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Jian Jiabei felt very strange, but he didn't say anything.
With so many people here, including an outsider, Jian Jiabei felt that now was not a suitable occasion to discuss things. He decided to wait for a suitable opportunity and have a good discussion about this matter behind closed doors as a family.
So, tonight, Jian Jiabei watched coldly as Shan Jiqing tried his best to entertain his parents, as if he were the real master of his own house.
Jian Jiabei and his friends are the guests.
Su Qinxuan and his friends arrived in New York a few days in advance, and New Year's Eve was two days away.
But even though the Chinese New Year was approaching, the two of them had no chance to rest. Instead, they became even busier. A phone call would come in almost every few hours, and then the two of them would go to the balcony or an empty room to make the call so as not to disturb other family members.
Shan Jiqing has become accustomed to this scene and is not surprised by it. He also uses it as a reference. After all, his girlfriend may be like this in the future.
Jian Jianan will be taking over two large companies in the future, and he may be busier than two adults.
Thinking of this, Shan Jiqing became even more determined to be a good wife in the future, fulfill the duty of a "man behind a successful woman", and help Jian Jianan solve all matters, big or small, so that she would not need to be distracted by other things.
After the two adults finished their work and hung up the phone, Shan Jiqing enthusiastically started arranging to take the three of them out to play, either in New York City or somewhere further away.
The three of them had originally planned this, otherwise why would they go through so much trouble to come here?
Shan Jiqing's arrangement was very much to their liking. Even Jian Jiabei, who disliked him and was always pushing him too far, could only nod secretly, thinking that this guy was really too considerate.
Not only Su Qinxuan and the others, but even Jian Jiabei was somewhat moved by Shan Jiqing's thoughtful actions.
Even his heartless sister didn't notice that Jian Jiabei actually didn't adapt well after coming to the United States. He didn't like fast food like sandwiches or hamburgers, nor did he like the mode of exercise where he could only go downstairs for a walk. Although Shan Jiqing cooked very tasty meals for his family, Jian Jiabei always felt uncomfortable if he didn't exercise for a day.
Later, Shan Jiqing realized this and took Jian Jiabei to the gym, where they played to their heart's content for the entire afternoon.
Only after returning home did Jian Jiabei feel a little more relaxed both physically and mentally.
New Year's Eve soon arrived, and the New Year's Eve dinner was prepared by Shan Jiqing and Jian Yangping together.
Jian Jianan, his brother and his mother were sitting in the living room watching TV. They switched the channel to CCTV as this year's Spring Festival Gala was about to begin.
Jian Yangping is in the kitchen, blanching the chicken. White-cut chicken is a must-have dish for the Guangdong people's New Year's Eve dinner. It looks simple, but it is very difficult to make. It requires a certain level of skill. A chef cannot make it well without five or six years of experience.
Shan Jiqing is scraping the scales off a fish, because fish has the beautiful meaning of "abundance every year" and is also a must on New Year's Eve. After scraping the scales, he will add ginger and scallions to the base to remove the fishy smell, and then steam it in a pot. The fish made in this way is tender and the freshest.
After Jian Yangping finished making the boiled chicken, he saw Shan Jiqing was already preparing the third dish, the hot pot. This dish might not be on other families' New Year's Eve dinner tables, but in Jian Jianan's family, where both adults are businessmen, this hot pot must be included every year.
It symbolizes a bountiful harvest, which implies a good luck of making more money than ever in a year. It is a favorite of businessmen. Jian Jianan, a future businessman in reserve, is also a fan of this dish. Therefore, Shan Jiqing is particularly pious when making the hot pot, almost praying devoutly.
Jian Yangping watched Shan Jiqing cooking. Originally, when preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, Jian Yangping didn't want Shan Jiqing to help. As soon as Shan Jiqing came in, he waved him away: "What are you doing here? You're still a child. Go out and watch the Spring Festival Gala with Nannan! Uncle is here, he doesn't need you little kids!"
Shan Jiqing was not willing to do that. Making New Year's Eve dinner was a way for him to show himself, not to mention that Jian Yangping had to come to help. He couldn't prepare the New Year's Eve dinner alone, so he had to be extremely focused to show that he was perfect and reliable.
