Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s
Chapter 1341 - 1342: More Visitors for New Year’s Greetings

Chapter 1341: Chapter 1342: More Visitors for New Year’s Greetings

Chiang Xiao initially figured Meng Xinian would return after two months.

When he didn’t make it back after two months, she mentally prepared herself for half a year.

She thought the half-year would fly by quickly, and once it was gone, Meng Xinian would return. But as half a year passed, her first senior semester had ended, she had created several new paintings, and she had organized a small-scale art exhibition with her teacher Liu Guoying. Both their reputations soared anew, and many of their paintings sold, but he still hadn’t returned.

However, he did make one phone call saying that the conditions were tough at the border, and it was almost impossible to find a place to make calls. They took turns traveling to a distant town to buy food, and then they’d use the town’s public phone to call home.

A single call could only last fifteen minutes at most.

Chiang Xiao could only share the important things with him.

"Rumors in the Capital City have calmed down. Everyone knows you’re out on a mission. Even the Supervisory Guard Team couldn’t come back, so it’s understandable that you can’t come home," she said.

"Mhm."

"Also, Chen Yin originally wanted to take the Capital City’s agency rights for Youqingwei. I used to think I should just give it to him, but now that there’s a shop over there, I want to manage it myself. Moreover, if you continue to have business dealings with him, it may affect the relationship between you brothers in the future."

"Okay."

"Meng Chaojun’s chemotherapy is going fairly well, and his condition is stable for now. He sent me Ten Thousand Yuan a few days ago, asking me to buy the medicine again, and I agreed. It’s fair to exchange money for medicine, right?"

"Yes."

"Grandpa is doing okay. You don’t need to worry."

"I’m not worried. How about you?"

"I’ve grown taller, and, what’s more, everyone says I’ve become prettier," Chiang Xiao said with a coy voice.

Meng Xinian’s smile deepened a little. "I guess so. Our Little must be the prettiest."

Chiang Xiao bit her lip and said, "There aren’t any findings at the Bai Gu Mountain Ancient Tomb yet, but the mural that my teacher and I originally copied is now printed in many art books, and my name is signed on them."

"Officer, we should get going," Zhao Xin, holding a pile of things, called out to him.

Chiang Xiao also heard his voice, pursed her lips, and said, "Brother Xinian, take care, all of you. Look after yourselves. And, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, my Kitten."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Xinian sighed.

He missed her, truly missed her.

But he was going to break his promise; he couldn’t make it back to spend the New Year with her.

This Spring Festival, Chiang Xiao spent it with her maternal grandparents in City M.

However, this year’s holiday turned out to have guests come over for New Year’s visits.

The Xue Family came by with a whole pile of presents.

Then Kuang Yunxian paid a visit too.

At the same time Kuang Yunxian arrived, there was also a guest that surprised Chiang Xiao—Old Bai.

Old Bai’s spirit now was even better than last year, and his speech was clear and sharp, not at all like someone who had once been diagnosed with senile dementia.

"Old Bai, why did you come all the way out here?" Chiang Xiao was very surprised.

After all, it was the Spring Festival. He ought to be at home for the family reunion.

She helped Old Bai into the house and said to Kuang Yunxian, "Brother Kuang, come in, would you help me feed that lazy cat first?"

She asked Kuang Yunxian for help so casually, and he really didn’t mind at all—even though he, too, had come with big and small packages.

After putting down his stuff, he went to look for the lazy cat Chiang Xiao mentioned.

This lazy cat always took his New Year’s money every day, and now it even expected him to feed it.