I'm back in 1990

Chapter 37: So angry my teeth hurt

On their bike ride home, Yu Wei asked Huang Xiaochuan with dissatisfaction, "Why are you running? Your class monitor likes you, didn't you notice? Ren Yangyang is desperately trying to set you two up, I can see it all!"

Huang Xiaochuan retorted to Yu Wei in an annoyed tone, "What can you possibly see? You can't see anything at all."

Yu Wei was even more confused: "Damn it, you don't even like someone like your class monitor, so what kind of person do you want?"

I want to be your brother-in-law, but I can't say that right now. Huang Xiaochuan could only roll his eyes at his silly brother-in-law and let him figure it out himself.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to talk about his own affairs anymore; the focus was still on Yu Wei. To prevent Yu Wei from going astray, Huang Xiaochuan felt it was necessary to give him some preventative advice.

"You know how important it is to choose a wife? If you marry the right one, she'll think you have a cold even if you cough. If you marry the wrong one, she'll think you're just playing on a swing even if you hang yourself, and she'll think you stole a tomato even if you're so angry you vomit blood."

Yu Wei seized on the loophole in Huang Xiaochuan's words and argued, "Your class monitor is pretty good, she's practically confessing her feelings to you, why didn't you choose her?"

Huang Xiaochuan snapped impatiently, "Are you stupid? A relationship is a two-way street. Lots of people like me; do you expect me to give them all an answer?"

One sentence shut Yu Wei up. Huang Xiaochuan's words resonated with him, after all, he was also one of the most handsome guys at Qingdao High School and had experienced similar troubles.

However, not wanting to lose face, Yu Wei still stubbornly said, "You haven't even talked to them, how do you know if it will work? You have to try to know; practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."

"Try it my foot! It's not like we haven't tried it before." But Huang Xiaochuan couldn't say this to Yu Wei.

He could only try a different, more indirect approach: "So, you've pretty much got the dating going, what's the next step?"

Yu Wei blurted out, "Let's go to bed!"

"I..." Huang Xiaochuan was stunned by the kid's words, but upon closer reflection, the words were crude but reasonable. Many young people are like this nowadays, and those who come after them have become accustomed to it.

However, he continued to patiently guide the conversation: "And what happened after you slept together?"

"What happens after we've slept together? How would I know?" Yu Wei really hadn't considered that question.

"Damn it, you really want to be a scoundrel? You've slept with him, so if it's a good match, why don't you hurry up and get married!"

"Yes, yes, that's what I was thinking too, I just didn't think of it for a moment." Yu Wei quickly made up for it.

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Yu Wei with displeasure before asking, "Do you know what it means for two people to get married?"

Yu Wei said excitedly, "Nonsense, who doesn't know that! The wedding night is precious, let's make a ruckus in the bridal chamber!"

If he weren't riding his bike and had to be careful, Huang Xiaochuan would have kicked him long ago. Fortunately, Huang Xiaochuan quickly calmed down. It's normal for young people to not understand these things because they haven't experienced them. If he hadn't lived two lives, he would be pretty much the same as Yu Wei.

"After marriage, it's all about the mundane things like firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea; it's all about the trivialities of family life. And even a hero can be brought down by a penny; poverty makes life miserable for couples."

Yu Wei asked, puzzled, "After getting married, I'll live with my parents. Why bother with this? Besides, how could we not have money? I still have a salary, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan almost surrendered. He was really exasperated with this kid. Huang Xiaochuan tried his best to guide him, but he just wouldn't follow the script and insisted on making up his own lines. What a troublesome guy.

Huang Xiaochuan wasted half a day's breath, and who knows how many brain cells he lost!

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan remained silent, Yu Wei pressed on, "Hey! You only said half of what you were saying, why did you stop?"

Huang Xiaochuan replied irritably, "What the hell are you talking about? No matter what I say, you always have something to shut me up with. If I keep talking to you, I'm afraid I'll explode on the spot."

"Keep talking! I promise I won't say a word, okay?"

"I have a question for you. How far have things progressed between you and Jiang Tian?" Huang Xiaochuan asked a very important question.

Yu Wei casually replied, "Hey! We just went to the swimming pool together a few times, mainly to teach her how to swim. It's not what you're thinking at all."

Actually, Huang Xiaochuan's concern for his friend stemmed from his desire not to let his friend miss out on his wife from his past life.

Because as soon as Yu Wei goes to the customs college, his future wife will set her sights on him. In his previous life, that girl's offensive was incredibly fierce, and Yu Wei was captured in no time.

Moreover, after the affair was over, the two held hands and went to Huang Xiaochuan, who was studying in Shanghai at the time, to flaunt their affection, making Huang Xiaochuan's teeth ache with jealousy.

Yu Wei's future father-in-law and brother-in-law were very helpful. Through their connections, Yu Wei's wife graduated and was assigned to Qingjiang Customs. After their marriage, Yu Wei's life went smoothly.

For the sake of his brother-in-law's future happiness, Huang Xiaochuan felt he should fulfill his responsibility as a brother-in-law and protect this promising marriage that was about to begin.

"Don't always try to take advantage of others. Be careful that they don't take advantage of you and devour you whole. You'll regret it then."

Yu Wei smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry! That's impossible."

Seeing Yu Wei's nonchalant attitude, Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to resort to another tactic.

"Are you stupid? You've never seen the world. Just think about how many beautiful female classmates you'll have when you get to college. It'll be a whole forest! Back then, you can openly date someone and no one will object. But now, you're completely infatuated with just one girl like Jiang Tian. Look at your pathetic self. It seems you really don't know what a real beauty looks like."

These words struck a chord with Yu Wei. "That's right! In college, you can date however you want without anyone interfering, and there are so many more options to choose from!" Huang Xiaochuan was right. "We can't give up the whole forest for one tree!"

Fortunately, Huang Xiaochuan doesn't have any special abilities or mind-reading skills. How could he possibly know what Yu Wei was thinking at that moment? If he did know, he would definitely regret it. He was definitely leading Yu Wei down the path of becoming a scumbag!

Yu Wei then said, "Don't worry, I don't plan on having anything with Jiang Tian. Besides, my mom definitely wouldn't approve if she knew I had a girlfriend older than me. But it's an exception for you, because both of her daughters are older than you, haha!"

Taking the opportunity, Huang Xiaochuan asked, "If I really became your brother-in-law, wouldn't you mind at all?"

Yu Wei glanced at Huang Xiaochuan with disdain: "Tch! You wish! My second sister would never even look at you, and my eldest sister is even less likely to. She's several years older than you, so it wouldn't be appropriate."

Huang Xiaochuan was so angry at his brother-in-law that he wanted to beat him up.

On their way home, passing by the market, Huang Xiaochuan, not wanting to be further hurt by his foolish brother-in-law's words, immediately called out, "Come with me to the market to buy some groceries."

Yu Wei looked at Huang Xiaochuan in surprise: "Holy crap, you're buying groceries? That's really unusual!"

Huang Xiaochuan retorted defiantly, "I not only know how to buy groceries, I can also cook! What? You disagree?"

This really surprised Yu Wei. He knew what kind of person Huang Xiaochuan was. He was comparable to himself, the kind who didn't do housework and was incredibly lazy.

"I'm convinced? Why wouldn't I be convinced? Your cooking? I doubt even you could stomach it." Having grown up together for so long, Yu Wei didn't believe Huang Xiaochuan could possibly be a good cook; he could barely even cook boiled cabbage.