The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 154: Arriving in Beijing, Heading to the Jiang Family
Wang Miaomiao felt like this trip was completely like a free-spirited road trip.
Although the journey was bumpy, the natural and primitive scenery, the fun of camping in the wild, and the hospitality of the villagers gave Wang Miaomiao, who had not traveled well in her previous life, a real experience, and it felt pretty good.
The main thing was that the companion was well-chosen, handling everything properly and giving her the best possible, she just needed to follow and settle in.
Four days, not long, not short either.
In the middle, they once settled directly in the wild and once went to a military base deep in an unknown mountain. Wang Miaomiao took a refreshing hot shower for the first time and slept comfortably and peacefully.
By the fourth day, around nine at night, Wang Miaomiao saw he was still driving and couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Jiang, aren’t we going to find a place to rest yet?"
"Are you tired? Lie down and rest a bit." Jiang Yan’s driving speed today was obviously much faster than the previous days.
They were about to enter a big city and a main traffic route, making the road easier to drive on. Another reason was that he borrowed a phone last night at the base to inquire about work progress these days.
Over the days, a lot of work had piled up. Though reluctant, they still had to part ways.
"No, let me keep you company and chat instead." Wang Miaomiao actually felt quite guilty. Jiang Yan was the only one driving, without anyone to switch with, and long-time driving would surely be tiring. Having someone to talk with would be much better.
"Sure." Hearing her say this made Jiang Yan quite happy. After all, their time together this trip wasn’t long, and who knew when they would meet again next time, though he would try all he could to get the chance to meet.
"In another three hours, we’ll be home."
"Ah? Where to?" Jiang Yan’s one sentence directly caught Wang Miaomiao off guard.
"Beijing, my home." Jiang Yan explained, "Estimated to arrive home by early morning, then you can rest well, and I’ll have Xiao Xue to keep you company in the morning."
Wang Miaomiao was still baffled, wanting to refute, but then what? She didn’t want to go to the Jiang Family, but she was unfamiliar with this place, and it was the middle of the night, where else could she stay?
She felt uneasy and mumbled softly, "This... I might be a bit of a bother to go there..."
"What?" Jiang Yan actually heard some of it. Even though Wang Miaomiao spoke quietly, Jiang Yan’s keen hearing couldn’t be fooled. But he hesitated to respond regarding the convenience.
"I said... am I just going like this? Without any preparation..." Wang Miaomiao felt unsettled. During the past few days with Jiang Yan, they got quite close and she liked to ask for his opinion on matters. So, when he asked, she shared her concerns.
Jiang Yan laughed leisurely, "What do you need to prepare?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
"For the first visit, shouldn’t I prepare some gifts?" Wang Miaomiao thought, what else could she prepare.
Jiang Yan was secretly amused. The first visit—these words sounded like introducing a future daughter-in-law for the first time.
But he could only think about it right now, it wasn’t quite the time.
"No need, they’re family. Besides, you’re still young." Jiang Yan used her age to ease her concerns. Though he didn’t say out loud that she was the same age as Xiao Xue, since they were a generation apart.
Jiang Yan’s tone, as if it was natural, left Wang Miaomiao at a loss for words. She bit her lip, "Who all is there in your family?"
She was also calculating in her heart—this time she wouldn’t bring anything, but she could make up for it later when there’s an opportunity.
"In my family, there’s my parents, grandparents, elder brother and sister-in-law..." Jiang Yan carefully introduced his family members, mentioning some of their likes and personalities too. After all, she would need to interact with them in the future, so it was like a briefing in advance.
However, speaking of Zheng Zhen, he just downplayed it, "My mom... don’t mind if she says anything unpleasant, don’t take it to heart."
Wang Miaomiao clearly realized, upon hearing this, that she was probably the only discord in the family, the one who might stir up trouble.
Nevertheless, she thought that she was just going as a guest this time and wouldn’t have many chances to interact with her in the future, so she didn’t take it seriously, nodding and obediently saying, "Okay."
Jiang Yan saw her being so well-behaved, feeling very assured, and with another comforting smile, said, "Don’t worry, you’re so cute, my family will surely like you."
"Cute?" Wang Miaomiao felt a toothache; she didn’t think she was cute at all...
Jiang Yan glanced at her, nodding with a smile that was warm and kind, quite like an elder feeling towards a younger generation.
Wang Miaomiao smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Just after one in the morning, Jiang Yan’s car finally arrived at the community, the guard coming over to check before letting them through.
"We’ve arrived." Jiang Yan parked the car at the courtyard entrance, got out, stretching his muscles slightly to relieve the stiffness from long-term driving.
Wang Miaomiao followed out of the car, looking at the small villa faintly visible under the moonlight, realizing that Jiang Yan’s family was indeed well-off.
"Wait here, I’ll go open the gate."
After saying this, Wang Miaomiao watched him jump onto the wall in one leap, nimbly flipping over, and then the courtyard gate opened.
Jiang Yan strode to the car trunk, lifting the items inside, and to the still dumbfounded Wang Miaomiao, said, "Come on, let’s go in."
"Oh..." Wang Miaomiao suppressed her inner excitement, following him step by step into the entrance.
At the doorstep, she saw him put down the items and walk to a nearby window, leaping lightly, grabbing the windowsill with one hand, fumbling around with the other on the windowsill, then jumping down, dusting off his hands, now holding a key.
He calmly walked over to open the door, then gently tossed the key back onto the windowsill.
Picking up the items, just as he was about to take her in, the lights in the house turned on.
"You’re back?"
"Bang..." the items were thrown to the ground again, and Wang Miaomiao felt a pair of large hands cover her eyes, only to hear Jiang Yan urgently say, "Dad, we have a guest, please put on a piece of clothing."
Amidst the chaos, there was the sound of something bumping into a chair, making a creaking sound, followed by the sound of a door closing.
Wang Miaomiao was so scared she didn’t dare move. The person was very close to her, she could clearly smell him—a unique masculine scent, catching her by surprise, overwhelming her senses.
However, only after a slight whiff did Wang Miaomiao stop breathing it in, as it was too overpowering, holding her breath, causing her cheeks to flush red.
Jiang Yan saw his dad return to his room, relaxed, and slowly released his hands.
Seeing her tightly shut eyes, furrowed brows, scrunched-up nose, holding her breath, cheeks puffed up with pursed lips, he couldn’t help but pat her head, laughing, "What are you doing, silly girl."
The expression was just too adorable.
