Chapter 408: Parents' Dream Entrustment

Chen Yang, hurry back home for a visit, your aunt is sick.

Early in the morning, Chen Yang was awakened by a phone call from his uncle Zhao Donghai. His voice was tense and anxious, making Chen Yang both worried and puzzled.

In his previous life, Chen Yang's aunt Chen Chunmei had always been healthy, whereas Zhao Donghai, due to lifelong toil for livelihood, had been battling illness in his old age.

Therefore, Chen Yang did not believe Chen Chunmei would contract a serious illness.

But Zhao Donghai's call actually came through. He didn't dare delay, and quickly drove to Sunshine Garden Community.

After arriving at the Chen family home, Zhao Donghai and Chen Chunmei were not at home; Lin Xiaomi and Lin Junjie were playing Five-in-a-Row in the living room. Seeing Chen Yang arrive, Lin Xiaomi immediately stood up and said to him, "Uncle, Grandma has been dreaming several times about your father and mother. She said they scold you for being unfilial; not burning paper for them on Qingming Festival is forgivable, but you also ignore the important matter of continuing the Chen family line."

Chen Yang gave a bitter smile. He had originally planned to return for Qingming Festival, but was held up by the matter involving Zhang Daguo.

Moreover, he also worried that Zhang Daguo might send someone to scheme against him in secret. If the other party followed him to the Chen family ancestral grave and attacked, even Chen Chunmei could be implicated.

"Xiaomi, Grandma isn't sick, is she?"

"No, she went to the supermarket to get some things and will be back soon."

Chen Yang let out a breath of relief; it seemed Chen Chunmei's illness was a pretense, and the real purpose of calling him back was to discuss having a child.

What he didn't expect was that the honest Zhao Donghai would actually go along with Chen Chunmei's act.

Chen Yang sat on the sofa watching the two brothers Lin Xiaomi and Lin Junjie play chess. About half an hour later, Chen Chunmei finally returned, holding two large bags, her complexion rosy, showing no sign of illness at all.

"Aunt, if you wanted me to come back, just say so directly; why pretend to be sick to scare people?"

Chen Chunmei snorted and began to lecture Chen Yang: "Every time I call you, it goes in one ear and out the other. I ask you to come back for a meal, and you're always busy with this or that. If I didn't pretend to be sick, could you come back?"

Chen Yang could only respond with an embarrassed grin. It wasn't that he didn't want to come back; it was that Chen Chunmei was too talkative, going on endlessly about household trifles. Moreover, after just a few sentences, the topic would shift to continuing the family line.

The key is, this matter isn't settled just by Chen Yang saying so; Lin Wei's side also needs to cooperate.

Since the beginning of the year, Lin Wei has stopped using contraception and even had a physical checkup, but her belly showed no response. Chen Yang was eager to hold a son, but could only stare helplessly.

"Aunt, Lin Wei and I have already been preparing for conception; please stop urging us."

"Chen Yang, how long have you and Lin Wei been trying to conceive? Still no result—could there be something wrong with Lin Wei's body?" Chen Chunmei looked at Chen Yang with a stern expression, for the matter of continuing the Chen family line was of great importance, and she needed to know the truth.

"No!" Chen Yang told Chen Chunmei, "Both Lin Wei and I have undergone examinations, and our bodies are fine."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chunmei's brows began to furrow. After thinking a while, she said to Chen Yang, "She works outside every day, so her nutrition surely can't keep up. You need to give her proper nourishment. If you're busy, I can return to Qingshui to take care of her."

"Aunt, the nutrition issue—I can hire a high-end nutritionist to look after her diet. You shouldn't go to all that trouble." Chen Yang immediately rejected Chen Chunmei's suggestion. Not to mention that Lin Xiaomi and Lin Junjie need care, but given Lin Wei's personality, if she were constantly nagged by Chen Chunmei to have children, she would surely explode.

Chen Chunmei looked at Chen Yang somewhat skeptically and said, "Is the nutritionist you mentioned reliable or not?"

Chen Yang laughed, "They're professionals who make a living from this. If they weren't reliable, they'd starve to death."

Chen Chunmei sighed. Although she generally thought hiring a nutritionist was unreliable, Chen Yang disagreed, and as his aunt she couldn't forcibly intervene in their married life.

"Aunt, how is the construction of the old family house going?" Chen Yang, not wanting to waste energy on the childbearing issue, immediately changed the subject.

"The house has been topped out, and I've already paid the workers." Upon mentioning the new home in the old hometown, Chen Chunmei's face instantly lit up with excitement. She instructed Chen Yang, "When you return to Qingshui for an extended stay, if you have time, go back and have a look. Renovate the house, and while you're at it, thank those villagers who helped."

"Okay, I'll thank them." Chen Yang gave each household in Chen Village two pigs and also built a vegetable greenhouse base in the village. He felt justified in the villagers' gratitude, but in front of Chen Chunmei he still obediently agreed; otherwise she would surely lecture him again on etiquette.

Chen Chunmei suddenly thought of something and reminded Chen Yang: "When you go back this time, remember to burn some paper money for your parents and the Chen family ancestors. Your current prosperity is thanks to the Chen ancestors' blessings. Qingming Festival is such an important day, and you not going to pay respects is truly unfilial."

Chen Yang nodded repeatedly and said, "Aunt, rest assured, this time I will definitely burn more paper money for them when I go back."

Chen Chunmei gave a soft snort and said, "It would be best to tell your parents to let them send you a dream if anything happens. Don't take out your frustrations on me, your aunt, for no reason."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang felt somewhat torn between laughter and tears. As the saying goes, 'thoughts by day, dreams by night.' Chen Chunmei's concern is entirely her own psychological effect; she constantly places the responsibility of continuing the Chen family line on her own shoulders, and over time this creates a mental burden.

"Aunt, don't think too much about it. Our family's life in Chen Village is the best there is. The Chen ancestors, including my parents, should be grateful that you raised me to adulthood—how could they possibly blame you?"

Chen Chunmei sighed, "If you don't let me hold a grandson soon, I feel I still owe the Chen ancestors a great deal. Especially your parents, they personally entrusted you to my care."

Chen Yang was once again speechless. When his parents died in a car accident, Chen Chunmei was in Qingshui City, so there was never any talk of entrusting him to her; it's mainly her own psychological issue.

However, as an aunt, being able to care for Chen Yang's life and daily needs without complaint or regret, she has already been remarkable. Chen Yang also doesn't want to uncover the truth.

Time will smooth over everything. Once Lin Wei and his child are born, Chen Chunmei's heartache will naturally resolve.

"Aunt, rest assured, the Chen family will certainly have descendants. If necessary, I'll just find a few more women; I'm bound to succeed in seeding."

Chen Chunmei kicked Chen Yang hard and shouted, "Our Chen family people can't do such a heartless thing. If you dare to betray Lin Wei, watch out—I'll break your leg!"

Chen Yang thought of the one-night stand he had with Liu Qingqing, and his legs involuntarily trembled.