Chapter 103 At that time, Ji Tanyuan hadn't expected the crisis to develop so quickly.
After the New Year's Eve vigil ended, Ji Tanyuan and Zhong Yan went directly to the Zhong family's main residence.
The couple's bedroom was on the second floor of the side house, decorated in a Chinese style.
The finest sandalwood furniture, along with exquisite carvings, exudes understated luxury.
As soon as Ji Tanyuan entered the room, the man pressed her against the door and kissed her. Her cardigan was pulled down to her shoulders, and red marks were instantly imprinted between her collarbones.
Ji Tanyuan looked up and said, "Zhong Yan, there are no family planning supplies."
Zhong Yan stroked her hair. "Yes, it's in the drawer."
Ji Tanyuan's eyelids twitched. The last time the two of them were walking back to his house from the club, there was also that.
"You don't carry this thing around with you all the time, do you, Zhong Yan? You're a pervert!"
Zhong Yan grabbed her waist and pressed against her, "Fine, I'm a pervert."
"Indeed, every house has one, prepared just for you."
"Or do you want a child?"
Ji Tanyuan slapped his mouth, "I have no interest in talking about children."
Zhong Yan lowered his eyes and pulled her hand away. "Shall we talk about love?"
Ji Tanyuan climbed onto his back and kissed his Adam's apple:
"Can we just do it, without talking about it?"
Zhong Yan's Adam's apple bobbed as he sighed, then he gently kissed her earlobe. "Of course."
——————Turn off the light——————
Morning
Zhong Yan stood by the bed, looking down at Ji Tanyuan who was sleeping soundly, seemingly thinking about what to say.
Ji Tanyuan turned over, her back to him, and muttered, "What are you standing there for? Waiting for me to send you a red envelope?"
Zhong Yan scoffed, "Do you even have that?"
To everyone's surprise, Ji Tanyuan suddenly opened her eyes, her brows and eyes smiling.
"Wait!"
After she finished speaking, she got up, ran barefoot to the sofa, grabbed her bag, and took out a key from it.
Then she ran up to Zhong Yan and raised her wrist, hanging it in front of his eyes.
It even accompanied by a melody, "Ding ding ding ding~ New Year's gift."
Zhong Yanzhen was surprised that she would give him a gift; he thought the sapphire cufflinks from before were already a gift.
"A gift? Didn't I already give it to you?"
Ji Tanyuan: "If you give me 6% of Zidian Technology's shares, of course I can't be too stingy in return. I'm not short of money."
Zhong Yan didn't know how to put on an expression. He laughed and said, "Ms. Ji, you didn't treat other men like this before, did you?"
Ji Tanyuan clicked her tongue, "You really don't know how to talk. I didn't spoil the mood by asking if you'd given other women diamonds when you gave me a gift."
In fact, she did give gifts; 50% of her first pot of gold was used to "pay respects" to Lao Duan, and she also gave gifts to other male friends.
Zhong Yan bent down and kissed Ji Tanyuan, wishing he could pull her into his arms. "Tell me what you want, and I'll buy it for you."
"I want an island, the kind where I can have a vacation and throw parties."
"Buy it!" Zhong Yan kissed him again.
But then he thought about the unknown troubles that might come later, and felt a wave of frustration.
He lowered his eyes, touched Ji Tanyuan's face, concealing the darkness and panic in his eyes, "We need to hold an ancestral worship ceremony later."
Ji Tanyuan's smile faltered. "Are we going to kneel down and pay respects to our grandparents and ancestors?"
"If you all kneel, then of course I'll cooperate."
What she was dissatisfied with before was that only she and Wen Yi'an were treated this way. That kind of deliberate discipline severely discriminated against her personality. She could still understand the rules that were completely devoid of goodwill.
Although she didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to the kneeling ritual for ancestor worship during the Lunar New Year, it's a tradition, and with so many people around, there was no need to make such a scene.
Zhong Yan sighed and patted her head. "I've had your clothes delivered. Go wash up."
After washing up, the two went to their residence, where quite a few people had arrived.
The clothes Zhong Yan chose for Ji Tanyuan were simple, warm, and comfortable: a white cashmere sweater, black trousers, a camel cashmere coat, and pearl earrings that she had specifically requested.
A large, lustrous Australian pearl sits on her earlobe, paired with full, red lips and delicate eyebrows, exuding boundless wealth.
