Chapter 213 How to get through this year
The three of them were busy until 1 p.m. before they finally finished. They were too exhausted to start a fire and cook lunch, so they simply went to the street to buy some food and took it home to eat.
"Where did you two spend the New Year?"
"Where else could it be besides this?"
Aren't you going over there?
"I'm not going!"
“Sigh, this year, it’ll just be the two of you in the courtyard. How about… you come to my house for the New Year? It’s only right for a goddaughter to spend the New Year at her godmother’s house.”
In terms of how they address each other, godmother is indeed more intimate than aunt, but Yunxia has lived in the Jiang family for so many years that she has long regarded Aunt Wu as her own mother.
Hearing this, he shook his head. "As long as our hearts are together, it doesn't matter where we are. On New Year's Eve, Jiang Chao and I will go to the Bai family villa. On New Year's Day, after visiting our relatives, we will return to the Jiang family courtyard. Then... we will each visit our own relatives."
However, after what happened with Yun Jianfeng, we need to think carefully about whether or not to visit Director Liu's family for the New Year.
"Moving around is such a hassle. If you ask me, we should just move to a villa. Not only would it be more comfortable, but the whole family could be together. And then, hehe, I'll just find some excuse to move there too."
The Feng and Bai families are arguably the two giants in Jiangcheng's physical industry. If Feng Jingling really moves there, the rumors of their cooperation will probably spread throughout Jiangcheng's high society overnight.
"Even food can't shut you up. How many subjects did you fail for your final exams? How many times did your boss scold you during your internship? Did you make your money back in the stock market?"
He asked three questions in a row, making Feng Jingling break out in a cold sweat. "Don't hit a nerve. The stocks I've got my eye on will definitely rise within three years. Do you believe me?"
"A stock that has been falling for three consecutive years is really rare!"
He's a stubborn guy, obsessed with the oil industry and never letting go. He uses all his personal savings and past dividends from Yunxiahui to buy oil stocks.
He was an adult and an intern. Knowing that he had a large sum of money saved up, the Feng family cut off his living expenses. This caused him to live a miserable life despite being from a wealthy family. He could only eat in the cafeteria and had to think for a long time before deciding to eat a chicken leg. His classmates and colleagues thought his family had gone bankrupt!
Oil, that's a good thing! Once the company takes off, the stock price will definitely rise. Yunxia patted his shoulder and said, "Big brother, don't sell the stock. I have a feeling it will appreciate in value, several times or even dozens of times."
Upon hearing this, he instantly gained confidence, "Jiang Chao, Little Butterfly's luck is undeniable. If she says it will rise, then it definitely will."
The girl's lucky charm attribute is undeniable. Jiang Chao snorted and said, "Then why are you still analyzing it? Just take Yun Xia over there, and buy whichever stock she points to."
"That makes sense, but... I enjoy the process of analysis even more. This sense of accomplishment is something others can't understand. As for you, you sit in front of the computer all day, banging on the keyboard. Has your figure... deteriorated?"
After saying that, he glanced meaningfully at a certain sharp-tongued man's lower abdomen, and fearing that the man would get beaten up, he tugged at his arm, "Now that we're all grown up, we each have our own dreams and choices. Let's not talk about each other. Hurry up and pick up your food, or it won't taste good when it gets cold."
"The taste of home is just so good, little butterfly, I want to eat braised pork."
"It takes two hours to make a braised pork dish. You might as well make another roll in that time!"
Ugh, Jiang Chao, are you a devil? You can't stop talking about studying.
"Hey, you promised you wouldn't force me to study within three days. You're not planning to break the agreement, are you?"
"Little Butterfly, just bear with it for a few more months. Once you get to college, things will be much easier. You'll have tons of free time and can do whatever you want!"
"Hehe, after studying hard for more than ten years, you finally got into a prestigious university. Are you just here to enjoy yourself? If you don't work hard in university, you're destined to be surpassed by others. Yunxia, don't listen to him. He has family paving the way, but you, me, and An'an don't."
This statement was clearly a bit distant. Feng Jingling pretended to sob and said, "Listen to this, listen to this, this is what he said. It's not my business who I was born from. Since I entered university, I haven't asked my family for a single penny. As someone with immense wealth, a university-designated major, and the sole heir to the family fortune, should I be looked down upon? Should my efforts be ignored?"
The first half of the sentence was exaggerated, but the second half was the real feeling. Yunxia quickly put a big pork knuckle on his plate. "It was just a joke. How did it come to the level of 'looking down'? Big brother, Jiang Chao's original intention was to urge me to study. He certainly didn't look down on you. Eat up, or someone will take it from you."
At this moment, Jiang Chao cooperatively held his chopsticks to pick up the braised pork knuckle, but Feng Jingling wouldn't let him have his way. She simply took it with her hand and started to devour it.
The two smiled at each other. With him around, the little house became lively again. That night, it started snowing heavily again, and it snowed all night long. When they opened the door to the main room in the morning, the black cat and the little bee had both turned into a big cone.
"Tsk tsk, I should have taken a picture of it today. But... don't worry, I have a super brain. With just a few strokes, I can perfectly replicate it."
Unfortunately, one went into the kitchen to start a fire, and the other went into the side room to get fried food. No one listened to his self-praise. He awkwardly touched his nose, turned around and went back into the room to get a drawing board, paper and brushes, and started painting despite the cold.
By the time breakfast was served, his hands were red from the cold, and even the black cat in the painting had a pitiful expression.
"Hey, big brother, it doesn't look like it. Mine is a cool cat, but yours is... a poor little thing. Are you implying something?"
Sensing the signal, Feng Jingling turned to look at Jiang Chao, who was holding slippers. She swallowed hard and tried to make amends: "Chao, it's not you I drew, it's me. You forgot about when I first started university and went through military training? When I came back from the National Day holiday, I was tanned like a piece of charcoal. The only thing that stood out was my bright, sparkling eyes. Didn't I look like a black cat?"
Knowing he was lying, Jiang Chao ignored him, tapped his slippers, and said lightly, "Go back inside. If you catch a cold, there will be no one to take care of you."
Hey, you're not planning to hit me?
In a great mood, he smiled brightly and said, "Okay, I'll pack my things and go back to my room now."
The temperature was below minus ten degrees Celsius, enough to freeze a person to death. Even if the sun was shining brightly outside, the room was still damp and cold. The air conditioner was installed in the main room. Jiang Chao made up the big bed, turned on the air conditioner, moved the TV in, and the three of them watched TV, ate sunflower seeds, and chatted.
"Jiang Chao, this is how you should spend your winter vacation to be comfortable. Reading books, memorizing, and doing test papers all day long is no fun at all."
After saying that, she peeled a mint-flavored candy, stuffed it into his mouth, and thought to herself, "I'll make you freeze to death!"
"Why don't you... go ask Li Chen what he's been doing during winter break!"
Li Chen, a universally recognized model student in the entire grade, has a student conduct that far surpasses that of others. During the winter break, in addition to studying, he researches some novel desserts. Compared to him, I am obviously much lazier.
"They are them, and I am me; the two should not be confused."
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