Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 1117 - 659: Jiang Xiaowai vs. Master Huo—What’s Jiang Xiaosi’s Type? (Part 2)
On the day of the full moon party, it wasn’t a holiday, and Huo Qinqi couldn’t make it back. He chose a weekend to specifically come back and see Shen Shuci, and also visit Jiang Xiaowai at the Jiang Family.
Someone had urinated all over Huo Qinqi the moment they were born, holding grudges for a long time, so when he arrived at the Jiang Family, even if Jiang Jinsang asked him to hold the child, he was extremely cautious.
The Huo Family had already prepared a full moon gift, and Huo Qinqi personally gave another. He wasn’t just a friend of Jiang Jinsang, but also an elder, so he chose not to pick out a specific gift, but gave a big red envelope.
Simple and convenient.
Huo Qinqi was unwilling to hold Jiang Xiaowai, but the little guy seemed to like him very much, staring at him with bright, black eyes.
Later, he even drooled all over Huo Qinqi’s neck.
On the other hand, Xi Family’s grandson was very well-behaved, pulling out a handkerchief with cartoon prints from his pocket and handing it to him, "Uncle, wipe—wipe..."
"Thank you."
"Actually, you shouldn’t be called uncle. The two children are peers, and you should be called grand uncle." Xi Fangli laughed.
"Grand, grand uncle." The Xi Family’s child had just learned to speak and was a bit stuttered.
With Jiang Xiaowai as a comparison, Huo Qinqi found every child cuter than him.
However, he truly liked Huo Qinqi. Once being held by him, he wouldn’t let go. The little guy previously only liked clinging to Jiang Jinsang, but today definitely found a substitute. No way Jiang would easily take the child back.
He named it under the pretext:
Letting Huo Qinqi experience taking care of a child in advance, finding the feeling.
Later, he said that the child liked Huo Qinqi, so let him hold it a little longer.
If the child wasn’t too small, Jiang Jinsang really wanted to send the little guy to live with the Huo Family for a couple of days, which is also why Xiaowai’s neck often ran to the Huo Family later.
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Jiang Xiaowai’s full moon party was held at Beijing’s largest restaurant. A single large room couldn’t fit everyone, so several rooms were set up separately, which also indicated that Tang Wan could finally finish her postpartum confinement period, although enduring the cold reluctantly was dressed in several layers even in a well-heated room.
The guests who came on the day were very many. The Jiang Family simply couldn’t entertain them all, and Jiang Jinsang had to adopt a contracting system for some particularly special guests.
For instance, for the lab’s Team Leader Lin, naturally, it was Jiang Shiyi’s responsibility to host her, while the "Miss Xiao" from Pingjiang and the Si Family were handed over to Jiang Chengsi.
Mainly because they didn’t know any acquaintances, Jiang Jinsang couldn’t look after them, so worried about neglecting them.
Jiang Shiyi simply said, "There won’t be any problem on my end. I’ll go to the hotel with her after work."
There was a big issue on Jiang Chengsi’s side, he wasn’t familiar with the Si Family. Sending the invitation was already done with a thick skin, and now he had to be responsible for hosting them?
Jiang Jinsang bluntly stated, "If you’re not familiar, then we’re even less familiar."
However, on the morning of the full moon banquet, the Si Family called to say they had a situation, they couldn’t attend, expressed their apologies, and sent a gift.
Jiang Jinsang naturally wouldn’t force it, and the gift sent by the Si Family was not hidden at all, quite a generous portion. Many were surprised how the Jiang Family had connected with the Si Family.
"The gossip about Qi Shao’s romance, ninety percent is You Family’s doing. You Hongxian is Mr. Si’s brother-in-law, and before You Shenming was put in prison, Wu Ye also participated, how could the Si Family be on good terms with the Jiang Family?"
It’s lucky they aren’t enemies.
"Who knows, but there’s no eternal enemies in this world."
"Perhaps it was because the You Family offended the Jiang Family before, so the Si Family sent gifts to make amends?"
...
Regarding the relationship between the two families, the crowd didn’t know the inside story and could only casually talk about it.
Meanwhile, at the Si Family, You Yunzhi caught a glimpse of her daughter coming downstairs. Seeing her dressed gracefully and beautifully, with perfectly matching star earrings, and carrying something in her hand, it was apparent she intended to go out.
"Are you heading out?"
"Mm, there’s something to do. I’m delivering the clothes I made before to a friend."
She coughed, "Mom, are you and Dad really not going to attend the Jiang Family’s full moon banquet?"
