Read Novel Full Chapter 5529: Hard to Keep a Grown Woman at Home
Chapter 5529: Chapter 5529: Hard to Keep a Grown Woman at Home
"Ah, a grown daughter can’t be kept at home, a grown daughter can’t be kept at home," Chief Engineer Fu said with a hint of jealousy.
"Dad," Ye Jian cooed as she clung to Chief Engineer Fu, though she wasn’t particularly skilled at acting coquettish. It seemed to be the only option at the moment.
"Feeling guilty, huh? Dad forgives you." Chief Engineer Fu would never make his daughter feel awkward, and he handed her the red envelope he had already prepared. "Wishing you safety, health, and happiness in the new year. When you have time, come home more often. I, too, will try to keep in touch with you more frequently."
"Thank you, Dad." Ye Jian continued to cling onto Chief Engineer Fu, accepting this warmth of kinship.
Chief Engineer Fu also gave Li Jinnian a red envelope, with no other blessing than the hope that he would end his bachelorhood soon.
Faced with the marriage push, Li Jinnian accepted the red envelope and finally spoke up about it, "I’ll work hard to achieve that."
Upon hearing this, Chief Engineer Fu immediately knew there was hope. He patted Li Jinnian on the shoulder with enthusiasm and laughed out loud, "Very good, your uncle is waiting!"
Ye Jian leaned on Chief Engineer Fu’s shoulder, the smile in her eyes the happiest it could be.
Home was warm, and Ye Jian, having experienced two lifetimes, cherished this warmth all the more.
Li Jinnian, who only felt the warmth of home at his maternal family’s house, also had a faint smile on his face. Though it was a slight smile, his usually cold eyes were filled with a gentle warmth.
Though his surname was "Li," he had always been a part of the Fu family.
Seeing Ye Jian adorably leaning on Chief Engineer Fu, the usually reserved Li Jinnian said to him, "Uncle, she kind of acts like a baby who isn’t weaned yet. I never thought she could have this side to her."
Only at home would Li Jinnian talk more and not be as cold as he was outside, making people reluctant to approach him.
Ye Jian, being playfully teased by Li Jinnian, coughed embarrassingly. She wasn’t that childish, but well...
Ye Jian’s lips curled up in a childish response, "When I’m with my dad, I want to be a three-year-old toddler, and my dad is happy with that, right, Dad?"
"Hahaha, happy, very happy. Dad is extremely happy," Chief Engineer Fu, with his scholarly demeanor, was once again coaxed into beaming by Ye Jian. He was forever the safe harbor for his daughter, protecting her against all storms without a second word.
The New Year’s bells had already rung, and the new year arrived with hope and good wishes. On the television, firecrackers announced the first day of New Year’s festivities. The nation celebrated together, sharing a beautiful reunion time.
At twelve o’clock, Ye Jian returned to her room and replied to New Year’s well-wishes via text messages to her fellow military school students who had gone their separate ways. She also sent her best to comrades still on duty and on guard, and even had a fifteen-minute phone call with An Jiaxin, not going to sleep until well after two in the morning.
The following day, she woke up early as usual, following her daily routine.
Uncle Fu, the family’s security guard, had also returned home early and was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Ye Jian had distributed the red envelopes she had prepared the day before. Although the money wasn’t much, it was the thought that counted, and it was also for good luck in the New Year. Old Man Xia used to prepare them every year as well. However, after being reminded by Chief Engineer Fu yesterday, she immediately prepared red envelopes for Xiao Yu and Uncle Fu.
Ye Jian got up on time, and Li Jinnian also kept to his military schedule, rising early in the morning.
When Li Jinnian saw Ye Jian giving red envelopes to Uncle Fu and Xiao Yu, he also took out the prepared red envelopes to give away. Uncle Fu laughed heartily upon receiving the red envelope, "Not going home this year really paid off; I got four red envelopes all at once! Great fortune, great luck."