Chapter 179: Watch the Impact, Boss Jiang!

"I've already bought the park tickets; senior cards and student IDs get discounts. Grandma, dad, mom, make sure you have your documents."

"There's a lake in the park where we can row. We'll rent two boats: a large one with a canopy for Grandma, mom, and the kids; a small one for us young people to row."

"If we get tired in the afternoon, there's a tea house in the park where we can have tea and rest. We'll stay at a guesthouse tonight; I've booked two rooms, one triple and one quadruple. We'll decide the exact sleeping arrangement later."

He spoke clearly and covered everything.

Su Ruan listened nearby, feeling warm inside. This man, who usually seems carefree, is more meticulous than anyone when he gets serious.

Jiang Jiaojiao raised her hand and asked, "Can we have a picnic? In movies, people spread a blanket on the grass and set out food…"

"Sure!" Jiang Ran replied cheerfully, "I've prepared a picnic cloth. But we need a flat, clean spot; Grandma can't sit on the ground."

"Of course!" Jiang Jiaojiao said happily, "I'll go buy some cake and soda!"

Jiang Nainai listened with a constant smile, then said, "Ranran's arrangements are great; our whole family should go out together."

"I've lived this long and have never gone out to have fun with the whole family."

The words left everyone feeling a bit bittersweet yet warm.

Indeed, before, life was tight; there was no time or spare money to go out.

Now it's better; the whole family is together, and we should create some shared memories.

Friday night, all the luggage was packed.

Two large bags, one small bag, plus a stroller and a picnic basket were neatly placed at the Main Hall entrance.

Jinjin and An'an seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere and were especially excited.

Jinjin paced around the tea table, muttering, "Car… car…"

An'an, hugging Su Ruan's leg, looked up and asked, "Mom, where are we going?"

"We're going to see the flowers." Su Ruan lifted her, kissed her little cheek, "Lots and lots of flowers, An'an, do you like them?"

"I like them!" An'an answered brightly, patting with her little hand, "Flowers! Pretty!"

After soothing the two children to sleep, Su Ruan and Jiang Ran gave the luggage one last check.

"We brought enough formula for four meals; that should be enough," Su Ruan counted, "Twenty diapers… the kids' jackets, hats…"

"All set," Jiang Ran embraced her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, "Don't worry, I'm here."

He paused, his voice dropping, "Daughter‑in‑law, tomorrow it's just our family, think of nothing, have a good day of fun."

Su Ruan turned around, leaned into his arms, "Hmm."

This night, the whole family went to bed early, Rest and Recover.

On Saturday morning, just as dawn broke, the Jiang Family Courtyard came alive.

Li Huijuan boiled eggs and steamed buns in the kitchen, preparing breakfast.

Jiang Jianguo moved the luggage piece by piece to the front gate.

Jiang Jiaojiao and Gu Yanshen also arrived early, carrying newly bought snacks and a camera.

At 6:30, the hired van arrived on time.

The driver was a man in his forties, surnamed Zhang, and looked very friendly.

"Boss Jiang, right? The vehicle's here, shall we load the luggage?"

With Jiang Ran and Zhang Shifu coordinating, the luggage was quickly loaded.

The stroller was folded and placed in the rear row, the picnic basket under the seats.

At 6:50, the whole family boarded the vehicle.

Jiang Nainai sat in the passenger seat; the seat was spacious with a good view.

Jiang Jianguo and Li Huijuan, with Jinjin and An'an, sat in the middle row.

Jiang Ran, Su Ruan, Jiang Jiaojiao, and Gu Yanshen sat in the rear row.

"Everyone seated?" Jiang Ran stuck his head out from the back row, "Make sure the seat belts are fastened—dad, mom, the kids' belts too."

"Got it, got it." Li Huijuan carefully fastened the child seat belt for An'an, while Jinjin was held by Jiang Jianguo.

At 7:00 sharp, the vehicle slowly started and drove out of Hu Tong.

The early‑morning streets were still quiet, with only the early‑rising sanitation workers cleaning.

Sunlight streamed through the windows, warm and gentle.

An'an perched on the window, her big eyes curiously watching outside, "Car… run…"

Jinjin twisted her little body, trying to look outside.

Jiang Jiaojiao took out the camera: "Come, look here—smile!"

"Click" — the first family outing Photo was born.

The vehicle left the city and onto the suburban road.

The scenery on both sides gradually opened up—fields, woods, distant hills—like a slowly unfurling painting.

Jiang Nainai looked out the window and sighed, "It's been many years since I've left the city; the changes are huge."

