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

Chapter 301 Jokes and Truth

Another roommate, Ye Meng, said timidly, "I think no matter who our roommate is, we should get along peacefully in the future."

The two nodded in unison, and the three reached a consensus.

After the group left the girls' dormitory, Lin Ying glanced at Tang Jing, who was walking with Chen Xinyue, and kept giving Chen Xinyue meaningful glances.

Chen Xinyue couldn't pretend she didn't see anything, so she had to stop, hold Tang Jing's hand, and ask with a smile, "Jingjing, I've never been to your house before. It's a rare opportunity for me to come. Are you welcome?"

Tang Jing was taken aback for a moment, but agreed without much thought.

"However, I still have to work, so I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you until tonight."

Lin Ying quickly smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. We can take a walk around the school and take more photos to take back."

"Yes, yes, I brought the camera, but we haven't used it yet!" Lin Yi hurriedly took out his precious camera.

Tang Jing covered her mouth and chuckled, then told everyone about the different areas of the school before leaving.

Xiao Jinlin arranged for a school sightseeing bus to take everyone on a tour of every area of ​​the school, including the library.

By the time we finished touring the school, it was almost dark.

As soon as Tang Jing called, everyone immediately met up with her. However, only Chen Xinyue went to Tang Jing's house this time. Xu Jian, as the driver and bodyguard, was forced to come along. The others went to the restaurant to rest first.

Along the way, Xu Jian drove attentively, while Chen Xinyue chatted with Tang Jing.

Sitting in the luxury car, Tang Jing let out a comfortable sigh, wiped the sweat from her brow, unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Chen Xinyue. She opened one for herself and drank several sips before she felt better. "Xinyue, did you drive here?"

Chen Xinyue shook her head, glanced at Xu Jian in front of her, and chuckled softly, "No, there were a lot of people coming, and it's not convenient for me to sit in a car for a long time, so Jinlin arranged a cruise ship for us to come by boat."

"Pfft!" Tang Jing spat out all the water in her mouth and stared blankly.

Xu Jian couldn't help but mutter, "Cousin, you don't have to tell me this. It might scare people!"

Not to mention Tang Jing was shocked, even he still found it unbelievable. Xiao Jinlin really had too much money to spend and was incredibly extravagant.

Chen Xinyue covered her mouth and smiled, giving Xu Jian a gentle glare. "What do you know? This is Jinlin's love for me. You're such a dense, clueless person, you can't possibly understand."

Xu Jian was still shaking his head when Chen Xinyue, unusually serious, said, "Big cousin, I'm telling you, that's enough! If you don't find someone soon, no one will want you! Look at my aunt, she's so worried about your marriage!"

Xu Jian muttered aggrievedly, "It's just that we haven't found the right one yet! Better to have none than something bad."

Chen Xinyue rolled her eyes, turned to Tang Ning who had just recovered, and asked with a smile, "Jingjing, when can I eat your wedding candy?"

Tang Jing quickly waved her hand, "I don't even know where my boyfriend is, why would I eat wedding candy! I can take you to eat cake."

Chen Xinyue was amused and giggled, but Tang Jing looked serious and said, "I'm telling you the truth, there's a newly opened dessert shop near my house, and their cakes are delicious."

Things I couldn't afford as a child, I can now buy. Every Friday after get off work, I buy myself a cake as a treat.

Seeing Tang Jing's satisfied and happy expression, Chen Xinyue smiled and said, "Our Jingjing is amazing now, she can have anything she wants, except for a boyfriend. Perfect, my cousin doesn't have a boyfriend either, why don't you two give it a try?"

Xu Jian was so startled that his hand trembled, the steering wheel veered slightly, and he quickly straightened it.

The two behind her were startled. Chen Xinyue, regaining her senses, angrily slapped Xu Jian, "Big cousin, do you have some kind of grudge against me?"

Xu Jian winced in pain, his expression contorted in agony. "How could I dare! It was just an accident. Are you all alright?"

Tang Jing shook her head.

Aside from this unexpected mishap, the atmosphere in the car was somewhat awkward.

Only Chen Xinyue acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to talk to Tang Jing, "Are you still going back to your hometown?"

Tang Jing shook her head, "We've already bought a house and settled down here, why would we go back? Besides, I don't have time right now!"

"What about your parents, older brother, and older sister?" Chen Xinyue asked curiously.

Tang Jing sighed helplessly, "At that time, I was still a graduate student. I asked my parents to come and live with me, but they absolutely refused. They said that my brother and I didn't have jobs yet, and they had to continue farming in their hometown to save money."

I couldn't argue with them, so I could only send them some money back home every year. Later, my brother graduated from university and went to Guangdong Province. He was engaged in financial trade there, doing wholesale and shipping goods back to our hometown to make a profit from the price difference.

It was originally just a part-time job, but it actually made him quite successful. My older brother and two older sisters got their goods from him and set up a street stall, and they also made some money.

Later, my younger brother bought a house in Guangdong Province and brought my parents there to take care of them. He's more successful than me; he started dating right after graduation and got married last year. Now, my parents are just hoping my brother and sister-in-law will have a child soon so they won't have to worry about money in the future.

"And what about you? Aren't they in a hurry?" Chen Xinyue found it intriguing.

Tang Jing didn't expect the conversation to veer back to this topic, and her face fell. "There's no use in being anxious! They're in Guangdong Province, and I'm here. It would take a day and a night by train and several hours by bus to get here. Not only would it be tiring, but it would also cost money. The two of them have been frugal their whole lives and simply can't bear to spend that money."

Call me, but I'm worried about the phone bill. Calling me once a week to check on me is already a lot; it only takes me a few minutes to deal with it, it doesn't bother me much.

Chen Xinyue gave her a reproachful look, "Oh! Jingjing has all become naughty!"

The two chatted and joked around until they finally arrived at their destination.

When he got off the bus, Xu Jian noticed the dessert shop nearby and glanced at it a couple more times.

Tang Jing immediately pointed there, "That's the place! Their desserts are especially delicious! I'll buy some to take home!"

Xu Jian hurriedly said, "You guys go up first, I'll go buy it."

“Yes! Let my brother go!” Chen Xinyue subtly pulled Tang Jing upstairs.

When Xu Jian went upstairs, he had several bags in his hands, filled with all kinds of desserts, including the shop's signature flavors.

Tang Jing stared in astonishment, "So much! We can't finish it all!"

Chen Xinyue laughed, "What's there to be afraid of! If we can't finish, there's always Miao Qing! Let's call her over to eat with us."

Zhou Miaoqing's family also lived in this community. After a phone call, even Zhou's parents came over.

There were plenty of desserts, so we shared them.

When Zhou's parents saw Chen Xinyue's belly, they were filled with envy and praised her profusely. They then began to complain to Chen Xinyue, "Xinyue, you're amazing! Our Miao Qing is really something. She's average-looking, average-capable, average-talented, and from an average family. I don't know what she's thinking. People introduce her to rich and good-looking men, but she just doesn't like them. She's always finding fault with everything!"