The winter sun shines through the leaves, casting mottled light and shadow on Fairy White's delicate little face.
Jiang Qiao wiped the saliva from his face and put the other side over: "There's still one more to go."
"You idiot, die." Fairy Bai looked disgusted.
After laughing and joking for a while, the two of them sat on the steps by the river to bask in the sun and watch the ship slowly swim by.
As the sun set in the west, Jiang Qiao patted his butt and stood up.
"Okay, let's go home."
Passing by a small shop selling New Year's goods, Jiang Qiao bought New Year's couplets and New Year's blessings. It was a pity that no firecrackers could be set off in the city now, otherwise he would have to buy fireworks.
"Do I have to buy couplets?" Fairy Bai suddenly asked when she saw Jiang Qiao scan the QR code to pay the bill.
He laughed at himself: "I could write it myself, and the meaning would be better, but I really can't do it with the dog tracks."
Fairy Bai hesitated for a few seconds and said, "My handwriting is pretty good. Why don't you let me try handwriting next time you want to post Spring Festival couplets? This way you don't have to spend money."
"How could I forget this incident?" Jiang Qiao suddenly realized that the New Year couplets handwritten by an immortal emperor were posted on the door, which might not bring good luck throughout the year.
So Jiang Qiao returned the couplets he just bought and replaced them with a pair without writing. As for the pen and ink, Jiang Tiancheng had them in his study.
Holding Fairy Bai's hand, I returned home. As soon as I opened the door, I felt a blast of warm air from the air conditioner, and there was a smell of stew in the air.
The two of them changed into slippers at the entrance and saw that Jiang Tiancheng had come back from get off work and was sitting on the sofa watching TV with Fu Lu Shou Xi in his arms.
Sure enough, it was the right decision to keep these two kittens at home, at least they wouldn't become poor stray cats.
"dad."
Jiang Qiao put the New Year's goods he had just bought on the coffee table. There was a box of oranges and a gift box under the TV cabinet. It seemed to be a New Year gift from Jiang Tiancheng's employer.
He glanced at the time subconsciously, and it was not yet six o'clock: "It's quite early to get off work today."
"Well, there's nothing wrong with the unit."
Jiang Tiancheng glanced at the couple wearing white couple's down jackets. When they first entered the door, his wife said that the couple's relationship had improved and there was no dry feeling like last time. At that time, he didn't believe it, but now it turned out to be true. If you are not in a good relationship, can you wear couple's clothes to show your affection
He picked up the glass and poured hot water and handed it to his future daughter-in-law. As for Jiang Qiao, he was not qualified to ask me to pour water for his son.
"Yue Ling, drink some water, it's quite cold outside, isn't it?"
"Thank you... thank you, uncle." Bai Yueling took a shallow sip, "The temperature is not bad, it is a little colder on the mountain."
Jiang Tiancheng then thought that they had just returned from Fairy Peak: "Is it still snowing up there?"
"Yes."
"Then you should always wear more clothes and be sure not to catch a cold."
Jiang Qiao went to the kitchen to check and found that no one was there.
"Where's my mother?"
"I went to the butcher's shop to get sausages and bacon. I made an agreement with the boss a few days ago that I'll fill you with more sausages this year. Your mother told you to get more when the time comes."
"oh."
Jiang Qiao responded absently, saying there was definitely no way he could get it. He hadn't even figured out how to tell his family about traveling across the country.
Jiang Tiancheng stared at his head for a long time and then said: "Your hair... is cut very well. It has a bit of my style back then."
“…”
Like father, like son, Fairy Bai finally knew where Jiang Qiao's shameless character came from.
Shouxi crawled into her arms and lay down after smelling the smell. She petted the cat for a while and suddenly said, "Auntie is back."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Tiancheng glanced at her in surprise. He didn't hear the footsteps. How did she know
Jiang Qiao quickly opened the door and saw Xia Qinghe panting from exhaustion. There were several large bags on the ground, all of which were filled with meat, probably weighing dozens of kilograms.
