Chapter 295: Will I Be Prosperous This Year?

The sound of firecrackers heralds the passing of the year,

The spring breeze brings warmth to the spiced wine.

In every household, the sun shines bright,

As new peach wood charms replace the old.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, amidst a series of crackling firecrackers, Shen Yan opened his sleepy eyes.

Immediately, he felt something soft and delicate squirming slightly in his arms.

"Hubby, you're awake!"

Wu Yue'er snuggled into Shen Yan's arms, her pretty face flushed with a rosy glow, her head tilted as she looked at him with a beaming smile.

Although the room was pitch black, her smile remained unchanged.

Shen Yan gave a soft grunt and shifted his gaze toward the window.

At this moment, the morning light had yet to appear, and the world was still shrouded in deep darkness, while the crackling of firecrackers was trying to awaken this sleeping city.

He picked up his phone to check.

6:02

Shen Yan pulled out his arm, which had gone numb from being pressed, then rolled over, tucked his head into the quilt, and rested his head on Wu Yue'er to continue closing his eyes and resting.

A faint fragrance drifted to the tip of his nose.

It was refreshing and delightful.

With that hot, powerful breath hitting her body, Wu Yue'er couldn't help but giggle: "Why are you like this? I still wanted to use you as a pillow."

"Doesn't matter, my arm is numb from you pressing on it." There was a hint of morning grumpiness in Shen Yan's tone.

Wu Yue'er had no choice but to let him rest his head on her, but that feeling...

How should she put it? It was tingling, a bit itchy, invisibly plucking at her heartstrings.

"Hubby!"

"Hmm!"

"I'm a bit itchy, scratch it for me."

Following that, Wu Yue'er also tucked herself into the quilt; in the darkness, their lips were like magnets with opposite poles, sticking tightly together, while Shen Yan's large hand slid over those long, jade-like legs that were so captivating...

Quietly, the No. 11 bus disappeared into the night, and the No. 8 bus arrived immediately after, occasionally emitting a crisp honk.

Warning vehicles to be mindful and yield.

At ten in the morning, the sun was just right, the breeze was gentle, and Shen Yan walked home with a triumphant stride.

At this time, Shen Liangping's family had not yet left; Shen Liangping and Huang Meili were playing mahjong with Shen Nainai, with Sun Bixia acting as the fourth player.

In the living room, Shen Jiaqing and Yu Youwei were sitting on the sofa, watching TV absentmindedly, their gazes drifting.

From time to time, they lowered their heads to swipe on their phones.

The atmosphere was entirely peaceful.

Seeing the figure appear at the doorway, Yu Youwei's previously listless expression instantly broke into a smile.

She greeted Shen Yan sweetly.

And asked him where he had gone to have fun last night.

Shen Nainai asked Shen Yan if he had heard about Cai Shengjin's situation.

It turned out that it had been over 24 hours since Cai Shengjin lost contact; Li Juan and her husband were restless and eventually chose to report it to the Police Station.

They had also closed their convenience store and rushed to Hangzhou in a panic.

This matter had also become the talk of the neighborhood.

Everyone was discussing it.

All sorts of speculations were flying around, nothing too strange; some said he was kidnapped and sold; some said he had an accident; others even suspected drug use, or borrowing from loan sharks to avoid debt...

Shen Yan had no interest in these things and walked over to the sofa to sit down gently.

The soft, elastic touch made one feel relaxed and comfortable.

As if thinking of something, Danta, who was sitting by the coffee table watching TV with great interest, turned around and barked "Woof woof" at Shen Yan, then ran onto the treadmill.

The meaning was self-evident.

"Hey! You've gotten addicted to playing."

Having just finished a hearty battle with Wu Yue'er, Shen Yan was in high spirits, so he said with a chuckle: "Danta, let me ask you a question; if you answer well, I'll let you play."

"Woof!" Danta barked happily.

"Tell me, will I be prosperous this year?"

"Woof! Woof!"

As the words fell, the room was instantly filled with laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Hehehe!" Yu Youwei laughed until she was trembling, clutching her lower abdomen, and chided: "Shen Yan, can you not be so cheeky? What else can a dog say besides woof?"

After saying this, she couldn't help but laugh again.

Shen Jiaqing was so amused he was slapping his thigh; damn it! If he had his little brother's sense of humor, he wouldn't have to worry about not finding a girlfriend.

The other four all shook their heads and chuckled, teasing Shen Yan that he wouldn't have any friends if he was this bad.

After the joke, Shen Yan adjusted the treadmill as promised and let Danta go at it.

At this time, Huang Meili stood up to give up her seat: "Xiao Yan, you come play for a while, I'm going to the restroom."

With nothing better to do, Shen Yan took the opportunity to sit down, just for the sake of killing time.

The stakes of the game were still two yuan; as the few of them played mahjong leisurely and chatted, Sun Bixia remarked with emotion: "Auntie, we've been neighbors for over a decade; I really can't bear to see you suddenly moving to Shanghai."

Shen Nainai sighed softly: "I can't bear to leave you old neighbors either, but it's mainly because Liangping and Xiao Yan are both planning to put down roots in Shanghai, and I'm getting on in years, so there's no point in staying here alone."

"That's true."

Sun Bixia nodded in agreement and discarded a One of Dots.

"Kong!" Shen Yan called out.

He drew a tile and declared another Kong!

Only four tiles remained in front of him: a Two of Dots, a Three of Dots, a Four of Dots, and a Five of Dots.

Finally, he drew one more tile himself, brushed his middle finger across his face, and saw it was the Five of Dots—he had won.

Seeing this, Shen Liangping couldn't help but exclaim, "Yo! Little Yan, you're pretty good at mahjong."

"Of course, you have to see whose grandson I am," Shen Yan said with a grin.

After this bit of flattery, Shen Nainai laughed until she couldn't close her mouth.

Just look, her dear grandson's mouth was as sweet as if it had been smeared with honey; no wonder he was able to bring back such a beautiful wife.

Sun Bixia and Shen Liangping shook their heads and chuckled again.

Back to the main topic.

After a long heart-to-heart talk throughout the night, Shen Liangping had already learned the truth about Shen Yan's situation from Shen Nainai, including the matter of him buying six storefronts in Shanghai.

While looking at him with new eyes, he couldn't help but ask, "Little Yan, you are more familiar with Shanghai; where do you think it's suitable to buy a house?"

"Xuhui District, Huangpu District, and Pudong New Area are all central locations; they are good choices," Shen Yan answered without hesitation.

"Uncle, when you buy a house, please keep an eye out for any vacant properties nearby for me. Maybe we can even be neighbors, and then... Grandma, you can live wherever you like."

Hearing this, the smile on Shen Nainai's face deepened, and wrinkles crinkled at the corners of her eyes, as if they were stories carved by time.

Shen Liangping, however, clicked his tongue in secret; how could such a major matter as buying a house sound as simple as buying cabbage in his nephew's mouth?

That was a massive expenditure of over a million.

It was simply inhumanly wealthy!