1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 212 Starting a Game Company, The Three Obediences and Four Virtues of a Good Husband
"You play games to relieve stress?"

Gu Bin smiled knowingly, looking at him with considerable sympathy.

"At the beginning..."

Under his guidance, Chen Xiaoyi completely opened up: "Later I found it fun, and gradually I became a little addicted."

"How was your fun?"

Gu Bin asked with a smile, "How fast are your hands? What's your level?"

"Okay."

Chen Xiaoyi, with his youthful spirit, proudly boasted, "Compared to my classmates, my hand speed is the fastest."

"Playing games is fun, isn't it?"

Gu Bin gently prompted, "Have you ever thought about something more meaningful than playing games?"

What is more meaningful?

Chen Xiaoyi's curiosity was piqued, and he couldn't wait to ask.

"Making games."

Gu Bin offered a tempting offer: "Not just be a player, but also the mastermind behind the game."

"That sounds pretty awesome."

Chen Xiaoyi's eyes lit up; under his guidance, it was as if a new world had been opened up for him.

Gu Bin then asked, "Would you like to make a game with Brother Bin?"

"You want to make a game?"

Chen Xiaoyi was greatly surprised.

"Before this, I had never figured out what I would do after resigning."

Gu Bin stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Now that I think about it, starting a game company and making games doesn't seem like a bad idea."

"Okay, count me in."

Chen Xiaoyi was incredibly excited: "I also want to make games with you."

"You're not ready yet."

Gu Bin analyzed rationally: "To make games, you must have a special skill. Software development, game effects, art design, sound effects production, etc., all require professional talents. If you want to participate in research and development, you must study professional knowledge with a goal in mind, give full play to your potential, and get into the most ideal college."

What kind of schools teach game development?

Chen Xiaoyi listened attentively, her big eyes shining brightly.

"Art-related universities, such as the Communication University of China and the Central Academy of Fine Arts."

Gu Bin then changed the subject, saying, "But it's not easy to get into a university like that; you need a strong foundation in art."

"Ugh."

Chen Xiaoyi's eyes darkened, and he lost his spirit.

"If you don't learn painting..."

Gu Bin chuckled and said, "Then you'll just have to study like crazy and focus on science. As long as you master computer applications and learn software development, you can still have a place in a game company."

I want to learn.

Chen Xiaoyi perked up for a moment, then instantly straightened up again.

"Learn if you want to."

Gu Bin encouraged him: "Give it your all and get into your ideal university."

"I want to try too."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoyi's face fell again: "But no matter how hard I try, my grades just won't improve."

"High school students shouldn't rely on rote memorization; effective learning methods are crucial."

Gu Bin had been waiting for this moment, and spoke up at the opportune time: "How about this, while your sister and I are still in Jinan, you can come to my house to stay for the next couple of days, and I'll tutor you in your studies."

"Okay, I want to go."

Chen Xiaoyi instantly became energetic again, no longer looking dejected.

"hehe."

Seeing that his expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book, Gu Bin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you two talking about? You've been chatting for so long!"

Hearing the laughter, Lin Xiyu peeked in from outside the internet cafe and gave the two of them a meaningful look.

"This is an agreement between men; we won't tell her."

Gu Bin deliberately kept everyone in suspense, exchanging a knowing glance with Chen Xiaoyi.

"hey-hey."

Chen Xiaoyi instantly felt like he was forming an alliance with him, and chuckled foolishly.

"When did you two start having secrets? You even have to keep them from me."

Lin Xiyu's scrutinizing gaze swept back and forth between the two faces, her eyes narrowing as she revealed a hint of displeasure.

"I've already said, this is a secret between men."

Gu Bin winked at her secretly: "Don't ask anymore. Xiaoyi will be staying at the old house for the next couple of days. Tell your mother to bring his schoolbag and a change of clothes. I'll tutor him."

"it is good."

Seeing that her younger brother did not object, Lin Xiyu did not ask any further questions.

-

The three of them took a taxi back to Donghua Street. Even though Lin Xiyu was unwilling, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go upstairs to explain the situation to her mother.

When Chen Xiulan saw that her son hadn't returned, her face first turned cold. When she heard that he was going to live with her and her husband on Wangfuchi West Street, her expression became even more unpleasant.

To get her mother to agree, Lin Xiyu deliberately made it sound serious and scared her: "Luckily, my brother didn't run into any bad people when he ran away from home this time. If he had been targeted and had his kidney cut off, he would have lost his life."

"He wasn't at an internet cafe playing games?"

When Chen Xiulan heard about cutting off kidneys, she was indeed shocked and her face changed drastically.

