Chapter 37

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Jiang Bai couldn't help but burst out laughing. Lan Shu turned his head slightly to look at him. Jiang Bai covered his mouth and pressed the corners of his lips. Lan Shu snorted softly, "You two are going too far!"

Li Liyue also smiled. She looked at Jiang Bai again and asked, "Jiang Bai, how old are you?"

Jiang Bai replied: "25."

"She doesn't look like one," Li Liyue said, sizing her up. "She looks like a college student."

Jiang Bai smiled, "Auntie, I've been working for three or four years."

Li Liyue nodded and said, "Tingshu Qingshuo, you work at Zhenghe Group?"

Jiang Bai said "hmm".

"That's great," Li Liyue recalled something and asked, "How long have you graduated? You've been working for four years now?"

Jiang Bai smiled and said, "No, I started looking for a job in the second half of my senior year. I found a company at that time and worked there for a year before joining Zhenghe."

Li Liyue was a little confused. "Isn't it an internship in the senior year?"

Jiang Bai explained, "My internship was pretty quick, only three months. I started working three months later, and even took time off to attend the graduation ceremony."

"Don't universities have campus recruitment?" Li Liyue asked again, "Did you find the job yourself?"

Regarding the campus recruitment, Jiang Bai smoothed his hair, looking a little unnatural. "I didn't make it back then."

Li Liyue exclaimed, "Ah!" and was about to ask more, but Lan Shuqing noticed Jiang Bai's hesitation and interrupted, "Mom, this isn't a household registration check. Why are you asking so many detailed questions?"

Oh, Li Liyue glanced at Lan Shuqing and said, "If you don't want to ask, then don't ask. Why are you so fierce?"

Lan Shuqing saw that Li Liyue seemed a little angry, so he immediately called out "Mom" with a smile, and then said coquettishly: "I'm hungry, when can I eat?"

It's almost twelve o'clock.

Speaking of eating, Lan Shuqing glanced around and asked, "Where are Dad and Brother? Didn't Aunt Yao say they're here too?"

Li Liyue patted her hands and said, "He went out to play ball. He will probably be back soon."

The sound of the door opening was heard from the other side, and Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi walked in. Both of them were wearing sportswear and holding tennis rackets in their hands. There is a special sports area in Tianlu, with tennis, basketball, badminton and everything else.

Li Liyue stood up and walked towards the gate. "Look, I'm back."

Lan Shuqing lay on the sofa and looked back, "Dad! Brother!"

Seeing someone coming back, Jiang Bai also stood up and looked at Lan Shuqing first. Lan Shuqing turned back and happened to meet Jiang Bai's eyes. She also stood up, held Jiang Bai's arm, and whispered, "Jiang Bai."

Jiang Bai looked at her, "Well, what's wrong?"

Lan Shu shook her hand gently, "Are you okay?"

The girl's eyes were filled with worry. Jiang Bai smiled and said, "It's okay." She looked towards the door and said, "Why don't you go over and take a look?"

Lan Shu glanced at her lightly, hummed softly in his heart, and then pulled Jiang Bai forward a few steps.

At the door, Lan Qi put the racket aside, and Li Liyue took it from Lan Zhaoting. The two smiled at each other. Lan Zhaoting pretended to hug, but Li Liyue blocked him and whispered, "Someone is here, be careful."

Only then did Lan Qi and Lan Zhaoting see Lan Shuqing and a strange girl standing over there. Lan Shuqing walked over with Jiang Bai hand in hand. Somehow, Lan Qi inexplicably saw the word "well-behaved" in Lan Shuqing.

It’s really strange, how could Lan Shuqing be so well-behaved?

Lan Qi walked over with a smile, "Shu Qing, you're back. Who is this?"

"Brother, this is Jiang Bai," Lan Shu easily released Jiang Bai's wrist and looked at her with a smile, "Jiang Bai, this is my brother, Lan Qi, this is my dad."

In terms of age, Lan Qi is one year older than Jiang Bai. They are of the same generation. Jiang Bai smiled gently and said, "Hello."

Lan Zhaoting and Li Liyue stood aside, and Jiang Bai also greeted them, "Hello, uncle."

Although he was already in his forties, Lan Zhaoting was still a handsome man. He nodded with a gentle smile, "I've heard Shu Qing talk about you before, but today is the first time I've met you. Would you like to have a simple meal at my house?"

Jiang Bai nodded. She found that the atmosphere in Lan Shuqing's home was very relaxed. Li Liyue had a good personality and could even joke with Lan Shuqing. Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi were also very kind.

It was different from the family Jiang Bai had known before.

Jiang Bai couldn't help but smile sincerely, "Thank you, uncle."

Having just finished exercising, Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi showered and changed clothes before going downstairs. Aunt Yao had just finished cooking, so Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing helped her serve the dishes, put out the rice, and set the table.

Li Liyue stood beside the dining table, watching the two little girls walk back and forth.

Including Jiang Bai, there were five people eating together. Aunt Yao did not eat with them. She had a separate place to rest and eat. There were seven dishes and one soup. When Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi came downstairs, all the dishes were just served on the table.

Lan Zhaoting sat at the top, with Li Liyue and Lan Shuqing on his left and right, Lan Qi sat next to Li Liyue, and Jiang Bai sat next to Lan Shuqing, facing Lan Qi.

The family started eating, and Jiang Bai followed suit. However, before she picked up any food, Lan Shuqing picked up a piece of pork ribs for Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai looked at her and whispered thank you.

