Su Er didn't tell him that the sign language courses were all in Beicheng. She playfully cupped his face and said, "My boyfriend is very supportive of my career development, isn't he?"
"Yes, we should support it." Jiang Siyan nodded thoughtfully. "If there's anything you need regarding investment approvals, just tell Secretary He, and he'll arrange it."
Su Er neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead rested her chin on her hand and winked at him, "Comrade Jiang, are you tempting me to make a mistake?"
The young girl was now quite adept at using official language, and Jiang Siyan was happy to play along. He raised an eyebrow and asked in a serious tone, "Oh? What mistake?"
"You brought your own funding to the production team? Aren't you afraid of spoiling me and making me cling to you later?" Su Er said with a mischievous smile.
Jiang Siyan lowered his eyes slightly, a doting smile in his eyes, and lightly brushed her nose: "Fine, go ahead and be a liar, let's see if I can tolerate it."
Su Er suddenly remembered what Lin Shuqin had just said to her, which was quite a mood killer. If Lin Shuqin had asked her then why she was still so stubborn when she knew that things would end badly, she would have thought...
She thought the answer must be right now.
Whether it's real or fake, at least the joy in this moment is real.
Su Er's smile was weak, unwilling to spoil the beautiful moment, "Okay, then don't go back on your word later."
After finishing their meal, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon. Su Er had been forced to eat quite a lot by Jiang Siyan, and her belly was round and full as she lay on the sofa, not wanting to move at all. Her eyes followed Jiang Siyan around as she asked him, "Will the driver come to pick you up later?"
Jiang Siyan's trip was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and his return to Beicheng today was something he squeezed out of time.
He glanced at his phone, sat down beside Su Er, and pulled her into his arms. "Yeah, we're almost there."
Su Er, who was lying on his chest, suddenly lifted up and said, "I should go back to Beicheng after I finish filming."
"Not planning to go home?" Jiang Siyan asked.
Su Er tugged at the fuzzy strands of his wool sweater and said, "My sign language teacher is in Beicheng. I need to learn sign language. I'll go back after the New Year."
"How about we move back to Dongfeng Lane then? Aunt Cui said she missed you the other day."
Su Er paused for a moment, "No way, I've already checked. The place to learn sign language is far from where you live. I want to sleep a little longer. I'll just stay at a nearby hotel."
Jiang Siyan put his arm around her shoulder and patted her slowly, saying, "Send me the address, and I'll make the arrangements."
It was a scheme to exploit her. As soon as she felt a little better, he took advantage of her to do bad things.
Su Er blushed just thinking about that scene. She pursed her lips and remained silent.
Jiang Siyan pinched her earlobe, raised his voice, and asked, "Did you hear me?"
"I heard you."
Su Er snuggled up to Jiang Siyan. Today was another rare good day in winter, with the warm sun shining down, and she soon felt sleepy.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Jiang Siyan picked her up and lifted her up. Su Er lifted her eyelids slightly and asked, "Are you leaving?"
Jiang Siyan put her on the bed and covered her with the blanket. "Okay, the driver has arrived. Sleep peacefully. I'll have someone bring you food when you wake up."
Su Er's eyelids drooped again, she mumbled a reply, kissed him on the cheek, and then fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Siyan's plane ticket was booked for the evening, and there was no reason for him not to visit the old lady once he arrived in Jiangcheng.
About two hours later, the car entered a place of green hills and clear waters. Jiang Siyan changed his clothes in the car and entered the gate with familiarity.
Hearing a noise at the door, Aunt Jing peeked out and saw Jiang Siyan. Her eyes lit up with surprise and she almost cried out.
Jiang Siyan made a "shh" gesture and disinfected his hands at the door.
Aunt Jing walked over quickly and lowered her voice: "Yan-ge'er, why are you here at this hour?"
Jiang Siyan wiped his hands clean. "I just happened to be here on business and thought I'd come and see the old lady. I have to leave tonight."
“Your older brother and the others came yesterday, and you came today. Why didn’t you discuss it together?”
Jiang Siyan smiled and said, "It's good to let the old lady be happy over two days."
Aunt Jing patted his back with a playful smile: "Yan-ge'er, your way of talking is getting better and better."
Where is Grandma?
"I just came back from watching a play with your Grandma Li. She's reading in the study."
Jiang Siyan nodded and walked straight to the study. He stopped at the door and knocked lightly.
"Enter."
The old lady, wearing her reading glasses, was completely absorbed in her book. "Jinghe, I'm perfectly fine. You don't need to keep telling me to rest. Missing a nap won't hurt me."
Jiang Siyan crossed his arms and leaned against a bookshelf: "Well done, old lady, you've been in good spirits lately."
Yu Landong paused in her book-flipping, turned her head and squinted at him, her eyes filled with joy, but she pretended to be serious and criticized him: "You brat, you're making fun of your grandma."
Jiang Siyan walked to the desk, picked up the book that Yu Landong had been reading, flipped through it casually, and asked in a casual conversation, "Did you go to the opera with Grandma Li just now? What opera did you see?"
Yu Landong didn't answer him, but asked in a deep tone, "Did you come alone?"
Jiang Siyan replied nonchalantly, "Well, what else?"
Yu Landong was not satisfied with his perfunctory answer, and tapped the table seriously, "Stop flipping through the book, come and have a proper talk with your grandma."
Jiang Siyan put down his book, leaned against the desk, and looked at the old lady: "Please speak."
Yu Landong coughed lightly and asked teasingly, "You didn't come here specifically to see this old woman, did you?"
Jiang Siyan said calmly, "You're really mistaken. I came here specifically to see you."
"Is the young lady feeling better? If not, your Aunt Fu is right here. Bring her over so she can take her pulse and have a look."
Jiang Siyan, seemingly unaware of the situation, asked, "Where did this girl come from?"
Yu Landong knew he was stubborn and wouldn't listen to reason, so she snorted, "Don't try to fool me. You'll need years to practice lying to your grandma."
Jiang Siyan showed no guilt whatsoever, and said slowly and deliberately, "That's right, with Aunt Cui as your great general, what could I possibly hide from you?"
This is something that both the grandfather and grandson know perfectly well.
Yu Landong playfully slapped him, showing no mercy when criticizing her son. "If you like him, bring him to Grandma's to see. I'm not as old-fashioned and conservative as your father. When have I ever pressured you?"
Jiang Siyan smiled but said nothing.
He walked to the window and looked at the leaves falling gently in the wind along the roadside.
Winter in the south and the north of the city are different. In the north, when winter comes, the trees are completely bare, unlike here, where the leaves curl up in the sunlight and always seem to linger in the wind.
"Aren't you really going to bring the person here so I can see them?" the old lady asked again, unwilling to give up.
Unlike the scenery reflected in his eyes, Jiang Siyan's voice was cold and ruthless, "She's my girlfriend, but it's not to that extent."
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