Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate

Chapter 803: Marrying for Love

That evening, the entire family gathered for dinner at Chen Fan's house.

Niu Da had died, so the Chen family was naturally very happy. They had to celebrate.

Moreover, everyone knew that Chen Fan was going to take his parents on a trip on the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year, so they gathered in advance today, treating it as a family reunion dinner.

During the meal, the elders were very excited, each recounting many of the bad deeds the Niu brothers had done over the years.

Chen's father had drunk quite a bit, and in his drunken state, he remarked with a sigh.

"The old saying is indeed true."

"Evil people will be punished by heaven. Even the heavens couldn't stand such bad people."

Chen Fan sat next to Gao Shengbo and asked in a low voice.

"Any news about Niu Er?"

"I heard that this guy has been causing trouble at the village chief's house, wanting compensation from the village. But it seems the village chief's family has gone into hiding."

Chen Fan joked with a smile: "After the New Year, I guess it'll be this Niu Er competing with you for the position of village chief. How about it? Are you confident?"

Gao Shengbo grinned proudly.

"Niu Da is already dead, what do I have to fear?"

"This time, even if it costs me my life, I'll fight him to the end."

Chen Fan patted his shoulder with a smile.

"Don't worry. You'll definitely be elected."

The next day, Chen Fan accompanied his parents to the county's supermarket to buy some New Year goods.

Due to the lunar calendar's big and small months, there was no 30th day of the 12th lunar month in 2006.

Today was the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, and tonight would be New Year's Eve.

This was the first New Year for Chen Fan's family since moving out of the village and into their new house.

His parents seemed a bit unadapted, after all, in the village, there were still many things to be busy with on this day.

But after moving into the apartment building, they didn't know their neighbors, and after shopping for New Year goods at the supermarket in the morning, putting up Spring Festival couplets, and making dumplings in the afternoon, there didn't seem to be much else to do.

While his parents weren't used to it, Chen Fan was quite pleased.

It took 6 years, but he finally managed to move his parents out of the countryside and into an apartment building.

On New Year's Eve, there were no guests.

Only Chen Fan's family of 3 was at home.

His mother was in the kitchen cooking dumplings, while Chen Fan sat with his father in the living room, watching the New Year Gala and drinking.

Following the custom of previous years, Chen Jianye would usually lecture Chen Fan a bit at this time, but now he rarely did so.

He was immensely satisfied and proud of his son.

So he only gave Chen Fan 8 words of advice.

"Stay true to yourself, be a good person."

"Mom, let's eat first. We can finish the rest later," Chen Fan called out to the kitchen.

"It'll be ready soon," Li Jinqiu replied with a smile.

Chen Jianye spoke up: "Son says to eat first, so stop cooking. You've made so many dumplings we can't finish them all. Aren't we going traveling on the 2nd day of the New Year? What are you going to do with the leftover dumplings then?"

Li Jinqiu came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of dumplings.

"This is the last plate, they're all cooked."

"Hurry up and sit down to eat."

"Mom, do you want a drink?" Chen Fan asked.

Chen Jianye laughed.

"It's New Year, if your son offers you a drink, just have one."

Li Jinqiu glanced at her son.

"Alright, I'll have a drink with you two."

Chen Fan stood up, "Mom, do you want red wine or beer?"

"What red wine? Pour your mom a glass of baijiu," Chen Jianye said.

Seeing Chen Fan's puzzled expression, Chen Jianye laughed heartily.

"Your mom used to be quite the drinker when she was young, I might not even have been able to outdrink her."

Li Jinqiu first glared at her husband, then reached for the bottle and poured herself a glass.

Chen Fan looked surprised.

"Mom, is that true?"

"How come I've never seen you drink all these years?"

"When I first married your father, we were poor and couldn't afford coal for the stove. Plus, the windows were drafty in winter, so I'd drink a bit with him at night to warm up."

"I probably built up my tolerance then."

Li Jinqiu seemed to be lost in memories, and couldn't help but smile.

"Thinking about it now, time really flies. In the blink of an eye, our son is all grown up."

Chen Jianye raised his glass.

"Wife, you've had it tough these years."

"I'm not capable of much, marrying me has made you suffer."

Being called "wife" in front of their son made Li Jinqiu visibly embarrassed.

She first glared at her husband, then smiled and picked up her glass.

"You've also worked hard for this family all these years."

The two clinked glasses, and Chen Jianye smiled contentedly.

"I couldn't give you a good life, but thankfully we have a capable son who has made up for all my shortcomings to you."

"A few years ago, I wouldn't have dared to dream that our family could live in an apartment like city folks."

Li Jinqiu glared at her husband again.

"Don't talk about death on New Year."

Chen Fan raised his hand with a smile.

"Oh, should I give you two some privacy to have a heart-to-heart?"

"You cheeky brat, daring to tease your old man now."

The family burst into laughter.

Chen Fan joked with a smile.

"Mom, do you regret marrying dad in this life?"

Li Jinqiu shook her head: "Never regretted it."

"Besides, if I hadn't married him, how could we have such an obedient and capable son like you?"

Chen Fan glanced at his father, then continued asking with a smile.

"Mom, so how did you fall for dad back then? Dad was poor, what attracted you to him?"

Li Jinqiu put down her chopsticks, seemingly lost in memories.

"Your father when he was young was hardworking and diligent, and he was also very talented. He could write poetry and had beautiful calligraphy..."

"Your father was the eldest in the family, and for the sake of his 3 younger siblings, your grandfather made him drop out of school early to earn money for the family. Otherwise, how could your father not even have finished middle school?"

"Also, your father was very handsome when he was young, like Fei Xiang..."

Chen Fan's eyes widened: "Mom, now you're just seeing him through rose-colored glasses."

Chen Jianye glared: "You brat, watch how you talk. Your old man was indeed very handsome back then."

Li Jinqiu rarely showed such an affectionate expression.

"Of course, mainly he was a good person. I just felt that marrying your father would be the right choice for life. So even though your maternal grandparents' family all disagreed, I still insisted on marrying him."

Chen Fan noticed his father secretly picking up his glass and taking a sip, his eyes a bit red.

His mother naturally picked up the bottle and poured his father another glass.

Chen Fan thought to himself that in his memory, although his parents would occasionally bicker, they rarely had serious arguments.

The family's living conditions weren't good, but his mother didn't seem to pursue that.

Perhaps, this was what it meant for his mother to have married for love.

In the future, he and Ruochu should also be like his parents, able to support each other for a lifetime.

At this moment, the dance performance on the New Year Gala on TV had just ended.

The next program began.

Chen Fan was stunned when he saw the program title on the screen.

"Song: Beautiful Myth. Performers: Jackie Chan, Wen Wan."

Wen Wan was on the Spring Festival Gala?

Why didn't anyone tell him?

Even Wen Wan herself didn't inform him.

And in Chen Fan's memory, in his previous life, the performers of this song at this New Year Gala were Han Hong and Sun Nan.

Could it be because Wen Wan became too famous?

Causing the Gala production team to make changes?

Li Jinqiu, who was eating, looked up at the TV and couldn't help but sigh.

"As expected of celebrities. How do these stars take care of themselves? They look so beautiful."