roccoschili Chapter 295 Making a Snowman
Chapter 295 Making a Snowman
Lin Dongsheng came and went in a hurry. After lunch, he did not linger and left alone in a dejected mood.
Ye Lan did not try to stop him from doing so, only hoping that the old man would remember what he had said and show more care for Lin Xueyao in the future.
At least left-behind children can keep in touch by phone, but Lin Dongsheng and his daughter Lin Xueyao have no contact at all and are practically strangers.
"Ye Lan, thank you."
Lin Xueyao gently grasped Ye Lan's hand, tilted her face slightly upward, and smiled like a newly blooming flower, brimming with innocence and gratitude.
"We're family, no need for thanks, you're too formal." Ye Lan smiled and pinched her plump cheek, which felt nice to the touch, leaving two faint white marks on her fair skin.
Back in the living room, Ye Lan noticed that her parents' faces were very grim, as dark as storm clouds, as if a torrential downpour was about to begin.
"Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you two? Why do you look so pale?" Ye Lan asked curiously.
Zhang Fengxia looked up, her cloudy eyes filled with heartache. "Son, where will you open your milk tea shop? Even if we have to sell the house, your parents will definitely support you."
Ye Lan then realized that the two elders were worried about her bet with Lin Dongsheng, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
"Mom and Dad, even if you sell the house, it won't be enough to go public. Going public requires over a billion yuan!"
Upon hearing the unit "hundred million," Ms. Zhang Fengxia coughed up a mouthful of blood and nearly fainted.
An ordinary person might work hard all their life and only have a million in assets. If they want to help a project worth billions, this amount of money is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean.
"Son, your parents are powerless to help you!" Ms. Zhang Fengxia shed a tear.
"If all else fails, I'll sell a kidney. Anyway, I have a son and a daughter, so a kidney won't be of any use to me!" Ye Hao stubbed out his cigarette, his whole demeanor incredibly tough.
"You two should save your breath. Even if you were sold separately, you wouldn't get that much money. Do you think the sperm in your kidneys is gold?"
Ye Lan rolled her eyes. She always told herself that she shouldn't say anything unlucky during the New Year, so why was she saying it herself now?
So all those grand principles are just rules I need to follow!
What a wonderful example of being lenient with oneself and strict with others!
"Then what can we do? We can't just stand by and watch you and Lin Xueyao break up, can we?"
Ms. Zhang Fengxia is truly distressed. Her son has finally managed to win over a wife who is obedient, sensible, and beautiful.
It turns out that the other person has such a powerful background, making it much more difficult to get married.
Compared to this, those dowries of hundreds of thousands of yuan online don't seem so unacceptable!
"Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I have a brilliant plan." Ye Lan chuckled, pretending to be unfathomable.
The two elders exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly. Unable to help Ye Lan, they could only silently pray that their children and grandchildren would have their own blessings.
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Another day has passed, and the New Year has arrived.
The first snow arrived quietly, heavier than ever before, covering the earth in a pure white silver coat, and the air was filled with a biting chill.
Bright red lanterns hung from the streetlights along the road, creating a festive and lively atmosphere.
In the morning, snowflakes danced and fell softly outside the window. Ye Lan was fast asleep when Lin Xueyao forcibly dragged her out of bed, saying she wanted to go downstairs and build a snowman.
Ye Lan yawned, his eyes slightly narrowed. To dispel his sleepiness, he slapped himself twice without hesitation. As he gradually regained consciousness, he slowly began to put on his clothes.
Lin Xueyao stared blankly at Ye Lan, "Actually, I can go down and build a snowman by myself. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"You dare! I'm all dressed, and you want me to keep sleeping?"
Ye Lan angrily put on her shoes, then stormed into the kitchen, grabbed a carrot, and took Lin Xueyao downstairs.
Inside the residential area, a thick layer of snow had accumulated, reaching above the ankles when stepped on—more than enough to build a snowman.
Many children have already started playing in the snow.
Ye Lan's place is just a small town, located in the heart of the Dragon Kingdom, which can be described as a very awkward geographical location.
As everyone says online, northerners want to see the sea, southerners want to see snow, and those who are neither northern nor southern want to see both snow and the sea.
Ye Lan is a place that is neither in the north nor in the south.
For them, snow that reaches above their ankles is already a rare treat!
No wonder the other children were so happy.
Ye Lan grabbed a handful of snow, kneaded it into a ball, and then rolled around in the snow. The ball grew bigger and rounder until it finally formed a snowball the size of the headmaster's belly.
Ye Lan placed it against the wall and said to Lin Xueyao with a smile, "Use this as a body."
Building a snowman isn't complicated. Simply put, you roll two snowballs, one for the body and the other for the head, then add a nose, eyes, and a mouth, and the snowman is done.
Lin Xueyao picked up a snowball the size of a basketball, placed it on top of the snowball Ye Lan had piled up, and said with a smile, "Then this will be the head."
"Then this carrot will serve as the nose!"
"These two branches will serve as arms."
"These two chocolate chips are for eyes."
"Then draw a mouth, and you're all done!"
Lin Xueyao gently brushed the snowflakes off her hands, her gaze falling on the snowman she and Ye Lan had built together, a satisfied and warm smile spreading across her face.
"Let's go, since we're already down here, let's grab a bite to eat." Ye Lan gently patted Lin Xueyao's head.
"Then I want to eat mala tang!" Lin Xueyao tilted her head up, her eyes already squinted into crescents, her round and full eye bags were cute and charming.
"Okay, no problem. I think there are discounts during the Spring Festival. I won't feel bad if I eat my way into a big belly."
Lin Xueyao linked arms with Ye Lan, and the two walked out of the residential area hand in hand.
Half an hour later, the two returned, having eaten and drunk their fill.
Lin Xueyao's gaze suddenly met the snowman that had collapsed on the ground, and her heart skipped a beat. "Why did the snowman we were just fighting fall down?"
Looking at the hole in the snowball, Ye Lan frowned. "It was probably sabotaged by someone, but don't worry, let's go up first."
Lin Xueyao wrinkled her nose and obediently went upstairs.
Ye Lan took out a cigarette from her pocket, lit it, and her sharp eyes were as cold as water, making her look frightening.
"You dare to destroy my snowman? You're all tired of living."
Ye Lan found a stone block and filled it with snow. Soon, a bigger and better snowman was born.
Then stub out the cigarette and place it on the snowman's head to serve as its nose.
"You like kicking snowmen? This time, you can kick them to your heart's content!"
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P.S.: Happy New Year everyone, please give me a free gift!