Chapter 88
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room chatting and watching TV. Ji Fengxue glanced at the time; it was time to head to the airport. She got up to say goodbye to the Xia family. Mother Xia took two bottles of red wine from home to give to her. The few of them walked her to the courtyard and exchanged a few more words of farewell.
Just as Ji Fengxue was about to get into her car, a red sports car sped over and stopped at the gate.
Ji Fengxue recognized it; the car was called Rose.
The car door opened, and the owner of Rose got out. She ran up to Ji Fengxue in a few strides, catching her breath. "Good thing I made it. Are you going to the airport now?"
"Mm," Ji Fengxue's heart softened. "Have you eaten?"
"Not yet. I'll take you to the airport first," Xia Linxia said, turning to Mother Xia. "Mom, remember to save some food for me."
"Go on, go on," Mother Xia was still a bit bothered by her daughter's fibbing and looked at Ji Fengxue with even more affection. "What a good person she must be to accept my daughter like this. Xiao Xue, Happy New Year in advance. Please send my regards to your mother."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie. Happy New Year to you too." Ji Fengxue hugged Mother Xia, then got into the driver's seat.
Xia Linxia got into the car and suddenly rolled down the window. "Mom, why didn't you give Lao Ji a gift?"
"I did," Mother Xia said innocently.
Ji Fengxue chuckled. "Auntie did. Sit tight."
Xia Linxia didn't believe her. "Mom, what about those gold bars you were talking about? You always wanted to give them to Lao Ji, why didn't you take them out?"
The Xia family: "..." They had never seen anyone turn on their own family so quickly.
Ji Fengxue quickly fastened Xia Linxia's seatbelt and started the car.
Xia Linxia turned back and shouted, "Brother, Sister-in-law, I'll be back soon to play with you!"
The car quickly disappeared from the Xia family's sight. Mother Xia and Father Xia were still pondering Xia Linxia's words.
"What was she talking about? Is her brain fried?" Mother Xia said.
"I think so. Besides A Yuan visiting, who else is her sister-in-law?" Father Xia said.
"Exactly, exactly."
The two turned around and suddenly saw Xia Yangxuan holding Jiang Yuan's hand.
"Your classmate relationship is really good, hahahaha. I always wanted A Yuan to be my daughter-in-law, what a shame..." Mother Xia stopped mid-sentence, tugged on Father Xia, and looked at them in shock. "You, you, you... what sister-in-law did Xiao Bao just mention?"
"It's me," Jiang Yuan said with a smile.
Xia Yangxuan helplessly adjusted his glasses. "I was just about to tell you."
"!!!"
It was a half-hour drive from the Xia family's home to the airport. Xia Linxia seized the opportunity to chat. "When are you coming back?"
Ji Fengxue replied, "Tentatively, it's the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and then I have to rush back to prepare for joining the crew."
Xia Linxia calculated that they would only be apart for four or five days, and her mood brightened considerably. "Okay. Call me when you get back, I'll pick you up."
"Okay," Ji Fengxue smiled. "Will you miss me?"
"Depends on your performance."
"For example?"
"Travel, let me be your tour guide!" Xia Linxia never forgot her "top" dream.
"Being a tour guide isn't that easy," Ji Fengxue laughed.
"How will you know if you don't try?" Xia Linxia argued. "Or you can just give me money. You owe me so much, I've lost count. When do you plan to pay me back? Every time I mention it, you..." She was about to become a tour guide, which was truly infuriating.
When they arrived at the airport, neither of them got out of the car. After a moment of silence, Ji Fengxue turned her head to look at her, smiling but saying nothing.
Even before parting, she already missed the person in front of her.
Xia Linxia's mood also became a little low. "Aren't you going in?"
"Let's stay a bit longer." Ji Fengxue held her hand, fingers intertwined, their couple bracelets clinking together. "There are still more than ten minutes."
"I learned something, want to see?" Xia Linxia asked playfully.
"What?"
Xia Linxia leaned in, grabbed Ji Fengxue's collar with her other hand, and pulled her forward, initiating a kiss. Ji Fengxue closed her eyes and responded. She then suddenly pulled away, only to rush back in moments later, playing with her lips. As if deliberately provoking her, she would be intimate for a moment, then evade Ji Fengxue's pursuit, playing hard to get, making Ji Fengxue want to just take her right there.