"No, no, uncle. It's too tiring for you to cook the New Year's Eve dinner for the whole family by yourself. It's a huge project, and I don't think you can finish it by yourself. Besides, I've been cooking since I was a child, so I have plenty of experience in this area. You don't have to treat me like a child all the time. I can help you. Although my skills are not as good as yours who has been a chef for decades, I can still help you."
Since Shan Jiqing said so, how could Jian Yangping not agree? So he had no choice but to bring the young man into the kitchen to help him.
Jian Jian watched for a moment as Shan Jiqing expertly placed abalone, shrimp, sea cucumber, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Then he suddenly asked, "Xiaoqing, I heard you've been cooking for Nan Nan in the apartment for the past six months?"
Shan Jiqing was completely focused on the dish in front of him, and for a moment he didn't notice what Jian Yangping asked. When he heard the question, he answered subconsciously, "Yes, Nannan is actually not used to Western food. Especially when she's studying, she's too busy to even eat. She can only buy cold sandwiches or salads from the school cafeteria. I'm worried that she won't be used to eating this kind of food for a long time and will get a stomachache, so I try to come here to cook for her when I can."
When he comes over on weekends, Shan Jiqing will definitely cook for Jian Jianan, but he can't come over from Monday to Friday. Shan Jiqing is always worried that Jian Jianan will be so hungry that he will eat grass when he can't see her. So Shan Jiqing will cook more dishes on Sunday night, and then store them in small portions and freeze them in the refrigerator. When Jian Jianan wants to eat one day, he can just thaw them out. This way, it is hygienic and healthy.
At least there is no need to worry about Jian Jianan being so hungry that he has to eat those hard-to-swallow rice soaked in ketchup.
When Shan Jiqing heard about this dark dish, he didn't know how distressed he was on the other end of the phone. It was so dark! You can tell with your toes that this dish will definitely not be delicious.
Jian Yangping nodded thoughtfully. Shan Jiqing finished cooking the hot pot before he realized what was going on. "Eh, what's going on?" "Could it be that my uncle has noticed something? Otherwise, why would he ask like that?"
Then he became annoyed, thinking that he was too careless. He had not given a perfect answer to this question just now. What if he accidentally let the cat out of the bag and was found out by his uncle?
Shan Jiqing felt very regretful, but regret would not solve anything. It all depended on how Jian Yangping would react.
Unexpectedly, Jian Yangping acted as if nothing had happened, as if he hadn't heard the implication of Shan Jiqing's words at all, and continued to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in an orderly manner.
At eight o'clock, the Spring Festival Gala kicked off as scheduled. At this time, the two chefs in the family brought the New Year's Eve dinner to the dining table in the living room and started eating.
The cooking skills of the two chefs were of course praised by everyone. Su Qinxuan and Jian Jianan were the ones who praised the loudest. Although Jian Jiabei was also eating one after another, his expression did not show that he was very happy.
"Mmm, great, great, it's delicious!" Jian Jianan was enjoying the meal and didn't even raise his head to look at the TV.
Jian Yangping didn't know why, but he suddenly wanted to play a trick on his little daughter, so he asked her, "Nannan, which dish do you think is the most delicious?"
Jian Jianan immediately pointed to the hot pot dish and said, "This one is the best!" It tastes good, and most importantly, the hidden meaning behind it is also very good. She loves getting rich the most, and eating hot pot means getting rich, so he must eat a lot!
The corners of Shan Jiqing's mouth immediately raised slightly, but then fell flat again the next second. His expression of joy only lasted for a short moment. If Jian Yangping had not been paying attention to him, he would not have noticed Shan Jiqing's situation.
Jian Yangping deliberately frowned and said with a sad face, "Really? It seems Nannan has grown up now and doesn't like the food dad cooks anymore. This is what Xiaoqing made."
Jian Jianan panicked. She saw the boiled chicken on the table and knew that this dish must be made by her father, a great chef. She immediately pointed at the boiled chicken and said loudly to her father, "This is delicious too! I can tell the difference the moment I eat it. This must be your cooking, Dad. Your skills are still as good as they were back then! It tastes exactly the same as the first time I ate it."
After much persuasion, Jian Yangping finally regained his usual smile. Su Qinxuan next to him gave his lover a strange look, not knowing what was wrong with him today. He was vying for favor at the dinner table, and with a younger generation. What was going on?
