Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 236 - 235: (1 more)

Chapter 236: Chapter 235: (1 more)

"You got a screw loose or what? Dragging around that nasty wound and still screwing around outside, I think you’re just begging for a shorter life."

Jin Yu stared speechlessly at Jin Ruiyang lying on the hospital bed.

Clutching his wound, Jin Ruiyang lay on the bed, indolently turning his head toward the window with a face full of sorrowful spring heartache, "People have to go crazy at least once."

Jin Yu with a numb face, "Going crazy is just an excuse to hit on my wife? I think you’ve grown a little too bold, kid."

If not for the fact that he was injured, Jin Yu really wanted to grab him and beat him to a pulp on the floor.

Jin Ruiyang coughed heavily a few times, "That was what I thought before you caught up with her."

He sighed helplessly, "I thought you hadn’t caught up yet, so I planned to join the fun."

Jin Yu: "..."

Trying to suppress his itchy fists, Jin Yu gritted his teeth and warned, "Jin Ruiyang, I’m warning you, I’ll let you goof around with other things, but there’s no negotiation on this. If you dare to have ulterior motives, I swear I’ll cripple you."

"Tsk tsk tsk, look how anxious you are. As a successful man, you should be graceful."

Seeing his composed demeanor, a vein throbbed angrily on Jin Yu’s forehead.

Is anxiousness used like this? Graceful my ass... no, wait, your grandfather... Jin Yu kept a straight face, realizing he would be cursing his elders no matter who he chose.

Outsiders all say Jin Ruiyang is refined and handsome, a gentleman of elegance.

Only Jin Yu knew that Jin Ruiyang was a bad egg through and through, a master manipulator of human hearts from a young age, and also, goddammit, a perv since childhood.

The sort who, at the age of five, wanted to sneak under women’s skirts to cool off.

Having grown up and received some education, he knew to restrain himself, at least a little.

But he was rotten to the core.

"You can rest easy. I won’t make a move on your wife," Jin Ruiyang patted Jin Yu’s shoulder, "After all, you’re my brother. Of course, that’s provided your wife doesn’t take a fancy to me on her own. If that really happens, with both lover and beloved willing, you can’t just break us apart, can you? You’ll have to learn to give your blessing."

Jin Yu held back but couldn’t help himself; he grabbed Jin Ruiyang, ready to strike him, but Jin Ruiyang erupted into a severe cough, pointing to his wound, "Hit here, I’m injured here, taking advantage of the weak is your thing, I’m perfectly willing to let you beat me."

Jin Yu: "..."

He was infuriated by him, yet he couldn’t actually beat him to death and be done with it.

Slumping back into his chair, Jin Yu commanded like a boss, "Spill it, the real reason you’re here, cut the crap, I know you’ve got something else up your sleeve."

Seen through so easily, Jin Ruiyang squinted, "Boring."

"Alright, I’ll tell you. Did you know I made a big catch?"

Jin Yu glanced over, impatiently saying, "Get to the point, you’re so full of hot air."

Clutching the wound on his belly, Jin Ruiyang settled himself more comfortably, a glint flashing in his eyes, "I only caught two, but one got away. I suspect he might head towards Nancheng. I’ve seen this guy before; he used to handle affairs for Ye Xiangtian."

"Did you find out anything about him?" Jin Yu’s expression turned serious instantly at the mention of something related to Ye Xiangtian.

Jin Ruiyang pressed his lips together, looking at Jin Yu, "I’m thirsty."

"You son of a..."

Seeing his pitiful face, Jin Yu eventually held back the curse, went out to fetch a cup of hot water, thrust it rudely into his hands, then plopped back down in his chair, "Continue."

"You trying to scald me to death?" Jin Ruiyang rolled his eyes and put the cup to one side.

Then he continued, "I only got half the info. This guy floats between Nancheng and other cities, and no matter where he goes, he always comes back to Nancheng to stay for a while. As for where exactly, I haven’t found out yet, so as not to spook the quarry."

"You could’ve spared me the last bit of nonsense." Jin Yu said.

Jin Ruiyang rolled his eyes again.

"Fine, you don’t have to worry about this; you’re injured, stay put. I’ll handle the rest. Tell me everything you know about this guy."

Jin Ruiyang wouldn’t let it go, "After so much effort, I’ve just caught onto these leads, you think I’m going to stop now? Do you think that’s possible?"

Jin Yu lifted an eyebrow, "You think I’m less capable than you?"

"No, that’s not it." Jin Ruiyang clarified, "It’s just that I’m worried you’re too capable and will steal my thunder. How am I going to modestly boast back home then?"

