The betrothal gift is 100,000 yuan, what does it mean to give 200,000

Chapter 488 Brilliant Youth

The days passed.

Chen Yuan stayed in Linzhou for the entire day, from morning to night, with almost no rest. He had his lunch in the office. It was Xiao Pei who got a portion from the cafeteria and delivered it to him, seeing that Chen Yuan was too busy to go downstairs.

There are too many things piling up, because he not only has work but also his own life. When weighing the two, the upcoming wedding is of course more important.

In fact, he felt guilty every day he had off, thinking that his father had given him such an important position and he should not be a hands-off boss.

Even though everything was well managed by experienced seniors and juniors in the northern region, he still had to sit in the office frequently and cast his decisive vote for major decisions.

Innovation is urgent.

This is almost a microcosm of all the problems accumulated within the Jiang family. Reform may be able to change everything, but it will also inevitably make the relatively stable status quo become turbulent, and no one can bear the consequences alone.

The struggle between the older generation and the new forces is becoming increasingly fierce. They are all building momentum for the leaders they support and adding bricks and tiles, hoping that the leaders can play a leading role in major future decisions.

This is true in all major regions.

The northern region where Chen Yuan is located is famous for being home to many diehards, but even so, there are still many innovative plans emerging, not to mention the central and southern regions where there are many new forces.

Sign the last document.

Chen Yuan let out a long sigh, quickly stood up, put the documents into a file bag and handed it to Pei Youwen.

"I've almost finished processing it. You can handle the remaining small files with your camera. I can't hold on any longer. If I don't leave now, I'll be scolded by my family."

"But we're already here, and there's an important meeting tonight." Pei Youwen was puzzled.

"You will attend the meeting in my place. No matter how big the event is, it cannot be as important as what will happen tomorrow. I have to go to Kyoto. I will leave everything here to you for a while."

After hearing what he said, Pei Youwen was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

"Are you getting engaged?"

"That's right." Chen Yuan couldn't hide his happiness.

"Then I have to wish my boss a happy engagement. From now on, I will be controlled by my fiancée."

"It's such a blessing to have someone to care for you. I'm willing to get married young." Chen Yuan said with a rare shamelessness.

He picked up his coat and hurried out of the office.

……

In the blink of an eye.

It was Monday, around nine in the morning.

It was an exceptionally sunny day.

The sky was clear and blue, with almost no clouds floating around. The warm sunlight shone down, illuminating the black body of the Mercedes-Benz, casting a faint glow on the paint surface.

The weather is just like Chen Yuan's mood.

He felt truly happy, and even wanted time to stay at this moment for a short while, to go by more slowly, so as not to let the happy time slip away from his fingers.

A family, one car, drove towards the airport at a steady speed.

He sat in the driving seat.

In the passenger seat was his father, admiring the scenery outside the window, and in the back seat were the three women he loved most in his life.

Liu He was sandwiched in the middle, with the two sisters sitting on both sides. They were talking and laughing, and were just talking about Chen Yuan's childhood.

When listening to these embarrassing childhood stories, if there were some parts that were not in line with reality, he would interject and say something to indicate that he was not so frustrated when he was a child.

Driving all the way out of the sanatorium, Chen Yuan's smile never faltered.

"I know that Chen Yuan liked the girl next door very much when he was a child. The last time I heard him talk about it, he still looked nostalgic. Since they met in Sanya last time, she has sent him blessings on every festival and gifts on his birthday." Jiang Yao joked.

Faced with the indirect criticism from her future daughter-in-law, Liu He hurriedly tried to make amends.

"No way. Children don't know what's good and what's bad. At best, they were just playing together. Xiao Yuan treated me very badly at that time. You don't know that I gave him gifts on his birthday for several years, but he only gave him gifts once. That time, I was so angry that I cried and came to me to complain."

"Really? He was also so straight when he was a kid?"

"Hey, speaking of which, did he ever give you two any presents?"

"Yes, I have."

"So, this kid is not stupid, he just doesn't know who he is interested in. In the final analysis, he is a straightforward person and is only willing to put his heart into girls he likes."

Chen Yuan did not deny this statement, but just touched his nose.

He wasn't completely straight when he was a child.

Even the dumbest little boy knows to give a girl a present on her birthday.

But how much pocket money did Liu He give him at that time? It was not enough. He had to buy the toys he wanted, read every issue of the novels he wanted, and occasionally go play games with friends. It was also an expense... After all this, he was short of money.

