Chapter 282: I Want to Live in Your Home

The following days became peaceful and comfortable, just like an ordinary summer vacation.

After lazing around for a week, the student who went away to study successfully got nagged by his mom morning and night.

However, since the little rich girl showed up at Jiang Qin’s home every day, whenever Yuan Youqin wanted to lecture Jiang Qin, she felt at a loss upon seeing her.

“Mom, I want to eat watermelon.”

“Eat, eat, eat, that’s all you know. Can’t you cut it yourself?”

Looking at the watermelon his mom brought over, Jiang Qin thought to himself that the little rich girl was actually the key to maintaining the mother-son relationship.

On July 12th, a heavy rainfall finally hit the stuffy Jizhou, dispelling the unbearable heat. At that time, there was thunder rumbling in the sky above the city and huge raindrops falling to the ground.

Soon, the rainwater gathered into streams on the road, too rapid for the drains to handle.

Jiang Qin was sitting in front of his computer at this time, fingers tapping the keyboard, announcing in the 208 group chat that the destination for the summer team trip would be Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, spending three days in each city, where everyone would reunite and have a blast!

The next second, his account got muted for a day.

Su Nai: “I muted the boss again with blind courage because I have an ominous premonition lingering in my mind.”

Wei Lanlan: “If I remember correctly, those four cities seem to be the first stops for Zhihu’s promotion plan.”

Dong Wenhao: “Oh man, I feel like my summer vacation is over before it even began.”

Su Nai: “Scared me to death, fortunately I muted him quickly!”

Xu Yu: “Being quick is useless, the boss already had me buy tickets for you all. Everyone departs tomorrow and can meet up at night.”

Tan Qing: “In such hot weather, why can’t the boss take us somewhere cool?”

Dong Wenhao: “Cool places aren’t worth promoting, so we’re essentially going there to work.”

Wei Lanlan: “Just got a notice, the boss said to bring our computers, those who don’t won’t get a return ticket.”

Su Nai: “Why doesn’t he dare to come out and say this himself?!!”

Dong Wenhao: “Because you had the audacity to mute the boss.”

Jiang Qin sat in his chair watching Su Nai rage impotently in the group, feeling quite at ease.

A little programmer daring to go against him, a capitalist, was simply like an ant trying to stop a car.

At this time, the sky outside the window was gloomy, with occasional thunder rumbling and raindrops splattering on the windowsill, creating a misty scene in Jizhou.

The door to Jiang Qin’s bedroom was suddenly pushed open and Feng Nanshu walked in from the living room with a ponytail and a cold expression, a can of yellow peaches in her hand which she gently placed on his desk.

“Jiang Qin, here’s a can for ya to eat.”

Jiang Qin picked up a knife and pried open a small gap at the edge of the can lid, easily twisting it off: “Don’t eat too much, you’ve already had two cans in the past three days.”

“I brought it for you to eat.”Feng Nanshu looked a bit innocent.

“You said the same thing when you ate the previous one, but I only got to drink a mouthful of the sweet juice left by you.”

Feng Nanshu puffed out her pink cheeks, took the can and sat on the bed, started scooping and eating with a small spoon. When she got tired of eating, she leaned on the edge of the desk and quietly watched the falling rain outside: “Jiang Qin, when will our family portrait be ready?”

Jiang Qin stretched lazily: “It’s already done, they called me yesterday to pick it up.”

Feng Nanshu sat up with a start: “Then let’s go get it.”

“It’s still raining, let’s wait until it stops.”

“Oh, okay.”

Feng Nanshu took off her shoes, rolled onto the bed, then crawled under the pink quilt and closed her eyes, quietly listening to the sound of Jiang Qin typing on the keyboard, feeling a burst of joy and comfort inside.

She had been coming here every day recently, each time staying until late at night before going home, mainly because the warmth of Jiang Qin’s home held a special magic for her that made her not want to leave once she arrived.

Although her garden villa also had a TV, even bigger than Jiang Qin’s, and the sofa was more comfortable than Jiang Qin’s, it held no attraction for her at all.

On the contrary, even though the TV here was small and the sofa was small, just sitting here made even commercials seem much more interesting.

“Jiang Qin, if I become homeless, can I live here all the time?”

Jiang Qin narrowed his eyes after hearing this: “You’re not planning to sell your villa, are you?”

Feng Nanshu poked her head out from under the quilt and looked at him: “Can I sell it?”

“Then Uncle Gong would probably shout ‘666’, having to move house at his age. He’s been living at your place the whole time, right? Where would he move to, here as well?”

“…”

Feng Nanshu pursed her lips, crawled back under the quilt and turned her back to him: “But your home is so comfortable.”

Jiang Qin glanced at her curled up in a ball in his quilt, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly: “Then sleep here for a bit. When the rain stops, I’ll take you to the photo studio to get the album.”

“Okay.”

Feng Nanshu responded softly and gently closed her eyes.

The sound of the keyboard beside her ear, the pattering rain outside, the distant thunder, drowsiness surged in like rainwater on the street, gently immersing her in dreams.

Beautiful girls are sometimes like cats, always so sleepy in places where they feel safe enough.

Two hours later, the rain hadn’t stopped but had weakened quite a bit. Feng Nanshu got up from the bed, rubbed her eyes and found Jiang Qin staring out the window at the rainy scene, his eyes appearing a bit melancholic.

“Jiang Qin, I’m awake.”

“Go wash your face, I’ll take you to get the album and we’ll grab a meal while we’re at it.”

Jiang Qin turned off the computer, grabbed the car keys and waited for the little rich girl to wash her face before driving to Seagull Photo Studio.

