The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 140: Let Time Decide Everything

Liu Yulan spoke with a tone of helplessness and melancholy, "These days, he ignores us completely, often going out for a whole day without a trace. We try saying a few things, but he doesn’t listen... sigh..."

Yang Zhigang thought to himself, "If he won’t listen, give him a good beating." But then he remembered that was his brother-in-law, and his bad temper and disobedience were indulged by his father-in-law and mother-in-law. So, he decided to keep quiet.

While talking, the group had already entered the factory and headed to their respective posts for work.

Yang Zhigang returned to his office and dialed a number; he wanted to seek some advice from Jiang Yan.

"Boss, Happy New Year."

On the other end, Jiang Yan was extremely busy, holding the phone with his shoulder while operating the computer keyboard, "Mm, yeah. What’s up? Speak..."

Listening to the sound of keyboard typing from the other side, Yang Zhigang realized the other party was quite busy, so he briefly recounted the events of recent times, and then asked, "Boss, what should I do now?"

"What else can you do, just stall for time. As long as Jia Bao persists, Uncle and Auntie will have no choice but to compromise. Parents who love their children can’t out-stubborn their kids," Jiang Yan said nonchalantly, "Besides, Jia Bao isn’t doing anything wrong. He has dreams and ambitions; Uncle and Auntie should feel proud and happy. After all, they raised a good son, not a slacker or troublemaker—how great is that..."

Yang Zhigang naturally understood this reasoning, but the Wang elders couldn’t see it, "Sigh, it’s easy for you to say. My father-in-law and mother-in-law only have this one precious son. If anything were to happen, they’d have a breakdown."

"So, according to you, should they just keep protecting him, trailing him like a shadow every day and not letting him do anything?" Jiang Yan disagreed, "There are many soldiers, not everyone faces danger. Besides, if everyone feared danger and refused to serve, who would safeguard the country, the home..."

Yang Zhigang hurriedly interrupted Jiang Yan, "Alright, alright, I understand, you don’t need to tell me, tell them."

"No need to say anything. It would be useless if they can’t understand. Fine, just keep stalling until Jia Bao graduates from high school, then we’ll talk." With that, Jiang Yan decisively hung up the phone.

He was very busy, so busy that despite being in Beijing, he couldn’t spare time to return home for the New Year. Sigh... he needed to get this task done quickly; he deserved a vacation.

He thought about that time he barely managed to return and visited Cheng Hongbing, but primarily, it was to find that little girl Cheng Xue to form a united front.

"Xiao Xue, do you want Miao Miao to come to Beijing?"

"I do..."

"Then you have to listen to me."

"Uncle, what are you planning?"

"Marry her and make her your Auntie."

"Uncle, I think you’re out of luck, you’re too old. I might as well introduce her to my brother and make her my sister-in-law."

"..." Death stare.

"Alright." In reluctant compromise...

"Does she have anything on her mind lately?"

"Nope."

"What’s her plan for the future?"

"Haha, she does have one."

"What is it?"

"She wants to be a single aristocrat. My Sister Miaomiao is formidable; she’s a non-marriage advocate." Cheng Xue smirked, finally scoring a point.

Jiang Yan sneered, "What are you happy about her not marrying. You two are far apart, can’t meet all year round. No matter how good the friendship is, relying only on letters, how long can it last? You can’t even go shopping together—some besties you are."

Cheng Xue was left speechless by the retort, and what’s more annoying...

"You can’t even invite her to visit Beijing... Yet you still dare call yourself her best friend. What’s your use?"

Jiang Yan never lost when it came to dishing out insults.

"Ah... Uncle, you..." Cheng Xue was so angry her head felt like it was going to burst, threatening, "Better watch out, or I won’t help you and will speak ill of you..."

"Fine then, if Uncle can’t marry Auntie, it’ll be all your fault. You’ll have to go to your great-grandparents to apologize for your failure..." He was an expert at being shameless.

"Uncle!" Cheng Xue snapped, "Alright, you’re great, then why come to me for help, why don’t you handle her yourself."

"I wasn’t counting on you anyway." Jiang Yan’s words were infuriating, but he directly stated his purpose for visiting today, "Show me the letters she wrote to you."

"No way, that’s private." Cheng Xue flatly refused.

"Fine, don’t show me, but at least tell me, how is she doing lately? Her life, studies, thoughts, worries..."

"Weren’t you just saying you won’t count on me?"

"..." Cold stare...

"Alright, alright, I’m really afraid of you." Cheng Xue was livid, jumping in frustration, "Is this how you ask for help?"

Though she complained, Cheng Xue still picked out what she could and told him.

"You said her art book is about to wrap up? Not sure what material to cover for the next one? Hai City Publishing House, huh? What’s the director’s name?"

"It seems his surname is Yu..."

"Don’t even know the name, what’s your use... I’m leaving." Jiang Yan turned and left gracefully.

Leaving Cheng Xue gnashing her teeth and stomping.

Sea City... it’s too far. So far apart... If she graduates and wants to work there, what will happen?

Jiang Yan thought too much; Wang Miaomiao had no intentions to go to Sea City for development, she didn’t want to wander around, she just wanted to stay in J City, stay close to her parents, get a job after graduation for a few years, and then prepare for the college entrance exam.

And publishing books, she only considered it a side gig to earn some extra cash.

Jiang Yan didn’t learn anything useful from Cheng Xue, so he could only wait patiently for her to graduate, waiting for the right moment.

Wang Jia Bao didn’t listen to Wang Pandi’s advice at all. Feeling troubled, he forgot the warnings, or perhaps he didn’t care about them, sneaking out with his homemade bow and arrow to hunt in the back mountain.

Until... midday when Wang Baoxing and Liu Yulan returned for lunch, he still hadn’t come back.

"Where’s Jia Bao? Why hasn’t he come out for lunch?" Liu Yulan asked while helping Wang Miaomiao with the dishes.

Wang Miaomiao had been drawing in her room all morning; her previous art book was finished. She was currently considering a new one with a story about a foolish boy enlisting in the military, inspired by Jia Bao’s recent antics. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"I don’t know, I’ve been in my room all morning, and even when I cooked, I didn’t see him." Wang Miaomiao answered casually, as he often didn’t eat at home these days, so she didn’t think much of it.

"How can you not know?" Liu Yulan grew anxious, "He hasn’t gone to the back mountain, has he? Miaomiao, why didn’t you watch him?"

Speaking of which, she dashed into Wang Jia Bao’s room, opened the door, and the bow and arrow hanging on the wall were gone.

"Baoxing, this is bad. Jia Bao went to the back mountain, his bow and arrow are missing." Liu Yulan was panicked, rushing out, clearly unsettled, "Quick, get Gangzi from next door."

"Oh, oh, alright, don’t worry, I’ll go get Gangzi right now."