Chapter 231: Chapter 231 Astronomical Compensation Chapter 231: Chapter 231 Astronomical Compensation Jiang Zhe at this time, just received a message on his phone.

It was from Qin Jingchen.

“Have you decided yet? Do you want to come to Beijing to play for a few days during the New Year’s?”

This was the third time he had asked.

Although the question was the same each time, his attitude seemed quite determined.

“Does everyone want to go?” Jiang Zhe asked.

Worried that she’d feel uncomfortable there, Jiang Xiruo said, “If you don’t want to go, then let’s not. We should respect your opinion.”

She spoke much more casually to Xia Enci, but when talking to Jiang Zhe, she was always very serious, and not on purpose.

Towards Jiang Zhe, for some reason Jiang Xiruo always felt a twinge of reverence beyond the affection, as if she didn’t dare to treat him like a junior.

Just now, Jiang Xiruo had agreed, but at Jiang Zhe’s word, she was about to change her mind.

Ding Yuehua and Ding Xuexue both found it hard to understand why, in a family with so many people who had agreed, did it all hinge on Jiang Zhe’s opinion?

Would the whole family not go if she disagreed?

Still, despite their dissatisfaction, seeing Jiang Yaowang looking at Jiang Zhe with an inquiring gaze, Ding Yuehua and Ding Xuexue managed to suppress their impatience.

Jiang Zhe noticed that Xia Enci wanted to go; she loved all that was new and traveling.

Jiang Yaowang also wanted to go; he felt guilty towards his son’s family.

On the contrary, Jiang Xiruo actually did not care much either way.

So Jiang Zhe said, “Let’s go.”

After all, wherever New Year’s was spent, it was still New Year’s. She had never even felt it was a big problem to spend it at Jiang Zhang’s place before, much less now.

Ding Yuehua breathed a sigh of relief, “Good, then let’s start packing.”

Because of this, she did not dare to ask Jiang Zhe about his grades, fearing that any displeasure from him would jeopardize the trip.

During dinner, Jiang Zhe replied to Qin Jingchen’s message: “Okay.”

Qin Jingchen was also eating; during this period, with Jiang Zhe busy with final exams, they didn’t have much time to meet.

They relied entirely on mobile phones for communication.

The winter break might be the only time that they could spend more time together.

Receiving this one word, Qin Jingchen set aside his phone, clasped it with both hands, and typed, “Then I’ll wait for you to finish spending New Year’s with Grandpa before I come to pick you up.”

Seeing him type like this, Fen Ye knew he was messaging Jiang Zhe without a doubt.

When replying to messages from others, when did Qin Jingchen ever bother to use both hands, too lazy to lift even an extra finger?

Qin Jingchen quickly received Jiang Zhe’s message: “I will be spending New Year’s in Beijing with Grandpa.”

Seeing Qin Jingchen’s smile, Fen Ye kicked him lightly with his foot, “What’s with that beaming smile, did your sister-in-law say she’s going to accompany you home for New Year’s?”

“Pretty much.” Qin Jingchen put down his phone and leisurely picked up his chopsticks to eat elegantly.

As if the person who had just held his phone in both hands to type wasn’t him.

“Wow, that’s impressive, huh?” Fen Ye was indeed very convinced by Qin Jingchen; had he sorted it that easily?

…

Jiang Zhe returned to his room and began to pack.

Even in winter, he always wore his school uniform, so there wasn’t much to pack; everything fit into a single backpack.

Xia Enci was shoving things into her suitcase: “Didn’t realize I had so much stuff, it won’t all fit into two suitcases. Xiaozhe, have you finished packing?”

Jiang Zhe pointed at his backpack, and Xia Enci: “…”

Ding Yuehua couldn’t wait for the whole family to head to Beijing sooner. Early the next morning, she arranged for a minibus to come and pick up the entire family.

For the sake of her husband’s career and future inheritance, she tirelessly hustled.

Ding Xuexue was also always by Jiang Yaowang’s side, engaging in conversation and jest that frequently brought smiles to Jiang Yaowang’s dignified face.

Jiang Cheng was very satisfied with the situation as it was. After all, as long as he could honor his father, it didn’t matter to him how he kept his wife content.

Jian Xiliang also wanted to invite Jiang Yaowang to spend the New Year with them.

He had his excuse all planned out: his own father had passed away, but Jiang Yaowang was his father’s blood brother and his own uncle, so no matter what, he should fulfill his father’s dying wish and take care of Jiang Yaowang.

Knowing that Jiang Zhe’s school was on break, he and Wen Xia also hurried over early to extend their invitation.

Who knew they would still be a step behind. By the time their car arrived, Ding Yuehua and the others had just left.

Wen Xia was somewhat disappointed.

Though Jian Xiliang wasn’t unaffected by the setback, after all, Jiang Cheng was Jiang Yaowang’s biological son, and their father-son reunion over the New Year was much more justifiable.

On the way, Jiang Zhe was aloof, only occasionally speaking a few words to Xia Enci and spending the rest of the time either looking at his phone or resting with closed eyes, not participating in others’ conversations.

Ding Yuehua had long been dissatisfied with her attitude, but it wasn’t a good time to say anything about it.

However, this was a good thing. The more Jiang Zhe behaved this way, the more favorable Ding Xuexue seemed by comparison. Wouldn’t Jiang Yaowang take a higher view of Ding Xuexue when there was an issue to be dealt with?

After arriving in Beijing, they headed to the place Jiang Xiruo had mentioned.

The house Jiang Xiruo spoke of was in a good location, and being a longtime resident of Beijing, Ding Yuehua could tell at a glance that the house prices here were not cheap.

It was not until they went upstairs and saw that it was just a four-bedroom residence that Ding Yuehua stopped thinking too much about it.

“Big sister, you’ve worked hard for so long, leave this to me. We can take turns visiting during this period. When the New Year comes, we’ll gather and have a good time,” said Jiang Xiruo reasonably, leaving Ding Yuehua no choice but to nod.

Ding Xuexue immediately said, “Then Grandpa, I’ll come and play chess with you whenever I am free.”

“Good,” Jiang Yaowang agreed without hesitation.

Once Ding Yuehua stepped out, she couldn’t help but express her grievances with a certain tone, “Your family even has a house in Beijing?”

Jiang Cheng had no idea, “It might belong to Xiruo’s side of the family; it shouldn’t have anything to do with my dad.”

“If it truly was given by your dad to them, then your father is really too biased. He doesn’t bother at all with his own son, you, while he takes good care of everyone else,” Ding Yuehua complained.

Jiang Cheng had no retort and simply smiled in response.

As a family of three got into the car, Ding Yuehua answered a call from a friend.

After hanging up, she was still in shock for quite a while.

“What’s the matter, Mom?” Ding Xuexue hurriedly nudged her.

“A friend of mine in charge of urban planning and construction just said, the land deed for the West Suburb has been sent for signatures. The compensation from the state is about to be issued,” Ding Yuehua shared.

This was insider information, and even Jiang Cheng hadn’t heard about it. Hearing this, he too showed great interest, “How much?”

Ding Yuehua mentioned a figure that nearly made the milk tea in Ding Xuexue’s hand drop.

Even for a family like theirs, such a figure was astonishing to hear.

Jiang Cheng also fell silent for quite a while, emotions complex.

Before this, even he didn’t know that his father held that piece of land.

Ding Yuehua jabbed Jiang Cheng’s arm, “Your father has two sons and two daughters. Now only you and Jiang Xiruo are left. Although there are a few younger relatives, no matter what, you, being his only son now, definitely won’t be left out.”