Chapter 93
The snow finally fell down, barely giving the Spring Festival some face.
At around ten o'clock, Gu Jiangkuo volunteered to cook dumplings. Young Master Jiang had never been interested in such things, but today he followed him to the kitchen with great interest. He watched Gu Jiangkuo, who was wearing an apron and was busy, and watched him boil water, fry chili oil, and put dumplings in the pot. As a result, every time Gu Jiangkuo looked for two things, he would accidentally bump into him.
But Mr. Gu didn't find him a hindrance. Instead, he felt that this kind of life as a couple was very happy. He couldn't help but suggest, "When we go on vacation, let's find a small house of 70 or 80 square meters with a small kitchen and rent it for a month. I'll cook every day and you can wait to eat. How about that?"
"?" Young Master Jiang immediately objected. "I'd be starving if I lived in a small house under 150 square meters. And how can cooking every day be considered a vacation?"
Mr. Jiang understands vacation. Even if you don’t have yacht parties every day, you still have to have waiters and butlers to serve you, sleep until you wake up naturally, and then have professional coaches accompany you for diving and sea fishing. Vacation is a big project. How can there be only two people?
Except at night, of course.
For your honeymoon, you can stay in a presidential suite with a king-size bed.
Gu Jiangkuo had no idea what her boyfriend was thinking, so she compromised and said, "Then let's live in a big house, but I really want to cook for you."
"Do you like cooking?"
"No," Gu Jiangkuo said seriously, "I just want to feed you."
"..." Somehow, Young Master Jiang felt that this didn't sound very healthy, so he didn't dare to continue the conversation and said perfunctorily, "Okay, okay."
The old man went to bed early, so only Jiang Nuo, Gu Jiangkuo and Jiang Xiaomi ate the dumplings together during the night watch.
The so-called vigil, also known as staying up all night, means that the family should stay together until at least 12 o'clock. It is a tradition and also a symbol of reunion.
After eating the hot dumplings, Jiang Xiaomi slumped on the sofa, clutching her phone and playing games. Jiang Nuo leaned forward like a boneless person, draping her legs over Gu Jiang's broad lap. She also pulled out her iPad. After a moment, she tapped Gu's abdominal muscles with her toes and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you playing with your phone?"
As we all know, the Spring Festival Gala is just background music on New Year's Eve. No one will watch it seriously. How can we get through the New Year without playing with our mobile phones?
Gu Jiangkuo said nonsense in a serious tone, "We stayed up all night at An Nuo's house, candles burning brightly against the green veil. Twenty-one weeks have passed in vain, but from this night on, we cherish our youth. I was thinking that on New Year's Eve, we shouldn't waste time playing with our phones, but should cherish our youth."
Jiang Nuo's forehead twitched: "...Aren't you twenty?"
Gu Jiangkuo: "I'm twenty-one years old during the Chinese New Year."
Then, President Jiang put the pressure on Jiang Xiaomi, who was sitting on the other side of the couch. "Jiang Su! Look at Brother Gu. He can speak eloquently even in casual conversation. Learn from him! How can you get into a prestigious university if you don't accumulate knowledge in your daily life?"
Jiang Xiaomi pulled her phone away in shock, looking away. With a broken heart, she asked Gu Jiangkuo, "How could you two accidentally hurt me just because you're in love?"
Gu Jiangkuo smiled in a good mood, and rubbed the tender little legs again, massaging him almost reflexively. Master Jiang, who was used to being served, accepted it and stretched his legs forward to cooperate.
Jiang Xiaomi couldn't stand the dog food attack after all, and stood up and surrendered without looking at it: "It's almost twelve o'clock, I'm going to put up the couplets."
Jiang Nuogan had been lying there for a long time, and now he was also interested: "I almost forgot, let's go together."
Although there are many rooms in Jiang's house, only the courtyard gate and the main door of the villa need to be posted with couplets. The workload is not large, and two people can work together closely. Three people will seem a bit crowded.
Young Master Jiang then made the decision: "I'll go with your elder brother Gu, and the kids can stay home and watch TV."
Jiang Xiaomi: “…”
Jiang Xiaomi: Bro, do you have to be so obvious about your dislike for me? It's so hard to be a light bulb_(:з」∠)_
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Gu Jiangkuo was tall and could easily hold the horizontal banner that Jiang Nuo couldn't reach. He also wiped the door frames that he could rarely reach. This made Mr. Jiang feel like he had hired a free laborer, and he felt inexplicably at ease.
After pasting the couplets and the word "Fu", Young Master Jiang hooked his finger at the tall and strong laborer. Gu Jiangkuo bent down obediently and felt a kiss on his face.
The soft and slightly cool lips came close and left immediately after the touch.
Sweet and happy.
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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is customary to welcome relatives and friends who come to pay New Year's greetings. These relatives used to go to the old Jiang family house together to visit Mr. Jiang, but this year they all came to check in with the new head of the family, Jiang Nuo.
Relatives came in an endless stream, and the entrance was already piled with gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and health products. Jiang Nuo's face was frozen with smiles - in the past, Young Master Jiang would have been like Jiang Xiaomi, avoiding such interpersonal interactions between relatives whenever possible. However, now that he was the head of the family, he had to act like the head of the family and deal with these trivial matters of interpersonal relationships.
Not only are there many relatives, but there are also overwhelming calls and text messages wishing you a happy new year.
Jiang Nuo was so thirsty from entertaining relatives that he didn't want to move, so during his break, he asked Gu Jiangkuo to reply to his text messages.
