Nine Star Burden

Chapter 224: Good News From Xia Yan

Everything in the snowfield was quiet.

Filled with thoughts, Jiang Xiao made his way out of the snowfield anxiously and returned to Jiannan Town Hall smoothly. It was indeed “smooth sailing” in the true sense and they did not face any obstacles at all.

Everything as quiet, as if nothing had happened before.

Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue had no idea how Second Last managed to settle the issue, but of course, they wouldn’t stir trouble out of nowhere. The two of them left the town hall, hailed a cab, and swiftly returned to Jiangbin City.

The festive mood for the Lunar New Year was rather intense. When Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue walked out, it happened to be 6 pm on Earth and the sky had already turned dark.

When the taxi slowly drove into Jiangbin City, they saw the lively street that was full of lights and joyful vibes.

There were couplets affixed to the storefronts on both sides of the road, and the red lanterns were all hung high. There were small lights on both sides of the roads and there were also firework displays and lanterns. The Lunar New Year vibe was extremely rich.

The light from the beautiful red lantern and the neon lights of the store were reflected on Han Jiangxue’s face, making her dark, glassy eyes look a little radiant.

Jiang Xiao said, “There years have passed. Can we set off firecrackers and hang up couplets at home?”

In Jiang Xiao’s memory, there had been no festive mood during the previous Lunar New Year celebrations at home. On one hand, there were only him and Han Jiangxue, and on the other hand, Han Jiangxue couldn’t possibly take care of everything. It was good enough for her to shoulder the burden of keeping the family together.

More importantly, according to the customs in Beijiang, it would usually be taboo to set off firecrackers and put up couplets and auspicious decorations within three years of a family member’s passing.

Han Jiangxue looked out of the window quietly and watched the passing scenery as her eyes became a little glassed over. She said gently, “The previous time we put on couplets, he was the one who did it with you.”

Jiang Xiao was rather uneasy about the tinge of melancholy in her voice.

By “he”, she was referring to their father. In the blink of an eye, the couple had been gone for three years.

“I’ll go buy some auspicious couplets tomorrow.” Jiang Xiao looked at the driver in front and asked, “By the way, Sir, are we allowed to set off firecrackers in Jiangbin City?”

“There seems to be a fixed timing and place for that,” the driver answered with uncertainty.

Jiang Xiao secretly bore his words in mind as the car finally arrived in the estate that they were familiar with. It was the home that he was familiar with.

To Jiang Xiao’s surprise, they saw a little girl who looked like a beggar sitting in front of their door when they came out of the elevator.

She was a suave-looking girl with messy short hair and eyes that were glassed over.

She leaned against the door of Apartment 701 and sat on the ground sluggishly. She then arched her legs and extended her right arm, placing it on her bent right leg. She was holding onto a can of Snow Beer in her right hand.

There were four squashed beer cans on the ground beside her.

The girl who looked like a beggar raised her head to look at the screen beside the elevator door. When she saw that it had stopped on the 7th floor, her heart raced slightly.

As the siblings walked out of the elevator, the three of them looked at each other in shock and the atmosphere was a little peculiar.

“Xia Yan?” Han Jiangxue raised her eyebrows and hurried to Xia Yan. She stretched her hand out to pull Xia Yan and said, “What are you doing sitting on the ground? It’s so cold.”

Xia Yan seemed to be a little angst but also seemed to be in a drunken stupor and hence dared to chide Han Jiangxue.

Xia Yan smacked Han Jiangxue’s hand away and questioned, “You refused to answer my calls or reply to my text messages. I’ve been searching for you guys for five to six days and there was no news at all. Where did you go? I was so worried.”

Slightly stunned, Han Jiangxue squatted down while feeling guilty and pressed a hand on Xia Yan’s shoulder. “I’m sorry, Xia Yan. Xiaopi and I went to train in the snowfield.”

“Train!?!” Xia Yan stared at Han Jiangxue with her beautiful and slightly blurry eyes while muttering in extreme displeasure, “Two lunatics. It’s the Lunar New Year, why would you go to the snowfield to train? You’re crazy!”

Jiang Xiao stepped forward and kicked the empty beer cans on the floor. He questioned, “Are you getting drunk here!?!”

Xia Yan raised her head slightly and chugged the can of beer in her right hand. She then crushed it and said, “I painstakingly tried to find a few of my good friends for a few days. So, I bought six friends to accompany me.”

Xia Yan picked up the last can of beer beside her and began counting the ones that had been squashed. She then said, “Unfortunately, five of my friends have gone missing~”

Jiang Xiao was speechless.

“Get up, the ground is cold,” Han Jiangxue urged.

Xia Yan had great alcohol tolerance and the few cans of beer were considered nothing to her. Not to mention, it was canned beer. Five cans were at most about three bottles of beer. She was only slightly drunk.

However, the problem was that she was feeling extremely aggrieved and Han Jiangxue’s tone was extremely cold too, thus making her wish she could roll on the ground in displeasure.

