On the northern beach of Coro Island, the sun was still shining brightly.
It was the third week of December, and Christmas was only a few days away. On the commercial street not far from the mansion, there was already a Christmas tree with bells tied with red ribbons. Girls in red cotton skirts were handing out flyers on the street to warm up the upcoming sales.
In a few days, it would be New Year's Day again. The red ribbons would be replaced with red lanterns, and the red skirts would be replaced with cheongsams. The evergreen tree in front of the door would remain the same. Celebrating Christmas and New Year's Day together was a unique sight in Xin.
Because it was Sunday, neither Xia Shiyu nor Natasha had to go to work. Early in the morning, Jiang Chen was dragged out by two energetic women to the shopping street in the city center to spend as much money as he could.
Looking at the bags of clothes and bags, Jiang Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, rolled his eyes at the rearview mirror.
"Why didn't you guys buy anything when I wasn't here?"
"What's the point if you weren't here?" Natasha rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen, then raised her eyebrows and said in a suggestive tone, "Okay, don't look so sad. I bought two new underwear, and I'll show you when we get home. "
"Why don't I help you change?" Jiang Chen glanced at the shirt that was propped up by her full breasts as he smirked.
Natasha was not shy at all, and instead, she raised her chest provocatively. "Okay, that's what you said."
"Ahem!"
Xia Shiyu, who was sitting in the back with her arms crossed, coughed violently and rolled her eyes at the two. She seemed to be blaming the two for talking about such an embarrassing topic in the middle of the day and ruining the atmosphere of a family shopping trip.
Listening to the two bickering, a smile appeared on Ayesha's face.
In the days when Jiang Chen wasn't here, the house was always quiet. Whether it was eating or sleeping, it was as if something was missing. Although she was a person who liked peace and quiet, deep in her heart, she still approved of this current state more.
When the group of people returned home with shopping bags, it was already evening.
Unsurprisingly, Ayesha had the most loot. This little girl was still the same as before. She loved all kinds of fashion. She wanted to buy it but was too embarrassed to say it. It was really tempting to take the initiative to hand over the bank card in her pocket.
In the end, the clothes and bags that the four of them had bought in the afternoon could barely fit into a car. On the contrary, Jiang Chen, who put in the most effort, only bought a belt and two pairs of leather shoes. He looked at the mountain of shopping bags and facepalmed.
Fortunately, his family business was big enough. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to afford it …
Along the way, Jiang Chen thought about using the storage dimension to solve these "problems" more than once, but when he thought about Natasha, he had to give up and help the girls move things back home.
As soon as she entered the house, Natasha rushed into the bedroom with bags. When she went upstairs, she winked at Jiang Chen as if hinting at what they said in the car. Jiang Chen really wanted to go up, but Xia Shiyu dragged him into the kitchen.
Jiang Chen took out the eggs from the refrigerator and looked at Xia Shiyu, who was wearing an apron, in surprise.
"You also know how to cook? When did you learn? "
"I always know how to cook, okay?" Xia Shiyu rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen and skillfully shredded the potatoes in her hand. She gently swung her ponytail and said, "It's not good to always trouble Ayesha. We discussed some time ago that Ayesha will be responsible from Monday to Wednesday, Natasha will make her Russian stew from Thursday to Friday, and I will cook on the weekends. "
What the hell is Russian stew?
Jiang Chen was sweating in his mind.
He vaguely remembered that the thing seemed to be called borscht …
"Do you want to be on that list too?" Xia Shiyu gently raised her chin and pointed to the responsibility list on the refrigerator. "In fact, cooking is quite interesting."
"Come on, I only know how to scramble eggs with tomatoes. You know that." Jiang Chen grinned.
"After so many years, you still haven't improved."
"Haha, since you guys are here, I just need to focus on eating." Jiang Chen suddenly noticed the apron on Xia Shiyu and said with interest, "Eh? I remember this apron belongs to Ayesha, right? "
"You finally noticed?" Xia Shiyu shook the hem of the apron and smiled. "What do you think? Does it fit me? "
"Mhmm, it barely fits." Jiang Chen touched his chin and commented seriously. "Mhmm, the key is height. You are much taller than Ayesha."
"Then do you like tall or petite?"
"Can I say I like both?" Jiang Chen said helplessly.
"I knew you would say that."
Xia Shiyu rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen, turned around, and continued to cut the vegetables without saying another word.
However, the faint smile at the corner of his mouth could not be concealed.
…
After dinner, Jiang Chen opened a bottle of champagne, sat on the sofa, and turned on the TV.
During the time he was away, the modern world was also in troubled times. For example, Nippon, Finland, and other countries joined the Earth Defense Alliance, the second negotiation after the civil war between North and South Colombia, and what was currently being broadcasted on TV —
An international commentator's analysis and interpretation of the UA election and what impact it would eventually have.
"We are temporarily ahead in the polls." With a steaming cup of coffee, Xia Shiyu crossed her arms in front of her chest and sat down next to Jiang Chen, who was watching the news on the sofa. She smiled and said, "The B City Consortium's public opinion offensive is quite good. It has become politically correct to support Mr. Kennedy in many states."
"It's useless to say this." Jiang Chen shook his head and tapped his index finger on the armrest of the sofa. "The UA implements the Electoral College system. No matter how loud the red and blue camps on the East and West Coasts are, the final outcome is still decided by a few swing states."
This was also what worried Jiang Chen the most.
If John Kennedy came to power, then according to his agreement with the B City Consortium, the UA would unconditionally join the Earth Defense Alliance, and the East-West confrontation and the New Cold War would end before it escalated …
But if Trump came to power.
It was difficult to say which direction the global situation would develop in, but one thing was certain. The probability of the UA and Celestial Trade fighting would at least double.
"I also thought about this problem," Xia Shiyu nodded. Xia Shiyu nodded. "But at this stage, we have done all we can. The only thing left is to wait for the results."
"That's not true. In fact, we can also help our allies depending on the situation." Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze from the TV screen, looked at Xia Shiyu, and said with a smile, "Do you remember the UA astronauts detained in the Mars colony? Flights between Mars and Celestial City will open at the end of the year. It's time for them to pack up and go home. "
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