Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2305 - 2241: Trying to Get Me Killed

A flicker of emotion passed through Long Xiaocai’s eyes, yet she remained silent.

"I’m heading out now. Let’s stay in touch when we have a chance," she said before departing.

Once she was gone, Sister-in-law Chen turned toward Chen Yujun. "Husband, do you think she’s on board? Wei Yixi’s profile seems even better than Great Officer Meng’s. Little Cai should agree to it, right?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Chen Yujun erupted in a furious shout, "How dare you even suggest that! Do you have any idea how much trouble you’ve stirred up? What was going through your head? Why can't you just stay out of things?"

"I... I only meant well..."

"Meant well, my ass! You’re going to ruin me! Didn't you see what happened? Meng Xi kicked me out without showing a shred of mercy!" Chen Yujun raged. "Do I have a single ounce of dignity left? If Long Xiaocai decides to take her anger out on us and starts spreading this around, do you think I’ll ever get a promotion? Forget moving up—they might just demote me at any second!"

"Surely it won't come to that? In that case," Sister-in-law Chen said, her voice trembling with shock and panic as she grabbed his arm, "then husband, hurry up and arrange a meeting between Little Cai and Wei Yixi. If they hit it off, Little Cai won’t hold a grudge against us."

Chen Yujun violently shoved her hand away. "I was only saying that to quiet Long Xiaocai down! Do you honestly believe I’m that close with Wei Yixi? Do you think he’ll just show up because I say so? Wei Yixi isn't someone you can just mess with! And Director Wei—if things go south, Old Wei alone could strip me to the bone!"

"Then, what are we supposed to do?" Sister-in-law Chen asked, on the verge of tears.

"What should we do? If you’re asking me, who am I supposed to ask?" Chen Yujun pointed a finger at her, scolding her harshly. "I’m warning you, stop interfering in my business, or I’ll divorce you!"

At the mention of divorce, Sister-in-law Chen’s legs turned to jelly, and she collapsed onto the floor.

Chen Yujun slammed the door behind him and stormed out in a rage.

Meanwhile, after chatting with Old Yang and the others for about half an hour, Chiang Xiao began brewing tea for them. Naturally, she prepared a batch of health tea.

A short while after drinking the tea, Old Yang started to feel incredibly drowsy. The two elderly folks leaned on one another as they headed back. Before they departed, Chiang Xiao invited them back for dinner the following day, and they happily accepted.

As soon as the guests were gone, Meng Xinian shut the door and scooped Chiang Xiao up in his arms.

"Finally, they’ve all left!"

To be honest, since Little Xiao had arrived, they had barely found a moment to be alone.

Dealing with so many people was truly exhausting.

Lifted high like a small child, Chiang Xiao rested her hands on his shoulders and looked down at him. "Don’t you think it’s time for you to leave as well?"

She had previously insisted that they would not live together before marriage, and a place had already been set up for him to stay.

Upon hearing this, Meng Xinian’s expression immediately soured.

This was exactly why he felt they should just get married as soon as possible.

He really couldn't stand this situation any longer.

Setting Chiang Xiao down, he told her, "It’s still early, there’s no rush. But why don’t you go take a bath and wait for me? I need to go borrow something from someone."

Chiang Xiao looked at him, stunned. "Borrow what?"

"You’ll find out in a bit. Go on, it’s the perfect time for a bath."

He didn't want to waste any of the private time they would have later.

"Also, lock the door after I step out. Don’t let anyone else in."

Previously, he hadn't bothered much with locking the door since there wasn't anything worth stealing, and people looking for him would often just push the door open and walk right in.