Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 77 He was knocked away by Tian Xiwei

February 12th, the 2th day of the twelfth lunar month
The mountain town on the eve of the Lunar New Year has a stronger festive atmosphere than other places.

The sweet aroma of fried rice candy wafts from the old teahouse on the street, while an old woman squats on the stone steps at the alley entrance, tearing the tendons and membranes of cured pork ribs. The sound of brooms sweeping echoes from the stairwell.

People in the mountain city have a tradition of "sweeping away the dust" during the Little New Year, sweeping away all "bad luck" and "misfortune" from their homes. Every household is spotless, and even the sausages drying on the balcony look more vibrant than usual.

Jiang Ye stood at the entrance of Longyujing Residential Area, dragging his suitcase, the familiar scent of winter plum blossoms lingering around his nose.

Although he moved to Hangzhou with his parents when he was five years old, he would come to his uncle's house to celebrate the Chinese New Year almost every other year.

After all, in this family, status is quite obvious...

Red lanterns were hung along the main road of the community, and handwritten Spring Festival couplets were pasted on the entrances of the apartment buildings. Some families even pasted glittering "Fu" characters on their security doors, crooked but full of warmth.

He loosened his collar, and the tension of the past few days gradually dissipated with each step, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

No matter how busy I am outside, once I return to the mountain city, my whole body feels like it's soaking in warm water, and I relax completely.

"Make way! Watch out, I might bump into you!"

In a small square not far away, two figures with ponytails were chasing each other on skateboards.

Tian Xiwei was dressed in a festive red cotton-padded coat, with a round red woolen hat on her head. Two fluffy balls dangled from the brim of the hat, bouncing as she ran.

A few slightly curled bangs peeked out from under the brim of her hat, making her face look even rounder and cuter.

She wobbled forward on her skateboard, shouting, "Xiaoman! Let's see if I can succeed this time!"

Lin Xiaoman, wearing a black down jacket, stood to the side with her arms crossed and complained, "Are you even capable? Don't cry if you fall!"

"Tch, who do you think you are?" Tian Xi snorted unconvinced, adjusted her posture, and slid forward two more steps.

As the two were joking around, Tian Xiwei suddenly tilted her head and asked, "By the way, when is my boyfriend coming back?"

Lin Xiaoman's face darkened: "Isn't he your boyfriend? How come you didn't know?"

Tian Xiwei rolled her eyes and leaned over to tug at her arm: "Are you still angry? Be good, Xiaoman, your sister-in-law isn't petty."

"When your brother gets back, I'll have him take us to Disneyland, but..."

"Don't buy too many toys. Your brother works hard to earn money, so be careful with your spending."

"Who asked you to be my sister-in-law!" Lin Xiaoman rolled her eyes. "And besides, you just said you wanted to save money, but who was it that was clamoring for the limited edition doll last time?"

"That's different!" Tian Xi stiffened her neck slightly, then suddenly slapped her hand on the table. "Watch me! I'll show you something really difficult!"

After saying that, she pushed off hard on her skateboard and sped forward.

Then, things started to get out of control.

She rushed from the square onto the path, staggering and quickly heading towards Lin Xiaoman's house.

Just then, Jiang Ye arrived at his uncle's house, raised his hand to knock, and wore a joyful smile on his face as he prepared to return home.

"boom!!!"

A red figure slammed into his back!
Jiang Ye: "...???"

The next second, he was thrown into the air and landed headfirst in the nearby green belt, with only his two legs sticking out. He twitched and kicked twice.

The suitcase tipped over with a "thud," scattering clothes all over the floor.

There was dead silence.

Lin Xiaoman: "..."

Tian Xiwei lay on the ground, rubbing her bottom while staring blankly at the two legs that were jumping vigorously in the grass.

Bad news, I hit someone!

Good news, it seems to be her boyfriend...

"squeak"

The door opened, and Lin Jianjun poked his head out, looking puzzled: "What's going on? Why is there such a commotion?"

He looked at Tian Xiwei, who had fallen to the ground, and then at the overturned suitcase not far away, looking puzzled.

"What's going on? I told you guys not to skateboard, did you fall?"

"Xiaoman, have you seen your brother? Didn't he say he was already at the door?"

He kicked the suitcase beside his feet. "And this suitcase, whose is it?"

Lin Xiaoman chuckled dryly, "Dad, um... it seems my brother is back."

She also pointed towards the green belt.

In the green belt, Jiang Ye weakly stretched out a hand: "...Help...me..."

Tian Xiwei quickly got up, clutching her bottom, and pretended nothing had happened: "Oh dear, Xiaoman, why is your brother lying there? Did he miss home so much that he fainted?"

Lin Xiaoman: "..."

"I haven't finished my winter break homework yet, I have to go back now... Please say hello to Jiang Ye for me..."

After saying that, he ran off in a flash, abandoning his skateboard.

……

Half an hour later, Jiang Ye lay on the living room sofa with a dark expression, the red mark on his forehead particularly noticeable.

Lin Xiaoman knelt down beside him like a lackey, diligently massaging his back while adding fuel to the fire with her words.

"Brother, you're so unlucky. You just got home and you got hit by a car."

"It's all Xiaotian's fault! She's so loud and boisterous. She even managed to bump into someone while skateboarding. I think she did it on purpose!"

Jiang Ye felt a headache coming on; this girl had been nagging in his ear for half an hour: "Shut up."

"I'm just standing up for you!" Lin Xiaoman moved to another spot and continued to punch. "Look, brother, if you really become paralyzed, won't it be just me, your own sister, taking care of you? Who can you rely on outsiders? She even ran away just now!"

