Free Web NovelChapter 1308: Chapter 864: New Year’s Eve (Part 2)
"Have you watched too many movies?" Jiang Nian was embarrassed, "I don’t have any young girls there; they’re all hard workers."
"What if, later on when it gets big?" Ma Guojun said, "Remember to bring me in if you have the chance."
"That’s employees, not a harem."
Anyway, this is a normal topic. If we really talk seriously about the future, then this relationship has no future.
The future is just, whatever will be, will be.
"By the way, isn’t Yao Beibei back?" Ma Guojun asked, "Why hasn’t she shown up?"
"No idea." Jiang Nian shook his head.
Yao Beibei and Zhizhi are close as sisters; compared to Jiang Nian, she’s clearly more familiar with Li Hua and the others.
"I heard her mom is going to have a baby." Li Hua shook his head, "Youth is great; you can have a baby whenever you say so."
"Oh?" Jiang Nian was puzzled.
"Are they really having a baby?" Ma Guojun thought about it, then chuckled, "Yao Beibei is unlucky then."
"Isn’t it a lot of pressure?" Li Hua sighed.
"They have jobs, holidays, a house, and a car." The big guy said, "What kind of pressure could there be?"
"Probably feeling like, Yao Beibei is all grown up at Renmin University. Raising a ’junior account’ to revive the second spring of life."
Jiang Nian listened while sipping his milk tea.
It’s the norm in this small county.
At least Yao Beibei has a normal family; the old couple just has money and free time, wanting to revive a second spring.
Others...
It’s more chaotic.
Can’t even hint at it, the county’s ecosystem is like this. It’s like a tightly woven net, capturing all human conditions.
....
In the afternoon, Old Xu came back.
Jiang Nian went to pick him up, in the car with Xu Qianqian and Song Xiyun, making him anxious.
Oh God, won’t I die?
Old Xu will find out sooner or later.
If it’s just flirting, it’s fine; I’ve even drilled through a wall. Both walls, Song Xiyun only drilled once.
With Xu Qianqian, it’s more than once, many times of construction.
Waited for a while, the plane landed.
The three stood at Terminal 2 Gate 5, waiting in the crowd for Old Xu, who appeared calm and restrained.
"Uncle Xu."
Jiang Nian stepped forward to greet, casually taking Old Xu’s suitcase, "It’s been a hard journey, there’s prepared food at home."
Old Xu smiled gently, nodded.
"Alright, thank you Xiao Nian."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"No trouble."
Xu Qianqian seemed a bit awkward, stepped forward and called "Dad." It’s been too long since they’ve seen each other, so it’s a bit unfamiliar.
Song Xiyun stepped forward, called "Uncle."
"Hmm." Old Xu nodded.
"Let’s get in the car, before it’s past mealtime." Jiang Nian urged everyone, heading towards the parking place.
On the way, Jiang Nian brought up many topics, also spoke about some current situations, but kept the mood from dropping.
Xu Qianqian also said some things, mainly about the situation in Beijing, roughly what university is like.
Song Xiyun occasionally chipped in, appearing somewhat nervous.
Old Xu responded with "Mm-hmm," seeming to lack enthusiasm. After being out for more than a year, coming back to the familiar Zhenan County.
Wanting to get excited but feeling tired.
It’s like the oxygen has been sucked out of his lungs, containing both the sorrow of returning to an old place and the guilt towards his daughter.
A mix of emotions, burning in his heart.
Jiang Nian watched all this from the corner of his eye but didn’t say anything, lightly pressed the gas pedal to speed up.
Let Old Jiang and them chat; the men just handle transportation.
Back home.
Old Jiang couple opened the door, warmly welcomed Old Xu inside. Behind them, the two ladies exchanged looks, sighed in relief.
The kids played, next was the adults’ turn.
Jiang Nian sneaked out, casually made up a reason, took both ladies downstairs for food.
"Whew~!!"
Just downstairs, Xu Qianqian sighed, "It’s suffocating, why meeting is so awkward."
Jiang Nian laughed, "Maybe because I was there, two dads indeed give you pressure."
"Get lost!!"
"Qianqian, what will you do tonight?" Song Xiyun asked, "It’s New Year’s Eve, I can’t keep you company."
