Chapter 163 Looking forward to the New Year
It was already early in the morning. Si Yan and Su Nian thought that they would go back to the Si family's old house today for New Year's Day, so they decided to go there directly - this way they could stay in bed longer the next day.
Everyone in the old house had already fallen asleep. The two men were afraid of waking up their family, so they walked very quietly, like two kittens afraid of disturbing anyone. They slipped quietly up to the room on the second floor, closed the door gently, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
The next day, Zhang Minghua caught a glimpse of his son's car parked in the corner of the yard and smiled, "Wow, those two 'night walkers' have returned in the dark as expected."
At around nine o'clock, footsteps were heard at the gate of the courtyard. Li Jiawei came jumping in carrying a large paper bag. She locked her eyes on Si Yan's car and her eyes lit up - her grandmother's information was correct, her brother and sister-in-law were indeed at home!
She picked up the big paper bag and was about to rush upstairs when someone suddenly grabbed her arm.
Looking back, I saw my aunt Zhang Minghua with a look of "I understand you, but I can't do that" on her face: "Weiwei, going up now would be disturbing their sleep. They didn't get back until the early hours of the morning and are catching up on their sleep."
Li Jiawei pouted and wailed, "Grandma called early this morning to say my brother and sister-in-law were back, and urged me to hurry over. I thought they were all up! If I had known, I would have stayed at home and stayed in bed for a while."
Zhang Minghua smiled without saying anything, took out her phone and clicked: "Come, auntie will send you a 'patiently wait for the subsidy'."
The cell phone dinged, Li Jiawei looked down and her expression instantly brightened up, her eyes narrowing into slits as she smiled - as expected, there was nothing that a red envelope couldn't solve.
We waited until noon, and the meal was already on the table, but there was still no movement from the two people upstairs.
Li Jiawei ate while glancing at the stairs. After dinner, she played three games of chess with her grandfather. She was already losing her temper when she finally saw Si Yan and Su Nian slowly walking down the stairs.
"Brother, it's only natural for my sister-in-law to sleep a little longer. Why do you get up so late too?" Li Jiawei asked with puffed cheeks.
Si Yan raised his eyebrows: "Why, are you waiting to vent your resentment?"
"That's right! Grandpa forced me to play several games of chess, and I lost so much that I almost questioned my life."
Su Nian couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and ruffled Li Jiawei's hair: "Be good, wait until your sister-in-law has eaten, and I'll help you win a red envelope from your grandpa, okay?"
——Whoever beats the old man in chess will receive a red envelope, but the only one who has beaten the old man in chess so far is Su Nian, the "dark horse in the chess world."
After the meal, just as Su Nian put down her chopsticks, Li Jiawei quickly handed her a large paper bag as if offering a treasure, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Sister-in-law, this is the clothes I bought for the baby, come and take a look!"
Su Nian opened the gift box and found a soft crawling suit, a pink little hat, gloves embroidered with little tigers, and a neatly folded bib. The cotton felt very skin-friendly, and the color was so bright and dazzling that it looked very attractive.
Zhang Minghua came over to take a look and said with a smile, "We are so thoughtful. We have chosen all the ones that are suitable for babies."
The old lady sitting next to her slowly took out a thick red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Su Nian: "Your mother-in-law has also prepared some clothes for the baby. I am an old woman with poor eyesight and I can't choose. Take this money and buy whatever you need."
"Grandma, no need. I have saved up a lot of things for the baby. There is no need to buy more." Su Nian quickly pushed the red envelope back.
Seeing that his wife refused to accept it, Si Yan reached out to take the red envelope and explained to the old lady: "Grandma, my mother-in-law prepared a lot of things, all made by hand, even an embroidered quilt. Although it is considered an 'ineffective investment' for you to spend money now, I still accept it reluctantly."
"Even if it's an ineffective investment, I have to invest. I'm willing to invest for my great-grandson. The red envelope is for Nian Nian. Please don't embezzle it!" said the old lady with a smile.
"My mother-in-law is very skillful and meticulous. The things she makes are the most comfortable. They are high-end and we can't compare with them!" Zhang Minghua said from the side.
Su Nian looked at the lively scene in front of her and felt warm in her heart - she and her baby were so lucky to have met such a warm-hearted family.
The short New Year's Day holiday passed in a flash, and Su Nian returned to the company and started working in "super pregnant woman mode".
Her belly is getting more and more obvious, like a small watermelon, but she is still working hard - after all, the cooperation with the French studio has officially started, and she has to keep up with every step. This expectant mother designer is firmly in the "high-yield C position".
She and Si Yan planned that after the New Year, Su Nian would not go to Chen's office and would work directly from home.
When she has a baby and is in confinement, she won't be able to work.
Su Nian was worried that her maternity leave would affect her work, so she wanted to take advantage of this time to accumulate more designs.
So she silently adhered to the principle of "if not now, when", and took advantage of her overflowing inspiration to work frantically, wishing she could finish all the work during her maternity leave in one go.
Fortunately, my thoughts have been clear recently, my inspiration has been online, and my efficiency has been extremely high.
While following up on the work carefully, Su Nian felt more hopeful as the Lunar New Year approached.
This year is the first Lunar New Year that she and Si Yan have celebrated since they got married, and their small family also needs to purchase New Year's goods. Su Nian exercises her privileges in the late stage of pregnancy and feels justified in handing the New Year's shopping list to Si Yan.
The due date is next month. The delivery bag has already been prepared, and the baby clothes have been washed, dried and sorted.
Si Yan booked a postpartum care center with a good reputation. Su Hong originally wanted to take care of her daughter herself, but Chen Ran and Si Yan jointly opposed it: "Leave professional matters to professionals. You will be a 'playtime grandmother' in the future!"
Su Hong stopped worrying about it. She thought that she should conserve her energy now, and when her daughter went abroad to study, she would lend a hand and take good care of her grandson.
Chen's welfare has always been humane. The garment factory's workers have to go home for the New Year holiday, so they go on holiday earlier than the office building. As a result, all employees in Chen's office building have their holiday several days earlier than the statutory holiday - this makes the out-of-town employees very happy, as everyone has been looking forward to going home early for the New Year.
People like Lanting, Fangxia, and Qiuyan, who were all going back to their hometowns to spend the Lunar New Year with their parents, were busy packing and booking tickets when they learned the holiday would be early. Even more delightful was the fact that the day before the holiday, everyone received their satisfying year-end bonuses. The envelopes were heavy, and everyone was beaming.
In Jiangcheng, it is an old custom for companies to have "New Year's Eve dinner" in advance, and Chen's is no exception.
This year the company was particularly generous, booking the New Year's Eve dinner at a star-rated hotel in the city center and allowing each employee to bring one family member to attend - it was both lively and humane.
The only nervous person was Su Hong, as she was going to make her first public appearance at the annual meeting as the chairman's wife.
She practiced smiling in front of the mirror until her face was stiff: "Niannian, does this smile of Mom's look like a professional fake smile?"
There are also people who are dizzy from choosing clothes: "My daughter, which of these clothes on the bed do you like?"
Su Nian suppressed a smile and encouraged, "Just be natural. My dad is here for you! Every one of these is a high-end custom-made piece. Take your pick!"
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