The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Jacob raised his head to look at the fireworks and there was magnificent radiance reflected on his face. His face that was already wrinkled was filled with happiness and bliss. 1 At this moment, Jacob inevitably thought of Matilda. 3 This would be the first Spring Festival that Matilda would be celebrating after coming back to the country after more than twenty years.

Jacob secretly took out his cell phone before he sent a text message to Matilda. His text message consisted of only four words, "Happy New Year, Matilda!" At this time, Charlie's cell phone had also been bombarded by various notifications. 1 Many people had sent him their New Year greetings at this moment. However, since Charlie did not have the energy to reply each of these messages one by one, he simply posted a text message to everyone in his circle of friends, "Happy New Year to all of my family and friends!" That night, there was a myriad of twinkling lights in the city of Aurous Hill.

Charlie's family of four stayed and played by the riverside until one o'clock in the morning before they drove home. 6 Most people were immersed in the unique sense of happiness and blessing during the New Year but at this time, only Lady Wilson's family were still enduring an arduous struggle of hunger and starvation. 1 During the day, Jennifer exchanged and brought an old twenty-one inch colored television home. Even if this kind of old and broken television was still intact, it could sell for dozens of dollars at most. Any ordinary person would not even bother taking a second look at it. 4 However, for Jennifer and the two others, this shabby old television allowed them to watch and enjoy the entire Spring Festival Gala and it brought them great satisfaction and happiness.

As the three of them watched television together, they ate the New Year Eve's dinner that they had prepared and they did not even leave a single sip of the vegetable soup behind.

After they were done eating in the living room, the three of them did not forget to carry the television back into Jennifer's room. 2 This was so that they could prevent Lady Wilson's family from taking any advantage of them at all. 1 Lady Wilson and Wendy kept thinking about the rice inside the incense burner. So, they had been enduring their hunger and starvation until a little past one o'clock in the morning when Jennifer and the others finally went to bed. 2 After Jennifer and the others went to bed, Lady Wilson and Wendy prepared to cook scongee.

As a lot of incense ash had already fallen on the rice inside the incense burner, the rice did not look very appetizing at all. However, since Lady Wilson and Wendy were already starving, they could no longer be bothered about all these anymore.

They did not say anything at all and they simply brought the incense burner into the kitchen in a very organized and nimble manner before they poured out the rice and washed it clean. Immediately afterward, they made scongee using the rice.

There was about 500 grams worth of rice inside the incense burner and they managed to cook a whole big pot of congee with it. 2 Lady Wilson and Wendy had a bowl of congee each as soon as it was cooked.

After that, they felt that it was not enough to relieve them of their hunger. So, they decided to have another bowl of congee each.

They felt that the congee tasted a little too bland, so they secretly stirred in sof the salt and seasoning that Jennifer and the others had bought into the congee before eating it. 4 Jennifer had thought of every possible means and ways to leave no opportunity for Lady Wilson to exploit and take advantage of her at all, but she really would not have expected Lady Wilson to set her eyes c n the rice at her incense burner, as well as the salt and seasoning that she bought.

Early the next morning.

New Year's Day.

Claire was still a little tired and exhausted because they stayed up late to play last night. So, she had not woken up yet. 3 Charlie had already woken up and he had already made a cup of tea for himself as he sat in the living room downstairs.

During this spare time, he checked the news and contents posted by his own circle of friends, In addition to post the New Year posts that were uploaded by his circle of friends, Charlie also saw a message that Jasmine had posted to her own circle of friends. "I will be leaving for Japan today and I will be gone for about a week or so. During this period of time, please contact Mr. Reuben Moore for any relevant affairs in Aurous Hill." Charlie could not help but felt a little surprised. He really did not expect that Jasmine would actually be going to Japan on the first day of the New Year. 2 At the stime, at Villa A04 next door. 1 Jennifer and the other two women woke up early in the morning. Although it was the first day of the New Year, they still had to head to the supermarket to work and make smoney.

The first thing that Jennifer was prepared to do as soon as she woke up early, was to light incense for the was to portrait of the Goddess of Mercy so that the Goddess of Mercy could bless her with peace and prosperity in the New Year. 2

After she lit three sticks of incense, she kowtowed and made a prayer.

When she stood up to insert the three sticks on incense into her incense burner, she felt that something was out of place. Originally, whenever she inserted the incense sticks into the rice inside the incense burner, she would always feel an obvious damp sensation. However, Jennifer could not feel anything at all now.

When she took a closer look at her incense burner, Jennifer was immediately burning with rage! 1 X