Chapter 99: Actually, I’m The Batman Of The Capital City!
Within Ping County Urban Area.
A bright red BMW X3 drove smoothly down the quiet road.
Inside the car.
A heavily made-up woman was talking on the car phone to a man.
“Honey, I’ve arrived in Ping County. I just sent the two kids home.”
“That deadbeat got some kind of illness and is hospitalized.”
“The old lady just called me and asked me to come over.”
“To the hospital during the Spring Festival, I’m really afraid it will bring me bad luck!”
“The fifth day of the lunar new year. We don’t visit relatives on the fifth day here, so let’s go hiking then.”
“Okay, you should rest early. Goodnight, bye-bye~”
The moment the call ended, the smile on Yan Ping’s face vanished, replaced by impatience. Her ability to change expressions so quickly was remarkable.
Yan Ping arrived at the forensic hospital at 3:08 AM.
“Yan Ping! What were you doing out so late instead of staying home! Your husband almost died, do you know that!!”
Uncle Xu Wenchao’s veins bulged on his forehead, furious to see his daughter-in-law arriving so late.
“The children wanted to celebrate the New Year, so what if I took them to celebrate?”
“Was it within my control that Xu Jiantao had a car accident? Did I want it to happen!”
“What’s the use of yelling at me? Am I a doctor or a nurse?”
“Even if I stayed here like you all, what could I have done?”
“Could I have operated on him, or performed surgery on him?”
Yan Ping’s sophistry left everyone speechless.
“You, you, you, you… Oh, my heart.”
“Aunt!”
“Sister-in-law, please don’t be angry.”
“To the family members over there! This is a hospital, not your home. There are other patients. If you want to argue, please do it outside!”
Cousin Yan Ping was indeed not someone to be trifled with.
Her arrival was like dropping a depth charge into a calm lake.
The scene instantly erupted.
If not for Jiang Tao and his wife, and her father and mother-in-law intervening, Uncle’s family would have already engaged in team combat.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe it as utter chaos.
They argued until past 5 AM. There was nothing else to do there, so Jiang Tao and Xu Li took their leave.
Seeing the situation at Xu Li’s uncle’s house, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, realizing that every family has its own troubles.
The poor have their worries, and the rich have theirs; everyone is human.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li drove back to Jiang Family Village at 6 AM.
Early risers in the village were already setting off firecrackers noisily.
After returning home, Jiang Tao also set off a few firecrackers, including a string of 100,000 pops known as “Earth Red.”
Setting off firecrackers on the first day of Lunar New Year symbolizes bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, warding off evil, and inviting good fortune.
The loud noise of the firecrackers symbolized dispelling the plagues and calamities of the past year and welcoming the good luck of the new year.
After setting off the firecrackers, Jiang Tao and Xu Li returned to the house to catch up on sleep.
The couple hadn’t slept at all the previous night, having stayed up at the hospital.
“Husband, about last night…”
On the bed, Xu Li reclined to Jiang Tao’s left.
Her fair and tender arm, like a lotus root, rested on Jiang Tao’s chest.
Their bodies were pressed close together, appearing intimate and inseparable.
Seeing Xu Li’s hesitant expression, Jiang Tao knew what she wanted to ask him.
Why had he known about his cousin’s car accident last night?
The moment he saw the intelligence regarding Xu Jiantao, the situation was urgent.
Life was at stake, so Jiang Tao hastily called Xu Li and they left without much thought.
However, on the way to the rescue, as Xu Li was driving.
Jiang Tao’s mind began to race, thinking of how to fool his silly wife.
In the past, when he was alone in the Capital City, even if he drove to save Old Sun in the middle of the night, he didn’t need to explain to anyone.
But from now on, with Xu Li and the child by his side, if he were to rush out of the house to take action at a moment’s notice…
“Alright, wife, it’s time I told you the truth about some things.”
Jiang Tao looked down at Xu Li in his arms, who was wearing only a thin strap and had fair, smooth skin. His expression became very serious.
“If… if it’s inconvenient to talk about, you don’t have to.”
As the truth was about to be revealed, Xu Li became more nervous than Jiang Tao.
“You are my dearest wife, so it’s fine to tell you, but you cannot tell anyone else, not even our daughter.”
“As you know, I’ve always been a low-key person and don’t like to be in the spotlight.”
“Some things can wait until she grows up to tell her.”
“Mhmm, husband, tell me, I’m all ears!”
Xu Li’s interest was instantly piqued by Jiang Tao. Her clear eyes sparkled as she looked at him, her chest rising and falling rhythmically.
Jiang Tao said seriously, “Actually, my true identity is the Knight of the Night, known as the Batman of the Capital City.”
