The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 177: Where to Spend Lunar New Year’s Eve

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Where to Spend Lunar New Year’s Eve

Wang Miaomiao works under Jiang Yan, it couldn’t be more relaxed, almost straight into retirement mode.

When she first arrived, she was learning computers, which was incredibly simple for Wang Miaomiao. But she also felt quite tired, as she was very proficient, yet had to pretend not to understand, and learn gradually—some small suffering.

Moreover, it was Jiang Yan himself teaching her, spending an hour every day to teach her hands-on.

Wang Miaomiao had refused, asking him to find someone else to teach her.

Jiang Yan said there was no one, everyone here has their own work, plus his materials are confidential and can’t be leaked.

Luckily, it was just organizing input data, very simple, even if Wang Miaomiao acted clumsy, she could master it in a week. Besides, Wang Miaomiao wasn’t clumsy; she has the persona of a top student.

Jiang Yan watched those delicate fingers dance nimbly on the keyboard, feeling a sense of pride, see, this is the girl he has his eyes on.

Wang Miaomiao entered the last character on the computer, clicked save. Then she leaned back into the chair, stretched lazily, and yawned.

As she tilted back, she noticed Jiang Yan casually leaning against the door frame, not knowing how long he’d been standing there.

Her small office is adjacent to Jiang Yan’s large office as a suite. Jiang Yan was standing at the door linking the two rooms.

"Brother Jiang, anything?" Wang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, sat upright and shut down the computer.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Today is New Year’s Eve, come with me to the Jiang Family..."

Wang Miaomiao was startled, not understanding why he would have this idea.

Jiang Yan added, "Grandma just called, she said she misses us... if you’re really unwilling to go, we won’t go."

Eh... why does this sound so awkward?

Wang Miaomiao slightly frowned in confusion, "What do you mean? If I don’t go, you won’t go home?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Yan stared straight at her, earnestly said, "I can’t rest easy leaving you here alone."

Wang Miaomiao’s heartbeat suddenly slowed, her fingers unconsciously picking at the armrest of the chair, feeling somewhat uneasy, "What’s there to worry about, I’m an adult. Besides, there are many comrades here, I’m not alone."

After speaking, she glanced at him and unexpectedly fell into his deep eyes, almost unable to escape.

Jiang Yan watched her eyes flee in panic, like a startled little animal, his lips curled into a smile.

Wang Miaomiao felt her heart randomly beat uncontrollably, secretly berating herself for being useless.

She lowered her head, looking at her toes, already refusing with her mouth, "I’d better not go, New Year’s Eve reunion night should be a family gathering, how can I, an outsider, join? Besides... I think, some people definitely wouldn’t welcome me."

The smile gradually disappeared from Jiang Yan’s face. The person she spoke of not welcoming her... Zheng Zhen, his mother.

Sigh... he felt extremely unhappy inside.

The incident at the hospital that day, though they didn’t mention it later, he knew Zheng Zhen’s attitude certainly hurt her.

But that was his mother, he couldn’t really do anything about it. He knew his mother has become a stumbling block on his path to pursuing her.

Jiang Yan felt frustrated and helpless... he couldn’t bear for her to suffer any hurt, but constantly avoiding wasn’t a solution, one day he would have to face it.

After the New Year, she turns 17...

But over the past few months, watching her, she really doesn’t seem to have any intention to find someone.

Wang Miaomiao is pretty, one of the few girls in the troop. There are many single wolves here, and quite a few have taken an interest, with no less than ten coming to flatter her. But Wang Miaomiao wasn’t moved, polite yet distant to them.

Her life is very simple, besides going to work, she is drawing, especially now with a computer, she even thought of drawing on it.

Jiang Yan didn’t expect her learning ability to be so strong; in just a few months, she handled the computer better than he did.

Slowly simmering the frog, actually considering Wang Miaomiao’s cleverness, he didn’t think she was completely unaware of his feelings.

He had thought about confessing, but seeing how she was, he knew it wasn’t the right time yet. He also feared that speaking hastily would make her resist. Ah... better to keep it like this for now.

"If you don’t want to, we won’t go." Jiang Yan didn’t force her, but smiled and said, "I’ll have the cafeteria make a few special dishes, the two of us can keep vigil together." Actually, that’s not bad either, spending some time alone together, he was more than willing.

With that, he walked away briskly.

"Uh, no need, it’s fine for us to eat in the cafeteria..." Wang Miaomiao’s heart raced again at those words, feeling annoyed, she quickly stood up to stop him.

Unfortunately, he was clearly determined, shouting was useless.

"Sigh... ah... what do I do..." Wang Miaomiao lay on the table troubled, her brow furrowed.

Wang Miaomiao naturally felt Jiang Yan’s unusual treatment of her. Especially that day, she personally heard him warning her admirer.

Since coming here, handsome military brothers would often come to show interest, though she didn’t have such intentions, she naturally didn’t give them a chance, rejecting them all. Yet, there were still persistent ones, causing her a few days of distress.

Until one day, she accidentally overheard Jiang Yan’s conversation with that military brother.

"You like Miao Miao?" Jiang Yan stared at the military brother expressionless.

"Captain, y-yes." The soldier was blocked by his own captain, feeling a bit puzzled, and slightly intimidated.

Jiang Yan frowned, "She doesn’t like you, your behavior has already caused her significant trouble, from now on, stop bothering her." His tone was firm, leaving no room for refusal.

"Ah? Oh..." The military brother replied dumbly, feeling a bit at a loss.

As Jiang Yan was about to turn and leave, he mustered the courage to ask, "Does the captain also like Mr. Wang?"

Jiang Yan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, have liked her for a long time."

"Then why haven’t you...?" The soldier didn’t understand, he thought if the captain made a move, surely he could win Wang Miaomiao over, losing to the captain wouldn’t be embarrassing.

Jiang Yan pursed his lips and said, "She’s still young, no rush."

The soldier responded with an ’oh’, thinking that the pretty girl seemed to pair better with the captain, he didn’t dwell on it and offered his blessing, "Captain, I won’t bother her anymore. Captain, good luck."

Jiang Yan smiled contently, "Alright, I’ll strive to give you wedding candies soon."

Since that day, it wasn’t just that military brother who stopped bothering her, all her other unwanted admirers seemed to vanish at once.

Wang Miaomiao was lost in thought, suddenly hearing the phone ring in Jiang Yan’s office, it startled her, and she quickly ran over to answer it.