Once they returned to the Jiang household’s residence, their New Yr’s Eve dinner was virtually ready. The eating room’s lengthy desk was lined with all types of dishes that regarded not solely hearty, however scrumptious. For the primary time, Mo Lingqiu might inform at a look that the household’s chef had excellent abilities. 

“Are all these folks in your loved ones not going residence for New Years?” Mo Lingqiu requested softly.

The Jiang household had fairly a couple of servants: the gardener, answerable for the big garden; the chef, answerable for cooking; and the housekeeper, Uncle Yu. Along with the standard hourly employees, there have been 4 or 5 individuals who lived in the home on a hard and fast foundation. 

“They’re not going residence. They’re all orphans,” Jiang Chenming defined. “My father invested in a number of orphanages. My father has funded many kids from the second they entered the orphanage and all through their education. After they graduate, they will select their very own employment, however lots of them come to my home to use for a job.”

Mo Lingqiu might most likely guess on the cause why these folks got here searching for jobs. They both wished to repay the kindness or they knew that the wage for Jiang household employees was typically larger—simply the 2 drivers had a 5 determine month-to-month wage. The housekeeper, Uncle Yu, had been with the household for many years. His month-to-month wage undoubtedly pushed him in the direction of the rich class, versus workers of strange companies. 

“My dad additionally chooses folks. He arranges for those who don’t get accepted on the home to work on the firm, if they’ve good {qualifications}.” Jiang Chenming thought for a second. “My secretary that you just met immediately was raised in an orphanage.”

“That’s excellent.”

Probably the most taboo factor a wealthy individual might do was hold solely cash of their eyes and switch away from different vital issues. As a rich man, Jiang Chenming’s father, Jiang Zhongzhen, would nonetheless put his fixed on a regular basis stream of cash to good use and assist these in want. When these folks grew up, most of them will surely respect Jiang Zhongzhen’s contributions and return it wholeheartedly. Regardless that it wasn’t all a hundred percent of them, it was sufficient. 

“There are lots of people at my household’s firm who come from orphanages, and I think about them shut pals, too.” Jiang Chenming was fairly happy that the corporate was shaped that method. 

“En.” Mo Lingqiu might utterly perceive.

“Come and eat.” Chen Shan got here out of her room, noticed that the New Yr’s Eve dinner was prepared, and referred to as everybody to come back and eat.

It was a day for all of the members of the Jiang household to take a seat across the desk for a meal. Mo Lingqiu and Jiang Chenming sat on the precise aspect, Jiang Junshen sat subsequent to Jiang Chenming, and Jiang Zhongzhen and Chen Shan naturally sat in the principle seats. The remainder of the seats have been taken up by Uncle Yu and the others. 

Whereas Mo Lingqiu ate, he took a while to rigorously observe everybody. The masters of the Jiang household didn’t placed on airs and the servants weren’t nervous both. The 2 teams had probably the most equal relationship he had ever seen. 

“Uncle Yu, the child you talked about final time… Is he nonetheless in A Metropolis nowadays?” Since Jiang Chenming already had a accomplice, and had even introduced him residence, Chen Shan had been serious about Jiang Junshen’s love life. 

“Sure.” Uncle Yu nodded. “He’s residing on the home he rented.”

“It’s too unhappy to be alone throughout New Years. What about asking him to come back over and play tomorrow?” Chen Shan requested, glancing at Jiang Junshen who had buried his head in his rice. 

“Can, ah… Ought to I ask Eldest Younger Mas…” Uncle Yu wished to ask whether or not Jiang Junshen agreed or not. In any case, they hadn’t even talked about it to him earlier than. 

Jiang Chenming might sense one thing fishy in her phrases. “Mother, who’re you speaking about?”

“Your Uncle Yu went out on enterprise and met a toddler. He was struggling alone, working onerous, counting on his personal potential to get into College A’s regulation division, the identical college as you,” Chen Shan defined. “We really feel that he’s appropriate. Isn’t your brother nonetheless single? We thought of introducing him to your brother to see in the event that they work out.” 

Jiang Junshen stopped transferring and expressionlessly raised his head from his rice. “No want.” 

Uncle Yu and Chen Shan have been shocked—particularly Chen Shan. “You’re at all times alone and that’s no good. Or do you have already got somebody you want?”

“En.” Jiang Junshen stated in acknowledgement earlier than going again to consuming. 

Subsequent to him, Jiang Chenming and Mo Lingqiu exchanged glances, tacitly understanding the that means of his reply. 

Uncle Yu’s eyes lit up. He had solely wished to introduce Jiang Junshen to somebody appropriate to make him much less lonely. Now that he had somebody he favored, and didn’t want his introduction, wasn’t that higher? 

“The individual Eldest Younger Grasp likes is certainly individual.”

Listening to Uncle Yu stick up for him, Jiang Junshen’s chilly expression confirmed a touch of rest.

Chen Shan requested him, “Who’s it?”

“We’ll speak about it later.” Issues weren’t even beginning to take form but; Jiang Junshen didn’t need to say something too quickly. 

When Chen Shan didn’t obtain a solution to her query, she checked out Jiang Chenming. “Who does your brother like?” 

Jiang Chenming knew, in fact, however he saved his mouth shut. “I don’t know. I solely simply came upon about this as a result of he talked about it.” 

Feeling Chen Shan’s gaze on him, Mo Lingqiu shortly shook his head, overlaying up his nervousness with an expressionless face. 

“Depart the kid’s affairs to the kid himself,” Jiang Zhongzhen stated, interrupting Chen Shan. “It’s New Yr’s , let’s change the subject.”

“What do you need to speak about?” Chen Shan didn’t consider that he might give you subject of dialog.

Jiang Zhongzhen opened his mouth and requested about work. “How are issues going on the firm nowadays?” 

