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

He Chunhong's face turned pale instantly.

He Xia, standing to the side, complained, "It's only natural for my Chunhong to see my son. Why won't you let her in? No matter what, she's Wenjun's ex-wife!"

Lin Yi snorted coldly, "So you still know she's your ex-wife! I've never seen an ex-wife who ran off with someone else make such a big fuss at her ex-husband's doorstep before!"

With a "bang," the courtyard gate slammed shut.

Both women were dumbfounded.

He Chunhong looked at He Xia anxiously, "Aunt, what should we do?"

He Xia glared at her with exasperation, "What are you worried about? Your son is your child, the blood ties can't be severed, he will definitely see you! If he doesn't see you, then sue him. Unless he doesn't want to go to university, he'll have to support you from now on."

He Chunhong felt a little more at ease after hearing this.

There was also some suspicion and jealousy.

When she married Chen Wenjun, her family was extremely poor. She could endure all that hardship, but she never expected that her son would be disabled. She simply couldn't accept that.

In order to get rid of that burden, she came up with many ideas, but she didn't expect that Chen Wenjun would find out soon. The two had a disagreement about the child and started arguing and giving each other the cold shoulder.

She felt like she had no end in sight and couldn't persuade Chen Wenjun, so she ran away. Little did she know that Chen Wenjun would become successful after she left.

If she hadn't left back then, everything Chen Wenjun had would have been hers.

Whenever she thinks about these things, her heart is filled with resentment and bitterness.

Lin Yi returned to his room, thought for a moment, and decided to call Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun first before going to the third-floor room to find Chen Ruiyu.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Chen Ruiyu looked at Lin Yi, who was standing at the doorway, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. He immediately put down his book, got up and went over to him with concern.

Looking at the child's sensible and well-behaved appearance, Lin Yi's eyes instantly reddened. He slapped his thigh several times, wiped away his tears, and said, "A woman has come outside, claiming to be your birth mother. I've locked her out. Do you want to see her?"

The word "biological mother" successfully drained the color from Chen Ruiyu's face.

Lin Yi hugged him tenderly, "It's okay if you don't see them. I've already called your parents, and they'll be back soon. Good boy, let's just stay in the room."

Lin Yi thus dissolved the resentment that had just welled up in Chen Ruiyu's heart.

The grandmother and grandson stayed in the room, waiting for Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin to return and resolve the matter.

About half an hour later, the sound of a tin boat came from outside.

Lin Yi stood up excitedly, "That's great! Your parents are back!"

The two went downstairs one after the other and walked towards the main entrance.

At the same time, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin arrived at the door, the couple looking at He Chunhong with unfriendly expressions.

He Chunhong was also sizing up Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin.

After so many years, Chen Wenjun looks even more handsome and composed than when he was young. The marks that time has left on his face are all good. The woman beside him looks fashionable, elegant, and charming.

The two looked very well-matched standing together, but look at her...
She was originally a beautiful flower in Nanxi. Many men were attracted to her when she was young. But after more than ten years, her beauty faded and her figure changed. She looked more than ten years older than Chen Wenjun.

This realization drove her even more frantic. Only when she thought of her son did she regain some confidence and say, "I'm here to see my son."

"Your son?" Chen Wenjun looked at her with a half-smile. "When did you have a son? If I remember correctly, you threw your son into Nanxi back then, didn't you?" Lin Qin's expression changed drastically. She looked at Chen Wenjun in astonishment. Having lived two lives, she had no idea about this.

Lin Yi and Chen Ruiyu, who were separated by a wall, also changed their expressions.

He Chunhong exploded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "I don't know what you're talking about! Ping An is the child I carried for ten months, he has my blood in him, and that's a fact that no one can change!"

He Xia nodded in agreement, "That's right! What? You don't want the child to recognize his mother? Chen Wenjun, aren't you being a little too selfish!"

"Hehe." Chen Wenjun sneered twice, looking as if he had seen through He Xia and He Chunhong long ago. "He Chunhong, if you cared about your son Ping An, you wouldn't have waited until he got into college to show up."

I know exactly what you're up to. I'll tell you straight today: the child you gave birth to, He Chunhong, died in Nanxi! You killed him with your own hands! My son only has one mother! Her name is Lin Qin!
"It's fine if you're not satisfied. You can make a scene, even sue. I have evidence of everything you did back then. Let's see if you'll acknowledge your son back or if I'll send you to jail!"

He Chunhong was terrified, and He Xia immediately said, "He's just trying to scare you! What are you afraid of? Let me tell you, Chen Wenjun, Ping'an has the blood of the He family flowing through his veins, he's a child of the He family, and it's no use if you don't want to admit it! If you don't make the child acknowledge his mother today, it won't just be the two of us coming after you another day!"

Chen Wenjun was so angry that he gritted his teeth and was about to speak when the door suddenly opened.

Upon seeing the child, all four adults changed their expressions.

Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin were worried, while the He family aunt and niece were worried that Chen Ruiyu would hear what Chen Wenjun said.

He Xia hurriedly explained, "Ping An, things aren't as your dad says. Don't listen to his nonsense. Your mother had her reasons for leaving back then."

Chen Ruiyu remained expressionless, not even glancing at He Xia and He Chunhong. He smiled at Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin and greeted them warmly, "Dad, Mom, come in quickly, I'm hungry."

Lin Qin immediately disembarked, wrapped her arms around Ping An, and hugged him. "Okay! Let's go home together. Mom will make whatever you want to eat."

"I want to eat Mom's boiled fish." Chen Ruiyu rarely acted willfully.

Lin Qin felt even more distressed. "Alright, alright! Mom will make it right away."

The mother and son walked inside without looking back.

He Chunhong was unwilling to accept this and shouted loudly, "Ping An, I am your biological mother! I am your biological mother!"

Chen Ruiyu did not react.

He Chunhong shed tears of anger and resentment.

Chen Wenjun locked the tin boat, then got off. Looking at He Chunhong, who was screaming herself hoarse, his face showed only indifference and disgust. "The child's attitude is very clear. He doesn't welcome you."

The door slammed shut.

He Chunhong burst into tears, "Why am I so unlucky! Even my own son won't acknowledge me."

He Xia stomped her foot in anger, "Let's go! Let's go back to the village and find the village chief to get justice for you! We Tanka people are one family. Chen Wenjun has long been out of step with us. The villagers will definitely stand on your side."

After the two left, Lin Qin also took Chen Ruiyu to the kitchen, gave him a small stool, and asked him to help fold vegetables.

She then cleaned the fish.

While working, he told funny stories, trying to cheer Chen Ruiyu up.

Chen Wenjun stepped into the living room, talking on the phone to someone. You could vaguely hear him talking about He Chunhong's disturbance at the door.

Lin Qin knew the child had heard everything, and couldn't help but sigh. "Ping An, we can't change where we came from, but we can choose how to face it. Whatever decision you make, Mom will support you. At the same time, I hope you can tell me your true thoughts so we can face it together, okay?" (End of Chapter)