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

"Look! I have someone protecting me too!"

According to family rules, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin give their child the same allowance as children from ordinary families every month, and the New Year's red envelope is 100 yuan per person, no more.

Lin Yi had been instructed by the couple to give each child one hundred yuan.

Logically speaking, 300 is already quite a lot, but the sneakers Chen Ruiming wanted were more expensive, costing over 800.

This small amount of money is just a drop in the bucket.

Lin Qin asked seriously, "What do you need so much money for?"

"Buy sneakers!" Chen Ruiming said matter-of-factly.

Lin Qin was even more speechless, "What kind of sneakers are so expensive!"

"Limited edition spring new style, Mom. The kind of sneakers you bought me that cost two or three hundred yuan only lasted six months before they broke. The quality is terrible," Chen Ruiming complained.

Lin Qin laughed in exasperation, "You play basketball for more than four hours every day, what kind of basketball shoes can withstand your abuse? Buying expensive ones would be a waste! Open them and see how much your older brother and sister gave you."

Chen Ruiming said "Oh," and obediently opened Chen Ruiyu's red envelope. He took out eight hundred-yuan bills, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Eight hundred! My brother is so generous! Now look at my sister's."

Chen Xinyue noticed her mother's expression was off and was about to slip away when she heard Chen Ruiming excitedly shout, "My God! A thousand yuan! Sis, my dearest sis!"

Feeling threatened, Chen Xinyue glared fiercely at Chen Ruiming. "Just keep it safe, why are you making such a fuss!"

Chen Ruiming was not bad even when he was scolded; he admitted his mistake very well.

Chen Xinyue couldn't even get up to be angry, so she could only sit back down like a grandson and accept the interrogation.

Lin Qin asked suspiciously, "Didn't you just get promoted not long ago? How much money have you saved up to be so extravagant! Do you have 100,000?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi immediately defended her, saying, "Why make things difficult for the child? She's only been a full-time employee for a few months now, and her total salary probably doesn't even reach 100,000!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xinyue nodded obediently.

The three adults were all shocked, and Chen Ruiyu also looked incredulous.

"Ya Ya, didn't you say your salary would be 30,000 after you became a full-time employee? How long has it been? How could you have saved 100,000?" Lin Qin was furious.

Chen Xinyue quickly explained, "Listen to me! I just became a full-time employee not long ago, but I'm very capable! I helped sign a 50 million yuan order as soon as I joined the company, which is also included in the performance bonus."

In addition, my job is special. I am mainly responsible for dealing with some young, beautiful and well-connected clients. Mr. Xiao doesn't like to contact them, but he can't afford to offend them, so he gave me a credit card that I can use at will, and let me take those clients out to eat, drink and have fun. I can earn tens of thousands of yuan on one trip.

Adding in all the other miscellaneous achievements, accumulating 100,000 yuan is quite easy.

Everyone was stunned.

Lin Qin's expression softened a bit, but she said irritably, "Even if you make money, you can't just squander it like this. It's outrageous!"

Chen Xinyue objected, "Mom! How can you say I'm being extravagant by giving my brother a New Year's red envelope! Besides, how many times a year do I come back? How many times do I give him money? If you say I often give him pocket money, that's a different story."

“That’s right, that’s right,” Lin Yi chimed in.

Lin Qin completely lost her temper.

Chen Wenjun regretted not having given Xiao Jinlin enough alcohol and hurriedly asked, "Where's Jinlin? Is he still not awake? He's so useless!"

"Tsk!" Lin Qin glared at him angrily. "What nonsense are you talking about! Getting guests drunk during the New Year, you really have guts!"

"What kind of guest? I think he's a thief with ill intentions."

"If you keep talking nonsense, get back to your bed right now." Chen Xinyue, afraid of getting into trouble, quickly made an excuse and went upstairs.

After thinking about it, she decided to go to the third floor to check on Xiao Jinlin. As soon as she opened the door, she saw him kicking off the blanket. Helpless, she went in to cover him with the blanket, but as soon as she did, he kicked it off again.

Chen Xinyue got angry and turned back to cover him up again. Just as Xiao Jinlin was about to kick off the blanket again, she quickly grabbed him and held him down, staring intently at his feet.

He tried to kick it off several times but failed. He slowly opened his eyes and met Chen Xinyue's fair and delicate profile. His eyes widened instantly, and his mind became much clearer.

Just then, they overheard Chen Xinyue muttering to herself, "Hmph! You little punk! I don't believe you can even kick!"

Xiao Jinlin reacted quickly and closed his eyes just as Chen Xinyue turned around.

Noticing that the person next to him let go and got up, he immediately kicked off the blanket.

Chen Xinyue went berserk. "Ugh! I'm so angry! I'm going to tie the blanket to you!"

She sat back down angrily, grabbed Xiao Jinlin's arm on the inside of the bed, and pressed the blanket behind his back. Because of the significant difference in their sizes, she was panting heavily from the exertion.

He leaned half his body on Xiao Jinlin.

Feeling the sweet and soft fragrance in my arms.

Xiao Jinlin felt a flutter in his heart for the first time, and his throat went dry.

Chen Xinyue finally managed to tuck the inner side of the blanket in place, and was about to work on this side when she found that she couldn't push it over no matter what she did. Helpless, she had to go around to the inside of the bed and pull the blanket down using the same method she had just used.

The moment she touched Xiao Jinlin's back, he flipped her over and locked her to his chest, rendering her unable to move.

Chen Xinyue was so frightened that her heart pounded and she struggled desperately.

The beautiful phoenix eyes on the top of her head had already opened, looking at her with a mocking gaze.

Chen Xinyue suddenly looked up and met his gaze. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she finally reacted, gritting her teeth, "You're awake, why aren't you saying anything! Let go of me right now!"

Xiao Jinlin obediently let go, feeling somewhat regretful, but his face remained innocent and bewildered. "Secretary Chen, what were you doing in my room while I was sleeping?"

"I I I you you you." Chen Xinyue pointed at herself and then at Xiao Jinlin, stomping her feet in anger. "I came up to cover you with a blanket out of kindness, but you're such a bad sleeper that you keep kicking it off. I cover you with it a few times and you kick it off every time. Do you think I can get away with this without using some tricks?"
"How dare you say that to me! It's a thankless task; I should have called Assistant Tang and asked him to come and take care of you!"

It's only been a few days, and she's almost driven crazy. She doesn't know how Tang Ming managed to get through it; it's too difficult!

"Oh, I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."

Xiao Jinlin's apology came as a complete surprise.

Chen Xinyue didn't know what to say next, so she said, "There's honey in the fridge downstairs. You can make some honey water to help with the hangover. But my dad seems to still want you to drink with him, so I think you'd better not go downstairs. I'll make it for you!"

"Thank you." Xiao Jinlin resumed his gentlemanly and polite demeanor.

After Chen Xinyue left, he slowly lay back down, and thinking about what had just happened, his mouth stretched almost to the back of his ears in a wide grin.

That night, Xiao Jinlin slept soundly, embracing the beauty and drinking honey water made by her own hands. Despite the deafening fireworks over Nanxi that sounded like an air raid, it did not affect his sleep at all.

Early the next morning.

Xiao Jinlin rarely woke up at six o'clock.

Hearing a noise downstairs, I got dressed and went downstairs. I saw Chen Ruiyu and two others sitting in a row, all yawning and looking drowsy.

"You didn't sleep all night?" (End of Chapter)