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

Chapter 306 Let's resign automatically.

Chen Wenjun glanced at the guards a few more times, inquired about their needs, and upon learning that they needed to stay next to Mr. and Mrs. Xiao, he immediately made arrangements.

Xiao Jinlin was clearly overjoyed to learn that his family had come to the hospital, and he didn't even change his expression when he heard about his mother.

The next morning, Xiao Jinlin helped Chen Xinyue with her discharge procedures, and she returned to Nanxi under the arrangement of Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin.

After getting off the car, I discovered a mini five-canopied boat moored on the riverbank. It was only about a third the size of the boat and had a cabin where you could sleep and avoid the wind.

The inside was kept very clean.

After Chen Xinyue and the others went inside, Chen Wenjun rowed away and explained to them, "This boat was borrowed from the village. It's only used for dragon boat races. Otherwise, it's just sitting there unattended. I asked to borrow it for a month to help with the renovations, and the village chief was so eager to have the boat delivered to our house!"

A series of silvery laughs rang out from the cabin.

After everyone returned home, Nanyu instantly became lively, with a group of people surrounding Chen Xinyue and the child, following them all the way into the room.

Looking at her great-grandson in Mu Qinglian's arms, Old Madam Xiao smiled broadly, "This child is so beautiful! It's just that he hasn't woken up to come and see us even after we've been back for so long!"

Chen Xinyue smiled and said, "Grandma, we just changed his diaper and fed him when we left the hospital. He'll definitely sleep well. We'll let you know when he wakes up."

Mu Qinglian, captivated by the baby's milky scent, asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Just as Chen Xinyue was about to speak, she heard footsteps on the stairs.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Qin came in, carrying a pot of specially brewed sweet tea to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and replenish qi and blood.

“From today onwards, you can only drink this. For the next few days, eat some easily digestible and nutritious food. We'll gradually add more later. Your maternal grandfather has prepared fish and slaughtered a sheep. He'll stew it for you with brown sugar, longan, and sweet rice wine. It'll be very fragrant. Chicken and duck are also ready. If you don't like any of those, we can cook pork kidneys. Keep an eye on things.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Qinglian couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement, "My mother-in-law is truly remarkable."

Lin Qin laughed along.

She did have some issues with Mu Qinglian before, but after a few interactions, she found that he was quite good to her daughter, and her opinion of him changed considerably.

The next few days.

The whole family revolved around Chen Xinyue and the child. Mr. Xiao even came up with a few names and discussed them with everyone.

The happy time of more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Mr. and Mrs. Xiao still had to return to the capital to deal with some year-end social obligations.

He Xue and Mu Qinglian are similar.

After discussing it, they decided that they would go back first, while Chen Xinyue and the child could return when the weather warmed up.

This was said personally by the elders of the Xiao family, so Chen Xinyue can stay in her parents' home with peace of mind.

The smile on her face grew brighter and brighter.

On the day the baby turned one month old, Chen Ruiyu and Xue Lingxue all rushed back to attend the celebratory banquet, each bringing congratulatory gifts and red envelopes. Even the Gao family sent a generous gift from Gao Lei and his wife. In addition to these relatives and friends, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin's business partners also attended. In short, the entire Nanyu was bustling with people all day long.

Xiao Jinlin contacted a photographer in advance to carefully record the day and even edited a short video to send to the family group.

This also allowed the Xiao family to witness a grand occasion.

Putting aside everything else, the total value of the full-moon gifts people give to their children is in the millions, with gold and silver jewelry making up the majority.

Back then, Xiao Jinchen's daughter's full-month celebration was not this grand.

Fortunately, it was arranged by the Chen family, and the elders of the Xiao family praised it endlessly, so there was no need for them to hold back at all.

Everyone was quite happy, except for Xiao Jinchen and his wife, who remained silent.

Xiao Bai hoped his eldest son would be more magnanimous, so he took the initiative to give him a warning, saying, "Your nephew was born, and as his uncle, I can't just leave him without showing any appreciation."

Xiao Jinchen scoffed, "Dad, they didn't do anything when my daughter was born, so why should I have to take the initiative to please them now?"

"Actively trying to please her?" Xiao Bai found it unbelievable, leaning forward slightly. "You haven't forgotten what your wife did, have you? If it weren't for her pregnancy, do you think that matter would have been resolved peacefully? Your wife still owes her an apology and an explanation. Your brother and sister-in-law haven't said anything, what more do you want?"

Xiao Jinchen pursed his lips coldly, "Dad, Lingyue made only one mistake after marrying into our family, and you insist on holding onto it. In your hearts, is she really that despicable?"
They're both your daughters-in-law, but you and Mom both favor Chen Xinyue. How can Lingyue feel good about that?

One thing is one thing, the other is another. They didn't say a word when Yuanyuan was born, and we can't expect them to rush to please us now!

Xiao Bai was furious. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. "Fine! Let's not talk about your brother for now. What's going on between you and your wife? Don't think I don't know she moved out without even taking the kids. What is she trying to do?"

Xiao Jinchen's face paled, his eyes flashing slightly. "Dad, how did you know?"

Xiao Bai snorted coldly, "You're my son, what can you hide from me? I've told you before, the Guo family isn't a good match for us, and Guo Lingyue isn't suitable to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. I told you to break off the relationship back then, but you wouldn't. When that incident happened, I had the opportunity to ask you to divorce her, but you still chose to protect her. Now look what's happened, the couple is separated, what will people think? Do you still want your career? You're such a troublemaker!"

Xiao Jinchen couldn't bear to see his father slander Guo Lingyue like that, and in his haste, he let slip the truth.

Xiao Bai stared in astonishment. "What did you say? Your wife is pregnant? Xiao Jinchen! Are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing?"

Xiao Jinchen lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly. "Dad, Yuanyuan is not in good health, and she is a girl. We don't know how long she can stay with us. Every time we think about her health, my husband and I can't sleep because of the heartache."

This pregnancy was unplanned. By the time Lingyue found out, the baby already had a heartbeat. We couldn't bear to abort it, so I used my connections to get the necessary paperwork done. Don't worry, this matter will absolutely not affect the Xiao family.

Everyone knew that his daughter was in poor health and had sought medical treatment everywhere, but the specific cause of her illness was unclear. This gave Xiao Jinchen a lot of room to maneuver. He had someone issue a certificate of serious illness for his daughter. With that certificate, as long as no one reported or exposed him, he could legally have a second child.

The only people who know the truth about his children are his daughter's attending physician, his parents, and that skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor from another province.

He's taken care of everything in the capital. They didn't reveal their true identities when they sought medical treatment outside the province, so there's no need to worry.

Xiao Bai was shocked and felt as if he were seeing his eldest son for the first time. He was utterly disappointed in him. "You actually kept such a big thing from me until now! In your heart, don't your mother and I deserve your trust?"

"No! That's not how it is!" Xiao Jinchen explained in a panic.