1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 277 Three Years Later, I Take Over the Game Company
"It was absolutely right for me to come back alone."

Rui Rui couldn't help but sigh, "My dad is busy with training and doesn't have time to spend with me. He didn't want me to come back, because if I didn't come back, I wouldn't be able to see such a soft and cute little sister."

"The first year of life is the most fun time."

Sister Liu said with a smile, "When they get a little older, they'll become naughty. Once they can run, you won't be able to catch them."

"I can."

Rui Rui hugged her little sister and smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I can catch up with my little sister no matter where she runs."

Grandma Gu said with loving eyes, "If you could stay here a little longer, your younger siblings will be running around when they turn one year old in September."

"September won't work."

Rui Rui said with some annoyance, "I'm going to start junior high school, and school starts in September."

Wow, that was fast!

Lin Xiyu sighed with emotion, "Rui Rui is about to start junior high school."

"Of course."

Sister Liu laughed and chimed in, "Time flies by so fast these days. It's even faster in junior high. You don't feel like you've been in junior high at all. The three years just fly by, and then it's time to go to high school."

“When Rui Rui goes to high school, he’ll really be a young man.”

Lin Xiyu imagined what Rui Rui would look like when he grew up and was filled with emotion: "I still remember the first time I saw him, he was so small, hiding behind his great-grandmother, too timid to show his face. In the blink of an eye, seven years have passed."

"The seven-year itch".

Sister Xu suddenly interjected: "Isn't this a popular term now? They say that the seventh year of marriage is the most dangerous. Once the honeymoon period is over, the couple's feelings fade, they can't resist outside temptations, and that's when problems are most likely to arise."

"You're going off on a tangent."

Sister Liu glanced at her, puzzled, wondering what had gotten into her head that made her say something so nonsensical.

"Hey, hey."

As soon as Sister Xu said it, she regretted it a little: "Xiao Lin, don't mind it. I didn't mean to say it to you. I just kept seeing this word in the newspaper lately, and I just blurted it out."

"It's okay, I don't care."

Lin Xiyu didn't seem to care: "Although my husband and I have been married for exactly seven years, we haven't felt anything special. We still live our lives as usual, doing what we need to do. I have no interest in those temptations outside, as for the children's father..."

"I have no interest in paying attention to it."

Gu Bin went to the market to buy groceries and returned just in time. Upon hearing his wife's words, he decisively denied it: "My time and energy are completely occupied by you and the babies. There is no room for anyone else to interfere."

Did you hear me?

Lin Xiyu laughed jokingly: "That's one of the benefits of having many children."

"Hahaha."

Grandma Gu and the three nannies were amused by her proud little expression and couldn't stop laughing.

-

"What's the good news? You're smiling so happily."

Another person arrived shortly after Gu Bin. Chen Xiaoyi heard the familiar laughter and chatter through the courtyard wall and looked towards where her sister was standing after entering the gate.

"Oh my, what a wonderful day it is today!"

Lin Xiyu's eyes lit up with surprise: "One by one, the students who were studying abroad have all returned."

"It's summer vacation now, I should go home."

Chen Xiaoyi chuckled and ran towards Xixi: "Xixi, be good, let your uncle give you a hug."

Xixi remembered him and happily stretched out her little arm.

"Xixi, do you miss your uncle?"

"Your uncle has brought you some delicious food."

Do you like White Rabbit milk candy?

Chen Xiaoyi snatched Xixi from Ruirui's arms and immediately began soothing the baby.

He took a piece of milk candy out of his pocket, waved it in front of Xixi, and smiled slyly.

"Yeah."

When Xixi saw the milk candy, her little eyes lit up, and she grabbed it and held it tightly in her hand.

"She shouldn't be allowed to have the candy."

Sister Liu was worried that Xixi might accidentally put the candy in her mouth and choke, so she quickly came over and tried to take the candy from Xixi's hand.

Xixi was unwilling, her little hands clenched tightly, and no matter how she coaxed her, she wouldn't let go.

"I'm watching her, I won't let her choke."

Taking the opportunity to ingratiate himself, Chen Xiaoyi hugged Xixi and took a few steps back to avoid Sister Liu.

"hey-hey."

Xi Xi was overjoyed and found her uncle extremely pleasing to the eye.

Chen Xiaoyi unwrapped the candy and let Xixi lick it.

Xixi's eyes lit up, and she happily sucked on her milk candy.

"Yeah."

Pingping and Lele were also attracted by the sweet smell of the milk candy and crawled over from the mat using both their hands and feet.

"Haha, the babies all want milk candy! Come on, one for each of you!"

Chen Xiaoyi grinned and chuckled, then gave each of the two babies a piece of milk candy.

