Chapter 16 Chapter 16 I just checked, your trunk...
16.
The New Year is here in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Jiang Nian's physical condition has been very stable. He did not catch a cold, had a fever, or go to the hospital.
Before the New Year, Jiang Hao had Jiang Nian undergo a physical examination. Everything was fine, and the family was completely relieved. Last year, Jiang Nian had suddenly fallen ill, and the Jiang family hadn't had a good New Year. This year, they could finally celebrate the New Year in peace.
Lan Xin gave the housekeeper a day off, not even the cook. Jiang Nian's health was stable, and Lan Xin was in a good mood, so she planned to cook for herself on New Year's Eve.
Although Lan Xin is busy with her career and rarely cooks, she can make the dishes that her family likes. Together with Jiang Nian's father Jiang Yunlei and Jiang Hao, each of them prepares two more dishes, and the New Year's Eve dinner is ready.
His parents and eldest brother were already cooking, so Jiang Nian wasn't going to be outdone. He hadn't even touched a finger in this life, but he had been able to cook in his previous life, albeit only mediocrely.
He volunteered, saying that since it was a family event, he couldn't be left out. He carefully selected recipes from the Internet and finally decided to make a plate of cola chicken wings.
While the family members expressed their support, their actions only added to the chaos. It was Jiang Hao, the eldest brother, who prepared the chicken wings, his mother opened the Coke bottle, and it was Jiang's father who put the chicken wings in the wok after the oil was heated.
There was no way. Jiang's father thought that he had thick skin and was not afraid of being burned by hot oil, but his delicate little son could not afford to be burned.
Chef Jiang Nian was blocked by his family and could not get close to the stove. In a fit of anger, he locked the whole family outside the kitchen door.
Soon, Jiang Nian came out with a plate of steaming hot cola chicken wings. Lan Xin ate one and her eyes suddenly turned red, tears welling up in her eyes.
Father Jiang hurriedly handed over a tissue: "Ouch, what's wrong? It's New Year's Day, why are you still losing gold beans?"
Their parents have been married for decades, and they still get along like they're in love. Jiang Nian and Jiang Hao have long been accustomed to this.
Lan Xin took the tissue and glared at her husband, asking him to be more restrained in front of the child. It was not appropriate for him to be so old and still act like he was coaxing a child.
Jiang Yunlei touched his nose, and Lan Xin turned to Jiang Nian and Jiang Hao, wiping her tears and saying, "I'm just happy, very happy. Our family is spending the New Year together in peace and safety, and I feel so happy."
Jiang Nian's physical condition is a huge stone weighing on the Jiang family's hearts. On the surface, they look bright and carefree, and don't have to worry about money, but in fact they are worried every day, afraid of any accidents.
Jiang Nian was full of energy this year. Not only did he yell at them angrily and lock them out of the kitchen, he also cooked a dish for his family.
It was so happy that Lan Xin didn't even dare to dream of such a beautiful dream.
The terrible experience of Jiang Nian being tormented by illness, with a pale face and weak breathing, seemed like it happened a long, long time ago.
Lan Xin was happy that Jiang Nian's health had improved, and she greedily prayed to the gods and Buddhas to bless Jiang Nian with good health. However, she was also worried that everything she saw was just a fleeting dream. She was worried about gains and losses, and her emotions were constantly changing, complicated and difficult to understand. She couldn't help but cry.
"Mom," Jiang Nian said, "I'm in good health. Don't worry, I will live a long life and stay with you for a long time."
Jiang Nian said this not only to comfort his mother, but he really felt that his physical condition had improved a lot.
From the day he officially met Lu Zhao on Christmas Day until now, in February, he hadn't had a single headache or fever, and apart from a physical checkup before the New Year, he hadn't been to the hospital. This would have been unbelievable before, and his attending physician exclaimed in amazement.
Although it was just Jiang Nian's guess, it seemed that the closer Shen Rong and Lu Zhao got, the better his physical condition would be.
