I'm back in 1990

Chapter 44: Every Mother's Dream

Qin Yu was very annoyed after hanging up the phone. She had been hoping to go to Shanghai with Huang Xiaochuan, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Their registration times were different, so they couldn't go together.

Qin Yu's father had originally arranged for an eleven-seat van to take her to Shanghai. Qin Yu had also planned to bring Huang Xiaochuan, Yu Wei, and Ren Yangyang along, but now that plan was ruined.

Qin Yu suddenly felt extremely irritable and restless at home. Just as she was about to go out to find her best friend Ren Yangyang, her aunt suddenly arrived at her house.

"Auntie? What brings you here?"

Aunt Qin Yu joked as she changed her shoes, "What? Aren't you welcoming me?"

"How could that be? You haven't been here for a while, I've missed you."

"You miss me, why don't you come to my shop and see me? And do you think I wanted to come? I have a ton of things to do at my shop. If your mom hadn't been calling me over and over again, how could I possibly have come to your house at this time?"

"My mom must have something to discuss with you and wants you to come and give her some advice." No one knows a mother better than her daughter, and Qin Yu roughly guessed what her aunt wanted to do, but she didn't think of herself as one of the people who came.

"There's nothing I can do. Your mom is my sister, so I can summon her and dismiss her at will."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, Auntie!" Qin Yu quickly raised her hands in surrender, afraid that her aunt would nag her endlessly.

Seeing that Qin Yu seemed to be about to leave, her aunt casually asked, "Are you going out?"

"Okay, let's go find our classmates."

My aunt deliberately asked, "Male or female classmate?"

Qin Yu was both amused and annoyed, so she replied, "The female classmate, you know her, Ren Yangyang."

"Go ahead, but be careful on your bike," Aunt Qin Yu said before going inside to find Qin Yu's mother.

Aunt Qin Yu came here today because Qin Yu's mother, Dong Rong, had asked her to inquire about some things a while ago, and since she hadn't received a reply, she was getting anxious and came to ask her about the situation.

When Aunt Qin Yu saw her older sister, she asked, "Sis, aren't you going to work today?"

"I took a few days off from work. Xiaoyu is about to start school, so I've been busy getting things ready for her. Please have a seat!" Dong Rong quickly invited her younger sister, Dong Qin, to sit down when she saw her arrive.

"If you ask me, there's no need. Why not just buy it in Shanghai?"

"You think I didn't think of that? It's been a long time since I've gone shopping in Shanghai, so I thought I'd go with you to buy some things."

After Dong Qin sat down, Dong Rong asked directly, "Have you found out what I asked you to inquire about?"

"Sister, you invited me all this way but you won't even give me a glass of water?" Dong Qin took the opportunity to serve it to me.

Dong Rong stood up and gently nudged Dong Qin's head: "You brat, what are you drinking? Jianlibao or Coke?"

"Jianlibao, please!" Dong Qin randomly chose one.

Dong Rong took a can of Jianlibao from the refrigerator and shoved it into Dong Qin's hand: "Here you go, can you talk now?"

The sisters were talking about something that actually concerned Qin Yu. Dong Rong and Qin Jianguo only had one child, Qin Yu.

The couple provided Qin Yu with the best conditions from a young age. Qin Yu was intelligent and not only did well in her studies, but she also grew more and more beautiful. She was the apple of Dong Rong and Qin Jianguo's eye.

Not long ago, Dong Rong heard that her daughter had fallen in love with a boy, and as a mother, she naturally took it very seriously.

My daughter is growing up, and Dong Rong is filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry as she learns that her daughter has fallen in love.

Mothers are always worried about their children getting hurt, and emotional harm is one of them.

So when Dong Rong heard about this, she immediately asked her younger sister, Dong Qin, to inquire about the boy's background. However, Dong Qin didn't reply for a long time. With the children about to start school, Dong Rong became anxious and called Dong Qin to her home.

Dong Qin knew perfectly well why her sister did this, and besides, Qin Yu was, after all, her own niece, so Dong Qin was very concerned about this matter.

However, one of the shop assistants has been on leave these past few days, so there's no one in the shop and I really can't leave.