"Quick... help me, carry it in and put it on the table first. I'll clean it up later. I'll take a rest, but I'm exhausted." She breathed heavily.
Fairy Bai hurriedly went to pour water: "Auntie, drink some water."
"Okay, Yue Ling is better." Xia Qinghe drank the water with a happy face.
Jiang Qiao, who was carrying back bags of meat one by one, felt something dark. It's not like he didn't work, he only had eyes for his daughter-in-law, right
"Where did you go to play in the afternoon?"
"Cai...Jiang Qiao went to get a haircut, and then walked around the riverside."
"Good."
The future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted for a while, and then the little old lady went into the kitchen to cook dinner with a smile on her face. Seeing that she was almost alone in the living room, Fairy Bai also ran to the kitchen to help.
"The epidemic has become serious again." Jiang Tiancheng said suddenly.
"Yes, the number of new cases in coastal cities has begun to increase. Several of my classmates were stabbed in the throat every now and then."
"So, how much money can your shop earn all year round under the current environment? You are not young anymore. You can't just wait for death. If you don't say anything else, when you get married in the future, will Yue Ling follow you? Enduring hardship?" Jiang Tiancheng looked at his disobedient son.
Jiang Qiao was silent for a moment, knowing that his father wanted to persuade him to find a reliable job again, or simply take the public examination, but he couldn't agree to it now.
"I have my own ideas."
"what idea?"
"I told you that the Internet economy is the trend of the new era."
"You are the only one who wants to take advantage of the situation? Stop playing with those vain things. The real economy is the future."
Jiang Qiao wriggled his lips a few times and fell silent. This was the generation gap between the two generations, and sometimes it was hard to explain.
"If you are willing, I can ask someone to find a job for Yueling. The salary and benefits will be good."
"Dad, we have our own plans."
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to care about you. Don't come to me crying again when you get a bloody head."
The father and son once again failed to reach an agreement on the old issue. Jiang Tiancheng said angrily and ran outside to the balcony to smoke.
Dinner was sour radish and old duck soup. All the unfinished dumplings at noon were cooked in the pot. In addition, I cut a plate of sausages, fried two vegetarian dishes, and a sweet and sour pangu. The dinner was quite sumptuous.
"It's time to eat, who offended you again? Who are you showing your stinky face to?" Xia Qinghe knocked on the dishes.
"Who else could it be but your son?"
"My son and Yue Ling are back after a long time, can't you think of something good?"
Xia Qinghe couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, and started to pick up a chicken leg for Fairy Bai: "Come on, Yue Ling, give it a try. I've been simmering this old duck on low heat all afternoon."
"Thank you, aunt."
"Mom, are we going back to our hometown this year?"
"Go back, why don't you go back? Why, you don't want to go back?"
"No, I'll just ask."
During dinner, Jiang Qiao always seemed preoccupied, but Fairy Bai ate two bowls of rice, which made Xia Qinghe extremely happy.
After cleaning up the kitchen, the family of four gathered around the sofa to watch TV. They said they were watching TV, but the TV was turned on to listen to the sound, and everyone was staring at their mobile phones.
Jiang Qiao was sitting next to Bai Xianzi, browsing V-blogs, reading posts, and visiting Xiaopo Station, when he heard her cell phone ringing.
"Who?"
He leaned his head over cautiously. If he remembered correctly, his girlfriend's V letter was from a close friend of his. Well, even if Su Jin was added today, there were only two people, two women, and they were still love rivals. What's the matter? Good to talk to.
He only glanced at it, and Fairy Bai quickly moved the phone away. The person she was chatting with seemed to be XXX's little follower. Jiang Qiao was stunned. How long had it been before Fairy Bai actually had another dog outside? Moreover, you are still wary of him
"Why don't you show it to me."
"I'm chatting with Su Jin."
Her confidence was a bit lacking. After all, she was chatting with her love rival without telling Jiang Qiao. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles. She must make Su Jin realize that the dog cannot be taken away, so she must completely give up on this idea.
"Su Jin?"