Σ(⊙▽⊙”a!!!
Xu Li’s beautiful eyes blinked as she stared at Jiang Tao. After a few seconds, she burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha…”
“If you’re Batman, then I’m the beautiful, magical Moonlight Warrior.”
Xu Li’s chest heaved with laughter, almost wetting herself at Jiang Tao’s claim of being the “Batman of the Capital City.”
“Husband, tell me! I really want to know.”
Xu Li was too curious and, shaking Jiang Tao’s arm, she resumed her cooing manner.
After Xu Li’s persistent pleading, Jiang Tao finally became a little more serious.
“Actually, I also promised my Master that I would keep it a secret.”
“But since you’re asking, I naturally won’t keep it from you. After all, you are my dearest wife.”
“It’s like this…”
To satisfy Xu Li’s incessant questioning, Jiang Tao put a lot of effort into fabricating a seemingly plausible story.
After all, Old Jiang was an avid reader of Qidian Chinese Network, and he could easily recall plot devices from various novels.
In his story, he met his Master, Sun Xiao Bao, by chance, and they became master and disciple.
After that, while driving and delivering goods, he followed his Master and learned various divination and feng shui techniques for six years, achieving modest success.
Now, he could also predict some fortunes and misfortunes based on a person’s birth date and time, and he had also achieved some success in feng shui.
Last night, while waiting to take a bath, he divined for his cousin Xu Jiantao to practice his divination skills.
This divination revealed that Xu Jiantao was in danger of a bloody disaster!
And that led to the subsequent rescue.
As for the precise location of Xu Jiantao’s accident…
Well, that was the intuition of Master Jiang, the feng shui master, working from the heavens!
Although what Jiang Tao said sounded mysterious and far-fetched.
Yet, combined with the events that had actually happened last night, it made people feel as if everything he said was true.
“Husband, is what you’re saying true?”
“I… I almost believe you.”
Xu Li’s beautiful eyes blinked as she looked at Jiang Tao, her face showing that she mostly believed him.
“Of course, it’s all true. If I lied to you, I…”
“Don’t say it.”
Before Jiang Tao could finish, Xu Li reached out and covered his mouth, rolling her eyes playfully and saying:
“Silly you, why say that! I didn’t say I don’t believe you.”
“You’ve learned this, yet you don’t show reverence to heaven. Some things shouldn’t be said aloud.”
“Heh heh, okay, I won’t say it.”
Seeing that Xu Li believed his story, Jiang Tao felt a great sense of relief.
It seemed he would need to seriously study the “divine arts” of the I Ching and other divinatory practices to disguise the intelligence provided by the System Brother in the future.
“Alright, get some sleep quickly. We still need to visit your parents in the morning.”
“Mhmm, I want to cuddle with my husband.”
Xu Li snuggled closer to Jiang Tao, hugging him tightly as if he were a large plush toy.
The couple slept until 8 AM before getting up.
Xu Li found a red Spring Festival dress she had bought for Jiang Xue and changed into it, along with a pair of exquisitely designed black leather shoes.
The little cotton jacket had Jiang Tao’s looks and Xu Li’s figure, a perfect combination of all their best features.
With Xu Li’s simple styling, she looked like a little princess, adorable and endearing.
Xu Li also changed into a red pure wool windbreaker, with a cream-colored fitted base layer shirt underneath.
Her lower half was a pair of leggings with a design at the ankles, and she wore Martin boots on her feet.
The outfit perfectly showcased Xu Li’s tall and shapely figure, stunning Jiang Bing who watched beside her.
“Even though we’re both women, why is Second Sister-in-law so beautiful and feminine!”
After changing into their new clothes, the family of three, along with Jiang Bing, went to their parents’ home to pay New Year’s greetings.
“Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma~ Congratulations and may you prosper, give me a red envelope~”
As soon as Jiang Xue entered, she ran to her grandparents to ask for red envelopes.
“Here, here, here! My good granddaughter, Grandma wishes you to grow more beautiful, safe, and healthy!”
Her mother looked at her adorable granddaughter with a smile that crinkled her face, and reached into her pocket to pull out a large red envelope for Jiang Xue.
“Thank you, Grandma~ I also wish you a long life and that you will never leave Xiao Xue~”
“Oh, my little darling, who taught you to say such things? Your little mouth is so sweet!”
Tian Xiaomei was so touched by her granddaughter’s sincere blessings that tears welled up in her eyes.
“Does this need teaching?”
Jiang Xue tilted her head and looked at her two cousins, who stood there like telephone poles.
“…”
“…”
Jiang Shijie and Jiang Shaojie, standing nearby, looked at their younger cousin with a bit of helplessness.
