Chapter 84 Past Events? The Secret of the Koi Fish Jade Pendant Has Been Discovered?
The Liu family home, Liu Chengxin's room.
"Xiaoyi, I, an old man, just can't understand what these young people are thinking," Liu Chengxin said with a sigh as he leaned against the headboard.
"What's wrong?" Chen Yi sat in front of the dressing table, carefully applying skincare products to herself.
Looking at herself in the mirror, who looked at least four or five years younger than before, she couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
No wonder Xixi's skincare products are often sold out; with such effects, who wouldn't be tempted?
"Didn't you notice that your best friend's son was looking at Xixi strangely?"
Chen Yi initially wanted to say that her husband was overthinking things, but considering Xi Shuheng's series of reactions after seeing Jiang Xixi today, she became somewhat uncertain.
"I don't think so. Xixi and Laicheng are married. Given his family background, he wouldn't do something like that!"
If his parents found out, wouldn't they break his legs?
"Hmph, a young man's infatuation is something I can't stop. But look at that kid, he hasn't figured it out yet~"
Chen Yi was still confused by what he said.
One minute they say he's a young man with romantic feelings, the next they say he hasn't figured it out yet. What's going on? Why can't she understand?
Seeing his wife's puzzled expression, Liu Chengxin smiled, shook his head, and didn't explain in detail.
"By the way, I heard from Jiaxin that Xixi is going back to Huai'an soon. Have you prepared anything for her? She helped a lot with your promotion this time."
Actually, it's not so much that Jiang Xixi put in a lot of effort, but rather that the skincare products she made contributed a lot.
Through these skincare products, I came into contact with many wealthy women, and through them, I came into contact with their husbands, thus achieving cooperation.
“I remember Mom left me some things, including a bracelet that I think suits Xixi quite well. What do you think about me giving it to her?”
"Bracelet, you don't mean the jade bracelet Mom left for our daughter, do you? You're willing to part with it?"
Liu Chengxin was somewhat incredulous. His wife had always treasured that thing, so why was he willing to take it out this time?
"What's there to be reluctant about? My daughter is gone, what use would I have for that bracelet?"
Sigh, it's all my fault back then. If it weren't for me, our daughter might be as big as Xixi now..."
By the end, Chen Yi's voice was trembling with tears.
That was her first child, the fruit of her love during the best time of her relationship with her husband. She was so well-behaved when she was born; it was all her fault.
She's a useless mother; she can't protect her.
Seeing his wife lost in the past again, Liu Chengxin sighed.
Thinking back to that incident, he is still filled with pain.
His daughter was gone, and his wife of many years almost followed him. Then, his parents also passed away one after another. What happened back then was truly bizarre.
Is it really possible for someone to be that unlucky?
In just one month, he lost three family members?
Liu Chengxin didn't believe there was no conspiracy or trickery involved.
Thinking about what they had found out, he felt that the matter from back then was finally getting some results. He hoped that the truth would come out soon, otherwise he would have no face to see them.
...
"Rou Rou, who sent you this letter?"
In Jian'an Brigade, at the Chen family courtyard, Chen's mother stared intently at the envelope in Jiang Yurou's hand, her eyes glued to it.
Judging from the address, it was mailed from the credit union farm, so it must be their in-laws.
I just don't know if there are any coins or banknotes in the envelope.
Just thinking about this filled Chen's mother with resentment.
While most pregnant women experience morning sickness and lose their appetite, this daughter-in-law of hers suddenly developed a huge appetite. At first, she was picky about food and wouldn't eat anything that wasn't good. But with their limited resources, they couldn't afford to spend so extravagantly.
After finishing the refined grains, they naturally had to eat coarse grains. They thought she would tone it down a bit, but who would have thought she would eat so much that they almost ran out of coarse grains?
Not only Chen's mother is looking forward to it,
Jiang Yurou was also looking forward to it.
I wonder how much money her parents will be able to send her this time?
Jiang Yurou had already decided what to buy at the state-run store in the county town with these money and coupons.
Unfortunately, she was disappointed.
"No?"
Jiang Yurou, refusing to believe it, shook the envelope a few more times. Fearing that the money and tickets might be stuck in the corner of the envelope, she tore it into pieces.
Unfortunately, it still didn't work!
"How could there be none?" Jiang Yurou was devastated. Her braised pork, her braised pork ribs, braised fish, and stuffed eggplant were all gone.
Rubbing her belly, which was covered in fat, Jiang Yurou cried her heart out.
This is what Chen Wenli saw when he came in.
"Hiss~"
He turned away, unable to bear watching, not for any particular reason, but simply because the scene of Jiang Yurou crying was rather unbearable to witness.
Can you imagine an obese woman, almost like a barrel, sitting on a stool, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face?
Even worse, because she didn't wipe her nose in time, the snot slipped back into her nostrils, and even more...
Just thinking about the scene he had just witnessed made Chen Wenli feel like vomiting.
How can someone be so slovenly?
At this moment, Chen Wenli was overwhelmed with regret.
How could he have fallen for a woman who was neither beautiful nor capable and couldn't do anything right?
If only he had married Jiang Xixi.
I heard from the old lady at the village entrance that Jiang Xixi has now become a high-ranking leader in the city's department store.
He couldn't even imagine what kind of life he would be living if this were his wife.
Chen Wenli was lost in a beautiful fantasy.
But this illusion was soon shattered.
"Wenli, go borrow some grain from next door, we're out of grain!"
Upon hearing his mother's words, Chen Wenli was speechless.
"Why are we out of food again?"
"You know how much your wife eats, don't you?"
Chen's mother said with a worried expression.
"What can I say? Nobody wants to lend me anything. Now, whenever someone in the village sees me coming to their door with a bowl, they immediately shut the gate tightly. How am I supposed to borrow from them? Climb onto their roof to borrow?"
Thinking of the disdain he received every time he borrowed grain, Chen Wenli questioned.
"What should we do then? Why don't you go and borrow from the village chief? If that doesn't work, you can borrow some of our work points on credit. When your wife gives birth to the baby next year, I won't spoil her like that. I'll make her earn back all the food she's eaten during this time."
Chen's mother spoke with such venom that Chen Wenli was reluctant to go, but when he thought about what Jiang Yurou would do if they didn't have enough food, he finally gritted his teeth and left the courtyard.
Watching her son's slow and reluctant movements from behind, Chen's mother couldn't help but sigh, "What kind of misfortune has he suffered?"
Jiang Yurou finally calmed herself down. She didn't want to open the letter, but she was still reluctant to give up, afraid that her parents might have left some clues about money in it. In the end, she opened it anyway.
"A koi fish jade pendant? What is that? No, a koi fish? If I remember correctly, didn't Chen Wenli wear a koi fish jade pendant around his neck in his previous life?"
Jiang Yurou had a bold guess in her mind.
Could it be...?
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