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

Chapter 295 Malicious Intent
In the car, Xiao Jinchen pursed his lips and asked, "Dad, why did Grandpa and Grandma suddenly call us over for dinner? Is there something they want to say?"

Ever since that incident, the elderly couple hasn't let him come over. He's proud, and he's been holding back, not showing any weakness.

Mu Qinglian beamed, "That's right! Your grandfather just found out that Xinyue is pregnant, and he's overjoyed!"

"Your sister-in-law is pregnant?" Guo Lingyue clenched her fists tightly, biting her lip, trying her best to appear calm.

In reality, her heart was in turmoil. She had been married to Xiao Jinchen for five or six years before she became pregnant, and that woman was already pregnant as soon as she entered the family? What if she gave birth to a son? She would have even less of a place in this family. No, she had to find a way.

Guo Lingyue's mind started racing.

Mu Qinglian was too happy to notice her unusual expression and kept nodding, "I found out during my honeymoon. After finding out I was pregnant in the early stages, I came back early and have been resting at home ever since. I'm about four months pregnant now."

Guo Lingyue's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, and she could no longer maintain her smile.

Xiao Jinchen said calmly, "How does Mom know so much?"

Mu Qinglian's face stiffened. She thought about how her eldest son and youngest son didn't get along, and how they would be unhappy if they found out that she often visited her youngest daughter-in-law. So she gave a vague explanation, "Your grandma knew from the beginning. Just ask her."

Xiao Jinchen didn't say anything more.

The group arrived at the old house.

No matter how dissatisfied Xiao Jinchen was, he still had to obediently greet the two elderly people.

Guo Lingyue was distracted because of Chen Xinyue's pregnancy. In addition, knowing that the two elders did not like her, she was not as quick-witted as before when greeting people, and she seemed dull and timid.

Old Madam Xiao saw it all, but said nothing.

He Xue and her husband arrived shortly afterward.

The two women, carrying large and small bags, looked around as soon as they entered the door. "Mom, sister-in-law, where's Xinyue?"

"I told them to drive slowly, we'll be there in a bit," said Madam Xiao with a smile.

He Xue immediately went over and sat down, complaining, "Mom, you guys are really something! You kept such a big thing a secret from us until now. If you had told us earlier, I could have gotten some rare things for Xinyue to nourish her body."

"It's not too late to do it now!" Old Madam Xiao joked.

Guo Lingyue saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatting and laughing, their fingernails almost worn raw.

Back when she was pregnant, she announced it to everyone, but He Xue didn't give her anything special, not even a token of appreciation. What does it mean to say such things to her face now? Is she deliberately trying to embarrass her?
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Mu Qinglian and saw her smiling along, showing no intention of comforting her at all. Why was she like this? Could it be that her mother-in-law's feelings for her had faded since she moved out so long ago?

This discovery made Guo Lingyue even more panicked.

Just then, Xiao Jinlin arrived with Chen Xinyue.

Today, Chen Xinyue was wearing flat, non-slip white leather shoes and a comfortable, elegant long dress. Her jet-black hair was neatly pinned up at the back of her head. Because of her pregnancy, she wasn't wearing makeup, and her bare face made her skin look even more delicate and flawless.

She exudes a gentle, maternal aura, the kind of woman elders would instantly like.

Mu Qinglian happily stepped forward and pulled Chen Xinyue to sit down, starting to chat casually, saying, "Did you get up late this morning?"

Chen Xinyue nodded honestly, "I slept until ten o'clock, and my aunt woke me up."

Mu Qinglian shook her head helplessly, "Breakfast is over, have you had bird's nest porridge?"

Chen Xinyue nodded again, "It's a bit fishy, ​​but I asked my aunt to add milk to the stew, and it tasted pretty good."

"We can also add some maltose to adjust the flavor," Mu Qinglian suggested. The way the two interacted so naturally and casually made Guo Lingyue's eyes widen in fury, and Xiao Jinchen was also inexplicably jealous, but he didn't want to argue with a woman. He turned to look at Xiao Jinlin, but seeing that he didn't even give him a proper look, his face immediately darkened.

Since his grandfather, father, and uncles were all present, Xiao Jinlin couldn't easily find fault with them when they spoke to him.

He was just brooding over it all by himself.

He Xue glanced at Mu Qinglian with a strange look, and seeing that she and Chen Xinyue got along well, and then glancing at Guo Lingyue who was almost red-eyed, the pent-up frustration in her heart instantly dissipated.

During the meal, Chen Xinyue and Guo Lingyue, being the younger generation, should have sat together. Guo Lingyue thought so too, as it would be a good opportunity to do something.

As a result, He Xue and Madam Xiao didn't give Qian any chance at all. Instead, they placed Chen Xinyue in the middle, showering her with attention and affection, their favoritism obvious.

Xiao Jinchen was furious. He forced himself to eat and then made an excuse to leave with Guo Lingyue.

If it were in the past when the young couple were throwing a tantrum, Mu Qinglian would definitely have chased after them and left with them.

But this time, neither Mu Qinglian nor Xiao Bai moved.

The others seemed indifferent and continued chatting.

Xiao Jinchen didn't call Mu Qinglian until he got home. When he learned that they were still at the old house, he was so angry that he kicked over a chair on the spot.

Yuanyuan was so frightened that she burst into tears.

Guo Lingyue was upset and didn't dare to provoke trouble at this time, so she could only make an excuse to coax the child back to the room.

No! She can't just sit here and wait to die.

Once this thought crossed her mind, Guo Lingyue began to plot how to get rid of Chen Xinyue, or at least not let Chen Xinyue suppress her.

So she contacted Su Su again, and the two plotted together for a long time.

Two days later, when Xiao Jinlin went to a party, he found several women blatantly approaching him, and one of them even dared to drug him.

If Tang Ming hadn't been alert, the other party might have actually succeeded.

The matter escalated to the police station, where the other party insisted that she liked Xiao Jinlin. Since no serious consequences resulted, the police station punished her and the matter was dropped.

Xiao Jinlin was furious and gritted his teeth, demanding that Tang Ming investigate thoroughly.

At this time, Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun also arrived from Anshi.

Knowing that Chen Xinyue was being taken good care of, the two were quite relieved. However, they couldn't help but worry when they learned that Xiao Jinlin had been framed.

"The news of Xinyue's pregnancy just got out, and another woman is already setting you up. I don't believe it's a coincidence!" Lin Qin's face was ashen, her eyes blazing with anger.

Xiao Jinlin quickly comforted her, "Mom, that's what I was thinking too. The person is still in detention. I plan to question them after they are released. I've canceled all the recent parties, and I've even given a thorough warning to everyone in the company."

Lin Qin was still worried, but her connections weren't in the capital, so there was nothing she could do.

Feeling uncertain, she asked Chen Wenjun to return to Anshi to handle business matters, while she stayed behind to accompany Chen Xinyue.

The day after Chen Wenjun left, Mu Qinglian and Guo Lingyue arrived.

The two were somewhat embarrassed to see Lin Qin there as well.

Lin Qin learned from Chen Xinyue that she and her mother-in-law had reconciled. For her daughter's sake, she didn't show any displeasure and simply invited them in.