I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 717: Sweet as Honey

Chapter 717: Chapter 717: Sweet as Honey

"Chief Chen, there’s no way through up ahead." The driver said uncertainly.

Chen Lijun didn’t need the driver to tell her, she saw it herself.

Ahead, people blocked the road, overflowing it entirely.

Many bicycles were parked on either side of the road, with quite a few trishaw drivers waiting for customers at the roadside.

"Why are there so many people?" Chen Lijun hadn’t expected the place to be so bustling, and she got out of the car.

The driver hurriedly followed her.

"Why are you tagging along?"

"The boss said I have to stick to you like glue, especially in a crowded place. He’ll be upset if you’re not taken care of," the driver explained.

"You’re afraid of him getting angry? What about me getting angry?" she said indignantly.

She could accept her daughter treating her like an endangered species, but even Fan Huang wanted to join the fun and had a driver sticking to her side relentlessly. Moreover, she suspected Fan Huang had been spreading the news privately, and now everyone in her unit knew that she was pregnant.

She could only see the outer wall of the Wireless Factory, not knowing the situation inside. As soon as she managed to squeeze through the crowd, she heard the deafening music.

"Old driver, go with me ~ Ah li li ah li li ~"

Chen Lijun was stunned by the bold song, so she asked the driver:

"What the heck is being sung in this babbling gibberish?"

"Uh, I think it’s ’little sister with white skin?’" The driver was unsure, but he found the song quite catchy.

It made him want to dance to the rhythm.

"Mom, why are you here?" Suizi appeared from the interior with a book under her arm. She spotted her mother at a glance.

Suizi’s formally dressed mother stood out in the crowd of crazy, young people.

"I came by to see what’s happening. It is quite a happening place out here." Chen Lijun replied.

"Come inside and talk, there are too many people outside." Suizi led Chen Lijun and the driver into the building.

Two ticket checkers at the entrance didn’t bother asking any questions when they saw the boss’s wife. Enjoying the envious glances of people, Chen Lijun followed Suizi inside.

"Why is there such a long queue outside?" Chen Lijun asked.

"They’re all waiting for their turns. It’s full now."

"Haven’t they passed the test opening period where you can play for free with a coupon?" Chen Lijun was surprised.

After the roller-skating rink’s opening three-day event, they started charging fees. The location was relatively remote, and the prices were no cheaper than other rinks in the city, so why was it still so popular?

"Well, you could say... Jingting’s past experiences have given him a wealth of wisdom. When applied in practice, it can lead to subtle and magical results," Suizi euphemized.

"Speak English, please."

"Only a former street rat knows the heart of a street rat."

Jingting’s aesthetic tastes were... a bit reckless to Chen Lijun and Suizi.

But for the carefree youth of today- it fits perfectly.

The music he chose, babble to Chen Lijun, had nonsensical lyrics, but was extremely popular with the public.

The daytime music at the rink drew in a lot of people. The crowd mentality kicked in; when they saw that so many came here, they thought this rink was good. Some young people even started treating it as a dating spot: taking a girl to skate for a couple of hours was considered very fashionable.

The snacks here were also well-received. Suizi refined each one meticulously, pricing them moderately, and they sold tremendously in this setting.

"What’s gotten into today’s youth? How could they fall for this cacophonous music?" Chen Lijun was perplexed.

They’d stopped singing ’Old driver, go with me’ and switched to a rhythmic rock beat. As roller-skating gained popularity, it was indeed effective at stimulating emotions. Listening to this while roller-skating, it felt like they weren’t riding roller skates, but wheels of fire.

"This is just a generation gap. I had the same expression on my face when my dad heard the tape," Suizi said.

"Where did Jingting go?" Chen Lijun asked.

Suizi simply pointed in his direction. Sure enough, from within the crowd came a roar of applause. Only then did Chen Lijun take notice. In the center of the rink, her son-in-law, was causing quite a stir... input rest *

Jingting’s athleticism was superior, his roller-skating skills more extensive than others’. The crowd cheered for him as he spun and jumped.

Chen Lijun saw that among the spectators many were women, their eyes full of admiration for Jingting. Seeing this, she frowned and wanted to warn Suizi, but Jingting came over on roller skates upon seeing his mother-in-law arriving.

"Mom, you need to keep your daughter in check."

"Hm?"

"She’s making me perform!!!" complained Jingting with his handsome face twisted in discontent.

"She asked you to skate?" Chen Lijun was a little surprised. She initially thought her son-in-law was just grabbing the limelight. She glared at Suizi immediately afterwards.

This mindless girl! Could she not see those women practically devouring Jingting with adoring glances?

"During the early stages of operation, we need to put on some stunts to attract customers, right? If we hire a pro, we’ll have to pay him, while he’s free..." Suizi’s voice grew quieter under the pressure of the glares from her husband and her mother.

"To save a few bucks, you’re pushing your hubby into the spotlight? Those women are prancing around him like cats in heat, it’s disgusting."

*Snort*. The driver following Chen Lijun couldn’t hold back his laughter. Who would have thought that Chief Chen’s son-in-law would be such a dutiful "gentleman?’

"Look at it as sacrificing a bit for our family fortune," Suizi teased.

"Sacrificing my ass ..." Jingting saw women glancing his way and was exasperated. Seeing Suizi with her ledger, prioritizing money over him, the more he thought about it, the more he resented it.

"Fine, if we are sacrificing, let’s sacrifice together. No one gets to escape."

Jingting grabbed the walkie-talkie attached to his waist and said, "Change the music for me, I’m about to take your sister-in-law down there."

Suizi suddenly had a bad feeling. As she tried to make her escape, Jingting grabbed her.

Jingting scooped Suizi up into his arms amidst her screams and Chen Lijun’s astonished gaze.

He did it so easily that it was clear he’d done this often.

But usually he would do it while wearing normal shoes, and now he was wearing roller skates.

Suizi imagined Jingting slipping, and crushing her beneath his weight. The thought scared her enough to lose her color as she tightly wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Put me down!"

"Aren’t we attracting customers? This will make a striking impression, right?" Jingting said seeing her scared. He felt some satisfaction, and turned toward Chen Lijun who was staring in shock. "Mom, I’m about to take Suizi to ’attract more wealth.’ You just sit there and watch."

The music in the dance room changed.

Jingting became angry after hearing just one line and yelled:

"Damn it! Who the hell played ’Zhu Bajie Carrying His Wife’? Change it to ’Sweet Honey’ for me!"

A lot of laughter and wolf-whistling came from the spectators.

The person on the audio giggled and shouted, "Sorry, brother Jingting, my hand slipped. I’ll change it for you and sister-in-law now. Anyone who can sing along come on over~"