I'm back in 1990

Chapter 200: A Bet's a Bet

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The next day, as the students from class 222 were on their way to class, Dong Ling stormed over and confronted Ding Yi.

"Ding Yi, what do you mean?"

Ding Yi didn't even look at Dong Ling properly.

"What do you mean? Literally, we're breaking up!"

Seeing Ding Yi's firm attitude, Dong Ling softened her stance again.

"Ding Yi, please don't do this. It was my fault. I shouldn't have invited my roommates to dinner without asking. Please forgive me, okay?"

"Heh! There's no such thing as forgiveness or not. I'll say it again, I'm breaking up with you!"

After saying that, Ding Yi shook off Dong Ling's hand and left.

Ding Yi wasn't worried at all about Dong Ling causing any trouble. The two hadn't slept together; at most, they'd hugged, kissed, and touched each other. This was normal for a man and woman in a relationship, and there was no reason why Ding Yi couldn't break up with Dong Ling.

On December 21, Huang Xiaochuan took the test at the agreed time. He had already passed the traffic rules test before, scoring 96 points, which was neither high nor low. 90 points was the passing score, and only those who passed were qualified to take the road test and the driving range test.

These things were no big deal for Huang Xiaochuan, a seasoned driver, but just to be on the safe side, he still gave his instructor a pack of cigarettes and familiarized himself with the test vehicle and the test site beforehand.

After the exam, Huang Xiaochuan passed and obtained his driver's license, and now he can drive on the road.

That evening, Huang Xiaochuan drove his Lexus to the old apartment building. There was plenty of parking space downstairs, which was one of the reasons he bought the place.

Yu Xiang knew Huang Xiaochuan had taken his driving test today, and when she saw him return, she asked, "Did you pass? Did you get your license?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed, "Don't you know who I am? I can handle this in a minute!"

Yu Xiang rolled her eyes at him: "You get all cocky just because I said you're fat. Let me tell you, you have to be careful when you drive, don't be careless."

Huang Xiaochuan grabbed Yu Xiang's hand and pulled her downstairs, but Yu Xiang quickly reminded him, "You haven't changed your shoes yet!"

Huang Xiaochuan drove Yu Xiang around for a while. At first, Yu Xiang was a little worried about Huang Xiaochuan's driving skills, but she didn't expect that Huang Xiaochuan's driving skills were very proficient, just like an experienced driver, so she was relieved.

Huang Xiaochuan did not return to school that night, but stayed at the old apartment instead.

The next day was the winter solstice. According to Qingjiang's custom, dumplings are eaten on this day. It also happened to be a Sunday, so Huang Xiaochuan went to the market in the morning for a big shopping spree.

After a quick breakfast, Huang Xiaochuan got busy. With Yu Xiang and Ji Mei by his side, he was spared a lot of trouble. He only needed to knead the dough and prepare the filling; he didn't have to do the washing and chopping.

Moreover, since we got a heater at home, I'm no longer afraid of my feet getting cold when I do things.

The three of them worked very quickly. They made dumplings while watching TV, and the TV was showing the "Zhengda Variety Show".

When the three of them had almost finished eating, someone knocked on the door. Huang Xiaochuan knew with his backside that it must be Yu Wei and Tang Yuan. They always arrived right at mealtimes, so Huang Xiaochuan sat there without moving.

Yu Xiang got up, wiped her hands, and opened the door. Sure enough, it was Yu Wei and Tang Yuan. But this time, they didn't come empty-handed; they brought Wang Jia Sha's red bean paste pastries and two-sided fried dough.

After handing the snacks she brought to Yu Xiang, Tang Yuan went to the kitchen to wash her hands and sat down to help make dumplings. She didn't know how to make them before, but Yu Xiang taught her. Now she's making them quite well, just a little slow.

After Yu Wei sat down, he asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Is the car downstairs the one you bought?"

Huang Xiaochuan replied while wrapping dumplings, "Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei reached out to Huang Xiaochuan for the key.

"Where are the car keys?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't give it to him, but glanced at him sideways and asked, "Do you have a driver's license? It's okay if you start the car and crash it, but I'll be in trouble if you get hurt. Want to see? I'll take you downstairs to see as much as I want after I finish making dumplings."

Yu Wei suddenly felt bored, waved his hand, and scoffed "Tch!"

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he asked, "Who drove this car here?"

Huang Xiaochuan had been waiting for him to say that!

"Me!"

Yu Wei exclaimed, "Holy crap! You're driving without a license!"

