When they walked to the gate of Jiang Weimin's yard, Jiang Ning heard Wan Zhifang, his aunt and grandmother talking in the yard, which made the three of them laugh.
Jiang Ning listened to the noise in the yard and smiled: "Look, Chen Yan, we are still very lucky. They are all at home and have not gone out. I wonder what makes them so happy?"
Chen Yan, who was standing aside, pulled out an expression that he thought was uglier than crying - a smile.
He smiled and shook his head, not knowing how to respond.
All I could think of was, it’s over. It looks like there’s no way I’ll be able to predict this surprise.
After all, Jiang Ning is too smart.
But because Chen Yan was so handsome, Jiang Ning didn't notice any difference.
She just felt that Chen Yan was a little strange today, but she didn't think much about it. After all, who doesn't have emotions?
Jiang Ning stood at the door, knocking on it while shouting, "Grandma, Aunt, Zhifang, what are you talking about? I heard your laughter before I even entered the yard."
The yard suddenly became quiet for a while, but soon there was another sound.
"Ning, why are you here? I haven't seen you go out for a long time." My aunt's voice came from far away.
It was a long time before my aunt came over and opened the door for Jiang Ning and Chen Yan.
My aunt looked a little flustered: "Ning girl, why did you come here?"
After Wang Guifen finished speaking, she glanced uneasily at Chen Yan behind Jiang Ning.
That look seemed to say, "Ning girl, you know everything?"
Chen Yan shook his head.
She hasn't discovered it yet, but she is not far from discovering it.
However, Jiang Ning didn't notice the expressions of Chen Yan and his aunt. He only said, "I haven't chatted with my aunt and grandmother for several days. I missed you. So, I came to see you today to see if you are adapting well in the city and whether you are missing anything."
"Okay, okay, come in quickly and don't stand at the door and talk. We've been staying here for a few days and it's been pretty good. Don't worry, we don't lack anything. You've already prepared it for us." My aunt slowly moved her body away from blocking the way.
Jiang Ning and Chen Yan walked in and found that not only their grandparents, uncle, aunt, and eldest sister-in-law were at home, but also their parents and younger sister. Wan Zhifang's twin brother and sister were also there, playing with their eldest brother's two little kids. Several adults were sitting in the living room warming themselves by the fire.
However, everyone's expressions seemed a little strange.
It was grandma who broke the silence, looked up and said with a smile: "Ning girl, you're here."
Jiang Ning nodded.
They called everyone in turn before sitting down.
Jiang Ning sat down and said, "Mom and Dad, why did you come here without telling me? I looked for you all over the house but couldn't find you. I thought you had gone somewhere to have fun."
Zhou Peijiang paused and said, "Well... you've been lost in thought these past few days, so we didn't tell you we were going out. Besides, this is your grandparents' first New Year's celebration in the city, and we were worried they wouldn't adapt, so we came over to keep them company."
Pei Wei beside her also nodded: "Yes. We come here every day, but you just haven't noticed."
Jiang Ning thought about it and realized that it was true. Recently, her mind was all on Jiangcheng's business.
For a moment, everyone was indeed ignored.
Jiang Ning looked around and found that his eldest and second brothers were not at home.
So she asked, "It's only morning now, what are the eldest and second brothers doing? Why can't I see them? Isn't it time to set up the stall yet?"
Liu Zhaodi smiled unnaturally and said, "Your eldest brother and second brother went out to buy groceries early in the morning."
Jiang Ning was a little confused: "Buy vegetables? What vegetables? Aren't all the dishes that need to be braised already prepared?"
For a moment, no one knew what to say?
They could only stare at each other.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ning suddenly realized that everyone was acting strangely today.
"Are you hiding something from me?"
Father Jiang looked at everyone and then at Jiang Ning, gritted his teeth and said, "We've seen you haven't been out for a few days, and we're worried you'll get bored, so we thought of giving you a gift today. What do you young people call him? Xiao Chen."
Chen Yan, who was standing by, was suddenly called out and could only look up and say, "Grandpa is surprised."
Father Jiang smiled and said, "Yes, yes, that's the word. We old people don't quite understand the words you young people use. That's what Xiao Chen meant."
Jiang Ning is a little confused now. She hasn't figured it out yet. Surprise?
Chen Yan looked at her and explained, "Everyone thought you've been under too much pressure lately, so they wanted to make something delicious and buy you something you like to relax you. Who knew you'd find out before we even took the first step?"
"The first step?" Jiang Ning was puzzled.
Seeing her sister still confused, Jiang Xiaomei said, "Sister Ning, since you came back from Jiangcheng, you haven't left the house except for eating. You only eat a little bit every time. We asked you to go out for a walk with us, but you didn't want to. We are all very worried about you, afraid that you might have some problems. So we asked Brother Chen Yan to persuade you to go out and relax. When the time comes, we will let you come to Second Brother's place and give you this surprise. Brother Chen Yan completed the first step very well, but it was so good that he rushed here directly. We didn't prepare any surprises."
Jiang Ning only now realized that the reason why Chen Yan was acting so strangely today was because of this surprise. Now it seemed that everything could be explained.
At that time, everyone agreed that relying on Chen Yan was the safest option, but they didn't expect it to fail so quickly.
Jiang Ning looked apologetic. "I've been so busy these past few days thinking about what kind of business I should start in Jiangcheng that I haven't had time to go out. I'm sorry to have made everyone worry about me. I'm fine now, and I've figured it out. If I can't think of a new business, I'll just start making braised dishes. I'll figure it out after I've lived in Jiangcheng for a while."
Uncle Zhou, who had been silent for a long time, also said, "Ning girl, it will be fine slowly. After all, things will work out in the end. Don't be so burdened by your thoughts. You still have our whole family."
Jiang Ning nodded, "I understand, Dad."
Zhou Peijiang nodded with satisfaction. He knew that his daughter was not a person who would dwell on trivial matters.
Jiang Ning continued, "Okay, to apologize, when my eldest and second brothers come back from buying groceries, I'll show you my cooking skills. I haven't cooked for a long time."
Father Jiang looked at her lovingly: "Okay, Ning girl, grandpa hasn't eaten the food you cooked for a long time. Now whenever the village holds a banquet, he will think of you and say that it's good that you are still at home. I'm envious of your cooking skills."
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