A year later, Jiang Mianmian successfully completed her studies, returned to Yangcheng, and began a new phase of her life.
Not much happened this year, but everything that did happen was good.
Su Ai's condition has stabilized, and she has been discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home. As long as she takes her medication on time and maintains a good mood, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Jiang Youcai takes care of his wife every day, tending to the flowers and plants, tidying up the house, keeping himself very busy. But he enjoys it. He has been through thick and thin for most of his life, crying, arguing, and fighting in his youth, experiencing all kinds of battles, but in the end, the person who is still by his side is still that person, which is a blessing from time to time.
He often told Jiang Mianmian that young couples become companions in old age. He didn't understand this principle before, but now he understands it completely and cherishes it even more.
Jiang Xiaowei was successfully admitted to Central City University. With his excellent grades and cheerful personality, he became the object of pursuit for many girls as soon as he entered the school.
However, he wasn't thinking about dating so early; he was focused on his studies.
Lin Yuqing's mental state is also getting better and better. Apart from occasionally taking some sleeping pills to help her sleep, she no longer needs to take antidepressants.
The last time Jiang Can saw her, he found her to be radiant and in great health, and she had also gained quite a bit of weight.
"Can Can, the zipper on this dress you took me to buy two years ago won't close... Sigh, my waist has gotten so thick, I've completely lost my figure!"
Jiang Can looked at her and smiled, "Being a little chubby is a blessing. You have a daughter now and are content with everything. Being a little chubby is not bad!"
When her daughter was mentioned, Lin Yuqing couldn't hide the happiness on her face.
Lu Lishan and Huo Zhixing often played golf together, and sometimes they would go horseback riding or fencing, but they would only do five minutes of activity followed by two hours of rest.
They now prefer activities that don't require much physical exertion, such as soaking in hot springs, playing chess, or fishing together.
Huo Zhixing sometimes lamented that time waits for no one. He recalled that he was once a brave and fearless boxing boy, while Lu Lishan was a gangster boss who had been involved in the underworld. Now, the two of them would sit by the pond all day with fishing rods, and if they came home late for dinner, they would get scolded by their wives...
However, the only thing that hasn't changed from their youth to the present is that whenever they get together, they start discussing how to save up their own money.
Jiang Youcai would occasionally join in on their conversation. Once, when the topic of secret stashes of money came up, Jiang Youcai laughed so hard the earth shook: "My wife once heard Xiao Huo say that some man is so pitiful, he only gets five hundred yuan of pocket money a month! Hahahaha..."
When he caught sight of Huo Zhixing's gaze, which seemed intent on throwing him into the pool, his laughter abruptly stopped, and he began to concentrate on fishing.
Huo Junyang would visit his mother-in-law's house every few days, always insisting on showing off his culinary skills, but each time he ended up making a complete mess of the kitchen. Through this experience, his cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds!
When Jiang Mianmian and Huo Junyu returned a year later, they were dumbfounded to see the welcome banquet that Huo Junyang had prepared for them. The table was full of delicious dishes that were perfect in color, aroma and taste, and they were all made by this precious second young master!
Huo Junyang smiled like a little sun, "Brother, from childhood to adulthood, there's finally one thing I'm better at than you!"
Lu Ran nestled happily beside him, and Jiang Mianmian noticed that they were both wearing engagement rings.
Of these people, only You Huan and Wen Jie made little progress.
The two were like the saying goes, "A gentleman's friendship is as light as water." They were both busy with their own lives, contacting each other occasionally, but neither of them knew that Wen Jie was always on his phone scrolling through entertainment news, while You Huan, whether waiting on set or in the studio, always carried his law school entrance exam study materials with him...
This made Jackie very anxious. What would he do if his darling Huanhuan changed careers?
As for Huo Junyu, who went to Country D to accompany his studies...
That's really quite tragic.
He thought that under the guise of accompanying her to study, he could get some real work done. However, Jiang Mianmian had heavy workload and a lot of tasks. She was also very competitive and afraid of falling behind her classmates. She studied hard day and night and didn't care about him at all.
And so, he truly became a "study companion".
I accompanied her as she did practice problems in the classroom, wrote papers with her in the library, and read books with her in a coffee shop.
I accompanied her to search for ancient buildings in the city's streets and alleys, and accompanied her to climb mountains and sketch on sunny weekends.
In short, he never accompanied her to do the important things he wanted to do...
That year, they even hugged and kissed less often than in the central city.
As soon as Huo Junyu returned home, Huo Junyang held his head and looked him up and down.
"Brother, you have dark circles under your eyes."
"Brother, you haven't had enough rest this year, have you?"
"Hey bro! You have a pimple next to your nose! Do you know what a pimple there means? It indicates a problem with your reproductive system!"
"Brother...you've been cooped up all year, haven't you?"
"Huo Junyang—"
Huo Junyu roared and chased after him upstairs.
Immediately afterwards, the sounds of fighting that had disappeared from the house for a year returned, and this time they were particularly intense!
Aunt Zhou stood downstairs watching, and sighed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"He's still like a child, hitting people as soon as he gets home... This young master doesn't know his own strength, I hope he doesn't hurt the second young master!"
*
Jiang Mianmian has completed her studies, and Lu Lishan plans to formally hand over the Lu family business to his daughter and niece.
With the two young masters of Huo protecting them, there shouldn't be any more turmoil within the Lu family.
That day, Jiang Mianmian was writing a project proposal in her office, while Huo Junyu was giving her guidance.
Just then, Huo Junyang knocked on the door and came in, grinning broadly, saying, "I knew my brother was here!"
Jiang Mianmian asked her secretary to bring him his favorite lemon black tea.
Huo Junyu looked at him and asked, "Is there something you need from me in such a hurry?"
"Grandma's coming all the way from Manchester!" Huo Junyang said with a smile. "She's here to see her granddaughter-in-law!"
Jiang Mianmian was taken aback. Huo Junyu smiled at her and patted her hair.
"Don't worry, my grandma is very easy to get along with."
She had no doubt about that, because Jiang Can had told her that Fu Xiuyu was a heroine who single-handedly supported the huge Fu Group, and her decisive and efficient methods were unmatched by any man.
She was a little nervous, as it was the first time they had met.
"Oh, right," Huo Junyang continued, "This time, it wasn't just Grandma who came; there were also several younger members of the Fu family, relatives, and... and the He family, who have a long-standing relationship with the Fu family!"
"The He family?" Huo Junyu frowned. "Are they sending people too?"
"yes."
Why are so many people here?
"Of course we're here to invest," Huo Junyang said with a smile. "The investment environment in Yangcheng is so good, it's hard to find anything like it! Grandma wanted to mentor the younger generation of the Fu family, so she brought them to Yangcheng for on-site training and to see her granddaughter-in-law!"
"Then..." Huo Junyu asked, "Are the He family members also here to invest?"
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