Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 224: Caught the Secret

"Chen Ruiyu... I really like him! He’s so gentle, so pure, so wonderful... Unfortunately, he cannot belong to me..." Xue Lingxue’s voice gradually faded away.

Chen Xinyue was stunned for a long time, unaware of how she fell asleep.

The next morning, Xue Lingxue completely forgot about the things she said last night, and Chen Xinyue instinctively avoided mentioning them. The two happily went to school, playfully teasing each other.

It was only after truly starting life here that she realized what studying abroad really meant.

The prices abroad were much higher than back home, money was required for everything, and the food was different as well.

She wasn’t used to it and had to cook for herself in her rented apartment. On weekends, she worked to help cover expenses, teaching children piano and dance, and also teaching Chinese to a wealthy family’s child.

Her schedule was completely filled.

As soon as Chen Xinyue stepped out the door, Zhang Jingxuan arrived at the apartment and looked at Xue Lingxue standing and sitting carelessly. His temper flared up again, "Do you really think it’s interesting to go against me like this? I’ve already told you, the Zhang family’s marriage alliance is not necessarily with the Xue family! If your parents saw the way you look now, they wouldn’t even have the face to let me marry you."

"Bang!" A cigarette ashtray crashed against the door and fell to the ground, chipping a corner.

This ashtray was originally in the apartment, not used frequently, still clean.

Zhang Jingxuan dodged in time and wasn’t hurt, but his mood was extremely bad, "Xue Lingxue! Are you out of your mind?! If it wasn’t for my parents asking me to inquire about your friend’s background, I wouldn’t want to come here today!"

"Inquire about my friend’s background? Ha! It’s really laughable! On what grounds are they investigating? What right do they have to inquire?" Xue Lingxue sneered.

Zhang Jingxuan couldn’t keep his composure and began scolding, "Why do you have to make it sound so unpleasant? The matter between us is only a matter of time! Everyone in the circle knows we’re a couple! They’re concerned about you, fearing you might associate with disreputable people. So, tell me, what’s that woman’s background?"

Ever since knowing that Chen Xinyue also rented an apartment here, Zhang Jingxuan became curious.

After all, the rent for this apartment wasn’t cheap, and those living here usually had decent backgrounds. If Chen Xinyue’s family was well-off, he definitely needed to apologize for his previous rudeness and make a good relationship with her.

Xue Lingxue simply wouldn’t say, making Zhang Jingxuan angry enough to scold her again and storm out.

Leaving the apartment, he was still fuming and drove to a villa in the suburbs.

As soon as he knocked on the door, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman with a curvy figure opened the door, warmly throwing herself onto Zhang Jingxuan, and they kissed passionately.

Chen Xinyue had just finished a lesson with a child, bid farewell to the child’s mother, and left. The driver waited in the car at the door.

After getting into the car, she was planning to close her eyes and relax, but she noticed the parked cars on the roadside looked serious, immediately turning back to memorize the license plate, quickly writing it down.

Once home, she stored the information and went to find Xue Lingxue, seeing the messy state of her room and Xue Lingxue drinking again, she frowned.

"Lingxue, how are you drinking in broad daylight again? The house is such a mess!" Chen Xinyue spoke while helping her tidy up.

While cleaning, she saw the chipped ashtray, paused for two seconds, and then placed it back in its original position.

Xue Lingxue watched her tidy up, and as Chen Xinyue approached her, she immediately embraced her, drunkenly whining, "Xinyue, you’re the only one good to me. Unlike that bastard Zhang Jingxuan who only angers me, I’m so unlucky to be forced to marry him. Why doesn’t that dog man just die!"

Chen Xinyue instantly guessed something, soothingly patting her back, "Did you quarrel again? If you’re unhappy, I’ll go with you to confront him, help you scold him. I don’t believe two women can lose to one man!"

Xue Lingxue was amused, shaking her head, "That’s not possible, he lives in a dorm provided by the company. As a non-company employee, I need to pass through several checkpoints just to get in; starting off we’re at a disadvantage. Really causing a scene there, security could throw us out and put us on a blacklist.

I can’t drag you into such an embarrassing situation."

Chen Xinyue smiled thoughtfully, holding Xue Lingxue.

Later, she kept an eye on that villa every week, noticing the frequency of the car parked outside was high. Out of eight visits, she spotted it five times.

The sixth time she saw the car, the driver finally couldn’t help but ask, "Miss Chen seems to like that car a lot. I often see you staring at it."

Chen Xinyue lowered her eyes and smiled calmly, putting on a curious look, and awkwardly said, "Mainly because I saw an Asian face get out of that car, it’s rare to see someone with the same yellow skin as mine in a foreign land, naturally I’m curious. I’m wondering whether this person is from Hua Country or another Asian country, whether they’re a Chinese expatriate or studying abroad here like me.

Pure curiosity, Mr. John, do you find me gossiping?"

The driver chuckled kindly, "Why would I? It’s human nature. If Miss Chen is curious, you can ask me. That car belongs to Lady Annie’s husband, who, like you, is from Hua Country, he’s indeed your fellow countryman."

"Wow! That’s such a coincidence! But that day I saw the gentleman was quite young. Mr. John, maybe we’re not talking about the same person!" Chen Xinyue joked innocently.

But the driver was sure, saying, "No, that’s Annie’s husband’s car. He’s indeed very young, probably not even thirty, possibly under twenty-five. But Lady Annie is also very young.

They have adorable children, and her husband is a very family-oriented person, coming home almost every day, and the couple’s relationship is really good. Whenever her husband returns from a short business trip, Lady Annie always greets him with a passionate kiss, we’ve witnessed this several times."

John continued enthusiastically, even recounting many scenes he’d witnessed.

Meanwhile, Chen Xinyue displayed the curiosity of a loyal listener, responding appropriately.

Unknowingly, they chatted all the way to the apartment, and John expressed disappointment as he said, "Miss Chen, you’re simply an angel. There hasn’t been anyone listening to me ramble for a long time. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions next time, goodbye."

"Oh! Absolutely, thank you, my friend." Chen Xinyue waved goodbye to John, jokingly saying that the smile on her face disappeared as soon as she turned around.

Even though John’s words were shocking, without sufficient evidence, she remained inactive, following her routine, only keeping an eye out for Lady Annie’s family during villa visits.

Christmas came and went in a blink.