"Definitely many people will go tonight, lately there are too many people wanting to invite me and your dad for dinner. If we go out, we’ll definitely be surrounded and it wouldn’t feel comfortable, perhaps even stealing the limelight from the host."
"Indeed."
"It’s past this point, you’re not coming back for dinner tonight?" You Yunzhi looked at the wall clock; it had just passed two in the afternoon.
"Not coming back, I’ll be off then."
"Stay safe."
You Yunzhi advocated her going out more often, the child was grown, handled things appropriately, she didn’t ask more questions.
It was Mr. Si who returned from work and upon hearing his daughter went out, remembered the rose she brought back previously, frowned, "Is she in a relationship? Going out for a date?"
"If she really is in a relationship, that’s good. Finding someone she likes is far better than us introducing someone to her."
"Don’t even know what type she’s found."
"That girl has been picky since young. If she really likes someone, he must be good, so don’t worry."
"I’m afraid she’ll be bullied."
"Who dares to bully our daughter!" You Yunzhi chuckled softly.
**
Meanwhile,
Jiang Chengsi was waiting outside a residential area, Jiang Jinsang asked him to be responsible for this "Miss Xiao", he figured this "Miss Xiao" might be buying a car, probably without any transportation at the moment.
The trip from East City to the full moon banquet venue isn’t short, so he asked her how she’d go and if she needed a lift.
He also explained quite frankly.
"I’ll be going rather early, the full moon banquet starts around six o’clock in the evening, I’ll be there at three, if you’re going with me, you’ll need to leave early."
The other party didn’t mind, and thanked him.
Therefore, Jiang Chengsi was waiting outside the residential area, today he wasn’t riding a motorcycle, but driving a car.
For his little nephew’s full moon banquet, he had to dress formally and appropriately, while waiting he pulled out his phone and played a game of chess, the phone vibrating when he realized she had arrived.
The cold wind messed up her hair, she half-cupped it with one hand while glancing around as if not recognizing Jiang Chengsi’s car.
Honking was prohibited in this area, so Jiang Chengsi had to get out and wave to her, with a wide road between them, watching her trot over.
The girl was attractive, even while jogging, her hair was swept by the wind creating a unique beauty.
When she was seated in the car, the entire cabin seemed to fill with the scent of sandalwood, mixed with Gu Tian’s aroma, as if it wanted to seep into one’s heart.
"Fourth Master." Besides carrying gifts for Xiaowai’s neck tree, she also brought two drinks, "Didn’t know what you like to drink, so I casually picked two teas, one black tea, one green tea."
"Thank you." Jiang Chengsi didn’t stand on ceremony.
Planning to give her a ride to the hotel, she got him a drink in return, indicating she knew how to socialize.
"Fasten your seatbelt," Jiang Chengsi reminded.
He used to find traveling from East City across half the city to the west quite dull, but now with someone accompanying him in the car, even with little conversation, he found it comforting.
Mostly feeling a sense of companionship.
Their previous conversations mainly focused on discussing cars. Ever since chatting in the group about discussing driving skills with a young girl, Jiang Chengsi couldn’t take this topic seriously.
Still not familiar enough, and the awkwardness persisted when silent.
Jiang Chengsi coughed, glanced at her from the corner of his eye, "At your age, you should have a boyfriend, right?"
Beautiful and sweet-sounding, judging by her demeanor and attire, suggesting a good family background, she should be quite popular.
"Mm?" Perhaps not expecting Jiang Chengsi to ask this, she paused in surprise, "No, I haven’t dated anyone."
"Haven’t dated, not even one?"
Jiang Chengsi couldn’t believe it, kids in school nowadays often start dating early, yet she hadn’t?
"Is that so strange?" She pursed her lips.
"No." Jiang Chengsi hadn’t either.
He was influenced by his original family, with parents who weren’t together due to love, leaving him without any illusions toward marriage and romance.
Recently feeling lonely, surrounded by couples in love, he started pondering whether he should give dating a try.
"How many relationships have you had?" She followed the topic and asked Jiang Chengsi.
"None either, but I’ve recently been feeling like trying to date. However, it’s not something you can just find someone randomly for." Jiang Chengsi was always straightforward, having met several times, they were familiar enough to be candid.
He knew well the girl sitting in his car wasn’t anyone malicious.
"So, what kind of girl do you like?" She turned to ask.
Jiang Chengsi at this point didn’t realize that when girls ask such questions, besides wanting to know your preferences, there’s often an underlying message:
Do you like my type?
