I was banned by the Revitalization event.

"Your cousin."

"Cousin Jiang Nan..." Jiang Qiaomiao paused when she saw the figure behind Qin Luo, her voice trailing off, sounding a little unsure of herself.

The woman's smile deepened upon seeing this.

She took the man's arm and sat down opposite him in the pavilion, separated from them by a stone table.

“Cousin, it’s been so many years, and you’re still so shy… How have you been lately? I just overheard people in the lobby talking about how you’ve started working and are teaching English at a middle school?” Jiang Nan smiled warmly, glancing at the lesson plans on the table.

"Yes, I've been working for three months now." Jiang Qiaomiao nodded slowly.

“Teaching English is quite good. It’s far from the center of power, so it’s not so tiring,” Jiang Nan said comfortingly. Then she sighed and touched her wrist. “Back in Xinjiang, I always had to personally manage the listed company. Tens of thousands of people from top to bottom were all relying on me for their livelihood… I really envy you. You live such a comfortable life.”

"No, not really..." Jiang Qiaomiao said shyly, glancing at Qin Luo furtively.

Such days.

It's really good.

She only needs to attend two classes a day, and can do whatever she wants the rest of the time. Plus, she can see Qin Luo every day—go to school together in the morning, have lunch together at noon, and even go shopping together on the way home…

For a naive young girl.

These were the warmest days she could ever imagine.

Qin Luo sat down beside her and gently stroked Jiang Qiaomiao's long hair. By now, he was absolutely certain that this woman was someone he didn't get along with.

He didn't open his mouth, but his voice still reached our ears.

"A grudge?"

"No, she's a cousin from the second branch of the family... We used to play together a lot when we were little. Later, my master chose me to go to Liaozhou, but he didn't choose her. After that, every time we came back from the ancestral worship ceremony, she would brag to me about it." Jiang Qiaomiao couldn't hear, so she leaned on Qin Luo's shoulder and whispered.

The two embraced intimately, oblivious to everyone else around them.

Jiang Nan paused.

He felt that the girl's reaction was different from what he had imagined; she showed no emotional fluctuation at all.

Why wasn't she envious?

Does she really think that the CEO of a listed company is inferior to an English teacher?

I feel very sad.

However, Jiang Nan concealed it well, only smiling warmly.

"Being ordinary is a blessing, I really envy you."

"However, I only recently heard that the head of the Jiang family has changed. The old master passed the position to the eldest son's family. It's a pity that you're in trouble. You don't have much talent, and your business skills are just average. Most of the resources are taken by the eldest son's family, so the second son's family can only give you a job."

"I don't mind." Jiang Qiaomiao smiled slightly and smoothed her hair.

I came back in previous years.

Jiang Nan would always tell her what she saw outside, how great Xinjiang was, how well her company was doing, and how many resources she had obtained...

But I don't know why.

This time, she wasn't unhappy at all; on the contrary, she felt a faint joy.

Is it because of Qin Luo?

Jiang Qiaomiao secretly turned her head and looked at Qin Luo's handsome profile.

Since meeting Qin Luo, the girl's daily life has been warm and happy, and even ordinary days feel like they are surrounded by sunshine.

From beside the table.

Jiang Qiaomiao gently grasped Qin Luo's hand, their fingers intertwining.

The girl did not speak.

Jiang Nan finally smiled slightly, thinking that the girl was feeling inferior and had finally lowered her head in the face of the huge gap in reality.

She glanced at the Omega mechanical watch with a sense of satisfaction.

We changed the topic.

"Cousin, your fiancé looks really young, probably not even twenty yet... What does he do for a living, and which family does he come from?"

"He's only eighteen and still in school," Jiang Qiaomiao said, a little embarrassed.

Because of this.

That's why she never dared to admit how much she liked Qin Luo and their romantic relationship.

Because it's too small...

She had already graduated from university, while Qin Luo was still studying.

It's as if I'm a shameless, lewd woman, taking advantage of an older man's younger lover.

That's immoral.

"What is his cultivation level?" Jiang Nan asked curiously.

"I have no cultivation level. I just stumbled upon this cultivation technique and practice it for fun when I have nothing to do." This time, Qin Luo spoke up.

His smile was gentle.

He's like an innocent and harmless boy next door.

"Just an ordinary person."

