1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 226 Lin Xiyu's Unconventional Promotion and the Turmoil Caused by Her Parachuting In

"Seriously? Leaving now?"

Lin Xiyu was a little confused: "At least we should tell Xiaoyi and Ruirui. They don't know anything and they must be worried if they can't find us."

"Make the call after you get in the car."

Gu Bin didn't want to get tangled up with the two little tails, so instead of stopping, he walked even faster.

"you."

Lin Xiyu was both amused and exasperated.

Gu Bin didn't give her a chance to refuse. Under the stunned gazes of his subordinates, he dragged her downstairs and drove away from the company.

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"Huh? You went to Hangzhou?!"

Before long, Chen Xiaoyi's loud voice, octaves higher, resounded throughout the entire company.

“Rui Rui, we’ve been abandoned.”

After hanging up the phone, he lowered his head speechlessly and looked at Xiao Rui Rui.

"Oh."

Little Rui Rui was calmer than expected and showed no intention of crying or making a fuss.

"My brother-in-law said we should cook for ourselves."

Chen Xiaoyi rubbed his temples, feeling quite troubled at the thought of having to take care of his eight-year-old nephew.

"Oh."

Little Rui Rui remained calm, her mindset belying that of an 8-year-old child.

"Can you cook?"

Seeing that Xiao Rui Rui didn't respond, Chen Xiaoyi asked again, unwilling to give up.

Little Rui Rui blinked her innocent big eyes, thought about it seriously for a moment, and replied with two words: "No."

"Cough cough."

Chen Xiaoyi nearly choked on his own spit: "You're still so calm? Even a few tears would have been good. Let my sister and brother-in-law hear it, it'd make them feel a little guilty!"

"Are you going to cry?"

Little Rui Rui understood and winked in agreement.

Then, he shrugged helplessly, and asked with a serious expression, "What if I can't cry?"

"Holy crap!"

Chen Xiaoyi was both amused and exasperated: "Rui Rui, do you know that the way you're acting makes me look stupid?"

You seem to

Little Rui Rui, innocent and naive, delivered another blow to him: "You're indeed not very smart."

Chen Xiaoyi: "."

Can we please not have this unlovable nephew?!
"You two shouldn't leave tonight; just stay at the company for a bit."

Zhang Shan found it amusing and gave his apprentice a way out: "I happen to be on the night shift tonight, so I'll treat you to dinner."

"Wow, Brother Zhang, you're so great."

Chen Xiaoyi's eyes lit up, and he rushed over to give Zhang Shan a big bear hug.

"Can I go home?"

Little Rui Rui frowned, looking a little conflicted.

"You don't want to stay here?"

Chen Xiaoyi's handsome face fell, and he lost his spirits again.

"I want to wait for my dad's call."

Xiao Rui Rui didn't hide anything and frankly expressed her thoughts.

"Uh."

Chen Xiaoyi was embarrassed. Faced with his nephew's expectant eyes, he simply couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Okay, let's go home together."

After much deliberation, he decided to take on the responsibility of being an uncle and fulfill his nephew's wish.

"Thank you uncle."

Little Rui Rui was happy, and her eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

"Thank you for what."

Chen Xiaoyi, with his youthful spirit, boasted with a touch of smugness: "I'm just that loyal, don't idolize me, I'm just a legend."

Little Rui Rui: "."

The words "My uncle is so good" were swallowed back down.

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"The water sparkles beautifully on a sunny day, and the misty mountains are equally enchanting in the rain."

"If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is always better to wear light makeup and heavy makeup."

Hangzhou's West Lake, with its breathtaking scenery that changes with the seasons, attracts tourists from all over the world.

Lin Xiyu was deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery of West Lake. Seeing people riding bicycles around the lake, she was also tempted to try it.

Gu Bin truly dotes on his wife, and indeed rented two bicycles to accompany her on a bike ride.

The two seemed to have returned to their eighteen or nineteen-year-old selves, happily chasing and laughing with each other while riding bicycles.

Lin Xiyu's bright face revealed a long-lost, innocent smile.

Gu Bin let her play as she pleased, accompanied her to enjoy the beautiful sunset, and then specially drove to the tea garden to visit the local tea farmers.

The tea farmers warmly welcomed them and personally demonstrated their exquisite tea-frying skills.

Lin Xiyu had never seen tea stir-frying before, and she watched with great interest.

To express his gratitude, Gu Bin bought a considerable amount of local specialties, filling the entire trunk of his car.

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The melodious ringtone of the cell phone pulled Lin Xiyu back from her immersion in the art of tea frying.