Jian Yangping ignored his wife's questions and ate the New Year's Eve dinner as if nothing had happened. He was also chatting and laughing at the table and was very humorous.
After finishing the New Year’s Eve dinner, Jian Jianan stood up and went to wash the dishes. Although he didn’t have to do it himself when he was at home, his parents were guests here, as was his brother. How could it be right for the three of them to come and wash the dishes after dinner?
But before Jian Jianan could stand up, Shan Jiqing immediately pressed his shoulders and made him sit down. "I'll do it. It's cold in winter, so don't touch the water. I'll wear gloves and wash it."
When Su Qinxuan heard this, she felt embarrassed for her daughter and wanted to shirk responsibility. Other people were cooking and washing dishes, but her own daughter was just sitting on a chair and watching from beginning to end. What was going on?
But she had no intention of stopping him, nor did she demand that Jian Jianan stand up and go to the kitchen to help Shan Jiqing wash the dishes. She was just very curious. Was this how these two people got along? She was still stuck in the impression that Shan Jiqing was collecting money from her daughter behind her back when her stall was overturned.
Jian Jianan didn't think there was anything wrong with Shan Jiqing washing the dishes. She even smiled and said to her parents, "The gloves Xiaoqing is wearing are brought from China. Even in such cold weather, these gloves won't feel cold when they touch water. They are very good at insulating! He really has foresight. If he hadn't brought them back from China and bought them locally, a pair of gloves would have cost ten dollars!"
Su Qinxuan and the others were shocked by the price, "Ten dollars for a pair of gloves?" But in China, you can buy one for just a few cents!
Su Qinxuan looked at Shan Jiqing with eyes full of admiration. She had lived through hard times and had a natural liking for such thrifty people. A young man in his twenties who didn't spend money lavishly had won over a large number of people.
"Yeah, yeah, that's why I said studying in the United States costs a lot!"
Jian Jiabei became very worried when he heard this. He asked Jian Jianan, "What should we do then? Do you have enough money to spend in the United States? Do you want Mom and Dad to give you some extra living expenses? I've saved a little money in the past four years of college, so I'll give you a bigger red envelope later."
Although he knew that prices in the United States were high, he had no real experience of it. It was not until he came here that he truly realized how expensive it was.
Jian Jianan shook his head: "No, no, I have enough money."
She and her college roommate had opened a jewelry company together and she still held shares and continued to invest. Chen Muya would give her dividends every month. Besides, her parents would also give her a considerable living allowance. She didn't have the habit of buying luxury goods, so this money was more than enough for Jian Jianan.
"Okay, now that you say that, I'm relieved. But you must remember, if you don't have enough money, you must tell your brother. No matter what, we are behind you."
Shan Jiqing put on his own plastic gloves and listened to Jian Jianan's family of four chatting lively, with a smile on his face, happy for Jian Jianan from the bottom of his heart.
She is a child who grew up in love and has a loving family. From childhood to adulthood, Jian Jianan has spent the most important day of every year - New Year - with her family.
Shan Jiqing was very happy to see Jian Jianan's face filled with joy because his family came over.
When Shan Jiqing went into the kitchen to wash the dishes, Jian Jianan suddenly rushed in.
She also vowed, "Xiaoqing must be so lonely washing dishes all by herself! And today is New Year's Eve, and none of his family can come over. Only with someone by his side can the New Year have its full meaning!"
Jian Jianan went to the kitchen to apologize to Shan Jiqing. When he saw his girlfriend coming in, Shan Jiqing was also very surprised.
They didn't care at all about what they had agreed upon before, that they shouldn't get too close to each other in front of adults, or at least not show how close their relationship was.
Now when he saw Jian Jianan come in, he was immediately delighted and asked her, "Why are you here?"
Jian Jianan said with a smile: "Come in and keep you company! After washing the dishes, let's go out and watch the Spring Festival Gala together!"
The two of them were quite innocent. They did nothing in the enclosed space of the kitchen except washing dishes.
Amid the sound of splashing water, Shan Jiqing, wearing a rubber mask, carefully washed the dishes with a dishwashing sponge.
Jian Jianan was standing beside him, holding his chin and looking at Shan Jiqing, his eyes sparkling, as if he hadn't seen him for a long time.
