Chapter 139

Lin Xiaohan put on a smile, got dressed and went to the kitchen to cook.

After he left the room, Chuxia hurriedly reached out, pulled the clothes scattered on the bed into the quilt one by one, covered them under the quilt and put them on one by one.

After putting on her clothes, she got out of bed, enduring the pain in her waist and legs.

I walked to the window, opened the curtains, and sat down in front of the dressing table. Just as I was about to pick up the comb to comb my hair, I looked at myself in the mirror and suddenly saw red and purple marks on my neck.

Various restricted scenes that just happened flashed through my mind.

Chuxia hurriedly covered the red mark on her neck.

Then she quickly got up, enduring the pain, went to the closet, opened it, found a sweater with a high collar, and changed out of the one she was wearing.

After changing, I felt relieved and sat down in front of the dressing table to tie my hair into a low bun.

After tying her hair, she didn't want to get up again, so she just lay down on the dressing table.

The bedside radio was still playing.

Chuxia lay down and listened to the radio for a while, and Lin Xiaohan brought in the prepared meal.

He made her a bowl of noodles with meat, eggs, yellow fungus, shiitake mushrooms and enoki mushrooms.

Chuxia got up late in the morning and had no breakfast. He also made her very hungry. She smelled the fragrance of the noodles and felt even hungrier.

Lin Xiaohan walked over to her and sat down on the bed facing her.

Chuxia sat up straight on the stool, looking at the noodles in his bowl and swallowing her saliva.

Lin Xiaohan picked up some noodles and rolled them up and said, "It's not as delicious as yours, but it's still okay."

As he said this, he brought the noodles rolled up on the chopsticks to Chuxia's mouth.

Chu Xia opened her mouth and took a bite, then nodded and said, "Mm, it's delicious!"

Lin Xiaohan smiled and fed her a second mouthful of food, and she didn't hesitate to eat it.

After eating, the two did not go out again.

It was cold outside and Chuxia's body was sore that she didn't want to move much, so the two of them stayed at home, watching the snow through the window, lying on the bed watching TV, and they were inseparable no matter what they did.

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The snow in the corner of the alley had not yet melted, and another snowfall began.

In the dim twilight, Chuxia, wearing a thick cotton coat, a hat and a scarf, with only a pair of eyes exposed, followed Lin Xiaohan, who was carrying a lot of bags in his hands, and they walked into the alley side by side.

They worked until the last day before New Year's Eve.

After getting off work in the evening, I took the New Year's goods they had prepared and returned to Tianxian Temple.

The restaurant was closed that day, and no one was walking in the snowy alley, making the entire alley especially quiet.

Chu Xia and Lin Xiaohan walked to Yard No. 8, pushed the door open and entered the yard. After closing the door, they went straight inside.

It was dinner time now, and lights were on in every kitchen, with a thick smell of smoke.

At this time of year, the people in each house in the yard are the most gathered and the most lively. Jiang Guanjie and Jiang Shan in the west house are both on vacation at home, and Han Lei and Li Lan's family of four in the east house have also returned early to prepare for the New Year tomorrow.

Although it was snowing, Chuxia and Lin Xiaohan did not walk along the corridor.

They walked straight across the courtyard and went to the porch of the north house, brushing off the snow that had accumulated on their bodies.

Then the two of them went to the kitchen, which was also filled with smoke, opened the heavy door curtain and went into the house, saying one sentence after another: "Mom and Dad, we're back."

Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei are cooking dinner.

When he saw them coming back, his eyes lit up instantly and a smile appeared on his face.

Although I knew they would be back tonight, I was still particularly happy to see them.

During the holidays, there must be children at home, otherwise it will seem very lonely.

Wu Xuemei came over and took the things from Lin Xiaohan's hands and asked them, "Is it cold outside?"

Chuxia rubbed her hands and went to the stove to warm herself up, and replied, "Well, the snow hasn't stopped yet, I'm freezing to death."

Lin Xiaohan didn't go to warm himself by the fire, but asked directly: "Is there anything I can do?"

Tang Haikuan looked at him and said with a smile: "You've worked all day, take a break, and you'll be able to eat soon."

Lin Xiaohan didn't feel there was anything he needed to rest for.

But the meal would be ready soon, so he didn't need to help with anything.

He also went to Chuxia's side.

While roasting by the fire, I chatted with Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei with a smile.

With the two of them chatting in the kitchen, the north room became as lively as the east and west rooms.

Dinner was ready soon, and Chuxia and Lin Xiaohan started to work, busying themselves with serving dishes and rice and using chopsticks.

All the food was brought into the main room, and the family sat down to have a lively dinner.

In such an atmosphere, no matter how cold the weather is outside, your heart will be warm.

In the past, around the Chinese New Year, Lin Xiaohan didn’t want to go back to the Lin family, and he spent the New Year alone. Before he was admitted to university, he worked in the factory, and after he entered university, he lived in the dormitory.

Sometimes I find it too troublesome and I’m too lazy to even eat dumplings.

Only on the first day of the Lunar New Year would he come to the Tang family to pay New Year's greetings. With the warm hospitality of Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei, he would have dinner with her and go out to set off fireworks with Chuxia. Only then would he feel the festive atmosphere and warmth of the day.

But this year is different, he can feel the full flavor and warmth of the New Year.

He used to think that he didn't like crowds, was afraid of noise, and only liked quiet and solitude.

But now I fall more and more in love with all the fireworks in this world, this steaming life, this sweet and warm life.

After dinner, he and Chuxia watched TV with Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei.

Seeing that it was almost time, Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei yawned and were about to wash up and go back to their room to sleep. He and Chuxia also washed up and went back to their room.

The two had never lived in the yard before.

After turning off the lights and lying on the bed, Chu Xia asked Lin Xiaohan in a low voice: "Are you used to sleeping here?"

Seeing Chuxia speaking in a low voice, Lin Xiaohan also spoke in a low voice.

He held Chu Xia in his arms and said, "It's okay, but there seem to be a lot of people."

In addition to Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei who were in the north room, there were two other families with so many people in the rooms on the east and west sides.

Chu Xia couldn't help laughing, and whispered, "I'm a little uncomfortable with it."

Lin Xiaohan leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Because you brought a man back?"

Her ears felt itchy, and Chu Xia couldn't help laughing, so she pushed him with her hand.

Isn't it because I brought this man back that I become so secretive when speaking?

Chu Xia stopped talking to him, turned over with her back to him, cleared her throat and said, "Go to sleep."

Lin Xiaohan came up to her from behind and held her in his arms.