When they said the same words, little cousin Jiang Xue’s delivery sounded like it had a festive BGM, making it incredibly cheerful.
When they paid their respects to their grandparents, it was like reading from a textbook, and the experience was completely different!
No wonder Grandpa and Grandma loved Little Sister so much!
“Grandpa, Grandpa~ I wish you good health, all the best, congratulations and may you prosper, give me a red envelope~”
After paying her respects to Grandma, Xiao Jiang Xue went to the kitchen to pay her respects to Grandpa, who was preparing items for the ancestral rites.
“Ah! Grandpa’s good granddaughter~ Grandpa has also prepared a big red envelope for you! Look, it’s bigger than Grandma’s!”
The old man had argued with his wife that morning and was in a bad mood, but seeing his granddaughter instantly brightened his mood.
“Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt.”
“Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt.”
“Happy New Year, I wish you both progress in your studies and academic success.”
Xu Li smilingly handed two plump red envelopes to her two nephews.
“Thank you, Uncle, thank you, Aunt!”
The two brothers received the red envelopes, and by feeling them, they knew there was no less than 500 yuan inside, their faces instantly lighting up with joy!
This year, not only had Grandpa and Grandma’s red envelopes increased from 50 yuan to 200 yuan.
Even Uncle and Aunt’s red envelopes had become thicker!
“You two scallywags, behave yourselves at home from now on, and stop angering your parents and my parents, understand? Here.”
Although Jiang Bing, the aunt, appeared stern, she was also good to her two nephews and gave each of them a large red envelope.
“Thank you, Aunt, thank you, Aunt~”
The two nephews thanked her in unison, their excited expressions clearly visible on their faces.
Auntie’s red envelope had also been upgraded this year!
“Where are your parents? Why haven’t they arrived yet?”
Jiang Tao, not seeing his elder brother and sister-in-law, asked the two nephews.
He had returned on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and had been back for two or three days but still hadn’t seen his elder brother and sister-in-law.
“My dad went to cover a shift for a colleague this morning. My mom’s stomach is a bit uncomfortable, and she’s been feeling nauseous, so she’s not coming either.”
As the elder nephew, Jiang Shijie spoke, his disappointment was evident on his face.
Mom and Dad always seemed very busy, so busy that they didn’t even have time to spend with family.
It was the first day of Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival, a time when families should be reunited and joyful.
But Dad, to earn an extra 300 yuan, was covering a shift for another colleague on the Spring Festival holiday instead of resting.
Elder brother Jiang Shaojie also wore a look of melancholy.
On family gatherings like today, their parents were always absent for various reasons.
The two brothers also wished their parents could sit together with their grandparents, Uncle and Aunt, and their Second Uncle and Aunt.
How wonderful it would be for the whole family to have a reunion dinner, lively and joyous!
Such a small and simple wish was so difficult to fulfill.
In their parents’ eyes, it seemed there was only money, money, money…
Even family affection was not as important as earning money.
Of course, the two brothers were not young anymore, and they understood that their parents worked hard to earn money.
The reason their parents were so driven was for them.
The two brothers studying, going to university, getting married, having children…
There would be many more expenses in the future!
“Oh.”
Seeing the two nephews looking dejected, Jiang Tao ended the topic.
He reached into his pocket and handed two movie tickets to the nephews.
“Let’s go see a movie after dinner. Second Uncle is treating you.”
“Is it Nezha?! Thank you, Second Uncle!”
“Thank you, Second Uncle!!”
The two brothers received the Nezha 2 movie tickets from Jiang Tao, and their mood immediately improved.
Ding-dong!
Just as Jiang Tao was about to go to the kitchen to check on how his father was preparing the sacrificial items, his phone in his pocket rang.
He took out his phone and saw a transfer message from Du Ennan.
Opening the WeChat chat with Du Ennan, the transfer amount was—88888!
【Happy New Year~】
Seeing this transfer amount, Jiang Tao wasn’t too surprised.
After all, the System Brother had already informed him beforehand.
“Wow!! Second Brother! Who is this! Sending you such a big red envelope!!”
Jiang Bing leaned her head close to Jiang Tao’s face. Upon seeing the transfer amount on the phone, she couldn’t help but be astonished.
88,000!
What kind of concept was this?
This one red envelope was almost more than what Jiang Bing had earned from e-commerce in a whole year!
“What big red envelope? Let me see, this is… eighty-eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty-eight!”
Xu Li also saw the transfer red envelope from Du Ennan on Jiang Tao’s phone, and her lightly rouged lips were so wide with surprise they could have swallowed an egg.