Shan Jiqing felt as if Jian Jianan's gaze was actually reflected on him, and he felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to finish washing the dishes quickly.
Hey, why do people say that Jian Jianan, this money-grubber, only sees money? It’s obvious that she has her own thoughts in her heart too!
The two of them quickly walked out of the kitchen together, looking normal. Jian Jiabei immediately glanced in their direction, but didn't see anything, so he turned his head suspiciously and continued to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
Apart from this, Jian Jiabei actually didn't find anything wrong.
It was not until after midnight that the adults began to give red envelopes to the children, including Jian Jianan and Shan Jiqing.
Jian Jianan accepted the red envelope, exchanged blessings with his family, and then made a startling statement: "It's so late now, Shan Jiqing can't get a taxi, and all public transportation has stopped. Forget taxis, there's no one on the street!"
"Let him sleep at our house tonight!"
Shan Jiqing almost couldn't hold back the expression on his face. Ahhhh! He had managed to maintain the image of "not a casual person" for several days, but in one night, all his efforts were ruined by Jian Jianan. It was all in vain!
He subconsciously wanted to refuse: "No, no, no, no, really no!"
"I'd better stay at the hotel like before!"
After Su Qinxuan and the others arrived in New York, Shan Jiqing served as their guide and consultant at home during the day, and said he would go back to the school dormitory at night.
His situation was special and he had experiments to do even during the winter vacation, so he applied to the school to stay on campus.
It was like this every day, unwavering. Even Jian Jiabei, who had been very confident, couldn't help but doubt his previous guess when he saw Shan Jiqing's indifferent appearance, as if he went to work and left work on time.
Shan Jiqing is very satisfied with the image of himself as "not a casual man" that he has created in front of others.
Unexpectedly, Jian Jianan broke this character all of a sudden. Shan Jiqing originally wanted to struggle in front of his uncle and aunt, at least not to agree so easily.
"No... no need for that. I'd better go back to the school dormitory. Even if there's no transportation to get me back to school, I can still stay in a hotel nearby. I can just find a small hotel."
Jian Jianan frowned in disapproval: "Why waste that money! We have a spare room at home. It's empty anyway, so why not use it for Xiaoqing to sleep in? We just happen to have a brand new set of bedding anyway."
How come there are so many just right?!
Shan Jiqing almost wanted to hold his forehead and smile bitterly. He was afraid that someone would find out about his tricks!
Su Qinxuan and the others felt the same way. Why waste that money to rent a room outside? Moreover, the sanitary conditions were not good at all, not even comparable to home.
After everyone's persuasion, Shan Jiqing finally gave up struggling and stayed in the apartment.
But as he walked towards the room with his whole body stiff and hands and feet trembling under the gaze of the whole family, Shan Jiqing did not forget to give Jian Jianantou a sad look.
But what he got in return was Jian Jianan's smiling expression. She even turned around and mouthed something to Shan Jiqing in front of the whole family.
"Don't worry, I have a solution."
What else can you do?
Now that it has come to this, I guess your next step will be to make it public, right?
Even Su Qinxuan, who was a thick-skinned person, could sense something was wrong with the way the two people in front of him interacted with each other.
In this way, every last member of the family had a guess about the relationship between their daughter and her childhood sweetheart, not to mention Jian Jiabei and Jian Yangping who had already seen it clearly.
When Shan Jiqing woke up on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, he was still puzzled. Why did his uncle and aunt seem to have a strange attitude? Su Qinxuan was much more friendly than before.
It’s just that Uncle Jian was a little cold.
Shan Jiqing was puzzled and asked Jian Jianan if she knew what was going on, but she only gave him an unfathomable smile.
"Don't worry, it's okay."
But Shan Jiqing's heart couldn't calm down at all!
He spent a few days anxiously accompanying Su Qinxuan and his group, until the third day of the New Year, the day they were supposed to go back.
"I've booked a taxi to take you to the airport at 7:00 this morning. Your flight is at noon, so you should be there by 7:00. It's better to be early than late. Be careful not to be late and miss your flight. And..."
Shan Jiqing kept nagging Jianan. He had originally wanted to send Su Qinxuan and his group to the airport on the third day of junior high school. One should always have a beginning and an end in mind.
