Mixed in 1980

Chapter 423 Thief
Chen Yanxi rushed home in a hurry. As soon as he entered the living room, he saw his stepmother and fourth brother sitting face to face, staring at each other, neither willing to give in.

"Fourth brother, what trouble are you causing now?"

Without saying a word, Chen Yanxi grabbed the fourth brother's ear: "Look how spoiled you are, you even dare to glare at your elders, are you trying to rebel against the Heavenly Gang?"

Chen Yanyin's momentum immediately weakened by three points, and she cried out in a pitiful voice, "Sister, be gentle, I've broken your ear, it's really not my fault."

"Is it not your fault, or is it because of your stepmother?"

Chen Yanxi let go of her hand with disdain and sat down next to Zhao Yuanyuan: "Stepmother, don't keep a long face, it'll make you look old. What did Fourth Brother do to you?"

Zhao Yuanyuan gritted her teeth: "That brat wants to get a PhD!"

Chen Yanxi was slightly taken aback: "Isn't that great? My second brother and I are both PhDs. If our fourth brother pursues a PhD, our family will have another PhD."

"What a fart!"

Zhao Yuanyuan rarely swore at her children: "What's the point of her getting a PhD? That brat just wants to use a PhD to slack off for another three years."

“If she’s willing to take over the business after graduation, then I have nothing to say. But what is she thinking? That brat is wasting a PhD spot.”

Chen Yanyin chuckled awkwardly, "Mom, you can't say that, can you? Pursuing a doctorate is also a form of self-improvement. Besides, after I finish my doctorate, I might be willing to take over the business."

"Do you believe this yourself?"

“I believe you!” Chen Yanyin nodded quickly.

Zhao Yuanyuan sneered: "Fine, let's draw up a contract. I don't require you to take over a large industry. Just take over a brand after you finish your doctorate."

Chen Yanyin was sullen!
She only wants to pursue a PhD because she doesn't want to take over the business: "Mom, can you be reasonable? Pursuing a PhD is such an ambitious thing. Is it right for you to stop your daughter from pursuing her ambitions?"

Zhao Yuanyuan walked up to her daughter and pinched her hard: "Ambitious my foot! Getting a PhD is a small matter, but what about a boyfriend? I won't object if you want to date someone."

"I'm 25 and I don't even have a boyfriend."

"How dare you?"

"Female PhDs have the hardest time finding partners. By the time you finish your PhD, you'll be 28. If you delay for another two years, you'll become an older single woman. Older female PhDs have an even harder time getting married."

At this point, Zhao Yuanyuan got angry: "If you don't want to take over the business, I'll let you have your way. You won't starve, but you can't let yourself be ruined."

"In a few years, when you become an older female PhD, the capable men won't want you, and the incapable men won't want you. What, do you want me to support you for the rest of your life?"

"Boss, you tell her."

After saying that, she stormed out. Chen Yanxi looked helpless and pinched her sister's cheek: "It's about time you started looking."

"Such a pretty face and a great figure, just as hot as your stepmother. You must have a lot of guys pursuing you at school, right? Bring the right one back."

"The key is that there isn't one!" Chen Yanyin shrugged.

Chen Yanxi frowned slightly and said sarcastically, "Then you can stay single until you're an old maid, and then Dad will arrange a marriage for you."

Chen Yanyin pouted: "Don't try to scare me."

Chen Yanxi joked, "What can we do? Dad spoils you, but he won't just watch you stay single forever. If you don't look for someone yourself, he can only help you find one."

"So annoying!" Chen Yanyin scratched her head vigorously.

It took a while to calm down before changing the subject: "Why didn't you bring Liu Jin Liu? Dad was grumbling this morning that Uncle Sun was clinging to his grandson."

Chen Yanxi's baby boy, who weighed 6.6 pounds last year, was nicknamed "Six-Jin-Six" by his younger siblings, which is an ounce better than "Six-and-a-half-pound".

"My stepmother dragged me back from the lab."

Chen Yanxi slapped his younger sister: "If you shout 'six jin sixty' again, I'll really slap you. Your brother-in-law has made you shout 'six and a half jin' for so many years, haven't you had enough yet?"

Chen Yanyin was sullen and remained silent.

As for changing their address to call each other by name, that's impossible. The four of them were disciplined by the eldest brother since they were young, and they have to make up for it by taking it out on their little nephew.

"Let me make it clear first: I'll find someone suitable myself. If nothing happens this year, I'll have my parents arrange blind dates for me next year. There's no room for discussion."

Chen Yanxi shook her head, turned and went to the east courtyard. All three mothers were there, and her father was playing on his phone. "Dad, play on your phone less, or you'll ruin your eyes."

How did your chat with your sister go?

Chen Fan put down his phone and let his daughter sit next to him: "That girl is just too lazy, it's not a big problem, but her marriage is an important matter that can't be delayed."

Chen Yanxi pouted: "It's all because she's spoiled. I told her to give her another year. If that doesn't work, I'll arrange blind dates for her. I'll find her a good one eventually."

"makes sense."

Chen Fan touched his nose: "Your sister is highly educated, good-looking, and rich. Apart from being a little lazy, she has no other problems. She won't have trouble finding a good one."

"What about her doctoral studies?"

"Go ahead and read it, what can you do to stop me?" Chen Fan said, scoffing.

What's wrong with my little girl? She's just like Zhao Yuanyuan, a carbon copy of her. Once she gets stubborn, not even nine oxen could pull her back.

