Taoist Master and the Cat - Chapter 213

Tang Yan asked, “Am I not outstanding?”

Before grandma could speak, Su Miaomiao ran over, hugged Tang Yan and said, “Cousin is excellent! Cousin is the best!”

Tang Yan also hugged her little cousin and kissed her.

If it were another cousin, Tang Yan would have to vent her anger to some extent because she would be forced to marry by her elders because the other party married too early, but how could she be willing to do so with her obedient and sweet little cousin?

The grandparents just chatted casually, and the young people didn’t seem interested in their conversation, so they shifted the topic to other things.

Zhou Hang continued to observe Xie Jingyuan’s cooking skills. The dumplings were like a work of art, with folds resembling fish scales.

“I don’t even want to eat these dumplings,” Tang Yan exclaimed.

The uncles and aunts were attracted by the work of art, and some even took out their phones to take pictures.

Zhou Hang looked at the dumplings he had made and sighed inwardly. Compared to Xie Jingyuan’s impressive dumplings, the ones he made seemed quite ordinary. He felt like he was destined to be overshadowed by his brother-in-law and couldn’t help but feel defeated.

Xie Jingyuan just secretly grabbed Su Miaomiao who was about to poke the dumpling, making her pout because her fingers were stained with flour from his hand. After wiping it on his apron, she obediently stopped making trouble.

The whole family had a lively New Year’s Eve dinner, and after the meal, they walked to the riverside one kilometer away to enjoy the fireworks.

It was the first time Xie Jingyuan went to that riverside. In the past, he would often see the river scene there on video calls with Su Miaomiao.

Because there would be fireworks, many citizens gathered by the river with their significant other or family members.

Su Miaomiao held hands with Tang Yan and walked beside her grandparents.

Xie Jingyuan and Zhou Hang followed side by side.

Zhou Hang tried to chat with him, “Actually, I wanted to propose to Yanyan a long time ago, but she didn’t want to marry so fast and dragged the matter until now. But she said that if she catches the bouquet of flowers at your wedding, that will be the signal to propose. Brother-in-law, see if you can talk to Miaomiao and ask her to help me.”

Xie Jingyuan refused directly, “It depends on fate, you can’t cheat.”

Zhou Hang laughed dryly, “I’m just kidding.”

Xie Jingyuan nodded.

When they came to an area where there were few people, the whole family stopped.

The fireworks show hadn’t started yet.

Su Miaomiao’s phone, which was with Xie Jingyuan, rang.

When the video call was connected, Gu Jialing’s smiling face visibly froze when it met Xie Jingyuan’s cold face, “Taoist Master, why is it you?”

Xie Jingyuan remembered the nonsense that Gu Jialing had said to Su Miaomiao by chance before, and asked lightly, “Why can’t it be me? Do you have something to do with her?”

Gu Jialing said in a hurry, “No, I just want to chat with her.”

Xie Jingyuan moved the phone, showed him Su Miaomiao and Tang Yan together, and said, “She’s not free right now.”

“Oh, then I’ll hang up.”

He really hung up, without even looking at Xie Jingyuan’s face again.

Xie Jingyuan didn’t care either.

Next to him, Zhou Hang also received a video call from his relatives, and they chatted very lively.

Xie Jingyuan stood by the fence, facing the broad river.

On the other side was a line of high-rise buildings. Various electronically projected images of Spring Festival congratulations were played on the surface of the building, and a shadow of people could be seen faintly shaking below. He thought that it must be as lively as the place they were in.

Several cruise ships were floating on the river, making rumbling noises.

As the slightly cold river wind blew, Xie Jingyuan suddenly thought of his previous life.

When he hadn’t entered Qingxu Temple, he only had his grandmother by his side, and every festival was lonely. The neighbors next door would set off firecrackers, but he was not interested in them, and his grandmother was not in that mood either. His grandmother preferred to sit by the window and sigh, recalling how hard it was for her to raise her son, and no matter how much she gave up for him, her son after getting married and starting a business, left her alone.

After his grandmother died of illness, Xie Jingyuan was taken to Qingxu Temple. Since then, Xie Jingyuan’s life was only for cultivation.

As a Taoist master, far away from the world of mortals, there was no sorrow in his heart, and even the feeling of loneliness was seldom felt. Until there were three more demons in the view.

Xu Shou was loyal to him because he saved his life, but he didn’t talk to Xu Shou, who wouldn’t chat with him except when he was ordered to do something.

Gu Jialing relied on him, and had nowhere to go. Because he didn’t allow it, Gu Jialing didn’t dare to make noise in front of him.

Su Miaomiao seemed to be the most helpless because she was brought back to be taken care of, but she was also the most courageous one and liked to go to his room the most.

She went there so frequently that every time Xie Jingyuan looked back, he would subconsciously observe if there were any new changes in the room.

Obviously he could stop it, but he chose to acquiesce.

“Master, what are you thinking about?” Su Miaomiao ran over suddenly, squeezed into the gap between him and the protective fence as usual, and hugged him.

Xie Jingyuan patted her head and said in a low voice, “I miss you.”

Su Miaomiao asked strangely, “Why do you miss me? Am I not by your side?”

Xie Jingyuan was thinking about how to explain it, when suddenly fireworks shot up above the river.

The fireworks bloomed so fast that Su Miaomiao didn’t even have time to turn her head.

However, she saw the Taoist master’s eyes, those eyes that were always cold and indifferent, were now filled with bright and gorgeous fireworks.

Such a Taoist master was a little strange, but very good-looking.

Su Miaomiao smiled, stood on tiptoe, and kissed those eyes.

When she wanted to retreat, Xie Jingyuan hugged her waist, and kissed her.