Chapter 16: What's so good about the belated fireworks?
Ji Yichen said politely: "No need, it's getting late, let's do it another day."
Cheng Yan felt a little disappointed, but she nodded gently: "Okay, let's make an appointment another day."
When Cheng Qian returned home, Xiao Ye was crying in the living room, so Cheng Qian hurried in.
Auntie came out quickly holding him: "Madam, Xiaoye fell down while running in the living room just now."
When Cheng Qian heard this, her heart tightened and she quickly checked the place where she was hit. There was a small blue spot.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I didn't take good care of it." The aunt blamed herself very much.
Cheng Qian knew that the little guy was quite naughty, and it was impossible for her to follow him all the time. She said softly, "It's okay, I'll take him upstairs to apply some medicine."
"Mom, my finger hurts too." Ono raised a little finger.
Cheng Qian saw that the skin was a little bit scratched, so she blew on it gently and said, "Okay, mom will apply some medicine for you."
The little guy kept holding up his little finger, looking a little pitiful and a little cute.
Cheng Qian applied medicine to her son when she heard the sound of a car coming from downstairs.
Cheng Qian ignored her, found her pajamas and prepared to give her son a bath.
Li Zhinan went upstairs and stopped for a few steps outside the guest room door.
Hearing the sound of water in the bathroom, he frowned and went straight back to his master bedroom.
Cheng Qian took out the bedtime picture book and told her son the story of the Three Little Pigs.
The little guy's black eyes were eager for new knowledge. Only after Cheng Qian finished reading a whole picture book did he fall asleep in his mother's warm arms.
While Cheng Qian was telling a story, the door was not closed tightly and she could hear the footsteps of a man coming and going outside.
Finally, when Cheng Qian saw that her son had fallen asleep, she went downstairs to get a glass of water. The first thing she did when she entered was to lock the door.
Early in the morning, Cheng Qian accompanied her son downstairs to have breakfast.
The little guy didn't know what was wrong with him, and suddenly he grabbed Cheng Qian's hand and shook it: "Mom, I want to set off fireworks."
Cheng Qian was stunned, thinking of the fireworks show on the night of the 23rd. She glanced at the man sitting at the table.
"Mom, I'm going to set off fireworks, very big ones..." Xiao Ye had a dream yesterday.
In my dream, I was watching a fireworks display that I hadn’t finished. I kept thinking about it when I woke up in the morning.
Cheng Qian was about to speak.
Li Zhinan flipped the newspaper in his hand and said, "Xiao Ye, Dad has asked someone to prepare a fireworks display in the yard tonight."
The little guy immediately ran around the room happily: "Great, we can watch the fireworks."
Cheng Qian looked at her son's happy expression and sat down at the table to prepare to drink porridge.
Li Zhinan said calmly, "You want to see it, right?"
Cheng Qian paused while holding the spoon: "I have something to do tonight."
Li Zhinan looked at her mysteriously, perhaps thinking of something, but a hint of ridicule appeared on his thin lips.
"You are too close to Ji Yichen." Li Zhinan thought of what happened last night.
He heard some people gossiping that Cheng Qian and Ji Yichen were often seen together, and they all thought she was his female companion.
Cheng Qian didn't prove herself and asked, "You and Cheng Yan are not far apart."
After listening to this, Li Zhinan frowned and asked, "Are you still jealous?"
Cheng Qian was startled and instantly annoyed.
Yes, since she doesn't care, why bother creating the illusion that she cares?
"No, this is my job. I don't need to explain anything to you." After saying that, Cheng Qian put down her chopsticks and went to the living room to bring Xiaoye to the table for breakfast.
Li Zhinan asked suddenly, "Where are you going tonight?"
Cheng Qian didn't want to say more, but without a formal reason, this arrogant man thought she was jealous and that was why she hid away from watching his fireworks show.
"My aunt returned to China and I invited her to dinner." Cheng Qian said truthfully.
Li Zhinan said calmly, "Invite her to your home for dinner, it will show more sincerity."
"No thanks." Cheng Qian refused.
Time flies and it is already dark.
The festive atmosphere is even stronger.
Cheng Qian drove to her aunt's community to pick her up, and then went to a nearby shopping mall.
It’s Chinese New Year, and Cheng Qian wants to buy some New Year’s goods for her aunt and a few sets of clothes for her.
"Xiao Qian, it's just a meal, there's no need to come here to eat, it's too expensive." Ye Zhu used to be an elementary school teacher. She was used to saving money and didn't want her niece to spend money.
Cheng Qian smiled and said, "Aunt, we only see each other once a year. This time I'm in charge."
Ye Zhu looked at her with relief and a smile on her face, but she felt sorry for her sister and brother-in-law who died young and left in a hurry without having the chance to enjoy her daughter's filial piety.
This is an upscale fusion restaurant.
Cheng Qian and Ye Zhu walked into the restaurant and chose a seat by the window.
Another group of people came into the restaurant.
The waiter led them to another table. At this time, an old voice sounded: "Xiao Qian, why are you here too?"
When Cheng Qian looked up, she saw the old lady of the Cheng family sitting at the next table with her daughter-in-law and a pair of granddaughters.
Cheng Yan's mother stared at her with a cold gaze.
Cheng Yan sat back in her chair with her arms folded across her chest. Now that there was no occasion for her to perform, she revealed her true nature, with a hint of disdainful arrogance at the corner of her mouth.