However, the senior who stayed behind in school sent him a message saying that there was a problem with the experimental data, and that Shan Jiqing was maintaining the content. He was told not to think about the Spring Festival anymore, but to come back quickly to see what was going on, as completing the experiment was the most important thing.
Shan Jiqing had no choice but to return to school early and gave the important task of sending the three people to the airport to Jian Jianan.
Jian Jianan was very patient today. She didn't mind Shan Jiqing's talkativeness or his nagging. She nodded repeatedly to whatever Shan Jiqing said.
Shan Jiqing was suspicious. When did Jian Jianan become so patient?
After hearing so much talk, he didn't refute anything.
Jian Jianan even walked him to the door and assured him of his reliability, "Just go without worry! They are my parents, I will definitely take good care of them to the airport, what else do you have to worry about?"
That's what he said, but when things are abnormal, there must be something wrong. Shan Jiqing was very worried and walked out of the apartment door looking back every few steps.
As it turned out, Shan Jiqing's worry was justified. As soon as he left, Jian Jianan started knocking on doors all over the house like a ghost, calling for people to get up.
"Wake up, get up, get up quickly and go back home. Go to work or school. How can you make a lot of money without planning in advance?" Jian Jianan is very good at dealing with his parents. He wakes everyone up early in the morning.
Jian Jiabei covered his eyes in pain, "Why are you waking us up so early? Isn't the plane at twelve o'clock?"
Jian Jianan counted the number of people and found that three of them had already gotten up. Although they looked sleepy sitting on the sofa, at least they were there.
She clapped her hands and nodded with great satisfaction: "It seems that everyone still has self-control. Even though it's the Spring Festival holiday, everyone can still get up at seven o'clock. It's really gratifying!"
Jian Jiabei didn't buy her tricks and asked directly, "Just tell me, just tell me directly. What do you want to do by waking us all up so early?"
Jian Jianan then said, "I want to announce something important to everyone. A major event in my life."
Jian Jianan looked serious and solemn, even more nervous than when he was standing in the Challenge Cup final.
As soon as she said this, the three people who were still yawning were immediately touched by these words. Under the influence of Jian Jianan, they sat up straight and looked at her.
"What's wrong, Nannan? What happened?"
Jian Jianan didn't feel shy at all. After seeing that he had attracted everyone's attention, he immediately said, "Just half a month ago, I accepted Comrade Shan Jiqing's confession and became his boyfriend. I think that as my family, you should know about this."
"Oh, so that's what happened..."
"What!"
Jian Jiabei was the first to take the conversation. Originally, he hadn't taken it seriously, but after a few seconds, his oxygen-deprived brain finally reacted and he exclaimed, "What did you say, Nannan! I think I woke up too early this morning and didn't hear clearly. What did you just say?"
Jian Jianan must have said something wrong, otherwise how could he have heard such a strange sentence, something about becoming a boyfriend and girlfriend with Shan Jiqing? This must be the biggest nightmare Jian Jiabei has ever had, no doubt about it.
Jian Jianan seemed to have anticipated this situation. He looked at Jian Jiabei with a smile and repeated what he had just said, "I said, I agreed to Jian Jiabei's confession half a month ago, during the Christmas holidays, so we have now upgraded from classmates to a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship!"
She had a joyful tone, but that was normal. In Jian Jianan's opinion, she was just sharing the good news with her close family members! There was nothing to hide.
Jian Jiabei's brain froze on the spot. Only at this moment did he finally react and heard clearly what Jian Jianan had just said.
Jian Jiabei didn't say anything like "I disagree." After all, he knew his sister's personality. Once she made up her mind, she wouldn't change it. But he still took a roundabout approach. After all, if he didn't do anything in the face of such a situation, that wouldn't be like Jian Jiabei!
"I think... I think you two are still young, it's not the time to talk about this kind of thing. Besides, Nannan, aren't you going to start a business? You told your brother before that after you go abroad to study in your junior year, you'll try to do some business in your senior year. This is not just a small-time thing like before. If you really want to get involved, you have to put your whole heart and soul into it. So I think it's really not a wise move for you to consider this kind of thing now."
The most important point is that in Jian Jiabei's heart, Jian Jianan is still that little girl. She is still young and already has a boyfriend!
It must be that kid Shan Jiqing who seduced his sister, but he didn't know what aspect of him attracted Jian Jianan.
