Chapter 103 Chinese New Year

"What's this about celebrating the New Year?"

Wu Ming's ears were ringing.

Xie Xingzhang thought he hadn't understood what "Chinese New Year" meant and had misunderstood, so he explained, "It's the Spring Festival, the 'Happy New Year' kind of Chinese New Year."

Wu Ming was stunned, and at the same time, he was somewhat incredulous. His voice unconsciously rose a few decibels: "How are you sure?"

He didn't even notice that Xie Xingzhang's previous sentence clearly treated him like a fool.

He only cares about one thing.

He had searched for the Yangtze River Gorge in vain, but Xie Xingzhang, who knew nothing about it, could say that the gorge could be seen during the Chinese New Year.

Xie Xingzhang said, "Even if your elder brother is heartless, he can't really not help. Even if you don't care about the monk, you should at least show some support for your elder brother during the New Year."

Xie Xingzhang's words were cryptic.

Wu Ming felt the same way.

Everyone knew where Jiangxia was, but they all kept it from him.

He only thought of asking his sister-in-law for help when he had no other choice.

His elder brother would never help him, and he was no match for Zhan Lintian, so his other friends dared not openly help him.

Some friends jokingly advised him, "It's just a river gorge, isn't it?"

Jiang Xia, whom they called insignificant, was someone he had known for over a decade, and the only person he dared not invite to his engagement party.

Some people said that Jiang Xia's hiding was causing the second young master pain, and they could try to find Jiang Xia and teach him a lesson.

Wu Ming started arguing directly, saying that he was already in so much pain, and they were still making fun of him.

Do they even understand?

At this moment, Miss Xie also said, "If it really doesn't work out, then forget it. As long as he's happy, that's all that matters."

So Wu Ming held his head and murmured, "You don't understand..."

Xie Xingzhang did not answer.

I don't know if it's because I don't know how to say it, or because I'm speechless.

But Wu Ming stopped on his own, lost in confusion.

There was no one else around him; even his assistant, who usually stayed close to him, was now in the distance, hidden in the thick of the night.

This was below Wu Zhou's property building, inside the residential complex, very quiet, but suddenly, a fragment flashed through his mind.

In the sea of ​​memories, Jiang Xia turned around and whispered to him, "Wu Ming, you don't understand."

The image is blurry and indistinct.

Wu Ming couldn't tell whether the Jiang Xia in the picture was him in his teens or in his twenties.

Things that Wu Ming had previously overlooked or found strange have all yielded results.

Xie Xingzhang, you don't understand how much pain I'm in.

Wu Ming, you don't understand how much pain I'm in right now.

All the memories of Jiang Xia's words turned into sharp blades, stabbing deeply into Wu Ming's heart.

He was like a puppet, his heart stiff, and his body stiff as well.

At this moment, he finally understood that the Yangtze River Gorges of the past were so painful, so painful that he had to pour out his feelings in writing to finally feel a little better.

Wu Ming gave a wry smile.

Upon hearing his voice on the other end of the phone, Xie Xingzhang, still showing kindness, asked, "Are you alright?"

Wu Ming's voice trembled: "Xingzhang, I'm not okay at all."

Xie Xingzhang responded with an "oh," but she was more concerned about her manicure than Wu Ming's sad story.

No one forced Wu Ming, so why is he acting like he's about to die?

The Wu family orchestrated the meeting between Jiang Xia and Wu Ming.

During his studies, when Wu Ming was not financially independent, if he needed anything for Jiang Xia, he would directly ask his family.

It has everything.

The Wu family never became a stumbling block on his and Jiang Xia's path of friendship or love.

No one forced Wu Ming to change girlfriends so frequently during college, and the Wu family did not force him to hide it from Jiang Xia.

Crying, crying, crying, Xie Xingzhang watched coldly. Fortunately, it was a voice call, so the other party couldn't see her expression, otherwise she really wanted to roll her eyes.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Ming sat there blankly.

In the distance, two assistants were talking.

"Has Second Young Master finished his call? Was it Jiang Xia?"

“It wasn’t Jiang Xia, Jiang Xia blocked him.” Assistant Xie shook his head, typed, and sent a message to Jiang Xia: “Back in Mengcheng? A headhunter wants to poach someone, do you want to talk to him?”

Jiang Xia replied, "I've already accepted the job offer, and I don't have any plans to switch jobs for the time being."

"Then you can add them too. When you build your team in the future, won't you need to recruit people? Teach the professionals to do it."

