Shu Langâs feelings for Qian Qian were average, but it was obvious that Qian Qian had a good impression of Shu Lang. She was a person of action, and over the next few days, she discreetly sent people to probe Shu Langâs thoughts. However, Shu Lang truly wasnât interested, and on top of that, he worked outside Beidu and was incredibly busy. Not wanting to give false hope, his responses were rather cold.
After the tenth day of the New Year, Qian Qian probably understood Shu Langâs feelings and stopped making any moves.
When Jiaojiao found out, she let out a genuine sigh of relief. Although Qian Qian was a good person, Jiaojiao was somewhat apprehensive because of Feng Nianian. If Shu Lang ended up with Qian Qian, her interactions with this uncle would inevitably diminish, and she didnât want that.
This current situation was the best.
Meanwhile, Jiaojiaoâs lucky money had, in these past couple of days, reached a total of ten thousand yuan by the time the Lantern Festival approached, just as Grandpa Shu had said. Holding that ten thousand yuan, Jiaojiao couldnât hide her excitement.
Grandpa Shu poked her forehead and laughed heartily: "I didnât expect our Jiaojiao to be such a little money-lover!"
Jiaojiao grinned, completely unreserved, and said, "Of course! Who would ever complain about having too much money?"
"So what does Jiaojiao plan to do with all this money?" Shu Wen asked curiously.
Jiaojiao blinked. Truthfully, she didnât know. Despite being reborn, she didnât possess any life skills, and her family had forbidden her from using her special advantages. As a result, for now, she was just a little freeloader with no standout traits.
"How about Mommy saving it for you?" Shu Jiao suggested from the side, but after speaking, she furrowed her brows. With the economy developing so rapidly, leaving such money in the bank seemed wasteful.
Although Jiaojiao lacked practical skills, she knew that in the future, the domestic real estate industry would see explosive growth. Hugging her pile of money, she wanted to give the Ruan Family a hint, so she said to Grandpa Shu, "Grandpa, Jiaojiao knows what to do!"
"Whatâs that?" Shu Lang asked curiously.
Jiaojiao stretched out her little arms and struggled to gesture: "Iâm going to buy a big, enormous house and have Grandpa come live with me. Our family can always live together!"
"Oh my!" Grandpa Shu laughed so hard at her words that his dentures nearly fell out.
He immediately made the decision and said, "Alright, once weâre back, weâll buy Jiaojiao a big house. If the moneyâs not enough, Iâll chip in. Jianguo, did you hear that? Go back and buy a big house for my good granddaughter, the biggest house!"
"Got it!" Ruan Jianguo responded eagerly. In truth, heâd wanted to buy a big villa for a while now, but the two women in the family had opposed it. Unable to make the decision alone, heâd only been able to let the idea simmer. Now that Grandpa Shu had spoken, things were different.
"Also, the house must be in my good granddaughterâs name!" Grandpa Shu added.
"Alright," Ruan Jianguo agreed.
"..." Jiaojiao.
She was momentarily stunned. Had she just casually gained a big house? And possibly a villa-sized house?
After the fifteenth day, the custom of visiting relatives during the New Year essentially wrapped up. Jiaojiaoâs school reopened on the twenty-second, and Ruan Jieâs reopened earlier, on the twentieth. The Ruan Family had already purchased tickets for a train ride back on the eighteenth.
But before heading home, Jiaojiao still had to join Jiang Bin for the Lantern Festival plan theyâd agreed on long ago.
The Lantern Festival is the second significant holiday after the New Year. On this day, people not only eat tangyuan but also revel in the lively Lantern Festival celebrations in the evening. Every household hangs lanterns of various shapes and colors, filling the streets with brightness and transforming them into a sea of light.