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

Chapter 291 Getting into trouble
Tang Jing and Xu Jiahui nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"I even took my annual leave to attend your wedding!" Tang Jing said shyly, looking much more cheerful than she did in college.

Xu Jiahui sighed, "When we graduated from university, we asked you what your plans were for the future, and you said you wanted to study abroad. We thought you would be the last of us sisters to get married, but it turns out you'll be the first!"

Chen Xinyue smiled shyly and said, "Isn't it just fate? By the way, did you see Teacher An just now?"

“Absolutely! We’re sitting at the same table now. Teacher An told us about your romantic history with the groom. Seeing how happy you are, I’m looking forward to love again!” Zhou Miaoqing said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Since it was a rare opportunity to return to school, Zhou Miaoqing and the others didn't plan to go back immediately. They dispersed after agreeing on a time for a get-together.

After the wedding, Xiao Jinlin took Chen Xinyue back to their home in the alley.

As soon as the couple entered, the nanny came up to them and said, "Sir, Madam, this afternoon a driver delivered a bunch of things, saying they were wedding gifts for you. They're all in the living room."

The two exchanged a suspicious glance. After entering the living room, Xiao Jinlin immediately recognized the items as belonging to the Xiao family. Today, everyone in the Xiao family was present except for his biological parents and Xiao Jinchen and his wife.

He has already openly broken ties with Xiao Jinchen, so it's impossible that he took the initiative to make peace and send things. The answer is obvious.

Chen Xinyue also considered the possibility and looked at Xiao Jinlin, "Should we open it?"

Xiao Jinlin picked him up and turned to walk towards the bedroom, saying, "We'll talk about it later!"

No one can spoil their good mood today.

The moment the bedroom light went out, springtime was in full bloom, and the room was filled with joy.

Early the next morning.

The two came out of the bedroom and saw the gifts on the table again.

There was no excuse this time; we had no choice but to break it apart.

A set of exquisite jade jewelry, which looked quite valuable, and the rest were some wedding cakes and the like, which seemed to be some kind of custom.

Chen Xinyue didn't understand.

Xiao Jinlin pondered for a moment and said, "Wear it if you like it, put it away if you don't."

Seeing that he spoke in a rare gentle tone, Chen Xinyue decisively put the jade bracelet on her wrist.

The genuine imperial green bracelet accentuated the delicate elegance of her fair wrist.

"Look, it fits perfectly!" Chen Xinyue waved her arm, her face full of surprise.

Seeing her happy, Xiao Jinlin smiled and said, "Let's go to the old house to have a meal with Grandpa and Grandma. We'll go today, and then we won't have to go so often."

Knowing the custom of meeting the husband's family on the first day of marriage, Chen Xinyue quickly got ready and went out with Xiao Jinlin.

The spring chill was still in the air, and the capital was particularly cold at this time, with a faint hint that it might continue to snow. She was wearing a red cheongsam lined with fleece, with a bright red coat over it, paired with delicate red high heels, and her long, ink-black hair was styled in a bun at the back of her head. She looked refreshing, dignified and beautiful.

Xiao Jinlin cooperated with her and also wore a fleece-lined Tang suit.

When the two appeared at the old house, Madam Xiao smiled from ear to ear, "Good, good, good! Seeing you two together makes my heart sweeter than honey." Chen Xinyue stepped forward to help Madam Xiao, which revealed the jade bracelet in the process.

Madam Xiao looked slightly surprised. "This jade bracelet is..."

Chen Xinyue glanced at the bracelet. "Oh, someone delivered it to the alley yesterday, saying it was a wedding gift for us. Jinlin opened it this morning and found it was jewelry, so he asked me if I wanted to wear it. I thought it was pretty, and the important thing is that it was very expensive! So I wore it to show it off."

Seeing her playful expression, Old Madam Xiao chuckled, "You have good taste, this bracelet is indeed expensive! But its significance isn't about its price; I'm sure you can guess who gave it to you!"

Chen Xinyue nodded honestly, glanced at Xiao Jinlin, and answered in a low voice, "My mother-in-law."

Madam Xiao nodded slightly and pondered for a moment, "If I'm not mistaken, she gave you a whole set of jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, cabochon ring, safety buckle, earrings, and so on, right?"

“That’s right, that’s right.” Chen Xinyue nodded repeatedly, a little curious.

Madam Xiao smiled slightly as she reminisced, “Your mother-in-law’s surname is Mu. The Mu family is different from the Xiao family. They are a proper scholarly family with a deep-rooted family tradition of learning, and their cultural heritage is naturally beyond what ordinary families can match.”

When she married Jinlin's father, her dowry was prepared according to the standards of wealthy families in ancient times, including things like a canopy bed and a fertility chamber pot. It is said that her family had prepared these things for her since she was a child, and they were very particular.

This set of jewelry was brought over from the Mu family. I heard it was given to her by her grandmother and is a family heirloom.

Back then, they didn't dare to be high-profile. I only saw your mother-in-law wear this jewelry a few times, and she only took it out of the safe for important occasions. I thought she was going to keep these things until she passed away. I never expected that she would give them to you!

Chen Xinyue then realized that she had brought out an antique, and she was completely flustered. "Grandma, I have to be careful. When I get back, I'll put it in the safe immediately and not let anyone touch it."

"Hahahaha." Old Madam Xiao was amused and burst into laughter again.

Mr. Xiao smiled as he watched, "Your grandma really likes Xinyue as her granddaughter-in-law. Remember to bring her back to have meals with your grandma more often when you have time off."

“Grandpa, I will,” Xiao Jinlin replied obediently.

Mr. Xiao nodded in satisfaction and continued, "As for your parents, your grandmother and I forbade them from attending your wedding this time, which can be considered a punishment for them. We can't interfere with what you do after that. We just want to tell you that life is short, and happiness is the most important thing. There's no need to keep arguing with them."

Xiao Jinlin slowly lowered his eyelids. "Grandpa, I know."

The two talked for a while, and then Xiao Sheng's family arrived.

Xiao Jinlin and Chen Xinyue formally served tea to their elders and stayed at the old house for a meal before returning home.

The next day, Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin were going to the Chen family's place and invited Tang Jing and the others to visit.

Since Chen Xinyue's wedding date was set, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin renovated the house that originally belonged to Chen Xinyue. Now the house is registered under Chen Ruiyu's name, while Chen Ruiyu's house has become Chen Xinyue's.

The Chen family was different from the Xiao family in terms of their refined manners. As soon as the two entered the door, they heard lively conversation coming from inside.

Lin Ying kept talking about the weather in the capital, and then scolded Xu Jian and Xu Kang, "How old are they? Instead of thinking about finding a partner and getting married, they're playing in the snow outside like children. It's infuriating!"

The Xu brothers, who had been looked down upon by Lin Ying as if they were worse than dogs, were already immune to it. They continued to work hard to build snowmen and have snowball fights, like children who never grew up. Once they got into the fun, they gradually became serious.

The two sides formed two teams to fight. Snowballs flew around in the yard and accidentally knocked down Tang Jing, who had just entered the door.

Tang Jing screamed, drawing everyone out of the house.