Jian Jianan was puzzled: "I'm young? Am I still young? I've been an adult for several years. Brother, I'm a junior in college now, not in the third grade of elementary school!"
Jian Jiabei was speechless for a moment: "This..."
Well, I was probably not in my right mind when I said that, but Jian Jianan is just a child!
Jian Jianan didn't want to argue with her brother about this issue. She ignored Jian Jiabei's broken heart as a brother and turned to look at her parents, trying to seek their approval.
"How about it, Mom and Dad, do you have any opinions? Do you have anything to say?"
Su Qinxuan quickly recovered from her initial shock. "Well... actually, I wasn't that shocked when I heard the news... Although I was a little surprised at first, I've watched you and Xiaoqing grow up, and I've seen the relationship and the way you two get along. If it really developed from friends to this point, then I think it's quite natural."
Jian Jianan nodded, and immediately took her mother's words as her approval of them. Then she looked at her father who had been silent the whole time, "Dad, what about you, what do you think?"
Jian Yangping found this even harder to accept than his wife. He said slowly and with difficulty, "Let's put it this way... Actually, Dad and Mom have pretty much the same opinion. It's not that I'm against you, but you're still students. Although you have the foundation of the past ten years of friendship, it's still uncertain what will happen in the future."
Jian Yangping sighed deeply, "Actually, I had a vague idea about this matter on New Year's Eve. But I thought that the two of you kept it a secret from everyone, maybe you didn't want us to know, so you didn't say anything."
"The fact that you can tell us about this now shows that you have already thought about it. No matter what, Mom and Dad wish you the best."
Jian Jianan smiled carefreely, "Dad, you're right. It's hard to say what the future will hold. But the present is the only thing I can grasp. I think since Shan Jiqing and I have a friendship that spans ten years, and we have no other conflicts, and we're like-minded partners with similar interests, it was a natural thing for me to agree to his confession."
"At least at this moment, Shangdan Jiqing and I both like each other from the bottom of our hearts and fully enjoy our relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend."
Jian Jianan was very serious. "I'm telling you all about this today because I feel like our family loves each other so much and has been through so many ups and downs together. Is there anything we can't talk about? So I want to share my happy news with everyone. But no matter what your attitudes are towards this matter, Mom, Dad, and Brother, I'm unlikely to change them at this stage."
Yes, this is the real Jian Jianan. He has made up his mind and taken actual action on things, and he will not change his mind because of a few words from anyone.
Su Qinxuan actually didn't take this seriously. Her initial shock was that her daughter was actually in love. But when she found out that the person she was in love with was Shan Jiqing, she thought about it and felt that this matter was not so unacceptable.
"Your father just said that we both support your relationship. Besides, you know that Shan Jiqing has known you for ten years, and your parents have watched him grow up. Xiaoqing's character and personality are very reliable, and he is a leader even among his peers. Even if the pickiest people want to find fault with him, we can't say anything different."
Anyway, she has only one principle for her daughter, that is, everything should be based on her feelings. As long as she abides by the law, Su Qinxuan will agree with whatever Jian Jianan does.
Since Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan have no objection, now the only one Jian Jianan has to deal with is Jian Jiabei.
Jian Jiabei was surrounded by three members of his family, staring at him, especially his sister. The way she looked at him was faintly threatening, as if to say, "If you don't say something nice soon, you'll just have to wait for me!"
Jian Jiabei finally surrendered: "Okay, okay, if you two want to be together, then be together!"
Jian Jianan immediately and happily took her brother's hand. Although she had just said that she would not make any changes to the relationship during this period, Jian Jianan was still very happy that her family members blessed her relationship with Shan Jiqing!
"Brother, you're so kind. When I was little, my classmates always called you a stubborn old man. They thought you were unromantic, bad at speaking, and stubborn. But I immediately refuted them, saying that my brother is not that kind of person. Today, you really showed your adaptability. You are not the kind of person they said you were. They are just talking nonsense!"
Jian Jiabei held his forehead helplessly. In fact, he didn't really want to be the reasonable person in his sister's mouth, but his parents had already expressed their opinions, and he couldn't change anything.
And after the initial shock and lack of confidence passed, Jian Jiabei found that he was not really that opposed or rejecting it!
