Chapter 101

While Kaka was messaging him, Ayan quickly replied with New Year greetings and asked about Kaka's latest moves.

[Kaka]: The rice noodles can only be sent out after the express delivery service is open. It will take several days from here to the capital. Mianyang is not a tourist city, but there are still some scenic spots. I plan to stay for a few more days to avoid the crowds going to work after the holiday before going home.

[Ayan]: Don’t worry~~~ It’s good enough to have something to eat. When you are done with your work, you can consider coming to Ningcheng to visit us after the festival.

A Yan estimated that Kaka's trip this time was relatively long, so she might take a break for a while.

However, it seems that Kaka cannot decide the next move of the traveling man on his own.

After chatting with Kaka for a while, I learned that she really hadn't slept since last night. After watching the video, she contacted someone in the hotel to purchase Mianyang rice noodles made by a local brand. A Yan urged her to go to bed quickly.

Even if you are a person with a halo, your body is not made of iron!

Ayan had been messaging Kaka for a while and she had forgotten about kicking her legs. Now her legs and feet were no longer numb, so she immediately jumped twice on the floor.

"Very good, resurrected with full health." Ah Yan nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help humming a little tune.

"We ordinary people are so happy today~"

"Lal ...

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I first went into Lu Chen's convenience store to buy some goods, and then watched Kaka's video and learned that I was about to receive rice noodles sent from afar.

Comrade Chu Shen currently lives at home and makes fried rice for me.

What a perfect, peaceful, drama-free day!

Hearing her humming, Yuan Ye burst out laughing, "What kind of music library is this?"

"This is an exclusive collection of music that you can't hear outside." Zhu Jue said.

“Eh hey hey~~~” Yuanye immediately hugged himself tightly.

"Is Master Xiao unable to come out today? Hey, he sent a message in the group." Chu Shen smiled.

"Let me see, are you in the big group?" As he said that, A Yan switched to the group chat.

She switched to the large group of the two dormitories and did not see the message sent by Brother Xiao, but when she clicked into the Moments, she saw a public account forwarded by Brother Xiao.

[Xiao Qingnang]: "New Year's Day at 19:00! CCTV's National Treasure Years, the first appearance of top national treasures is not to be missed!"

"It was sent to our dormitory group." Yuanye also saw it.

When Ah Yan saw this public account message, he immediately remembered it.

"Oh, it's Suisui's show that's coming up. Sister Lin Lu is also sponsoring it."

At this moment, Chu Shen let out a "tsk" and revealed a mysterious smile.

"Okay, we have plans for tonight."

It is said that during this Chinese New Year, people have a fresh New Year’s Eve dinner, and then they heat up leftovers every day for the next few days.

But for Ayan's big family of three, this is not a big deal.

Yan's father adheres to the principle that leftovers should not exceed two meals. Making more can save some trouble for the next meal, but he will never heat it up for a third meal to avoid exceeding the nitrite standard.

Another reason was that there were many people and they ate a lot, especially Zhu Jue and Dabao, who were taught not to waste food. There wasn't much left from the first meal, and they only had to cook two vegetables for the second meal and they were all finished.

Therefore, during the lunch break on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the shopping malls will definitely be crowded, as people are too lazy to go out and all the small shops are closed.

Zhu Jue fried the dumplings and deep-fried some meatballs from home, Chu Shen mixed the cold vegetables, and the four of them simply had a meal at home.

We had originally planned to go see a movie, but when we opened our phone to check the theater, we found that the good showtimes and seats had already been sold out. We were just a few of us planning to kill time, so we simply canceled the plan.

Dabao and Xiaobao had not returned yet, so Chu Shen enthusiastically started a four-person card game.

There were two genius little babies who were assigned to the same group with Brother Ye. The two groups were evenly matched, and Chu Shen almost wanted to cry.

"This is a normal poker game!"

When it was almost evening, Tan Dabao and Tan Xiaobao came home after visiting relatives and friends. It was the first time that Yuanye saw these two geniuses whom Chu Shen always abused like weaklings.

The genius little baby joins the game.

Now there are six people, divided into groups of three, which just happens to separate Dabao and Xiaobao. As a result, the battle becomes more intense.

They played several card games from mahjong, 414, 510k to red 5. After playing for two hours, Yuanye and Chu Shen both fell to the floor.

"I can't take it anymore. I really can't take it anymore. This isn't playing cards. It's even more intense than doing math. My brain is spinning every second. It's too much of a drain on my brain. I feel like my head and stomach are empty."

