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

Chapter 307 Choice
Xiao Bai, however, did not want to listen. "Go and write your resignation right now and leave the system."

Xiao Jinchen was shocked. "Dad! What did you say? Why would I resign? I've taken care of everything. Nothing will go wrong!"

Xiao Bai took a deep breath, his eyes already icy cold. "There are no secrets in this world. Since you did it, you will definitely leave traces. I can't let the entire Xiao family be implicated because of you. Otherwise, you will be a sinner of the Xiao family!"

"Dad! I'm your own son! Your most beloved son! Why don't you think about me? All I want is a healthy child, is that wrong?" Xiao Jinchen was emotional and almost on the verge of collapse.

Seeing that he was still stubborn, Xiao Bai stood up and slapped him hard. "Don't you understand the principle that you can't have your cake and eat it too? Not everything in the world can be perfect! The Xiao family is supreme! Without the Xiao family, do you think you can sit in this position with your abilities?"
Xiao Jinchen, you are so naive! It's also my fault. I've always spoiled you and been biased towards you, raising you to be all talk and no action. You actually did something like this!
Now I'm giving you two choices: First, have your wife abort the child and pretend nothing happened; second, resign and go back to the Xiao family home obediently!

Xiao Jinchen was stunned by the blow, covering his face and unable to come to his senses for a long time. He didn't even know how he left.

Seeing his distraught state, Xiao Bai immediately called Mu Qinglian and told her about it.

Mu Qinglian was still at work when she received the news and her mind went blank. She hurriedly called Guo Lingyue, and only after Mu Qinglian pressed her repeatedly did Guo Lingyue reveal her whereabouts.

Mu Qinglian rushed over immediately, and when she saw Guo Lingyue's protruding belly, Mu Qinglian's face turned frighteningly dark.

Guo Lingyue was so frightened that she trembled and immediately knelt down before Mu Qinglian.

"Mom! Let me explain, I..."

Mu Qinglian reached out to stop her, then turned and left without saying a word.

Guo Lingyue called Xiao Jinchen, her voice trembling.

That evening, Xiao Bai and his wife, along with Xiao Jinchen and his wife, all went to the old house.

When Madam Xiao saw Guo Lingyue's belly, she slowly lowered her eyelids, her face ashen.

Mr. Xiao remained expressionless, not even glancing at the family of four.

Guo Lingyue was filled with anxiety and her whole body was trembling, but she held her stomach tightly with both hands.

Seeing her like that, Mu Qinglian felt like killing her.

She demanded angrily, "Tell me! Whose idea was this?"

Xiao Jinchen stubbornly lowered his head, protecting Guo Lingyue behind him. "Mom, there's no use saying these things now. The child is already grown up, and we can't possibly abort the child. I also can't easily give up my career as Dad wishes."

"You!" Mu Qinglian felt dizzy and couldn't even stand up straight.

Xiao Bai quickly helped her up, looking at Old Master Xiao with a guilty expression, "Dad! Your son knows he was wrong! It's all my fault for not listening to your proper guidance and letting him do something that tarnishes the family's reputation. Your son is to blame, please punish him!"

Old Mr. Xiao raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "Eldest son, the Xiao family has more than one son. Don't forget about your younger brother and your cousins. You know the principle that we share both prosperity and adversity."

That was, after all, a life. Xiao Jinchen was willing to risk his life to protect it. Naturally, we wouldn't do something as heinous as forcing someone to abort their child. His unwillingness to resign shows that he didn't prioritize the interests of the Xiao family at all. Such a person doesn't deserve to be a descendant of the Xiao family.

Issue a formal announcement expelling Xiao Jinchen from the Xiao family, stating that he will have no further connection with the Xiao family!

Xiao Jinchen looked at Old Master Xiao in disbelief, then knelt down with a thud, tearfully accusing, "Grandpa! I am the eldest grandson of the Xiao family! You can't treat me like this!" Old Master Xiao snorted coldly, "I'll say it again, the Xiao family comes first! If you don't want to resign, the Xiao family will have to give you up. It's a choice."

Xiao Jinchen's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground in despair.

Guo Lingyue crawled forward a few steps, crying with tears and snot streaming down her face. "I'm willing to have an abortion, I'm willing to have an abortion. It's all my fault, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom. I know I was wrong. I'm going to the hospital right now."

"Too late!" Old Madam Xiao shouted angrily, "You even forged the evidence, leaving yourself with leverage! Even if you abort the child, it won't shut up those with ulterior motives!"

Xiao Bai nodded repeatedly, "Mom is right. Jin Chen really can't stay at the company. Resigning is the safest way. As long as he resigns, we can just pay a little more in fines after the baby is born. No matter if the certificate is true or false, it won't become a point of attack for the Xiao family by political enemies."

Xiao Jinchen's last glimmer of hope vanished, and he had no choice but to obediently resign from his position within the system. Otherwise, he would become the first person in the Xiao family to be kicked out of the house, and he would not be able to bear the consequences.

After this commotion, he suddenly lost all hope for the child.

When he got home, he had to listen to his eldest daughter, who was in poor health, cry and make a scene. His emotions became very unstable. He would either yell, smash things, or curse, or he would use alcohol to numb himself.

Guo Lingyue was terrified, and the child's condition was getting worse. Helpless, she had no choice but to call Mu Qinglian on her own.

Mu Qinglian was utterly disappointed in her eldest son, yet she couldn't truly ignore him, so she came over with Xiao Bai, holding her breath.

Upon entering, the strong smell of alcohol forced me to take a step back.

When they saw Xiao Jinchen lying on the sofa like a drunkard, the couple frowned in unison.

Guo Lingyue only dared to come out of the room after hearing the noise. She lowered her head and tearfully recounted Xiao Jinchen's recent despondency.

The two men sat in the apartment with grim faces, waiting for Xiao Jinchen to come to his senses.

They also inquired about Yuanyuan's health and learned that Yuanyuan had been terrified by Xiao Jinchen recently, which made the two of them increasingly dissatisfied with their eldest son.

The couple exchanged glances and made up their minds.

Wait until Xiao Jinchen sobers up.

Xiao Bai then said to himself, "Since you've already resigned, you should plan for what's to come. Your brother can do very well in the business world even without politics. You can learn from him and go into business. The South is a developed commercial area now. Find a suitable industry, start a company, and you can build a career."

"If you don't want to, I won't force you, but Xiao Jinchen, this is my last warning. If I see you drinking again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

A man can fail, vent, and even cry, but he cannot give up.

Having witnessed the ruthless methods of the Xiao family elders, Xiao Jinchen no longer dared to naively believe that the eldest son and grandson were invincible. Facing Xiao Bai's cold gaze, he no longer had the confidence he once had.

She guiltily looked away and whispered, "I understand."

Mu Qinglian then scolded, "You're over thirty years old, and you don't even have the most basic sense of responsibility! Don't you know Yuanyuan isn't in good health? Don't you know she can't get sick? If you're going to go crazy, go outside and cause trouble! You're scaring pregnant women and children at home, are you sick in the head? Let me tell you! If you cause any more trouble and it gets to your grandparents, then no one will be able to protect you!"