nycdaug Chapter 238 Adults should be rewarded in an adult way.
Chapter 238 Adults should be rewarded in an adult way.
After some back and forth, the final title agreed upon was Aunt Jiang.
Back at Yunwan Garden, there was still some time before the New Year's Eve dinner, and the chefs were busy preparing for the meal.
Lin Qinglan warmly invited Yan Zhuoyu and Aunt Jiang to sit on the sofa, where the housekeeper had already placed snacks and tea on the coffee table.
Lin Qinglan picked up the remote control: "Dinner will be a while later, let's watch some TV to pass the time."
Yan Zhuoyu had no objection: "Sure."
Grandma sat next to Yan Zhuoyu, her expression still somewhat tense.
This was the third time she had seen Lin Qinglan.
The first time was when Pei's family came to pick up Pei Weijin and leave, and the second time was when she had surgery.
Although Grandma had a good impression of Lin Qinglan, she wasn't so polite to Pei's father.
After all, she had watched Pei Weijin grow up with her own eyes. Although he wasn't her own grandson, he had always been a precious treasure.
She naturally felt uncomfortable being treated so unfairly and harshly by another person, who was also the child's biological father.
Similarly, Grandma, sitting on the living room sofa, was also occasionally distracted by Pei Weijin.
Since guests are always welcome, Lin Qinglan considered Aunt Jiang a distinguished guest and asked her with a smile, "Aunt Jiang, what kind of program would you like to watch?"
As she spoke, she handed the remote control to her grandmother.
Grandma came to her senses and said, "I remember that the movie Zhuoyu starred in has been released, it's called 'The Other Side of the Mountain', why don't we watch that?"
Lin Qinglan had the same idea. She had recently finished watching "Yao Yun Jue" and also watched all of Yan Zhuoyu's previous campus idol dramas in one go.
The film opens with a close-up shot, followed by a loud clucking of a hen. Then, a rusty cleaver suddenly severs the hen's head, followed by the sound of the cousin haggling with the buyer.
Yan Zhuoyu's expression was somewhat subtle. She always felt an inexplicable sense of awkwardness when watching the show she was filming, especially with two family members watching with her on either side.
Moreover, the two of them seemed genuinely moved by what they saw.
When she saw the village chief swinging a stick and fiercely hitting the female lead in the play, even breaking the stick, the grandmother nervously grabbed Yan Zhuoyu's arm.
"Wow, this can't be a real fight, right?"
Her eyes were full of heartache as she gently took Yan Zhuoyu's hand.
"No, they're all props. The broken parts of the stick are glued together. They'll break when you apply force, so it won't hurt."
"Oh, that's good, that's good. This really looks quite realistic."
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This film was a low-budget production with a runtime of only ninety-odd minutes.
Grandma and Lin Qinglan watched and chatted, and over time they gradually relaxed.
None of them were quiet people. Aunt Jiang had no one to talk to while she was in the sanatorium, but now that she had finally returned to China, she had no language barrier and was very interested in telling Yan Zhuoyu and the other person about the interesting things she had seen abroad.
Three women with no blood relation sat on the same sofa, discussing various topics intimately, without any age gap whatsoever.
Women are naturally endowed with exceptional communication and negotiation skills, which is one of the most significant differences between humans and savages.
In previous years, the Pei family would gather together on New Year's Eve, just like a family feast during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Uncle San used to love organizing these family banquets, but now that he's in prison, Lin Qinglan and her husband have no intention of doing so, and the rest of the Pei family naturally won't bring it up unnecessarily.
So, this year's family reunion dinner only included these few people.
Compared to the lively atmosphere at Yan Zhuoyu's place, the tea room was much quieter.
Pei Weijin was busy with his work, while Pei Jincheng sat opposite him, quietly sipping his tea. The two hadn't exchanged a single word since they met, and the atmosphere was tense.
In the end, the Ragdoll cat couldn't stand it anymore and decided to break the silence between the two.
With a "whoosh," the Ragdoll cat jumped from the cabinet onto the tea table, kicking over the tea set, splashing tea everywhere, and several teacups even fell to the ground with a clattering sound.
Hearing the noise, Lin Qinglan stood up and immediately checked on the cat.
