Mixed in 1980

Chapter 408 Breakthrough
Gao Lu turned around and glared at Chen Yancheng, then walked in confidently with Chen Yanxi. Her family was very wealthy, and they lived in a large villa, so she wasn't feeling reserved.

Even so, Gao Lu was surprised when she walked through the gate. The yard was too big; the front yard alone was bigger than her own villa.

Passing through the hanging flower gate, we arrived at the central courtyard.

Gao Lu turned around again, glaring at Chen Yancheng through gritted teeth. That bastard was too mean. He lived in such a big house, yet he went to Hangzhou to pretend to be poor.

And they're putting on such a convincing act!

She thought he was really poor, and she often brought him delicious food, but... Gao Lu felt more and more aggrieved and wanted to bite him.

Just as she was about to take action, an old woman walked over and looked directly at her: "Third young man, you're back. And who is this young lady?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lu became somewhat flustered.

He rushed over in a moment of impulse, only to realize now that this was Chen Yancheng's house, and he should introduce himself accordingly.

While hesitating, Chen Yanxi spoke first: "Grandma, this is Gao Lu, the third brother's classmate. She hosted me when I went to Hangzhou last time. This time she came to Beijing, so I invited her to stay at our house."

Gao Lu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went up to greet her: "Hello, Grandma, my name is Gao Lu."

Guan Yuemei knew perfectly well, but she pretended not to: "Oh my, what a pretty young lady! It's hot outside, come inside and sit down."

"Grandma, why are you out in this heat? Let me help you back inside." Chen Yancheng put down his luggage and took the old lady's arm.

Guan Yuemei rolled her eyes, but her expression was full of affection: "I'm not so weak that I can't walk. Go inside and rest. I'll go chat with your grandma in the next yard."

“Then I’ll go with you,” Chen Yancheng said again.

Guan Yuemei shook her head: "Take good care of your classmates. I'll go over by myself. Xiao Lu, go inside and rest."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Helpless, Chen Yancheng could only say, "Then please walk slowly." After giving the instructions, he took Gao Lu to the living room and started boiling water.

"Chen Yancheng, you're quite the actor, aren't you?"

After Gao Lu sat down, she stared at the other person with dissatisfaction: "You didn't have a single flaw in your four years of university. If you were to go into the entertainment industry, you would definitely be an Oscar-winning actor."

Chen Yancheng touched his nose, remaining silent and sullen.

Gao Lu wanted to press her advantage, but then three more people came in. They were three exceptionally beautiful older women, one of whom looked nine-tenths like Chen Yanxi.

"Auntie, Second Auntie, Mom!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lu's eyes widened, her mind a complete blank. Mom? Are you sure it's not my sister? They're all so young!

Why are there "aunties" and "second aunties"?
After a moment of surprise, Gao Lu remembered that the way people addressed each other in the capital was a little different from that in the south. They would call their eldest aunt and second aunt "Da Ma" and "Er Ma".

"The third brother is finally back."

"I finally gained some weight when I came back from the Spring Festival, but I lost it all again after spending half a year in Hangzhou."

"Look at your complexion, you're so young but you already have dark circles under your eyes. It's good that you're back. Take good care of yourself these days and get your health back."

……

Gao Lu was surprised. Was Chen Yancheng so favored?
Chen Yanxi pursed his lips. Among the five siblings, the third child has a different status in the family. He is spoiled by everyone from his grandfather's generation to his parents' generation.

If the second and fifth children came back, the three mothers would look at them with disdain after a few glances.

After they finished exchanging pleasantries, Chen Yanxi finally spoke up: "You three only have eyes for the third brother, and you don't care about me? There are still guests at home."

The three of them finally realized that Gao Lu was there.

So they immediately moved on to another location, their enthusiasm almost excessive, leaving Gao Lu somewhat bewildered. Chen Yanxi came to her rescue, saying, "I'll take Xiao Lu to see the room first."

Gao Lu breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye to the three aunts, and followed Chen Yanxi to the west courtyard.

The west courtyard was renovated many years ago. There are two large rooms in each of the east and west wing rooms, which were converted from three rooms into one large space. In addition, there is a back room, which has been empty all this time.

The main house was converted into two rooms. Chen Yanxi lived on the left, while the right one was empty. None of the siblings dared to live next to their eldest sister, for fear of being punished.

Gao Lu happens to live in the room on the right.

After packing her luggage, Gao Lu couldn't help but ask, "Sister, your aunt looks just like you, like you were made from the same mold."

Chen Yanxi was slightly taken aback, then burst out laughing: "That's my biological mother!"

Gao Lu scratched her head and asked in confusion, "Aren't you and Chen Yancheng siblings?"

"They're siblings!"

Chen Yanxi smiled and explained, "My dad is quite charming. He married three wives. The third one was born to my stepmother, and he and the fourth one are twins."

Gao Lu was stunned once again.

Chen Yanxi was still in a daze when she left. Everything that happened today was completely different from what she had expected before setting off.

Chen Yancheng isn't a poor kid; he's a rich second-generation!
Then there's his family. His father actually married three wives, which completely violates social norms and customs, and doesn't conform to the mainstream worldview of normal people.

What's even more amazing is that his three mothers get along very well and all dote on him.

Anyway, this family is very abnormal!
She lay down on the bed, feeling dizzy. Chen Yanxi came over to check on her, but didn't explain anything, leaving her to figure things out herself.

Our family's situation is unique.

If Gao Lu can accept it, and I give her a push from behind, it might work out. If she can't accept it, it just means that her fate with Lao San hasn't arrived yet.

