【113】Stop Barking or Daddy Will Scold You
Wen Ran was so embarrassed he wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it right there. He never imagined Jiang Yan’s father was old acquaintances with Chairman Niu, and he certainly didn’t dare admit he was that nineteen-year-old brat. He could only bury his head and drink soup.
As a result, Mother Jiang didn’t know what to say either, so she kept ladling soup for Wen Ran.
The final result was that Wen Ran drank a full seven bowls of soup.
Everyone else had one bowl; Wen Ran drank all the rest by himself.
Father Jiang watched from the side, dumbfounded. Wen Ran doesn’t look very big, how can he eat so much?
Mother Jiang gave a dry laugh. “Ran Ran has quite a good appetite. Auntie will cook more dishes tonight.”
Wen Ran: “……”
He didn’t know how to explain that he was actually so full he couldn’t take it anymore. Seeing her smiling face, he swallowed his words back into his stomach.
Finally surviving until he could return to the room to rest, Wen Ran flopped onto the bed as soon as he entered, burying his face in the quilt. “Jiang Yan, I have no face to see anyone.”
“It’s okay. Strangers at first, familiar by the second time.” Jiang Yan sat down and patted Wen Ran’s butt. “Just meet a couple more times and it’ll be fine.”
But this was only the first day. They had to stay at home at least until after the New Year. Wen Ran felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.
“Speaking of which, my dad is actually your fan,” Jiang Yan told Wen Ran. “I don’t even get that treatment. The old man doesn’t watch my stream.”
Wen Ran: “???”
He immediately flipped over and sprang up from the bed, speaking with difficulty, “What do you mean, he’s my fan?”
“One of the top thirty on your donation board is him.”
Wen Ran: “……”
Jiang Yan’s dad watched his stream and even donated to him. Didn’t that mean every time he sprayed people and acted like ‘Daddy’ in the stream, the other party saw it all?
Fuck!
When he and Chairman Niu met up and compared notes, discovering that the brat was also him, would they ban him from getting close to Jiang Yan for life?
Wen Ran didn’t dare imagine what kind of person he was in Jiang Yan’s parents’ hearts. Wanting to cry but having no tears, he opened his phone and found a music app.
Jiang Yan was amused. “What are you doing?”
Wen Ran pinched his phone, pouting. “I’m wondering if I play ‘Reverse Clock’ a few times, can I turn back time?”
Jiang Yan: “……”
Father and Mother Jiang went out to buy groceries in the afternoon. Wen Ran hid in the room, chatting with Little Yellow.
Little Yellow had asked him several times if he wanted to come over for the New Year.
[Little Ghost (Little Yellow): Brother Ran, my parents miss you. Are you really not coming to celebrate New Year together?]
[Brother: It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I went home with Jiang Yan.]
If he could, Wen Ran would rather go to Little Yellow’s house.
After all, he was quite familiar with Little Yellow’s parents. At least it wouldn’t be this awkward.
[Little Ghost: Awesome, awesome. You guys have progressed to meeting the parents?]
[Brother: Yeah, I guess. Say, if the first impression I left on Jiang Yan’s parents wasn’t too good, is there room for salvation?]
[Little Ghost: You have an image?]
“Little Ghost” retracted a message.
[Brother: ?]
[Little Ghost: I mean, as long as it wasn’t too ridiculous, it should be fine, right?]
[Little Ghost: So, what was your first impression?]
[Brother: I accidentally called Jiang Yan’s mom a tortoise (bastard), drank half a pot of soup by myself, and then Jiang Yan’s dad has watched my stream and is a top donor. Oh right, he knows Chairman Niu. Chairman Niu told him that upon taking office, he was bullied by a bastard.]
[Brother: Yes, that bastard is me.]
[Little Ghost: ……]
[Little Ghost: It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but you’d better pray for yourself.]
[Little Ghost: But, Senior Wind likes you. Anyway, you’re dating him, not his parents. Relax a bit. Since it’s already this bad, it probably can’t get any worse.]
Wen Ran: “……”
Thanks a lot.
Wen Ran felt like he was walking on thin ice for the first few days, but just as Jiang Yan said, after staying longer, it wasn’t so awkward anymore.
Father and Mother Jiang were easy to get along with and didn’t hold any prejudice against him because of the awkwardness on the first day. It was just that they cooked a bit too much food every day, possibly to accommodate this “big eater” daughter-in-law.
On New Year’s Eve, they even gave him a big red envelope.
Sealed in a traditional bright red paper envelope. “Ran Ran, take it. In the new year, stay well with Jiang Yan and win more championships.”
“Thank you, Uncle, Auntie. But, I’m already an adult.”
“So what if you’re an adult?” Mother Jiang scolded jokingly. “Here with us, you two are still children.”
Jiang Yan crossed his arms. “Then why don’t you give this child a red envelope?”
“What fun are you joining in for?!” Father Jiang glared at Jiang Yan. “Was what you won from me playing mahjong yesterday too little?”
