I'm back in 1990

Chapter 765: Trembling Slightly

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"Oh dear! Oh dear! Look at this, look at this! Compared to your house, ours is nothing!" On Sunday evening, Ji Mei brought her husband and children to her best friend's house.

Yu Xiang playfully slapped Ji Mei lightly on the back: "Alright! You just moved into this big house and you come here to make fun of me!"

Ji Mei moved into her new home six months ago. She bought a property developed by Guangda Real Estate in the North Bund area. Guangda's houses are known for their high quality, but they are also known for being difficult to buy. So Ji Mei asked Yu Xiang to pull some strings and finally moved into her new home.

Then he bent down and teased Ji Mei and Shi Lei's son.

"Little Stone, why didn't you call me?"

Ji Mei and Shi Lei prioritized their careers and had their child late in life. Their son, Shi, is only five years old this year. His nickname is Little Stone, and he has a round head and is quite adorable.

Little Stone stared intently at the ugly monster lying in the living room, and said perfunctorily, "Hello, Auntie! Hello, Uncle!" Then he tried to break free from his mother's grasp to go find the ugly monster.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and patted Little Stone's head: "Go play with your older sister!"

He then instructed Huang Ruiying, "Have fun with your younger brother, and don't bully him, understand?"

Huang Ruiying rolled her eyes at her father, but was very friendly to Little Stone: "Little Stone, come with me, I have toys!"

Out of respect for the ugly girl, Little Stone obediently followed Huang Ruiying.

Huang Xiaochuan then chatted with Shi Lei: "Old Shi, let's have a few more drinks tonight!"

Shi Lei laughed heartily: "Absolutely! At worst, I'll sleep on the floor at your place if I get drunk!"

"Hahaha!" The two of them laughed. This was Huang Xiaochuan's catchphrase when he used to joke with Ji Mei.

Not seeing Huang Zeji, Shi Lei asked, "Hey! Where's your Huang Zeji?"

While gesturing for Shi Lei and Ji Mei to sit down, Huang Xiaochuan replied, "They're upstairs struggling with their computers!"

At this point, Yu Xiang explained to her best friend and her husband, "I'm really into computer programming in an extracurricular class at school!"

"Wow! This child is amazing! He can even program now? This top-tier primary school is really something else, they even have extracurricular classes like this!" Ji Mei praised while expressing her envy for the top-tier primary school that Yu Xiang's two children attended.

Yu Xiang said with slight dissatisfaction, "I think children this age should focus on their regular studies. It's too early for elementary school students to learn this."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan smiled and shook his head. He did not agree with Yu Xiang's point of view, but he did not refute her directly. Instead, he invited Shi Lei to drink tea.

On the contrary, Shi Lei said frankly, "Your son Huang Zeji's logical thinking ability is stronger than that of children of the same age. I think it's a good thing that he is interested in computer programming. Continuing to train his logical thinking ability will definitely help him in the future."

Huang Xiaochuan winked smugly at Yu Xiang: "Did you hear that? The eyes of the masses are discerning!"

Yu Xiang glared at the man, annoyed, then turned to Ji Mei and started chatting: "Ji Mei, let me tell you, we need to start planning for our child's education now, really!"

Ji Mei, still with her carefree demeanor, waved her hand and said, "Me? As long as my little Shitou is healthy and happy, that's all that matters! He's only a few years old! He's at the age where he should be playing happily, playing however he wants, having fun!"

As she spoke, she gestured with her chin towards her son, who was happily laughing while holding the "ugly monster" (a nickname for a child), saying, "Look, look!"

Yu Xiang saw her little devil acting like a real older sister, showing her sketchbook to Xiao Shitou. However, Xiao Shitou's mind was entirely on that ugly monster. Yu Xiang couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

Just then, the housekeeper came over and said that dinner was ready.

Yu Xiang got up and instructed her daughter, "Xiao Duo, go upstairs and call your brother down for dinner!"

The little girl answered crisply, "Okay!"