"Don’t know." Xu Qianqian frowned, held her head, "My dad probably won’t specifically talk to me."
"It’s too negative, I really don’t want to hear."
Jiang Nian thought for a moment, offered a suggestion, "I have an idea, have Old Jiang get him drunk won’t that solve it."
Xu Qianqian: "...."
"That’s my dad."
"Who’s isn’t?"
"You!!" Xu Qianqian punched and kicked him, "You bastard, taking advantage of me all the time!"
Song Xiyun pursed her lips and smiled, stepped aside.
"By the way."
She suddenly turned, said to the two, "New Year’s, all stores are closed, where do we eat?"
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The few of them went to a small shop, ate three large bowls of wontons. Also bought some snacks, completely filled their stomachs.
On the street, Xu Qianqian was dazed.
"Where to next?"
"Set off firecrackers by the river, and maybe blow up some fish." Jiang Nian took out the car keys and actually took both ladies to set off fireworks by the river.
By the river, fireworks soared.
In the deep night, behind them were the countless lights of the county. New Year’s Eve, a group of aspiring youth setting their dreams free.
Xu Qianqian looked up at the fireworks, her mood improved a bit. At the same time, she also figured some things out.
"Xiyun, I’m planning to return to Beijing on the eighth."
"Oh oh, good." Song Xiyun wasn’t tied down, even if her best friend said she’s heading to Beijing tomorrow, it’d be fine.
Her biggest ties are, one’s in Yuhang.
Another is.....
Blasting fish.
Bang!!! A one-meter high water column shot up, and indeed a palm-sized fish floated to the surface, knocked out.
No sleeping in the water!!
Jiang Nian came back, clapped his hands. Learning the two ladies were planning to head to Beijing early, he was a bit stunned.
"Alright then, I’ll return to Beijing on the eighth."
"No need, that’s too troublesome." Xu Qianqian said, "Flying back and forth, plane tickets are expensive."
"Isn’t making money for moments like this?" Jiang Nian looked at them, "Otherwise, why do I make money?"
Xu Qianqian pursed her lips and didn’t say anything.
....
New Year’s Eve.
Yao Beibei sat in a rocking chair on the balcony, behind her the bright living room, chatting with Zhang Ningzhi over video.
There’s no signal in the room; the internet’s too laggy.
"Did you finish eating?"
"Yeah." Yao Beibei leaned back, "Baby, I could eat baby food just after tackling politics."
"So pitiful, baby."
"Yeah."
"No worries, you’ll come over after New Year." Zhang Ningzhi said, "I’ll have my mom come home first."
"We’ll have our world of two."
As she spoke, the video shook for a moment. Mrs. Zhang glanced at the phone screen.
Seeing it was Yao Beibei, she smiled.
"Beibei, happy New Year."
"Happy New Year, Auntie." Yao Beibei changed her expression, smiling respectfully to every rich lady.
Zhang Ningzhi seemed a bit unhappy, murmuring, "Mom, this is my personal privacy."
"Got it, I was just passing by." Mrs. Zhang said, "You... he... forget it, won’t say."
Zhang Ningzhi rolled her eyes, muttered under her breath.
"Hm!"
Yao Beibei made no comment on this. She saw no hope herself, numbly gazing at the night sky.
Destiny toys with the passive ones, bad luck seeks out the useless ones.
Damn.
Meanwhile, on another side.
The three strolled again and stayed at Song Xiyun’s house for a while. Past midnight, they had to head home.
Jiang Nian took Xu Qianqian to leave first, reminded Xiao Song to lock the door.
"If anything happens, call."
"Alright." Song Xiyun wanted to see them off, but the two didn’t let her, insisting she lock the door before they’d leave.
"Bye-bye." Song Xiyun waved to them from the door, then locked the door, leaned against it.
Listened to the footsteps fade away, sighed silently.
New Year.....
Suddenly, she received a message on her phone. Seeing it was from Jiang Nian, reading only a short sentence.
"I’ll come by later tonight."
She couldn’t believe it, rubbed her eyes. Checked the screen again, confirmed that Jiang Nian had just sent it.
"No need, I....."
Stopped halfway through typing, paused her fingers.
Considered it, deleted everything.
"Mm."
