Lin Jin's school starts in just a few days.
This term was set to start on the 17th of the first lunar month, which fell in early March. Before Lin Jin realized it, he had already spent nearly a month at home.
After an adjustment period, Braised Pork seemed to have gotten rid of its initial timid and trembling state. Now, it was lively and energetic, jumping around all day and turning Lin Jin's home into a mess. Moreover, it particularly disliked sleeping in its box. Whenever Lin Jin tried to close the door at night, the cat would immediately cuddle up, adamantly insisting on sleeping with Lin Jin.
Because of this, Lin Jin had bought a bunch of cat bathing supplies and bathed it nearly every day, fearing that Braised Pork might be dirty.
With the school term approaching, Lin Jin became even more lax. After all, once school started, Lin Jin would have to look for a rental and then commute to school from who knows how far away every day. Just thinking about it made Lin Jin feel that it would be a busy time.
However, while Lin Jin was currently free from the constraints of weekly tasks... there was the issue of the chain task deadline coming up.
According to the black cat, if the chain task wasn't completed by the start of the school term, it would be considered a failure.
F*ck! Doesn't that mean having to go out in a super short skirt?
Having nearly forgotten about this, Lin Jin suddenly sprang up from the bed, anxious to sort out the tasks and complete them within the next few days.
Chain Task: Family Bonds!
Current progress: Lin Chen (1/1), Wu Juan (1/1), Lin Chengchang (0/1)
Your family is fraught with conflicts, so you should get your family members to love each other, make your parents rekindle their old relationship, and ensure that your family can live happily together. But for now, what you should address is getting your dad to accept you as you are now. Pfft.
Task Reward: Height 165 cm [It's said that you wish you were taller, so this cat will make you grow taller!]
Task Punishment: Wear a mini-skirt for an entire day
After reviewing the task details, Lin Jin slightly furrowed his brows. Lin Jin was indeed tempted by the reward, and the punishment was somewhat hard to accept, but the task seemed a bit challenging.
The progress was only two-thirds, or perhaps half, because even if the completion reached 100%, the parents would still need to remarry to complete the task.
Maybe remarrying isn't necessary?
Mom had already accepted Lin Jin's appearance, even fantasizing about a bunch of bizarre things She even suggested letting Lin Jin undergo surgery if he agreed... This was not just accepting Lin Jin's appearance but also being willing to accept Lin Jin's gender transition. Although it seemed a bit forced, Lin Jin always felt that his mom was somewhat excited about possibly having a daughter.
Unfortunately, even after being persuaded by mom, dad still couldn't accept Lin Jin's appearance.
Such an old fashioned dad!
Though he thought this, Lin Jin also knew that even though society had become more open and homosexuality was increasingly accepted without discrimination, the matter of gender transition was still not easily accepted by society, especially by parents. They not only worry about their child facing discrimination after transitioning but also about losing face among their relatives and friends.
Glancing around his bedroom, Lin Jin got up from the bed and walked to the window, opening both the curtains and the window.
It was already noon, and the sunlight outside seemed quite strong. But as soon as he opened the window, the cold breeze it brought still made Lin Jin shiver.
After airing out his bedroom, Lin Jin left the room and went straight to the kitchen to soak Braised Pork's cat food in warm water before placing the bowl with the cat food in a corner of the kitchen. After calling out, Braised Pork came running over. meowing.
Then, Lin Jin began making his own lunch.
Halfway through cooking, Lin Jin saw from the kitchen window that his dad, dressed in a formal suit, had returned.
"Dad, have you eaten?" Lin Jin opened the small kitchen window and asked his dad, who was about to enter, "If not, I'll cook a bit more."
"I've eaten." Dad had been somewhat cold towards Lin Jin these past few days. After entering, he went straight to his bedroom.
Clearly, Lin Jin telling mom about dad's overnight absence a few days ago, despite having promised dad not to tell, had made dad cold towards him.
After all, he didn’t keep his promise. Lin Jin didn't continue to dwell on it. His dad was usually quite cold to him anyways, occasionally fulfilling his fatherly duty by asking about Lin Jin's well being, but he mostly remained expressionless.