The two nannies glared at him speechlessly, each picked up one child, and kept a close eye on them, lest they swallow the candy whole.

"I see."

Rui Rui was also very unhappy about a certain bad uncle taking away her little sister, and commented like a little adult: "You just came here to cause trouble on purpose."

"Hahaha."

Chen Xiaoyi gave him a smug look: "I win the hearts of you guys with my talent, that's how good I am."

"You forgot there's one more."

Rui Rui, being observant, pointed to Nuan Nuan, who had been watching them longingly.

"It's Uncle's fault, how could he forget about our little darling Nuannuan?"

Chen Xiaoyi immediately squatted down, grinning exaggeratedly, and took out a piece of candy from his pocket, placing it in Nuannuan's little hand.

Nuan Nuan was startled by his fawning expression and took a step back. She tripped and fell flat on her backside.

"Can you please stop laughing so disgustingly? You're scaring the little girl."

Rui Rui quickly ran over and picked Nuan Nuan up.

Nuannuan is already one and a half years old. She is bigger and heavier than other children her age. She feels heavy on your arm, which is completely different from Xixi.

Rui Rui glanced at her little sister with some surprise, held her breath, and lifted her up a little higher.

Chen Xiaoyi teased him with a laugh, "If you can't carry me, then don't. Don't force yourself."

"Who says I can't carry you anymore?"

Rui Rui was unwilling to be looked down upon, so she stubbornly hugged him for a while longer, until her little face turned red.

"Hahahaha"

Chen Xiaoyi found it amusing and laughed heartily.

-

At noon, there were many people, so Gu Bin picked up his sixth grandfather from Banshan Street and prepared a table full of delicious dishes as a welcome feast for his brother-in-law and Rui Rui.

Wu's mother and Nuannuan didn't leave either. The whole family gathered together and happily ate a reunion dinner.

Children can't stay awake; they get drowsy after eating.

The nanny put the babies to a nap, Lin Xiyu continued to learn tailoring from Wu's mother, while Gu Bin stayed in the living room to chat with relatives and friends.

"Brother-in-law, we don't have to attend classes in our senior year at our school."

Taking advantage of the situation, Chen Xiaoyi pestered her brother-in-law: "I won't be going back to school in September. How about I intern at your company?"

"Have you figured it out?"

Gu Bin kindly suggested, "Why don't you find a state-owned enterprise for an internship to hone your skills? Being a recent graduate is very important. If you choose a good internship, you might be able to stay and work there in the future."

"No."

Chen Xiaoyi answered firmly: "I'm not going to work for a state-owned enterprise; I plan to work for you for the rest of my life."

"You're putting a lot of pressure on me." Gu Bin joked to himself, "To be honest, a lifetime is really too long. I don't even know if I'll stay in the gaming industry forever. Maybe one day I'll get tired of it, sell the company, and quit."

"Brother-in-law, don't rush to sell it off. Wait a few more years."

Chen Xiaoyi patted his chest and assured him, "Once I've accumulated enough capital, I'll take over and help you manage the company."

"How many years are you planning to make me wait?"

Gu Bin's lips curled up slightly as he looked at him with great interest.

"Year 5?"

Chen Xiaoyi secretly observed his expression before tentatively speaking.

"too long."

Gu Bin shook his head.

"Year 4?"

Chen Xiaoyi's expression changed slightly.

"No."

Gu Bin continued to deny it.

"Year 3?"

Chen Xiaoyi was a little alarmed.

"It's still too long."

Gu Bin was still not satisfied.

"No way, brother-in-law."

Chen Xiaoyi gasped: "You're not planning to sell off this early, are you? You don't even want to stick it out for three years? That's too much to ask of me. Even if you forced me to my death, I couldn't possibly earn enough money in three years."

"That depends on your own abilities."

Gu Bin smiled jokingly and deliberately provoked him: "Your brother-in-law did it in three years, successfully taking a small, unknown company public. Without that kind of courage, it's probably not going to work."

"Uh."

Chen Xiaoyi was embarrassed and blushed deeply.

"Drink some water to calm your nerves."

Rui Rui, being very obedient and sensible, handed him a cup of cold tea to ease his embarrassment.

Chen Xiaoyi glanced gratefully at his nephew, picked up his teacup, and gulped it down in one go.

"Xiao Bin."

Grandpa Liu found it amusing and seized the opportunity to interject: "If you don't want to start a game company, what do you want to do?"

"Raising children".

Gu Bin spoke with righteous indignation.

Grandpa Liu laughed in exasperation: "If you don't earn money, how will you raise your children?"

"Aren't there training institutions?"

Gu Bin has his own plans: "I think the development prospects of education are better than those of the gaming industry. Xi Yu is going to do charity work, so she can't be distracted by two things. I will take care of the training classes. In the future, I will focus more on the training institutions and fully support my wife's charity work."