Yuanye started weakly. Originally, the four of them were evenly matched, with some winning and some losing.

After the two younger brothers and sisters joined in, it was like a decisive battle. My brain, which had been able to function before, could no longer support me. And because both sides had strong cards, every game was like a chase and a step-by-step strategy.

Chu Shen was also paralyzed, "This is not called playing cards, this is called a decisive battle."

The purpose of playing cards is to relax, but it is extremely difficult to play. In the end, it all depends on who has better luck.

The card game ended here, and Chu Shen took the initiative to offer to cook dinner for his uncles and aunts. It was not nice to ask the guests at home to do housework on New Year's Day, so everyone went into the kitchen together.

Some were washing rice, some were peeling potatoes, and the kitchen position naturally went to Chu Shen and Zhu Jue.

Dabao and Xiaobao followed Auntie Tan out to pay New Year's greetings for a day. Ah Yan thought that there were some special places to visit, so they went downstairs to change clothes. Although new clothes for the New Year are beautiful, they are not as comfortable as home clothes.

"Brother Ye, are you going on a business trip after the New Year? The model photo shoots at Taobao stores have to wait until at least the seventh or eighth day of the New Year, right?" In the Yan family's kitchen, Chu Shen was almost leaving an afterimage while cutting tofu.

Hearing Boss Chu's question, Yuanye's heart stagnated.

Well, it seems that Boss Chu has completely mistaken him for a model for taking photos of women's clothing for a Taobao store. Never mind, let the misunderstanding continue like this.

He spoke vaguely, "It's hard to say. I guess I can stay for two or three days. If there's an urgent order, I'll leave."

God knows when the stupid system's travel costume will be refreshed. Once it is refreshed, he has to go to the next city to check in.

Chu Shen was very impressed: "Brother Ye, your track is also very competitive. But you should be able to be both a male model and a female model."

Yuanye:......

Do you think I did it on my own? His track is indeed very small.

While Chu Shen and Zhu Jue were in the kitchen and his two younger brothers and sisters were away, A Yan was adjusting the TV in the living room. Yuan Ye thought about it, turned around and walked to the living room.

Ah Yan was cleaning up the messy coffee table. They had just been playing cards around the coffee table, taking breaks to eat snacks. She was wiping the table.

After looking at the number of melon seeds and nuts on the fruit plate, she thought it should be enough for dinner and did not add any more.

At this moment, Yuanye came to her side to help. He hesitated and whispered, "Ayan, thank you for last night..."

Ah Yan was slightly startled. Last night? Was it Yuan Ye who was dressed as a female ghost on Jingshan Mountain?

But she and Jue Jue didn’t do anything!

Could it be that Yuanye was thanking them for not calling him out on the spot?

That's not right. Yuanye shouldn't have known that they could tell it was him.

Ah Yan looked confused, "What did you say?"

Yuanye looked at her and pursed his lips.

Is this to protect your self-esteem and face, so you are still pretending not to know?

Boss Chu called him on video this morning and described the situation in very vivid detail. It was obvious that the couple were trying to avoid the topic, including today when he came. As soon as Boss Chu brought up the topic, they quickly changed the subject, obviously because they were afraid of embarrassing themselves.

A Yan and Zhu Jue care so much about themselves, they don't want to admit it, but they can't make things difficult for the young couple.

Thinking of this, Yuanye said, "Nothing."

"By the way." He changed the subject with a gossipy look on his face.

"Did your roommate come to Ningcheng before? Mr. Xiao is..."

A Yan looked at Yuan Ye's expression, well, it was exactly the same as Chu Shen's before.

"Why don't you ask Brother Xiao?" she said.

Yuanye spread his hands and said, "I don't dare."

"With Mr. Xiao's aura, let alone in person, he usually doesn't reply to my messages with more than five words."

"You've never seen anyone as old as him. He doesn't use the nine-key or twenty-six-key input method but uses handwriting. I'm impressed. Even if he is from an ancient medical family, why didn't they have access to the Internet before?" Yuanye's mouth twitched when he thought of this.

Ah Yan laughed and said, "I think you told me about it."

Yuanye's expression was puzzling, but she and Juejue naturally knew the reason.

"When I face Mr. Xiao, I really feel a bit like... facing Big Brother," Yuanye said.