Because they ordered two copies of the album display stand, these things combined were quite heavy. Jiang Qin put some of it in the trunk, leaving only one album in the little rich girl’s hands, then found a small restaurant and had some lunch.

While eating, Feng Nanshu kept carefully flipping through the photos in the album, looking at every person in each one, the light in her eyes constantly flickering.

She opened her mouth to eat whatever Jiang Qin fed her, but her cute little gaze never left the album.

That engrossed?

Jiang Qin sneakily fed her a piece of chili pepper and noticed the little rich girl chewing it a few times before silently starting to pant from the heat.

“Still eating?”

“Still eating.”

After lunch, the two returned to Hongrong Homes. Jiang Qin took out all kinds of display stands and filled up the entire coffee table. Then he stared at the photo of the two of them for a long time, his expression gradually freezing.

He messed up, with the suit and white dress. He didn’t pay much attention when taking the photos, but after making it into a display, why was the wedding photo vibe so strong!

However, such a strong vibe had its advantages. Madam Yuan Youqin would definitely be ecstatic. So he’d take this opportunity to mention the half-month trip.

But if he stated it directly, getting nagged would be inevitable. How could he avoid it?

Jiang Qin silently pondered, his gaze couldn’t help but shift to Feng Nanshu who was still flipping through the album.

In the afternoon, the front door opened and Yuan Youqin and Jiang Zhenghong came home from work, changing shoes at the entryway, leaving two strings of wet footprints.

“Mom, our family album is back.”

“So fast? Let me see.”

Yuan Youqin hurried to the living room. Upon seeing the album and display stand, she indeed beamed from ear to ear: “Four people look better than three.”

Jiang Qin coughed: “Mom, I need to tell you something. Feng Nanshu wants to travel to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen for half a month. I’ve already tried hard to persuade her, saying it’s unsafe out there, but she insists on going.”

“?”

Feng Nanshu blankly stared at him, dumbfounded for a long while.

“Nanshu ah, why do you suddenly want to travel, for what reason?” Yuan Youqin looked a bit puzzled.

“She said she’s tired of staying at our place.”

Feng Nanshu widened her eyes: “I didn’t!”

Jiang Qin grinned: “Actually it’s just a rich family’s daughter wanting to go out and play. You know, for wealthy families, the young misses always take a trip around the country every holiday. If they don’t spend the family’s money, what’s the point of having money.”

“Will anyone accompany you?” Yuan Youqin asked.

Feng Nanshu shook her head, wanting to express that she knew nothing about it, but in Yuan Youqin’s eyes it seemed to mean there wasn’t.

“How can you go without anyone accompanying you,’s so unsafe for a girl out there alone. Why not just forget it, I’ll make you delicious food at home every day.”

“That’s right little rich girl, just listen to my mom. It’s so comfortable at home. Look at me doing nothing all day, making my mom angry. Sleeping until noon every day, waking up and demanding food, throwing shoes everywhere, not washing clothes. And I don’t even sleep at night to boot.”

Yuan Youqin fell silent for a moment then stood up: “Jiang Qin, you’re free at home anyway, why don’t you accompany Nanshu on a trip. Come, I’ll pack for you, sending you off by taxi tonight.”

Jiang Qin was quiet for a while, wondering in his heart whether he should ask something or not.

But after some thought, he figured forget it. Since he could go out and heard less nagging, he’d better not ask if she’s his real mom for now, lest he gets beaten.

He returned to the bedroom, plugged the USB drive into the computer and selected a few electronic versions of the photos to post on QQ Space.

That night, many people had a sleepless night, tearfully cursing Jiang Qin’s ancestors.

On July 13th, a sunny day, Jiang Qin took Feng Nanshu to the airport and boarded a noon flight to the capital.

The capital was very hot and stuffy in the summer with poor air quality. Taking a deep breath, one could clearly feel a sense of particulate matter. Jiang Qin coughed a few times, got Feng Nanshu into a taxi and headed north.

Wei Lanlan and Xu Yu had arrived a step ahead and had already booked the hotel, now waiting at the entrance.

While Su Nai was also on his way to the hotel at this time, his face full of excitement.

Although this trip had hints of being work-related, making Su Nai want to rage like an evil dragon, it was still a long-distance trip after all, and expenses-paid to boot, so it would be a lie to say he wasn’t a bit thrilled.

After a while, Jiang Qin and Feng Nanshu arrived at the hotel and met up with Wei Lanlan who was sitting in the lobby.

“Boss, Boss’s wife, long time no see!”

“Long time no see Lanlan, how’s your summer vacation going?”

Wei Lanlan pondered for a moment: “It’s alright, just a bit boring staying at home for long periods. After all, it’s summer and there’s nowhere to go, so I can only stay cooped up at home. Luckily, I can travel on the company’s dime, otherwise my parents would definitely complain about me.”

Jiang Qin laughed, thinking that mothers everywhere are truly all the same. “By the way, are the rooms ready? Take us to get settled in first.”

“Alright.”

“Has everyone else arrived yet?”

“Su Nai and Dong Wenhao have already arrived and just checked in. They’re probably resting in their rooms. The others should still be on their way.”

Jiang Qin picked up her suitcase and walked to the elevator door. “Can everyone make it by 5 PM?”

Wei Lanlan opened her phone and checked the flight information. “It should be about then, but Lu Feiyu lands at 4:40, so it may take some time on the road.”

“Then let’s make it 5:30. Everyone come gather in my room. We’ll go out for a stroll in the evening.”