After all, although Jian Jiabei has been at odds with this kid Shan Jiqing since childhood, the at odds here refers to the fact that Jian Jianan unilaterally dislikes Shan Jiqing. It seems that the two of them are born to be at odds with each other.
But to be honest, Jian Jiabei couldn't say anything bad about Shan Jiqing.
Especially this kid who just hangs around Jian Jianan all day long, like a sunflower.
Jian Jianan is his heaven and his earth. Considering his piety, Jian Jiabei took a moment to accept this established fact.
He clapped his hands, "I knew there must be something going on between you two! Brother went to college for so long, do you think I went there for nothing?"
The silent but turbulent atmosphere between his sister and Shan Jiqing, although the two of them hid it well, was still seen by him, a top student from the police academy. Don't even think about hiding it from his sharp eyes!
Jian Jianan didn't expect that today's announcement would go so smoothly. None of the plans she had originally thought of were used. She was very satisfied and felt that a big problem in her life had been solved.
"You guys..." Jian Jiabei, relying on his mere training as a police academy student, wanted to ask his sister something, but he didn't expect her to look at her watch and hurriedly urge him, "Wait a minute! We're leaving for the airport now, and the car to pick us up is almost downstairs!"
Then there was another round of chaos. The three of them had just gotten up and hadn't even washed up. They sat here and listened to Jian Jianan drop a bombshell. They didn't have much time to recover. Now they heard their daughter say that the taxi was about to arrive and they had to go to the airport immediately. They were too rushed!
After they got in the taxi, Jian Jiabei finally understood the meaning behind his sister's urging. He narrowed his eyes and asked her suspiciously, "Did you do that on purpose?"
He deliberately chose such a time to announce the important matter so that the whole family would be in a hurry to catch the plane, and even if they had any objections, they would not be able to find time to sit down and talk slowly with Jian Jianan immediately.
Jian Jianan refused to admit it. She pretended to be stupid: "What? What on purpose? Brother, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand what you are saying?"
Jian Jiabei had a headache and didn't want to talk to his sister anymore. He rubbed his head and closed his eyes to rest.
When they arrived at the airport, it was actually still early, so the three of them did not go through security check-in immediately. Jian Jianan said that he had a gift for them.
"Ding, ding, ding! Computers! IBM just released a new computer. I bought one right away, one for each person in our family!"
It was not a bulky desktop computer, but a laptop computer, a product that had never existed before. This laptop computer launched by IBM was the world's first laptop computer.
None of the three had ever seen this new gadget. They listened to Jian Jianan introducing it to everyone: "Actually, computers are very useful. You see, although I'm in school, I use computers for communication. Many professors in our school communicate via email. If I didn't have a computer, it would be really inconvenient."
"Sister, father, and mother, can you use this in your business? Although this kind of thing is still rare now, I think it will become more and more common in the future!"
"And brother, even though you rarely use it, you can still use it for fun. You don't necessarily have to find a use for everything. You train so hard every day, so it's nice to have a chance to relax."
The whole family was very moved, and Jian Jiabei was about to cry in his heart. If he didn't want to lose face in public, his eyes would definitely be filled with tears.
The family said goodbye reluctantly for a while, and only when it was almost time to board the flight did they finally say goodbye.
As they were leaving, Jian Jiabei suddenly regained his composure and loudly asked his sister, "Wait a minute! Three computers must be very expensive! How much did you spend on them?"
"Oh, oh, don't ask me. I'm willing to buy gifts for you. Besides, money is meant to be spent. I will make more money in the future, so don't worry about these trivial things!"
After saying goodbye to her parents and brother, Jian Jianan returned to the apartment. She briefly read the textbook for a while. At about seven o'clock in the evening, Shan Jiqing returned to the apartment as promised to meet her.
Shan Jiqing casually asked as he hung up his coat, "How was it? Did everything go smoothly on the way to the airport today? Did anything go wrong?"
Jian Jianan smiled and waved at him: "Needless to say, then everything must have gone smoothly. How can you not trust me when I do things?"
Then she thought for a moment and added calmly, "Before I sent them to the airport this morning, I made our relationship public. So, next time we return home, we won't have to deal with this like during the Spring Festival..."
Before Jian Jianan finished speaking, Shan Jiqing was shaky: "What did you say? You already said it?"
He closed his eyes, looking very fragile, as if he was about to fall down at any second.
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