Jiang Junshen was . “I handled some issues a bit of bit this afternoon and I’ll be capable to end in a couple of week or so, after I return after the New Yr.” 

“En, you’re fairly environment friendly.” Jiang Zhongzhen was fairly happy. “The corporate was simply established. Don’t rush. What must be slowed down ought to nonetheless be slowed down.” 

“I perceive.”

The daddy and son duo fortunately chatted about work. Chen Shan rolled her eyes, figuring out that these two workaholics couldn’t speak about the rest. Though she additionally favored to work, that didn’t imply that she was joyful to speak about it throughout New Yr’s Eve.

Chen Shan merely checked out Mo Lingqiu. “When do Lingqiu and our Chenming plan to get a wedding certificates?”

A hint of panic flashed in Mo Lingqiu’s eyes. He reflexively checked out Jiang Chenming. 

Jiang Chenming rushed ahead to save lots of the day. “Mother, we’ll solely speak about this after I graduate.”

“You guys aren’t younger anymore. Get a certificates. The marriage ceremony can happen later.”

“I need to wait till I graduate and my job is secure. But when Instructor Mo desires to rush up and cling onto me, I’ll be joyful to go along with him to get the certificates.” Jiang Chenming winked at Mo Lingqiu as he stated the latter half of his sentence. 

Mo Lingqiu’s face flushed purple and the leg positioned below the desk gently bumped his leg. “I’m not in a rush.”

“Choose day and inform us prematurely.”

“We all know,” Jiang Chenming answered. He turned on the TV and tuned it to the Chinese language New Yr gala. 

Quickly, each Jiang Zhongzhen, who was speaking about work, and Chen Shan, who had been pushing for a blind date and a wedding, have been drawn away from Jiang Junshen and Jiang Chenming’s affairs.

After consuming the New Yr’s Eve dinner, Jiang Chenming and Mo Lingqiu went again to their room to placed on thick down jackets.

“Let’s go.” When Jiang Chenming had come again that night, he had stated that he wished to take Mo Lingqiu someplace. 

“Is it far?” Mo Lingqiu requested casually.

“Not so far as eloping.”

Mo Lingqiu glared at Jiang Chenming and adopted him out of the home.

Using into the night time, Mo Lingqiu walked alongside the trail on the garden in the direction of the again of the villa, following Jiang Chenming’s lead. After strolling for about ten minutes, a shimmering lake appeared in entrance of him. 

“That is the place I used to come back to after I was a child.” Jiang Chenming pointed to a tree not too distant. “I even used to have a tent pitched there.” 

“For a picnic?” That was the one factor Mo Lingqiu might consider.

“To get away from residence.”

“…Ah?” Mo Lingqiu thought he had heard improper.

“To run away from residence. When my mother and father fought after I was youthful, I’d run away from residence.” Jiang Chenming himself felt unusual. “On the time, I assumed leaving the home meant being away from it, and I prefer it right here as effectively. So I arrange a tent.” 

Mo Lingqiu regarded again on the giant villa behind him, with its nonetheless seen lights and silhouette, after which regarded on the shimmering lake. The corners of his mouth curled up. “You have been a bit of foolish.” 

Jiang Chenming by no means thought that Mo Lingqiu would giggle at his childhood embarrassment. He stared at his faint smile and fell right into a trance.

When he observed his stare, Mo Lingqiu’s face began to burn and he turned his head away. “What did you carry me right here to see?” 

“Right here you might be.” Jiang Chenming fished out a field from his pocket like he was doing a magic trick.

Below the moonlight, Mo Lingqiu might solely see that it was a silver sq. field that regarded like an decoration. “What is that this?” 

“A necklace,” Jiang Chenming stated as he opened the field. Contained in the field lay a silver necklace with a pendant carrying three hole English letters. 

Mo Lingqiu tried to take take a look at it with the moonlight. A JCM with a circle of diamonds on the letters. 

“The initials are mine and I had them customized made.” Jiang Chenming raised his hand. “I’ll assist you put it on.”

Mo Lingqiu stood nonetheless and obediently let Jiang Chenming put the necklace on him.

“It is a New Yr’s reward for you.” When Jiang Chenming completed, he smiled and kissed the necklace, as if he had carved himself into Mo Lingqiu’s coronary heart. 

“I didn’t put together a New Yr’s reward.” Mo Lingqiu touched the necklace and was a bit overwhelmed.

He was older than Jiang Chenming. He didn’t know find out how to get romantic, and he didn’t perceive its twists and turns, so he didn’t even consider getting ready a present for the New Yr. Now that he had obtained the reward, he was a bit regretful and ashamed. The thought, What ought to I give him in return, saved swirling round in his thoughts. 

“It’s okay. You’re my finest New Yr’s reward.” Jiang Chenming took Mo Lingqiu into his arms. “Instructor Mo, I’m glad I met you this yr.”

Mo Lingqiu leaned on his shoulder and will scent the faint bitter almond of his pheromones. At first, he had discovered the scent unusual, however now that he was used to smelling it, he favored it. 

“Instructor Mo, joyful New Yr.” Jiang Chenming laughed. “I hope I can shortly get the corporate’s work so as and marry you after commencement this yr.” 

“There are numerous stuff you need to do.” Mo Lingqiu’s tone was overflowing with smiles. 

Jiang Chenming nodded. “In fact, as a result of the issues I would like are principally associated to you, I want to consider them extra. Instructor Mo, you…”

Midway by Jiang Chenming’s sentence, one thing smooth all of a sudden touched the nook of his lips. Frozen in place, he stared on the individual being held in his arms.

The tip of his nostril was purple and his eyes have been shimmering. “Jiang Chenming, Completely satisfied New Yr.”