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

Chapter 239 The Xue Family Comes to the Door
Chen Ruiyu shook his head decisively, let out a long sigh, and laughed, "As long as you don't get yourself into trouble, I'll support you no matter how you want to take revenge."

Chen Xinyue was deeply moved.

Just as I was about to say something sentimental, I suddenly received a call from Xue Lingxue.

"Xinyue! My parents want to take me to your house to thank you. What's your address?"

Xue Lingxue's cheerful voice came over.

The brother and sister vaguely saw the carefree girl from junior high school.

Chen Xinyue's lips unconsciously curled up. "My home is in Nanyu, right by Nanxi. Drive your car to the garage on this side of Nanxi, and I'll come pick you up."

Xue Lingxue quickly agreed, then ran downstairs to inform her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Xue exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled. Wasn't Nanxi by the river? What wealthy family lived there?
The couple frequented the city center and rarely ventured into the Nanxi area, leaving them feeling lost.

However, they still brought a thank-you gift and had the driver take them to their destination.

When the three members of the Xue family arrived at the Nanxi garage, Chen Xinyue and Chen Ruiyu were already waiting at the door.

The three looked at the garage in front of them, but there was no house in sight, which puzzled them.

Chen Xinyue took the initiative to greet them and led them to board the tin boat, saying, "Our family lives on the island, and we have to take a boat to get in and out."

Xue Lingxue's eyes widened. "So cool! Oh my god, Xinyue, is your home like Peach Blossom Island?"

"Lingxue!" Madam Xue gave Xue Lingxue a warning look.

Chen Xinyue immediately took Xue Lingxue's arm and spoke up for her, "Auntie, we're close friends, we can talk about anything, just be careful."

After the group boarded the boat, Chen Ruiyu took charge of steering it.

Seeing him skillfully steer the ship, Xue's parents were quite amazed, and Xue Lingxue was even more stunned.

Mr. Xue casually asked, "I heard you're studying in the United States?"

Chen Ruiyu nodded. "I went to the same school as Qu Zhiyang, but we had different majors. I studied political science and law in college, but I studied finance in the United States."

Changing majors is extremely difficult, and Xue's father immediately praised him, saying, "Impressive! What are your plans now that you've graduated?"

Chen Ruiyu thought for a moment and then said, "I plan to go to Hong Kong to take a look. It's good to go out and broaden my horizons while I'm still young."

“Not bad, not bad. The port city has developed rapidly in recent years. It’s a good thing that young people with ability, ideas and drive should go for it!” Mr. Xue admired Chen Ruiyu very much, and the two chatted casually.

Looking at the scenery on the South Creek, Xue's mother pointed to the magnificent houses in the distance and asked, "What place is that?"

Chen Ruiyu didn't need to look up to know what Xue's mother was asking, and explained gently, "That's our godfather's villa. They don't usually live here, but they come more often in the summer. There should be people there now."

Mr. and Mrs. Xue were surprised, thinking that the family that could build such a villa must be of extraordinary status. It seemed that the Chen family was even more powerful than they thought. They wondered if the Zhang family had given the Chen family an explanation.

Thinking of this, the couple subconsciously looked at Chen Xinyue, who was chatting and laughing with Xue Lingxue.

After noticing them out of the corner of her eye, Chen Xinyue smiled politely at them and continued to introduce everything about Nanxi and the fun places there to Xue Lingxue.

The two got so into the conversation that they laughed heartily.

This was the first time Mr. and Mrs. Xue had seen their daughter so unrestrained and flamboyant; it would be a lie to say they weren't moved. The boat slowly approached the gap.

After stopping, Chen Ruiyu and his sister led them inside.

When Mr. and Mrs. Xue saw the scene on the island, they could not hide their surprise.

"My goodness! This really is Peach Blossom Island! It's so beautiful!" Mother Xue couldn't help but exclaim.

Xue Lingxue was stunned, unconsciously tightening her grip on Chen Xinyue's hand. "Xinyue, your house is so big! Is this whole area?"

Chen Xinyue nodded. "The whole island is like this, and there's only one entrance. My grandfather grows grains, vegetables, and fruit trees on the island, and he also raises chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs. I'll take you for a walk around in a bit. A lot of the fruits are ripe now, so you can pick whatever you want to eat."

Pointing to the house behind, Xue's mother asked, "Is that also a place to live?"

Chen Xinyue shook her head. "That's a gymnasium. My parents built it specifically for us to play sports. When I was little, my cousins ​​lived with us. There were a lot of kids, and we often played ball in the gymnasium."

In recent years, as we've gone away to study, that place has become a hangout spot for my parents, grandparents, and younger siblings.

"Younger siblings? You have so many children?" Xue Lingxue covered her mouth in disbelief.

She's surrounded by only children, maybe two at most; she's never seen anyone with a large group of brothers and sisters.

Chen Xinyue pondered for a moment and said, "There are only three people in my family: my brother, sister, and younger brother. My sister is my aunt's daughter. Her family lives in Pingxi Town. My aunt is busy with her business, so my cousin's household registration was moved to the city. She has been studying in Anshi."

The three members of the Xue family suddenly realized what was going on.

As they spoke, the group went up the steps.

Lin Yi, who was cooking in the kitchen, poked his head out and greeted them warmly, saying, "It's hot, come inside and cool off. I just made some sweet soup, you can try it."

"Oh! Uncle, don't bother. We just came to get acquainted with the family and to see Xinyue and Ruiyu. If it weren't for them, I don't know what my daughter would have gone through. No need to make arrangements." Mr. Xue greeted Lin Yi in a friendly manner.

Lin Yi's face was full of smiles. "It's alright, it's alright. I have a lot of family members, and I have to cook a lot of food every day in the summer. Wenjun and Aqin will be here soon. You guys make some tea first."

As soon as the words were spoken, the sound of a speedboat came from outside the door, and everyone stood under the eaves staring at the gap in the doorway.

Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin entered one after the other, walking towards them with smiles on their faces.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they went inside together.

Mr. and Mrs. Xue immediately noticed the photos on the wall. Seeing foreigners, luxury yachts, and several familiar faces in the pictures, they became increasingly alarmed.

After asking a series of questions, he praised Chen Ruiyu and his sister again.

After the children went upstairs.

Wang Suling then got down to business, “After all this commotion, our family has been busy for several days and finally managed to resolve the matter. As soon as we had some free time, we brought the children to your house to express our gratitude. Lingxue also said that if it weren’t for your children’s encouragement, she might not have made it back to China.”

Just thinking about how I almost lost my daughter wakes me up in the middle of the night, my heart pounding with anxiety. Don't laugh, but I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days. Every night I have to get up and sneak into my daughter's room to check on her, and only when I see she's alright do I feel a little relieved.

Lin Qin noticed the dark circles under Wang Suling's eyes and comforted her with empathy, "Fortunately, Lingxue didn't fall into a fire pit and managed to stop the damage in time. She will definitely have a smooth and successful future."

"Thank you for your kind words." Wang Suling smiled sincerely, then asked, "Zhang Jingxuan was so audacious as to threaten Xinyue. Did the Zhang family come to apologize afterwards?"

Lin Qin's smile faded slightly. She lowered her eyes and scoffed, "Yes! The vice president of Zhang's Group personally brought gifts to the TV station and asked my boss to come see me with him. So, do you think I should accept this gift or not?"