"The principal? He's already on holiday, what does he want with me?"

Seeing that the caller ID showed it was her principal, she muttered to herself, a little puzzled, and answered the phone: "Huh? They want me to be a translator? So urgent? Can't I not go? I'm going back to my hometown for the New Year, I've already booked my plane ticket. Can't you ask around? There must be someone more suitable than me."

"what happened?"

Gu Bin sensed something was wrong and looked over with concern.

"The principal said..."

Lin Xiyu hung up the phone, her eyes showing displeasure: "The company headquarters sent people to Lufthansa in Germany for an exchange program. The itinerary had already been booked, but the translator got into a car accident. The principal knew that my second foreign language in university was German, so he took the initiative to recommend me to the leadership and asked me to temporarily serve as the translator and accompany the exchange group to Germany."

Gu Bin frowned: "When?"

"Before the Lunar New Year, just these last few days, they said the company could expedite the visa application process."

Lin Xiyu complained helplessly, "The principal is really something. He didn't even tell me beforehand before submitting my application. It's almost Chinese New Year, and Xiaoyi's matter hasn't been resolved yet. How can I be in the mood to go to Germany?"

"How long are you going?"

Gu Bin patted her shoulder reassuringly, signaling her not to worry.

"Twelve days."

Lin Xiyu complained, "Even if we leave the day after tomorrow, we won't be back until New Year's Eve."

"Since I've asked you to go, then go."

Gu Bin tried to persuade him: "The principal's recommendation of you is an affirmation of your abilities, and it is also an opportunity for you to take your career to the next level."

Even so

Lin Xiyu was still upset: "It's outrageous that they made the decision on their own without consulting me."

"or."

Gu Bin frowned: "Shall I go with you?"

"how is this possible?"

Lin Xiyu looked surprised: "You're not from our unit, I've never heard of bringing family members on study exchanges."

I'm not getting involved with you.

To calm him down, Gu Bin said, half-jokingly, "We're just on the same flight, we'll separate when we get to Germany."

"Let's forget about it and not bother with it."

Lin Xiyu decisively rejected the idea: "I feel a little more at ease with you at home. Otherwise, it would be a headache just thinking about Xiaoyi and Ruirui with no one to take care of them."

"You don't need to worry about them," Gu Bin said confidently. "With me here, how could I not control those two mischievous monkeys and let them run rampant?"

"I have no doubt about that."

Lin Xiyu imagined the way the three men would get along at home, and silently lit a candle for the two younger ones.

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Gu Bin had planned to stay in Hangzhou for a few more days, but plans change, so he had to abandon his trip and return to Shanghai the next day.

In order to save time, he personally drove Lin Xiyu to Lingyin Temple before 6 a.m. the next morning.

Even though he had never believed in gods or Buddhas, he knelt down with his wife in front of the statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, to make her happy, and prayed devoutly several times.

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It takes more than two hours to drive from Hangzhou back to Shanghai.

The relevant department at the company headquarters has received a notice to temporarily replace the driver. The passport is needed urgently, so Lin Xiyu has no choice but to urge Gu Bin to drive as fast as possible.

Gu Bin sped up to 180 km/h on the highway, giving her a firsthand experience of what it means to be on the road at high speed.

Fortunately, their driving skills were excellent, and the two arrived safely.

Lin Xiyu went home to get her passport and then rushed to the company to apply for a visa. She was busy until sunset. After a long and tiring day, the couple was finally able to return to their warm home.

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Riverside luxury mansion.

"Uncle, Aunt, you're back!"

Little Rui Rui's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Xi Yu, and she ran over happily.

"Rui Rui, have you eaten yet?"

Lin Xiyu bent down and affectionately patted his little head.

"Uh."

Little Rui Rui gave a wry smile: "Not yet."

"You haven't eaten yet, it's so late?"

Lin Xiyu's heart skipped a beat, and she sensed that something was wrong.

"hey-hey."

Little Rui Rui's eyes darted around, and she glanced somewhat guiltily towards the kitchen.

"What is the taste?"

Lin Xiyu sniffed, not bothering to talk to him anymore, and hurriedly walked to the kitchen: "What did you cook? Why does it smell burnt?"

"Egg fried rice."

Little Rui Rui laughed awkwardly, thought for a moment, and then added, "I guess so."

What do you mean by "should be considered"?

Gu Bin was also curious and followed him into the kitchen.

"My God, what have you two done? You've made such a mess of the kitchen!"

A moment later, Lin Xiyu's incredulous exclamation rang out from the kitchen.

Where did Xiaoyi go?

Gu Bin looked at the messy kitchen and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Uncle went out to buy food."

