My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 139 - 40 The Matchmaker_2

Chapter 139: Chapter 40 The Matchmaker_2

After receiving a call from Lin Xiaoxi that Lin Xiaoniao had gone to Chu Mountain, it took Lin Xiaoguai half a day to remember about the gold.

Time had passed so long, and she was not one to dwell much on money, so if Lin Xiaoxi hadn’t brought it up, she really wouldn’t have remembered.

But now, she felt somewhat relieved. Lin Xiaoniao was brought up by her, and she knew her very well. Unlike herself, who even now seemed somewhat ethereal, Lin Xiaoniao was very shrewd about money.

Perhaps because their parents were unwilling to spend money on her, and having seen Lin Xiaoguai make many shoe soles, saving up money for a long time just to get a new outfit for her, Lin Xiaogui became somewhat obsessed with money. Her goal in studying with Lin Xiaoguai was to become rich when she grew up.

Having money always made things easier, and while others might worry that Lin Xiaoniao wouldn’t be able to guard the chest of gold, Lin Xiaoguai had a lot of confidence in her.

Zhu Fen was a person without much integrity. Not only did she not support her daughter, but sometimes when Lin Xiaoguai gave Lin Xiaoniao and their sisters a bit of pocket money, or bought some snacks, as soon as Zhu Fen saw it, she would demand some, and if Lin Xiaoguai was not present, it might even escalate to stealing.

Over time, Lin Xiaoniao naturally came to understand the principle that one shouldn’t show off one’s wealth.

During the New Year holidays, Lin Xiaoguai’s family of three returned to the county city to celebrate and left Shanghai, bringing along Shen Xiu who came to join the fun.

After registering Shen Xiu’s identity at the security post, they carried the local specialties Luo Yufang had given them home.

The house hadn’t been lived in for about ten days and had gathered a layer of dust. Luckily, Lin Xiaoguai had covered the furniture and appliances with white cloths before leaving, and the bedding was washed, sunned, and stored in the closet, so cleaning now wasn’t difficult.

"Mommy, Mommy..." Just as Lin Xiaoguai was about to toss the cloths from the furniture into the washing machine, Little Niangao’s voice rang out.

It must be mentioned, Little Niangao—Shen Yinian, the little guy, had completely left behind his past period of only uttering ’ah ah’. He was different from other kids, who learned to talk gradually. Little Niangao was more like ’silent until a sudden burst of wonder,’ as his speech was very fluent ever since he started talking, as if his long silence before had been preparation for this moment.

"What is it, little baby?" Lin Xiaoguai called out.

"I want honey!" Little Niangao demanded loudly.

"Xiuxiu, the honey is in the cabinet. Make him a cup with warm water." Shen Xiu was accompanying Little Niangao, so Lin Xiaoguai spoke to her.

Just then, Shen Chi returned from delivering local products to Jiang Wei’s house. He changed his shoes and said, "Wanwan, we’re not cooking today—we’re going to Mr. Su’s house for dinner."

"Which Mr. Su?" Lin Xiaoguai was a bit stunned. Could it be who she was thinking?

"Which other one?" Shen Chi gave her a strange look, "Su Qianqian’s dad."

How did you come to have dinner together with them?

Although she didn’t speak out loud, Lin Xiaoguai’s eyes clearly conveyed her inner confusion.

"You’ll know in a bit." Shen Chi coughed lightly, his face reddening somewhat.

Why are you blushing? Lin Xiaoguai found it even more baffling.

"Brother, am I also going?" Shen Xiu asked timidly. Hearing her brother mention the chief’s house, she couldn’t help feeling restrained.

"Be confident, you are the Lieutenant Colonel’s sister." Seeing her mindset, Lin Xiaoguai patted her shoulder encouragingly.

Shen Xiu’s expression had indeed softened quite a bit. In the past half year, perhaps having been out and about had given her some experiences, Shen Xiu had changed somewhat, though she was still introverted, the aura between her brows had become more distinct and cheerful.

The family had taken baths and changed their clothes before heading out. Unexpectedly, Shen Chi led them to the vacant house next door.

Lin Xiaoguai was feeling puzzled when the door of that house opened, and a tall, thin man with a gentle face and a shy smile came out, saying, "Shen Chi, you’ve arrived?"

What was going on? Lin Xiaoguai was completely confused.

"This is my wife, Lin Xiaoguai. This is my comrade Chen Han from the J Province military." Shen Chi introduced them cheerfully.

"You... hello." Lin Xiaoguai was still a bit slow to react.

"Hello, sister-in-law." Chen He smiled, his gaze on Lin Xiaoguai not hiding his curiosity.

"Alright, let’s get going," said Shen Chi.

Lin Xiaoguai was feeling more and more bewildered. While walking, she finally couldn’t help but pinch the soft flesh at Shen Chi’s waist and, with a smile yet gritting her teeth, whispered, "What on earth is going on? Explain it to me!"

Shen Chi winced in pain and whispered in her ear, "Today we are going to an blind date banquet."

Lin Xiaoguai’s eyes widened, her gaze sweeping over Chen Han walking ahead, "You even set up your own comrade?"

"What are you talking about?" Shen Chi got a bit angry and explained in a suppressed voice, "Chen Han knows about Su Qianqian’s situation. I didn’t hide it from him."

"Then..." Lin Xiaoguai was puzzled. Could it be that men in this era were really so open-minded?

"Chen Han has some special circumstances. I’ll tell you more when we get back."

Lin Xiaoguai had to let it go, but her curiosity was bubbling up like bubbles.

Noticing the curious looks from his newly met sister-in-law from time to time, Chen Han touched his nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed, yet he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the woman Shen Chi had fallen for wasn’t a scheming one; although such women could benefit a career, they might end up biting the very person beside them.

He himself had been unfortunate to encounter this; he didn’t want his brother to suffer the same fate.

Feeling somewhat gloomy, Axue was accused by readers that the details in her book did not align with the era; if there were specific examples it would be one thing, but the criticisms often came with a judgmental attitude. This, Axue struggled to accept. Axue didn’t consider herself a nitpicker, but she always tried to keep the details as reasonable as possible. Usually, when Axue wrote, her mother was beside her, a child born in the ’60s, many situations from that era she would ask her, and some stories were also adapted from her older relatives’ experiences, not knowing where the criticisms were coming from.

Additionally, several readers commented that the male protagonist was a scumbag, a view Axue didn’t share, perhaps due to a difference in understanding. In Axue’s view, a scumbag was someone unfaithful in love, either through affairs or selling out his wife and child for gain. Otherwise, there would be too many scumbags in the world.

Another point that seemed to upset everyone was that the male protagonist, when the female protagonist was feverish and unconscious, still proceeded with their wedding night alone. Everyone seemed to think this made him quite despicable, but Axue saw it differently.

Firstly, here’s an example, perhaps you’ve encountered this situation: a man marries a woman who is not willing to marry him, so the man confiscates all her certificates and is unwilling to give more money, just for fear that the woman would run away.

The male protagonist’s mentality was actually similar to that man’s; the female protagonist married him unwillingly. Although the female protagonist was feverish and unconscious at the time, as mentioned in the text, she had been in such a state ever since her father died. This situation is less about being unhealthy, and more about being psychologically distrubed, like how children sometimes get scared and then run a fever. Although he didn’t know that he would be recalled by the army the next day for a mission, he couldn’t stay at home long without knowing when the female protagonist might recover, so naturally, he chose to consummate the marriage first.

He was worried if he left for the army, the female protagonist would run away. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)