Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 378 - 179: Treating Jiang Yi and Jiang An’an to a Feast! (Triple Combo for Subscriptions)
He cherished his Little Cotton Padded Jacket like a precious gem.
Following behind Jiang Xue from the house was a girl with ear-length short hair and a figure as slim as a stick.
The daughter’s face was small, but it was adorned with a pair of eyes as clear as spring water.
She looked as pink and lovely as a doll that had escaped from a cartoon.
"Uncle Tao~ I finally get to see you in person today. You’re even more handsome than in the photos Auntie showed me."
Before Jiang Yi could introduce Jiang An’an, she sweetly greeted Jiang Tao with a smile.
"Hahaha, thank you, An’an, for the compliment. Uncle is just normally handsome, not that handsome."
Jiang Tao laughed and made a joke. Being complimented by a child on his looks felt strangely awkward!
Jiang Yi couldn’t help but chuckle upon hearing their conversation.
"He is, he is, Uncle Jiang is the handsomest uncle I’ve ever seen!"
Jiang An’an looked at Jiang Tao with her big eyes, her little face filled with a serious expression.
"Hehe~ Sister An’an, you have good taste!"
"Whether back in our hometown or at Eddy Kindergarten, my dad is the handsomest dad among all my classmates."
Jiang Xue smiled so proudly on her little face.
Having a super handsome dad was indeed a matter of pride at school. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
"Alright, alright, you two little kids don’t really know what’s handsome or not. In the future, don’t be fooled by good-looking boys."
"The more handsome they are, the more cautious you should be, got it?"
Jiang Tao chuckled and switched to lecture mode with the little ones.
"Then... is it because my mom wasn’t cautious that she got fooled by Dad?"
Jiang Xue’s eyes twinkled as she put on a face that said, "I get it!"
"..."
Jiang Tao was speechless, suddenly feeling like his Little Cotton Padded Jacket had some holes!
Jiang An’an and Jiang Yi, hearing Jiang Xue’s innocent words, couldn’t help but stifle their laughs.
"Your mom and I truly fell in love, understand? It was all genuine, with no tricks or deception involved."
Jiang Tao added in his heart, "As if."
Of course, the one who used the "tricks" wasn’t him; it was Xu Li.
It was entirely because Xu Li was proactive and persistent that they ended up together.
If it weren’t for her proactiveness, he, a poor boy who had to borrow money just to pay tuition, wouldn’t have dared to pursue the school belle.
If it weren’t for her persistence, her mother wouldn’t have let her marry him, who was then penniless and without a house or car.
After a few casual chats in the yard, Jiang Yi invited everyone into the house.
It was still only late March, and in Beijing, temperatures in the morning and evening were just five or six degrees, not quite warm yet.
Everyone had been inside for not even ten minutes when the gate in the courtyard opened again. A delivery rider wearing a blue Ele.me uniform rode an electric bike into the yard.
Jiang He parked the bike by the wall and plugged in the charger before striding across the courtyard to the main house, knocking before entering the room.
"Bro, you’re back! This is Jiang Tao."
"Jiang Tao, this is my brother Jiang Hai."
Jiang Yi, playing the role of intermediary, cheerfully introduced Jiang Tao to her brother, Jiang He.
"Hello, Jiang Hai, pleased to meet you."
Jiang Tao smiled as he greeted Jiang Hai, a friendly smile on his face.
His older brother was called Jiang He, and Jiang Yi’s brother was called Jiang Hai.
One is "He" (River), and one is "Hai" (Sea), sounding like a pair of brothers.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang! I’ve been waiting so long to finally meet you!"
Plop!
Right after Jiang Hai finished speaking, he unexpectedly dropped to his knees with a loud "plop" right in front of Jiang Tao!
"Jiang Hai, what are you doing? Get up quickly."
Jiang Tao was startled by Jiang He’s sudden action and quickly stretched out his hands, lifting him up from the ground.
Thankfully, with his constitution increased to 79 points, he was quite strong, making it effortless to lift Jiang Hai.
"Mr. Jiang, I will never forget the great kindness and virtue you’ve shown our An’an. Thank you, thank you!"
Jiang Hai looked sincerely at Jiang Tao, his eyes full of gratitude.
"You’ve thanked me so many times already; no need to be so formal each time we meet, or I’ll feel a bit embarrassed."
Truth be told, Jiang Tao wasn’t quite used to being showered with such gratitude.
"Alright... then we won’t be so formal."
Hearing that Jiang Tao felt a bit uncomfortable, Jiang Hai didn’t dare continue with the formalities, lest he make Jiang Tao feel uneasy.
"Mr. Jiang hasn’t eaten yet, right? How about we find a place to grab a bite?"
After a few polite exchanges, Jiang Hai looked at Jiang Tao, thinking he should seize the opportunity today to play the role of host.
Jiang Tao laughed, "Today I’ll treat. I promised Xiao Xue and An’an a feast. I mustn’t break my promise. You can treat another time."
"Ah? This..."
Jiang Hai glanced at the two little ones’ expectant faces, and then at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Tao had stumped him with this one.
In Jiang Hai’s view, Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an were just kids. He wouldn’t put much weight on what two little ones say.
But Jiang Tao clearly didn’t think the same way.
Any promise he made, whether to adults or children, he’d earnestly fulfill.
Jiang Xue was his child, but also his friend.
"That’s how it is, bro. Jiang Tao had made arrangements with Xiao Xue over the phone at that time. Next time, I’ll treat."
Jiang Yi said with a smile to her older brother. As a kindergarten teacher, she also valued commitments made with children.
