Mixed in 1980

Chapter 391 What a coincidence!

Chen Yanjin remained silent as he watched the girl leave.

Chen Yanyin burst out laughing, her laughter growing louder and louder until she was almost clutching her stomach. Her usually cunning second brother had actually lost his love.

Because of a house and a bride price of 88 yuan.

Chen Yanjin's face darkened, and he was about to go up and teach his sister a lesson when the girl at the next table suddenly stood up and reprimanded his sister: "This classmate, you are being very rude."

Chen Yanyin was stunned.

This girl is so gentle and delicate, but she's got quite a presence right now. I still can't help but laugh.

The eldest son of the Chen family, the future heir, was rejected with a house and 88 yuan.

"Student, you need to control your emotions. This isn't a time for you to let them run wild. Is it really appropriate for you to laugh like that when someone is sad?"

After scolding Chen Yanyin, the girl sat down opposite Chen Yanjin: "This classmate, you don't need to be sad. Someone who leaves you for material things is definitely not right for you."

"She wants a house in Beijing right after graduation and a dowry of 88 yuan. She's only suitable for rich kids, not ordinary people like us."

"The sooner we separate, the better!"

“There are plenty of good girls out there. In our area, there is no bride price, only a dowry. The bride’s family also has to provide a dowry. We should look for the best.”

Listening to the girl's comforting words, Chen Yanjin felt something was off, but he couldn't find a single word to refute her.

Chen Yanyin, on the other hand, rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "That sounds nice, but who would marry someone without money? If you're so capable, why don't you marry him yourself?"

Before the girl could retort, Chen Yanyin quickly stood up, grabbed her bag, and ran out. If she didn't leave soon, her second brother would have to deal with her.

The girl was so angry she gritted her teeth.

Just as I calmed the man down, I ran into a crazy woman. Helpless, I could only continue to comfort the guy in front of me, and we ended up talking for more than an hour.

The girls all felt like they'd gone crazy. How did they suddenly become a spiritual mentor? They'd been talking non-stop for over an hour. When did their eloquence become so good?
Little did anyone know, Chen Yanjin was also secretly smiling bitterly.

Do I seem fragile and need someone to comfort me? I'm heartbroken, so I feel a little upset, but that's all.

The moment Xiao Ya linked emotions to money, Chen Yanjin withdrew all his feelings.

All along, I've only wanted to have a simple, untainted relationship, like my parents, one that we can be inseparable from for a lifetime.

When this relationship was mixed with self-interest, it was like finding a black spot in an imperial green jade; Chen Yanjin almost immediately dismissed it as a thing of the past.

The girl in front of me, however, is genuinely kind.

She's very kind.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yanjin took out the ring box: "This is for you. I originally planned to give it to her, but now she doesn't need it. If you don't mind, you can keep it as a toy."

The girl took the box, opened it, and said, "I can't accept this; it's too valuable."

Chen Yanjin laughed and said, "It's not expensive at all. It's just made of green crystal and doesn't cost much. Consider it a token of my gratitude. Don't wear it. Just string it on a cord and use it as a small pendant."

The girl hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Should I buy it?"

Chen Yanjin was slightly taken aback, then touched his nose: "That's fine too. It's crystal, it's not worth much. Just give me two hundred."

The girl took out a phone, opened WeChat: "Add me as a friend, I'll transfer the money to you."

Soon, they added each other as friends, and the girl initiated a transfer. Only after the other party accepted the money did she accept the ring box: "I have to go back to school now. Let's keep in touch when we have time."

"I'm going back to school too, let's go together."

For some reason, Chen Yanjin followed him, chatting idly until they entered the school gate and said goodbye because they were going in different directions.

Chen Yanjin took out his phone again and dialed his sister's number: "Fourth brother, where are you?"

"I...I'm playing outside."

"Just outside!" Chen Yanyin hung up immediately.

Chen Yan gritted his teeth and quickly drove home. As soon as he entered the house, he ran into his mother: "Mom, where's Lao Si? Is he back yet?"

Xu Jinqiu curled her lip in disgust: "So aggressive, trying to bully your sister? What kind of thing did you find? It's a good thing you didn't bring it back, or it would have made me furious."

"Fourth brother!" Chen Yanjin gritted his teeth.

Xu Jinqiu chuckled: "Don't be angry, you're something else. In your girlfriend's eyes, you're not even worth a house and 88 yuan, tsk tsk..."

Chen Yanjin touched his nose and said awkwardly, "Mom, am I your own son? You don't even offer me a few words of comfort, and you're just pouring cold water on me."

Xu Jinqiu looked at her son and sighed.

Putting aside the family's financial situation, their son is also quite outstanding. He learns things quickly from a young age and was specially admitted to the Peking University's Junior Class for Mathematical Prodigies at the age of 14.

After entering university, he earned two master's degrees in mathematics and economics through self-study, and now he has transferred to the economics department to pursue a doctorate. And yet he is still being looked down upon?

A house, and an 88 yuan dowry?
With her son's education, even if the family didn't contribute a single penny, they would have all of this in a few years. But nowadays, many girls just want to take what's readily available.

For some reason, Xu Jinqiu recalled that back in the 1980s, Chen Fan said that once the mainland economy developed, the social atmosphere would become like this.

Sure enough, it came true: "Mom will introduce you to someone from a similar social class later."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanjin turned and ran.