Then when Lu Zhao and Chen Rong fall in love with each other, can he really have a healthy body as he originally thought? Thinking of this, Jiang Nian couldn't help but feel happy.
He was looking forward to the plot officially beginning, looking forward to the protagonists getting together, and looking forward to him being happy after the protagonists achieved happiness, so that he could be with his parents and not let his family worry and cry for him.
Jiang Nian has always known that his mother is a strong person.
Jiang Nian remembered that when he was six years old, he suddenly fell into a coma. When he woke up from the hospital, his mother held him and cried uncontrollably. That was the first time he saw his mother cry, and also the last time. For more than a decade after that, Lan Xin never shed a tear in front of him again, until today.
Lan Xin's sobs were silent, but Jiang Nian felt incredibly distressed. He wanted to tell his mother about his frequent trips over the wall to play, to assure his mother that his health wasn't that bad. Fortunately, he still had some sense and stopped himself in time.
Lan Xin looked at her husband and children gathered around her, quickly calmed down, and said apologetically, "Look at me, it's Chinese New Year, what are you doing? You guys sit down first, I'll go clean up."
Lan Xin got up to go to the bathroom, but Jiang Nian stopped her father and brother, clinging to her like a little tail, not wanting her to hide and cry alone. Lan Xin was helpless under Jiang Nian's entanglement, and soon smiled again.
Although this year's New Year's Eve dinner was not as sumptuous and exquisite as when the chef was here, Jiang Nian and his family enjoyed it very much.
Because they lived close together, Chen Rong even came to visit during dinner. When he learned that Jiang Nian had made a dish, he said he had to try it. In the end, the cola chicken wings that Jiang Nian made were eaten up clean.
Jiang Nian was very proud of this, and felt that he could brag about it for the rest of his life. After all, his chef's dishes were never eaten up entirely.
The New Year's Eve dinner started early and ended at 7 p.m. Lan Xin and Jiang Yunlei knew that young people didn't like being with their elders and felt constrained, so they let Jiang Nian and Shen Rong go out and have fun on their own.
As for Jiang Hao, he is only a few years older than Jiang Nian and Chen Rong, but he looks mature. He went back to the study after eating the New Year's Eve dinner. He is simply a workaholic.
Chen Rong takes Jiang Nian home to meet his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen didn't live in the house here with their younger generation, but in a quieter suburban villa. It was New Year's Day, and the children were off at work, so the two elders didn't want them running around. Since they were retired, they moved in for a few days to enjoy the reunion.
After meeting Chen Rong’s grandparents, Jiang Nian wanted to go out and set off fireworks.
Fireworks are banned in parts of Jinhai City, but there are areas where they can be set off. Coincidentally, the area where they live is not far away.
In previous New Years, Jiang Nian was always in poor condition, feeling sick and having to stay at home, but this year was different. He felt that he could participate in the marathon.
Jiang Nian originally wanted to sneak out. Anyway, with Chen Rong as his cover, they would not be exposed if they went out to play for a while. But after getting in the car, Lan Xin's crying face suddenly appeared in his mind, and he suddenly changed his mind.
Shen Rong respected Jiang Nian's decision and went home with him.
When Lan Xin heard Jiang Nian say that he wanted to go out to set off fireworks, she looked a little hesitant. She talked to her husband and finally agreed.
New Year's fireworks are lively and dazzling, but they only come once a year. If you miss them, no matter how many times you go, the feeling won't be the same. When Lan Xin was young, she had set off many New Year's fireworks, but Jiang Nian had never experienced them. He was in poor health and couldn't stand the cold. Furthermore, fireworks polluted the air, and Jiang Nian couldn't stand it.
But now Jiang Nian has grown up, his condition has stabilized this year, he is so happy with Chen Rong by his side, Lan Xin doesn't want to disappoint him, and thinks it's not impossible to go out and play once.
Jiang Nian was overjoyed to get his parents' permission. He hugged Lan Xin and kissed her, then loudly declared, "Mom, I love you!"
Jiang Yunlei glanced at him from the side, and Jiang Nian said loudly again: "Dad, I love you too!"