So before Sister Xiaorou's birthday, he would use his only money to buy a piece of chocolate or a lollipop and take the opportunity to give it to her as a birthday present.

Who knew that Sister Xiaorou didn't understand what he meant.

Although the lollipop is only 50 cents, it is also a token of my appreciation...

I guess the girl couldn't expect the birthday gift to be so perfunctory.

This difficult past has always been buried in Chen Yuan's heart. He will not tell anyone else. He has two wives here at this moment, and he will not tell it to bring trouble upon himself.

Thinking back to when Sister Xiaorou went to complain, Liu He asked him to buy gifts. Chen Yuan bluntly said that he had no money, so Liu He gave him fifty yuan, which allowed him to live freely for a while. He bought a Beetle MP3 with more than half of the money left, and then he treated his friends to spicy noodles to his heart's content.

Now think about it, the childish and nostalgic childhood...

Gone forever.

Fortunately, he is also very happy now.

"Xiaoyuan, your driving skills are becoming more and more stable, not bad." Dad Chen took a look at Chen Yuan, who was concentrating on driving with skillful techniques, and couldn't help but praise him.

"According to dad, your skills are still not good enough."

"Well, I don't deny this. After all, you are an old driver with 15 years of driving experience and never had an accident." Speaking of this, Chen's father was quite proud. "It seems that you have perfectly inherited your father's talent."

"You inherited a bunch of genes, they're not your biological children." Liu He rolled his eyes.

In fact, the family was not shy about adopting Chen Yuan. Even though they laughed and scolded him, Chen's father did not feel uncomfortable at all.

Instead, he confidently said, "Inheritance is not necessarily all inherited from parents, it is also influenced by what one sees and hears."

"He has learned nothing but bad things. I suspect that our son learned how to give gifts to girls from you if we didn't teach him." Liu He complained to the two sisters, "You two don't know that I didn't receive my first bouquet of flowers until three or four years after I got married. It wasn't my wedding anniversary, but Women's Day... The school gave him flowers for free, and he took them and gave them to me like he was presenting a treasure. I was very happy at first, but when I got to the office, I found that every female teacher had one."

"Well...you're bringing up this old story."

"What's wrong with mentioning it? Men need to be taught. They won't learn without being taught. Let's see if you will give me a gift on our wedding anniversary this year."

"Then uncle must give it a gift. Auntie said so." Jiang Yao said with a smile.

"Send it, I'll send it now."

As Dad Chen spoke, he actually sat up straight and began to feel around in the front pocket of his clothes. He looked so serious that Liu He's eyes widened slightly.

I couldn't help but said in surprise: "Hey, Lao Chen, there is still a month before our wedding anniversary. Don't tell me you really bought it in advance."

"Wow, uncle has prepared this in advance? So romantic." Jiang Yao also watched Chen's father reaching into his pocket, and she couldn't help but clench her hands together and became nervous.

Even Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Didn't you expect that Yaoyao's casual remark would actually facilitate the romance of the old couple?
"Old Chen, please don't. The children are here... I just said it casually. If I have something to give you, wait for it in private." This time it was Liu He's turn to be shy, and she quickly waved her hands.

She was really afraid that Father Chen would take out a gold ring or expensive earrings.

In front of the three children, it was an embarrassing scene. Having said that, her eyes were fixed on Chen's pocket. What could be taken out of such a small pocket?

But no one expected it.

Dad Chen felt around for a long time and then coughed.

He just put two fingers together, made a heart shape, and waved it in front of Liu He.

His expression is quite serious.

Then.

There was silence in the car.

The three women in the back seat stared at Chen's father's fingers.

Jiang Yao: "..."

Jiang Ning: “…”

Liu He: “?”

A few seconds later, Ningning and Yaoyao turned their heads around, using all their strength to suppress the corners of their mouths, looking out the window, not wanting themselves to laugh.

But I really can't hold it anymore.

"Get out of here!" Liu He's face turned blue and red as he finally managed to utter these words.

The two sisters in the back seat immediately broke down, and as Chen Yuan couldn't help laughing first, everyone in the car burst into laughter. Jiang Yao even held her stomach and swayed back and forth, almost crying.

No one expected that Dad Chen would do something so humorous.

Liu He was very angry at first, but after a while the corners of his mouth curled up, and he was so angry that he laughed.

"You... you are so old and alone, but you still play such a boring prank. I surrender to you..."

She pursed her lips, looking helpless.

What a heartwarming scene.

The old couple haven't felt such warmth for a long time.

