Fast Wear: A Different Life

Chapter 296 Bottom Line (6)

Time flies like an arrow. Now it is the end of the year and people from all walks of life are extremely busy. Ji Xiao is no exception.

She had to go to the supermarket to check the accounts, rush back to the village to arrange many matters after the New Year, and at the same time worry about issues such as employee benefits during the New Year. She was busy all day and the Spring Festival came before she knew it.

Even things like purchasing New Year's goods this year were handled by grandma personally.

In fact, Ji Xiao originally planned to let the store employees deliver the goods directly to her door, but the old lady, who was used to being hardworking, couldn't sit still and insisted on choosing the goods herself.

Fortunately, their supermarket is very close to their residential community, so there is no need to worry about the old lady's safety when she crosses the road.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Ji Xiao was chatting with her grandmother at home when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.

She quickly got up and opened the door, and was surprised to see Yan Chi and Song Wanwan, the couple, standing outside the door, holding a number of New Year gifts and a thermos in their hands.

"Brother Chi, sister-in-law, you are here. Please come in." Ji Xiao stepped aside to let the two of them enter the house.

"Happy New Year! Grandma Wu, we are here to wish you a happy new year!" After entering the house, the two men looked at grandma sitting on the sofa watching TV and said with a smile on their faces.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year! Come and sit down." Grandma looked at the two of them happily.

Not long after, the knock on the door sounded again. Hearing the rhythmic knock on the door, Ji Xiao knew who was coming. It was only Song Feifei who knocked on the door as if she was conveying a message.

"Baby, I'm here." The voice came before the person appeared, and it was Song Feifei.

Ji Xiao looked at her best friend's helpless face and said with a smile: "Okay, come in! Are you taking a break today?"

"Yes! Let me tell you, my mother started urging me to get married before I even got up this morning. I'm only 24 years old. She didn't allow me to have a relationship when I was in school, but now she keeps urging me to get married. It's so annoying!" Song Feifei complained to Ji Xiao while changing her shoes.

"So you came to me?"

After Ji Xiao finished asking, Song Feifei followed closely behind, holding the New Year gift she brought and said, "Yes! Grandma, I'm here to wish you a happy new year!"

"Feifei is here! Come and sit down. It's quite cold outside, right? Come over here and warm up."

It was not until then that Song Feifei noticed that there were two other people at home. She moved her feet awkwardly, approached Ji Xiao, tugged at her clothes, and asked in a low voice: "Why didn't you tell me that there were other people at home today?"

"You didn't even give me a chance to speak." Ji Xiao replied helplessly.

"Hehehe..." Song Feifei could only use a dry laugh to hide her inner embarrassment.

Ji Xiao pointed at the couple on the sofa and introduced them: "This one is Yan Chi, you can just follow me and call him Brother Chi. The one next to him is his wife, Song Wanwan, you can call her Sister Wanwan.

Brother Chi, sister-in-law, this is my best friend Song Feifei, you can call her Feifei. "

"Hello, Brother Chi and Sister Wanwan, Happy New Year." Song Feifei looked at the two people on the sofa and greeted them politely.

"Hello Feifei."

"Happy New Year."

After a brief greeting, the atmosphere in the living room gradually became warmer and everyone began to chat about family matters in a happy atmosphere.

Just then, grandma warmly invited Yan Chi and Song Wanwan to stay for dinner. The two looked at each other and happily agreed.

Grandma was delighted to get the answer, and Ji Xiao took Song Feifei into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

While helping, Song Feifei smelled the aroma of the food that gradually spread. She couldn't help smacking her lips and exclaimed, "Baby, the food you cook is really getting more and more fragrant! I think I'll gain another two pounds tonight."

Hearing her friend's praise, Ji Xiao smiled and explained, "After all, my grandmother and I are the only ones left at home now. We can't let her cook every day, right? Don't worry, you can lose weight if you eat one less meal tomorrow."

Song Feifei nodded in agreement and replied, "Yes, that's true."

As we were talking, all the dishes had been cooked.

Ji Xiao put the last dish on the plate and said, "Okay, take the dishes out."

"Yes, sir. Hahaha..." Song Feifei responded with a smile, and then she and Ji Xiao brought the steaming meals out of the kitchen one by one.

Everyone sat together, eating and chatting, with laughter and joy, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

After dinner, Yan Chi and Song Wanwan politely stood up and said goodbye to everyone.

Ji Xiao and Song Feifei sent them to the door together and said goodbye to each other.

After the two returned to the house, Song Feifei finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked Ji Xiao, "Is that Yan Chi the one who helped you build the house before?"

Ji Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, he is the son of our village party secretary. Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Song Feifei smiled meaningfully and said jokingly, "I think he seems to be interested in you."

Ji Xiao was shocked when she heard this, and quickly retorted: "Don't talk nonsense, he is already married, you have seen it, his wife is very good, and he just takes care of me as a sister from the same village."

Song Feifei blinked mischievously and responded mysteriously: "I'm not talking nonsense. You can tell from the way he looks at you that there's something special about him. But since he's already a husband, let's just treat him as an ordinary friend."

Ji Xiao smiled helplessly and shook her head, scolding: "You just think nonsense. You only know how to gossip all day long. No wonder you are qualified for the job of a reporter."

After hearing this, Song Feifei let out a soft laugh.

Besides, Ji Xiao didn’t notice anything unusual in the way Yan Chi looked at her. After all, Yan Chi’s pair of standard peach blossom eyes would show deep affection even when he was looking at a dog.

However, this has nothing to do with her, because neither of them will stay in the village for a long time after the New Year, and naturally there will not be much connection between them.

……

Just after the Lantern Festival, before returning to the village, Song Feifei made a video call to Ji Xiao, asking her to go on a blind date with her. Faced with Song Feifei's unreasonable behavior, Ji Xiao really couldn't refuse, and finally had to agree.

After lunch, Ji Xiao walked up to her grandmother and said, "Grandma, Feifei asked me to accompany her to a blind date this afternoon, so you don't have to wait for me to come home for dinner tonight. Feifei and I will have dinner outside and then come back."

Grandma asked with concern: "What time did you agree to meet?"

Ji Xiao raised her wrist to check her watch and replied, "Around two o'clock in the afternoon."

Then he added, "I'm going to go back to my room and change into some decent clothes."

Grandma quickly said, "Okay, go ahead. Remember to put on an extra coat, it's still a little cold outside."

"Yeah, I understand, grandma." Ji Xiao responded loudly in the room.