"Grandma, when we get to the park later, the change will be even bigger," Jiang Ran reached from the back row, patting her shoulder, "I heard this year's peach blossoms are especially beautiful, covering the whole mountain."

"Good, good." Jiang Nainai smiled and nodded.

An hour later, Xishan Gongyuan arrived.

Although it was the weekend, it was still early, so the parking lot wasn't crowded.

Zhang Shifu parked the vehicle and helped unload the luggage.

Stepping out, fresh air hit their faces, scented with grass, trees, and flowers.

In the distance, a pink‑white peach‑blossom forest resembled a soft cloud, covering the hillside.

"Wow—" Jiang Jiaojiao exclaimed first, "So beautiful!"

Even the usually composed Gu Yanshen showed an amazed expression.

Jinjin and An'an also got excited, twisting around in the adult's arms, their little hands pointing at the distant sea of flowers: "Flowers! Flowers!"

Jiang Ran went to the ticket office to exchange tickets.

Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Nainai took out their senior citizen cards, and indeed got a discount again.

"Let's go, inside!" Jiang Ran pushed a stroller with one hand, carried a picnic basket with the other, and walked at the front.

There weren't many visitors in the park yet, and it was very tranquil. The stone‑paved path was smooth and clean, and on both sides grew neatly trimmed greenery.

The deeper they went, the denser the peach blossoms became, and the fragrance grew stronger.

After walking for about ten minutes, the view suddenly opened up.

On a wide meadow, dozens of peach trees were in full bloom.

Pink, white, and a mix of pink‑white, tree after tree, clump after clump, looked very beautiful in the morning light.

"Here then!" Jiang Ran chose a smooth patch of grass, spread out the picnic cloth, and said, "Let's rest a bit first and have something to eat."

Everyone sat down one after another.

Li Huijuan took out boiled eggs and steamed buns, Jiang Jiaojiao contributed cake and soda, and Gu Yanshen sliced an apple.

Jiang Ran placed Jinjin and An'an into the stroller and pushed it to a peach blossom that was especially flourishing.

"Come, take a picture with the flowers," Jiang Ran crouched down, adjusting the angle.

Su Ruan also walked over and stood beside the stroller. Sunlight filtered through the branches and fell on her face, creating dappled shadows.

Jiang Jiaojiao seized the chance and kept pressing the shutter.

"This one's good! RuanRuan, you look under the flowers even prettier than the flowers themselves!"

Su Ruan felt a little embarrassed, but Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows triumphantly: "Of course, my wife."

After enough rest, they officially began to stroll around the park.

Jiang Nainai's legs were unsteady and she couldn't walk fast, so everyone accompanied her at a slow pace.

When they met steps or a slope, Jiang Ran and Gu Yanshen each took a side and helped.

"Grandma, are you tired? If you get tired we'll rest a bit," Su Ruan asked carefully.

"Not tired, not tired," Jiang Nainai waved her hand, her face showing a rare rosiness, "The air is good, walking feels comfortable."

Deep within the peach‑blossom grove there was a small lake, its water clear, reflecting the flower shadows on the shore.

Sure enough, there was a place to rent boats.

According to the plan, they rented two boats.

One large boat with a canopy, on which Jiang Nainai and Li Huijuan sat with the two children, while Jiang Jianguo steered.

One small boat without a canopy, carrying Jiang Ran, Su Ruan, Jiang Jiaojiao, and Gu Yanshen, with Jiang Ran rowing.

The boat drifted slowly away from the shore toward the center of the lake.

Viewing the peach blossoms on the shore from the lake gave a different scenery.

The flowering trees reflected in the water, real and illusion intertwining, beautiful beyond reality.

An'an lay on the side of the boat, her little hand reaching toward the flower reflections in the water: "Flowers… in the water…"

Jinjin also watched quietly, her little face showing a rare curious expression.

The small boat on Jiang Ran's side became much livelier.

He rowed, while Jiang Jiaojiao and Gu Yanshen sat at the bow, and Su Ruan sat beside him.

"Ranran, row to the left, there are more flowers over there!" Jiang Jiaojiao directed.

"Sister, are you the captain or am I the captain?" Jiang Ran said with his mouth, but his hands obediently adjusted the direction.

The small boat passed through a drooping branch, petals fluttered down, sprinkling the whole boat.

Su Ruan reached out and caught a few, her palm holding a soft pink piece.

Jiang Ran looked at her focused profile, then suddenly leaned over and kissed her cheek.

"Ah!" Su Ruan jumped, her face turning red instantly, "What are you doing…"

Jiang Jiaojiao teased, "Oh dear, watch the impact, Boss Jiang!"

Gu Yanshen smiled, shook his head, and raised the camera: "This one has to be captured."