New Year's greetings on WeChat and text messages started pouring in yesterday afternoon, and by this time, they were almost all gone. CEO Jiang instructed, "Select the important business partners and mark them for me. For the rest, edit a single text message and send a congratulatory reply."
Gu Jiangkuo was good at doing these clerical tasks, and Jiang Nuo intended to let him take a break in the background - after all, the coming and going of people was a bit annoying. He had always wanted to hide in his room and avoid people since he was a child. From himself, Gu Jiangkuo must not be willing to socialize with these unfamiliar relatives. It would be better to find him something to do so that he could take a break in a legitimate way.
Jiang Xiaomi was not so lucky.
As a descendant of the Jiang family, Jiang Xiaomi is often asked by relatives: "How did you do on the final exam?" "What place did you get?" "Oh, your score is far worse than your brother's. You need to work harder." "Have you finished your winter vacation homework?"
For the red envelope, Jiang Xiaomi endured.
Often at this time, Jiang Nuo would listen with a smile, looking gloating. Even when some distant relatives who were not very smart asked him questions like when he would get married and whether he had a partner, he would take the initiative to shift the blame and bring the topic to Jiang Xiaomi's studies.
Jiang Xiaomi felt bitter, but looking at the thick red envelope, she felt that nothing was insurmountable.
The red envelope was definitely given to him because of Jiang Nuo. This was a favor between adults - many relatives' children also found a leisurely job at Jiang Nuo, and some even owned some shares. They all relied on Jiang Nuo for their livelihood - of course, Jiang Nuo would also prepare corresponding red envelopes and give them to their children.
But Young Master Jiang was very rich and didn't take the red envelope of just tens of thousands of yuan seriously. He deposited it all in Jiang Xiaomi's name and would use it freely when he came of age.
This was considered a disguised payment from Mr. Jiang, so he didn't feel any psychological burden at all when he saw Jiang Xiaomi's jokes - it was because he didn't study hard normally! There was nothing he could do when being asked about his grades now!
But Mr. Jiang also has a bottom line, and no one can touch certain topics.
For example, this cousin.
The cousin was one of the few relatives who hadn't taken advantage of the Jiang family, so she had never been shy about what she said or did. When she was young, she had a disagreement with Jiang Nuo's biological mother. Jiang Nuo didn't know the details, but he knew that Jiang Nuo was always a fiercely protective wife, and since then he had refused to help the cousin.
My cousin came over, looking shabby and sour, carrying a box of milk and her little grandson. The first thing she said was, "Oh, Xiaosu has grown into a big boy now. I won't give you a red envelope. Look, my grandson is five years old. He's a child now."
Jiang Xiaomi almost rolled her eyes to the sky. If she didn't want to give the red envelope, there was no need to do this. She was annoying as soon as she walked in.
Jiang Nuo was more well-mannered than his younger brother. He teased the child with a smile for a few times, then signaled with his eyes to Jiang Xiaomi to take the small red envelope he had prepared.
A small red envelope of 500 yuan is usually given to unfamiliar relatives. Mr. Jiang would not feel bad about giving a small red envelope of this level to a stranger on the street.
But before Jiang Xiaomi even opened the cabinet, her cousin started to find fault: "Xiao Su, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it's New Year's Day, why are you staying at your brother's house?"
Jiang Xiaomi paused, and Jiang Nuo frowned. Her cousin continued presumptuously, "Isn't your mother still at the main house? As a son, how could you not spend the New Year with her? Meiqin must be so sad. You're such a grown-up, and you're still hanging around your brother's house. Aren't you causing trouble for him?"
It turned out that this cousin was very unhappy when she saw that other relatives could make a living by relying on the Jiang family, but her son was in his thirties and still had no proper job. But Old Jiang never gave in, so this year she set her sights on Jiang Nuo.
She is a very stingy person and is reluctant to spend money when asking others to do her a favor - they are all real relatives, so why should she spend money to help others?
My cousin had another idea. She heard that Jiang Nuo had always had a bad relationship with his stepmother Lao Meiqin, so it was certain that Jiang Su's half-brother would not be on good terms either.
As long as she attacks Jiang Su in front of Jiang Nuo, President Jiang will definitely be happy and will definitely help her son find a job, right?
Jiang Nuo stopped Jiang Xiaomi from looking for the red envelope and sneered, "My cousin is so kind-hearted and wants to control everything."
But at this moment, the cousin didn't hear the sarcasm in Jiang Nuo's words. "We are all relatives, it's nothing. I am a person who likes to speak up for justice when I see injustice. A sensible child will definitely not stay in someone else's house."
Seeing Jiang Xiaomi's expression change, President Jiang wanted to send the guest away. "Jiang Su is my brother, not an outsider. But you're right, a sensible person wouldn't stay in someone else's house. If you have nothing else to do, please go back."
I didn't expect Mr. Jiang's attitude to be like this, but my cousin didn't care and said quickly: "Hey, I have something to do!"
She remembered the second purpose of this trip, to establish a relationship with the young Mr. Jiang. Wouldn't the best way to do this be to introduce him to someone?
"Xiao Nuo, look, this girl is the same age as you and is a model." My cousin didn't know that while she was enthusiastically promoting her product, Jiang Xiaomi had quietly slipped upstairs and brought Gu Jiangkuo down.
So, as soon as Mr. Gu, who was bewildered, left the house, he heard the middle-aged woman introducing his boyfriend to someone she liked. But before he could get angry, he heard Mr. Jiang calmly say, "It seems that my cousin really hasn't been in touch with my family for many years. We've become estranged. You don't even know that I like men."
"My boyfriend is good in every way except his temper. When he gets angry, he even hits older women."
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