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

Chapter 269 I live next door to you
Just as they reached the stairwell, Xiao Bai angrily said, "I think what the second son's wife said makes a good point. We should get Jin Chen divorced as soon as possible and find him a wife who is of equal social standing and understands the situation. That way, we can give everyone an explanation."

Mu Qinglian's face tightened, and she sobbed softly, "Do you think I don't want to? Just now in the car, I called Jinlin, and he asked Jinchen to change his sister-in-law in front of me. He called the eldest daughter-in-law by her first name without any respect. How can we eat at the same table after this?"

He also wanted Xiao Jinlin to move back in with him, but with this commotion, unless Xiao Jinchen divorces and remarries, it's absolutely impossible.

Guo Lingyue was pale and swaying, and finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

Xiao Jinchen was shocked. "Lingyue! Don't scare me!"

The Xiao couple, who were talking downstairs, were also startled and quickly called an ambulance.

Upon arriving at the hospital for a checkup, they were surprised to find that Guo Lingyue was pregnant!

Xiao Jinchen was overjoyed, while Xiao Bai and his wife had mixed feelings.

If this hadn't happened, they would definitely be happy, after all, he was their first grandson. But now they're even thinking about changing their eldest son's wife, and then their eldest daughter-in-law gets pregnant, which is really bad!
Xiao Jinchen wanted the whole world to know that he was going to be a father. He immediately called the old house to tell them the good news, and then contacted the second branch of the family.

He Xue sneered when she found out, "She's really lucky, she's pregnant! Fine, I'll remember this, revenge is a dish best served cold!"

Xiao Sheng was both amused and exasperated. "You, you, are still so fiercely opposed to evil! Maybe that girl didn't even take it to heart."

He Xue was unhappy. "I don't know if she took it to heart, but I'm really unhappy! Forget it, I can't explain it to you. I'll call Jinlin and ask him to bring Yaya over for dinner tomorrow to comfort her."

Xiao Sheng remained noncommittal.

At that moment, Xiao Jinlin received a phone call from Mu Qinglian.

Mu Qinglian was a little embarrassed. "Um... your sister-in-law is pregnant."

Xiao Jinlin remained expressionless, his tone completely flat, "And then?"

Mu Qinglian choked, feeling a tightness in her chest. She forced herself to persuade him, "Second brother, you know how long your eldest brother has longed for this child. Your sister-in-law is pregnant and can't be upset. Could you talk to your second aunt and ask her to postpone the apology?"

Xiao Jinlin seemed to have expected this, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Mu Qinglian immediately became anxious, "Second brother, give me a definite answer whether it will work or not, why are you hanging up?"

"If I say no, will you agree? You've already figured out what to do! Why ask me? Anyway, you've never shown favoritism towards me since we were kids!"

"Hello! Hello!" Mu Qinglian looked at the phone that had been hung up on, tears welling up in her eyes.

Xiao Bai, who was standing nearby, naturally heard what Xiao Jinlin said. His face turned ashen, and he remained silent.

Just as Xiao Jinlin was sulking, He Xue called.

Upon learning that he was to bring Chen Xinyue over for dinner, Xiao Jinlin's mood brightened, and he immediately had Lao Fang drive him to the company dormitory, giving him an excuse to do so.

Before he even got out of the car, he saw some employees coming and going, so he could only call Chen Xinyue in frustration and ask her to come down.

The cold wind howled late at night. Chen Xinyue got into the car and looked at Xiao Jinlin with a strange expression. "Boss, why did you call me down now?"

Xiao Jinlin lowered his eyes and said, "I sent the mall video to my grandparents, second uncle, and second aunt to stand up for you. Second aunt wanted Guo Lingyue to go to her house to apologize to you. My idea was to suggest that my brother find another wife. Guo Lingyue was so scared that she fainted and was sent to the hospital, where it turned out she was pregnant."

Chen Xinyue: "."

"It's even more exciting than a TV drama!" Chen Xinyue exclaimed.

Xiao Jinlin looked at her, puzzled. "Aren't you angry?" "Why should I be angry?" Chen Xinyue looked at him, puzzled, and pondered, "She's just a stranger to me, and besides, I didn't lose anything in this matter, so why should I be angry?"

Xiao Jinlin pursed his lips, feeling a lump in his throat from the word "stranger."

"Never mind, let's not talk about it for now. My second aunt asked me to take you over for dinner, you can't refuse, can you?" Xiao Jinlin looked at her, and was actually a little nervous.

Chen Xinyue's face fell. "Not again! Boss, let's tell the truth, shall we?"

"No way!" Xiao Jinlin refused without even thinking. "We're already on the verge of disaster. To be honest, do you think they'll force me to go on blind dates right now?"

Chen Xinyue shrank back and remained silent. "Okay, I'll do as you say. What time tomorrow?"

Xiao Jinlin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll have Uncle Fang come pick you up. Also, when are you moving?"

"Let's wait a while longer."

After talking for a while, Chen Xinyue left.

Old Fang was getting anxious watching this, and couldn't help but speak up, "Boss, that's not how you pursue a girl. I suggest you buy a house next to Secretary Chen's house. That way, besides going to work, you can meet up for dinner or visit each other after get off work to improve your relationship."

Like me, my wife and I live in the same compound, hahaha.”

Xiao Jinlin's eyes lit up, and he beamed with joy. "Uncle Fang, you're the best! I'll listen to you!"

This guy acted immediately, and the very next day he had someone buy the house next door to Chen Xinyue.

At this moment, Chen Xinyue was sitting in Xiao Jinlin's car, extremely nervous. "What if Aunt He suddenly decides to call my mom later? What if Aunt He accidentally lets something slip? And..."

As Xiao Jinlin listened to her rambling, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

We arrived at the Xiao family's second villa.

He Xue held Chen Xinyue's hand and complained for a while, while also giving Guo Lingyue a thorough dressing down. "Don't worry, I'll back you up from now on. Even if that woman has ten or eight sons, it won't matter. We don't need to be afraid of her!"

"Aunt He." Chen Xinyue felt guilty and didn't know how to respond.

He Xue didn't think much of it and pushed a bunch of things in front of her. "These are gifts that Jinlin's grandma and mom prepared for you. Jinlin didn't want to bring you back, so they had to send these things to me and ask me to take a look."

Chen Xinyue quickly thanked her.

I stayed with He Xue for two hours, having dinner and chatting with her before leaving.

In the car, she gave all the gifts to Xiao Jinlin, saying, "I don't even need to look to know that the things inside are unusual. I can't accept them. Please keep them for me."

"Okay!" Xiao Jinlin agreed so readily that it made people suspicious.

However, since the other party had agreed, Chen Xinyue didn't think much of it.

Soon it was the first day back at work, and Chen Xinyue's life returned to its previous rhythm. At the company, she and Xiao Jinlin still addressed each other as president and secretary. After work, Chen Xinyue went straight back to her dormitory and had little interaction with Xiao Jinlin.

Just when she thought Xiao Jinlin had given up on her, he actually brought up the matter of moving.

Chen Xinyue glanced at the weather outside the window and realized that spring had arrived and flowers were in bloom. She immediately decided to move this week.