Chapter 73 Ignite the Fire for a Happy New Year

Min Shuyun froze on the spot, and Xin Mian subconsciously looked up at her.

Her expression was aloof, her gaze indifferent, revealing no change in her emotions.

Chi Yu and the others seemed completely unsurprised to see Lin Jiachi there, and Liu Haoyuan cheerfully put his arm around Lin Jiachi's shoulder.

"Brother Chi, you said you were busy, but you arrived earlier than us."

Lin Jiachi smiled, his gaze lingering on Min Shuyun, and said meaningfully, "No matter how busy you are, you have to come."

A staff member stepped forward and said, "Mr. Lin, the courtyard has been arranged."

Qin Shengtian asked curiously, "Brother Chi, have you been here before?"

Lin Jiachi shook his head, "I've never been here."

“Mr. Lin is a friend of our boss,” the staff member said respectfully.

The shuttle bus was already parked nearby, and the group boarded together.

In the darkness, the car slowly drove towards the small courtyard at the highest point.

The courtyards of the hot spring resort are scattered across the mountain, with better views and scenery the higher you go.

Lin Jiachi booked the small courtyard at the highest point.

It's New Year's Eve, and the bar is indeed busy. He initially only booked rooms for Xin Mianchi and Yu, and didn't plan to come himself.

I only found out yesterday when Chi Yu mentioned it casually that Min Shuyun would also be coming today.

With her there, he naturally didn't want to miss out.

The night breeze was cool. Xin Mian sat in the last row of the shuttle bus, with Chi Yu right next to her, his tall figure blocking the wind from coming through the vent.

She was wearing his coat, which was very long.

The man lowered his eyes and touched her cheek, his gaze fixed solely on her. "What are you thinking about?"

Min Shuyun sat in the front seat, next to Qin Shengtian.

Qin Shengtian was curious about everything and kept talking to her. Min Shuyun smiled gently and responded from time to time.

Lin Jiachi was right behind her, his long arm resting on the back of the chair in front of him.

Xin Mian couldn't see his expression, but she could sense that he was constantly looking at Min Shuyun.

She pursed her lips, looked up at the man beside her, and whispered, "Was it you who 'tipped off' Brother Chi?"

Chi Yu was amused by her choice of words, "Baby, am I that kind of person?"

Xin Mian looked him up and down suspiciously, then shook her head. "I don't know."

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she were somewhat melancholy.

Chi Yu pinched her chin, forcing her to turn her head to look at him. "Let them handle their own affairs."

“You can focus all your attention on me.”

The shuttle bus traveled up the mountain road, surrounded by lush greenery and bright streetlights. The light and shadows flickered as the bus moved, and small courtyards could be seen scattered around.

The man's dark eyes stared intently at her, his black hair falling across his forehead, the light and shadow dancing on his face, making his eyes appear even more profound.

Xinmian's heartbeat quickened in the silence, as if she had been struck by him.

She muttered, "Don't look at me like that..."

She suspected that Chi Yu was seducing her...

Chi Yu chuckled softly, reached out to help her pull up the hood of her coat, and then pulled her into his arms.

Lin Jiachi's booked courtyard is located at the highest point, offering the best view.

The New Year's Eve fireworks were at 11 p.m., and they planned to have a barbecue in the yard first.

The shuttle bus quickly stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.

As soon as they got out of the car, Qin Shengtian ran over and took Xin Mian's hand, making a "please, please" gesture to Chi Yu, "Mianmian, lend me this."

Xinmian was pulled along by her with a puzzled look, and heard her lowered voice but couldn't help but be excited.

"Mianmian! I'm planning something big tonight!"

"ah?"

"What's up?"

Qin Shengtian's face immediately turned red. She hesitated and didn't answer directly. Instead, she grabbed Xin Mian's hand and put it into her coat pocket, telling her mysteriously.

"You'll know once you touch it."

Xin Mian looked completely bewildered.

The lights at the entrance are bright, there's a fence around it, and there are small LED strips on the grass in the yard, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

But she couldn't see what was in Qin Shengtian's pocket, so she could only feel around by touch.

It is a very small square with slightly sharp edges.

She recoiled, instinctively glancing at Qin Shengtian.

? ? ?

Qin Shengtian rested her head on her shoulder and chuckled a few times.

Xin Mian suddenly realized, "You...!"

"So brave..."

Qin Shengtian raised her head. "I've thought it all through."

She whispered her plan, "There are six rooms in the courtyard. Yang Chengjing and Liu Haoyuan will share one room, Brother Chi will share one room, and Brother Yu will share one room."

"I'll share a room with you, and Sister Yun will share a room."

"There's one room available, but no one's sleeping there."

Her eyes shone brightly, and she was very confident in her plan: "When we're having barbecue later, I'll pretend to be drunk."

"Then..."

Xinmian looked at her in surprise, not expecting that she knew the situation in the courtyard so well.

Xinmian couldn't help but recall the day she got drunk.

If Chi Yu hadn't restrained himself, they probably would have done it that night...

But that night was an accident; I never expected Qin Shengtian to actually want to use this method now.

"Tian Tian, ​​have you thought this through?"

Qin Shengtian nodded emphatically, "I feel like he and I are just one thin layer of paper away from being confessed."

Ever since Xinmian reminded her at the bar, she had been paying special attention to Yang Chengjing, who seemed to be treating her exceptionally well.

They had grown up together since childhood, and she had taken this kindness for granted.

Moreover, she prepared this small square only as a precaution, not because she really needed to make it...

If only the two of them could break through this barrier, everything would be fine.

"Help me with the barbecue later."

Xin Mian asked in confusion, "How can I help?"

