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.

they had prepared

done eating in the living room, the three of them did not forget to

could prevent Lady Wilson's family from taking any advantage of

hunger and starvation until a little past one

bed, Lady Wilson and Wendy prepared

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

and nimble manner before they poured out the rice and washed it clean. Immediately afterward, they made some congee

of rice inside the incense burner and they managed to cook a whole big pot of congee

Wendy had a bowl of congee each as

relieve them of their hunger. So, they decided to have

in some of the salt and seasoning that Jennifer and the others had bought into

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,

Early the next morning.

New Year's Day.

still a little tired and exhausted because they stayed up late to play last

a cup of tea for himself as