Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

The sound of firecrackers outside the alley never stopped. The red pine charcoal in the charcoal brazier had burned to its fullest extent, no longer emitting smoke, and giving off a dry, woody fragrance.

Ji Chaoxi had vowed to keep watch that morning, but she hadn't been on watch for long before she started to feel sleepy.

Wen Shubai sensed her drowsiness and gently pulled her into his arms, her breathing gradually becoming even.

As the midnight bells rang out, huge fireworks exploded above the Ji family's house. Wen Shubai almost instinctively reached out and covered her ears with his hands.

Ji Chaoxi vaguely sensed it, and she subconsciously rubbed against the crook of his neck.

A wave of tenderness washed over Wen Shubai. He held his breath, lowered his head, and very slowly leaned down to gently kiss her forehead.

If I can stay with my junior sister forever, nothing else matters...

Ji Yingjin originally wanted to come in and ask them if they were hungry, but before she even stepped inside, she saw this scene. Her eyes widened in shock, and she quietly left.

The next day, it wasn't fully light yet.

Liu Dazhuang kicked open the courtyard gate and led Ji Chaoxi to set up a pile of branches and firewood. The fire quickly rose high, and the cypress branches crackled in the fire, filling the courtyard with a sweet fragrance.

"Girl, you must burn these cypress branches on the first day of the Lunar New Year. They can ward off evil spirits and disasters," Liu Dazhuang said in a gruff voice.

He'll hand the pork shop over to his daughter later, but she'll still have to learn these things.

Ji Chaoxi yawned: "Okay, Dad."

Before we'd had a moment of peace, people were already coming to buy pork again.

"Give me some more, we didn't buy enough the other day," the old lady exclaimed.

Liu Dazhuang deftly went to chop the meat.

Although everyone says they won't be selling meat during the Lunar New Year, people still come to ask from time to time. Either the meat they bought from other stores isn't good, or they didn't buy enough meat before the New Year.

Liu Dazhuang got used to it and would set aside some meat each year so that others could have a good New Year.

The old woman gossiped, "Mr. Liu, is that immortal really your son-in-law?"

Liu Dazhuang chopped off the meat, beaming with pride: "Of course, the meat my daughter found is the best."

The old woman praised, "I knew it! The day I saw them fly down from the sky, I thought they were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."

Liu Dazhuang was in a good mood after hearing this.

As the old lady was praising the pork, she suddenly laughed and said, "With such a good thing happening this year, how about making the pork a little cheaper?"

Liu Dazhuang's smile vanished immediately, and he looked at the old woman seriously: "Fifty coins."

aunt:……

You praised me for nothing!

Seeing that the old woman had left, Liu Dazhuang snorted.

The pork from Old Ji's family can't be sold cheaply. The quality is so good. If he sells it cheaply, the souls of those pigs in the underworld won't be at peace. They might even question him about why he sold it so cheaply.

Anyway, the price of pork at his place never goes down or up; it's always been this expensive!

As midnight approached, the streets were adorned with a dense array of colorful lights, filling every corner with a festive atmosphere.

People were walking around the street wearing new coats, surrounded by all sorts of stalls, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of food.

A large crowd had gathered around the stage not far away, and as soon as the singing stopped, cheers erupted.

"Draw whichever one you turn to."

At the street corner, the old master craftsman's maltose syrup sloshed in a golden spoon, soon sketching out a small animal.

A group of children surrounded him, chattering incessantly.

Ji Chaoxi watched intently, while Wen Shubai stood beside her, his face full of smiles.

"Which one does Junior Sister want to transfer to?"

Ji Chaoxi hesitated for a moment, then a mischievous thought suddenly came to her: "Master, draw me one like him."

Ji Chaoxi pointed to Wen Shubai next to her, and Wen Shubai was stunned for a moment.

The children around her all looked up at Ji Chaoxi with blank expressions, their eyes conveying the same thought: "So that's how it is!"

The master craftsman raised an eyebrow at the silver, chuckled, and said, "No problem."

He looked at Wen Shubai beside him: "Young master, would you like one of these...?"

"He doesn't want it! He doesn't want it!" Ji Chaoxi quickly said.

Wen Shubai chuckled softly. Hearing the laughter, Ji Chaoxi looked up at him, feeling guilty, and said, "Senior Brother, don't you dislike sweets?"

Wen Shubai responded softly.

"If he doesn't want it, I will." A blunt voice suddenly rang out.

Ji Chaoxi's lips twitched when she heard the voice.

"Master, make me one of her sugar paintings, I want to eat it!"

Ji Chaoxi looked over and saw Liu Fuyin holding her relative's child's hand, standing beside her with her chin raised.

Ji Chaoxi looked at her and scoffed, "Liu Fuyin, are you still a child? Still playing these little tricks."

"You're not grown up yet, but I am!"

The children around them ate snacks while excitedly watching the two argue.

The master craftsman, sweating profusely, handed Wen Shubai's sugar painting to Ji Chaoxi: "Miss, here's your sugar painting."

Liu Fuyin retorted sarcastically, "Haven't you grown up? So what are you holding now?"

"Mind your own business! Anyway, I won the sect's grand exam!" Ji Chaoxi started bringing up the sect's grand exam when she couldn't argue with her.

Liu Fuyin: ...

"Ji Huahua, you're really dressed well today..."

"I won!"

"Flower, I never expected you..."

"I won!"

Liu Fuyin was having some difficulty breathing and didn't want to talk to her anymore.

Looking at her expression, Ji Chaoxi was extremely smug: "Anyway, I won."

After saying that, she took the sugar painting and pulled Wen Shubai away.

The streets were packed with people, and the aroma of roasted chestnuts wafted through the air, though it was unclear which stall it was coming from. People were thronging everywhere, and laughter filled the air.

"Xixi and Junior Sister Liu have a very good relationship." A voice suddenly rang out above Ji Chaoxi's head.

Ji Chaoxi subconsciously denied it, saying, "That's not true. Liu Fuyin and I have never gotten along well since we were little."

Liu Fuyin bought her sugar painting because he wanted to eat her head in one bite. This person is really childish.

They followed the crowd to the Qinghe River, where lanterns were everywhere, their flames flickering in the water, turning the once dark river into a pool of sparkling gold.

Ji Chaoxi and Wen Shubai also bought two lanterns. She closed her eyes devoutly, put her hands together, and made her wish amidst the thousands of lanterns.

Wen Shubai looked down at her face, which was flushed red by the lamplight, his eyes full of smiles. He didn't make a wish; for her, this moment was the most fulfilling prayer.

The two watched as the two lotus lanterns floated towards the center of the river, eventually merging into the other lanterns.

Ji Chaoxi and Wen Shubai continued walking hand in hand towards the bridge.

She held up the sugar figurine, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Senior Brother, doesn't this sugar figurine look like you?"

Wen Shubai raised an eyebrow, waiting for her next move.

He wanted to see what childish thing his junior sister would do next, after she had just called others childish.

With a snap, Ji Chaoxi bit off the sugar figurine's head.

The sweet taste of maltose exploded on her tongue. As she chewed, she proudly raised her chin at Wen Shubai.

Luckily, she was clever enough to stop her senior brother from buying her sugar figurines.

Otherwise, if Liu Fuyin eats her sugar figurine head and the eldest brother eats her sugar figurine head, then her head will be eaten several times tonight.

Wen Shubai chuckled softly as he looked at her smug expression.

Perhaps it's because he himself is so boring, but it seems that no matter what his Xixi does, he finds it interesting.