Fortunately, the shop assistant returned today, and with Dong Rong's repeated phone calls urging her, Dong Qin quickly came to her sister's house.

"Sister, I've asked around and found out. The boy's name is Huang Xiaochuan, and he's in the same class as Xiaoyu. He got into Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, which is just across the street from Xiaoyu's school."

Upon hearing this, Dong Rong finally understood why her daughter had insisted on applying to Shanghai University; it turned out she was aiming for the boys there.

Her father and I thought that our daughter didn't want to go to the north, since Shanghai was closer to home, and that she was homesick.

Thinking of this, Dong Rong's heart inexplicably clenched.

Dong Qin continued, "Huang Xiaochuan's father is the chief engineer of the Transportation Bureau, and his mother is the accountant of the Highway Department. Huang Xiaochuan has two brothers, and his two older brothers are all in the army as officers."

That was the general information Dong Qin had gathered. Seeing that her sister had quickly explained the boy's situation, Dong Rong asked, "You've met this boy, haven't you? What do you think of him?"

When her older sister asked this question, Dong Qin's expression became quite interesting.

"Our Xiaoyu has such a good eye for people, sis, you know what? That boy is really good-looking, tall and with a great physique, basically someone you feel comfortable looking at at first glance."

Upon hearing this, Dong Rong suddenly remembered something and hurriedly got up and went to Qin Yu's room to retrieve her high school graduation photo.

She handed the photo to Dong Qin: "Since they're classmates, they must be in this photo. Can you point out which one it is?"

Dong Qin took the photo, immediately found Huang Xiaochuan, pointed to him in the picture, and said, "This is it!"

Dong Rong took the photo back, stared at Huang Xiaochuan in it for a long time, and finally said, "Xiaoyu's taste in people is just like mine. This boy is indeed good-looking, but I wonder what his character is like?"

Upon hearing her sister's words, Dong Qin laughed: "Oh, oh, oh, it seems your mother-in-law has taken a liking to him?"

Dong Qin confidently stated, "His character is definitely not a problem. Otherwise, our Xiaoyu wouldn't have even considered it. I know Xiaoyu's manners; if she doesn't like someone, no amount of persuasion will change her mind."

"Moreover, the boy comes from a strict family. I heard that countless girls sent him love letters when he was in school, but he never reciprocated. Although his grades aren't as good as our Xiaoyu's, she still got into a top university. I think his family is also quite good; they're considered an intellectual family."

Since the two sisters were talking behind closed doors, Dong Rong revealed some of her innermost thoughts to her younger sister.

"You know, your brother-in-law and I only have one child, Xiaoyu. Boys should marry when they grow up and girls should marry when they grow up. Xiaoyu will get married sooner or later. Your brother-in-law and I were thinking, why don't we just find a son-in-law? The child can take whose surname. The main thing is that your brother-in-law and I can't bear to see Xiaoyu get married."

Upon hearing this, Dong Qin immediately clapped her hands and agreed, saying, "That's a great idea! This boy is perfect; he's the youngest of three brothers. Don't you think our Xiaoyu has thought of that too?"

"I don't know if she thought about it, but it seems that the boy Xiaoyu likes is quite good in all aspects. To be honest, I think he's pretty good too. He looks sunny and generous, and he's so good-looking. If he has a child with Xiaoyu in the future, the child will definitely be very beautiful."

Mothers are probably all like this. As their children grow up, they become somewhat anxious and insecure, yet they also have endless hopes and dreams for their children. For example, Dong Rong has already started to imagine what her future grandchild will look like, even though her daughter has just fallen for a boy.

"Sister, aren't you thinking too far ahead? It's not even close to happening yet. The problem right now is that our Xiaoyu is all excited about the barbershop, and she doesn't even know if the boy likes her or not." Dong Qin poured cold water on the idea at an inopportune moment.

Upon hearing her sister's words, Dong Rong became somewhat displeased: "What's wrong with Xiaoyu? Is it her family background or her looks? And she's acting all high and mighty?"

Huang Xiaochuan, who was at home helping his elderly mother pack her luggage, had no idea that he was being targeted by someone again for no reason.