Love-struck cannon fodder tries to rewrite his life - Part 1 (First update, muah!)
"Xiaxia, are you free this weekend? My parents want you to come home with me for dinner..."
Chen Xia rubbed her head, which was throbbing from absorbing the memories: "We'll talk about it later, Ieyasu. Sorry, my head's a little sore, I'll be going now!"
After saying that, Chen Xia picked up her bag and left without looking back.
Wang Jiakang was somewhat at a loss. Why did his girlfriend, who had been chatting happily with him just now, suddenly change her expression and leave?
He racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. Just now, his girlfriend had a new heart.
Having received the original owner's memories, Chen Xia has already kicked him out of the game.
Wang Jiakang is a man without any major flaws; he is honest, hardworking, thrifty, and capable.
But he comes from a family with a terrible financial situation; he's an only child, which is quite common these days, since many people are only children.
However, his parents are also only children, and both sets of parents are still alive. This means that he has to support six elderly people, including his parents, grandparents, and maternal grandparents, all by himself.
What's most frightening is that none of these six elderly people are easy to deal with.
After her parents learned of this situation in her previous life, they strongly opposed her continuing her relationship with Wang Jiakang.
However, the original owner was a love-struck person who believed that as long as she and Wang Jiakang loved each other, love could conquer all.
Naively, she married Wang Jiakang against her parents' wishes. The two-bedroom apartment, though not spacious, was bearable for a family of four.
Six months after the wedding, she became pregnant. First her grandparents, then her maternal grandparents, all moved in under the pretense of welcoming the next generation.
The balcony was partitioned into a small room for the grandparents, and half of the living room was partitioned off for the maternal grandparents.
Eight people living under one roof is already quite alarming. The six elderly people were particularly concerned about her pregnancy, and after using connections to determine the sex of the fetus, which strongly suggested it was a girl, the elderly people became unhappy.
Especially Wang Jiakang's grandparents, they couldn't tolerate any tantrums or disturbances, they insisted that the original owner have an abortion, saying that the Wang family line couldn't be broken and that a boy had to be born.
Wang Jiakang didn't dare utter a word in front of his parents and elders, nor did he dare to contradict his grandparents. He could only advise the original owner to back down and abort the child.
After the original owner refused, the original owner's grandmother, taking advantage of her age, insisted that the original owner help her, and deliberately pushed the original owner down by accident.
The original owner's stomach hit the corner of the table, she lost the baby, and she also died on the operating table due to massive bleeding.
The original owner was also an only child. Her death caused her parents to bury their child, and they passed away a few years later as well.
Wang Jiakang was heartbroken for a few days, but under his parents' arrangement, he remarried not long after...
The original owner's wish was to break up with Wang Jiakang and take revenge on him. His family was such a hellhole that marrying into it would only bring suffering. Wang Jiakang should just stay single and stop ruining good girls' lives.
Chen Xia returned to her rented apartment, packed up the original owner's belongings, took the usable items home, and put the clothes and shoes she didn't need into the community's clothing donation box.
The original owner's family was actually better off than Wang Jiakang's family; they owned a seven-story self-built building in their hometown county. They ran a small supermarket in the five storefronts downstairs.
The second floor is for the owner's use, while the third to seventh floors are two-bedroom suites, which are rented to parents whose children attend high school in a nearby county.
Her parents originally planned to wait for her to graduate from university so that she could go home and take over the supermarket and become a landlady who would never have to worry about food or clothing.
As a result, the original owner was blinded by love and insisted on suffering with Wang Jiakang.
In Wang Jiakang's parents' eyes, a two-bedroom apartment in the provincial capital was extremely valuable. They thought the original owner of this body had climbed the social ladder by marrying into their family, and they were very proud of themselves.
The first time the original owner went home for dinner with Wang Jiakang, his parents gave him a hard time.
They discussed bringing Wang Jiakang's grandparents to live with them in front of the original owner of the body.
The original owner of this body grew up with her grandparents when she was young, and she had a very good relationship with them.
Judging from her own experience, she felt that it would be fine for Wang Jiakang's grandparents to live with them in the future.
Then tragedy struck; she never imagined that not all grandparents were as kind and gentle as her own.
The original owner felt that it was a waste of his talents to go back home and take over the small supermarket after graduating from university, and wanted to stay in the provincial capital to make a name for himself.
Chen Xia doesn't have such lofty ambitions. If you can just lie down and relax, who would be willing to be a slave to capitalists?
I called my parents to tell them I was going home, then packed my things and immediately went to the high-speed rail station, buying a first-class high-speed rail ticket on my phone on the way.
It's not that I didn't want to buy a second-class seat, but that there were no second-class seats left just before departure.
An hour and a half later, Chen Xia pulled her suitcase out of the high-speed rail station, where her mother, Gao Lanying, was already waiting for her in her tricycle at the exit.
