Chapter 214 It's another new year
The two started arguing about their holiday study plans again. Even though she had only been back for a day, Feng Jingling was used to it. She moved her chair away from the chaos and watched a martial arts drama while eating sunflower seeds.
"Hey, big brother, you've changed. You're not even speaking up for me anymore."
"Little Butterfly, this is called assessing the situation. You've been arguing with him for so long, but you still have to listen to him. Instead of wasting your time, why not play a little longer? Look, the female lead is out! Ouch, the stylist should be dragged out and beaten to death! A shoe on her head, what kind of aesthetic is this?"
On the television screen, a beautiful woman in a pink dress and skirt, with her curvaceous figure revealed by the wind, captivated a group of martial arts extras. However, her shoe-top hairstyle was not only jarring but also made the female lead look abnormal.
"That's how trends work; the more unusual and bizarre something is, the more attention it attracts, isn't it?"
Yunxia, who had temporarily unilaterally declared a ceasefire, straightened her posture, chewed on rice candy, and watched the second male lead, dressed in the style of Penglai, embark on a path of slaughter under the guise of challenging all the swordsmen in the world.
"Tsk tsk, if you're going to challenge someone to a fight, why take their life if you win?"
Having survived the apocalypse, the girl cherishes the chance to live and strongly disagrees with the values that disregard human life.
"Hehe, it's just a TV series. Why are you taking it so seriously? In modern times, he would definitely be a serial killer and would be wanted by the police nationwide long ago."
"That's right, here, one rice candy for each of you."
After the bet was settled, she continued to leisurely watch TV. The pleasant time always passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the three-day bet expired. The girl was forced to sit at the table all day, painfully reviewing the knowledge points. The mischievous husky often came out to cause trouble, and she wanted it to play with her.
Unfortunately, his fighting skills were too low, and Jiang Chao grabbed him by the ear and dragged him away.
In response, the girl said, "Don't take on a job you're not qualified for; this sharp-tongued devil is not someone anyone can mess with."
But the husky's personality is just that of being silly and stubborn. Even after being dragged away multiple times, it still didn't repent, forcing Jiang Chao to resort to locking the door. He even threatened to tie it to a chair if it continued to cause trouble.
This time, the person became obedient. Time flew by and it was New Year's Eve. All the couplets were pasted up, and the husky also went home. The two packed up and went to the Bai family villa with their bags on their backs.
"If you ask me, it would be great if we moved here together. It's so harmonious and beautiful when the whole family is together!"
"Uncle Bai, I know you mean well, but Yunxia is taking the college entrance exam this year. If we move here, there will be a lot of people in the space, and she's quite wild. I'm afraid I won't be able to control her. If she doesn't do well on the exam, she'll regret it for the rest of her life!"
Yunxia, who was about to grab the garlic, overheard his words and immediately rolled her eyes. "Nonsense, I'm very disciplined, Uncle Bai, don't listen to him."
Bai Jie is a veteran of the college entrance examination. In those days, there were fewer schools and fewer students, but the competition was no less fierce than it is now. Even if you only went to a vocational college, you were still considered an educated person and respected. Unlike now, where a vocational college degree is almost synonymous with being a poor student.
"Xiaxia, I've been there. When it comes to the college entrance exam, mindset is very important. I heard from Lifang that your grades are very stable, always in the top ten of your grade. Getting into a prestigious university is definitely not a problem."
"Then I'll take Uncle Bai's good wishes. Hey, you stinky Jiang Chao, come peel some garlic with me."
The villa was equipped with a water heater, so it wasn't cold inside at all; a thick coat was all you needed. Tonight, on New Year's Eve, the whole family was lounging on the sofa watching the New Year's Eve gala on a huge screen, with bursts of hearty laughter occasionally drifting out the window.
After the party ended, Bai Jie and Wu Lifang gave each of the three children a large red envelope. Jiang An's eyes lit up when he saw the money in the red envelope.
"Don't spend it recklessly. Keep it for a few days, then hand it over to me and I'll save it for you."
"No, brother!"
Stomping her feet, pouting, and swaying her body, Jiang Chao frowned more and more as he watched. "Speak properly, what kind of behavior is this, acting like a woman?"
The "pretty boy" image wasn't popular yet, so Jiang An's behavior was deeply disliked by his older brother. Yun Xia quickly pulled him behind her, saying, "Why are you still talking about him on New Year's Eve? An'an, keep your money safe today. Don't give it to anyone who asks for it. But remember to give your brother the red envelopes you receive when visiting relatives!"
"Okay, Mom, Uncle, I'm going back to my room to sleep now." After saying that, she ran upstairs.
"Keep spoiling her. If she can't find a wife later, she might come and cling to you."
"Jiang Chao, I'm more worried about you than Jiang An. His type will be in high demand in the future. You'd better become a billionaire quickly and join the ranks of domineering CEOs, otherwise... you're destined to be single forever!"
Handsome with a stern face, rich as a domineering CEO, poor as a pretentious cool guy, hands behind his back, swaying as he goes upstairs, that back view is just so irritating.
"Ah Chao, Xia Xia is just joking with you, don't take it seriously!"
"Mom, it's okay, I'll go downstairs now."
The eldest son had a smile on his lips, as if his words were nothing. Wu Lifang clutched her chest, deeply worried for the girl.
"Lifang, it's normal for kids to play and fight. The more they fight, the closer they become. It's getting late, go back inside!"
"Um!"
The next day, everyone got up early, offered incense, and then, carrying gifts, made a grand procession to the neighboring community. Blessings poured out one after another as if they were free. The old man in the white Tang suit was beaming with joy.
"I'm getting old, and I'm finally experiencing what it feels like to be surrounded by children and grandchildren. Here, everyone, take this big red envelope."
After some polite refusals, the group accepted the red envelopes at Old Master Bai's urging, put them in their pockets, had breakfast at the Bai family home, and while the adults stayed to chat, the children went out to play.
"It's a pity we won't be seeing any coal briquettes this year!"
"An'an, don't be sad. Didn't you two talk on the phone a few days ago?"
The villa had a telephone, and Meiqiu's family was not poor either. Exchanging phone calls had become a weekly routine for the two of them.
"How can it be the same if we're talking on the phone and can't see each other in person? Oh, candied hawthorns, I'll treat everyone to some."
The youngest child, who was pampered by his family and rarely had to pay for his own things, had a lot of royalties in his pocket today. Before the others could react, he ran to the candied hawthorn stall and bought four candied hawthorns.
"Oh, my little brother bought it for me, it's so sweet!"
As she spoke, she tugged at Jiang Chao, signaling him to either remain silent or, if he was going to speak, to offer words of praise.
"I never expected that coming out for a stroll with Xiaxia would result in me getting a free string of candied hawthorns!"
"Freebie? Let's call it a free meal!" "Alright, let's hurry up, we need to get to the City God Temple!"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, going to the City God Temple to pray for blessings is Jiang Chao's unwavering habit. Upon hearing this, Yun Xia raised her eyebrows slightly, waved her hand, and signaled the others to follow. This time, they did not take the bus, but instead rode in the Bai family's car.
With his big, dark eyes that seemed to find everything strange, and his round head that kept fidgeting with Jiang Chao's face, she finally snapped him out of it and straightened him up. "Sit properly. If you keep fidgeting, I'll throw you down here."
Leaning against his sister, as if someone was supporting him, even though his body was being held down and he couldn't move, his head kept turning. Jiang Chao had no choice but to press down on his sister's shoulder with one hand and hold down his head with the other.
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