I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 253: Celebrate in Advance

Chapter 253: Chapter 253: Celebrate in Advance

Everyone in the room was captivated by Yu Jingting.

Yu Jingting’s long fingers flicked gently at his temple. When his fingers stopped, he had come up with an idea.

"Why should we let superstitions from one family dictate our actions?"

Yu Jingting had always been the one bullying others.

No one had ever pushed him this far.

"My wife is like a tadpole, fussing about finding her mother all day—"

"Shush! You’re the tadpole! I’m not! I’m not! Don’t spout nonsense!!!" Suizi’s face burned red.

She stole a glance at Chen Lijun, who didn’t seem to look down on her at all. In her eyes, Suizi could see a faint glistening.

Suizi’s heart fluttered under Chen Lijun’s gaze, so she quickly looked away to hide the turmoil within her.

"I shouldn’t meddle in women’s affairs, but I can’t stand to see you wasting your time on pointless infighting."

Yu Jingting’s usual playful nature shrank away, displaying a rare seriousness on his face.

"Why can’t we join forces and push back? They want to drain my wife’s lifespan? They better deserve such a privilege."

Yu Jingting finished a bottle of wine in one go. By the time he put the bottle down, he was filled with heroic resolve.

"No one has ever messed with us and got away with it, no matter how powerful they are. I’m fearless even if I am barefoot and they wear shoes."

That settles it then.

Wine stirs the warrior within him, and with a word, he owns half of the Jianghu.

Yu Jingting never paid for the melons he ate in the Wang family’s circle!

Being out in the open now is no reason to live in fear.

Why should his wife have to suffer this?

She’s his precious treasure whom he married after years of wanting.

He can’t bear to mistreat her... the playful teasing on the kang bed doesn’t count.

The lovely, plump wife he cherishes might turn tail because of someone’s dirty thoughts?

His bandit DNA inherited through generations would never let him suffer such loss!

"Have you had too much to drink? Everyone can threaten, but that family is not to be messed around with. We may not see each other for a few years, but someday we’ll outlive that old man—"

Chen Lijun was interrupted by Yu Jingting before she could finish.

"Mom, you’ve done enough. Leave the rest to us."

"You two?"

"Yes, me and your daughter."

He turned to Suizi and clasped her hand.

"This little lady has plenty of schemes up her sleeve. I often rely on her for decision-making. Together, we should be able to figure something out that won’t compromise our dignity."

Suizi’s hand in his, just like the days they’ve walked together recently.

In his deep gaze, Suizi saw her own slightly confused reflection.

"We... together?" Suizi murmured.

These unprecedented experiences were causing her emotions to surge.

Upon seeing his confirming gaze, her emotional turmoil instantly transformed into vigor.

This man, he believes in her capabilities.

"Alright, together."

Suizi gently gripped his hand in return, her earlier anxiety and confusion dissipated under the warmth of his love and trust.

"Here, have some more meat. Take your time. There’s no rush." Yu Jingting picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and fed it to Suizi.

Watching these two, Chen Lijun wasn’t sure whether she should lament the emergence of new talent or worry about their youthful recklessness.

Next, Yu Jingting changed the topic, chattering away with Chen Lijun, and dropped the matter.

Suizi quietly continued her meal, her silence making her thoughts impossible to decipher.

Chen Lijun felt a pang of loss.

What would Suizi do, knowing the truth?

Would she resent Chen Lijun’s background and refuse to accept her as a mother...

Chen Lijun knew her actions back then were shocking and unacceptable to society.

If things hadn’t deteriorated to this point, she would have taken the secret to her grave.

With Chen Lijun feeling unsettled, Suizi remained silent.

The idle chatter of Yu Jingting was the only sound left in the room.

"Our tractor’s debt with Suizi is nearly paid off. Next spring, I’ll take the villagers to harvest the mountains, and visit you in the capital..."

Yu Jingting kept talking for a while.

Suizi emptied her cup of water. When she looked up again, there was a new air of composure in her eyes.

Seeing her expression, Yu Jingting let out a faint smile.

He was all too familiar with that look. She had that same expression every time she was about to pull one over on someone.

"Who’s in charge of the Fan family now?"

"Master Fan... Why do you ask?"

"An old man on his deathbed desperate to prolong his life...." Suizi narrowed her eyes, "I don’t believe there aren’t people in this family who want to seize power."

"Indeed, the four branches of the Fan family are constantly competing for power. However, the main authority is still in the hands of Master Fan."

Chen Lijun was somewhat surprised by her daughter’s foresight.

When did this child become so insightful?

"If there was one competent heir among these four branches, the old man wouldn’t be so desperate to extend his life in such twisted ways. Just like those hopeless members of the Yu family."

Yu Jingting continued Suizi’s train of thought.

"Which branch is Fan Hua from?"

"He’s the second son of the third branch. He’s the least promising playboy in the family—Why are you asking this?"

"My wife is thinking of setting them against each other."

Chen Lijun felt a sting—Suizi had only said half of her sentence, and Yu Jingting had already understood her meaning?

Chen Lijun hasn’t even caught up yet!

Suizi looked at him approvingly.

"Jingting is right, we are in the shadows, they are in the light. The information asymmetry is in our favor."

"We’ll knock them down with our overwhelming advantage!" Yu Jingting declared confidently.

Chen Lijun rubbed her forehead.

"I appreciate your confidence, but there are only three of us against an entire family with dozens of members from four branches?"

Who gave these two children so much confidence?

Overwhelming advantage indeed—overwhelming the kang bed, maybe!

"The Fan family isn’t a simple rural family like ours, they won’t be so easily fooled."

"There’s not much difference. As long as they blindly believe in these twisted methods, we can tell their luck is running out. I have already infiltrated Fan Hua’s circle, we will start with him."

Yu Jingting raised his wine bottle, Suizi picked up her glass of boiled water, while Chen Lijun felt a headache coming on.

Why were these two acting as if they were at a victory celebration?

They hadn’t done anything yet and they were already celebrating?

Just as she was about to say something, she heard Suizi softly say:

"Mom, why aren’t you raising your glass?"

Chen Lijun paused at the unexpected address from Suizi, losing half of her senses in the process.

By the time she regained her senses, she was already raising her glass.

The clinking sound of their glasses signified the mother and daughter’s reconciliation. Suizi had waited for this moment for two lifetimes.

While Chen Lijun felt the two children’s confidence was a bit blind, she enjoyed the fact that Suizi was no longer angry and willing to accept her. Keeping the children happy wouldn’t do any harm.

Chen Lijun thought happiness was fleeting. Once the meal was over and the guests had dispersed, it’d be time for her and Suizi to part ways again.

After Suizi laid out her plan, Chen Lijun sobered up completely. This girl, how daring!

"If you do as I say, I guarantee they won’t be able to lay a finger on us."