Chapter 246 We will all be happy from now on
Jiang Nian suddenly hugged Jiang Yan, "Sister, I'm so touched. No one has ever been so kind to me except for Mom and Dad."
Jiang Yan patted Jiang Nian's head. "It's my fault, I should have come to find you sooner."
“I know it’s not your fault,” Jiang Nian looked up, her eyes glistening with tears. “I often hear Dad talk about you, and your mother…”
Jiang Nian didn't say what came next, but she and Jiang Yan both understood.
Jiang Yan blinked. "From now on, we're family."
“Okay.” Jiang Nian pointed to the intersection ahead. “Sister, my mother sets up her stall at the intersection ahead.”
The two appeared hand in hand in front of Luo Guixia.
Luo Guixia exclaimed, "Oh my! Why did you all come together?"
“We met on the street,” Jiang Yan said. “We recognized each other the first time we met. Aunt Luo, isn’t that amazing?”
"Really?" Luo Guixia laughed heartily. "That's what sisters are like, telepathically connected."
"Mom, I've come to pick you up and take you home. We're not selling today." Jiang Nian skillfully packed up the stall.
"They're about to start moving in, don't touch my things," Luo Guixia said, stopping Jiang Nian.
Unfortunately, Jiang Nian was strong and quick, and she packed up the stall in no time. "Mom, I got a bonus today. I'll transfer it all to you in a bit. You can stay home and rest for a few more days."
"You silly child, why are you interfering with my business?" Luo Guixia glared at Jiang Nian and couldn't help but ask, "How much bonus are you giving out?"
Jiang Nian held out one hand. "Fifty thousand, is that too much?"
Luo Guixia and Jiang Hongbo reacted in the same way, both shocked. "Niannian, what did you do? Why would the boss give you so much money?"
Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Nian in surprise. Fifty thousand was no small sum. She was extremely busy every month, and her salary was only a little over twenty thousand.
Jiang Nian pushed the cart, grinning as she recounted her heroic deeds of the day, "The boss's sister rewarded me with 50,000 yuan, wasn't I amazing!"
Luo Guixia was relieved. "This young lady is very generous. You should pay more attention to her in the future."
"Of course, if I've taken their money, I have to do a good job," Jiang Nian said.
"Niannian, are you that strong? You can beat two men." Jiang Yan was shocked. They were two male bodyguards.
“It’s nothing,” Jiang Nian tossed her hair. “It’s a piece of cake.”
Luo Guixia couldn't stand it and poked her forehead with her finger, "Don't act like a big shot in front of your sister."
Jiang Nian responded with an "Oh".
Jiang Yan was amused by the way the mother and daughter interacted, but when she thought of her own mother, she couldn't laugh anymore, and the smile on her face slowly faded.
She really envied them.
Seeing the change in Jiang Yan's expression, Luo Guixia could guess what she was thinking.
"Yan Yan," Luo Guixia asked with a smile, "what kind of dishes do you like to eat? I'll buy some on my way back and cook them for you."
“Anything is fine,” Jiang Yan replied. “I’m not picky about food.”
She didn't have the right to be picky about food. When she was little, it was good enough if she could have food at home. Later, when she grew up, she learned to make instant noodles and scrambled eggs, and she would cook for herself when she was hungry.
“Sister, I’m not a picky eater, but I love meat the most,” Jiang Nian said from the side. “For example, braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and twice-cooked pork. I’m sure you have some favorites too. My mom is a very good cook and can make all kinds of home-cooked dishes.”
Upon hearing Jiang Nian's suggestion, Jiang Yan felt hungry and suggested, "Then let's have sweet and sour pork ribs."
“Okay,” Luo Guixia replied with a smile, “Auntie will buy more spare ribs later so you two sisters can eat your fill.”
When they arrived at the market entrance, Jiang Nian stopped the food cart. "Wait for me, I'm going to buy some ribs."
Five minutes later, Jiang Nian came out carrying a large bag of pork ribs. "Mom, is half a rack of pork ribs enough?"
"Didn't you buy any other groceries? Are the four of us just eating ribs?" Luo Guixia asked, frowning.
"I bought some things beforehand: a roast chicken, six pig's trotters, four pounds of crabs, and a case of beer. That should be enough, right?" Jiang Nian asked, scratching his head.
"Too much," Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the four of them sitting at a table, each with a pig's trotter to gnaw on. "The food today is too good."
"Yan Yan, invite Jing Ming over too, everyone's here today." Luo Guixia remembered that she had mentioned inviting the couple to dinner at her home last time.
Jiang Yan said apologetically, "Aunt Luo, Jingming has a social engagement today and can't come."
"Alright then, the four of us will eat together."
The three of them quickly went downstairs. Jiang Nian locked the food cart. There was a lot of leftover ingredients today, which had to be taken upstairs and put in the freezer.
Jiang Yan felt a bit overwhelmed when she saw that she had to carry so many things up to the seventh floor.
She wanted to help, but Luo Guixia refused, saying, "Yan Yan, you can go up by yourself."
Jiang Nian carried the most things, so she went upstairs without any trouble. By the time Jiang Yan reached the third floor, Jiang Nian had already disappeared. All she could hear was her banging on the door and calling for Jiang Hongbo to open it.
Luo Guixia walked briskly, carrying quite a few things up to the seventh floor with only slight panting.
Jiang Yan stopped on the fourth floor. Her legs were a little sore, and she was starting to have trouble breathing.
When she reached the fifth floor, it was very difficult to lift her legs, so Jiang Yan stopped and rested for a while.
Jiang Nian put her things away and returned to greet Jiang Yan, "Sister, are you alright?"
"It's...okay..." Jiang Yan's work involves sitting all day, and she takes a car when she goes out and an elevator when she goes upstairs. The only time she has to climb seven floors is when she gets to her father's place.
Jiang Nian couldn't bear to see her sister so exhausted, so she walked over to Jiang Yan's side and, taking advantage of her inattention, carried her in a princess carry. "Sister, put your arms around my neck, I'll carry you upstairs."
Jiang Yan exclaimed and hugged Jiang Nian's neck, "Nian Nian, put me down quickly, I can go up myself."
“It’s okay, I’m very strong,” Jiang Nian said, taking two steps at a time and carrying Jiang Yan to the front door in one go. Then she gently placed her on the ground. “We’re here.”
Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Nian in shock, "Nian Nian, you really are... Even your brother-in-law has never carried me upstairs."
Jiang Nian shrugged. "He's too bad!"
Jiang Yan said with a smile, "I will definitely pass on your words to him."
"If he's not convinced, let him come and fight me one-on-one." Jiang Nian raised her fist.
Jiang Yan touched Jiang Nian's face and said, "Now I have family to support me. That's great."
As Jiang Yan spoke, her eyes stung and tears welled up, but the corners of her mouth turned up in a smile.
“Sister…” Jiang Nian wiped away Jiang Yan’s tears with her fingers. “Why are you crying? Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I’ll go and teach them a lesson.”
Jiang Nian had thin calluses on her fingertips, which scratched Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan held her hand and touched her palm; both her fingertips and palm had calluses. "How did you get these hands like this?"
"I practice weapons at school regularly, and it took a long time to hone my skills," Jiang Nian explained.
Jiang Yan's tears flowed even more fiercely. Both sisters had had a tough time. She had endured the hardships of studying, while her younger sister had suffered physical pain.
"Niannian, we will be happy in the future."
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