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

Chapter 297 Crazy Thoughts

Xiao Jinchen naturally understood this fact. Upon hearing this, he slowly lowered his eyelids, suppressing his resentment, and said, "Then what do you want to do? We can't change the fact that Yuanyuan is sickly."

"But we can find a way to have another one!" Guo Lingyue said through gritted teeth, expressing her true desire.

Xiao Jinchen was shocked and furious, and he broke free from her grasp. "Are you crazy? I'm a public official. Do you want me to break the law?"

Guo Lingyue sobbed, "I had no choice! I'm so afraid that after raising such a sickly child, she'll suddenly pass away. Not only will we have to bury our child, but I'm also past my prime childbearing years, so it will be impossible for me to have another child. What will we do then?"

Although this is unpleasant to hear, it has to be said that the probability of it happening is quite high.

Xiao Jinchen's tightly pursed lips trembled slightly, betraying his inner panic and anger.

The couple remained deadlocked for a long time and discussed it all night before finally deciding to secretly have another child.

This matter must be handled secretly, and the elders of the Xiao family must not be alerted.

So Xiao Jinchen took Guo Lingyue and the child back for dinner one last time, making it clear that Guo Lingyue should stay home and take good care of the child, and not be allowed to run around.

Guo Lingyue's attitude in admitting her mistake was excellent, and she was as sweet-talking as ever, coaxing Mu Qinglian to be happy.

Mu Qinglian couldn't pursue the matter further.

August, the height of summer, arrived in the blink of an eye.

Chen Xinyue's belly was already showing. She was living a blissful life back in Nanyu, where she was pampered and had everything done for her. She didn't have to worry about this or that person all the time, and she visibly gained weight.

Xiao Jinlin comes to stay for three or four days almost every week, spending three days in the capital, and he enjoys it very much.

Madam Xiao was initially quite worried, but after seeing Chen Xinyue's recent photos and realizing that the Chen family was taking excellent care of her, she felt relieved.

When Lin Qin came home from get off work, she saw Chen Xinyue with a slightly protruding belly, wearing a straw hat and taking a walk with Xu Xinyi. She quickly went over and called out, "I just bought some sweet rice cakes, come inside and eat!"

The two sisters exchanged a glance and immediately followed along eagerly.

Lin Qin glanced at Xu Xinyi, who had a strong student vibe, and casually asked, "You've received your admission notices, when are you planning to go to the provincial capital to register?"

Xu Xinyi rested her chin on her hand, eating snacks while worrying, "Auntie, actually I wanted to go to school to register by myself, but my parents wouldn't agree. They always feel that I can't take care of myself on my own. They also said they want to see if my roommates are easy to get along with. If my roommates aren't good, they'll consider renting a house for me outside the school so I can move out."

And my older brothers, they've been saying for a long time that they want to send me to university. My maternal grandfather also wants to go; he says he's never seen what a university looks like in his entire life.

Lin Qin was stunned and instinctively retorted, "Nonsense! He clearly visited my school when I was in college and even saw a performance there!"

Lin Yi, who came in from outside, curled his lip in disdain. "You go to a junior college, not a university! Xinyi goes to one of the top key universities in our province. I have to go and broaden my horizons so I can brag to Qingxiang and the others when I get back!"

Chen Xinyue laughed so hard she almost fell over. "Grandpa, why didn't you come with us to the capital back then? We went to a top university!" Lin Yi waved his hand. "It's too far. I went once when you got engaged. When I came back, everyone in the village was so envious. They kept asking me if the capital was fun, if the food was good, and if I had been to any of the famous tourist attractions."

Luckily, I went to all of them and was able to answer all their questions. After hearing their answers, they were so excited that they wanted to go to the capital for a trip right away.

But if you tell them I'm going to universities in the capital, they might not have heard of them. In our province, only the universities in the provincial capital are well-known; the others won't do!

Chen Xinyue thought Lin Yi's words made sense. She gave Xu Xinyi a sympathetic look and, not wanting to miss a good show, said to Lin Qin, "Mom, why don't we go and have some fun too? I can also find Miao Qing and Tang Jing and get together with them. Anyway, the provincial capital is so close to us. If we take a boat, it will only take two hours to get there, and we don't have to worry about the bumpy ride."

Lin Qin initially thought her daughter was being whimsical and impulsive, but upon hearing that it involved traveling by water, she became interested.

Putting everything else aside, Chen Wenjun and Gao Lei just bought a yacht last year. The yacht has all the necessary documents and can go out to sea. The weather has been good lately, with little wind or waves. They can take the sea route to the provincial capital and bring more luggage, enjoying the trip along the way.

Most importantly, the provincial capital has a dedicated seaport for docking.

Once we get there, we can hire a few private cars and comfortably go to the university in the provincial capital without any delays. We can even stay in the provincial capital for a while. Of course, there is something even more important to do.

Lin Qin glanced at Chen Xinyue a few times, then pondered and said, "Call Jinlin and tell him. If Jinlin agrees, we'll go."

Xu Xinyi nearly choked, staring at the people in front of her in disbelief. "No, no! You're really going?! Oh my god! Heavens! This is going to kill me!"

Her quirky and mischievous manner made Lin Qin both laugh and cry.

After recovering, Lin Qin asked, "You've been admitted to university, what did your grandparents say?"

When the elderly were mentioned, Xu Xinyi showed no particular emotion, as if she were talking about strangers. "I don't know. I haven't had much contact with them since I was a child. Every time my dad took me back to the village, he would just call out to them when he saw them on the road. They would at most nod and wouldn't talk to me. Sometimes when my grandma was in a bad mood, she would stop my dad and complain about how hard my uncle's family had it and that he should help them more."

They also said my older cousin lost his job and asked my dad to help him find one. After hearing this so many times, I didn't have a good impression of them anymore.

Chen Xinyue chuckled and pinched her cheek. "So you don't have much of a liking for her anymore?"

It was really tough when she was working under Ma Cuihua.

Xu Xinyi clenched her fists indignantly, "I just don't understand, they're all sons, how can Grandpa and Grandma be so biased? They always favor my eldest uncle, even his poop smells good. If my eldest uncle's family is really that poor, why don't they come to my dad themselves? Grandpa and Grandma have to keep their mouths shut for them!"

What if my grandparents were meddling and my dad unknowingly helped, only to be blamed later for me meddling too much and getting no credit? My grandparents, being protective of my uncle, wouldn't mind being complained about, but what about my dad? He owes them something!

Xu Xinyi had clearly been holding it in for a long time, and once she started talking, she couldn't stop. She poured out all the resentment she had accumulated over the years, and her words were full of sympathy for Xu Dahai.

Lin Yi patted her head with a sigh, "Your grandparents have been confused for a long time, we're used to it. Fortunately, your older brothers are grown up now, they can take care of things and earn money. Even if your grandparents don't love your parents, you three siblings will love them."

Their hard work in raising you was worthwhile.