Seeing Chen Xia come out, Gao Lanying happily ran over to take her suitcase: "Xiaxia, Mom made your favorite chicken stew with mushrooms today."
Your aunt sent a lot of mushrooms from Yunnan. Paired with the free-range chickens your grandma raises, I guarantee you'll eat two bowls.
"Sweetie, are you going hungry in the provincial capital? You look so thin! Look at your face, you're almost unrecognizable."
Chen Xia, clinging to her neighbor's arm, said coquettishly, "It's not as exaggerated as you say, Mom. I've just been dieting these days and eating less at night."
During the Chinese New Year, I stayed home for half a month and gained almost ten pounds. Many of my clothes couldn't even be zipped up.
Gao Lanying patted her gently twice with heartache: "You child, if your clothes are too small, just buy new ones. Why are you making yourself suffer? You're already so thin, why are you still trying to lose weight?"
No more dieting! A fuller figure is more attractive. Don't listen to that nonsense online about good women weighing under 100 pounds and that being a little chubby brings good fortune.
Chen Xia nodded obediently, otherwise Gao Lanying would have kept nagging for ages.
The mother and daughter rode their tricycle back to the supermarket, and Chen's father, Chen Qingshan, quickly ran out from behind the counter to help carry their suitcases.
Chen Xia casually grabbed a chocolate from the counter and, while eating it, said to her father in a coquettish tone, "Dad, I quit my job and came back to work for you and Mom. You have to pay me a salary from now on!"
Chen Qingshan generously replied, "No problem, Dad will pay you 10,000 a month."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xia quickly waved her hand: "I was just kidding. Food and lodging are all I need!"
"That won't do. How can my daughter not have any money to spend? How about we transfer the shop to your name, and your mother and I will work for you for free?"
Chen Xia chuckled: "That's great, from now on I'll be the boss who sits and collects money."
As soon as Chen Xia finished speaking, a beep sounded in his ear, and he heard the voice of the unfamiliar system: "Host detected as a supermarket owner, meeting the system activation criteria, system binding in progress..."
Congratulations, host, you have bound yourself to the cross-world trading platform. You can now be randomly matched with users from other small worlds to conduct transactions…
The little system got angry. It went out for a walk and found that something dirty had bound itself to its host. Let it see what kind of thing dared to steal its thunder.
After checking, the system felt relieved. The second-level cross-border trading platform wasn't very intelligent, but it was honest and straightforward, not the kind of bad system.
Chen Xia heard from the system that this secondary trading system would not harm him.
After modifying the backend settings of the small system, it can still be used in the future if needed, so I simply put it away.
As for whether it will start now, the answer is definitely no. Her parents are here, and there are several customers shopping in the store.
If she were to acquire something extraordinary in broad daylight, it would undoubtedly become the talk of the town.
After the customers left, Mr. Chen quickly pulled up the roller shutter door. His daughter was back; they wouldn't be opening for the afternoon.
Chen Xia took her father's arm with her left arm and her mother's arm with her right arm, and the three of them went up to the second floor side by side.
Besides chicken stew with mushrooms, Chen's mother also made stir-fried pork with chili peppers, cold loofah tips, stir-fried loofah with shrimp, and dry-fried potato slices, which Chen Xia loves.
Chen Ma always cooks very generous portions. The family of three ate until they were stuffed, but they only managed to finish about a third of the food.
Chen Xia sat in the chair for a while to recover, and when she felt less full, she stood up, put the leftovers into a food storage container, and placed it on the top shelf of the refrigerator.
Then take the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen, wash them clean, wipe them dry with a clean disposable cloth, and put them in the cupboard.
Chen's mother wiped the table, and Chen's father went downstairs to get some dried fruit, fresh fruit, and drinks, which he then placed on the coffee table.
Every time the original owner returned, the coffee table in the second-floor living room would be filled with her favorite snacks, fruits, and drinks.
Especially Aunt Chen, although she always nags about how bad carbonated drinks are, there are always some on the coffee table whenever the original owner comes back.
Chen Xia leaned on her mother's shoulder, holding the remote control and flipping through channels, trying to find a good TV series to pass the time.
After hesitating for a long time, Mr. Chen finally asked, "Xiaxia, why did you suddenly resign? Did you have a bad day at the company and get angry with your colleagues?"
Did that brat Wang Jiakang bully you? Did he wrong you? Dad's going to beat him up..."
Chen Xia quickly stopped him: "No, no, no, Dad, don't get agitated. I really haven't been wronged."
The reason I resigned and went home was because I planned to break up with Wang Jiakang.
He didn't bully me, really, it's just that I suddenly realized that the two of us don't seem to be a good match.
He invited me to his home for dinner, saying that his parents really wanted to meet me.