Cheng Xuan, who is two years younger than Cheng Yan, also raised his eyebrows and stared at Cheng Qian arrogantly.
Ye Zhu looked at the people at the table who had ill intentions and whispered, "Xiao Qian, let's go to another restaurant."
Cheng Qian shook her head: "No need to change, just eat here."
Ye Zhu didn't say anything else and continued looking at the menu.
"Cheng Qian, grandma is talking to you. Are you hard of hearing? Can't you hear it?" Cheng Xuan reminded her angrily.
Cheng Qian then looked up and said to the old lady, "Grandma, is there something wrong?"
Seeing that Cheng Qian's attitude was getting worse every year, Old Lady Cheng was naturally unhappy.
"Xiao Qian, after your parents passed away, you really stopped interacting with the Cheng family?" The old lady was very disappointed with her impolite granddaughter.
Fortunately, his youngest son gave him a pair of filial and sensible grandchildren.
"I have severed ties with the Cheng family a long time ago." Cheng Qian looked down at the menu and spoke coldly.
The old lady's face froze, as if she had thought of something. Her expression became long and she said nothing more.
Cheng's mother, Wang Ling, sneered, "Cheng Qian, someone who lacks even good manners should not stay in the scientific research community."
Cheng Qian directly said: "What's it to you?"
Wang Ling was speechless for a moment.
She thought that as an elder, Cheng Qian should at least respect her.
But this damn girl is becoming more and more unruly.
Cheng Yan stepped forward to comfort them at this time: "Grandma, Mom, let's eat first. Don't let some people's inappropriate words affect our good mood."
"I don't want to eat with such uncultured people. Let's go to another place." Wang Ling immediately stood up and left first.
"Grandma, go slower..." Cheng Yan held the old lady's arm as she stood up.
The old lady looked at the indifferent Cheng Qian with deep sorrow again. In contrast, her little granddaughter's thoughtfulness and understanding were like the warm sunshine of spring.
"Forget it. I can't tame it and I can't feed it." The old lady said this deliberately before leaving.
Cheng Qian's fingers tightened as she was flipping through the menu, and a pain passed through her heart.
Ye Zhu watched the Cheng family members leave with condemnation. These people were taking advantage of others but were still finding fault here. How shameless!
They didn't even think about who led the Cheng family to start their business back then. Now that the Cheng family has become prosperous, they have actually teamed up to bully others.
"Xiao Qian, are you okay?" Ye Zhu felt very distressed.
Cheng Qian smiled and shook her head: "I'm fine, auntie, I added two more dishes."
Ye Zhu knew that Cheng Qian was a strong child, so she didn't say anything else.
After dinner, Cheng Qian took Ye Zhu to buy some gifts and gave her two coats.
Ye Zhu kept refusing, but finally had to accept it with red eyes. There was nothing else she could do, this child was too filial.
Cheng Qian deliberately came home very late.
It was already ten o'clock when I got home.
When her car entered the courtyard, suddenly, a burst of fireworks rose up in the courtyard, like a waterfall, forming a continuous piece.
Cheng Qian's expression froze and she gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Just then, she saw her son's little figure jumping happily on the grass.
Beside the child stood a slender figure.
Cheng Qian drove the car past the fireworks waterfall and parked in the garage.
She got out of the car, but did not go out to the courtyard through the gate. Instead, she took the elevator directly to the second floor.
The fireworks downstairs lasted for more than ten minutes, but Cheng Qian was taking a shower and washing her hair.
She came out in her nightgown, her long hair half wet, and prepared to look for a hair dryer.
Then I saw Li Zhinan pushing the door in with Xiaoye in his arms.
The man's face darkened when he saw her walking out of the bathroom in her pajamas with wet hair.
"Mom, did you see the fireworks? They are so beautiful." Ono said happily.
"Mom didn't see it, as long as you like it." Cheng Qian said the first sentence to the man.
After Li Zhinan put his son down, he turned around and went to the study without saying a word.
Cheng Qian was blowing her long hair when she suddenly heard the sound of a car starting downstairs.
It's already early morning.
The man's car drove out of the hospital again.
Cheng Qian was calm as she read picture book stories to her son and put him to sleep.
The little guy's food has been getting better and better recently, and he has gained weight visibly.
Cheng Qian decided to control her son's diet and also decided to take him to exercise more.
On January 26th, Cheng Qian brought gifts and went to Ji Nan's house for dinner.
Her car had just stopped at the gate of the villa, and Ji Yichen leaned against the gate with his tall figure, as if he was waiting for her.
Cheng Qian saw him standing at the door in the cold weather and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Brother Yichen, why are you standing here?"
Ji Yichen pulled the corner of his mouth: "My dad asked me to pick you up, saying that you must have carried a lot of things."
Cheng Qian was amused and opened the trunk. She had indeed prepared a lot of New Year gifts.
"Then I'll trouble Brother Yichen for a favor." Cheng Qian's voice was clear and pleasant.
Ji Yichen came over and helped carry the bags into the yard.
Half an hour later!
A silver Bentley drove out from the side avenue.
The woman in the passenger seat exclaimed softly, "Zhi Nan, is that my cousin's car?"
The silver Bentley braked, and Li Zhinan turned around and saw that the silver Mercedes-Benz E-Class had the license plate of Cheng Qian.
Cheng Yan immediately said, "That's the Ji family's villa. Cousin, are you coming here for lunch?"
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