But Li Yang knew his parents too well. If he really let them be so extravagant, they probably wouldn’t want to.
This amount was just right, and he’d transfer more to Xue Ning later, so she could take his parents out for so good als.
As for accommodation, it didn’t matter; an occasional night in a nice place was enough to keep everyone at ease.
"In five months, I’ll be on sumr vacation, and you can co to the Capital City, and we can all explore it together."
Li Yang’s words finally satisfied Xue Ning.
"Haha, thanks for the treat, little brother."
She led the way in collecting the money.
Li Likun also pushed the money in front of Xue Ning and said, "Ningning, you keep it all. We don’t really use our phones to buy things anyway."
Xue Ning looked at Li Yang, who said, "Then just keep it, and we can drive around for a road trip. We have five months to take our ti and wander."
Li Likun said, "With your car, the depreciation for driving even one kiloter is costly; buying tickets would be more convenient."
"Dad, a car is ant to be driven... Oh, I have to head out for a bit, I’ll be back later..."
Li Yang glanced at the ti; it was almost nine o’clock.
It would be unacceptable to let Bai Qing go hungry during the New Year.
Fortunately, he had already bought groceries yesterday, so he just needed to go over and cook a few simple dishes for her.
At ho, he had now beco the absolute authority.
In previous New Years, his family wouldn’t ask for his opinion, but this year? They even asked him what to bring when visiting relatives.
The feeling of being the backbone was stressful, yet exhilarating.
When he got to Bai Qing’s place, he didn’t even knock but directly used the spare key in his hand to open the door.
Knocking would be a waste of ti.
At the mont he opened the door, a fragrant aroma wafted into his nostrils, and then he saw Bai Qing bring out a dish from the kitchen.
Their eyes t, and the atmosphere was rather awkward.
Li Yang took a couple of steps forward and found that seven or eight dishes were neatly set on the table.
Most importantly, each dish looked quite good, and even the presentation was nice.
Who among normal people bothers with food presentation at ho?
Bai Qing was a little embarrassed as she placed the dish on the table and softly asked, "Did you... not spend New Year’s Eve with your family? Or... light fireworks with Jiang Banxia?"
Li Yang said through gritted teeth, "If I hadn’t been worried you wouldn’t eat, I wouldn’t have known you could cook! You’ve been hiding this from for months!"
"No, no, I just learned today, and it’s definitely not good!"
anwhile, Li Yang picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, then stared at Bai Qing.
Bai Qing: "I... it’s not good, is it?"
Li Yang replied with a sour tone, "It’s indeed not good, not as good as mine."
Bai Qing giggled and said, "Exactly, exactly, hubby’s cooking is the best in the world. I was just hungry; otherwise, what I made isn’t fit for even a dog."
Li Yang: "..."
"Hubby, are you upset?"
"No."
"Don’t be mad."
"Let’s eat first."
Li Yang, focusing on himself, grabbed a bowl and chopsticks and sat down.
Damn Bai Qing, she could cook and did it so well, yet she hid it from him for so long.
How could she endure his half-baked cooking skills?
Even though he’d eaten an hour earlier and wasn’t hungry at all now.
But Bai Qing’s cooking was far superior to his mom’s.
He tried every dish and his gaze grew even saltier.
After Bai Qing finished eating, he asked, "Are there any other skills you’re hiding from ?"
Bai Qing hurriedly explained, "No, no, just picked up a bit of cooking. I wasn’t used to foreign food in those years, so I gained a bit of experience and learned from the internet."
She originally thought Li Yang wouldn’t co tonight since he was there the night before.
She hadn’t expected him to be worried about her going hungry even after his New Year’s Eve dinner.
She was planning to throw away whatever was left after this al, so she could continue to have Li Yang cook for her.
Sitting on the couch, Li Yang lay down on her lap and said, "You embarrassed today; I won’t get up without so reward!"
Bai Qing reached out, gently stroking Li Yang’s chin, where he now had a faint stubble. "Hubby, you coming here today was an embarrassnt for . I know you’re good to , but I never thought you’d be this good. I’m not lying; your cooking truly feels like the best in the world to ."
