Travel Back Twenty Years Ago to Adopt Myself (Completed BL)

Chapter 83

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 04/12/2024

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Although there were only three people dining, Du Wenjuan was busy cooking all afternoon, and when she set the table, there were a full ten large bowls.

"Eating these symbolizes a perfect and abundant year," she said with a smile as she carefully inserted the tassel, made from red paper cut by Peng Xingwang, into the fried fish. "We can't touch this fish from the first day to the third day of the Lunar New Year; it's a good omen."

She was diligent in her cooking, and both Jiang Wang and Peng Xingwang attempted to help several times, only to be pushed out to watch TV.

Jiang Wang's stomach growled at the enticing aroma as if he hadn't eaten anything all afternoon.

As the clock struck eight in the evening, the family gathered around the table to watch the Spring Festival Gala. The table was filled with delicious dishes, tempting everyone.

In the Yuhang household, steamed dishes were popular. Steamed lotus root with pork ribs, steamed pork belly with shepherd's purse, and dumplings with freshly wrapped shepherd's purse filling filled the table, each bite carrying the taste of spring.

Jiang Wang, who usually just cooked some frozen dumplings for himself on New Year's Eve, suddenly exclaimed before picking up his chopsticks, "Wait!"

If it were twenty years later, he would post about this on his social media.

But since platforms like Renren hadn't gained popularity yet, and WeChat was still years away, he decided to take a picture to commemorate the moment.

He dashed back to the study to fetch the camera, first focusing it to capture a shot of the full table of delicious dishes. Then, he sat back down beside his mother and son, gesturing for everyone to look at the camera together. "Come on, let's take a selfie!"

Du Wenjuan grinned and made a peace sign, and the child raised their hands and cheered along.

Outside the window, the sound of fireworks rising and falling could already be heard, creating a festive atmosphere.

"It's already 2008," Du Wenjuan sighed. "Time flies so fast. Before we know it, Xingwang will be ten years old."

"Not yet," the child, with a face smeared with shepherd's purse, protested. "I don't want to grow up, I'm fine just like this!"

Once everyone had eaten and played enough, Jiang Wang took the initiative to wash the dishes, and together with the child, they cleaned up the table before he carried a large box of fireworks to the balcony.

He sent a text message to Ji Linqui, asking him to come to the yard to watch the fireworks.

After sending the message, Jiang Wang moved the sign of the fireworks store's special offer, the "Thunderous Red Serpent Dance of Three Thousand Bangs," to the central open space, signaling for Du Wenjuan to take the child and stand further away.

The box of fireworks was over a meter wide, too large to fit in the trunk of the car.

The shopkeeper had a knowing look on his face when selling it, saying, "Buy it!! You'll be amazed!! It's guaranteed to be awesome!!"

Peng Xingwang had already covered his ears in anticipation, feeling a bit nervous.

Jiang Wang hadn't lit firecrackers in over a decade. Even during military training, he hadn't felt as nervous as he did now. Once the sparks flew, he turned around and ran.