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

The farcical wedding between the Xue and Zhang families is still being talked about today, with many people waiting to see the Xue family make a fool of themselves. Unexpectedly, Xue Lingxue lived up to expectations and became a big star, allowing Wang Suling to regain her confidence and become active in the entertainment industry again.

She has now expanded her search for a son-in-law from the mainland to Hong Kong.

Enraged, Xue Lingxue grabbed a cushion and threw it at Qu Zhiyang. "Are you deliberately trying to provoke me?! You know perfectly well that none of those rich kids are any good, yet you still made me search for them inside! Are you trying to make my life miserable?"

Qu Zhiyang was stunned by the blow. "No, where did you get so angry! You're not going through menopause yet! If you don't like those rich kids, you can look at those self-made millionaires! There aren't many young talents among the self-made millionaires, otherwise we would have many industry elites pursuing you."

Surely there are one or two good ones out of so many people!

Xue Lingxue's face paled even more, and she stubbornly turned her head away, "I don't want to!"

"Then what do you want?" Qu Zhiyang stood up awkwardly, straightened his clothes, and approached Xue Lingxue with a worried look. "Are you crying? What's there to cry about! If you don't like someone, you don't like them. We can find someone slowly! Anyway, you're doing well in your career now, so there's no need to rush to find a partner."

Xue Lingxue shook her head, "You don't understand, and you'll never understand!"

Seeing her distraught state, Qu Zhiyang couldn't bear it any longer. "Are you still hung up on Ruiyu?"

Xue Lingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she stopped in her tracks.

Qu Zhiyang continued, "If you can't let go, go confess to him. Don't miss your chance and then wallow in self-pity and drink to drown your sorrows. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since you've seen Ruiyu, hasn't it?"

Xue Lingxue nodded, a hint of sadness in her eyes. "I've been filming on set the whole time, and he's busy with work. The last time we had dinner together was two months ago."

Actually, she mostly films in Hong Kong or Guangdong Province, so she doesn't go far. Logically, we should be able to meet often, but for some reason, we just don't see each other very often.

Qu Zhiyang immediately picked up his phone and invited Chen Ruiyu to dinner on the weekend.

When Chen Ruiyu arrived at the private dining room and found Xue Lingxue there, he was somewhat surprised. "Lingxue, aren't you filming today?"

Xue Lingxue's gaze had been fixed on him ever since he appeared. "A special performance for the film crew, a day off, not welcome?"

"How could that be! I'm more than happy that you're coming out to have dinner with me!" Chen Ruiyu sat down next to her.

Qu Zhiyang poured him a glass of wine and asked, "Is Auntie still in Gangcheng?"

Chen Ruiyu shook her head. "No, I went to Guangdong Province on the first night I arrived. I said I was going to see my cousin's son."

"They're only here for a day? What are they doing here? Are they trying to pressure us into marriage?" Qu Zhiyang asked, glancing at Xue Lingxue.

Xue Lingxue's fair fingers curled up unconsciously.

Chen Ruiyu nodded with a wry smile, "I didn't say it outright, but seeing my mother like that made me feel bad. I've already promised her that I'll bring my boyfriend home at the end of the year."

With a crash, Xue Lingxue knocked over the wine glass in front of her. Flustered, tears welled in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"It's alright, step back, I'll clean up." Chen Ruiyu gently pulled Xue Lingxue away, quickly picked up a napkin from the table, wiped up the remaining spilled red wine, and immediately asked the waiter to come and handle it.

Qu Zhiyang secretly handed Xue Lingxue a tissue, signaling her to control her emotions, then put his arm around Chen Ruiyu's shoulder, "Dude! Tell me honestly, when did you start dating?"

"What dating? That's nonsense! I meant I'm planning to find someone and bring them home to meet my parents at the end of the year," Chen Ruiyu explained.

Qu Zhiyang was stunned for a moment, then laughed with relief, "Explain yourself clearly! You scared me to death! I thought you were coming here to tell me what kind of person you're looking for, and I'd give you some advice."

Chen Ruiyu was pulled back to her seat.

As the three of them drank, the atmosphere gradually warmed up, and they started talking more.

Chen Ruiyu sat between Qu Zhiyang and Xue Lingxue, watching them play dice, one cup after another, and couldn't help but worry, "I said that's enough, you'll get drunk if you keep drinking! Zhiyang, aren't you going to work tomorrow?" Qu Zhiyang's eyes were bloodshot, "Work what! I'm my own boss! Tomorrow's the day off!"

Xue Lingxue gave a thumbs up, "The boss is generous! If the boss gives a holiday, the employees get a holiday too! I'll take tomorrow off too!"

Chen Ruiyu: "."

Because of these two troublesome people in front of him, Chen Ruiyu didn't dare to drink anymore and silently ate his food. When he saw Xue Lingxue collapse, he quickly stopped Qu Zhiyang, "Stop drinking, Lingxue is drunk!"

"Huh? You're already drunk! Your alcohol tolerance is terrible! You need to practice more! Ruiyu, you take Lingxue home for me. She's a girl and a public figure, it's not good for her fans to see her like this."

"Can I ride back in your car?"

Qu Zhiyang was so drunk that his eyes were blurry, but his mind was unusually clear, and he spoke with rigorous logic.

Chen Ruiyu nodded and draped her coat over Xue Lingxue's shoulders. "What about you? What are you going to do?"

Qu Zhiyang laughed loudly, "Do I need you to worry about me? My assistant will be here soon. You take her away quickly, I'll clean up the mess!"

Chen Ruiyu was being urged and dared not delay.

His legs weren't very good to begin with, but luckily Xue Lingxue was light, so he was able to carry her in a princess carry to the underground parking lot.

After finally getting Xue Lingxue into the car, Chen Ruiyu realized that he couldn't get into Xue Lingxue's apartment, so he had no choice but to take her back to his own place first.

After all that commotion, Xue Lingxue was jolted awake and vomited twice on the way.

Chen Ruiyu patted her back and handed her water. Seeing her pained expression, he couldn't help but worry, "Should I take you to the hospital?"

Xue Lingxue shook her head, staring at him without blinking, then leaned straight into Chen Ruiyu's arms, clutching his clothes tightly and rubbing against his chest.

Chen Ruiyu's face was burning red. Unable to break free, he could only coax her into the car and take Xue Lingxue back.

It was already midnight when he put Xue Lingxue on his bed.

Looking at Xue Lingxue sleeping soundly on his bed, Chen Ruiyu smiled wryly and resignedly helped her take off her shoes, coat, and cover her with a blanket.

Before she could even cover herself with the blanket, Xue Lingxue wrapped her arms around her neck and pinned her down, causing her to lose her balance.

Chen Ruiyu was shocked and gently patted Xue Lingxue's back, "Lingxue, Lingxue, let go of her hand."

What he didn't know was how wide Xue Lingxue's eyes were open at that moment, and how raging, intense flames were flickering within them.

Because Xue Lingxue refused to let go, and Chen Ruiyu dared not use force for fear of hurting her, he could only try to struggle slightly to get his head out.

As they lingered, their bodies gradually began to react.

Chen Ruiyu froze, afraid to move.

He didn't move, but Xue Lingxue did.

Before Chen Ruiyu could react, Xue Lingxue wrapped her legs tightly around his waist, her hot breath spraying against his neck.

The woman's haphazard kisses gradually eroded his reason. (End of Chapter)