Jin Yu: "..."

This one must be mentally challenged.

Jin Yu couldn’t be bothered to talk nonsense with him anymore.

After discussing the main topic, Jin Ruiyang suddenly said, "About your wife..."

Jin Yu shot him a cold look.

Jin Ruiyang coughed twice, "That was all in jest before, but now I’ve got something serious to say, about your wife."

Before he could nag further, Jin Yu spoke coldly, "Jin Ruiyang, I know you would never hit on my woman, but I’m putting it out there today, nobody is allowed to joke about my wife, not even you."

"Are you serious?" Jin Ruiyang asked curiously.

He often joked with Jin Yu and Jin Yu never seriously warned him before; seeing him so serious all of a sudden was somewhat surprising to Jin Ruiyang.

He knew that Jin Yu was special about his wife, but he didn’t realize he was serious to this extent.

Even if it was clear he was just joking around, he still felt warranted to warn him.

Jin Yu didn’t deny it, in fact, he straightforwardly said, "I can’t live without her in this lifetime, unless I die."

His expression was so serious it made Jin Ruiyang wonder if he had been possessed by a ghost.

Even Jin Gouzi could be so... geez, how should I put it, so deeply infatuated.

Has the Old Monk fallen into the mortal world and couldn’t extricate himself?

Jin Ruiyang pursed his lips and stopped joking. "Alright then, I won’t joke anymore, but I have to say this, your wife’s cooking is really good. Can you ask her to make me something to eat sometime?"

Jin Yu glanced at him, "In your dreams, just sit tight and heal, if I find out you’ve been reckless again and run off, I’ll cripple you immediately."

After speaking, Jin Yu left without any regard, slamming the door behind him.

The door banged loudly, and Jin Ruiyang lay down to sleep, squinting his eyes. He turned over and muttered, "Damn, that really hurts; sleep, just sleep."

*

Xu Niannian and Li Qingshui agreed on something and Li Qingshui went to take care of it the next day.

Meanwhile, Xu Niannian was considering another matter, which was how to prevent Liuyue Su from spoiling.

Preservatives.

Chemical preservatives can prevent food from going bad, but when added to food, too much of them can be harmful to one’s health, especially for children.

Therefore, Xu Niannian decidedly wouldn’t use chemical preservatives; only natural preservatives would do.

Natural preservatives could not only inhibit food spoilage, but they are also beneficial to the human body.

Among the natural preservatives Xu Niannian knew of, vinegar and salt were some.

Obviously, you can’t use salt in sweets, and to achieve a shelf life of at least three months, you’d probably overdo it.

So salt was out of the question, which left vinegar.

But vinegar would also affect the taste of Liuyue Su.

Xu Niannian thought about it, and perhaps, she could try using creek water.

With that idea in mind, Xu Niannian immediately got to work.

She fetched a bucket of water from the space, added three bottles of vinegar to it, and kept boiling it in the pot.

After boiling creek water with vinegar for over an hour, only two-thirds remained, Xu Niannian lifted it up and dipped a chopstick to taste it.

During the boiling process, Xu Niannian could clearly sense the vinegar’s strong scent fading gradually until she could not smell the acidity of vinegar anymore.

After tasting it, indeed, the vinegar’s sour taste was gone, but there was also no fragrance.

It was just like plain boiled water, only slightly sweeter.

Although the taste of the vinegar was gone, Xu Niannian was more concerned about another issue, whether the effect of the vinegar was gone too.

With that concern, Xu Niannian hastened to make a batch of Liuyue Su.

This time she didn’t dare to make too much, making less than a hundred, and midway, she poured the liquid made from boiling vinegar and creek water into the machine to mix with the dough.

At room temperature, Liuyue Su had a shelf life of about three to five days and could be kept for a week in slightly colder weather.

In particularly hot conditions, however, it only lasted for three days.

Xu Niannian simply put the Liuyue Su into styrofoam boxes, wrapped them with a heap of towels and rags, thinking of checking back in a few days to see the results.

During the machine processing, the only steps affected were kneading and dividing the dough; Xu Niannian still did the rest by hand.

So the taste didn’t vary much.

She even specifically had the family taste it, and everyone said there was no change.

Even Zhao Pang and others said it was unchanged.

Only then did Xu Niannian breathe a sigh of relief.

In the blink of an eye, another four days passed, and during these four days, Jin Ruiyang was so bored in the hospital he was nearly going moldy.

Jin Yu, on the other hand, was busy investigating the person Jin Ruiyang had mentioned and didn’t have time to visit Xu Niannian; it had almost been a week since they last saw each other.