Chapter 209 I like her more and more when taking photos on the New Year

Just a few days after Gu Nan and Qi Yan moved into the Cui family's old house, the New Year arrived.

On New Year's Day, the old lady got up early on purpose and, together with the old housekeeper, directed the servants to paste Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters, hang big red lanterns, and decorate the old house inside and out to make it look particularly festive.

Gu Nan compared the villas in this area and said with a smile: "Ours is the brightest and most prosperous one."

The old lady looked at the crimson villa, her eyes wide open with a smile. "This is the first New Year that Qi Yan and I have spent together. The more prosperous the better. I wish you all the best in the coming year."

Qi Yan set up the easel by the window, looked at Gu Nan and the old lady standing together in the yard, picked up a pencil and gestured a little, then turned around and began to slide the tip of the pencil across the snow-white sketch paper.

"Snap."

A dead branch hit the window.

"Boom."

Another nutshell hits me.

Qi Yan stopped writing and looked downstairs, and sure enough, he saw Gu Nan standing under the window.

She put her hands behind her back and smiled at him with her jade-like face, black eyebrows and red lips, and said, "Qi Yan, stop painting and come down to play."

It snowed heavily two days ago, and the snow hasn't melted yet. The sun is out now, and the white snow is shining with golden light, and the beauty on the red wall is very beautiful.

Qi Yan laughed unconsciously, "Wait a minute, there are two final strokes."

Gu Nan shouted: "No wait, if you don't come down I will go up and catch you."

"Then come up." After saying that, Qi Yan withdrew his gaze.

"Snap."

This time it was a snowball, and the broken snow exploded like flowers on the glass.

Qi Yan paused as he stood up, his smile deepening as he quickly grabbed his cane and went downstairs.

Gu Nan has been in a bad mood recently. If he doesn't hurry up, a snowball will hit his neck soon.

Qi Yan was halfway down the stairs when he saw Gu Nan rushing up with a big snowball in his hand, his steps steady and his momentum fierce.

He stopped and sighed, "Anan, it shouldn't be that serious."

Seeing him coming down, Gu Nan put the snowball in his hand behind his back and smiled harmlessly, "Let's make a snowman together while the weather is nice today."

Qi Yan saw that her fingers were red from the cold, so he grabbed the big snowball behind her and asked, "Why aren't you wearing gloves?"

"It was not in time to catch you."

Gu Nan walked down the stairs a few steps ahead of him, took the gloves from the old housekeeper and put them on, then rushed out like a child.

Gu Nan used to be from the south and had rarely seen snow since he was a child. After coming here, he saw snow often. However, he had no place to build snowmen in the slums a while ago, so it was only after he came to Cui's house that he realized this childhood fun.

The snow in the aisle had already been cleared by the servants, but there was still a thick layer of snow on the grass and bushes. If you made a small snowball and rolled it twice, it would immediately become plump.

One pinches the head, the other pinches the belly, two branches are inserted as hands, a small carrot is stuck as a nose, and two whole macadamia shells are used as eyes. Then a Christmas hat is put on and a red scarf is tied around the neck. It looks white, fat and cheerful.

"Let's take a picture." Gu Nan pulled Qi Yan and squatted on both sides of the snowman.

Both of their faces were red from the cold, their lips were also rosy, and they were grinning with their big white teeth, reflecting the light under the sun, looking silly and adorable.

After taking the photo, Gu Nan pushed Qi Yan and said, "Go get Grandma An to come out and take photos as well."

Qi Yan returned to the house on crutches, and after a while, he brought out a group of people.

The old lady, the old housekeeper, the busy servants, and the kitchen lady who kept wiping her hands on her apron.

"Stand in a row." Gu Nan directed from the aisle, "You're standing too far away. Squeeze a little closer. Qi Yan, you're too tall. Squat a little closer to grandma. That's right, smile, Eggplant!"

Click, click, the flash lights kept flashing.

Xue Mingqian sat in the car, looking at the people standing neatly in a row in the Cui family's yard from afar, feeling a little confused.

But when the car got closer, he realized that they were taking a group photo. Standing in the middle were the old lady and Qi Yan. The two of them leaned towards each other, and the smiles on their faces showed the same ease and joy.

There is a chubby snowman piled at my feet, facing the sunshine, and seems to be smiling at the camera.

Gu Nan stood opposite everyone holding a camera, and said something that made everyone laugh.

The mixed laughter of high and low, some old and some young, some deep and some crisp, intertwined together, is a perfection that strikes the soul directly.

Xue Mingqian was a little dazed.

Since he grew up and left home, his training and work have become increasingly busy, and he has never felt so comfortable and relaxed again.

The same goes for family and friends. From the beginning of the year to the end of the busy year, they come and go in a hurry, with almost no time to breathe. Because of the nature of their work, they have even seen off several comrades.

He is always learning how to take on more responsibilities, but he forgets that life is so heavy and he can laugh so freely and calmly.

The car drove past Cui's house.

He looked back and saw Cui Yue's car parked in front of the Cui family's courtyard.

So Xue Mingqian saw that he was pulled into the group for a photo as soon as he got off the car. Everyone spontaneously adjusted their positions and squeezed the hurried soldier next to the old lady.

He put on his hat again and straightened his military uniform. Amid Gu Nan's urging and the laughter of the crowd, he slowly smiled subtly.

Xue Mingqian could no longer be seen, but it shouldn't be over so soon, because the laughter and talking in the yard became louder.

"Okay, it's almost done. Once the photos are developed, we can make an album for each of us." Gu Nan put away the camera with satisfaction.

"Let's take a few group photos when everyone comes back." The old lady said and waved to Gu Nan.

Gu Nan walked over and supported her. The old lady held Gu Nan tightly with both hands, and her face was sore from smiling.

But she was particularly happy today, and she couldn't help but smile no matter how sour her face was. "Good boy, you were so busy taking pictures of us. I have to take a few more pictures of you later."

The old lady knew in her heart that she and Qi Yan were where they are today thanks to Gu Nan.

It is all thanks to Gu Nan that this old villa can have the lively atmosphere it has now.

She couldn't see through this young girl, but she couldn't help but like her more and more every day.

The old lady watched the young people laughing and playing every day, and she was rarely stained with a bit of childishness. She said to Gu Nan as if to take credit, "I stayed up late last night and grabbed the last box of kiwis this year. It will be delivered to you soon. No one will compete with you, they are all yours."

kiwi!

A four-digit premium kiwi fruit!

Gu Nan almost laughed out loud, "Grandma, you are so kind to me!"

She loves it so much. Every kiwi fruit she eats from the Cui family is a profit!

Gu Nan happily took the old lady's arm and said, "I just learned a new recipe for nourishing qi and blood. I'll make it for you this afternoon. Qi Yan said it was delicious."

Qi Yan, who was walking behind the two of them, couldn't help but let the smile on his face freeze when he heard Gu Nan's proud and confident tone.

Cui Yue noticed it and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Qi Yan: "...Nothing."

He wanted to stop Gu Nan from cooking.

It’s New Year’s Day, don’t cause any loss of life.