Chapter 266: I Want to Stick With You for Life

Yang Weiguang figured there must be some doubts.

Seeing this, Xie Nanzhi added, "Young Master Yang, you may not completely believe what I say, but I acknowledge my friend's abilities. My grandmother has been taking the special medicine developed by my friend to stay alive until now; otherwise, given her condition, she couldn't have lasted this long."

As she spoke, Xie Nanzhi found Xibei's contact information. "This is my friend's phone number. If Young Master Yang trusts me, you can give it a try. After all, having another option is much better than wasting time like this without any clue."

Yang Weiguang breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, thank you, Miss Nan."

He took a picture of Xibei's contact information and saved it, then personally saw Xie Nanzhi and Wei Chizheng off.

The two had barely gotten into the car when Mr. Xiao called.

Mr. Xiao said, "Mr. Nan, I received a call from Young Master Yang. How about I delay the delivery by five days?"

They're all smart people, and Mr. Xiao isn't stupid either.

The fact that Young Master Yang called him personally must mean that Xie Nanzhi did something behind it.

He definitely has to give them face.

Moreover, offending the Nanzheng Group was certainly not what he wanted. Besides, her husband was Wei Chizheng, and it was still unknown who would ultimately inherit the Wei family business.

Neither of these two people can be offended.

The worst part is that these two big shots are husband and wife, and they're completely in cahoots.

Xie Nanzhi politely replied, "Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Xiao."

Mr. Xiao explained, “Mr. Nan, what are you saying? In the end, it was Mr. Nan who accomplished this through his own abilities. I was just helping him. Yesterday, I didn’t really mean to make things difficult for Mr. Nan. I was in a difficult position myself. There was really nothing I could do. Please forgive me, Mr. Nan.”

Xie Nanzhi: "Mr. Xiao, you're too kind. I understand."

Mr. Xiao: "Haha, I love working with straightforward people like Mr. Nan. How about this, when you have time, I'll invite you and Mr. Wei to dinner alone."

Xie Nanzhi: "Okay."

After ending the call, Xie Nanzhi leaned heavily against the passenger seat, utterly exhausted.

Wei Chizheng felt sorry for her and lowered her chair, saying, "Take a nap, I'll wake you when we get there."

Xie Nanzhi didn't stand on ceremony, "Mm."

The two returned to their home in Beijing. Wei Chizheng planned to let her rest well before they set off back to Hong Kong.

Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, so naturally I'll be spending it with my family.

Xie Nanzhi slept for about an hour. When she opened her eyes, Wei Chizheng was hanging red lanterns on the terrace, climbing a ladder.

She stepped outside in her soft slippers and was instantly shivering from the cold wind of the capital in December.

Perhaps hearing her movements, Wei Chizheng looked down, immediately climbed down the ladder, and took off his coat to put it on her.

"Beijing is not like Hong Kong; your body can't withstand the cold winds of Beijing."

Indeed, she was born and raised in Hong Kong, so she needed to get used to the biting cold of Beijing.

Xie Nanzhi wrapped her coat tightly around herself, tilted her head back, and asked, "Do you need my help?"

There was still one lantern left to hang. Wei Chizheng turned around and pointed inside the house, "I'll hang the lantern. Wife, you go and put up the window decorations."

Xie Nanzhi: "Okay."

After saying that, she took off her coat and returned it to Wei Chizheng, then immediately ran back to her room.

There were Spring Festival decorations on the coffee table. She took down the paper-cut window decorations and pasted one on each window, along with other decorations.

The afternoon sun, with its lazy warmth, slanted across the wall.

Xie Nanzhi carefully decorated their home. When she was putting up the horizontal scroll, she realized she wasn't tall enough. She stood on tiptoe, but it was still a little short.

Suddenly, a hand took her horizontal scroll.

She turned to look at Wei Chizheng behind her and couldn't help but laugh, "Don't you think this counts as 'division of labor and cooperation to welcome the New Year'?"

Wei Chizheng had just unfolded the horizontal scroll when he looked up upon hearing this. There was still a bit of gold dust on his eyelashes, probably from when he was hanging the lanterns on the terrace and it touched the gilded "Fu" character.

"Of course it counts."

Wei Chizheng responded earnestly, his gaze falling on her slightly trembling ankles. "Your legs must be sore. Go and rest for a bit. Leave the rest to me."

His large hands pressed against her lower back through her thin wool sweater, their warmth comforting and reassuring.

Xie Nanzhi composed herself and said, "Let's do it together. I enjoy doing these things with you."

Welcoming the Spring Festival is a time for joy and family reunion. Xie Nanzhi didn't feel tired; she only felt fortunate to have this opportunity.

She went to paste the first line of the couplet, "Spring breeze brings joy and wealth into the house," aligned it with the edge of the door frame, and was about to press her fingertips on it.

Suddenly, Wei Chizheng spoke up, "Wife, I'll do it."

The voices were very close. When Xie Nanzhi looked down, she saw his slightly serious expression. He freed one hand to hold the corner of the couplet, while the other hand steadily protected her. His fingertips inadvertently brushed against the hem of her clothes, causing a slight tickle.

Watching him smooth out the edges of the paper little by little, the sunlight streaming through the corridor window reflected on his angular face, Xie Nanzhi smiled and murmured, "My mother says that if the couplets are straight and upright, life will go smoothly."

Wei Chizheng hummed in agreement, pressing his fingertips on the spot where she hadn't stuck the fabric properly. He didn't seem to care, but instead looked up at her and said, "Mom is right."

Nanzhi followed his gaze and saw that the red couplets with black characters stood out brightly against the white wall, perfectly symmetrical.

She smiled and watched as the sunlight softened the edges of his serious profile. "However, I do think it would be better if someone were willing to help us get things right."

Wei Chizheng paused, his eyes softening.

He didn't speak, but the faint smile on his lips deepened, he held the horizontal scroll higher, and a barely perceptible soft light appeared in the corner of his eye.

After a while, she said, "Nanzhi, this is the first time I've put up couplets, and it's the Spring Festival I've been looking forward to the most."

The Spring Festival in the Wei family has no festive atmosphere at all. Wei Huaibo doesn't care about these things. When he was young, he often went on business trips on New Year's Eve.

The mother hated Wei Huaibo, and disliked him as well.

Wei Huaibo didn't want his mother to go out, let alone visit her parents' home. As a result, his mother was more irritable and gloomy during the Spring Festival than usual.

Gradually, Wei Chizheng began to hate the Chinese New Year and loathe these joyous and happy days for the whole family.

His loneliness and desolation were made all the more apparent by the joy and reunion of others.

He never thought he would like the Spring Festival, but now he looks forward to it, looking forward to his family sitting together to welcome the New Year.

The cold wind outside the window mingled with the sporadic crackling of firecrackers in the distance, and Xie Nanzhi glanced at him sideways.

At that moment, Wei Chizheng was also looking up at her, his eyes filled with something warmer than the sunlight.

She couldn't help but tiptoe and plant a kiss on his thin lips.

After a long silence, Xie Nanzhi blushed and said softly, "Wei Chizheng, every Spring Festival from now on, we will be together, stay up late together, pray for blessings together, and welcome the new year together."

She paused, then said coquettishly, "You'll never let go of my hand. I'm probably going to stick with you for the rest of my life."