Sweet and sour pork ribs is Lan Shuqing's favorite dish and also Aunt Yao's specialty. Others include green vegetables, stir-fried pork, celery and beef shreds, etc. However, Lan Shuqing gave the first chopstick to Jiang Bai. Li Liyue, who was sitting opposite him, was a little surprised because Lan Shuqing was the eldest in the family, so no matter whether it was Li Liyue, Lan Zhaoting or Lan Qi, they all treated him as the apple of their eyes.

No matter what is food, supplies, or fun, the first person they think of is Lan Shuqing, so at home Lan Shuqing is always the one who is taken care of, not the one who takes care of others.

But I don’t know when Lan Shuqing started to take care of people.

Li Liyue secretly glanced at Jiang Bai, a 25-year-old girl with pretty features, looking gentle and steady. It was not easy to get into Zhenghe Group, and being able to work in Zhenghe Group showed that Jiang Bai herself was also very outstanding.

Lan Shu gently touched Jiang Bai's hand, then glanced at the stir-fried pork on Jiang Bai's left hand. Jiang Bai understood and gently picked up a piece for Lan Shu, quietly reminding him, "It's a little spicy."

Li Liyue gave Lan Zhaoting a light kick under the table. Lan Zhaoting looked at his wife in confusion, but Li Liyue didn't look at him. Instead, she looked at Lan Shuqing, "Shuqing, do you have any plans for the afternoon?"

Lan Shuqing ate the meat Jiang Bai had picked up for her. She wasn't afraid of spicy food now. Hearing her mother's question, Lan Shuqing raised her head and said, "I still have homework to do this afternoon."

Li Liyue choked. She had forgotten that Lan Shuqing was a senior high school student.

Jiang Bai ate in silence, which was why he couldn't stay with Lan Shuqing for long, because Lan Shuqing still had homework and tests to do.

And Lan Shuqing is a self-disciplined person who knows how to arrange his study and life.

Lan Zhaoting interjected, "Shu Qing, do you still have final exams in January?"

Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Yeah, we'll be on vacation after the exam."

Jiang Bai finally realized that the semester was almost over. Wouldn't that mean that after the Lunar New Year, Lan Shuqing would be in the second semester of his senior year, and the college entrance exam would be in June?

That’s fast.

Lan Zhaoting nodded and asked with concern, "Are there any problems with your studies?"

Lan Shu shook his head slightly, "No."

Lan Qi, who was standing aside, suddenly had an idea. He smiled and said, "Shu Qing, how about coming to the company for an internship during the winter vacation?"

Lan Shu blinked slightly, supporting her chin with her left hand and thinking for a moment, "It's not impossible."

Lan Zhaoting and Li Liyue exchanged a glance, and the former smiled and continued, "Shuqing, if you really want to go for an internship, just follow your brother and be his secretary. You can learn a lot."

Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Okay."

Jiang Bai continued to eat silently on the side, watching how easily they decided that Lan Shuqing would work part-time during the winter vacation. However, even if it was a part-time job, it would probably only last for half a month, as the winter vacation was too short.

Lan Shuqing suddenly came up to Jiang Bai and called her, "Jiang Bai."

Jiang Bai raised his head and looked at her in confusion, "Huh?"

“Is the food delicious?”

Lan Shu chuckled. Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Zhaoting and the others and nodded. "It's delicious."

Hearing her say this, Lan Shuqing picked up another piece of pork ribs for her and said, "Then eat more."

Meanwhile, Li Liyue thought of something else and said cheerfully, "Jiang Bai, Lan Shuqing has homework to do this afternoon. How about you watch TV with me?"

Lan Shu turned his head slightly and glared at Li Liyue, "Mom!"

She wanted Jiang Bai to help her with her homework!

In the end, Jiang Bai and Li Liyue watched TV together, while Lan Shuqing went upstairs to do homework. Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi also stayed. Both of them were 1.8 meters tall and sat on the love seat to the right.

Jiang Bai and Li Liyue sat together, and Aunt Yao washed some fruit and placed it on the coffee table.

Scene after scene played out in the TV series, a young girl quit her job to go on vacation, rented a house in the resort, and held a bonfire party with other tourists in the resort.

Li Liyue tilted her head and asked Jiang Bai, "Jiang Bai, where are you from?"

"S City," Jiang Bai added, "a small county town."

"Are you alone in City A?"

Jiang Bai nodded.

Li Liyue looked at her with a hint of admiration, "Then it must be quite difficult for you to do it alone, right?"

Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Not bad."

Just like everyone else, I finished college in City A, transferred my household registration there, found a decent job, and paid my mortgage.

"Where are your parents?"

Jiang Bai looked at Lan Zhaoting, his face expressionless and calm. "We haven't lived together for a long time."

Lan Qi looked at him in surprise.

There was a scene in the TV series where someone was playing a game with an elderly person, and Li Liyue was immediately attracted to it. She thought the game was quite interesting.

Li Liyue suddenly looked at Jiang Bai and asked, "Jiang Bai, do you play cards?"

Jiang Bai was puzzled, "Huh?"

Lan Shuqing hurried to finish the test paper, and it was already three hours later.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lan Shuqing went downstairs. The TV was not on and the living room was empty. Suddenly, Li Liyue's laughter came to his ears, and Lan Shuqing walked towards the small garden at the back.

A table was set up in the small garden. There was little sunshine in City A in winter and the weather was a bit cloudy, but even in this kind of weather, Jiang Bai, Li Liyue, Lan Zhaoting and Lan Qi sat on each side, each holding a few cards in their hands. Aunt Yao stood aside, having just put down the fruit plate in her hand, and the teapot next to her was still steaming.

Lan Shuqing stood at the door, arms folded across her chest, speechless. She had worked so hard to finish the test paper, and these people were playing cards?