bookcurios Chapter 178: Left the scumbag, escaped the sea of suffering.
Chapter 178: Left the scumbag, escaped the sea of suffering.
The door was pushed open, revealing Jiang Linlin's face with exquisite makeup.
"Be gentle..." Qin Yingxue frowned slightly and reminded her in a deep voice.
Jiang Linlin paused for a moment, then realized what she meant and chuckled softly, "I'm sorry, I forgot you all took an overnight train ride... Babies, don't mind Auntie, Auntie didn't mean it..."
Jiang Linlin tiptoed in.
Qin Yingxue's brows relaxed, and she got up and sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at Jiang Linlin and asking, "Why are you back?"
Back in July, Jiang Linlin originally planned to come to the military family compound, but for some reason she never came.
Now that her family has gone home for the Chinese New Year, her appearance has made Qin Yingxue suspicious of her motives.
"Here, I've brought gifts for my three nephews." Jiang Linlin took out three exquisite boxes from her bag, opened one of them, and found a piece of lustrous white jade with a lifelike chicken carved on it.
The three sons were born in 81, and their zodiac sign is Rooster.
It seems that Jiang Linlin put a lot of thought into this gift.
Even though Qin Yingxue didn't like her, her expression softened considerably when she saw that Qin Yingxue had put thought into preparing a gift.
"It seems you've been doing well lately," Qin Yingxue said, looking at Jiang Linlin's rosy face.
"Yes! After leaving that scumbag and escaping this sea of suffering, my life is going from the best to the best, it couldn't be better." Jiang Linlin said with a big smile, without hiding anything.
Qin Yingxue smiled too.
Having been reborn, she actually has to thank her for stealing the Xie family's engagement; otherwise, even if she had broken off the engagement with the Xie family, she might have missed out on Song Yanchuan.
Now that she knows Jiang Linlin is doing well, Qin Yingxue truly feels that Jiang Linlin is completely different from before.
"Yingxue, can I be your son's godmother?" Jiang Linlin took a liking to Song Shiyao at first glance. He was strong and cute, and the child looked very energetic.
"Aren't you the children's aunt?" Qin Yingxue asked back.
Jiang Linlin looked at Qin Yingxue in disbelief, her face full of surprise.
Calling herself "auntie" was to give herself courage, and also because she was afraid Qin Yingxue would reject her.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yingxue admitted it so quickly, and Jiang Linlin's eyes immediately reddened: "Yingxue, don't you hate me anymore? I know you know in your heart that you should have been the one to marry Xie Guodong, and I stole your marriage..."
"I want to thank you." Now that things had come to this point, Qin Yingxue opened up, "If you hadn't married into the Xie family, I wouldn't have known that Xie Guodong was such a scumbag. If it weren't for your wedding-stealing, I wouldn't have the happiness I have now. So, Jiang Linlin, I should thank you."
"That sounds like an insult." Jiang Linlin sniffed and then laughed. "I'll take it as a sincere thank you and accept it. We have an agreement, I'm the children's aunt."
"You've suddenly become the aunt of my three sons. Can you go back on your word?" Qin Yingxue frowned and said deliberately.
"It's too late to regret it now, I've already accepted the gifts." Jiang Linlin quickly stuffed the three boxes into the blanket.
Qin Yingxue shook her head with a slight smile when she saw Jiang Linlin's actions.
“Raising three sons must be a lot of pressure! When they grow up, they'll need money for school, clothes, and all sorts of things. Qin Yingxue, have you ever thought about going out to earn money?” Jiang Linlin looked at her three adorable children, her eyes filled with tenderness, and asked softly.
Qin Yingxue was somewhat surprised, then fell silent.
To be honest, without the support of the online store, it would be difficult for Song Yanchuan to support his entire family solely on his allowance.
It's estimated that after the baby is weaned, Zhu Huiwen will take care of the child during the day while she goes out to do some small business to earn money.
In the 1980s, gold was everywhere, not to mention in small fishing villages. By reselling seafood and collecting dried seafood to sell in big cities, it was not a problem to support one's family.
Jiang Linlin has already seen the problem, shouldn't she also put on an act?
"After the New Year, my child will be a bit older, and I plan to find a small business to start," Qin Yingxue replied after feigning a moment of contemplation.
"What kind of small business do you want to start? Come work with me!" Jiang Linlin said bluntly.
Qin Yingxue looked at her with a puzzled expression.
“I opened an antique shop in Yanjing. I have some connections and regular customers. Yingxue, if you work for me, I guarantee you can earn this amount in a year.” Jiang Linlin held up a hand in front of Qin Yingxue.
"Five hundred?" Qin Yingxue asked tentatively.
“Five thousand.” Jiang Linlin rolled her eyes at Qin Yingxue. “Don’t be upset if I say you’re ignorant. Let me tell you, I’m just starting out and I don’t earn much. Those locals can easily make tens of thousands a year. They just have to sit in the shop and wait for customers to come to them.”
Qin Yingxue stared wide-eyed in surprise.
The surprise was genuine, but the expression was somewhat exaggerated.
She knew the antique business was murky, but she never imagined it could be so lucrative.
My second and third brothers spent most of the year in the sea, leaving early and returning late, and they only earned a little over ten thousand yuan.
It's nothing compared to reselling antiques.
Of course, to succeed in this line of work, one must be knowledgeable and able to distinguish genuine from fake; not everyone is suited for this profession.
"Yingxue, just say yes! If you help me, I'll open a branch." Jiang Linlin urged Qin Yingxue excitedly.
Qin Yingxue pondered for a moment.
With the system's support, Jiang Linlin is sure to make a profit in the antique business.
However, she didn't know anything about antiques, and she didn't want to get involved with Jiang Linlin.
"Thank you for your kind offer. But the children are still young, and I don't want to be separated from them for too long. I'm thinking of finding a small business near the island to earn a living." Qin Yingxue looked at Jiang Linlin apologetically.
Jiang Linlin's face showed disappointment, then she sighed and said, "I understand. If it were me, seeing three such lovely children, I wouldn't want to leave either. But Yingxue, you are still young. You must seize the opportunity, or you will regret it for the rest of your life."
After getting to know Xie Guodong, Jiang Linlin realized that Qin Yingxue was definitely the reason why Xie Guodong was able to become the richest man in her previous life.
She was so capable in her past life, how come she's content to stay home and raise her children as an ordinary military wife in this life?
This is such a waste of talent!
"With them, no amount of achievement or wealth matters to me. I will have no regrets!"
Looking at Sanbao's innocent sleeping face, Qin Yingxue said with a face full of happiness.
Jiang Linlin was touched and followed Qin Yingxue's gaze to look at Sanbao, her eyes filled with envy.
Yes! With three such lovely children, she wouldn't want to leave either.
"I really envy you!" Jiang Linlin murmured. "It's a pity that my ignorance ruined me, but it doesn't matter. Since I can't be happy in this life, I'll work hard to make money and make my life better..."
Qin Yingxue's heart stirred.
Isn't Jiang Linlin's life now just the same path she walked in her previous life?
"Jiang Linlin, you are still young, you will find your own happiness."