"He was wandering the streets late at night."

Lin Xiyu said, half-jokingly, "We had nowhere else to go, so we went to an internet cafe. When Gu Bin and I got there, we fell asleep on the table. It was freezing cold, and the internet cafe wasn't warm either. Staying there all night was torture."

"He brought it on himself."

Chen Xiulan was in a bad mood: "I have a home, but I don't go to the internet cafe."

"Don't always blame Xiaoyi."

Lin Xiyu patiently advised, "He's already thirteen years old, a big kid now, with his own opinions. If you keep resorting to corporal punishment, hitting and scolding him, it will only make him feel annoyed and more rebellious."

"I didn't hit him with a stick."

Chen Xiulan argued, "I only slapped him a few times with my hand."

"Don't you know how strong your hand is?"

Lin Xiyu laughed in exasperation: "Besides, is there a difference between using your hand and using a stick? They're both ways of hitting a child, the nature is the same, and they'll both have a psychological impact on the child, leaving an indelible shadow."

"Spare the rod and spoil the child."

Chen Xiulan stubbornly insisted: "When you were kids, how many of you didn't get a beating? Letting children run wild and ignoring them is what really harms them."

"It's not that you can't manage things, but you have to be careful not to overdo it."

Lin Xiyu was speechless: "Disciplining children and hitting children are two different things. You don't necessarily have to hit them to educate them well."

Chen Xiulan refused to compromise: "I know how to educate my child, I don't need you to teach me."

"I understand now."

Lin Xiyu was furious: "No wonder the students at your school don't remove the valve cores from other teachers' bicycles, but they insist on removing yours. With your tough attitude, how many people have you offended? They may not say it to your face, but they harbor a lot of resentment in their hearts."

“Those are all bad students who don’t strive for improvement.” Chen Xiulan was hit where it hurt, and her voice became even louder: “Your mother is the dean of students’ affairs, responsible for discipline. If she doesn’t manage things strictly, the school will be in chaos.”

"Even so, you don't need to use the same methods you use to manage students on Xiaoyi."

Lin Xiyu spoke up for her younger brother: "Isn't Xiaoyi outstanding enough? He skipped two grades and entered high school at only thirteen years old. That's already enough to make you proud in front of others. What more do you want? What kind of situation do you want to push him to?"

"Didn't you think about him at all? At his age, will he be able to keep up with the pace of high school? Will the academic pressure be too much? Will he face discrimination from his classmates?"

“He is your son, not a tool for you to show off to others. Can you put away your vanity and really think about your son? Don’t push him to the edge of a cliff anymore. If you keep pushing him, he will really collapse. Maybe one day, you will lose the son you went through so much trouble to give birth to.”

-

"Are you threatening me?"

Chen Xiulan glared at her angrily.

I'm not threatening you, I'm just telling the truth.

Lin Xiyu had run out of patience and had no desire to continue the conversation: "I've taken Xiaoyi's schoolbag and clothes. You should think about it carefully at home. If you don't want your children to become estranged from you and resent you, it's time to make a decision."

“You’ve all grown up and don’t care about your parents anymore. If you don’t want to come back, then don’t come back. I don’t want to take care of you.”

Chen Xiulan was furious that her daughter had talked back to her, and she became even more enraged, yelling at her again.

Lin Xiyu didn't want to say anything more, so she took her younger brother's schoolbag and clothes and turned to leave.

The moment the door closed, a glass of water smashed against it with a loud bang and shattered.

She scoffed inwardly, but didn't stop, taking two steps at a time as she went downstairs.

-

downstairs.

"Sis, at least you came down."

Chen Xiaoyi waited in the stairwell, constantly looking up at the building. When he saw his sister come down, his eyes lit up with surprise, and he hurriedly came over to greet her: "What did you say to Mom? The whole building could hear Mom yelling like that."

"Don't worry about her."

Lin Xiyu sighed in annoyance: "Let her calm down at home by herself. You and I are different. She doesn't care if I don't come home for a year, but if you don't come home for a week, she'll start crying. Then it won't be her chasing you away, it will be her begging you to come back."

"Hey, hey."

Chen Xiaoyi laughed awkwardly: "Actually, I don't think I'm that important to my mom. If she really cared about me, would she disregard my feelings and keep pressuring me?"

"That's just vanity on her part."

Lin Xiyu was very frustrated: "If I can't compete with others, I have to compete with my son. If my son is successful, I'll be proud and I can brag about it to my teachers at school."

"You've hit the nail on the head."

