Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

Upon seeing his father-in-law, Chen Yongqiang took out another pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed it to him.

Lin's father initially had some reservations about Chen Yongqiang, but seeing him bringing fish and offering cigarettes, his expression softened considerably.

"Is Xiulian doing well with you?" Lin's father asked, lighting a cigarette.

"She's fine. The roads were slippery from the snow, so I didn't let her come along." Chen Yongqiang's decision to come today was also impromptu.

Lin's mother invited Chen Yongqiang to come in and sit down.

"No, it's getting dark, I have to rush back." Chen Yongqiang waved his hand, "If you two have time, come and visit me."

Lin's mother wanted him to stay for dinner, but Chen Yongqiang was thinking about going home and ultimately didn't stay.

After Chen Yongqiang left, Lin's mother carried the fish into the house and said to Lin's father, "Yongqiang has changed quite a bit."

Lin's father slowly said, "Let's go visit Shimen Village another day."

When Chen Yongqiang returned to Shimen Village, it was already completely dark.

There were also many neighbors watching TV in the kitchen, and he parked the sled in the yard.

Hearing the commotion, the first person to lift the curtain and come out was Liang Meie: "Yongqiang's back! How was your day?"

"Not bad." He lifted the old cotton cloth covering the sled.

Seeing the dozen or so fish of various sizes below, Liang Meie was overjoyed: "Great! These can fetch a good price!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a hint of intimacy. The television was on inside, and no one paid attention to the commotion in the yard.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a hint of intimacy. The television was on inside, and no one paid attention to the commotion in the yard.

Liang Meie didn't immediately return to the kitchen. Instead, she took a half step closer and lowered her voice, saying, "The winter solstice is in a few days. I'd like to ask you to help me slaughter the New Year's pig at my house."

Chen Yongqiang shook off the ice shards from his clothes: "You raise pigs at home?"

"My mother-in-law raised it," Liang Meie replied.

"Why didn't you ask Liu the pig castrator to slaughter it?" Chen Yongqiang asked.

When it comes to slaughtering pigs, Liu the Pig Castrator is more professional. He's a hunter, and he usually only handles wild boars he hunts. Although he can slaughter domestic pigs, it's not really his specialty.

"Ever since Liu Qiaozhu divorced Wang Guixiang, he's become strange. He's always trying to take advantage of me. I don't want to deal with him," Liang Meie said with a hint of disgust.

"Did he harass you?" Chen Yongqiang frowned slightly.

"No, my father-in-law is here, he wouldn't dare," Liang Meie shook her head.

Chen Yongqiang thought for a moment and then agreed: "Okay, call me whenever you want to kill someone."

"Okay, it's settled then." Liang Meie smiled and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

The two entered the house one after the other and greeted the neighbors who were watching TV.

Lin Xiulian had already kept the food warm by the stove. Seeing him come in, she said, "Let's eat first."

Qin Shan, who was watching TV, looked at Chen Yongqiang and asked, "How was your day?"

"Not bad, caught a few." Chen Yongqiang took a bite of his steamed bun, without mentioning the actual number.

Because there were too many people, Chen Yongqiang and Qin Shan did not drink alcohol.

Sitting on a small stool, Qin Liping secretly glanced at Chen Yongqiang, said nothing, and continued watching TV, though her ears felt slightly hot.

After the TV series ended, the neighbors dispersed, chatting and laughing.

After seeing everyone off, Chen Yongqiang locked the courtyard gate. Lin Xiulian was bending over tidying up the stools, leaving only the two of them in the house.

"Today, I caught a pretty bighead carp and brought it to your family home."

Lin Xiulian placed the stool against the wall: "What...did they say?"

"He didn't say anything. Dad collected the fish, and Mom asked me to stay for dinner, but it was late, so I didn't," Chen Yongqiang briefly described.

The two lay down, silent for a while. After a long time, just when Chen Yongqiang thought she had fallen asleep, he heard Lin Xiulian's voice beside him:

"How big was that fish?"

"About ten kilograms," Chen Yongqiang said, looking at the low roof.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xiulian's voice rang out: "You're very thoughtful."

"It's all what I should do." Chen Yongqiang turned and put his arm around Lin Xiulian.

Over the next few days, Chen Yongqiang went ice fishing at the reservoir and had a good catch every day, while Liang Meie helped sell the fish.

That evening, Liang Meie went to Chen Yongqiang's house to give him the money she had earned from selling fish over the past few days.

Because there were many people in the kitchen, she followed Chen Yongqiang into the sleeping room.

"We made a total of 112.6 yuan. Count it." Liang Meie took out neatly folded bills from her pocket.

"No need to count it." Chen Yongqiang took the money and casually placed it on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), seemingly not caring much.

He sold it to Liang Meie for three cents a pound, and he never inquired about how much she would resell it for.

"You trust me that much?" Liang Meie looked at him with a sparkling gaze.

"We're practically family," Chen Yongqiang said with a smile.

Having been intimate, their relationship had long since transcended that of ordinary business partners.

"Have you missed me these past few days?" Liang Meie suddenly took a step closer, her voice sweet and cloying.

"I've thought about it, but there's no chance," Chen Yongqiang replied.

In fact, he went to Ding Wanru's place whenever he had free time these past few days.

"They're all watching TV in the kitchen," Liang Meie said, gently placing her hand on his arm. "Isn't this a perfect opportunity?"

Hearing the faint sound of the television coming from outside, Chen Yongqiang glanced at the tightly closed door and thought the idea was good, but a lingering concern remained: "If Xiulian comes in and sees us, things will get complicated."

"Don't worry, I've closed the door." Liang Meie's hand had already slipped inside his cotton-padded coat.

Her voice softened further, with a hint of deliberate consideration, "Besides, Xiulian isn't feeling well right now, so I'll take care of you as a way of relieving her burden."

As she spoke, she took off her coat.

Chen Yongqiang looked at the widow in front of him, who was only wearing a single layer of clothing. The scent of face cream mixed with her natural body fragrance wafted from her body.

The thought that she had secretly gotten an IUD so that they could be intimate without any worries warmed his heart, and his last bit of hesitation disappeared.

He reached out and hugged Liang Meie, lowering his head to find her lips: "You're so bold..."

Liang Meie lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), her hair spread across the pillow Chen Yongqiang usually slept on: "You got Xiulian pregnant right here, didn't you?"

The question came out of nowhere, carrying an unclear implication of curiosity or something else.

Chen Yongqiang didn't answer, but continued what he was doing, as if he hadn't heard.

Liang Meie, however, seemed not to need his answer, and continued speaking to herself, "This kang (heated brick bed), this room. When she lay here, was she in the same position as I am now?"

"Pretty much!" Chen Yongqiang knew in his heart that there were still differences between the two women.

She didn't continue the topic, but instead wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his neck and shoulder.

Outside, the faint sound of a television drifted in, mixed with the occasional laughter of the neighbors, making the small house seem even more like a stolen property.