"That makes sense."

Sixth Grandfather nodded, agreeing with his idea.

"Hey, I thought it was a big deal, but now my brother-in-law wants to sell the company."

Chen Xiaoyi flattered him shamelessly: "It's just opening a training class. With your intelligence, brother-in-law, you can handle both without any problem."

"Stop joking around and start thinking about how to improve your management skills."

Gu Bin smiled jokingly and said, half-jokingly, "Take some time to study some textbooks. I'll give you three years. If you don't meet my requirements within three years and are not capable of taking over the company, I won't wait for you anymore."

"what?"

Upon hearing that he also needed to learn management experience, Chen Xiaoyi's face immediately fell.

Gu Bin frowned slightly, displaying the imposing presence of a brother-in-law.

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Xiaoyi dared not complain anymore, quickly stood up from his chair, and, imitating a Hong Kong drama, gave a salute.

This action was a bit childish, and Rui Rui couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Rui Rui, come on, let's play games together."

Chen Xiaoyi's ears turned red; he wanted to crush his opponent in the game.

"Don't go."

Rui Rui didn't give him a chance and refused on the spot without giving him any face: "Dad said that playing games will ruin your eyes. Nearsighted people can't be pilots. Don't get me into trouble."

Chen Xiaoyi: "."

-

Under the careful guidance of Wu's mother, Lin Xiyu's tailoring skills have greatly improved.

In order to make the paper-cut fit the model better, after many failed attempts, she was inspired by a peony picture with layers of petals blooming and intricate details that Grandma Hu had cut out before her death, and cut out layers of fine patterns on the paper-cut.

With patterns, the paper cutting becomes soft and easy to stretch, allowing it to perfectly fit the model's shapely figure.

"Xi Yu has such skillful hands."

As Wu's mother watched her cut out patterns for a matching ribbon, she couldn't help but marvel: "When you said you wanted to make Hanfu with paper cutting before, I just took it as a joke and didn't take it seriously at all. I never expected you to actually make it."

"This is just an experimental product; we will continue to improve it in the future."

Lin Xiyu smiled modestly, her hands continuing to work.

"The model looks too ugly with her head shaved; she should be given a wig."

Wu's mother circled the model, her gaze lingering on the gleaming head that resembled a light bulb, finding the situation both amusing and exasperating.

Lin Xiyu smiled and agreed, "We'll hire a makeup artist another day to give her an ancient costume look to match her Hanfu."

"You and I are thinking the same thing."

Wu's mother was very pleased with her insightful thoughts: "That's exactly what I thought. Ancient costumes and Hanfu go well together. It's a pity that this model's hands are too stiff, unlike the ladies in the paintings, who can hold a fan in their hands."

"The mannequins that can hold fans must be custom-made, right?"

Lin Xiyu had a sudden thought: "I'll have Gu Bin inquire about it another day; maybe that will work."

"Can paper cuttings only be bright red?"

Wu's mother is very picky about the color of clothes: "It's too monotonous to have only one color. It would be better if there were more colors to match."

"Some of them resemble ethnic minorities; their paper-cutting uses warm colors like magenta and magenta green, while their multi-colored paper-cutting uses red, yellow, and green."

After a moment's thought, Lin Xiyu hesitated and said, "In Jinan, we value festive cheer and red is the main color. I've really rarely seen other colors."

"That's it"

Wu's mother sighed with some regret.

"Paper cutting emphasizes local characteristics."

Lin Xiyu smiled helplessly: "Ethnic minorities have their own culture, which is different from ours. If we were to cut out clothes with a bright red and green color scheme, I guess many people wouldn't be able to accept it."

"alright, that's fine."

Not wanting to put her in a difficult position, Wu's mother changed her words: "I was just saying it casually, you don't need to take it too seriously."

"Let's use the red one for now."

Lin Xiyu offered her own explanation: "The most important thing now is to apply for the title of successor. Once the application is successful and we have a certain level of influence, we can then try to break through and innovate."

"Just do it your own way, according to your own ideas and steps."

Wu's mother had great confidence in her: "Auntie believes that with your skillful hands, you can achieve anything you set your mind to."

Lin Xiyu's eyes showed gratitude: "Auntie thinks so highly of me, I have no choice but to work hard."

"You can do it, keep going!"

Wu's mother raised her fist in a gesture of encouragement.

"come on."

Lin Xiyu smiled and clenched her fists to encourage herself.

"You go ahead and get busy."

Wu's mother glanced at the clock on the wall and said goodbye, "I should take Nuannuan home now. If I don't leave soon, there will be too many people leaving get off work, and the bus will be crowded."