I'm back in 1990

Chapter 733: Such is Reality

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, when Huang Xiaochuan's family arrived at Zeng Hong's house, they found that everyone else had already arrived. Once their family arrived, everyone was there.

Grandma, uncle, aunt, Lao Huang, and Zeng Lijuan were all picked up by Tang Jianhua, the eldest sister's husband.

The happiest person was little Huang Ruiying. After greeting the elders, she ran off to play with her sister Liujin.

"Uncle, Aunt!"

"Uncle, Aunt!"

When the children saw Huang Xiaochuan and his wife, they all came up to greet them.

Yu Xiang specifically reminded the little girl, "No playing with firecrackers! Do you hear me?" If she didn't give the girl a few reminders, she might cause trouble again. She'd probably completely forgotten about the incident a few days ago when her father's koi fish was blown up.

Unfortunately, Huang Ruiying ran away without even turning her head, completely ignoring her mother's words. The main reason was that there were too many people who could support her today; the old lady, grandparents, uncles and aunts were all powerful figures she could rely on.

The nannies are all on holiday, so it looks like Tang Jianhua and Zeng Hong will be cooking today. The couple are busy in the kitchen, and Huang Xiaochuan even went to check if there's anything they can help with.

"Big sister! Big sister's husband!"

Tang Jianhua, wearing an apron, was busy at work when he saw his brother-in-law arrive. He quickly said, "The main dishes will be delivered from the restaurant later. I'm just making a few stir-fries here. There's nothing much to do. Go to the living room and have some tea and chat with the elders."

The eldest sister, Zeng Hong, also waved to Huang Xiaochuan: "How can I let you do it? Go sit down for a while."

Huang Xiaochuan was just being polite; he couldn't possibly actually help!

"Uncle, have some tea!" Tang Ruixuan knew her uncle loved tea, so she personally brewed a pot of tea and handed it to him.

This made Huang Xiaochuan extremely happy; he had never received such treatment from his own daughter.

As the saying goes, comparisons are odious. Looking at his polite and sensible niece and then at his own daughter playing wildly in the yard, Huang Xiaochuan felt that the difference was enormous.

Holding the teapot, Huang Xiaochuan plopped down next to his grandmother and stretched out a hand to her.

"What are you doing?" The grandmother didn't understand what her grandson meant at first.

"Lucky money! You haven't given me my lucky money yet!" Huang Xiaochuan said matter-of-factly.

This scene amused Lao Huang, Zeng Lijuan, and their uncle and aunt, who knew that Huang Xiaochuan was trying to make his grandmother happy.

Sure enough, the old lady was so happy she was bent over, and she even reached into her pocket, where she actually pulled out a stack of red envelopes, took one out, and handed it to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Here you go, little monkey! This is yours!"

Huang Xiaochuan put down the teapot and happily accepted the red envelope from his grandmother's hand.

However, he didn't forget to offer auspicious words: "Grandma, may you live as long as the Southern Mountains and enjoy boundless happiness!"

Grandma was so happy she almost laughed her dentures off. Since she had already taken out the red envelopes, she went around giving them to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Yu Xiang naturally received one as well. Huang Xiaochuan proudly handed his own red envelope to Yu Xiang as well. When no one was looking, Yu Xiang gently pushed Huang Xiaochuan, annoyed that he was such a grown man and still asking his grandmother for a red envelope.

Seeing his second sister-in-law Cheng Jing sitting opposite him, Huang Xiaochuan took the initiative to chat with her.

"Second sister-in-law, how's your sister's relationship with that teacher going?"

Upon hearing her brother-in-law bring this up, Cheng Jing couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Yesterday was the second day of the Lunar New Year, the day when married daughters return to their parents' home. Cheng Jing brought her husband and children back to her parents' home, only to find that her younger sister, Cheng Ling, had eyes swollen like rotten peaches and looked listless. Cheng's parents also looked unhappy.

This startled her, so she quickly asked what had happened.

Finally, Cheng's mother told Cheng Jing the reason: Ban Pei called to break up with her.

The reason was not complicated. Ban Pei's mother believed that Cheng Ling's education level was too low and that she was not good enough for her son. Ban Pei's mother had been a businesswoman for many years and had a very strong personality. She tried everything to force Ban Pei to break up with Cheng Ling, and even threatened to commit suicide to blackmail her son.

Ban Pei never expected his mother to react so strongly to his relationship. After much deliberation, he had no choice but to agree to break up with Cheng Ling. He was even forced by his mother to make a breakup call to Cheng Ling in front of her.

In Ban Pei's mother's eyes, her son has both a good education and a good family background, yet he's blind to have fallen for a girl who only graduated from high school. If their relatives and friends found out, the couple would be too ashamed to even lift their heads.

Moreover, she had already chosen a future daughter-in-law and was just waiting for her son to come back for the New Year to introduce her to him, so she was determined to break up Ban Pei and Cheng Ling no matter what.

After hearing his second sister-in-law Cheng Jing tell him about this, Huang Xiaochuan could only shake his head helplessly. He couldn't help with this matter either. Dating and marriage, although on the surface it is a matter between two people, is actually a matter between two families.

After hearing his second sister-in-law Cheng Jing tell him about this, Huang Xiaochuan could only shake his head helplessly. He couldn't help with this matter either. Dating and marriage, although on the surface it is a matter between two people, is actually a matter between two families.

From Ban Pei's mother's perspective, it can't be said that she was wrong. For example, if Huang Zeji were to date a girl with a low level of education in the future, Yu Xiang would definitely jump up and down to break them up, and Huang Xiaochuan would even support him. That's reality.

Any love without a solid foundation is ultimately a mirage. Take Cheng Ling and Ban Pei, for example. The gap between them is indeed too great. One is a PhD currently teaching at a 211 university with a bright future, while the other is a high school student currently working part-time while studying for a correspondence college diploma. Moreover, the librarian position she is currently holding is only a temporary job. The gap is indeed quite large.

Huang Xiaochuan could only console Cheng Jing: "Second sister-in-law, as the saying goes, a forced relationship is never sweet. Since that's the case, you should still advise your sister to get over this relationship as soon as possible."

Cheng Jing nodded. She wouldn't have told him about it if her brother-in-law hadn't asked her about it.

Huang Xiaochuan thought for a moment that the two of them had broken up, and he figured the girl probably wouldn't want to stay in the university library any longer. So he made a decision, of course, also for the sake of his sister-in-law Cheng Jing.

"Second sister-in-law, I reckon your sister might not be willing to work at the University of Finance and Economics again after the start of the semester. Ask her if she'd like to work at the Pudong Public Library. This time it's not a temporary job, it's a permanent one. The working environment and benefits there are better than at the University of Finance and Economics Library. Besides, she's worked at the University of Finance and Economics Library for so long and has some work experience, so she should be able to handle this job."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jing was overjoyed. She knew about the Pudong Public Library, which was located on the other side of the Huangpu River. From her workplace, she could see the two beautiful twin towers across the river. Moreover, after marrying Huang Erhe, she learned that the Pudong Public Library was founded by her brother-in-law. Since he had said so, this job must be a very good one. It could be considered a loss on one front and a gain on another.

"That's wonderful! How can I possibly thank you enough!"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and waved his hand, "There's no need for thanks from family. I just hope this job will help your sister get through this soon!"