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

Chapter 337 Chen Ruiyu's Guarantee
Lin Qin was quite understanding. "Doing good deeds is what we should do. Once we start, we should keep at it, in waves. Also, we do good deeds out of kindness, so let's not think about those other things."

Lin Yingkuang nodded, "I know. By the way, you mean Ping An doesn't have a girlfriend yet, right? How about we introduce him to a few? I'm not saying this to anyone, but when it comes to looks among his brothers, Ping An is second to none."

In terms of talent, temperament, and everything else, he's the best. His only drawback is his poor health; he should be almost fully recovered by now, right?

Lin Qin sighed helplessly, "He's come back less often in the last two years. Wenjun and I haven't talked to him much. His health should be fine, but he won't tell us anything else unless we ask. I don't know what he's thinking."

"Want to know? No problem! I'll go with you to the port city! I've heard how prosperous it is there. We've never seen anything like it, let's go take a look!" Lin Ying said excitedly.

Lin Qin hesitated for a moment, "Aren't you going to open a shop?"

Lin Ying rolled her eyes at her. "Can't I hire someone? Ever since A-Jian got married, I listened to A-Jian's advice and hired a store manager and a salesperson. Now the store is mainly managed by them, and I'm in charge of purchasing goods. When I'm not busy, I just sit in the store, make tea, and chat."

If something really happens, I'm willing to leave whenever I want; I can go with you for a few days.

Since Lin Ying had said that, Lin Qin had no more worries. She asked her workplace for a week's leave and then took Lin Ying on the plane.

The two had just arrived in the port city when they saw Chen Ruiyu waiting by the roadside.

"Mom, Auntie, how long do you plan to stay in Hong Kong?"

Chen Ruiyu asked as he drove.

Lin Qin said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "What do you think if I said I wanted to stay here for a long time?"

“Great! But I need to move to a different place. This one is a bit small and can't accommodate too many people.” Chen Ruiyu replied without hesitation.

This open and honest attitude definitely indicates he's single.

Lin Qin was very disappointed.

"Son, I just want to ask you, when are you going to find me a daughter-in-law?"

Chen Ruiyu laughed, "Mom, just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush. My cousin just got married, why are you all in such a hurry to contact me?"

Lin Qin lightly punched him, annoyed. "You're not a child anymore. When you were little, I hoped you could run and jump like a normal person and live a normal life. I never even dared to think about marriage. But human desires are really terrible things. Once you have something, you want more."

Seeing how outstanding you are now, Mom always feels that you can find someone you like, just like everyone else, and have a happy little family of your own.

As she spoke, Lin Qin's eyes reddened.

No one knows her feelings for Chen Ruiyu. Although this child is not her biological son, they have spent two lifetimes together, and her feelings for this son even exceed those for her own son. She sincerely hopes that he will be well.

Chen Ruiyu couldn't bear to see her mother sad, so she immediately stopped smiling and said, "Mom, I'll listen to you. I... I'll definitely bring my boyfriend home to see you this Chinese New Year!"

"Really?" Lin Qin looked up in surprise.

Chen Ruiyu nodded emphatically.

Just then, the car passed through the city center, where an advertisement featuring Xue Lingxue was playing on a large screen.

Lin Qin was immediately drawn to her and exclaimed, "That must be Ling Xue! Who would have thought that her career would develop so well after her farcical wedding?"

Chen Ruiyu looked deeply at the beautiful woman on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips, and nodded, saying, "She's at the peak of her career now; she's definitely different from before."

Having just finished filming a scene, Xue Lingxue took the thermos from her assistant and sat wearily in a chair to drink some water. The assistant whispered in her ear, "Lingxue, are we scheduling anything for the Chinese New Year this year?"

Xue Lingxue took the workbook and flipped through it, then casually asked, "Do Qu Zhiyang and Chen Ruiyu have any work plans for this year's Spring Festival?"

Qu Zhiyang is mainly in charge of the entertainment company. He is her agent and boss. Of course, she is not the only artist under him.

In the past two years, Qu Zhiyang has been busier than her during the Spring Festival. Part of her work involves working with Qu Zhiyang. As for Chen Ruiyu, he is one of the company's shareholders, and Qu Zhiyang will call Chen Ruiyu over when things get busy at the end of the year.

The three of them remained inseparable, just like before.

The assistant shook his head. "I didn't ask Mr. Qu, and Mr. Chen doesn't know either. Wait a moment, I'll go ask him."

Xue Lingxue didn't say anything.

As soon as the assistant left, the male lead's assistant came over and brought Xue Lingxue a fruit platter and a cake. "Sister Lingxue, our Brother Lu ordered these from a five-star hotel. Please have a taste."

"Please thank Brother Lu for me." Xue Lingxue was polite, courteous, yet distant.

After seeing off the male lead's assistant, her assistant returned.

Seeing the fruit and snacks on the table, he was already used to it and said, "Lingxue, I asked, and President Qu's work schedule this year is still the same as before. He will work before the New Year and only return to Anshi on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

I heard that Mr. Chen's mother and aunt have come to Hong Kong. Mr. Chen's assistant said he would contact me later.

Xue Lingxue lost her grip, and the thermos fell to the ground.

Warm water splashed onto the ground.

The assistant was startled and quickly helped her tidy up. When she looked up and saw that Xue Lingxue's face was pale, she panicked immediately, "Lingxue, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Should we go to the hospital?"

Xue Lingxue recovered and looked steadily at her assistant, smiling at her, "I'm fine, I just need to rest for a while. You can ask President Chen's assistant again later."

During the subsequent filming, Xue Lingxue was not in the right state of mind, and even the director noticed that something was wrong and told her to go back and rest.

After removing her makeup, Xue Lingxue drove back to the company alone to see Qu Zhiyang.

Did you know that Auntie came to Gangcheng?

Qu Zhiyang gave her a strange look, then nodded. "I know, Ruiyu told me. What's wrong?"

"No, I was just asking," Xue Lingxue stammered.

Qu Zhiyang let out a long sigh, leaned back, and said lazily, "I bet Auntie came here this time to urge Ruiyu to find a partner. After all, Xu Jian and Xu Kang are both single, so who else are the elders keeping an eye on if not him? I wonder if Ruiyu can handle the pressure. If he can't, he's finished!"

After he finished speaking, seeing that Xue Lingxue did not respond for a long time, he opened his eyes and saw that she was looking down and not knowing what she was thinking. He continued, "Speaking of which, Xinyue's child is already so big. It is understandable that his family is anxious. This Spring Festival, we might end up getting tired of each other."

"Who would hate looking at you?" Xue Lingxue looked up angrily, her eyes glistening with tears.

Qu Zhiyang paused for a moment, then slapped his head in frustration. "That's right. You're a top star, and men who want to date you are lining up. If you set your sights on any rich, powerful, handsome, and talented young master, don't miss out."

Your mother is counting on you to find her a good son-in-law so she can finally hold her head high.