Gu Bin arrived shortly after and revealed the truth: "Your mother is just concerned about her image. She feels looked down upon because of her divorce and wants her son to prove her worth, which is why she places so much importance on Xiaoyi's studies."

"She's too proud of herself, doesn't she even consider whether I'm cut out for this?"

Chen Xiaoyi laughed self-deprecatingly: "I'm at the bottom of the class now. If I really have to repeat a year, it will be even more embarrassing for her. If she suffers outside, she'll come home and make my life miserable."

"will not."

Lin Xiyu laughed mockingly: "She wouldn't have the heart to beat you to death, she'd only beat you half to death."

"Oh dear, my dear sister!"

Chen Xiaoyi laughed in anger: "You might as well not have said anything at all. It makes me feel so cold inside. I might as well just find a block of tofu and kill myself."

"Don't just stand in the hallway, go home first."

Gu Bin saw a neighbor coming in from outside the building and stepped aside to make way.

"Let's go home and talk about it."

Not wanting to be laughed at, Lin Xiyu gave her younger brother a wink, and they went down the stairs one after the other.

Gu Bin took the schoolbag and clothes from her and accompanied the siblings home.

-

Wangfuchizi West Street.

Little Rui Rui was very curious about Chen Xiao Yi. She hid behind her great-grandmother, sticking out half of her little head and staring at him intently.

"Call me brother."

Chen Xiaoyi squatted down to tease him.

"What brother? Call him uncle."

Lin Xiyu smiled and rolled her eyes at him, saying, "You've really gone mad from studying too much; you don't even know your generation anymore."

"I go."

Chen Xiaoyi looked completely bewildered: "I'm only thirteen years old, and I'm already an uncle."

Stop being so sentimental and go study.

Lin Xiyu patted his head and shooed him away with a laugh.

"Ugh."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoyi's spirits dampened again, and he sighed with deep resentment: "Why am I so unlucky? I can't escape the clutches of studying no matter where I go."

Don't forget your promise, man.

Lin Xiyu teased, "As your older sister, I don't know what you two are up to, being so mysterious. I suppose it's related to your future aspirations. Now that you have a goal, you should work hard and not let me look down on you."

"I'll learn now!"

Chen Xiaoyi, with his youthful spirit, ignited his sister's competitive drive with just a few words: "I refuse to believe I can't learn well. Starting today, I'm going to study relentlessly, without sleep or rest, 24 hours a day. Don't you dare stop me."

"None of us will stop you."

Lin Xiyu found it amusing and gave him another dose of strong medicine: "As long as you understand that studying is for your own good, that's enough. If you don't put in the hard work and don't get into your ideal university, then you'll be the one crying, it has nothing to do with us."

"I won't cry."

Chen Xiaoyi muttered something indignantly.

"If you don't want to cry, then go and learn."

Lin Xiyu added, "While your brother-in-law is here, you have someone to tutor you. Once he leaves, it will be difficult to find another top provincial scholar to tutor you."

"Brother-in-law? Hehe."

Upon hearing the words "brother-in-law," Chen Xiaoyi chuckled, his eyes darting back and forth between Lin Xiyu and Gu Bin, their expressions undeniably ambiguous.

"Isn't it wrong to call him brother-in-law?"

Lin Xiyu laughed and scolded, "Speaking of which, I just remembered that you haven't called me brother-in-law yet. You've always called me Brother Bin."

"I called it."

Chen Xiaoyi quickly confessed: "I used to call you that, but after you two broke up, I changed my address."

"Have you called me that?"

Lin Xiyu frowned, glanced at him suspiciously, and then looked at Gu Bin.

"I forgot."

Under his wife's death stare, Gu Bin chose to protect himself.

"No way, my dear brother-in-law!"

Chen Xiaoyi's cry of "brother-in-law" was heartbreaking: "We just formed an alliance, and you betrayed me. You're so disloyal."

"This is a live lesson for you."

Gu Bin smiled slyly: "You must also remember that if you want a harmonious marriage, you must follow the three obediences and four virtues of a good husband: follow your wife when she goes out, obey your wife's orders, and blindly follow your wife even when she is wrong; wait patiently while your wife puts on makeup, remember your wife's birthday, be willing to spend money on your wife, and endure your wife's beatings and scoldings."

"hehe."

His jingle not only amused Lin Xiyu, but even Grandma Gu couldn't help but smile.

"I'm done."

Chen Xiaoyi gave a thumbs-up to express his admiration: "No wonder my sister willingly waited for you for five years. Your skill at flattering your wife is something even Zheng Ge couldn't catch up to in a fighter jet!"