Brother Fan is a stubborn person, Ping An and Chu Shen are both normal people, and Zhu Jue, although he has a special identity, on the surface and in the way he interacts with others, he is just like any other young person.

Sometimes he, Ping An, and Boss Chu were playing games in the dormitory. Yuanye would turn his head and see Xiao Qingnang looking at them with the tolerant and gentle eyes of an elder, unconditionally tolerating these young boys.

“So, regarding this matter, it feels a bit like watching an old tree bloom. I hope there will be good results,” Yuanye concluded.

"He and Brother Fan get up at about the same time every day. One runs with weights, and the other does health exercises. After breakfast, they read for a while, and then go to the association. He likes to take care of his health, has no bad habits, and has no bad friends. He has a stable mood and many skills, but no emotional experience."

Yuan Ye said.

As the only one who stays in the dormitory for a long time, he doesn't know everything about his roommates, but he has a pretty good grasp of their schedules and living habits.

Ye Ping'an is doing live broadcasts, and Chu Shen has to attend classes and run a shop, so he often catches up on sleep in the dormitory when he has free time. When Zhu Jue is not around, the couple spends time together, and Brother Fan might be training in a gym.

Although everyone usually jokingly calls Xiao Qingnang "Master Xiao", in their hearts they really regard him as the big brother.

Usually, Mr. Xiao’s circle of friends is filled with ancient medical prescriptions and cutting-edge medical research, but the program information he forwarded today was a complete change of style.

Ah Yan had a strange look on his face. "Brother Ye, you are acting like a matchmaker for someone on a blind date. Does this count as bribing the girl's relatives?"

Yuanye coughed twice and said, "I can only say this as a compliment. It's not even an assist."

Ah Yan had already finished wiping the table. She hummed, thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"After all, love is initially a matter between two people."

"Whether it succeeds or not, whether it is yes or no, outsiders have no right to say anything. Only a fish knows whether the water is hot or cold."

"Adults have their own ideas. Things like confessing love on campus will only make the person involved embarrassed." Ah Yan said slowly.

"For many things, the more external forces intervene, the more rebellious they will be. Moreover, since both of them are relatively introverted, I think we don't need to do anything. We can just respect them and wait for the flowers to bloom."

She tilted her head and saw Jue Jue standing at the kitchen door and eavesdropping quietly, and Chu Shen peeking his head out.

Ayan and Juejue smiled at each other. She smiled slightly as she watched Juejue pull Chu Shen back to the kitchen.

Yuanye was stunned after listening to her words, and took a long time to digest them before speaking.

"You are right."

"No matter what choice you make, we must respect your personal wishes."

He smiled bitterly and took the initiative to reflect on himself: "I was thinking in the wrong direction. I have never been in a relationship, but I am still trying to help others. I want to match people up so much. Isn't it just a kind of self-indulgence? Many people think they have good intentions, but they may end up doing bad things."

A Yan's lips curled up, and a new message came on his phone, from Ding Ling.

[Dingling]: Ah Yan, is it convenient these days? I have to go back to Bincheng and return the bell to you first.

A Yan:!

Why do you want to give her the bell again? She just gave it away a few days ago!

A Yan frowned slightly, feeling a little distressed, alas.

Yuan Ye glanced at the message on her phone. Hmm? Ding-dong, ding-dong?

He immediately thought of the bell that he had accidentally seen Ah Yan ringing in the school woods.

Yuanye's eyes tightened. As expected, Ding Ling borrowed the bell from Guan Ayan. They were indeed the same kind of people!

Before A Yan replied, Ding Ling sent another message.

[Ding Ling]: The Xie family’s affairs should have a conclusion soon.

Ah Yan thought about it and thought that Ding Ling's return to Bincheng should be related to the case. Was it Xie Da, whose spirit was weak in the case record? Maybe the bell could still be used.

[Ayan]: Then you should take the bell back with you, maybe it will be useful.

If these two bells were sent back, even though the family compound was safe, she couldn't help but worry about them.

Ding Ling replied after a while, "Okay, I understand."

Although he didn't know what she understood, he finally threw away the two burning bells and put down his phone.

Yuan Ye was embarrassed to continue looking at the girl's phone interface, so he went to the kitchen to see if there was anyone he could help with, but was immediately driven out by Chu Shen.

"The kitchen is so small, don't come in and get in the way, it will be done in no time."