The living room was filled with laughter and a lot of noise. Jiang Hao couldn't help but come out of the study and look over from the second floor. Jiang Nian looked up and saw his brother, and blew Jiang Hao a kiss generously.
Jiang Hao frowned slightly when he learned that Jiang Nian was going to go out with Shen Rong to set off fireworks, but since his parents had given their permission, he did not stop them. He just said, "Keep warm and come back early.
Jiang Hao's voice was low and cold. He was on the second floor, his eyes falling from top to bottom on Shen Rong and Jiang Nian.
Jiang Hao's momentum was growing stronger and stronger. Jiang Nian and Chen Rong exchanged glances, and simultaneously thought about the terrible consequences that would have occurred if Jiang Hao had caught them sneaking out earlier.
The two of them straightened their backs unconsciously and answered obediently: "Okay."
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After sneaking out over the wall so many times, Jiang Nian was happy for the first time to get his family's permission to go out and play openly. He believed that his parents and brother must be too.
His condition is getting better, and he hopes his loved ones don't have to be as tense as before. He hopes they can be relaxed and happy.
This time, there was no need to worry about being seen. Jiang Nian did not sit in the back seat and treat Shen Rong as the driver as before.
He sat in the passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt as he said, "I wonder if there are many types of fireworks for sale here? Are there any big, nice-looking ones?"
Shen Rong said, "You don't have to worry about the fireworks, just go to the place and have fun."
"Are you ready?" Jiang Nian asked doubtfully, "I just checked, your trunk is empty."
They had made a last-minute decision to go out and play this year, and Chen Rong always stayed at home with his family on New Year's Eve every year and never went out to set off fireworks. He was not that interested in these things and was purely taking care of Jiang Nian.
Could it be that Chen Rong had foreseen the future and made preparations in advance?
Chen Rong glanced at Jiang Nian and raised the corner of his mouth: "Someone brought it."
Through the smile in Chen Rong's eyes, Jiang Nian immediately guessed who he was talking about.
Jiang Nian was a little excited. Instead of spending New Year's Eve with his family, he ran out to set off fireworks together. Could it be that because of him, Chen Rong and Lu Zhao were in more frequent contact than in the original novel, and their friendship began to turn into love? This is a good thing!
While Jiang Nian was excited, he also felt a little redundant. He suddenly regretted that if he had known that Lu Zhao and Chen Rong were going on a date tonight, he would not have told them about it.
Jiang Nian held the seat belt and said, "It's not appropriate for me to go there." This is a good time for the protagonists to develop feelings. Wouldn't he be a light bulb if he went there?
"How can it be inappropriate?" Chen Rong paused and gave Jiang Nian a serious look. "You're not still thinking that Lu Zhao and I can be together, are you? I reiterate again, there's no way we can have any relationship beyond friendship."
Jiang Nian said "yes" but didn't believe it in his heart. Fate had already been written, and it was no use trying to be stubborn.
Seeing Jiang Nian sitting quietly, Chen Rong felt a little amused. He didn't know what Jiang Nian's mind was thinking. He and Lu Zhao were open and honest, and Jiang Nian thought they were having an affair. Lu Zhao was like a peacock spreading its feathers every time he saw Jiang Nian, but he didn't feel anything at all.
Not long ago, Lu Zhao confessed to Chen Rong that he liked Jiang Nian and wanted to pursue her. Unfortunately, Jiang Nian's situation was special and he had few opportunities to go out. It was also New Year's Day, so it was even more difficult for outsiders to see him.
Jiang Nian couldn't go out in previous years, but he could this year. Chen Rong decided to do a good deed in the New Year to help his good brother's love, so he secretly told Lu Zhao about their travel plans.
Lu Zhao immediately said that he would not miss the opportunity to meet during the New Year, and asked Chen Rong to take Jiang Nian directly over, and he would take care of the fireworks and firecrackers.
In addition, Lu Zhao also gave Shen Rong a big red envelope, which Shen Rong accepted without hesitation.
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