Though Lin Jin had hoped to improve their father-son relationship...
In reality, there was almost no chance of completing this chain task. To complete it, his mom would have needed to remarry his dad upon her return before Lin Jin would complete the remaining task requirements. And getting them to remarry was the most troublesome part.
But now his mom had already returned to Guangdong. Although her seven or eight days back were somewhat pleasant with dad, they were still far from remarrying.
So, does that mean I'll have to wear a super short skirt on the bullet train to school?
Keep in mind, although it was technically spring now, it was still cold!
Hmm, maybe I should buy some thick tights in advance, at least to ensure I don't freeze?
Thinking hard, Lin Jin casually placed the finished lunch on the coffee table in the living room. With his mind occupied, he had no attention to spare for anything else. He sat on the sofa, absent mindedly shoveling rice into his mouth while contemplating his dilemma.
Then, the doorbell rang.
Before Lin Jin could get up, his dad walked out of his room, opened the door, and returned to his room without a word.
"Lin Jin, what's with your dad? He doesn't seem very happy" Yu Li walked in, looking confused. She asked, "Does your dad not like me?"
"No, he's always like that with his grumpy face." Lin Jin looked up at Yu Li, only to see Liu Shengqi following her. His expression remained unchanged as he asked "Liu Shengqi, what are you doing here?"
"I'm about to go to Xiamen, just wanted to let you know. We can go to Gulangyu together," Liu Shengqi seemed completely oblivious to the disdain in Lin Jin's eyes, or perhaps he simply didn't care as he sat next to Lin Jin as if it were the most natural thing in the world and cheerfully asked "Which part of Xiamen will you be studying in? Jimei? Siming?"
"The seabed district" Lin Jin rolled his eyes silently, then turned to Yu Li and asked, "Why did you come over today?"
"Seabed district?" Liu Shengqi, confused, pulled out his phone to search where Xiamen’s seabed district was.
"I have nothing else to do" Yu Li sat on another sofa and stretched lazily. "Liu Shengqi is someone I picked up on the way."
Lin Jin's school starts in just a few days.
This term was set to start on the 17th of the first lunar month, which fell in early March. Before Lin Jin realized it, he had already spent nearly a month at home.
After an adjustment period, Braised Pork seemed to have gotten rid of its initial timid and trembling state. Now, it was lively and energetic, jumping around all day and turning Lin Jin's home into a mess. Moreover, it particularly disliked sleeping in its box. Whenever Lin Jin tried to close the door at night, the cat would immediately cuddle up, adamantly insisting on sleeping with Lin Jin.
Because of this, Lin Jin had bought a bunch of cat bathing supplies and bathed it nearly every day, fearing that Braised Pork might be dirty.
With the school term approaching, Lin Jin became even more lax. After all, once school started, Lin Jin would have to look for a rental and then commute to school from who knows how far away every day. Just thinking about it made Lin Jin feel that it would be a busy time.
However, while Lin Jin was currently free from the constraints of weekly tasks... there was the issue of the chain task deadline coming up.
According to the black cat, if the chain task wasn't completed by the start of the school term, it would be considered a failure.
F*ck! Doesn't that mean having to go out in a super short skirt?
Having nearly forgotten about this, Lin Jin suddenly sprang up from the bed, anxious to sort out the tasks and complete them within the next few days.
Chain Task: Family Bonds!
Current progress: Lin Chen (1/1), Wu Juan (1/1), Lin Chengchang (0/1)
Your family is fraught with conflicts, so you should get your family members to love each other, make your parents rekindle their old relationship, and ensure that your family can live happily together. But for now, what you should address is getting your dad to accept you as you are now. Pfft.
Task Reward: Height 165 cm [It's said that you wish you were taller, so this cat will make you grow taller!]
Task Punishment: Wear a mini-skirt for an entire day
After reviewing the task details, Lin Jin slightly furrowed his brows. Lin Jin was indeed tempted by the reward, and the punishment was somewhat hard to accept, but the task seemed a bit challenging.
The progress was only two-thirds, or perhaps half, because even if the completion reached 100%, the parents would still need to remarry to complete the task.