"Thanks for reminding me, please send me your business card."

After the conversation ended, Assistant Xie looked up, only to find himself exhausted.

"Let's go take a look."

Wu Ming saw this and gritted his teeth fiercely: "Didn't I fire you?"

Assistant Xie was very polite and told him the truth: "Second Young Master, you have no right to do so."

Wu Ming said, "Then you can call Jiang Xia. I have that right, don't I?"

Assistant Xie said, "You have it, but Mr. Wu won't let me make the call."

The young master's authority is above your rank, so Wu Ming's request was also rejected.

Assistant Xie asked, "We have arranged a hotel for you nearby."

After dropping Wu Ming off at the hotel, he wanted to go home to see his wife and children, as taking care of a baby who was only a few months old was the most tiring thing.

Wu Ming said, "I'm not leaving."

There was another novice assistant next to Assistant Xie, who didn't know how to advise him and quickly looked at Assistant Xie for advice.

Assistant Xie was very rational: "Okay, I'll talk to the hotel and get you some blankets."

Not leaving? Not leaving means I'm going to sleep here.

Anywhere is fine, as long as I don't freeze to death in the middle of the night.

Wu Ming was furious. He couldn't possibly sleep right in front of the building, even if he was lucky tonight and no one went in or out of the main entrance.

What about tomorrow morning?

In this upscale neighborhood, there's no guarantee that someone might recognize your face, or that word might spread to acquaintances.

Do they even care about their own reputation?

The key question is, what does sleeping at the gate have to do with finding Jiangxia?

Wu Ming got up and went to the hotel with a fierce expression. In the car, he tried to persuade his assistant with reason and emotion.

"Jiang Xia is all alone in Mengcheng. Can you bear to see him like this?"

Wu Ming talked for a long time, and after a while, Assistant Xie suddenly came to his senses, shuddered, and exclaimed "Ah!"

"Second Young Master, what did you say? Please repeat it."

There's no way around it; when a person is exhausted to a certain extent, they're still alive, but they're already dead.

Besides, isn't the Yangtze River Gorge all alone?

Assistant Xie recently noticed that Jiang Xia occasionally updates his WeChat Moments, posting pictures of flowers and the drone confession he made. Perhaps he's currently enjoying a sweet moment with someone.

Assistant Xie's guess was correct.

After Wu Zhou drove away President Zhan tonight, it was still early, so he wasn't in a hurry to go to sleep.

He pulled Jiang Xia along as they walked around the room.

Upon reaching the entryway, she gestured with her hand and whispered, "I think this is a good place to put our photo together."

Jiang Xia looked up at him.

After Wu Zhou finished speaking, he hugged him and kissed him.

Jiang Xia's face flushed, and before he could speak, Wu Zhou pulled him into the living room, right next to the TV wall, where he pushed open the gate.

“This is a pet room reserved for you. I remember you said you wanted to have a pet.”

Jiang Xia's eyelids twitched. What he said was true, but... "I don't think I've ever expressed any desire to have a pet to anyone outside of this. How did you find out?"

Wu Zhou frankly stated: "When you and Wu Ming were still in school, he had a QQ account and would post on his QQ space whenever he had free time."

That was when Jiang Xia was under the most pressure, and the two of them would often go to feed the small animals on campus.

The cats and dogs outside the school will come into the school during mealtimes to eat leftovers.

Wu Zhou stood behind Jiang Xia, wrapped his arms around his waist, placed his palms on Jiang Xia's abdomen, lowered his head slightly, and whispered in his ear: "One day, he posted on social media that you fed the animals today and your legs were numb when you got up, so he helped you back to the classroom. He said similar things again and again after that."

Wu Zhou's voice was low: "You must have been squatting for a long time and feeding for a long time for your legs to go numb."

Jiang Xia did not refute, saying, "Pets are animals, they have lives. I'm too busy with work, and my original place didn't allow pets, nor were the windows completely sealed off. I can't take good care of them."

He didn't say he didn't want to raise them.

He was just afraid of not being able to take good care of her.

Wu Zhou said, "Now we can give it a try. Jiangxia, we'll be living together from now on, and we'll be trying many things..."

"Don't be afraid." Wu Zhou kissed his hair.

Wu Zhou's voice was hoarse: "You've tried that kind of thing too, and it wasn't as uncomfortable as you imagined, was it?"

The second time, with each impact, Jiang Xia's already alluring voice would change tone, letting out a soft cry.

