Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 198: A Hidden Past

He Chunhong’s face instantly turned pale.

Beside her, He Xia complained discontentedly, "It’s only natural for our Chunhong to see her son. What right do you have to keep her out? After all, she’s still Wenjun’s ex-wife!"

Lin Yi sneered, "Oh, so you remember she’s an ex-wife! I’ve never seen an ex-wife who eloped with someone else make such a fuss at her ex-husband’s door before!"

With a loud "bang", the gate closed.

Both women were dumbfounded.

He Chunhong nervously looked at He Xia, "Aunt, what do we do?"

He Xia gave her an exasperated look, "What are you worried about? The son was born to you, the blood tie can’t be severed, he’ll definitely see you! If he doesn’t, just sue him. Unless he doesn’t want to go to college, otherwise he’ll have to support you in the future."

He Chunhong felt somewhat reassured upon hearing this.

But she also felt a mix of skepticism and jealousy.

Back when she married Chen Wenjun, the family was dirt poor. She could endure that hardship, but she couldn’t accept having a disabled son.

She came up with many ways not to keep that burden, but never expected Chen Wenjun would quickly notice, leading to disagreements and cold wars over the child.

Feeling hopeless and unable to persuade Chen Wenjun, she ran away, never imagining he would become successful after she left.

If only she hadn’t left back then, everything Chen Wenjun had now would be hers.

Every time she thought about this, her heart was filled with resentment and discontent.

Lin Yi returned to the house, thought for a while, and decided to first call Lin Qin and Chen Wenjun, then went to the third-floor room to find Chen Ruiyu.

"Grandpa, what’s wrong?" Chen Ruiyu looked at Lin Yi standing hesitantly at the door, immediately put down the book, and worriedly got up.

Looking at the sensible and well-behaved child, Lin Yi’s eyes instantly reddened, and he patted his leg several times, wiping away tears, "There’s a woman outside claiming to be your biological mother. I’ve kept her outside, do you want to see her?"

The words "biological mother" successfully drained the color from Chen Ruiyu’s face.

Lin Yi hugged him affectionately, "It’s okay if you don’t want to see her, I’ve already called your mom and dad, they’ll be back soon. Good child, let’s just stay in the room."

The resentment that had just arisen in Chen Ruiyu was thus dispelled by Lin Yi.

The grandfather and grandson stayed in the room, waiting for Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin to come back and handle it.

About half an hour later, the sound of a tin boat came from outside.

Lin Yi stood up excitedly, "Great, your mom and dad are back!"

The two of them, one in front and the other behind, went downstairs towards the gate.

Meanwhile, Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin also arrived at the gate, both looking sternly at He Chunhong.

He Chunhong was also scrutinizing Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin.

After all these years, Chen Wenjun looked even more handsome and mature than in his youth, the marks left by time on his face were all positive. The woman beside him looked stylish and graceful, full of charm.

Standing together, the two seemed perfectly matched, in contrast to her...

Originally, she was the flower of Nanxi, with plenty of men admiring her in her youth. But after more than a decade, her looks faded, and her figure transformed, appearing even older than Chen Wenjun by ten years.

This realization made her increasingly frantic, but thinking of her son gave her some confidence, and she said, "I’m here to see my son."

"Your son?" Chen Wenjun looked at her with a mocking smile, "When did you have a son? If I remember correctly, you once threw your son into Nanxi, didn’t you?"

Lin Qin’s face changed drastically, looking at Chen Wenjun in shock, utterly unaware of this.

Just a wall away, Lin Yi and Chen Ruiyu’s faces changed as well. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He Chunhong, like a cat with its tail stepped on, exploded, "I don’t know what you’re talking about! Ping’an is my child whom I bore in ten months, he has my blood in him, and that fact cannot be changed by anyone!"

He Xia nodded along in agreement, "That’s right! What? You want to deny the child a mother! Chen Wenjun, don’t you think you’re being too selfish?"

"Ha ha..." Chen Wenjun chuckled coldly, looking as if he had already seen through He Xia and He Chunhong, "He Chunhong, if you cared at all about your son Ping’an, you wouldn’t wait until he’s getting into college to show up.

I know exactly what you’re plotting, so let me tell you clearly today, the child you bore back then died in Nanxi! You killed him with your own hands! My son has only one mother, and her name is Lin Qin!

If you’re not satisfied, that’s fine, you can make a fuss or even sue, because I have kept evidence of what you did back then. We’ll see if you can reclaim your son, or I’ll send you to prison!"

He Chunhong was dumbfounded, and He Xia immediately said, "He’s scaring you! What’s there to fear? Let me tell you, Chen Wenjun, Ping’an has the He family’s blood, he’s the He family’s child, no matter if you want to admit it or not! If you don’t let the child recognize his mother today, it won’t just be the two of us coming to find you next time!"

Chen Wenjun was so angry he gritted his teeth, about to speak, when the gate suddenly opened.

Upon seeing the child, all four adults showed different expressions.

Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin were worried, while the He family aunt and niece worried that Chen Ruiyu had heard Chen Wenjun’s words.

He Xia quickly explained, "Ping’an, things aren’t like your dad said, don’t listen to his nonsense, your mom had her reasons for leaving back then."

Chen Ruiyu showed no expression, not even sparing He Xia and He Chunhong a glance, simply smiled at Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin, affectionately calling, "Dad, Mom, come in quickly, I’m hungry."

Lin Qin immediately got off the boat, wrapped Ping’an in her arms, and embraced him, "Alright! Let’s go home together, I’ll make whatever you want to eat."

"I want to eat mom’s boiled fish." Chen Ruiyu indulged in rare willfulness.

Lin Qin felt even more pained, "Okay, okay! Mom will make it right away."

The mother and son walked inside without looking back.

Unwilling to give up, He Chunhong shouted loudly, "Ping’an, I’m your real mom! I’m your real mom!"

Chen Ruiyu showed no response.

He Chunhong cried angry and reluctant tears.

Chen Wenjun locked the tin boat, then disembarked, looking at the screaming He Chunhong with nothing but coldness and disgust on his face, "The child’s attitude is obvious, he doesn’t welcome you."

The door slammed shut with a loud clang.

He Chunhong burst into tears, "What terrible fate I have! My own child won’t acknowledge me..."

He Xia stomped her foot angrily, "Let’s go! Go back to the village and find the village chief to seek justice for you! We, the Dang people, are one family, Chen Wenjun hasn’t been one of us for a long time, the village folks will definitely support you."

After the two left, Lin Qin also took Chen Ruiyu to the kitchen, handing him a small stool to help with the vegetables.

She went on to clean the fish.

Talking about amusing things while working, she tried to cheer up Chen Ruiyu.

Chen Wenjun stepped into the living room, seemingly on the phone with someone, faint traces of conversation could be heard, presumably about He Chunhong’s arrival.

Lin Qin knew the child had heard everything, and couldn’t help but sigh, "Ping’an, we can’t change where we come from, but we can choose how to face it. No matter what decision you make, mom supports you, and I also hope you can tell me your true thoughts, so we can face it together, alright?"