Chen Yanxi understood perfectly: "Then let her study. That brat is strange. Studying for a master's or doctoral degree isn't easy. How does she, who's so lazy, manage to keep up?"

Chen Fan was also very curious.

There's no such thing as an easy master's or doctoral degree. Even the second child, who learns everything quickly, put in a lot of effort when pursuing his master's and doctoral studies.

It's not that complicated.

Chen Laosi simply enjoys the simple interpersonal relationships at school. If he were to actually leave school and take over the family business, he would have to face complex interpersonal relationships.

Not taking on the task was boring, so I figured I might as well stay at school: "Where am I supposed to find a girlfriend? Well, instead of staying home, I might as well go out." Grabbing his phone and car keys, he called Ye Ling first: "Ling, are you free? I'll pick you up and we can go to Panjiayuan together."

"I'm in the lab."

Ye Ling turned on speakerphone, her eyes still fixed on the instrument: "We're waiting for a set of experimental results. You go first, I'll come find you later."

"Just come directly to Panjiayuan then."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yanyin set off and arrived in no time. The place was really lively now, with many shops and even more tourists, bustling with activity.

Chen Yanyin is not interested in antiques, but only likes various kinds of stones. She occasionally comes into contact with cultural artifacts, such as the small phoenix eye stone in her hand, which she has been playing with for several years.

Today was just a casual stroll. I picked up any antiques that caught my eye and looked at them, occasionally asking about prices and haggling, and I was particularly aggressive in my bargaining.

I happened to see a Bodhi seed bracelet at a stall. It had a lot of white space, few star-like spots, and they were very evenly distributed. It was a rare and excellent quality bracelet.

While praising the quality of the goods, Chen Yanyin wielded a sharp knife, cutting the price in half and confronting the street vendor head-on.

"Ouch……"

Suddenly a scream came from nearby. One man pinned another man to the ground, handcuffed him, and rendered him unable to move.

The person being held down was holding a bracelet in their hand.

Chen Yanyin's face instantly darkened. Those were the small phoenix eyes she had been cultivating for several years, and someone had stolen them without her noticing.

Chen Yanyin was not good-tempered, and immediately kicked him twice: "You bastard, you dare to steal my things, you're dead."

"Girl, don't kill him."

The man catching the thief quickly shouted, "This girl is ruthless! She stomped on someone's head! Luckily she wasn't wearing high heels!" He added, "Take your bracelet with you first."

"It's okay, let him keep it and wait for the police to arrive."

Chen Yanyin looked at the man, who appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old with strong features: "Dude, thanks. I've been playing with this bracelet for several years."

“It’s a small matter; I can’t stand thieves.”

The boy smiled slightly, and as he spoke, he sensed that the thief was not behaving properly. He suddenly tightened his grip, causing the thief to howl in pain.

The police arrived shortly afterward.

The suspect was caught red-handed, so there's not much to say, but there's some trouble; I have to go back to the station to give a statement.

Seeing the thief being arrested, Chen Yanyin taunted, "Kid, well done. You stole from me, now you're going to spend the rest of your life in jail."

The thief wouldn't care; at most, he'd be detained for a few days.

"Pretty arrogant, but you'll be crying later."

Chen Yanyin sneered and looked at the boy who was helping her: "Let's get acquainted. I'm Chen Yanyin. I'll need your help to make a statement."

“Lu You!” the boy introduced.

Chen Yanyin exclaimed in surprise, "This name is grand!"

Lu You scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "My father's idol was Lu You, so he just used that name. I was often ridiculed for it when I was a child."

Chen Yanyin laughed and said, "I didn't mean to make fun of you. After I finish giving my statement, I'll treat you to dinner, otherwise I definitely won't be able to keep this bracelet."

Lu You shook his head slightly: "There's no need for a meal. My vacation is limited. After I finish giving my statement and buying my things, I have to go back to school."

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the police station.

It was a simple theft case; the stolen item was a collectible bracelet, and no one took it seriously, including the thief.

He even arrogantly whistled at Chen Yanyin.

He often comes to the police station.

Chen Yanyin looked at the thief with a mocking expression, then suddenly said, "Officer, let me tell you something first. This bracelet is worth over 2000 million."

"You stinking woman, who are you trying to fool?" the thief snapped.

Stealing a bracelet worth a few hundred yuan is completely different from stealing a bracelet worth 2000 million yuan. The former results in detention, while the latter leads to imprisonment.

And it's been more than ten years!
For someone with a criminal record like him, there is absolutely no possibility of a reduced sentence; he will only be punished severely.

"Shut up and be honest!"

The policeman glared at him, his expression turning serious: "Sir, anything related to the case is serious. Are you sure the bracelet is worth over 2000 million?"

Chen Yanyin glanced at the thief and said sarcastically, "Officer, you can have it appraised. This bracelet isn't as simple as it seems."

"The gourd-shaped three-way connector below is made of imperial green jadeite of the glass type. This one gourd-shaped three-way connector alone costs more than ten million."

"And the top bead, made of the same material but smaller in size, also costs around a million."

"In addition, these spacer beads are also made of jade, as are the nails inlaid in each phoenix eye bead."

"As for these ornaments, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Ten Heavenly Stems, the Twelve Earthly Branches, the Eight Trigrams, the Five Elements, the Nine Gods of Wealth, etc., are all kinds of jewelry."

"You can have someone appraise it for a specific price."

After saying that, Chen Yanyin looked at the thief with a mocking expression: "Little thief, are you happy now? Tsk tsk... The amount involved is huge, how many years will you be sentenced to?"

PS: Second update!
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