Jiang Xia would instinctively try to push himself away, pressing his hands on his waist, wanting to push himself further away so that whatever was bullying him would also be pushed away...

But as he pushed, he lost his strength, and forgot to take his hand away. Wu Zhou's throat bobbed, wondering if he was being pushed or touching his abs.

As Wu Zhou imagined that scene, he lamented his lack of self-control while unable to resist getting a little closer to the river gorge.

He saw that Jiangxia's ears were completely red.

My skin is thin and delicate, so my face turns red easily when I get emotional.

Jiang Xia tried to pull Wu Zhou's hand away, but the man's hand was like a vise, holding her tightly and refusing to let go.

Wu Zhou continued, "If we are very busy with work, the property management here can come over every day to walk our dogs and also take them to school."

Wu Zhou stopped speaking and squinted his eyes.

It seems there's a pet kindergarten opening recently; hopefully, Zhan Lintian isn't investing in it.

Wu Zhou knew that Jiang Xia hadn't reacted yet, so he took his hand and led him into the room.

Wu Zhou continued, "After we get off work and have dinner, we can go downstairs together to walk the dog, take a stroll, feel the breeze, and see the various changes in the flowers, trees, and shrubs in the community."

Jiang Xia's ears twitched slightly, she lowered her eyes, and pursed her lips.

Wu Zhou didn't ask Jiang Xia if she wanted a pet again, but instead made a decision directly, asking Jiang Xia what kind of dog she liked: "What kind of dog did you ever want to have?"

Jiang Xia whispered, "When I was little, I really liked the big yellow dog that lived next door."

It was a typical Chinese rural dog, very beautiful and delicate, with a good temperament and excellent health.

When Jiang Xia sat on the small stool, he was very small, and the stool was low enough that he could make eye contact with the dog.

That's a really amazing angle.

In Jiang Xia's view, it was the same size and height as himself. The other party hummed softly and leaned gently against him.

The mongrel's fur was rough, short, and frizzy, even a bit prickly to the touch, but its voice was soft, humming softly.

If the elders saw this, they would surely stomp their feet and scold Big Yellow.

The older generation doesn't dislike dogs, but they dislike dogs interacting with the children in the family.

Because children might get hurt by them, should they get a rabies vaccine if they are injured?

If you need to get an injection, besides the cost of the flowers, it's also very tiring.

An elder in the family needs to stop working that day and take the child on a round trip of an hour to the hospital.

This is troublesome, so troublesome.

Later, during the Chinese New Year, the neighbors killed Dahuang and ate dog meat, which made the elders very happy.

Jiang Xia was given a small bowl of dog meat soup, which contained only a small piece of dog meat, but there was quite a lot of soup.

But he didn't eat; he couldn't eat.

My grandparents also raise chickens.

If the chicks have just hatched, raise them from a young age. Some chicks are very affectionate and will follow people around their feet.

There was a chicken that liked to follow Grandma around. Perhaps it was isolated by the flock, and Grandma was afraid it would starve to death, so she fed it separately every day.

It developed trust in its grandmother.

Grandma always talked about that little chick, sometimes complaining, sometimes happy.

Even a small chick that isn't a pet can bring Grandma joy, so Wu Zhou's suggestion is certainly a good one...

When the river and the gorge hesitated.

Wu Zhou then spoke up: "Then let's go pick one out tomorrow."

Wu Zhou said softly, "The weather is cold now, and the New Year is coming soon. Some people's dogs have given birth to puppies. If no one wants them, they may be left outside to freeze to death by their owners."

Jiang Xia suddenly looked up at him.

Wu Zhou saw Jiang Xia's pupils tremble slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and then she blinked.

Jiang Xia gave a soft "hmm" in agreement.

A note from the author:

Wu Zhou: You are not just raising a pet for yourself, you are also saving a little life, it's fate.

Jiangxia: [Please!]

Zhan Lintian: Mr. Wu, this is moral blackmail.

Wu Zhou: Sour grapes.

Mr. Zhan will soon have a second meal, which he plans to have during the day. He will leave the curtains open so that the light from outside will illuminate the room and make it easy for people to see clearly.

General Manager Zhan wouldn't allow Jiang Xia to get into bed, so he started eating in the most traditional way.

During the New Year's holiday, I updated about 6,000 words each day, which is about two chapters! I'll occasionally add an extra chapter, or quietly add a few hundred or a thousand words after each update. [Food][Food][Food]