Yesterday, the four of them played mahjong. Mother Jiang had the best skills but intentionally went easy on the two juniors. Jiang Yan had good luck and won the most. Plus, he spoiled Wen Ran especially; whenever he saw Wen Ran had a losing hand, he deliberately fed him tiles. In the end, the calculation turned into a “three eating one” situation.
Everyone ate Father Jiang.
The old man lost four or five thousand, most of which went into Jiang Yan’s pocket.
While heating milk for Wen Ran the next morning, Mother Jiang told him, “Your uncle was so anxious last night. He kept refusing to believe his skills were that bad. He downloaded a mahjong mini-game and practiced until 3 AM. He only went to sleep after I scolded him.”
“I heard him talking in his sleep, shouting ‘Three Dots, Pong!'”
“Dad, you’re so old, how can you be a sore loser?” Jiang Yan deliberately choked him. “Sigh, some people, their skills are trash, yet they get angry so easily.”
“You!”
Father Jiang gritted his teeth, turned back to his room, found a hundred-yuan bill, and stuffed it into Jiang Yan’s hand. “Didn’t you want New Year’s money? Here.”
“Twenty-something years old and still shameless enough to mooch off your parents. Aren’t you embarrassed?”
Jiang Yan: “……”
Jiang Yan looked at the heavy red envelope in Wen Ran’s hand, estimating it held over ten thousand yuan, while he only had one hundred.
“Dad, isn’t this unfair?”
Father Jiang glanced sideways at Jiang Yan. “What, you think it’s too much?”
Jiang Yan: “……”
“Alright, you two stop bickering. No seriousness all day long, aren’t you afraid Ran Ran will laugh at you?” Mother Jiang said as she took out a box. “This is a gift for Ran Ran.”
“For me?” Wen Ran was flattered. “Thank you, Auntie.”
“Open it and see.”
Wen Ran took the exquisite box. Upon gently opening it, he found a brooch inside.
Shaped like a flame, with a ruby inlaid in the center and surrounded by diamonds, it looked like a burning fire and appeared to be very expensive.
“Designed with your name as inspiration,” Father Jiang said. “The fire burning with youthful will is bound to be radiant.”
“Uncle believes in you. Win more championships next year.”
Wen Ran pursed his lips, his fingers gently touching the brooch.
He nodded vigorously.
He never expected Jiang Yan’s parents to be so thoughtful with his gift. As Jiang Yan said, had they accepted him in their hearts long ago?
Wen Ran rarely received gifts from elders. He thanked the heavens if Li Fenlan didn’t come to torment him; how could he dare ask for more? But now, Jiang Yan’s parents supported his career, and Little Yellow’s mother praised him and treated him well.
Although he didn’t have a happy family, having them was enough for Wen Ran to be content.
“Uncle, Auntie, I brought gifts for you too.”
After speaking, Wen Ran ran back to the room and brought out the gifts he had bought. “This is tea for Uncle.”
“This is a necklace for Auntie.”
The gifts Wen Ran gave were perfectly suited to their tastes, and Father and Mother Jiang grinned from ear to ear.
Visiting relatives during the Spring Festival was a common phenomenon. When the doorbell rang, Wen Ran was playing Chinese Chess with Father Jiang.
Mother Jiang opened the door, her expression not very good. “Chen Sheng, why are you here?”
The man called Chen Sheng curled his lip. “Oh, Sister-in-law, what are you saying? It’s New Year’s, I came to see you guys.”
“Where’s my brother?”
Saying this, Chen Sheng walked directly into the room. Behind him followed a chubby boy with big ears who said “Hello, Auntie” to Mother Jiang.
Father Jiang came out and sat in the living room, looking at Chen Sheng with great dissatisfaction.
This cousin had always been petty, wanting to outdo him in everything.
After entering, the two sat directly in the living room. Jiang Yan poured tea for them. Seeing Jiang Yan, Chen Sheng feigned surprise. “Is this Jiang Yan?”
Jiang Yan put the things down. “It’s me, Uncle.”
“Why come back for New Year’s this year?” Chen Sheng looked around. “Didn’t they say you went out to play games?”
“Playing games doesn’t stop one from coming home.”
Chen Sheng continued, “So what do you do now? Still playing games?”
Jiang Yan looked at him, his eyes devoid of other emotions. “Yes.”
Chen Sheng immediately smiled, his eyes full of disdain. “Jiang Yan, ah, I’m your uncle, that’s why I’m telling you this. Your cousin came back from studying abroad, and so many companies are fighting for a talent like him. He also got a pretty girlfriend recently. It’s not that Uncle insists on comparing, but as the older brother, you should do something proper, right? Otherwise, you’ll anger your dad again.”
“Yeah, Brother,” Chen Wang chimed in, looking at Jiang Yan. “Say, you gave up good schooling to go play games, and in the end, you didn’t make a name for yourself. Now that you’re older, your hand speed must have slowed down, right?”