Little Rui Rui very righteously explained for Chen Xiaoyi: "The food on the ground is not his fault, I was the one who knocked over the pot."

"Why are you the one making the fried rice?"

Gu Bin immediately grasped the key point.

"Uh."

Little Rui Rui was embarrassed and conflicted about whether to tell the truth.

"Is he playing a game?"

Gu Bin glanced around the living room, his gaze landing on the cluttered game consoles.

"Actually, I was playing the game at first."

Little Rui Rui dared not hide it any longer and told the truth: "When I got to a level, my uncle came to help me. He forgot that there was still fried rice in the pot. I smelled burning rice and tried to take the pot off the stove, but it was too hot and I couldn't hold on to it, so I knocked it over."

"Did you get burned?"

Lin Xiyu was shocked and squatted down to grab his hand.

"No."

Little Rui Rui had some slight red marks on her palms, but fortunately it wasn't anything serious.

"Don't go near the hot pot again."

Lin Xiyu smiled with relief: "This time you were lucky, you didn't get burned. If hot food had spilled on you and burned your skin, how would your aunt and uncle explain it to your father?"

"Uh-huh."

Little Rui Rui nodded obediently.

"I think I'd better not go to Germany."

Lin Xiyu was still worried and backed out again.

"Go away, I'm here for you."

Gu Bin smiled and comforted them, "Starting tomorrow, I'll give them special training so they can master independent living skills."

Lin Xiyu: "."

Your words make me even more worried.

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Even if you're still worried, you can't change the itinerary that's already been booked.

Two days later, urged by a school principal, she left home and went to Germany with the exchange group.

She is a top student in the Foreign Languages ​​Department of East China Normal University, and her foreign language skills are beyond doubt.

During my study and exchange program with Lufthansa in Germany, my excellent translation skills earned me consistent praise from the company's headquarters leadership.

The principal, as the recommender, was also very proud and praised her highly after returning to China.

Lin Xiyu thought that this matter had come to a satisfactory end.

Unexpectedly, because the company headquarters leaders valued her and promoted her exceptionally, another storm arose.

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After interning at Xingyao Games for a period of time, Chen Xiaoyi became even more determined to apply to art colleges.

In order to prevent the mother and son from having another conflict, Gu Bin personally escorted her home during the Spring Festival and discussed the matter with Chen Xiulan.

He analyzed Chen Xiaoyi's current situation very rationally. With his current score of 570 in the science subjects, he was neither the best nor the worst. It would be difficult for him to get into a top university based solely on his academic performance. Instead, pursuing an arts-related major might be the best way for him to achieve his dream.

Of course, relying solely on his painting skills honed in his spare time, his chances of getting into his ideal university are slim.

Gu Bin was very generous and offered to help him by sending him to Beijing to hire professional teachers and provide him with systematic training before the exam.

Chen Xiulan knew very well that studying art was expensive, which was one of the main reasons she opposed her son studying art.

Seeing that he was willing to spend money and effort for his son, she was moved once again and persuaded to agree to his request.

Gu Bin kept his word and sent Chen Xiaoyi to Beijing, where he used his personal connections to hire a university teacher to teach him painting skills.

Chen Xiaoyi did not disappoint his teacher. Under the guidance of his teacher, his grades in his major courses improved rapidly, and he was eventually admitted to the Communication University of China with excellent grades, realizing his dream.

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Compared to her younger brother's good fortune, Lin Xiyu's work has not been so smooth.

Shortly after returning from Germany, the company headquarters issued a transfer order, moving her from the school to a frontline unit within the company, working in the marketing department, and promoting her to deputy manager.

Her sudden arrival drew discontent from other employees in the marketing department, and rumors spread like wildfire. Even the teachers at the school, unaware of the inside story, misunderstood her.

Ge Jie, who had pursued her years ago, even made a sarcastic remark when they bumped into each other at the airport: "I never thought you were this kind of woman, so ambitious. Even after getting married, you're still restless and want to climb the social ladder by using men. The leaders at headquarters are all old enough to be your father. Aren't you ashamed? Are you too young to be satisfied and only old men can satisfy you?"

"Snapped."

Lin Xiyu was furious and slapped him hard.

Enraged, Ge Jie tried to retaliate, but she threw him out with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Ge Jie broke his arm and was furious, wanting to sue her.

Gu Bin doted on his wife and helped her win the lawsuit.

He won the lawsuit and vented his anger, but his act of assaulting someone in public drew even more criticism from his colleagues.

The reprimand from her superiors and the punishment of a pay cut finally pushed her to the breaking point, and she stormed out.