Xu Jinqiu pouted slightly and went to find her husband: "That child is something else. He's rational in everything he does, and he's also cunning and petty. How come he's so confused when it comes to relationships?"

Chen Fan looked at her suspiciously: "Teacher Xu, how did you tell he was confused? Did he suffer a loss? Or was he heartbroken?" "..." Xu Jinqiu was stunned.

Chen Fan quipped, "Young man, isn't it normal to not see people clearly in relationships? Besides, your son pretending to be poor and not revealing his true financial situation is a way of screening people, isn't it?"

"makes sense."

Xu Jinqiu touched her nose and said dejectedly, "We've been dating for over a year, and I still haven't seen through him. My judgment is still a bit worse than yours."

Chen Fan disagreed. In the 1980s, relationships between men and women were very simple, without so many complicated details, unlike the young people of today.

The son was found at school, and being a student often conceals a lot.

The girl named Xiao Ya went out for an internship in the first half of the year. Once she entered society, she found that bread was more important than love, so it was perfectly normal for her to break up with him.

This is called replacing the unsuitable one and finding another.

Chen Yanjin thought the same way. Apart from feeling a little depressed, she had no other emotions. She left home, took a taxi, and went back to school.

The dorms for PhD students at Peking University are pretty good. They're in Changchun Garden, and there are two people per room. My roommate is Wu Zheng, a guy from Northwest China.

Seeing him return, I was somewhat surprised: "Why aren't you with your girlfriend? What are you doing back in the dorm?"

It's a lost cause!

"How could that be? Didn't you plan to get married right after graduation?" Wu Zheng asked in surprise.

Chen Yanjin shrugged and lay down on the bed: "I can't afford it. She asked for an 88 yuan dowry right off the bat, and also a wedding house with her name on it."

Wu Zheng was slightly taken aback, then pursed his lips: "Alright, I won't say anything more. I'll risk my life to accompany you today. Let's go out for a couple of drinks and let off some steam."

"I'm pretty calm, but I'm actually a bit hungry, so I'll go out and grab a bite." Chen Yanjin originally planned to go home for dinner, but he didn't expect to be scared away by his mother.

The two brothers didn't go far; they ate at a food stall near the school, ordering grilled fish, skewers, and a case of beer.

Just as the grilled fish was served, two girls walked in.

Chen Yanjin was slightly taken aback, then raised his hand and said, "Ye Wan, over here, what a coincidence. If you don't mind, let's share a table."

"It's a coincidence."

Ye Wan paused for a moment, then casually sat down with her companion. She glanced at the case of beer on the ground and joked, "You haven't figured things out yet, so you're out drinking?"

Chen Yanjin's face darkened; he couldn't explain it anymore.

He broke up with his girlfriend at noon, and went out drinking in the evening. He looked like he was out drowning his sorrows: "Why don't you go all the way and have a couple of drinks with me?"

"Eating is fine, but drinking is not." Ye Wan smiled and asked the owner for two bottles of Coke.

The four young people ate and chatted, which was quite interesting. However, Wu Zheng was a bit old, and Ye Wan's female companion said, "Hey classmate, you look older than you are."

Wu Zheng was so angry he almost vomited blood. "I'm a second-year PhD student, and you're a senior. How can you be the same?" Just as he was about to explain, Chen Yanjin stopped him: "He's just mature beyond his years."

"Why not just say premature aging? Is he really that old?" Wu Zheng asked suspiciously.

The girl nodded, which angered Wu Zheng so much that he drank three cups in a row.

Two hours later, after a satisfying meal, the four of them returned to school together. After parting ways, Wu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Dude, do you really look that old?"

"Some women think they are beautiful, but men may not see them as beautiful. Similarly, some men think they are young, but women may not see them as young..."

"Go to hell!" Wu Zheng said irritably.

Back in the dorm, I looked in the mirror and thought, "Is it alright? No, I'll start taking care of myself tomorrow. I also need to buy some clothes to look younger."

"I'm only 27 years old and I've never had a girlfriend. I can't afford to age prematurely, or I'll be a bachelor for life."

Chen Yanjin chuckled. She hadn't realized before that Old Wu was quite humorous.

After taking a shower, Chen Yanjin went to bed early. The next day, he got up early, ran a few laps on the track, and then started practicing his health-preserving boxing.

The Eight Vajra Skills, and Wudang Qigong.

"Chen Yanjin, what are you practicing?"

Ye Wan, with her hair tied in a long ponytail, stood to the side in sportswear, her forehead still damp with sweat.

What a coincidence!

Chen Yanjin slowly finished her exercise: "My dad is a big fan of health preservation techniques, so he has the whole family practice them together. We've been used to it since we were little."

"That's a good habit."

Ye Wan smiled and asked, "What's the deal with this skill? Why don't you teach me a few moves?"

"If you're talking about something special, there really is something."

Chen Yanjin pondered for a moment and said, "What we just practiced is called the Eight Vajra Technique. The one who mastered it was a Taoist priest named Zhang Zhishun."

"The old Taoist priest is exactly 100 years old this year, and he is still in good health. My father visited him a couple of years ago, and the old Taoist priest predicted that he would pass away in 2015."

"Really?" Ye Wan asked in surprise.

"I'll visit the old Taoist priest again in 2015. I'm also very curious to see if it's true."

Chen Yanjin struck a pose: "Didn't you want to learn? Let's begin. This set of kung fu is very simple, just eight movements."

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