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.

together, they ate the New Year Eve's dinner that they had

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

they could prevent Lady Wilson's family from taking

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

and the others went to bed, Lady Wilson and

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

the kitchen in a very organized and nimble manner before they poured

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

had a bowl of congee each as soon as

that, they felt that it was not enough to relieve them of their

that the congee tasted a little too bland, so they secretly stirred in some of the salt and seasoning that Jennifer and the others had bought into

really would not have expected Lady Wilson

Early the next morning.

New Year's Day.

because they stayed up late to play last night. So, she

he had already made a cup of tea for himself as he sat