"Chen Lao Er, your family isn't doing so well!" Ye Wan couldn't help but tease.

In the courtyard, three mothers surrounded Chen Yancheng, their faces beaming with doting affection. This was quite different when Chen Yanjin returned; the three mothers showed more disdain.

Do you understand the concept of "distant relatives, close relatives, and distant relatives"?

Chen Yanjin touched his nose and coughed lightly, saying, "The third brother has been gone for half a year. He's only just returned, so we'll definitely have to be more attentive to him. In a couple of days, he'll be disliked again." "Is that so?" Ye Wan smiled.

Ye Ling, who came with him, didn't give him any face and sneered, "Brother-in-law, stop bragging. Sister Yanxi said long ago that you've been disliked since you were a child."

"See through it but don't say it, understand?"

Chen Yanjin rolled her eyes at her sister-in-law and strode inside: "Third brother is back. He didn't even tell me beforehand so I could have come to pick you up."

"Second brother, can you be a little more sincere?"

Chen Yancheng pouted. He had promised to pick him up when he came back from his first semester of freshman year, but after he got off the plane, Chen Lao Er called and said: "Take a taxi back by yourself. Look how spoiled you are."

After that, I dared not count on Chen Lao Er.

That guy is a total jerk!

Upon seeing Ye Wan and Ye Ling enter, Chen Yancheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward to greet them: "You must be my sister-in-law, I'm Chen Yancheng."

Seeing Ye Ling's face turn red and she looked like she was about to explode, Chen Yanjin quickly went up and pulled the third brother aside: "Your sister-in-law is Ye Wan, and her younger sister is Ye Ling."

Finally, he added, "Ah Ling, this kid's eyesight isn't very good. If he calls the wrong person in the future, don't be polite, just beat him up. Just don't kill him."

"Fine!" Ye Ling glared at Chen Laosan.

Chen Yanjin glared at her younger brother: "Didn't your older sister say Gao Lu was coming too? Where is she?"

"My older sister is taking us to the other courtyard to arrange rooms." Chen Yancheng scratched his head, looking somewhat annoyed.

"what do you think?"

"What do you think?"

"Still pretending? This girl chased you all the way from Hangzhou, don't you have any feelings for her? Don't give me that talk about being single and free." Chen Yanjin curled her lips in disdain.

He made his younger brother sit down, took out one of his father's cigarettes from the drawer and tossed it to him: "In the prime of your life, instead of pursuing love, are you planning to find an older single woman in a few years?"

"What did Dad say?"

"The smallest flaw of older single women is their age. They keep talking about emotional value, tsk tsk... You like that kind of thing."

Chen Yancheng, with a cigarette stubbed out, said irritably, "Chen Lao Er, can you stop being so sarcastic? When I'm forty, I can still find an eighteen-year-old."

Chen Yanjin lit a cigarette and teased, "Forty looking for eighteen? What do young girls want from you? Your age, or the smell you have?"

"The only thing people can be after is money."

"You like to find someone who's after your money? That's easy. Uncle Hua has the most resources. Go back to Hong Kong and have him arrange a hundred or eighty for you."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Wan tugged at her.

“I’m trying to reason with him.”

Chen Yanjin took a drag of his cigarette and looked at his younger brother: "What does Gao Lu want from you? You acted like a poor student for four years in college, what could he possibly want from you?"

As she spoke, she slightly raised the corners of her mouth: "Don't think I don't know that you rejected her, but you don't feel repulsed by her. Gao Lu is your type, isn't she?"

"That's not true." Chen Yancheng lit a cigarette.

Chen Yanjin looked at him teasingly: "Little brat, feeling guilty now? We grew up together, we're practically inseparable."

"Third brother, your second brother is right."

Zhao Yuanyuan pinched her son's cheek: "Xiao Wu won't be back for a few more days. Spend this time getting along well with Xiao Lu. If it's a good match, then we can settle down."

"Mom..." Chen Yancheng said with a bitter face.

Zhao Yuanyuan glared at him: "Besides feeling free to be single, do you have any other reasons? Why don't you let Yan Xi talk to you?"

Chen Yancheng smiled wryly, thinking that he should have pursued graduate studies.

I can hide in school for another three years.

Actually, Chen Lao Er is right. Gao Lu is indeed his type, but being single is his favorite state.

In the west courtyard, Gao Lu sat up.

His eyes regained their brightness. Just because Chen Yancheng has three mothers doesn't mean he'll marry three wives in the future; he's not that kind of person.

If that were the case, I would have been completely taken advantage of long ago.

After resting for a while, her fatigue disappeared. Chen Yanxi came over to call her for lunch, and Gao Lu was surprised again; there were so many people in the Chen family.

But the atmosphere was really great.

After lunch, Chen Yanxi instructed, "Third brother, take Xiaolu out for a walk. Yandaixie Street next door is very lively, and many tourists like to come here."

"Chen Yancheng, let's go!" Gao Lu raised an eyebrow.

"Let's go!"

Once outside, the alley was rather deserted, with only a few scattered tourists taking photos, while the other end of the alley was bustling with activity.

Why are there such big differences between the two sides?

“This area is called Ya’er Hutong. It was very lively back then, with many large courtyards. In the 1990s, my family bought them all and didn’t open them to the public.”

Upon hearing this, Gao Lu narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the other person with disdain: "Chen Laosan, your family is really rich, and you have the nerve to pretend to be poor."

"I've been worried you weren't eating well, and I've been going to great lengths to bring you food. Tsk tsk... You have to make it up to me today."

P.S.: First update! Thanks for your support, everyone!

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