Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 18 Liu Yongming Files for Divorce
Chen Ping'an raised his little head, and his smile froze when it landed on Lin Qin and Liu Yaya.

His eyes changed from joy to timidity, and he silently retreated into the cabin.

Chen Wenjun hurriedly called out, "Ping An, come out and greet the guests. This is your Aunt Lin Qin and your little sister Ya Ya."

Lin Qin crouched down and looked at Chen Ping'an in the cabin, her eyes glistening with tears. "Ping'an!"

Chen Ping'an glanced at Lin Qin secretly, but when he met her joyful and loving eyes, he was like a frightened bird and quickly lowered his head again.

Lin Qin recalled her past life, when she had just been rescued by Chen Wenjun and put on a boat. Chen Ping'an looked at her with fear and curiosity, and it took them more than a year to get along normally.

She wasn't in a hurry, and said gently, "Ping An, this is my daughter Ya Ya. She's a few months younger than you. Auntie has something to do and can't take care of her, so I have to entrust her to your father for a few days. Can you play with your little sister?"

Chen Ping'an remained cowering to the side, silent.

Chen Wenjun said gently, "It's alright, the children will get used to each other after a while. You can leave the children with me, and I'll take them fishing in a bit."

Lin Qin glanced over and noticed that fishing nets had been set up on the boat, making it much safer than in her previous life. She nodded immediately, "Please take care of her. I'll come pick her up after my dad is discharged from the hospital. Also, be careful of the Liu family."

"Don't worry! They won't cause trouble here."

Chen Wenjun is quite confident about this.

To comfort Liu Yaya, Lin Qin stayed behind to help tidy up the aft cabin and showed Liu Yaya around the ship.

However, Liu Yaya seemed to be seasick, and said she felt dizzy and wanted to sleep as soon as she got on the boat.

Lin Qin held her until she fell asleep and then quietly left.

As soon as she turned around, she noticed Chen Ping'an secretly watching her. She immediately smiled, patted Chen Ping'an's head, greeted Chen Wenjun, and disembarked.

As soon as Lin Qin disembarked, Chen Wenjun pointed to the opposite bank of the Nanxi River with his bamboo pole, indicating that he wanted to dock the boat there.

The county town is on the other side of Nanxi River. It is still very underdeveloped. People from the town can only get there by boat or by taking a detour across the bridge, which is a very long way.

The Liu family definitely won't be able to find that side.

Lin Qin smiled and waved goodbye to Chen Wenjun.

When she returned to the city hospital, Lin Yi asked anxiously, "How is the baby? Does he want to stay on the boat?"

"Dad! Don't worry! I played with her on the boat for a while. She was a little seasick and fell asleep quickly. I left after she fell asleep. When she wakes up, Ping An will play with her too. Chen Wenjun is good at taking care of children, so don't worry."

Seeing how much Lin Qin trusted Chen Wenjun, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel worried, but considering Chen Wenjun's character, he remained silent.

He's too busy taking care of himself to interfere in his daughter's affairs, so he can only take things one step at a time.

Lin Ying pulled Lin Qin aside and whispered, "I haven't dared to ask all day, who exactly is this Chen Wenjun? I've been watching you two closely."

“Sister! I have absolutely nothing to do with him! If there’s anything, it’s that we were both tricked by the Liu family, we’re in the same boat! He’s a good person, he’s never abandoned his disabled son, he’s a loyal and righteous man, I trust him.” Lin Qin explained her relationship with Chen Wenjun in a concise way.

Lin Ying misinterpreted it. However, she didn't have time to gossip about such things in the current situation, so she didn't ask any further questions.

With Liu Yaya no longer around, Lin Qin and Lin Ying have more energy to take care of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi's recovery has also been much faster.

At the same time, Fang Meixiang received news that the human traffickers had failed and been arrested, which made her inexplicably worried.

When Liu Yongming came home from get off work, she immediately grabbed his hand anxiously and said, "You must divorce Lin Qin right now."

"What happened? Didn't you say you were going to bring Ya Ya over to force Lin Qin to submit? You haven't even gotten the child yet, have you?" Liu Yongming asked, looking confused.

Fang Meixiang panicked, "What time is it! Lin Qin is treating the child like her own eyes now, there's no chance for her to make a move. If this drags on any longer, our son will be born! I don't care, you have to divorce her right now! If you don't, I'm going back to school!"

“Why are you going back to school? How can you go back to school like this? Didn’t we agree that you would take sick leave, suspend your studies for a semester, and go back to school after the baby is born? How can you change your mind like this!” Liu Yongming was also anxious.

Fang Meixiang snorted coldly, "I don't care if I don't go back to school, but you have to divorce Lin Qin and get a marriage certificate with me right now, otherwise I won't do it!"

Liu Yongming was in a real bind. Forced by Fang Meixiang, he had no choice but to agree.

However, he remained cautious, thinking he would get Liu Yaya first before discussing divorce.

When he arrived at the ward, he couldn't even see the child, which infuriated him.

"Lin Qin! Where did you hide my daughter? Let me tell you, hand her over right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for calling the police to arrest you!" Liu Yongming threatened, pointing his finger at Lin Qin's nose.

Lin Qin scoffed and slapped Liu Yongming's hand away. "Sure! Go ahead and call the police. The traffickers who kidnapped Ya Ya are still at the police station. It's a pity the mastermind hasn't been caught yet. It wouldn't be bad for you, as her father, to go and cooperate with the investigation! Maybe you can even give the police some new ideas!"

Liu Yongming's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly cursed "Fang Ying".

He found it strange that "Fang Ying" was forcing him to divorce her, because she was worried that the child abduction would be exposed.

Since Lin Qin has something on them, they have no choice but to get a divorce.

Having figured things out, Liu Yongming calmed down, pulled up a chair, sat down with an air of nonchalance, and said coldly, "Lin Qin, there's no point in continuing this relationship now that things have come to this. Let's get a divorce!"

Lin Ying's expression changed slightly, and Lin Yi on the bed was so angry that he wanted to get up and beat Liu Yongming.

Lin Qin gave Lin Ying a wink, gave Liu Yongming a deep look, and curled her lips into a slight sneer, "Sure! Give me five hundred yuan, custody of the child, and a public notice in the newspaper severing all ties with Ya Ya. If you can do these three things, I'll agree to the divorce."

"Bang!" Liu Yongming slammed his hand on the table, abruptly stood up, his face contorting. "Lin Qin, don't go too far! Let me tell you, none of your demands will be met! I'm getting a divorce! If you dare not, I'll kill you!"

Lin Qin also stood up. "Sure! You can kill me, but if you can't, don't blame me for making a scene at your school or workplace. I want to see what kind of future you, a 'phoenix man' who got into college because of your wife, can have!"

“Yes! Little sister, let’s go now. I’ll buy you a train ticket. Go to his school and talk to them. Let the school stand up for you!” Lin Ying stepped forward, supporting Lin Qin.

A menacing killing intent flashed in Liu Yongming's eyes.

(End of this chapter)