Chapter 398 The Child-Giving Immortal

Xu Qianqian thought he was joking, but when she compared the lottery ticket to the winning numbers,

she first froze, then was instantly dumbfounded.

“It really won?”

“By old rules, whoever sees it gets half.” Jiang Nian said casually, “Young Xu, when I get the money, I’ll give you five thousand. However, Xu Qianqian seemed uninterested.”

“Tch, who wants your money?”

What if I raise the betrothal gift by ten thousand?

He’d explode.

Just kidding, Old Xu doesn’t care at all. He probably won’t even have a chance to discuss the betrothal gift; he’ll just agree directly.

Thinking of this, Xu Qianqian couldn’t help but feel a little helpless.

Her own father was never home all day. Even after work, he was out relaxing everywhere, occasionally returning home to add some new furniture.

But it’s fine if he doesn’t come home; there’s nothing to talk about anyway.

When she goes to college next year, her father won’t have to stay in this county town. Whether he travels or busies himself with work, in short, they’ll both be free.

“Alas, if you don’t want it, I’ll keep it and spend it myself.” Jiang Nian put the lottery ticket away and casually slipped it into his pocket.

Hearing this, Xu Qianqian couldn’t help but say,

“Spend it sparingly.”

“Right, right, right, spend it sparingly.” Jiang Nian quickly agreed, then, after brushing her off, added, “This is actually my car fund.”

“Buy a car?” Xu Qianqian was stunned, turning to look at him. “You have a driver’s… Oh right, you said last time you were getting your driver’s license.”

After she finished speaking, even she found it preposterous.

Why would a high school student, during their senior year, abandon their studies and get distracted learning to drive?

“Yes, I’ll save up, and I should be able to buy a car.” Jiang Nian said seriously, “Fifty thousand yuan, for a car with a soul ring.”

“You’re sick!” The girl instantly couldn’t hold back.

“Hmm? What’s wrong with you today?” He looked at Xu Qianqian. “Your aggression is so low; is something on your mind?”

“Nothing.” Xu Qianqian clasped her hands.

She was silent for a moment, then picked up the conversation again.

“Why did you suddenly think of buying a car?”

“I want to drive.”

“There’s no need to buy one for that.” Xu Qianqian analyzed, “After buying it, you’ll constantly spend money, but you won’t drive it many times.”

“If you really want to drive, why not just take your dad’s for a spin?”

“Just kidding, I wasn’t planning on buying one.” Jiang Nian said, “I plan to support a new online friend; her grandfather’s tea shop has stagnant tea sales.”

Xu Qianqian:

“6”

Ten-odd minutes later.

“Hiss! ~Gentler.”

“Is it here? I’m doing this for the first time, I don’t know how to…” “Location! Location… wrong.” Xu Qianqian bit her lower lip. “Can’t you pay attention? I already said it’s not there.”

“Alright, bear with it, don’t scream so loudly.” Jiang Nian said.

“It’s fine, this is my living room.” She forced herself to suppress her embarrassment, turning her face away. “The soundproofing… is very good.”

Jiang Nian looked down and couldn’t help but snort.

“Walking so carelessly, your foot is completely swollen like a pig’s trotters.”

“I was thinking about something then, so you can’t blame me entirely.” Xu Qianqian gritted her teeth, “Who told you to suddenly scare me!”

“Heaven knows, I only called your name.” Jiang Nian said.

“You bastard, wasn’t it you who said last time not to turn around if someone calls your name at night!” Xu Qianqian became even more indignant upon hearing this.

“You just ‘only’! You have to take responsibility!”

“Alright, I’ll call and ask Uncle Xu about the betrothal gift.” Jiang Nian took out his phone. “Hopefully it’s under 280,000; we’re a small family and don’t have much money.”

“Then we should squeeze him even more!” Xu Qianqian made a Hell of a joke.

Not funny at all, Young Xu.

But’squeeze him more’ can be elaborated on; I’d love to hear it.

Jiang Nian lowered his head and applied medicine to Xu Qianqian, the warmth from his palm’s friction allowing Xu Qianqian to go from being unable to walk to barely walking.

“Alright, we’ll see if it swells tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Xu Qianqian’s face turned pale.

