Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 261: He Isn’t

The crowd shook their heads silently.

Chen Xinyue snapped back to reality, recalling that Xiao Jinlin only brought a small suitcase, which couldn’t possibly fit two sets of clothes. In a hurry, she asked Chen Ruiyu for a clean set of clothes to give to Xiao Jinlin.

Xiao Jinlin had just finished showering and came out in a bathrobe, his chest muscles barely visible. Chen Xinyue quickly lowered her gaze and silently chanted, "Do not be impolite, do not be impolite..."

"Boss, these are my brother’s clothes. I’m not sure if they’ll fit you. If they’re not suitable, I can go buy some now."

Xiao Jinlin picked them up and compared, then immediately undid his bathrobe and changed.

Chen Xinyue was dumbfounded, quickly turning around and covering her eyes.

Xiao Jinlin amusingly looked at her back, leisurely changing into the clothes, "Seems a bit... short."

Chen Xinyue carefully turned around, seeing Xiao Jinlin with his half-exposed wrists and ankles, finding it amusing to the point of laughing.

"Boss, my brother is 1.8 meters tall. May I boldly ask, how tall are you?"

"1.88 meters."

Chen Xinyue fell silent, "Forget it, I’ll just go buy some new clothes for you to change into."

Without suitable clothes, Xiao Jinlin had to make do wearing Chen Ruiyu’s clothes while wandering around the Chen family home, with everyone who saw him asking, "How tall are you?" and then comparing heights.

When Chen Xinyue returned with her purchases, she just caught sight of Xiao Jinlin following Chen Ruiyu and Chen Ruiming in the vegetable garden with a basket, his newly changed clothes already soiled again.

She could feel her temples throbbing, almost to the point of wanting to explode.

It wasn’t until dinner that Xiao Jinlin finally changed into the fitting clothes Chen Xinyue bought him, regaining the appearance of a refined gentleman.

Chen Xinyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, which was interrupted as Lin Qin began asking about He Xue’s current situation. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Chen Xinyue’s heart tightened once more, fearing that the conversation would reveal too much and make it hard to cover up, quickly looking at Chen Ruiyu, "Brother, didn’t you say Lingxue also went to Hong Kong? What happened then?"

"She hasn’t contacted you?" Chen Ruiyu raised an eyebrow.

Chen Xinyue shook her head truthfully, "We spoke a few times when I first arrived in the capital; she knew I was busy and said she’d contact me when I was back."

Chen Ruiyu nodded, "Now that you’re back, you can ask her yourself."

Chen Xinyue found it a bit strange, but with the unpredictable presence of Xiao Jinlin, she couldn’t think rationally.

So the matter was brushed over and left unresolved.

The next day, the Chen siblings continued with their tradition—spring cleaning.

There was no time to rest.

Although Xiao Jinlin was a guest, he felt odd being the only one idle, so he offered to help.

Even though everyone said it wasn’t necessary, he insisted.

The result was Xiao Jinlin successfully joining the Chen family’s spring cleaning team, becoming familiar with everyone in the process.

New Year’s Eve was also the busiest time for Chen Wenjun’s seafood business.

Both Lin Qin and Chen Ruiyu had to go help, leaving Chen Xinyue at home assisting Lin Yi, with the addition of Xiao Jinlin.

The three of them worked while chatting, basking in the river’s warm sunshine, enveloped in a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

Chen Xinyue glanced at Xiao Jinlin as he earnestly washed vegetables, curiously asking, "Boss, have you ever done this much work in your life?"

Xiao Jinlin looked up, a smile tugging at his lips, "Who told you that? I grew up with my grandparents; back then, my grandfather was still in local office, and my grandmother had her own affairs. We only had one housekeeper, so I often helped out with some tasks, though it was different."

At that time, he yearned for family companionship, but was accompanied only by solitude, unlike the warmth and happiness of the Chen family.

Chen Xinyue uttered an "oh" and didn’t continue questioning.

As the two were chatting idly, a guest arrived.

Lin Yi was in the kitchen, so Xiao Jinlin got up first to open the door.

Lin Qingxiang and his son, upon seeing Xiao Jinlin, were puzzled, "You are..."

"Please come in." Xiao Jinlin stepped aside.

With an aura so commanding, Lin Qingxiang and his son hesitated to step forward, but quickly found relief upon seeing Chen Xinyue, rushing in.

Seeing Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin together, Lin Qingxiang suddenly realized and laughed with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, Yaya found a good match."

"Grandpa, he’s not... don’t say that!" Chen Xinyue hastily corrected.

Lin Qingxiang wore an expression of "I’ve been there, I understand," successfully squashing Chen Xinyue’s desire to explain.

Looking back at Xiao Jinlin, oh my! He already assumed the role of host, imitating Chen Wenjun in making tea and chatting with the guests!

When did the boss become so approachable?

Remembering how cautious she was when she first joined the company, Chen Xinyue couldn’t help but feel a bit aggrieved, wondering what she had been fearing all along. Damn!

Feeling frustrated, she sat silently on the side with her head down.

Lin Qingxiang, while chatting, diverted to the topic of relocation, "Just this morning, someone from the government office came again, saying they want to finalize the compensation plan by the eighth. It’s between two choices: either get compensated with land or take money, 2400 per square meter.

You’re all highly educated, intellectuals, could you help us analyze which plan is better?"

Chen Xinyue glanced at Xiao Jinlin and quickly said, "Grandpa, do we even need to think about this? Of course choose the area! Currently, the policy is to strongly support the development of new cities, which will remain for at least five to ten years. As people’s living standards rise, so do prices. If you take the money, it will depreciate easily, while the value of property can increase significantly.

Even if it doesn’t increase, having a property means future generations can save decades of hard work, right?"

Lin Qingxiang slapped his thigh forcefully, "Hey! Our Xinyue is smart. I thought the same. We’re not financially lacking now, so there’s no need to swap square meters for money.

But some of my grandnephews want to start a business with my grandson and need capital. They talk it up, saying things like investing ten thousand now will bring fifty thousand in dividends by year-end, or a hundred thousand will yield five hundred thousand.

They make it sound so real, my grandson is tempted. His parents say it’s unreliable, but he won’t listen, he’s fixated on getting rich. I’m fed up with it, so I wanted to ask. If there really was such a good business opportunity, we shouldn’t hinder the child’s future, right?"

"Ten thousand to fifty thousand? Grandpa, what kind of business makes money this fast, like robbery!" Chen Xinyue clicked her tongue.

Xiao Jinlin instinctively frowned, "Even robbery doesn’t turn ten thousand into fifty thousand. They’re likely being scammed or involved in something illegal. Grandpa, I think you should find a way to investigate closely. If it’s illegal, the situation changes dramatically."

Lin Shaojun immediately panicked, "How serious is it? Quite a few people in the village want to get involved!"

With so many people, it couldn’t possibly be a scam, could it?