Han Jiangxue was just taking pity on Xia Yan who was sitting on the icy cold ground and appearing aggrieved. Her large eyes were glassed over and Han Jiangxue began to feel extremely guilty. She adjusted her tone and leaned closer to Xia Yan before saying gently, “Get up, let’s go in.”

Xia Yan slid into Han Jiangxue’s arms, but she pushed her away again at the next instant. While coughing, she chided. “Oh my god, what’s that smell? How many White Ghouls have you guys killed yesterday? The odor of blood is so strong.”

Han Jiangxue blushed. Although her clothes were clean and ordinary, the two of them didn’t wash up because they left in a hurry. Why didn’t the driver want to talk to us much in the taxi just now? He probably thought we were dirty.

“Move, move, move, hurry and go in,” Jiang Xiao quickly said, trying to give Han Jiangxue an out as he noticed how awkward she looked.

However, at the thought of the cold and aloof Han Jiangxue having to poop too, he…

Xia Yan was carried into the apartment bridal style. Han Jiangxue opened the door of the room while Jiang Xiao strode in and threw Xia Yan onto the couch.

The two of them were surprisingly in sync. They ignored Xia Yan. Instead, they returned to the rooms to change. They then went to separate bathrooms to shower.

While in a daze, Xia Yan lied down on the sofa and sniffed her own clothes as if she had been stained by Jiang Xiao after he carried her.

She stood up unsteadily and walked into Han Jiangxue’s room. When she came out again, she was already wearing a white nightdress.

The beautiful white one-piece nightdress didn’t match Xia Yan’s short and wavy chestnut-colored hair, but she couldn’t be bothered. She sat on the couch and opened the last can of beer, seemingly wanting to get rid of her last friend too.

Jiang Xiao was faster at showering compared to her and as soon as he opened the door of the bathroom, he saw Xia Yan’s coat and jeans outside the door.

He was dumbfounded.

What did that mean?

Xia Yan said from the living room, “You’re in charge of washing it.”

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Fortunately, Xia Yan thought that he only stained her trench coat and jeans and did not throw her underwear and panties in front of the bathroom door. Otherwise, Jiang Xiao… would probably be more hardworking.

Jiang Xiao picked the clothes up and looked around while wondering, Are you sure these got dirty because of me? It was clearly stained because you sat on the ground just now…

Okay, I’ll throw the clothes into the washing machine. Who cares if they can be washed in the washing machine or not? Anyway, you’re rich and you can afford to buy new ones if they do get damaged.

Although Jiang Xiao didn’t know how different types of clothes had to be washed, he knew that trench coats and jeans had to be washed separately.

Before throwing the windbreaker into the washing machine, Jiang Xiao fumbled about the windbreaker pocket and pulled out a red bill!

Oh my god~

Red packet!?!

I don’t care. Since it’s in my hands now, it won’t leave again.

Jiang Xiao was forced to wash the clothes. Rummaging through pockets was the only way to wash clothes while in a good mood.

Her car keys, personal identification card, and a bunch of things poured out and were thrown on the ground.

Han Jiangxue had been missing Xia Yan. Thus, after cleaning up everything thoroughly and rapidly, they quickly left the training room.

Han Jiangxue used the bathroom in the training room, so when she walked out of the training room, she saw that Xia Yan was lying on the couch in a white silk nightdress. Her legs were wide open and she was not as reserved as most girls.

Xia Yan saw Han Jiangxue coming out of the bathroom. Due to the temperature in the bathroom, her incredibly pale face finally seemed to have blushed a little alluringly and her hair exuded a few points of charm.

At that point, Xia Yan decided not to be angry with Han Jiangxue.

The truth had proved that good looks were truly important.

Seemingly trying to gain credit, Xia Yan said with excitement, “Xuexue, which Star Techniques do you think I have learned during the few days that I was away?”

Han Jiangxue held onto the white towel which she used to rub her wet hair and looked at Xia Yan curiously. “Body of Star Power?”

Xia Yan was slightly stunned and she immediately retorted. “What? Is it that easy to guess…”

“Gold Quality Body of Star Power?” Han Jiangxue asked again in a bid to confirm it.

Xia Yan nodded and said, “Hehe, impressive, huh? Gold Quality~”

Han Jiangxue put on an admiring smile and walked to Xia Yan’s side to tap her head gently.

However, Han Jiangxue thought to herself, This kid probably has to stick to Xiaopi for the time being. However, Xiaopi has recently acquired Counter-current Light, which could let the two of their Star Techniques be taken to greater heights.

While rubbing her head against Han Jiangxue’s arm in flattery, she said, “Remember to let me know before you go anywhere. I looked for you guys for a very long time. I was very worried about you guys.”

Jiangxue expressed assent softly before rubbing Xia Yan’s heard gently. “I’m very sorry.”

Just when Xia Yan was acting cute using the alcohol as an excuse, Jiang Xiao walked out of the bathroom and made a turn to see the scene in the living room.

Xia Yan’s style was indeed menacing and she didn’t seem to fit the white nightdress. It would be hard not to notice her.

Jiang Xiao asked in bewilderment, “Why are you wearing…”