She ant it. Even the worst food, coupled with true emotion, becos an irreplaceable delicacy.
When Li Yang rushed over to her, she knew she’d lose miserably in love.
She had lost before, but never this completely.
"You’re just trying to trick into cooking for you forever. No way!"
"Hehe, give a kiss."
Then, she found she couldn’t reach him for a kiss.
If she bent over slightly, Li Yang’s face would be blocked by her chest.
"How about we go and set off fireworks together?"
It’s only ten o’clock now, and he has a date with Jiang Banxia at eleven thirty.
Ti is like water in a sponge, you just need to squeeze it a bit.
"Sure, let’s make a wish while we’re at it."
"Make a wish on the fireworks?"
"Yeah, at the mont fireworks blossom, the spirits can feel it."
"Really? Then I want to make a wish too."
Thanks for the rebirth ticket from the gods, but... hopefully, they could throw in so other abilities too.
"What kind of wish does hubby want to make?"
"Hmm... sothing simple, maybe an indestructible kidney."
"Aww, but that’d ruin ..."
...
Right at the entrance of the community, there were stalls selling fireworks because in Chinese people’s eyes, there’s never a missed chance to make money.
The fireworks ban in the county is virtually non-existent during the New Year phase; it will take a few more years to be enforced.
At this point, it’s already getting lively, though mostly with kids who only have small fireworks in their hands.
Small fireworks are bought for play, big fireworks are for showing off.
"Two hundred yuan, why not just rob ! Eighty at most, usually it’s only fifty yuan."
"Look around here, where else can you find a sucker like ?"
"A hundred, that’s all I have in my pocket, and lend a lighter..."
After negotiating, Li Yang blissfully hugged the fireworks and arrived at the riverside.
Bai Qing followed along, and after arriving by the river, asked curiously: "Hubby, is that how you bargain?"
"Of course, regardless of the asking price, halve it first and then cut again, they’ll still make a profit. These fireworks’ cost price is at most twenty yuan. My offer is already generous."
"What if it’s the bride price? How to bargain then?"
"That depends on the situation. If the father-in-law asks for three hundred thousand, and incidentally, the girlfriend has a twin sister, you’d have to give six hundred thousand, not a penny less."
"What if there’s an auntie?"
"Cough cough... just kidding, is there really?"
"Haha, I’m kidding too."
Li Yang thought about it, sure enough, Chen Peipei must be pretty old by now.
After all, Bai Qing’s grandpa passed away over a decade ago.
Li Yang lit the fireworks, and the two quickly moved back a dozen ters.
The first shot exploded in the sky, magnificently.
Bai Qing held Li Yang’s hand, looking up at the sky.
Many people were looking towards the sky here, after all, no one paid anything, and even if so had worse views, participation was all that mattered.
Just two minutes later, the fireworks ended.
"Hubby, what wish did you make?"
"A wish becos ineffective if it’s spoken out loud."
"Then if you don’t say it, how will you know if it’s fulfilled?"
"If unfulfilled, it ans the wish wasn’t conveyed to the gods, probably because too many people jumped on the bandwagon and squeezed ours out."
"So... eventually the wish will co true, right?"
"Of course... otherwise the money would be wasted."
"Then I’ll go buy another firework, hubby wait for here..."
After Bai Qing finished speaking, she walked over to the firework stall.
Li Yang looked at the night sky, silently prayed: "Heavens, I spent the money, prioritize my wish, my wish is..."
"Master Li, you’re here early?"
A voice ca from behind Li Yang, and when he turned back, he saw Jiang Banxia’s smiling face.
"I... ca down when I heard fireworks from downstairs."
He glanced around but didn’t see Bai Qing.
A mont ago, a firework was set off, and more people were around.
Jiang Banxia said with a bright smile, "What a coincidence, I ca down because I heard fireworks too. Master Li, co buy a firework with , I’m not good at bargaining..."
"Cough cough... I’m not skilled at bargaining either, I’m thin-skinned..."
But Jiang Banxia took his hand directly and said, "Co on, co on... back up, I’ll handle the bargaining..."
Li Yang felt this was not bargaining, it was fighting a battle.
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