Jiang Nan nodded, as if she was a little surprised, or as if she felt that this was how it should be.

She linked arms with the man beside her, a genuine smile on her face. “It would be good to marry someone younger. Your aptitude is poor, and your family doesn’t care about you. My Dalin is a blockhead, he has no sense of romance at all… But he was already at the early Foundation Establishment stage at thirty, and was considered one of the best among the younger generation back then, so let’s make do.”

Chapter 352 Exploding with Flavor

Returning home in glory but not doing so is not much different from not wearing glory at all.

Why is it that the more successful someone is...

He enjoys organizing classmate reunions.

Humans are environmental creatures; happiness comes from comparison. This is why people from many developed countries love to travel to Africa—to reunite with their old friends and show others how well they're doing and what kind of life they're living. There's nothing that brings more happiness than this.

Jiang Nan was in a great mood at the moment.

In terms of wealth, status, cultivation, and marriage, she surpasses her younger cousin in every aspect...

What's so great about being pretty?

In the end, she was still kicked out of the house and became a lowly teacher with a fixed salary, having no status or power in the family, and even her husband was a good-looking but useless pretty boy.

Jiang Nan secretly shifted her gaze and looked at Qin Luo again.

However, it must be said...

This pretty boy is ridiculously good-looking.

That's the good thing about being invisible in the family: you don't have to care about the other person's family background or status when it comes to marriage. You can choose whatever you like, and the elders don't care at all.

Thinking of this.

The woman picked up her designer handbag and pulled out a beautiful little box.

"Oh, right, cousin. We haven't seen each other for so long, but your older cousin brought you a gift. Please accept this watch; it's a Longines Constellation model, and it suits your style perfectly."

"This is too expensive."

Jiang Qiaomiao looked at the small box, hesitated for a moment, and did not take it.

She doesn't know much about watches.

However, my mother gave her a Patek Philippe watch as a birthday present before, which cost over 800,000 yuan. That's probably the price of a luxury watch. Even though we're relatives, it's still inappropriate to give such an expensive gift.

"It's alright, it's just over 30,000 yuan. Your cousin has that kind of money. You don't earn much as a teacher, and I know you live a frugal life, but you have to enjoy yourself occasionally." Jiang Nan was very enthusiastic and stuffed the small box into her hand without saying a word, showing exceptional kindness.

"Well then, thank you, cousin."

Hearing that it was only this much money, Jiang Qiaomiao felt much more relaxed and stopped refusing.

Fortunately, it wasn't too expensive.

When my cousin is about to leave, I'll just give her a bag of similar price. She's not good at making friends, but she also knows not to owe favors to others.

The gift was given out.

Jiang Nan then sat down across the stone table and talked about her childhood and everyday life.

She talked about her daily work, how many billions of dollars flowed through her hands every month, and how much importance they received in the second wife's family. Although her tone was friendly and gentle, she couldn't hide her satisfaction and pride. The man next to her would occasionally chime in, talking about the Lin family's influence in northern Xinjiang.

Qin Luo sat beside him, feeling a little bored.

So he took Jiang Qiaomiao's tea and drank it, and also ate two of her pastries.

No matter how big the family is.

When distant relatives get together, they still talk about all the same old, trivial matters...

Although his parents died early and he had no relatives, he had watched a lot of prime-time family dramas. China is not good at making science fiction workplace dramas, but it is very good at making dramas about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law battles and ungrateful relatives.

It feels so real.

Several people were talking over there.

Across the small lake, on the other side, is the main hall of the Jiang family.

The ancestral worship ceremony is a big day. Many relatives who haven't seen each other for many years have returned to greet old friends and reminisce about past friendships. People keep passing by in the corridor, making it a grand, noisy, and lively occasion.

"My company just introduced a car production line last month, and I've been running around doing all the work for it..."

In the small pavilion.

Jiang Nan was still recounting her glorious deeds, her face full of pride.

However, halfway through her speech, she suddenly saw something, stopped talking, and turned to look at the corridor.

"Wait a minute... Qiao Miao, isn't that girl over there Xiao Xi?"

"Yes, that's right."

Jiang Qiaomiao looked over and saw that the cute little girl squatting by the lake, feeding the fish with a handful of breadcrumbs, was none other than Jiang Qiaoxi.