Chapter 98 The 1980s: The Male and Female Protagonists' Deaths (24)

Zhou Yanzhu never expected Jin Shu to be so fast; she had already bought a house and a shop in just two days after arriving in the city.

However, having already built up the house price, she wasn't as surprised when she learned about the shop's price.

“Your parents said they would go out for dinner together tonight, and after that we would go back home because there’s a lot of chores to do.”

"Um."

This was bound to happen sooner or later.

The original owner must have missed her parents, who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution, to the extreme, but Jin Shu felt nothing. When she saw them, she only felt a faint sense of regret deep in her heart.

It must have been left behind by the original owner.

But it quickly dissipated.

"Shushu, come here, do it over here."

Liao Lin chuckled and patted the chair next to her. Jin Yin sat on her other side, also smiling warmly. Since she was so calm, she must have resolved the letter issue.

Jin Shu glanced at them briefly, then sat down directly between Zhou Yanzhu and Jin Baosheng.

Although Zhou Yanzhu wasn't very smart, she was very good at serving people. Ever since her daughter became her own boss, coupled with her own guilt, she has been extremely meticulous and considerate towards Jin Shu.

As soon as the tea was served, she immediately prepared a bowl and chopsticks for Jin Shu and poured her a cup, handing it to her.

"It's getting cold, drink more hot drinks. Look how cold your hands are. I saw some roasted sweet potatoes for sale outside. Do you want some? Mom will go buy one for you."

"No need, we'll eat soon."

Jin Baosheng naturally helped Jin Shu with her coat. The state-run restaurant was bustling with people and quite noisy, so he sat down next to Jin Shu to shield her from being bumped by pedestrians.

This scene was witnessed by the family of three across the street.

Jin Yin's smile had become somewhat stiff.

She had never received such treatment in all the time she had lived in the Jin family! Zhou Yanzhu even made her cook in the kitchen during the busy farming season!

And now? The couple treats Jin Shu like a treasure, and this difference in treatment only fuels Jin Yin's resentment.

She should have been a city dweller, but she suffered in the countryside for more than a decade!

During the meal, Jin Yin was also absent-minded. She had already prepared a perfect explanation for the letter Jin Shu had written, ensuring that her parents would not have any doubts about her.

So she kept waiting, waiting for Jin Shu to bring up the matter.

She'll definitely bring it up; she definitely doesn't want to make things easy for herself.

And so, Jin Yin lost her appetite for the meal, feeling both expectant and fearful, constantly watching Jin Shu's expression and listening intently for her next words.

She waited until the meal was finished, but Jin Shu never took revenge.

Jin Yin stared at her, her mind in turmoil.

What exactly is Jin Shu up to?!

Towards the end, it was Liao Lin who took the initiative to bring up the letter.

"Shushu, why haven't we sent you a letter in so long? Have you read all the letters we sent you?"

It's here!

Jin Shu will definitely use this as an opportunity to complain!

Jin Yin was on high alert and immediately prepared her prepared statement, ready to exonerate herself at any moment.

Jin Shu looked at her and smiled meaningfully.

"I was afraid of getting homesick when I first arrived in the new environment, so I didn't write any letters. I received the letter you sent. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for still thinking of me. We're not well-off, yet you still sent me so much money..."

“My child, why are you being so formal with us? We’re relieved as long as you’re doing well. Once you call me Mom, I’ll always be your mom.”

Jin Shu smiled and stepped forward, leaning into Liao Lin's arms.

This was the action that the original owner liked to do most on ordinary days.

The intimacy and dependence made her feel very safe.

Liao Lin, his eyes red, hugged her, choking back tears.

To others, this scene was heartwarming and touching, bringing tears to their eyes.

To Jin Yin, it was like a drop of chili oil in her eye, making her want to scream and go crazy from the pain.

This is her mother! This is her home!

Doesn't Jin Shu have a mother of her own? Why is she hugging her mother?!

When she was internally raging and roaring, she couldn't show any weakness on her face. So to others, Jin Yin's face looked as ugly as if she had eaten shit, with a half-smile and twitching corners of her mouth.

What she cared about more was what Jin Shu had just said.

She said she received the money, so she definitely did!

After all, she had intercepted all the previous letters. If she hadn't actually received the money, how would she have known that her parents would send her money?

She collects the mailboxes every day, yet some still slip through the net!

How much money did Jin Shu actually spend from her family? How dare she spend her family's money?

The thought that the money Zhou Yanzhu gave her was eventually taken back by Jin Shu with just a few words made Jin Yin tremble with hatred.

What kind of lucky star is this? Jin Shu is clearly her jinx!

She's destined to be a country girl, yet she still dreams of going to the city to study! She's missed half a semester's worth of classes and still wants to take the college entrance exam? Now, many people in the whole school are waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Thinking of this, Jin Yin's heart, which was almost twisted into a pretzel, finally felt a little more at ease.

She had nothing to worry about. In the end, she was the only one from the city, her parents' only child, and everything in the family would belong to her. Jin Shu could never catch up to that in her lifetime.

After finishing her meal, Jin Yin couldn't wait to go home.

She didn't want to see Jin Shu anymore; a strange sense of crisis made her eager to go back and seize the time to study.

The Jin couple, who had been silently watching Jin Yin from beginning to end, felt their hearts sink after the meal.

Jin Yin, whose household registration hadn't been changed in time, so her surname hadn't been changed either, called herself Zhao Yin from beginning to end. When she was being affectionate with Liao Lin, she didn't even give Zhou Yanzhu, her former mother, a second glance.

Jin Baosheng sighed.

“Go back. As long as the child is doing well, that’s enough. From now on, we only have Jinshu as our daughter. Yinyin is from the city and doesn’t want to get involved with us.”

"We'll fight for our pride, even if it means eating steamed buns! Country folks are no less capable than city people! Go back! Go to the factory! After we make money, we'll build the countryside to be even better than the city!"

The next morning, the couple took the first bus back home. Before leaving, Zhou Yanzhu repeatedly gave Jin Shu instructions.

"Come back when you're on holiday; the factory can't do without you."

It's true that the factory can't do without Jin Shu, and it's also true that Zhou Yanzhu can't do without Jin Shu.

She was afraid that her own daughter would also be drawn to the city's glamour and, once she stayed, would never return.

She never thought of settling in the city because her roots were in that land. How could she survive if she uprooted herself?

Having discerned Zhou Yanzhu's thoughts, Jin Shu unusually said a few more words.

"Go back, I know where my home is."

With those words, Zhou Yanzhu felt relieved.

Before starting school on the third day, Jin Shu received her business license from the Administration for Industry and Commerce.

It clearly states on it: Jinhe Co., Ltd.

This is her company.

After hanging the sign in the shop, Jin Shu began to put her first batch of stock up for sale.