The two went to the main house and had breakfast. Gradually, more people arrived, including the Zhong brothers, Zhong Fangqi and Zhong Shanci, their children, and people from the old lady's family.
The Zhong family has always maintained the tradition of younger generations kowtowing to wish each other a Happy New Year, and elders giving red envelopes. Ji Tanyuan and Zhong Yan kowtowed together and said Happy New Year.
The two elderly people didn't make things too difficult and gave them red envelopes. It was only eight o'clock in the morning when it was all over, and then they went about their own business.
Zhong Fangqi and Zhou Yanyu had to make visits and extend New Year's greetings to retired cadres, while the others also had their own things to do.
This wasn't the first time Ji Tanyuan had witnessed such a spectacle; in previous years, the Ji family's celebrations were even more extravagant.
The Ji Family Ancestral Hall is usually bustling with activity during the Spring Festival, but this year... it must be quite deserted.
Her father chased her mother all the way to Hong Kong. It seems he didn't go back yesterday. No wonder, he's about to lose his wife.
He has been praying to his ancestors for so many years, but they still haven't blessed him.
Zhong Yan and Ji Tanyuan then went to the Cheng family first.
When Cheng's father saw the two people who appeared, Ji Tanyuan was poised and elegant, and they looked particularly well-matched standing next to Zhong Yan.
She was clearly a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, with delicate features and a gentle smile.
He glanced at his son again, his anger rising. "Look at Ayan, and then look at you."
Cheng Gengxu: "What's wrong with me? I'm fine."
"Why don't you take a look at Rongxi? You two grew up together."
"Hold on, I like people who aren't quick-witted."
Cheng Gengxu was most annoyed by his parents' haphazard matchmaking.
Zhong Yan: "Uncle Cheng, he likes older men dating younger women."
Cheng Gengxu's face turned cold, and he retorted with a light sneer: "At least we're better than some people who hold hands in public but scheme behind the scenes."
Zhong Yan scoffed, "Who's like you, liking someone who's slow-witted and doesn't like to use their brain? Is it to prevent your wife from being too smart and running away with the money when she gets Alzheimer's?"
Ji Tanyuan kicked him, "What are you saying?"
Their parents are still here.
Cheng's mother smiled and said, "It's alright, we're used to it."
It's been like this since I was a child.
Ji Tanyuan and Zhong Yan sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye.
As the two left, Cheng's mother adjusted her shawl.
Looking at her son, she said, "I didn't go to the wedding, but I saw it today. It would be great if you could find someone like that."
"What a perfect match!"
Cheng Gengxu asked, "Is it just a matter of being a good match?"
Cheng's mother rolled her eyes at him, "It has to be appropriate. Let me tell you, don't mess around. Keep yourself clean, understand? Otherwise, no one will want you in the end."
Cheng Gengxu chuckled, "I understand."
Ji Tanyuan got into the car, and Zhong Yan drove. She asked, "Where are we going next? There are so many houses you're leaving."
"You didn't used to give New Year's greetings?"
Ji Tanyuan shook her head, "After going abroad, I stopped paying respects to my uncle and didn't visit him much anymore."
“When I was little, my mother didn’t really want me to go to the Ji family ancestral hall, so I didn’t go there much.”
As Zhong Yan drove, he said, "I don't have many elders to pay respects to, just a few families. The compound of ministries in Yanjing is only this big. It used to be much more lively when everyone lived here."
"It's just that there have been updates and iterations. Those people from before either went in or went out, or they were directly demoted."
Only a few families have remained stable and kept a low profile, or rather, their core resources are not circulating.
This led to the formation of a fixed circle.
Ji Tanyuan retorted, "You really dare to say that."
Ji Tanyuan felt that this Spring Festival was... extremely boring.
This year, there were no all-nighters with close friends, no all-night card games, no international fashion shows, no world travel. All I got was this boring, fake, and performative New Year's celebration. It was so boring.
“Let’s go on a trip next year!” Ji Tanyuan said.
"good."
At that time, Ji Tanyuan did not expect the crisis to develop so quickly. She took it for granted that their marriage could last for another two years until Zidian Technology was successfully listed on the stock exchange before the crisis would erupt.
In fact, from this point on, the storms behind the scenes had already quietly swallowed their marriage, and she and Zhong Yan didn't even have a next year.
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