I'm back in 1990

Chapter 99: My Brother-in-Law Has Arrived

Before New Year's Day, Yu Wei, who had been out of contact for a long time, actually took the initiative to contact Huang Xiaochuan.

After receiving Yu Wei's pager, Huang Xiaochuan didn't rush to call back. Instead, he took a moment to check the position of the sun that day.

Then Huang Xiaochuan taunted him on the phone: "Oh! You still remember I exist? I thought you were living a life of pleasure, indulging in romance and forgetting all your troubles?"

For the first time ever, Yu Wei didn't argue with Huang Xiaochuan; instead, he asked Huang Xiaochuan to help him think of a solution.

"I have a problem and I'd like to ask you for some advice."

Upon hearing that Yu Wei had run into trouble, Huang Xiaochuan stopped joking with him and quickly asked, "What happened?"

According to Huang Xiaochuan, as long as this kid hasn't done anything like murder or arson, he can find a way to help him solve any other problems.

However, Yu Wei's words soon made Huang Xiaochuan breathe a sigh of relief.

"Tang Yuan's family knows about us. Her older brother asked me to meet him tomorrow. What should I do?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but curse Yu Wei inwardly. It's just a meeting with his future brother-in-law! Look how scared he is, as if the other person is a tiger that will eat him.

This is also the fault of the two of them for not being more discreet. They wanted the whole world to know that they were in a relationship. Soon the school leaders found out, and when the school leaders found out, Tang Yuan's parents found out too.

This was outrageous! The Tang family had only had one daughter, Tang Yuan, in four generations. Upon hearing the news, the Tang family was in an uproar. Tang Yuan's mother wished she could appear in Shanghai immediately, while Tang Yuan's father paced around the house with his brows furrowed and his hands behind his back.

Everyone was worried that Tangyuan would be taken advantage of and cheated, or that he would meet the wrong person.

Little did they know that this was all done by their family's Tang Yuan Bawang, who forced himself on her.

Tang's father immediately called Tang Yuan's brother, Tang Yuan'an. Tang Yuan'an, upon learning that his sister had started a relationship right under his nose, exclaimed that he had been tricked by his precious sister.

In fact, Tang Yuan'an would take time every week to visit Tang Yuan and bring her food and drinks, and would also slip her some pocket money every month. He never expected that this brat was so good at hiding it, and he didn't even notice a hint of it.

Tang Yuan's relationship was actually told to her by her father, who was far away in Yanjing, over the phone. It was like being caught in the crossfire, and she was scolded and blamed for not taking good care of her younger sister, for not knowing about such a big thing as her dating.

After ending her call with her father, Tang Yuan'an immediately contacted Tang Yuan and asked to meet Yu Wei. Tang Yuan wasn't afraid of her brother at all; instead, she threatened Tang Yuan'an that if she dared to bully her Yu Wei, she would never forgive her.

Tang Yuan'an was so angry he was practically fuming. Goodness, this is how it is before they're even married. What will it be like after they get married? He didn't dare to lose his temper with his precious little sister, but surely he, Yu Wei, could handle her a bit?

Just like that, Yu Wei learned from Tang Yuan that his brother-in-law wanted to see him. At first, it wasn't a big deal, but then Tang Yuan said something that made Yu Wei's heart start to pound.

"Don't be afraid of my brother. If he dares to bully you, just tell me, and I'll make him pay."

The implication was clear: the family had found out and were coming to confront him. Thinking about this, Yu Wei felt incredibly anxious! After all, he had slept with the Tang family's daughter; he felt guilty!

After thinking it over, he thought of Huang Xiaochuan and wanted Huang Xiaochuan to give him some advice.

Huang Xiaochuan said on the phone, "What are you panicking about? Your brother-in-law wants to see you, so just meet him openly and have a good chat. Tell me, do you have any plans to marry Tang Yuan in the future?"

Although Tang Yuan has a somewhat quirky personality, she is genuinely good to Yu Wei.

In front of Yu Wei, she appeared gentle, considerate, and submissive. Besides, Yu Wei dared not say he wouldn't marry Tang Yuan in the future; she still held leverage over him, since he had slept with Tang Yuan in a muddle-headed manner.

"We definitely have to get married, but now his brother's here to confront us!"

"Since you're aiming for marriage, what are you afraid of? Your brother-in-law isn't a tiger. He's just worried about his sister getting taken advantage of, so he's trying to get to know what kind of person you are, whether you're reliable or not."

Yu Wei thought about it and realized Huang Xiaochuan's words reminded him. "What's the rush? Dating is a perfectly legitimate thing, what's there to be afraid of?"

Unexpectedly, Huang Xiaochuan suddenly asked him, "Tell me the truth, did you sleep with Tang Yuan? Otherwise, why are you so scared?"

Huang Xiaochuan's question filled Yu Wei with shame and indignation. He still didn't know who had slept with whom back then. But the two of them had indeed slept together, and he couldn't deny that.

However, out of consideration for his reputation, Yu Wei vehemently denied it: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not true. I find your mind to be too filthy."

Huang Xiaochuan knew Yu Wei too well. Seeing his stubbornness even after the duck was cooked, he knew that there was definitely something fishy going on between him and Tang Yuan. But who cares! It's normal for young men and women to have some kind of spark between them, as long as they don't create a child while they're in school. Even if they do, it's none of their business. Their elders will handle it.

"I was just asking, why are you reacting so strongly? Okay, be honest with your brother-in-law, just say you two are dating with marriage in mind. And one last piece of advice: dating is dating, just don't get pregnant at school. Or maybe you could ask your sister for some family planning supplies?"

Yu Wei thought the first half of the sentence was acceptable, but the second half was so awful! He even told me to ask my sister for family planning supplies? Did he have no shame?

"I've already told you it's nothing, you don't need that thing. I'm warning you, don't you dare tell my sister about this."

Huang Xiaochuan himself felt a little guilty, and immediately tried to cover it up: "I haven't seen your sister in so long, I haven't had a chance to talk to her."

Yu Wei, preoccupied with his own problems, failed to notice the flaw in Huang Xiaochuan's statement and hastily replied, "That's settled then! I'm hanging up."

Huang Xiaochuan put away the mobile phone, smiled and shook his head.

He wasn't worried at all about whether Yu Wei could get through this hurdle. However, based on the behavior of both sets of parents when the two got married in their previous life, both sets of parents approved of their marriage.

Moreover, Huang Xiaochuan knew Tang Yuan'an very well. Born in 63, he was ten years older than Tang Yuan. He had been a sent-down youth in the countryside and passed the entrance exam for customs school in 81. Now he works at Shanghai Customs. He's a very good person. Although he dotes on his younger sister, he's also a reasonable person.

As long as Yu Wei insists that he is aiming for marriage and will not marry anyone but Tang Yuan, the matter will be easy to resolve.

When children grow up, they will inevitably have to deal with marriage, whether they are mentally prepared or not.

Parents and elders don't have high expectations; they just want the two people to be in love and live a good life together.

Huang Xiaochuan believed that Yu Wei would definitely not go to his sister Yu Xiang to talk about this on New Year's Day, as the kid was too busy with other things to care about right now.

That's good, it saves me from missing my date with Yu Xiang. We already agreed last week that we'd go see a movie on New Year's Day.

When it gets cold, the venue for couples to date moves from outdoors to indoors. The streets are chilly, and the two of them are walking along the road with their hands and feet freezing cold. They're suffering from the northwest wind.

On the evening of December 31, 1990, Huang Xiaochuan stood on the balcony, gazing at the starry sky, and murmured to himself, "1990, I will miss you."

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