I'm back in 1990

Chapter 139: Someone Answers

After Huang Xiaochuan left, Yu Xiang went home to pack up and went to the hospital where she was interning with Ji Mei. They arrived a little early, so Yu Xiang thought she would call home to tell her parents and Huang Xiaochuan's parents what Huang Xiaochuan had told her.

Yu Xiang first called Zheng Aiying.

"Mom, it's me!"

Upon hearing that it was her eldest daughter calling, Zheng Aiying exclaimed happily, "Xiang!"

"Mom, I have something to tell you, but don't be in a hurry."

These words startled Zheng Aiying. Could it be that the two of them had created a baby? Xiao Chuan isn't even twenty yet, is he? These two unlucky kids!

She quickly asked, "Are you pregnant?"

These words made Yu Xiang blush deeply on the other end of the phone: "Mom, what are you thinking? It's not true at all, don't talk nonsense."

Upon hearing that it wasn't true, Zheng Aiying breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Then what is it?"

"Xiao Chuan bought me an apartment in Shanghai."

"Oh! You bought a house!" At first, Zheng Aiying didn't realize what was going on. She thought Huang Xiaochuan had bought something for Yu Xiang, and that it was normal for the young couple to buy each other gifts.

Before Yu Xiang could emphasize it again, Zheng Aiying realized what was going on and immediately raised her voice to the highest level: "What? He bought a house? Where did he get so much money? Really?"

Zheng Aiying never expected her future son-in-law to be so generous. Buying a house—is that something that can be done with a pittance? Especially in a city like Shanghai, the house must be quite expensive.

She continued, "How much did you pay for it? What's the size of the house, and where is it located?"

"Xiao Chuan didn't say the exact amount, but it's probably around 100,000 to 200,000! It's a large three-bedroom apartment of 155 square meters, near Huaihai Middle Road, not far from our school."

Zheng Aiying felt a little dizzy. Her current house was only 90 square meters. Where did Huang Xiaochuan get so much money to buy such a big house? Why hadn't she heard his mother, Zeng Lijuan, mention it? Moreover, Huang's family certainly didn't have that much savings. After so many years of getting along, their family backgrounds were about the same.

Zheng Aiying composed herself and asked, "Where did he get so much money?"

Yu Xiang then recounted how Huang Xiaochuan had helped his uncle negotiate a foreign trade deal that summer. Zheng Aiying found this somewhat plausible, and when she heard Yu Xiang mention that the house was registered directly in Yu Xiang's name, she was extremely satisfied with this son-in-law.

"Xiao Chuan's uncle has always been good to him since he was a child, and his uncle really did this." Zheng Aiying said this based on the fact that before the Lunar New Year, Zeng Jiahua specially sent a car to bring Yu Xiang and her brother back, and also gave them a trunk full of gifts. If they weren't close, what uncle would do this?

"Does Xiaochuan's mother know?"

"I don't know! I'll call Aunt Zeng later and tell her."

"Of course you should. You two did something so important without even telling your family. You need to explain this to your Aunt Zeng properly."

"Mom, why are you blaming me for this? I only found out later. Xiao Chuan bought the house without even telling me. He bought it a long time ago. I only found out recently."

"This child, how can he have such big ideas at such a young age?" Zheng Aiying complained to her son-in-law, but in her heart she still approved of his approach. It was no wonder that she had always thought highly of this child.

After ending the call with Zheng Aiying, Yu Xiang called Zeng Lijuan.

"Aunt Zeng, it's me, Yu Xiang!"

Zeng Lijuan was overjoyed to receive a call from Yu Xiang.

"Yu Xiang! What's wrong?"

So Yu Xiang told Zeng Lijuan everything over the phone, from buying the house to Zeng Jiahua giving Huang Xiaochuan money, without missing a single word.

After hearing this, Zeng Lijuan's blood pressure fluctuated wildly, like riding an elevator.

How come my son is so troublesome after going to college? He bought a house without telling his mother. Does he even know who's the boss in this family?

It's outrageous that you didn't even discuss such a big matter with your family before making such a fuss. And my own brother is the same; he gave Xiaochuan so much money and even helped me keep it a secret. If it weren't for my good daughter-in-law Yu Xiang telling me, wouldn't I have had to keep it a secret forever?