She beckoned to the Ragdoll cat: "Guanzi, come here. You've been naughty again, haven't you? Come here and let Mommy see if your little paws are hurt."
If cats could obey human commands, they wouldn't be called cats.
Even when "Guanzi" got burned, he just proudly lowered his head, licked the water in the teacup, and then walked to Pei Weijin's side, deliberately rubbing the water off his body onto him.
"Meow~"
It left as soon as it finished using the food, without lingering at all. It even jumped back onto the top of the cabinet, proudly admiring its "achievements".
Pei Weijin, who was innocently implicated: "..."
He picked up his notebook to avoid it getting flooded by the incoming water.
Yan Zhuoyu took out a few tissues and wiped him clean.
She suppressed a laugh and gently reminded him, "Honey, why don't you go upstairs and change your pants? You're wearing light-colored pants, and the color will look a bit strange after the black tea dries."
Pei Weijin responded and casually placed the laptop where the cat couldn't reach it.
Just as they were about to go upstairs, the jar seemed to be attracted by something again, and it darted down like a gust of wind, stepping on Yan Zhuoyu and Pei Weijin's shoulders without any politeness as it ran over.
Jingle Bell--
Yan Zhuoyu, holding Pei Weijin's hand, subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
Pei Jincheng was holding a gray feather cat toy and waving it from side to side in the air.
He cleared his throat: "Wei Jin, I bought this cat toy for Guan Zi a while ago, and it seems to really enjoy playing with it. Do you want to give it a try?"
Lin Qinglan looked completely bewildered; she had no idea when Pei Jincheng had bought the cat toy for the jar.
Yan Zhuoyu turned to look at Pei Weijin, her eyes showing a hint of surprise.
Surprisingly, Pei Jincheng took the initiative to start a conversation.
However, the fur on this cat toy is so big and long that it looks like the feathers of some large animal.
Pei Weijin lowered his eyes, seemingly uninterested in the cat toy, but more interested in the person beside him. The two of them, who had been holding hands, now intertwined their fingers.
He didn't take a single step toward Pei Jincheng.
Pei Jincheng frowned, then shook the long cat toy in his hand: "Wei Jin?"
This time his tone wasn't as gentle as before; it carried a hint of urging. He took two steps toward Pei Weijin.
The Ragdoll cat also came over, its two paws gripping the cat toy tightly, and fine feathers occasionally drifted to the ground.
As the cat toy drew closer, Yan Zhuoyu suddenly pulled Pei Weijin behind her in a standard protective stance.
"Uncle, your son is allergic to ostrich feathers."
One sentence was enough to stop Pei Jincheng in his tracks, leaving him stunned on the spot.
The kitten didn't care at all. It bit the ostrich feather and pulled it towards itself with all its might, each toe exerting force.
Yan Zhuoyu took Pei Weijin's arm and said, "Mom, let's go upstairs and take care of the clothes first, we'll be down in a bit."
Lin Qinglan smiled and said, "No rush. You must be tired from the journey. You can take a nap and rest. I'll have someone call you for dinner."
Aunt Jiang also wanted to find an excuse to leave, but unfortunately she had nowhere to go.
Lin Qinglan had already thought it through: "Aunt Jiang, your room is on the second floor, let me take you there."
"Okay, thank you."
After everything was arranged, only Pei Jincheng was left standing there, feeling helpless and guilty.
Even the kitten licked its fur, turned around and walked away, losing interest in the cat toy.
bedroom.
Yan Zhuoyu closed the door behind her and watched Pei Weijin change his pants with a smile.
She sat on the edge of the bed and naturally wrapped her arms around the man's lean and strong waist: "Honey, how did I do just now? I protected you from the harmful things in time, shouldn't you reward me?"
Pei Weijin slowly pulled up his light gray sweatpants, touched Yan Zhuoyu's ear, and asked, "What reward do you want?"
How about I take you to set off fireworks tonight?
"Not very good." Yan Zhuoyu sniffed him like she was petting a cat: "Adults should be rewarded in an adult way."
"Of course, I don't mean to refuse the invitation to set off fireworks."
Pei Weijin chuckled: "Miss Yan is a bit greedy."
"I'm not greedy at all, I just want to push back on what I owe you. For example, someone promised to perform wolf ears, a big tail, and a white shirt for me, when are you going to fulfill that promise?"