“What if it swells?”

“Just take a day off, what’s the big deal?” Jiang Nian got up, stretched his stiff body, “Tomorrow I’ll have my mom make you braised pork trotters with soybeans.”

“No!” Xu Qianqian swallowed, her face instantly red. “Don’t tell Auntie Li everything, don’t tell her.”

“Then I’ll make you braised pork trotters with soybeans?” Jiang Nian asked tentatively.

“Okay.” Xu Qianqian chuckled.

“No, it’s fine to trouble me, is that it?” Jiang Nian’s eyes immediately widened. “Young Xu, can you be a little more reserved?”

“If it weren’t for you, would I be like this now!” Xu Qianqian said righteously, “Besides, we are evil friends.”

Jiang Nian stroked his chin and asked,

“What kind of word is ‘evil friends’? Aren’t we good friends worth deeply befriending?”

Deeply befriending?

Xu Qianqian blinked, her face instantly turning red.

“Don’t talk anymore.”

Damn, you’re clearly more perverse!

“Good friends worth deeply befriending,” is there anything wrong with that sentence? It’s because of people like you that Chinese language is completely ruined!

It’s like Qin Shi Huang on a swing, perversely boundless!

“Alright, if your foot is still swollen tomorrow…” Jiang Nian said halfway, automatically correcting himself, “If your foot is still swollen.”

“Don’t emphasize it intentionally! It’s clearly even more inappropriate, okay!” Xu Qianqian covered her face, complaining, her palms starting to burn.

Too much!

“Anyway, if you take a day off, I’ll come back at noon to cook for you.” Jiang Nian said seriously, “And give you a foot massage.”

Xu Qianqian: “…You just said ‘jade feet’, didn’t you?”

“No, you misheard.” Jiang Nian sat on the other side of the sofa, separated from her by a coffee table, and casually asked,

“What were you worrying about when you were walking?”

Hearing this, Xu Qianqian paused.

“Nothing, just…

…some small things.”

Jiang Nian leaned back completely on the sofa, sinking into it in a relaxed manner. He slightly narrowed his eyes, looking like he was enjoying himself.

He listened to her words but didn’t speak.

The living room suddenly fell silent, enveloped in quiet.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

Finally, Xu Qianqian couldn’t hold back. Perhaps she felt that even an emperor shouldn’t hide everything from the imperial chef who was willing to cook for her.

In short, she was the first to break the silence. “I was thinking about my dad. After my mom passed away, he seems to have never really gotten over it. He’s hardly ever home.”

“You want Uncle Xu to pay more attention to you?” Jiang Nian asked.

“No, no, quite the opposite.” Xu Qianqian waved her hand, frowning. “I’m worried that I’ve become my dad’s… burden.”

Jiang Nian looked up at her.

“You won’t be Uncle Xu’s burden; he actually loves you very much. It’s just that Uncle Xu might also be afraid of becoming your burden.”

Hearing this, Xu Qianqian also leaned back on the sofa.

She looked up at the ceiling and whispered,

“Honestly, the year my mom passed away. Every time I slept, I felt uneasy, afraid that I’d wake up in the morning and my dad would have committed suicide.”

“Even if I wet the bed in the morning back then, I didn’t dare to leave my room. I absolutely had to hear my dad get up before I felt relieved.”

Jiang Nian was silent, completely unable to interject.

“It’s all in the past.”

“Yes, it’s all in the past.” Xu Qianqian smiled. “That’s why I’m worried. You said after I go to college, will my dad…”

Hearing Jiang Nian, he suddenly opened his eyes.

In the System’s simulated memory fragments and the reward fragments of Xu Qianqian returning to her old home, there seemed to be no trace of Uncle Xu.

Returning… meant the old house had been vacant for a long time.

So, under what circumstances would Uncle Xu and Xu Qianqian both not return to their old home for a long time?

What the heck?

No, it can’t be, can it? Old Xu.

He straightened up from the sofa, frowned, and stared at Xu Qianqian for a while. Then he got up and walked in front of Xu Qianqian with a serious expression.

“Young Xu.”

“What’s wrong?” Xu Qianqian instinctively recoiled.

He said, “Give your dad a child.”