Jiang Qiao's expression was strange. How could love rivals have such a lively conversation? Could it be a quarrel, pointing fingers at Sang and Huai? He seemed to see the light and shadow of swords.
Until he opened WeChat, clicked on Su Jin's personal information, looked at the words "Sister Bai's little follower", and fell into deep thought.
If I remember correctly, today it was still "Brother Jiang's cat", but now the nickname has suddenly changed. Thinking of what Wu Youcai said to him this afternoon, it can only mean one thing...
This season happens to be when the lilies are blooming.
Jiang Qiao never expected that one day the person who would compete with him for his girlfriend would be a woman, and this woman had an unrequited love for him before today.
It’s so outrageous, it belongs in the realm of magical realism.
Blanch!
Sister Bai’s little follower: Sister Bai, can I ask, what do you like about Brother Jiang
Looking at the newly sent chat message, Fairy Bai felt inexplicably nervous. She asked so directly, is Su Jin... finally going to declare war on her
Although it was true that she came first, feelings didn't belong to whoever came first, and there was no reason for him to give up his love to her.
Fairy Bai took a deep breath and pondered for a long time before starting to type.
Extraterrestrial Visitor: Him? Smoking and drinking have a lot of bad habits. I was blind before I fell in love with him. Su Jin must not imitate him.
Wu Sujin blinked. Those two people didn't seem to be that loving. Does that mean she had a good chance
Sister Bai’s little follower: Really? My brother is similar, but in this day and age, there are very few men who don’t smoke or drink.
Fairy Bai gradually narrowed her eyes. Does Su Jin mean that she doesn't mind even if Jiang Qiao's character is so bad? This girl is very determined.
Visitor from outside the world: That’s why I said I’m blind. Su Jin must stay away from this kind of person when looking for a boyfriend in the future. You are so good, it’s not worth it.
If Jiang Qiao saw the chat records between these two people, he would definitely call them masters, and there would be killer moves floating between the lines.
Especially Fairy Bai, this trick of using retreat to advance is extremely clever. Even if it is her first time falling in love, she will never give in when she is trying to steal a man.
More than ten seconds passed, and Wu Sujin didn't reply. Fairy Bai thought she was retreating temporarily, but as soon as she was distracted, her phone vibrated.
Sister Bai’s little follower: How long have Sister Bai and Brother Jiang known each other
Looking at this reply, Fairy Bai subconsciously clenched her fingers. Sujin deliberately didn't answer her question just now. Was it because he didn't recognize her words? Instead, he asked about the time they had been dating. Did he think they were childhood sweethearts and wanted to use this to attack her
What a cunning woman!
What a tough opponent!
Visitor from the World: It didn’t take long, but sometimes love is so unreasonable. You just took a look at it, but it feels like it lasted forever. You are still young, so you may not understand.
A confident smile gradually appeared on Fairy Bai's face, so what if she was a childhood sweetheart? What Gouzi likes now is me, not you. Who said whoever comes first will get love
Sujin, green plums are no match for heaven. This is the eternal truth.
Wu Sujin's eyes widened with a thousand-year glance. Wasn't this her he was talking about? Sister Bai looked so handsome as she beat up the bag thief, especially when he returned the bag to her, that gentle look in her eyes simply touched her heart.
Sister Bai’s little follower: Sister Bai, I understand!
Fairy Bai was stunned for a moment. Did this confident tone mean that even if Gouzi didn't like her now, she would still have the confidence to take him away from her
She turned to look at Jiang Qiao. What was so good about this guy who was full of pornographic waste? Although he was a little handsome, how could he be worthy of Su Jin liking him so much
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but angrily pinched the soft flesh around Jiang Qiao's waist.
"hiss-"
Jiang Qiao took a breath of air. He turned back to look at Fairy Bai's somewhat angry face. He didn't understand how he had offended her and used so much force.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Tiancheng looked over subconsciously. Xia Qinghe coughed on purpose. He came back to his senses belatedly. A young couple is flirting. Why are you joining in the fun
"Humph, it's nothing."
Fairy Bai turned back coldly and continued typing to confront her love rival.
196. Hidden confrontation