She held down the other's head and punished her fiercely. Just as she wanted more, Xia Linxia pushed her away, smiling mischievously. "Time is almost up."
Ji Fengxue only regretted that there wasn't more time and got out of the car to get her luggage. Xia Linxia followed, licking her lips with lingering desire. She had done it on purpose, wanting Ji Fengxue to think of her constantly during these few days.
The airport was quite crowded at this time, but neither of them paid attention to the expressions of others. After checking in their luggage, the people at the boarding gate had already thinned out. Ji Fengxue walked quickly. The scanner went over her body, and the security check officer habitually patted her clothes.
Xia Linxia suddenly rushed over, her eyes wide, looking at the security check officer's hand, and said in a low voice, "Ji Fengxue, you're not clean anymore."
"..."
The security check officer was startled and quickly let them pass.
Ji Fengxue looked back. Xia Linxia waved at her, then made a heart shape with her hands above her head. Ji Fengxue returned the gesture in the same way.
Passersby filmed the scene and posted it online.
[Sob sob sob, the airport farewell is so heartwarming ahhhhhh!]
[So sweet, why are these two always like they're in love? Do they never fight?]
[Fighting is impossible. Teacher Ji is such a gentle person, how could she get angry at a silly person like that? They're a match made in heaven!]
[Who says they don't fight? Didn't you hear Xia Linxia say Ji Fengxue wasn't clean? Hahahaha!]
[Security check: ??????????]
After Ji Fengxue landed, she took another short high-speed train to get home. Fang Xingyan hadn't woken up yet. She found something to eat in the refrigerator and then went back to her room to catch up on sleep.
When she woke up again, it was already very lively outside. The windows of the neighboring apartment were not closed, and the festive song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" was drifting out.
Fang Xingyan had just returned from her morning exercise. "You're awake. Go say hello to everyone."
Ji Fengxue stretched a bit, then went to wash her face and brush her teeth. She put on her coat and went next door. "Teacher Zhang, Happy New Year."
"Oh, Fengxue is back." Teacher Zhang was already retired and very enthusiastic. They chatted for a while, which woke up Teacher Zhang's granddaughter, Shengsheng. The granddaughter was in elementary school. She rubbed her eyes and walked out. Upon seeing Ji Fengxue, she immediately woke up and rushed over. "Sister Fengxue! You're finally back!"
"Yes," Ji Fengxue smiled. "I have to go back and cook. I brought you some snacks. Come and get them."
"Okay!" Shengsheng happily took several large bags of imported candy from her and pointed to a small jar of chocolate next to it. "This looks delicious."
Ji Fengxue's gaze paused. She hadn't noticed that she had packed the chocolate into her suitcase. She smiled and said, "This is for another child. After dinner, I'll buy you more chocolate, okay?"
"Okay, thank you, Sister. I'm going to distribute the snacks now." Shengsheng hugged the snacks and ran into the yard to call her other friends.
Ji Fengxue began preparing the ingredients. She could see a group of children downstairs sharing snacks from the corner of her eye, hearing their chattering.
"Sister Fengxue said she's giving the really delicious chocolate to another child."
"But we're all here, who's the other child?"
"I don't know."
"Did Sister Fengxue have another child behind our backs?"
"Wuwuwu, no."
Lunch was a table full of dishes, and pastries were still baking in the oven. Fang Xingyan turned on the TV and randomly picked a channel, preparing to eat. Shengsheng brought them a plate of homemade crispy pork. Ji Fengxue asked her to take a plate of honey chicken wings back.
"You're thirty," Fang Xingyan sighed as she ate. "Why aren't you married yet?"
Ji Fengxue parried: "You're almost sixty, why haven't you remarried?"
The topic ended.
In the evening, mother and daughter sat on the sofa watching the Spring Festival Gala. Fang Xingyan laughed heartily at the skits and turned to ask, "Why aren't you laughing?"
Ji Fengxue was chatting with Xia Linxia and perfunctorily replied, "Ha."
They also had a few shared group chats. After grabbing red envelopes in the group, she returned to her room to call Xia Linxia. Without realizing it, they chatted for over an hour.
Xia Linxia was enthusiastically recounting her day: how her brother ran away from home to find his sister-in-law, how her parents were so happy they called all their relatives, how Xia Wudi was brought to the Xia family for Chinese New Year, and how lonely she felt watching the Spring Festival Gala...