After finishing her call with Yu Xiang, Zeng Lijuan immediately called Zeng Jiahua, again using his mobile phone. Unfortunately, the signal was poor in the countryside, and after a long chat, neither of them could hear each other clearly.

Later, Zeng Jiahua hung up the phone and called Zeng Lijuan back using the office landline.

"Big sister, you were looking for me?"

"I'm asking you, did you give Xiaochuan a sum of money?"

Zeng Jiahua immediately understood what was going on. Since his older sister already knew, Zeng Jiahua decided not to keep it a secret for Huang Xiaochuan any longer.

"It wasn't one transaction, it was two, totaling over 300,000."

What? Upon hearing that it was over 300,000 yuan, Zeng Lijuan almost had a heart attack. You have to understand that her monthly salary is only a little over 100 yuan, not even 200 yuan. Her son had kept so much money hidden from her for almost a year.

Enraged, she unleashed a torrent of abuse on Zeng Jiahua over the phone: "Are you crazy! Why did you give him so much money? Why didn't you tell me?"

Zeng Jiahua was so wronged. She was caught in the middle between her mother and son, suffering all the consequences. Her son wouldn't let her talk about it, and now she's saying that she was keeping it from him. If she did talk about it, her son would go to her mother and complain. She would not only be scolded but also beaten. What was the point of all this?

After receiving confirmation from Zeng Jiahua, Zeng Lijuan hung up the phone. Only then did she realize why Huang Xiaochuan, that little brat, hadn't come back for summer vacation. So that was the reason. Now Zeng Lijuan was furious but had nowhere to vent her anger. She couldn't contact Huang Xiaochuan at all, and couldn't find anyone to scold him.

This is not Yu Xiang's fault at all. It was my own little rascal who acted first and informed me later. I must give him a good scolding when he gets back.

While still on the plane, Huang Xiaochuan sneezed a few times for no reason. The flight attendant even brought him a blanket to keep him warm, since the air conditioning on the plane was very strong.

The plane was about to land, and Huang Boyi gave his business card to Huang Xiaochuan, inviting him to visit his factory sometime and promising to treat him to a meal.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and agreed, but since he didn't have a business card, he apologized to Huang Boyi.

After arriving at Baiyun Airport, Huang Xiaochuan carried his luggage and walked out, intending to take a taxi directly to Shenzhen.

Then he saw someone holding a sign with his name on it. Huang Xiaochuan walked up to the young man holding the sign, pointed to the name on the sign, and asked, "Excuse me, are you here to pick up this person?"

The young man looked at Huang Xiaochuan and said, "Yeah! What's it to you?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed. It seemed that his second senior brother had arranged for someone to pick him up, since he had called him in advance to tell him the flight number. But why didn't he tell him beforehand?

"I am Huang Xiaochuan from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics."

"Huh?" Yan Wen, who had been arranged by his mentor to pick him up at the airport, was taken aback. He had originally thought that his mentor's junior brother would be at least in his thirties or forties, but instead, a young man appeared, looking even younger than himself. This was awkward. How should he address him? Junior Uncle? He just couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Are you Professor Jiang Qiming's junior?" Yan Wen asked again to confirm.

"Haha, you could say that. And you are?"

"Hello, I am Professor Jiang's student. He specially arranged for me to pick you up."

"Thank you for your help." Huang Xiaochuan said politely to Yan Wen.

Huang Boyi witnessed Yan Wen coming to pick up Huang Xiaochuan, which further confirmed Huang Xiaochuan's identity. He had originally planned to drive Huang Xiaochuan in his own car, but now he didn't need to. Huang Boyi handed his luggage to the driver from the factory who had come to pick him up and left with the driver.

After getting in the car, Huang Xiaochuan chatted with Yan Wen. It turned out that Yan Wen had helped him borrow the car, as his father worked for the China Merchants Group.

Yan Wen also learned about the relationship between Huang Xiaochuan and Jiang Qiming. Huang Xiaochuan also considered the issue of how the two addressed each other and suggested that they each use their own terms, thus relieving Yan Wen of her embarrassment.

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