Jiang Ye's face darkened even more: "Who told you I'm paralyzed?"

"Then why were you wriggling around in the grass like an earthworm just now..."

"Lin Xiaoman!"

"Hey, hey, I was wrong, bro!"

She immediately changed her tune and softened her grip, "I just feel sorry for you. By the way, brother, you must have made a lot of money this year, right? Can you give me a red envelope? It doesn't have to be much, just thirty or fifty thousand yuan is fine."

Jiang Ye ignored her, but she leaned closer and said, "Don't worry, I won't take your red envelope for nothing!"

"My dad hid several bottles of Moutai under his bed, and I found them all for you. I'll pack them all in your suitcase later!"

"I risked getting beaten up to secretly save this up, isn't that generous of me?"

Jiang Ye: "..."

He was about to speak when the door was pushed open with a "click".

"Oh my! My precious son!"

A slightly plump figure strode in, carrying a faint scent of perfume.

Jiang Ye's mother, Lin Huahua.

At forty years old, she looks like she's in her early thirties. She wears a well-tailored cashmere coat, her hair is slightly curled, and her makeup is exquisite. She exudes an elegant yet delicate charm.

As soon as she entered the room, she tenderly cupped Jiang Ye's face in her hands: "Oh dear! My darling, your forehead is all red from the bump! Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Jiang Ye said helplessly, "Mom, I'm fine, I just slipped and fell."

Lin Huahua frowned: "That won't do either! What if you get a concussion? You're a director, how can you make movies if your brain is damaged?"

Jiang Ye: "..."

He changed the subject: "Where's my dad?"

"Where else could it be?" Lin Huahua rolled her eyes, her tone both coquettish and resentful. "That old man Deng went out early this morning with his fishing rod, saying he wanted to catch a fish on the Lunar New Year so that he could have good luck in the coming year."

"I think he's calmed down, but I can hardly catch my breath! Never mind him, just pretend he fell into the lake and didn't make it out!"

Jiang Ye: "..."

No sooner had the words been spoken than footsteps came from the doorway, and a well-dressed elderly couple walked in.

"Ono's back?"

Grandpa Lin Guodong and Grandma Zhou Shufen walked in.

Before retiring, Lin Guodong was the deputy director of the city's cultural center. He wore gold-rimmed glasses, had a refined demeanor, and was carrying a bag of freshly bought roasted chestnuts.

Zhou Shufen was a typical old lady from Chongqing, with permed hair, a brisk walk, and a loud voice: "Ouch! What happened to your forehead? Did you fall?"

Before Jiang Ye could explain, Lin Xiaoman immediately interjected, "Grandma! It was my classmate, Tian Xiwei, who bumped into me!"

Upon hearing this, Grandma frowned: "That girl again? She's always acting crazy and never behaves properly!"

Grandpa chuckled and said, "Young people should be lively."

Lin Huahua snorted lightly: "Being lively is fine, but bumping into people is not an option."

Grandma was about to say something more when she suddenly slapped her thigh, as if she had remembered something important: "Oh dear, I've been so busy talking about this! My old friends are still waiting for me in the downstairs card room. We agreed to play a game together before the Lunar New Year and win some lucky money to give to the children!"

She turned to her daughter and said, "Xiaohua, do you want to come along? Your Aunt Wang and the others keep talking about you, saying it's been a long time since they've teamed up with you."

Lin Huahua's eyes lit up, and most of her previous gloom disappeared: "Let's go! Why wouldn't we go? I haven't played in ages!"

Grandpa laughed too: "I'll just join in the fun and watch you fight, I won't get involved."

"Me too! Me too!" Lin Xiaoman perked up at the suggestion, pulling her hand away from Jiang Ye's back. "Grandma, I'll watch your cards! I guarantee no one will dare cheat!"

A group of people left without warning, and in the blink of an eye, they were out the door in a lively and cheerful atmosphere...

The room suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Ye was speechless.

Could you please check on my injuries first?
He sighed and silently buried his face in the sofa.

Tian Xiwei, you just wait and see!!!

……

At dinner in the evening, the aroma of braised pork ribs mingled with the sweetness of fermented rice soup with glutinous rice balls, filling the room.

When Jiang Daming returned with the empty fish bucket, Lin Huahua was just putting the last plate of cold-dressed houttuynia cordata on the table. She looked at him and said irritably, "Did you catch anything? Or did you catch a rock in the lake?"

"Almost there," Jiang Daming chuckled twice, shoveling rice into his mouth while glancing at the wall clock. "The fish will start biting this evening, I'll go keep watch for another two hours, and I guarantee I won't miss them."

He stuffed two large pieces of pork ribs into his mouth, and waved his hand at Jiang Ye indistinctly, "Son, Dad's going fishing first, I'll check on your back when I get back."

Jiang Ye: "..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Jianjun had already put down his chopsticks and picked up the fishing rod by the door: "I'll go with you. I haven't tested my new bait yet."

The two grown men, rushing around like they were on a tight schedule, quickly finished their meal and dashed out the door, ignoring the jeers of the crowd.

The dishes had just been cleared away when a mahjong table was set up in the living room.

Jiang's mother and aunt moved stools over, and Grandma took out her reading glasses from the drawer and put them on. Together with Grandpa, the clattering sound of shuffling cards instantly drowned out the Spring Festival Gala preview on TV.

People from Sichuan and Chongqing truly have a deep-rooted love for mahjong. No matter if it's a small or big year, they can start a game as long as they have four people.

Lin Xiaoman still had a conscience; she brought a cup of hot milk into Jiang Ye's room and rolled up her sleeves to massage his back.

(End of this chapter)