Choose a sunny day and go on a family trip to faraway Kyoto. Chatting and laughing on the way, they not only enjoy the present but also look forward to the future.

Being a parent will undoubtedly involve several years of hard work throughout your life.

Raise a child to adulthood, watch him get married and have children, and then give all your love in old age to the younger generation.

Now that all these things have been achieved, the old couple are of course happy.

The scenery outside the window flew by.

They were chatting about their own things in the back seat, while Chen Yuan was discussing with his father when to buy him a new car. After all, the old Jetta had been driven for many years, and even if it was not as old as Chen Yuan, it was almost the same as him.

I still remember that when Chen's father was a child, he started a small business with someone else. As a result, the other party became rich and bought all of Chen's father's shares, so he had the money to buy a car.

Mr. Liu He always brought up this matter. If he had not sold those shares to his partners as a favor, maybe Jetta could have bought a nice luxury car now.

Now that Chen Yuan has grown up and is capable, he also wants to give his father a gift, so he is asking for advice.

Cars are more like big toys for boys than tools.

Fifty-year-old Mr. Chen is no exception. He has complained countless times about the old car that he has to repair every time he drives it.

"The national infrastructure is so good now. I'm old and there's really no need for me to drive when traveling. Isn't the high-speed rail much more comfortable than driving? I can go wherever I want." He didn't agree. In his heart, he didn't want Chen Yuan to spend money indiscriminately.

Because in his mind, his son will have a lot of expenses in the future.

Even if you have money, you can't spend it lavishly.

As the saying goes, money is a man's courage. With money in his pocket, he has the confidence to speak anywhere. As a father, he has been a teacher all his life. He is not rich, but he has a lot of pension... It's fine if he doesn't contribute to his children, but he can't ask for it in return.

"That's what I said, but I want to be filial to my parents."

"It's enough if you have this intention."

"Then Dad, I'll listen to you. If we don't buy this car, based on what you want in your heart and without considering the money, what would you choose?" Chen Yuan asked in a different way.

"If you ask me, it really is true."

"what?"

"Lexus."

After he finished speaking, Chen Yuan slapped his forehead, as if he remembered something.

One New Year, a distant relative from the neighbor's house came to visit, driving a Lexus. At that time, relatives and friends were all visiting to wish each other a happy new year. Dad Chen and several other uncles gathered around the car and admired it for a long time.

Chen Yuan immediately understood what was going on and took note of it secretly.

The two were talking in low voices.

Liu He's question suddenly came from the back seat.

"Xiao Yuan, Ning Ning said that Yao Yao is a professional singer and has had artistic talent since childhood. Is this true or false?"

"She's right next to you, why don't you just ask her?"

"Oh, Yaoyao didn't tell me because she was afraid that I would force her to sing."

Ningning glanced at Chen Yuan, pursed her lips and smiled softly, and said lightly: "I'm so happy today, it's not a bad idea to let Yaoyao sing a few lines."

"Sister, I'm embarrassed..." Jiang Yao's cheeks turned slightly red because she was in front of her uncle and aunt.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about as a family, Yaoyao. Just show it off. I believe in you." Chen Yuan looked into her eyes through the mirror and encouraged her.

"Well, I'll just sing a few lines, just about the cherry blossom grass."

She has been singing beautifully since she was a child, and everyone close to her knows it.

Even Jiang Ruxue, who never had a good face, would occasionally hear the vocal teacher she had invited to teach Jiang Yao to sing in the afternoon when she was at home and not out for a meeting.

A melodious ballad accompanied by piano notes came from the room in the side hall and spread slowly throughout the entire villa.

Even Jiang Ruxue would listen attentively, tilting her head to bask in the afternoon sun, and tapping her high heels to the beat.

Enjoying the quiet time.

inside the car.

"The evening breeze blows the bamboo forest~
The moonlight lengthened the figure~
Fireflies~ twinkle~"

……

"Cherry blossom grass in the hands of lovers~~"

"The smile of spring stroll~~
Planted ~ one by one ~
The bright youth..."

The breeze ruffled his hair as Chen Yuan drove and looked at the straight road in front of him. In his ears was Jiang Yao's sweet and pleasant singing. When the singing gradually became louder, the old couple clapped along and Ningning responded softly beside them.

The sky is endless.

He remembered this scene for many, many years.

Remember this early morning, a time that is so nostalgic but so short.

There is family, lover, a destination that is about to be reached, and... the brilliant youth that can be grasped within reach.

……

(End of this chapter)