Chen Wang had heard the news about Jiang Yan going to play in a wild team and coming back dejected. In the past, he couldn’t beat Jiang Yan in anything, so of course, he had to mock him properly now!
“Brother, for some things, if we don’t have talent, we shouldn’t force it. I don’t know if you play Ling Xiao. You know I don’t love playing games, but my girlfriend loves playing. The player she likes, called Dawn, won the championship two seasons after debut. His transfer fee was twenty-seven million. Have you earned a fraction of that in a year of playing?”
After Chen Wang finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Yan triumphantly. He wanted to see how Jiang Yan could salvage the situation now.
“Aiya, Little Wang, how can you speak to your brother like that!” Chen Sheng pretended to be angry and patted Chen Wang’s shoulder. “Even rotten fish and shrimp can have a chance to pursue dreams.”
“Don’t discourage your brother so much that he runs away from home again.” Chen Sheng shouted toward the room, “Otherwise, how sad would your uncle be!”
Mother Jiang watched the two of them echoing each other, her face terribly ugly, fists already clenched tight.
Jiang Yan glanced at her, signaling her not to worry.
“It’s really hard for you to worry so much. It’s New Year’s, and Brother has nothing to give you. Since your girlfriend likes Dawn, how about I get him to sign an autograph for your girlfriend?”
“Bought from a second-hand platform?” Chen Wang clutched his stomach, laughing loudly. “Brother, better not waste money. Although I know Uncle isn’t short of money, since you don’t earn much, you should save it. It’s not good to mooch off your parents at this age.”
“After I start working, my annual salary will be five hundred thousand,” Chen Wang said. “Buying an autograph for my girlfriend is more than affordable.”
“Oh, five hundred thousand?”
Suddenly, a clear voice rang out. Chen Wang jerked his head up.
Wen Ran walked over, looking straight at him. “That’s quite a lot. Almost catching up to Jiang Yan’s streaming turnover for one night.”
Chen Wang stared blankly at the person in front of him. “You… you are—”
Wen Ran hugged Jiang Yan’s arm. “I am Jiang Yan’s boyfriend. My name is Wen Ran, also a Ling Xiao professional player, WK.Dawn.”
Chen Wang had naturally seen Wen Ran’s photos. Although he didn’t play games, he definitely wouldn’t mistake this face!
Chen Wang felt his worldview being impacted. He asked in disbelief, “What did you mean by the streaming turnover just now?”
Wen Ran also put on a very surprised look. “No way, you wouldn’t happen to not know Wind, right?”
“Use your Baidu to search it up.”
Hearing this, Chen Wang immediately took out his phone to search. The results left him dumbfounded: League Jungler Ceiling, Genius Jungler, FMVP, Best Player, and various legends…
No, this is impossible!
But the photos were undeniably there. It was Jiang Yan with his usual lazy expression, looking at the camera.
Thud. Chen Wang fell back onto the sofa.
He is actually Wind? Jiang Yan is this awesome?
He had intended to come and mock Jiang Yan, but he ended up becoming the clown.
Next to him, Chen Sheng’s face was also extremely ugly.
Wen Ran found a pen and paper, wrote a sentence on it, and handed it to Chen Wang. “This is a ‘To-sign’ (personalized autograph) for your girlfriend. You can’t buy this online.”
Chen Wang looked at it. Only one sentence was written on it: “Stop barking or Daddy will scold you.”
Below was Wen Ran’s signature.
Chen Wang: “……”
Chen Wang’s face was iron-green, and Chen Sheng looked like he had eaten shit.
Jiang Yan spoke up. “Chen Wang, Uncle, if you two care so much about matches, why not stay for a meal? I can tell you about the championship process?”
Chen Sheng gave a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Forget it. Seeing Jiang Yan so successful, Uncle is relieved too. It’s getting late, we won’t disturb you further.”
“Let’s go!”
Jiang Yan shouted toward the door, “Then we won’t see you out. Uncle, come again when you have time.”
Sure enough, he didn’t hear Chen Sheng’s response.
Chen Sheng furiously slapped Chen Wang. “I told you to go laugh at him, but you! You just gave him face! You are truly useless at success but a genius at failure!”
After getting criticized by his dad, Chen Wang went back in a rage and threw the paper at his girlfriend. “Look at the person you fan over. He writes a ‘To-sign’ like this. Hurry up and stop being a fan!”
Unexpectedly, his girlfriend screamed instantly. “Oh mother! This was definitely written by Dawn! Wow, amazing! You understand me so well!”
Chen Wang: “……”
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Hello! Just wanted to report that this chapter has the contents of chapter 114 instead of chapter 113, which means chapter 113 is missing 🙁
Hi, I will take a look as soon as I can.
Done. Thank you for letting me know.
Your welcome! Thank you for the swift response and for the chapters hehe ^^
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