His parents seemed quite enthusiastic, but their expressions were a bit fake. I could tell that his mother was trying to project a subtle sense of superiority in front of me.
Maybe she thinks that since her family is from the provincial capital, it's a miracle that a girl like me, who comes from a small county, can date her son.
This wasn't the main reason that made me decide to break up with Wang Jiakang.
After all, his mother is his mother, and he is the one, right? I'm going to live with him in the future, not with his mother.
But what his parents said afterwards changed my mind. After dinner, his parents discussed bringing his grandparents to live with them in the living room.
In his father's words, his parents are over 70 years old, and he is their only son, while Wang Jiakang is their only grandson.
I'll definitely be living with them eventually, so since I'll be bringing them over sooner or later, I might as well do it sooner.
Wang Jiakang's house was an old, dilapidated one from many years ago. It had two bedrooms and a living room, and wasn't very big.
His parents couldn't afford to buy him a house for his wedding; they couldn't even afford the down payment.
Wang Jiakang said that his parents' idea is to renovate the house in the future and use it as their wedding home.
There are only two bedrooms in total. His grandparents had nowhere to live, so his father suggested converting the balcony into a room for them.
Her mother was unhappy and said, "If you bring your parents here, then I'll bring my parents here too."
Judging from what they said, it seems that both of them are only children. And now they have to support both sets of parents.
I really can't imagine what it would be like if Wang Jiakang's grandparents and maternal grandparents all came to live with him, plus his parents, making a total of six elderly people.
If I were to marry Wang Jiakang, I would first have to support his six elderly relatives, which is terrifying to even think about.
I think I'd better forget it. I'm perfectly content staying home and being a couch potato, enjoying the company of you two. I shouldn't make things difficult for myself.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen could hardly believe their ears. Supporting six elderly people? Was this like getting married or hiring a caregiver?
They are now quite relieved that, at the crucial moment, their daughter was not blinded by so-called love.
If you actually marry into a family like that, you'll basically be stuck in a rut for half your life.
At noon, Chen's mother accompanied Chen Xia to take a nap, while Chen's father went downstairs with great enthusiasm to open the store for business.
I even took a break to call my old classmate who sells beef and mutton: "Old Tang, save me ten pounds of beef ribs tomorrow morning, a few pounds of tenderloin too, and lots of big bones, my daughter loves beef bone marrow."
Could you get any Tan sheep lately? Large-tailed sheep are fine too, price isn't an issue. Okay, get a couple more, thanks! I'll treat you to drinks later.
Just after hanging up the phone, Chen Xia came downstairs yawning: "Where are we going to drink? Dad, your blood pressure and triglycerides were high at your last checkup, and you also have fatty liver. You have to quit drinking, and you have to quit smoking too, it's bad for your lungs."
Mr. Chen looked pained: "Oh dear, all my hobbies have been taken away by you. What's the point of living like this?"
Chen Xia poured a glass of warm water, added a few drops of spiritual spring water, turned around and handed it to Chen's father: "It's not that I'm asking you to quit all at once, we'll take it slowly."
First, reduce the amount of alcohol you drink each time, then reduce the frequency. The same applies to smoking; take it gradually, and it definitely won't cause you any discomfort.
After thinking it over, Mr. Chen agreed. Chen Xia quickly took out her phone, repeated what she had just said, and then pointed the camera at Mr. Chen.
"Dad, do you agree with what I just said? There's video evidence, so you can't go back on your word later."
Mr. Chen was both amused and exasperated, and could only make a few promises as she wished. After recording the evidence, Chen Xia happily put her phone away.
"Dad, how about we close up shop early this afternoon and go back to the village to visit Grandpa and Grandma? We can also catch a goose and make a stew in an iron pot."
Chen's father suggested, "Catch two. Your grandpa raises a lot of geese. Since you're not home, I wanted to catch a goose to eat, but your grandpa said I look like a goose and told me to go rest somewhere cool."
Chen's mother also came downstairs. Hearing Chen's father's words, she rolled her eyes and said, "You're really a filial son who has become powerful. If Dad heard you say that, he would definitely chase you with a broom and beat you up."
I'll pack two extra cases of pure milk on my way back; I reckon there's not much left at home.
We just unloaded a batch of lactose-free milk a couple of days ago, right? We'll bring some back with us; it seems lactose-free milk is more suitable for those with lactose intolerance.
The couple discussed and decided what to bring back to their hometown.
In addition to the whole cases of pure milk, sour soup noodles, braised beef, and milk beer sold in her own supermarket, Chen Ma also went to the braised food shop across the street to buy Sichuan peppercorn chicken and braised duck.
Mr. Chen moved the things to the back seat, filling it so full that it was almost impossible to close.
After pulling down and locking the roller shutter, Chen Xia volunteered to drive, and the family of three happily drove back to their hometown.
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