Zhu Jue came out and helped him put the table aside. Just as they put the big dining table aside, they heard the sound of a key opening the door, and the adults and Dabao and Xiaobao, who had just taken a bath, came up.

Seeing her son-in-law bringing dishes in round bowls to the table and a handsome new face, Ms. Yu exclaimed.

"You kids are not idle at home either. It's the first day of the new year, and the kids are coming home to cook."

Wensi tofu, stewed beef with potatoes, and fried rice with egg. Due to lack of time, Chu Shen thought about it and decided not to make Dongpo pork.

There were many people, so there had to be many dishes. He mixed a cold dish, and Zhu Jue opened several bags of jellyfish seasoning that were placed on the windowsill at home, and blanched greens, fried saury, stir-fried noodles with pickled cabbage, instant crispy pork, and chicken nuggets and popcorn and threw them into the air fryer. The dishes were served very quickly.

To express his welcome to his two roommates, Zhu Jue even showed off his skill in making a candied sweet potato dish, with each strand of sugar clearly visible and thin, which received enthusiastic applause from Dabao and Xiaobao.

Yizhi sent me a box of sweet potatoes. Eating too much will cause heartburn, so I cut them into pieces and steamed them for breakfast. I have only consumed some of them now.

"Brother Jue, it turns out that you are the chef." Chu Shen sighed.

Yesterday’s New Year’s Eve dinner was mostly done by the two fathers in the kitchen, and they were helping out. It was only today that I saw Zhu Jue’s cooking skills.

“They are all home-cooked dishes.” Zhu Jue didn’t think much of it. In the past, their parents were often not at home, and they didn’t want to eat in the cafeteria or takeout. They were also embarrassed to always go to the homes of neighbors, so they simply tried to cook by themselves.

The kitchen was filled with a strong smell of oil and smoke, and it was easy to spill oil when cooking because he was not familiar with the technique at the beginning. He was tall and strong, so he was at an advantage in frying and flipping the wok, so he couldn't let Ah Yan and the two little ones do it.

"These are all my sister's favorite dishes." Tan Xiaobao grinned.

Ah Yan coughed and said, "Pulled sweet potatoes are your favorite. I don't like sweet food."

Although he said so, the first piece of cooled sweet potato still fell into Ayan's bowl.

After dinner, "National Treasure Years" started airing. Several people stared at the TV, and even the adults came over to watch.

Seeing Gu Jiasui appear in her original palace dress, Ah Yan heard her mother take a breath.

This program that tells the stories of national treasures begins with each "national treasure keeper" introducing the national treasure to the audience, and then they are placed in a restored scene to understand the past stories.

Thus, they saw Princess Jianing, who shuttled back and forth in the palace in her teens, and then left the palace to start her own household when she reached adulthood, and then became lonely and sick, all the while revolving around the "Handscroll of Zhou Dynasty Emperors", a princess and three generations of emperors.

When the show ended, Ah Yan heard Aunt Tan sigh.

"You are a great classmate."

"This princess makes her act naturally."

Ayan's father also nodded slowly, "The person is indeed a good choice."

Ah Yan was still holding her little face and watching TV. It was the first time for her to see Sui Sui dressed up like this. She looked like a living princess! She was extremely charming.

Gu Jiasui usually wears more plain clothes and has a rather cool temperament, but in the show he is very gorgeous. His gorgeous outfit cannot suppress his temperament, but rather complements it.

Especially when she left the palace to establish her own government and was conferred a title, she seemed to have released her repressed side. Her aura was fully revealed, and her sidelong glances seemed to penetrate the TV screen. She was as precious as a golden and jade statue.

Ayan excitedly shared this set of photos released by the official Weibo account of the program team on his circle of friends.

[Ayan]: Aoaoaoaoao, the best of times! The ancients chosen by heaven! Princess Jia Ning is alive! If you haven’t seen it, go watch “National Treasure Years” for me [GIF]

For a while, several people were posting on their Moments.

[Chu Bingbing]: Sui Sui is killing me!!! It’s so beautiful, so beautiful, wuwuwu!

【Easy to know】: Like [photo.jpg]

【Dingling】：Sui Sui Baby [Kiss]

As soon as Ah Yan refreshed her screen, the four of them had their circles of friends completely connected.

Then, she saw new messages appear at the top of her Moments. In the blink of an eye, there were four more likes from Xiao Qingnang.

Ah Yan:......

Brother Xiao, are you treating them too differently? I never saw him give likes to any of these four people's posts normally!