Huang Xiaochuan pulled his driver's license from his pants pocket and threw it in front of Yu Wei: "Take a good look at this!"

Yu Wei picked up the driver's license with some skepticism, opened it, and saw that the name and photo were none other than Huang Xiaochuan.

He stared in disbelief and asked, "When did you learn to drive and get your license?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't answer that question. Instead, he asked him, "A bet is a bet. What should you do if you lose?"

Yu Wei hesitated for a long time, his face turning red, thinking that this was bound to happen sooner or later, so he closed his eyes and mumbled something like a mosquito's buzz: "Brother-in-law!"

Huang Xiaochuan teased him deliberately: "Louder! Are you even a man? Calling me brother-in-law is like it's going to kill you."

Huang Xiaochuan teased him deliberately: "Louder! Are you even a man? Calling me brother-in-law is like it's going to kill you."

Yu Wei gritted his teeth and shouted out loud, "Brother-in-law!"

"Hey!" Huang Xiaochuan's mouth was practically stretched to his ears.

Several women were also amused by the two of them, laughing so hard they were doubled over.

Seeing Yu Wei's reluctant expression, Huang Xiaochuan offered him a sweet treat.

"Calling me brother-in-law won't hurt you; it's well-deserved. Here's what we'll do: when you and Tang Yuan get married, I'll give you both a car. You can choose whatever car you want."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei immediately perked up: "Really?"

Huang Xiaochuan pursed his lips: "From childhood to adulthood, what promise have I made to you that I haven't kept?"

Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan's words, Yu Wei happily put his arm around Huang Xiaochuan's shoulder: "Then it's settled!"

Yu Xiang was unhappy and was about to speak up to stop him, but Huang Xiaochuan persuaded her to stay silent.

Huang Xiaochuan knew what Yu Xiang meant. It wasn't that she didn't care about her younger brother, but she thought it was wrong. Appropriate help was fine, but giving such a large gift was going too far.

"This is between Yu Wei and me, and has nothing to do with whether I am his brother-in-law or not. I've known him longer than you have, and besides, Yu Wei and I are childhood friends."

Since Huang Xiaochuan had already said all that, Yu Xiang decided not to play the villain.

Having received Huang Xiaochuan's promise, Yu Wei was in an extremely good mood. At noon, he suggested, "Dumplings and wine are so delicious, let's have a little at noon, since it's Sunday anyway."

Huang Xiaochuan shook his head: "No, no, your sister and I are going out this afternoon. Don't drink and drive."

Tang Yuan was also unhappy about Yu Weida's drinking at noon: "That's right, listen to your brother-in-law, don't drink."

Since the minority had to submit to the majority, Yu Wei had no choice but to abandon the idea.

But he asked, "Where are you and your sister going this afternoon?"

"I'm going to Suzhou with her and we'll be back tonight." This was what Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang had discussed last night. Now that they had a car, it was convenient. After dinner, they would set off to Suzhou to visit their grandmother and aunt. Moreover, their grandmother and aunt had wanted to see Yu Xiang for a long time and had called Huang Xiaochuan several times to ask.

Upon hearing that Huang Xiaochuan was going to Suzhou, Yu Wei gave up the idea of ​​going with him. He had originally thought that Huang Xiaochuan was going to take his sister for a drive in his new car, but it turned out that Huang Xiaochuan had serious business to attend to.

Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang arrived at their grandmother's house shortly before 2 p.m. Their grandmother had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was sitting in the doorway basking in the sun.

Grandma's eyesight wasn't very good, and she didn't recognize Huang Xiaochuan until he approached carrying his things. She stood up in surprise and asked, "Xiaochuan, what brings you back?"

Yu Xiang called out, "Grandma!"

Upon closer inspection, the grandmother noticed a girl accompanying her grandson—wasn't that the girl from the photo? Although the grandmother's eyesight wasn't good, her memory was exceptional; she recognized her immediately, which made her incredibly happy.

She readily agreed, and while doing so, she took Yu Xiang's hand and led her home.

"Come on, let's go home and sit down!"

After entering the house, Grandma arranged for Yu Xiang to sit down and then brought out a lot of snacks for Yu Xiang to eat.

"Here, have some snacks!"

Huang Xiaochuan used the home phone to call his uncle and aunt respectively, telling them that he had brought Yu Xiang back.

When my aunt heard that Yu Xiang was coming, she took a day off and rushed back. She was overjoyed when she saw Yu Xiang!