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

Chen Wenjun immediately begged for forgiveness, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you the truth. Dad said you came to the kindergarten for a meeting, and I thought I'd come over since it was so late and I wanted to tell you something."

"What's up?" Lin Qin asked as she followed Chen Wenjun to push his bicycle.

After the two got into the car, Chen Wenjun slowly said, "Liu Yongming has been arrested."

Lin Qin was somewhat disappointed. "I thought it was some kind of surprise! What's this? Wasn't it inevitable that that kind of scoundrel would get caught sooner or later? If you ask me, his life is tougher than a cockroach's; he might be released in a couple of days."

Chen Wenjun shook his head. "This time it's different. I heard that his superior was arrested and he was just a byproduct. The two of them were involved not only in money and sex transactions, but also in many other shady dealings."

In short, Liu Yongming is finished this time. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be imprisoned for several years, and all his illegal gains will have to be handed over.

Lin Qin was now truly intrigued. "Continue, what else?"

"Gone."

Lin Qin: "."

The Liu family, which was the subject of the couple's gossip, was in complete chaos. Liu Yongming had been arrested during the day, and as the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. In just half a day, the news had spread throughout the neighborhood.

Ma Cuihua kept pestering Liu Yongguo, insisting that he use his connections to find a solution.

Liu Yongguo had no connections whatsoever, and could only sigh and lament at home, unable to do anything else.

Seeing that things were not going well, Xu Manzhi secretly took the family's money and lied that she was taking her son back to her parents' home to avoid trouble. She left without saying a word to Ma Cuihua.

When the mother and son came to their senses, they realized what a good thing Xu Manzhi had done.

Ma Cuihua was so angry that she suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment that night.

At this moment, no one cared about Liu Yongming's life or death; only An Meihua was anxious and asked her family for help in finding out information.

Half a month later, An Meihua still hadn't seen Liu Yongming, and Ma Cuihua was discharged from the hospital.

After a serious illness, Ma Cuihua spent all her savings on her funeral expenses, and her family is now heavily in debt.

The doctor advised her not to be overly excited or angry, and Liu Yongguo also dared not mention Liu Yongming's affairs in front of her.

But An Meihua couldn't care less about all that. As soon as she learned that Ma Cuihua had been discharged from the hospital, she immediately brought her child back and knelt down in front of Ma Cuihua, begging her to find a way. "Mom, Yongming is your own son! I wouldn't be begging you if I wasn't desperate. Only you can save him now!"

Two tears streamed down Ma Cuihua's thin, weathered face as she sobbed, "My poor child! How could you have such a miserable life! What can I do to help? If I could help, I would have done so already!"

"Yes, yes! I heard that Fang Meixiang, the wife in front of Yongming, has some connections. Mom, beg her! Begging her will definitely work!" An Meihua looked at Ma Cuihua expectantly.

Ma Cuihua's sobs paused, then she shook her head. "Impossible. Fang Meixiang hates our family to death. How could she possibly help Yongming?"

At this moment, Ma Cuihua suddenly felt a little regretful. If she hadn't gone so far back then, would Fang Meixiang have helped Liu Yongming for the sake of the child?
An Meihua also knew about the past between the Liu family and Fang Meixiang. Hearing Ma Cuihua say this, she immediately lowered her head and bit her lip tightly. "If Fang Meixiang is not an option, what about Lin Qin? I heard that she not only went to university but also got a good job. Her family's business is thriving. Can we ask her for help? If Mom is too embarrassed to speak up, I will. I have no grudge against her. Maybe it will work."

She only knew that Liu Yongming's first wife was named Lin Qin; everything else she knew was from the neighbors, so she wasn't very clear. Of all the people she knew, the most capable was Liu Yongming's first wife. Mentioning Lin Qin instantly changed Ma Cuihua's expression, but unlike before, she didn't immediately erupt in anger. She only coldly said, "If it weren't for that bitch Lin Qin's disobedience, our family wouldn't have had so many troubles! I have no objection to you going to beg her, but I must warn you, that woman is cunning and ruthless; she won't do anything without self-interest."

Most importantly, she'd love for my Yongming to die. You might as well pray to the gods to protect Yongming than beg her!

An Meihua insisted on giving it a try.

Ma Cuihua had no choice but to tell her what she knew about Lin Qin.

So An Meihua took the child to Wenjun Seafood Wholesale Store to catch the person, believing that Lin Qin would definitely show up.

After waiting for three days in a row without seeing anyone, the elderly people in the neighborhood couldn't bear to watch any longer and asked them a few questions.

They learned that An Meihua was waiting for Lin Qin.

He immediately pointed her in the right direction, "You have to go to Nanxi. She lives in Nanxi, and there's a garage there. It's better to go to the garage than to stay here and wait."

Nanxi? Isn't that her home?
An Meihua didn't have time to think much and immediately took the child to Nanxi to look for it, and she actually found a garage.

In the evening, Lin Qin returned home from get off work and ran into An Meihua, who was waiting outside, as soon as she entered the garage.

After several years, the once youthful and beautiful homeroom teacher who had been beaten up by her looked more than ten years older, and even thick foundation couldn't hide the haggardness on her face.

Lin Qin ignored her, opened the garage door, and parked the bicycle.

An Meihua stood up the moment Lin Qin appeared. Staring at Lin Qin's familiar face, she couldn't remember who she was for a moment, and asked anxiously, "Are you Lin Qin?"

Lin Qin parked the car, closed the garage door, crossed her arms, and looked An Meihua up and down. She sneered, "Teacher An, have you lost your memory after all these years? Why weren't you this polite to me when you were letting your nephew bully my son and daughter?"

An Meihua instantly recalled her lost memories, and was so shocked that she took a step back, her pale face as if she had seen a ghost. "It's you!"

Lin Qin's smile deepened. "What? Surprised? Tell me, what brings you here to see me?"

An Meihua's mind was in a mess, and she blurted out, "What is your relationship with Liu Yongming?"

Now it was Lin Qin's turn to be confused. "Ms. An, aren't you Liu Yongming's woman? The fact that you found me here means you know about his past. What's the meaning of asking me this now?"

An Meihua was speechless for a while before she reacted. She slowly lowered her eyelids, took a deep breath, and said, "Liu Yongming has been arrested. Can you save him?"

Lin Qin looked at her incredulously, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Are you crazy or am I? Save him? If you gave me a knife, the first person I'd stab to death would be that kind of scum! If you ask me, this kind of social cancer is a scourge. The sooner he dies, the better he'll contribute to society!"

An Meihua was furious that Lin Qin was so heartless, and shouted, "No matter what, you two were husband and wife before, and he is still your daughter's biological father. How can you be so heartless! Even if it's not for anything else, can't you save his life for your daughter's sake?"

Lin Qin pursed her lips dismissively, "He should have died sooner for my daughter's sake. Once he's dead, my daughter will be free of shame, do you understand?" (End of Chapter)