Then he ran upstairs. Ugly Monster wanted to follow, but he couldn't break free from Little Stone's clutches and could only whimper. But Huang Xiaochuan glared at him and he immediately shut up.

Soon Huang Zeji came downstairs with his sister. Upon seeing Shi Lei and Ji Mei, he politely greeted them: "Hello, Uncle Shi! Hello, Aunt Ji!"

Although he was still thinking about programming, he was very polite.

"Xiao Dong has grown quite a bit taller!" Ji Mei said affectionately, hugging Huang Zeji.

"Xiaodong, I heard from your mom that you've learned programming? That's amazing!"

Huang Zeji smiled sheepishly, "I'm a beginner, I'm not good at all!"

At this moment, Shi Lei encouraged him, "Uncle believes you can definitely learn well, keep it up!"

Under Huang Xiaochuan's arrangement, everyone took their seats one after another.

"Old Shi, how about we drink this tonight?" Huang Xiaochuan took out two bottles of Li Du liquor!

Shi Lei enjoys a drink or two in his spare time, so he is naturally familiar with various famous wines. When he saw these two bottles of wine, his eyes lit up!

"What fine wine!"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and filled Shi Lei's and his own glasses, then said, "Come on, Lao Shi, let's have a drink first! Welcome to my humble abode, you two."

Shi Lei responded generously, "Thank you for your hospitality, and thank you for remembering me!"

The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Yu Xiang, Ji Mei, and the three children all drank juice, but they also clinked their glasses together, especially Xiao Shitou, who insisted on clinking glasses with each other!

While eating, Ji Mei asked Yu Xiang, "Has your brother caused any trouble since he was discharged from the hospital and returned home?"

Yu Xiang laughed and said, "No, do you think he's still a child? He's over thirty!"

Ji Mei teased, "That's not necessarily true. There's a saying that a man is a boy until he dies."

Yu Xiang used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of food and put it in Ji Mei's bowl: "Eat your food properly, eating won't shut you up."

"See! They're siblings after all. I won't say anything more, okay?"

The two women chatted about everyday matters, mainly about the changes that had occurred at the hospital since Yu Xiang left.

Huang Xiaochuan and Shi Lei then turned to work, with Huang Xiaochuan inquiring about Shi Lei's further education plans.

Shi Lei put down his wine glass and said, "Anyway, the application has been sent. Now we're just waiting for a reply from Jishuitan. But according to usual practice, we should get a response soon."

At this moment, Yu Xiang put down her chopsticks, interrupting her conversation with Ji Mei.

Smiling, he said to Ji Mei and Shi Lei, "Speaking of further studies, I happen to have something to tell you two."

"Hmm?" The couple both looked at Yu Xiang, as if they had guessed something!

Yu Xiang continued, "I know Lao Shi's professional level. Going to Jishuitan for further studies would certainly be good, but I have an even better suggestion. I've secured an opportunity for Lao Shi to go to HSS for further studies and a visiting scholar position, lasting about a year. Lao Shi, I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"HSS?" Shi Lei looked incredulous. As an orthopedic surgeon, he knew all too well the prestigious status of HSS in the world of orthopedics. He had never dared to dream of such a place; he knew he was still a long way from it.

I never expected my wife's best friend to give me such a big surprise today!

Ji Mei covered her mouth in surprise, not knowing what to say for a moment!

Yu Xiang smiled and placed her hand on her best friend's other hand: "I thought this would help Lao Shi's career development, so I helped make the connection. At first, I didn't know if it would work out, so I didn't tell you about it beforehand. Now that things are looking promising, I naturally have to let you know."

The couple finally came to their senses, especially Shi Lei, whose face turned red with excitement.

"Thank you so much! I really can't thank you enough!"

Huang Xiaochuan interrupted Shi Lei, feigning displeasure: "What kind of relationship do our two families have? Is there any need for all this thanks? Let's drink! This is a good thing, let's celebrate!"

"Yes! Let's drink!" Shi Lei excitedly raised his glass, his hand, which had been perfectly still during surgery, was now trembling slightly.