Chapter 68 Did you really not have a puppy love relationship?
The next day, right after breakfast, Jiang Wan returned to the villa at Yujing No. 1 with her parents.
From New Year's Eve to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, she plans to take a break for the next few days, put aside her annoying homework and exams, and spend some quality time at home with her grandmother.
Besides, without Zhou Chong to study with her, she really couldn't muster any enthusiasm.
I don't know if this counts as being spoiled by Zhou Chong. Even when studying, he has developed the habit of needing someone to accompany him.
Although Jiang Wan felt that she was probably just making excuses.
As soon as Jiang Wan stepped into the villa, she heard her grandmother grumbling, feigning anger, "You've been on vacation for so many days, and you're only now coming back?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan knew that her grandmother was referring to her, so she quickly ran over and took her grandmother's arm. "Grandma, the senior year of high school is very demanding. I've been busy studying these past few days. It's not that I didn't know I should come back."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a muffled chuckle coming from the other end of the line.
She looked up and realized that her aunt, Jiang Rongyue, was sitting on the sofa opposite her.
In fact, Jiang Wan only has this one aunt, but Jiang Rongyue never puts on airs as an elder. She loves to joke with Jiang Wan and often takes her out to play when they were little. The two get along more like sisters.
Shan Tong always said that Jiang Wan was disrespectful to her aunt, but Jiang Rongyue didn't care at all. Instead, she smiled and patted Jiang Wan's head, saying that she shouldn't call her "aunt" all the time, as it made her sound old.
So Jiang Wan came up with a compromise and called her "Little Aunt".
"Darling, Grandma knows you're busy with your senior year of high school." Grandma Jiang patted Jiang Wan's hand. "You'll be taking the college entrance exam next semester, so you'd better hurry up."
Jiang Wan blinked, and then realized that her grandmother's feigned anger wasn't directed at her, but at her aunt.
Jiang Rongyue is currently doing postdoctoral work abroad and rarely comes back to China more than a few times a year.
If it weren't for the fact that the Lunar New Year is early this year and coincides with the end of the Christmas holiday, Jiang Rongyue probably wouldn't have been able to come back for the New Year.
"That's right, we need to hurry. Don't be idle during the New Year holidays." Jiang Rongyue sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, raising an eyebrow at Jiang Wan. "I heard from your mother that you didn't do well on the mock exam?"
Jiang Wan pouted, not really wanting to answer the question.
It's true that intelligence has a genetic component; everyone in the Jiang family is bright, especially her aunt, who has been a top student since childhood.
He completed his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral studies at Tsinghua University. After graduating with his doctorate, he received a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the state and continued his studies abroad.
Jiang Wan was simply showing off his limited skills in front of her.
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately became anxious, "Daughter, what's wrong? Is the pressure of senior year too much?"
"No, Grandma," Jiang Wan quickly explained, "I just didn't do well on one exam, it's normal."
"Really?" The old lady turned to look at Jiang Rongyue. "If you have any good tips or methods, please share them with Nannan."
After all, she was the best student in the family, so her words carried a lot of authority.
Jiang Rongyue smiled and said, "Of course, it's normal to do well or poorly in exams."
As she spoke, she beckoned to Jiang Wan, "Wanwan, come here, let me tell you something."
Jiang Wan stood up and walked over, puzzled.
As far as she knew, Jiang Rongyue's talent was purely innate; her learning methods and experiences were not universally applicable.
Besides, he's already in his final year of high school, what else can he say to her?
Jiang Rongyue pulled Jiang Wan to sit down next to her, leaned close to her ear, covered her mouth with her hand, and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Are you in a relationship?"
Jiang Wan was startled and quickly shook her head, "No."
Jiang Rongyue seemed somewhat doubtful, "Really not?"
"No, really."
"How could you drop so much all of a sudden? You're already in your senior year of high school. Logically, your level should have stabilized by now. It shouldn't be a case of underperformance. What other reason could there be?"
Jiang Wan sighed and rubbed her forehead.
No wonder she's her aunt; she's even harder to deal with than her parents.
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Apart from Aunt Qiao, all the other servants in the villa were given a holiday. Jiang Ronghai had arranged for a chef from Yuxing Restaurant to come to the house to cook the New Year's Eve dinner.
A table laden with delicious dishes—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
The crackling sound of fireworks filled the air outside as the whole family gathered around the dining table.
Before anyone started eating, Jiang Wan took out her phone, snapped a picture of the dishes on the table, and sent it to Zhou Chong.
[Not Too Late: Time to get ready for New Year's Eve dinner, how about you?]
She soon received a reply from Zhou Chong.
It's also a photo, plus a sentence.
[Z: [Image] Just started eating.]
However, Zhou Chong's photo was very blurry, clearly taken hastily when no one was paying attention.
Jiang Wan held her phone and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Wanwan, stop playing on your phone." Shan Tong nudged Jiang Wan's arm and whispered, "Dinner's ready."
"Okay." Jiang Wan was about to turn off her phone when a new message popped up.
From her aunt.
[Jiang Rongyue: You really didn't have a puppy love relationship?]
Jiang Wan looked up and saw Jiang Rongyue, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, wink at her.
She gave everyone an innocent look, then put down her phone, picked up the glass beside her, and raised a toast with everyone.
After finishing their New Year's Eve dinner, the family sat in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Jiang Wan and Jiang Rongyue sat on either side of Grandma Jiang, chatting with her and being fed by her.
"Darling, this peach shortbread is delicious, you should try it."
"This mung bean cake is also delicious; Aunt Qiao and I made it together."
"And this osmanthus cake, I specially had someone buy it from my hometown in Suzhou, it tastes just like the old days."
Jiang Wan had eaten a big dinner and then several pastries, so her stomach was now very full.
She rubbed her bulging little belly and begged for mercy, "Grandma, I can't eat anymore, let Auntie eat more."
The old lady glanced at Jiang Rongyue and said, "She'd better eat less sweets. The food abroad is already high in oil and sugar. She needs to be careful to maintain her figure, or she'll have a hard time finding a partner."
"Mom, is my figure not good enough?" Jiang Rongyue puffed out her chest and deliberately pinched her waist.
"So when are you going to find someone to show me?" The old lady frowned. "You're already thirty years old, why don't you know you're in a hurry?"
Jiang Rongyue immediately backed down, shrinking her neck, "You should let Wanwan eat more, I'll look for more."
The old lady gave a soft hum, picked up the piece of osmanthus cake in her hand, turned around, and offered it to Jiang Wan's lips, "Here, little girl, have another piece."
Jiang Wan said with a bitter face, "Grandma..."
Just then, her phone vibrated, and she quickly picked it up. "Grandma, put it on the plate first. I'll reply to a message and eat later."
"Okay, I'll eat it in a bit." The old lady put the osmanthus cake back on the porcelain plate and turned back to watch TV.
Jiang Wan unlocked her phone and tapped on the new QQ message.
Z: Shall I come find you now?
Jiang Wan was secretly delighted, but then realized that an elder was sitting next to her, so she bit her lip and tried hard to suppress the urge to smile.
She had just asked Zhou Chong if he wanted to set off fireworks tonight, and Zhou Chong said that fireworks were prohibited in the city. She then suggested that she lived in a villa area in the suburbs, which was managed separately and where fireworks were allowed.
It was an invitation so subtle it couldn't be more veiled, but Zhou Chong understood it.
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