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

Chapter 240 They all came together
"Outrageous!" Wang Suling exclaimed angrily. "Is this how you admit your mistake? It's outrageous! Old Xue, give Zhang Long a good talking-to later, so he doesn't think the Chen family is easy to bully!"

Mr. Xue nodded repeatedly, “Indeed, Xinyue was threatened by that bastard Zhang Jingxuan because of Lingxue. There’s no reason for your family to suffer along with her!”

Just as Chen Wenjun was about to speak, the sound of a boat suddenly came from outside the door.

He got up and went out to take a look.

Then she burst into laughter, "What brings you here? Did you just get back?"

The people inside turned around in surprise, and through the glass they could vaguely see the newcomer's bold and hurried steps.

Gao Lei yelled at the top of his lungs, "Where's Xinyue? I heard something happened to the child, so I had to rush back to see her. Which bastard dares to bully my daughter on my turf? Don't they want to live in the law?"

Where did you hear this news from?

"Mind your own business! If it weren't for something urgent that I had to leave with Junjun in Anshi, we would have been there at the banquet that night! Your nonsense is useless!" Gao Lei said angrily.

As they spoke, they had already climbed the steps and rushed towards the living room.

He clearly hadn't expected the Chen family to have guests. He was taken aback for a moment when he saw Mr. and Mrs. Xue, but then his expression changed. "Director Xue! What a coincidence! What brings you and Section Chief Wang to the Chen family at this hour?"

"Oh! Isn't this young master Gao? You've come too!" Mr. Xue quickly stood up and shook hands with Gao Lei.

Shock and confusion mingled in his eyes. He looked at Chen Wenjun one moment and Gao Lei the next, unable to understand how they were connected, and their relationship seemed quite unusual.

Wang Suling was also terrified, and kept forcing a smile.

It's important to know that the Xue family is already one of the top families in Anshi, but the Gao family is even more powerful than the Xue family because five members of their family hold high positions, three of whom are in the capital, and one of whom cannot be identified.

Even though Gao Lei didn't go into politics or the military, he was the most favored male member of the Gao family, and his business was thriving. He had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds, so everyone in their circle knew him.

Gao Lei sat down casually, waved his hand, and gestured for Mr. and Mrs. Xue to sit down as well. "Guests are guests, no need to be so formal. Where are the children? Brother, where did you hide my daughter? Is something wrong with her that you don't dare let me see her?"

Chen Wenjun was both amused and exasperated. He pointed upstairs and said, "They're doing great! They're playing up there."

Lin Qin stood up. "You guys make the tea, I'll go call them."

A short while later, Chen Xinyue and her brother came downstairs with Xue Lingxue.

Upon seeing Gao Lei, the brother and sister happily ran forward and greeted him in unison, "Hello, Godfather!"

"It's been so many years since I last saw you, you've all grown up so much! Xinyue, I heard you were threatened. Come over and talk to Dad, Dad will back you up. No matter which bastard did it, Dad will kill him!" Gao Lei had been all lovey-dovey just moments before, but his expression changed immediately when this was mentioned.

The way he was gritting his teeth made it seem like he really wanted to skin Zhang Jingxuan alive.

Chen Xinyue quickly shook her head, "Godfather, I'm all grown up now. Can you let me handle this myself first? If I can't handle it, I'll definitely call you and ask you to kill him!"

She playfully made a shooting motion, which made Gao Lei laugh heartily, and his expression softened considerably.

“Alright! Like father, like daughter! I can't stop you from going after your godfather, but don't put yourself in danger, understand?” Gao Lei reminded her seriously again. Chen Xinyue nodded emphatically and asked, “Where are godmother and my brothers? Haven't they come back?”

Gao Lei chuckled, took a sip of tea, and pondered, "I just got back. Those two twins were making a ruckus. Your godmother is still at home as a judge. She'll probably be bringing a few mischievous boys over later. We'll have dinner at your house tonight."

"Okay! I'll go ask my godmother and brother what they want to eat, and I'll arrange it right now!" Chen Xinyue happily pulled Xue Lingxue along, "Come on! How about we go play in the fields?"

Xue Lingxue nodded like a chick pecking at rice and ran after Chen Xinyue.

Chen Ruiyu said a few words to Gao Lei before grabbing the basketball hoop and chasing after him.

Gao Lei then looked away and said to Mr. and Mrs. Xue, "The Zhang family has become increasingly outrageous in recent years! It wasn't like this when Old Chairman Zhang was still alive! How did they explain themselves to you?"

Upon hearing this, Xue's father knew that Gao Lei was going to interfere. He silently lit a few candles for the Zhang family in his heart, suppressed his excitement, and recounted exactly what Zhang Long had said when he came to their door that day.

Gao Lei and Chen Wenjun both burst out laughing at the same time.

Lin Qin was speechless. "They think Annie is easy to bully and are pushing all the blame onto her! How shameless! Gao Lei, if you ask me, Annie is also a victim, and she has a good character. She's brave and responsible. Even after things got so bad that day, she, a woman, was still able to protect the two children and leave. On the contrary, Zhang Jingxuan is nothing. He blames everyone and everything. He's selfish and a real scoundrel."

Wang Suling wholeheartedly agreed and joined in with several curses.

After learning the whole story and how the Zhang family handled it, Gao Lei's face darkened. He immediately called his underlings and told them to cause trouble for the Zhang family.

Only after the phone call was made was the matter considered closed.

At this moment, Chen Xinyue and her two companions were already having a blast playing in the field.

Xue Lingxue, in particular, had never worked in the fields or picked vegetables herself before, so she found it all very novel. She was especially excited to see the tree full of fruit, laughing and shouting with delight.

The sound carried into the house.

Wang Suling's heart skipped a beat, and she felt extremely embarrassed. "This girl is so rude!"

Lin Qin shook her head and comforted them, saying, "It's just a child's nature. As long as they have fun, there's no such thing as being impolite. We don't care about such things in our family."

"Sister-in-law is right. As long as the child is happy, that's all that matters. By the way, sister-in-law, have Ping An and Ya Ya said what they plan to do next? If they don't have any ideas, they can go to the company. Not to mention my place, even your family's business is so big that someone has to manage it!"

Gao Lei then shifted the topic to his child's future plans.

Chen Wenjun gave a wry smile. "I have the same idea as you, but what we adults think is good, the kids may not be happy about. We talked the other day, and Ya Ya wants to develop her career in the capital, while Ping An said he wants to try his luck in the port city, which is what he studied."

Gao Lei's eyes lit up instantly. "Gangcheng is great! I've been developing my business in Guangdong Province for years, and I have quite a few businesses there. I even have a house ready-made. Let him go! He'll have my people protecting him there!"

The capital city is fine too. My parents are there, and they really like Yaya. I'll just tell them, no problem!

Lin Qin laughed, "You've arranged everything, why should they go out and try their luck? If you ask me, I won't interfere. Let them be self-reliant. We'll know whether they have the ability or not at a glance. If they can make a name for themselves, we can rest assured that they'll take over the family business in the future. If they don't do well, they can come back and inherit the family business. We'll take them under our wing and teach them from scratch. Even if they can't expand, they can still maintain the family business."