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Chapter 193 The Unfilial Thing

Today, An Ning wore a hair cap, just like her mother, to cover her hair.

Her hair is the same as her sister's, naturally curly, inherited from her mother. You can tell from the ends that Guan Ren has always thought it looks great. However, with the hair cap on, it also has a cute look, like she's wearing some kind of uniform.

"Guan Ren, why don't you go inside and sit for a while?"

"No need, Sister Shui Rou, An Ning, you two are busy. I just came to bring some snacks for An An."

"Oh, I see. Thank you so much."

"Nothing."

Now that things have come to this, An Shui Rou no longer needs to be as polite as before, since her relationship with Guan Ren has become increasingly familiar.

Guan Ren put the snacks on the table, and An Guoguo pounced on them.

"Don't finish eating before New Year's Eve."

"No, no, thank you, Guan Ren."

An Guoguo thanked him as if she were seeking revenge, her voice muffled, and she had already buried her head in her pockets, rummaging around.

She wasn't in a hurry for anything else; first, she collected all sorts of gold coins, gold bars, and chocolates, hoarding this "gold" in preparation for the little girl next door to show off her wealth later.

"and many more."

Guan Ren called out, and An Guoguo came running back, her bulging pockets swinging back and forth, her round little face staring wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Are you okay?"

"..."

This little gadget…

Guan Ren laughed out loud, pinched her thick cheek, and then handed her a red envelope:
"Here you go, this is your New Year's money."

"what…"

An Guoguo wasn't as excited about the New Year's money as she was about the snacks; instead, she looked annoyed.

"Take it."

Guan Ren held out his hand to her, but she shook her head. Then, while staring longingly at the red envelope, she hid next to An Shui Rou.

"Mother…"

"?"

An Shui Rou turned her head and looked over, exclaimed "Oh dear!", wiped her hands on her apron and hurried over, somewhat amused, grabbing Guan Ren's red envelope and stuffing it back into his pocket:
"Honestly, you're still receiving red envelopes yourself, why are you giving her one..."

An Shui Rou complained, but she still couldn't find any pockets on Guan Ren's body.

So after touching him for a while, he only touched his strong body.

Finally, she noticed that he had pockets in his pants, but she was too embarrassed to stick her hand out over his butt. So she withdrew her hand, awkwardly holding the red envelope, and looked at Guan Ren with a slightly reproachful expression.

"hey-hey…"

Guan Ren chuckled; it was the first time he'd ever seen Sister Shui Rou make such an expression.

Who says being cute is a privilege reserved for young girls? Young women can be cute too!
That's why Su Shi said, "The young woman tosses her hair, and the young man is wild"—they're clearly kindred spirits.

"Sister Shui Rou, don't make me sound like a child."

"You're definitely not a child."

An Shui Rou pursed her lips and glanced at him. When her gaze swept over the bandage on his arm, her eyes softened, and she even helped him straighten the loose thread on the hem of his shirt.

"But you're still studying, why are you giving red envelopes to others?"

“But I have a job, as I’ve mentioned before, I write articles for the editorial department, so I have some savings. Look, Sister Shui Rou, aren’t graduate students and doctoral students also studying? Many of them are even married.”

"..."

This cunning little man has a silver tongue; he managed to steer the conversation towards marriage in just a few words.

"It's not much, just a token, it's the Lunar New Year."

"It's the Lunar New Year" is an ancient taboo phrase on par with "Since we're already here," and once it's uttered, all old and new grudges, family matters, and gossips can be erased.

"Then...then I..."

A faint rosy glow appeared on An Shuirou's fair and delicate face:
"I'll accept it on An Guoguo's behalf. It's really kind of you to think of her."

And so, after the red envelope was given out, An Guoguo behind An Shuirou was happy for a second.

But a second later, he watched helplessly as his mother put the red envelope into the house.

"Ugh!"

She was small but shrewd; her sighing made Guan Ren chuckle.
"You're not happy about receiving a red envelope?"

"But Mom took them all away..."

An Guoguo has a few distant relatives, though they are not related by blood, but they are quite close. Therefore, An Guoguo receives some red envelopes every year.

But An Shui Rou always took these red envelopes and kept them safe. "Then why do you think your mother took them?"

An Guoguo glanced guiltily at the snacks on the table and shook her head:

"I don't know, Guan Ren, do you have any clues?"

"No."

"Oh."

Anguoguo is gone.

They walked while running.

Who told Guan Ren to ask random questions?

Mother does indeed take the red envelopes every year, but as for why she does it, Guan Ren is better off not worrying about it.

……

Of course, Guan Ren didn't forget the other members of the An family before leaving.

"Tuantuan, here's a red envelope for you."

"Meow~"

First, give the white velvet ball at the door a sausage.

Then, when An Shui Rou went into the inner room, she walked over to An Ning's side.

"Twelve yuan, here you go. Take care, come back if you like it."

The little lemon at the stall is just as efficient as her mother; anyone who sees her would praise her for being sensible and virtuous.

Guan Ren whispered to himself from the side:
"I'll buy some too."

Little Lemon was arranging the dishes with her head down:

"What would you like to buy? Feel free to browse around."

"I'm thirsty, do you have any lemonade?"

"?"

Little Lemon looked up in surprise and realized that it was her best friend who was up to her. She then gave her a slightly reproachful look, just like her mother, only with a little more blush.

"An Ning, hold out your hand, I have something for you."

"what?"

An Ning had only stretched out a little when Guan Ren grabbed her hand. His large, warm hand made An Ning feel a little shy, but she didn't dare to move.

Until Guan Ren put a bracelet made of various small seashells on her wrist.

"I brought this back from Sanya. I'm giving it to you as a New Year's gift."

An Ning was surprised, not only because the bracelet was beautiful, but also because Guan Ren had actually brought her a gift.

Having a good friend is such a wonderful thing...

She was touched, but also felt guilty.

Just like at Christmas, his good friend gave him a gift, but he couldn't reciprocate.

Finally, at Xiao Ningmeng's insistence, Guan Ren took a bag of chicken feet and wing tips back with him.

……

After returning home, Guan Ren put the chicken feet in the refrigerator and then took out a red envelope.

"Sister Qiaoyun, here you go."

"What... is this?"

"Here's your New Year's money... Ouch!"

Guan Ren took a solid punch to the forehead from his mother.

Guan Qiaoyun glared at him coldly with her phoenix eyes.

Then, calming herself down, she took a red envelope from her bag and shoved it into his hand with a curt expression.
"I've told you so many times, don't squander your money. And even if you had a million, all you'd get is your mom's New Year's money!"

Then, regardless of whether Guan Ren was listening or not, he explained the story of New Year's money to him.

"Everyone gives lucky money to the younger generation, but you're doing the opposite, you're suffocating your mother... Ha! You unfilial brat, are you trying to suffocate your mother?"

"Mom, you're just ungrateful for my good intentions."

"Hmph...he was a donkey to begin with..."

(End of this chapter)