When she was almost hoarse, she finally asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"I'm listening," Ji Fengxue smiled.
Even the smallest things in life became exceptionally interesting when told by Xia Linxia. This was evident from her diary. To remain unchanged for so many years, maintaining a childlike innocence and pure heart, was rare.
Perhaps this was what truly attracted her?
"Wait, why aren't we video calling?" Xia Linxia said. "Turn on the video!"
After turning on the video, Ji Fengxue looked at the person in the camera. She had already showered and was lying on the sofa, wearing a fluffy pajama set. Her bright features exuded a hint of cuteness.
Yes, her appearance was also very attractive to her.
"What's with that expression? What mischief are you plotting again?" Xia Linxia leaned closer to the screen.
"No way," Ji Fengxue couldn't help but poke the screen. "I'm praising you."
Xia Linxia proudly raised her chin. "By the way, why are you alone in your room? Where's your mom?"
"Watching the show," Ji Fengxue glanced outside. "Do you want to say hello to her?"
"No!" Xia Linxia covered her face. "I look like this right now, I can't let her see! Wait until I'm ready next time, okay?"
"Okay, whenever you want to see her, it's fine," Ji Fengxue's tone was soft, and Xia Linxia couldn't help but smile.
She particularly liked listening to Ji Fengxue speak. Her voice was pleasant, especially when her tone was helpless, carrying an indescribable pampering, making her feel valued and gently treated.
"Where are Uncle and Aunt?" Ji Fengxue asked.
"They're watching TV next to me."
"Shall I wish them a Happy New Year?"
"Okay." Xia Linxia turned her head and shouted, "Dad, Mom, come here for a moment!"
"Who do you think you are, telling me to come over? Don't disturb our show," Mother Xia's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Xia Linxia yelled, "It's Lao Ji, she wants to wish you a Happy New Year. If you don't want to, then forget it."
"Wait!" Mother Xia and Father Xia immediately sat on this side of the sofa, smiling at the camera. "Hi, Xiao Xue."
Ji Fengxue waved. "Uncle and Aunt, Happy New Year."
The phone was snatched by Mother Xia. Xia Linxia sat cross-legged beside her, watching her parents and Ji Fengxue chat and laugh, and she also smiled, feeling a strange emotion in her heart, as if this was how a real family should be.
Because she had slept late the night before, Ji Fengxue slept until nine o'clock after returning home. The children in the building had already started visiting each other to exchange New Year greetings and ask for red envelopes.
Fang Xingyan had gone somewhere. As soon as Ji Fengxue finished washing up, there was a "dong dong dong" knock on her door.
When she opened the door, six or seven primary school students of varying heights stood outside, shouting in unison, "Sister Fengxue, Happy New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai, give us red envelopes!"
"Happy New Year." Ji Fengxue took red envelopes from her pocket and distributed them one by one.
"Thank you, Sister."
After the little brats dispersed, she went to look for breakfast. Just as she took out a box of milk, the doorbell rang urgently.
She couldn't quite remember which child she had missed, but considering that the person knew to ring the doorbell instead of banging on the door, she went back to her room to pack a larger red envelope. As soon as she opened the door, she handed the red envelope over first. "Happy New Year."
A slender, fair hand took it.
Ji Fengxue suddenly looked up and met Xia Linxia's surprised gaze. For a moment, she didn't know who was more surprised.
"Surprise?" Both were stunned for a few seconds before Xia Linxia spoke. "Why doesn't it feel like a surprise? You even prepared a red envelope, did you know I was coming?"
"No," Ji Fengxue pinched her face. It was a familiar sensation; she wasn't dreaming. "Why are you here?"
Xia Linxia threw her arms around her face and pecked her like a little chick, muttering, "I missed you, I missed you."
Ji Fengxue felt like her face had been washed again and hugged her, taking a few breaths of "immortal energy."
Footsteps could be heard from the hallway. Ji Fengxue let go. "Come in first."
"Ah, I brought a lot of things too. Come down with me to get them, I can't manage alone," Xia Linxia said.
"Why did you bring things?"
"You brought so many things for my parents, so I had to..." At this point, she suddenly paused, peeked into the room, adjusted her collar and hairstyle, took a deep breath, "Lao Ji, I'm ready."
Ji Fengxue: "?"
"Of course, I have to go back to my in-laws' house for the New Year," Xia Linxia patted her chest. "So, where is my mother-in-law?"
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