"Go along with the suggestion to drink, remember to give me your support, I..."

As the two were talking, Liu Haoyuan walked over casually from behind, saying, "What are you two talking about? It's so quiet."

Qin Shengtian quickly stopped talking and looked at him with a smile, "Don't pry into our girls' topics."

Liu Haoyuan laughed along, "Want to play cards?"

Qin Shengtian was taken aback for a moment, then immediately agreed, "Let's play!"

As he spoke, he pulled Xinmian along with him.

In the courtyard, the fire on the barbecue grill was already lit, and skewers of meat were placed on it, sizzling and dripping with oil, filling the air with the aroma of meat.

Min Shuyun sat at the table, playing with the cards in her hand. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Xin Mian and Qin Shengtian coming over, and waved to them with a smile, "Mianmian, Tiantian, come and play!"

Lin Jiachi was busy grilling food by the barbecue grill when his ears automatically picked up her voice, and he looked up.

Xin Mian's gaze darted back and forth between the two of them. Just as she was about to say something, Qin Shengtian pulled her down to sit.

"Mianmian, do you know how to play?"

Xin Mian asked, "How do we play?"

She doesn't play cards much; she only knows the simplest ones.

"The simplest way is to look at the points; the one with the higher points wins."

"Okay! Come on, come on!"

Qin Shengtian was in high spirits and took the cards from Min Shuyun's hand.

Min Shuyun was worried that Xinmian wouldn't know how to play, so she demonstrated it for her.

There were too many people at the barbecue stall, so Liu Haoyuan didn't squeeze over to join the fun and stayed here to play cards with them.

As soon as Qin Shengtian saw that he had stayed, she immediately gave Xin Mian a wink.

Xin Mian was drinking a beverage when she coughed lightly, feeling inexplicably guilty.

Min Shuyun keenly sensed the awkwardness between the two girls, glanced back and forth, and smiled slightly.

Liu Haoyuan dealt the cards, but Xin Mian was not skilled at it and kept losing the first few rounds.

Liu Haoyuan teased her with a smile, making her ears turn a little red.

Chi Yu saw this, washed his hands, and came over to sit down next to her.

"What's wrong?"

Min Shuyun glanced at him and clicked her tongue a few times. "Afraid we'll eat Mianmian up?"

Xinmian blushed even more after hearing what she said.

"I'm not very good at playing, I've lost several rounds."

Xin Mian felt a chill run down her spine. Ignoring the teasing looks from the others, she nudged him and said, "Go ahead and get busy."

Chi Yu lowered his eyes, looked at her intently for a few seconds, patted her head, and got up to leave.

There were only four of them left near the table.

After calming herself down and figuring out the pattern, Xinmian finally stopped losing.

By this time, the barbecue was almost ready.

Lin Jiachi brought over a plate and naturally sat down next to Min Shuyun.

She glanced sideways, then subtly moved away a little.

The group sat in a circle, with Chi Yu's long arm supporting him from behind, loosely embracing Xin Mian.

Yang Chengjing sat next to Qin Shengtian and skillfully handed her several skewers of beef.

Qin Shengtian looked at him and happily accepted everything.

Lin Jiachi clearly knew Min Shuyun's tastes well, so he handed her a few skewers of meat and said in a low voice, "Without chili."

Min Shuyun didn't eat what he offered, and said calmly, "My taste has changed. I like spicy food now."

After saying that, he took a skewer of greens with chili peppers, and choked on his first bite.

A bottle of sparkling water was handed to her from the side. She choked and her eyes turned red. Without even looking to see that it was Lin Jiachi who had given it to her, she picked it up and gulped down several mouthfuls before she felt a little better.

But she didn't want to have any interaction with Lin Jiachi, and kept sitting with her back slightly turned.

Next to her was Xin Mian, and because of the angle, it was clear that Chi Yu was taking care of Xin Mian.

Xinmian eats very politely and doesn't have a strong palate.

Chi Yu knew all of this, and he gave her all the foods she liked to eat.

In no time, she was fed.

But there was still a lot left in the small dish in front of her.

Under the table, Xin Mian tugged at his clothes with barely any force and whispered, "I'm full."

Chi Yu looked at her, took out a tissue and handed it to her, then naturally pulled over her small plate and took everything that was left inside.

Liu Haoyuan clicked his tongue a few times in protest, "Brother Yu, you can't do this."

"There are so many single people here!"

"Look at you, who's like you!" He exaggeratedly clutched his chest. "This stench of being in love!"

He glanced around the room, seeking approval, but upon closer inspection, he noticed that Yang Chengjing was taking care of Qin Shengtian, while Lin Jiachi was taking care of Min Shuyun.

Everyone else has their own "partner," but he is the only truly lonely person.

Liu Haoyuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He gulped down a mouthful of beer, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "Which direction should I kowtow to in order to get a girlfriend?!"

Xin Mian was amused by him and burst out laughing.

Just then, fireworks went off at the foot of the mountain, drowning out her laughter.

With a "whoosh," the fireworks exploded in the air.

A riot of colors burst forth, illuminating the sky in an instant.

Wow! The fireworks show has started!

Qin Shengtian pointed outside and ran over excitedly.

"Mianmian! Look!"

The quiet valley seemed to come alive at this moment, and people kept coming out of the small courtyards scattered among the mountains to watch the fireworks, with exclamations of amazement rising and falling.

Xinmian stood by the railing, looking up at the brilliant sky.

"So beautiful!"

Chi Yu stood beside her, glanced at her sideways, and smiled in agreement, "She is very beautiful."

He pulled her into his arms and whispered, "Baby, Happy New Year."