Maybe remarrying isn't necessary?
Mom had already accepted Lin Jin's appearance, even fantasizing about a bunch of bizarre things She even suggested letting Lin Jin undergo surgery if he agreed... This was not just accepting Lin Jin's appearance but also being willing to accept Lin Jin's gender transition. Although it seemed a bit forced, Lin Jin always felt that his mom was somewhat excited about possibly having a daughter.
Unfortunately, even after being persuaded by mom, dad still couldn't accept Lin Jin's appearance.
Such an old fashioned dad!
Though he thought this, Lin Jin also knew that even though society had become more open and homosexuality was increasingly accepted without discrimination, the matter of gender transition was still not easily accepted by society, especially by parents. They not only worry about their child facing discrimination after transitioning but also about losing face among their relatives and friends.
Glancing around his bedroom, Lin Jin got up from the bed and walked to the window, opening both the curtains and the window.
It was already noon, and the sunlight outside seemed quite strong. But as soon as he opened the window, the cold breeze it brought still made Lin Jin shiver.
After airing out his bedroom, Lin Jin left the room and went straight to the kitchen to soak Braised Pork's cat food in warm water before placing the bowl with the cat food in a corner of the kitchen. After calling out, Braised Pork came running over. meowing.
Then, Lin Jin began making his own lunch.
Halfway through cooking, Lin Jin saw from the kitchen window that his dad, dressed in a formal suit, had returned.
"Dad, have you eaten?" Lin Jin opened the small kitchen window and asked his dad, who was about to enter, "If not, I'll cook a bit more."
"I've eaten." Dad had been somewhat cold towards Lin Jin these past few days. After entering, he went straight to his bedroom.
Clearly, Lin Jin telling mom about dad's overnight absence a few days ago, despite having promised dad not to tell, had made dad cold towards him.
After all, he didn’t keep his promise. Lin Jin didn't continue to dwell on it. His dad was usually quite cold to him anyways, occasionally fulfilling his fatherly duty by asking about Lin Jin's well being, but he mostly remained expressionless.
Though Lin Jin had hoped to improve their father-son relationship...
In reality, there was almost no chance of completing this chain task. To complete it, his mom would have needed to remarry his dad upon her return before Lin Jin would complete the remaining task requirements. And getting them to remarry was the most troublesome part.
But now his mom had already returned to Guangdong. Although her seven or eight days back were somewhat pleasant with dad, they were still far from remarrying.
So, does that mean I'll have to wear a super short skirt on the bullet train to school?
Keep in mind, although it was technically spring now, it was still cold!
Hmm, maybe I should buy some thick tights in advance, at least to ensure I don't freeze?
Thinking hard, Lin Jin casually placed the finished lunch on the coffee table in the living room. With his mind occupied, he had no attention to spare for anything else. He sat on the sofa, absent mindedly shoveling rice into his mouth while contemplating his dilemma.
Then, the doorbell rang.
Before Lin Jin could get up, his dad walked out of his room, opened the door, and returned to his room without a word.
"Lin Jin, what's with your dad? He doesn't seem very happy" Yu Li walked in, looking confused. She asked, "Does your dad not like me?"
"No, he's always like that with his grumpy face." Lin Jin looked up at Yu Li, only to see Liu Shengqi following her. His expression remained unchanged as he asked "Liu Shengqi, what are you doing here?"
"I'm about to go to Xiamen, just wanted to let you know. We can go to Gulangyu together," Liu Shengqi seemed completely oblivious to the disdain in Lin Jin's eyes, or perhaps he simply didn't care as he sat next to Lin Jin as if it were the most natural thing in the world and cheerfully asked "Which part of Xiamen will you be studying in? Jimei? Siming?"
"The seabed district" Lin Jin rolled his eyes silently, then turned to Yu Li and asked, "Why did you come over today?"
"Seabed district?" Liu Shengqi, confused, pulled out his phone to search where Xiamen’s seabed district was.
"I have nothing else to do" Yu Li sat on another sofa and stretched lazily. "Liu Shengqi is someone I picked up on the way."
