He talked with his grandmother for a long time, and it was past midnight when she finally patted his head and told him to go to bed.

Wenmo felt a little heavy-hearted, but there wasn't much to say. He patted his chest, trying to make himself feel better. At least he should be happy during the New Year.

He had never met Aunt Zhou, but just from looking at her photos, he could tell that she must be a very intelligent and strong woman, and she always loved to smile.

According to Lianbao's description, her mother is the best person in the world.

He ranked second.

This made Wenmo a little happy. Although she wasn't number one, who could compare to her mother? Being the second best person in the world wasn't bad either.

"...Maybe I should go see Aunt Zhou after the New Year. I can't let her be all alone." Wen Mo muttered to himself. He had just stepped onto the second floor when he heard some noises coming from his room.

It sounds like someone is making a phone call.

Wenmo found it somewhat novel, as it was the first time he had seen this girl talking on the phone with someone other than himself, so he couldn't help but prick up his ears and press his ear against the door to secretly glean her secrets.

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve! By the way, Lianbao, why is your background different? Where am I?"

Yes, it's Yin Tao's voice.

And why do you also call her Lianbao?

From now on, only I can call out the name; anyone else will have to pay fifty yuan for each call.

"I'm going home today."

Xia Lian's voice was still as slow as ever. Peeking over, I saw her lying on the bed with her toes up, her two small, white and pink feet rising and falling.

I want to eat it.

"Going home? Which home?"

“Wenmo’s home.” Xia Lian tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then added, “It’s still my home now.”

"Oh, so you've gone back to your hometown."

It seemed to be a video call, as they could clearly see Yin Tao rolling around on the bed.

Feeling a bit bored, Wenmo sat in the second-floor living room and started scrolling through his phone, no longer wanting to be a perverted eavesdropper.

About ten minutes later, the phone call ended with Yin Tao saying "Bye-bye".

"Finally finished?"

Wen Mo leaned against the doorframe, yawning, his eyes half-closed and listless. "How come you two can chat so much? You can talk for more than ten minutes straight while lying in bed."

"Wenmo".

Xia Lian, who was still in a daze, immediately got out of bed and ran over when she saw him at the door. She gently hugged him with both hands and stared blankly at him.

The little head on his chest seemed more lively than before. Although it might not be obvious to outsiders, Wenmo nodded with considerable satisfaction.

"You still dare to hug him back in your hometown? If your grandparents find out, then it's your responsibility."

Wenmo patted her on the head, deliberately trying to scare her.

However, Xia Lian shook her head without hesitation, her two clear eyes filled with innocence.

"Grandma is fine, she won't say anything."

"...Well, what you said makes sense. Maybe a hug won't hurt."

Wenmo began to hypnotize himself, and after the hypnosis ended, he patted the back of her head and hugged her even tighter.

This girl has really had a tough day. She's been sitting in the car all day and has barely been awake. As soon as she wakes up, she feels nauseous, but nothing comes out. She hasn't eaten a single bite of food.

Perhaps it's because I've never been in a car for so long before. I never felt nauseous when I was in a car before, but today I felt dizzy for a long time.

"Alright, you've hugged enough, now go back to your room."

Wen Mo released her from his embrace, comforted her for a while, and then patted her cheeks.

You can't be careless back in your hometown. Although it's said that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, it's still best to avoid having them discovered, and I don't want my elders to worry...

It seems that I've already worried my elders.

Well, I've only been back for 7 days, it's not a big deal. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, the day after tomorrow is New Year's Day, and the day after that I have to go visit relatives and friends, there will be even more to do.

Of course, I'm just saying it's like...

When grandparents really want to hold their great-grandchildren in the future, perhaps we can tell them the little secret and give them a surprise.

"Why aren't you going back yet? You're not really planning to sleep with me tonight, are you? This is no joke. If we get caught, it'll be your fault."

Wen Mo spoke alarmingly, gesturing up and down with an air of seriousness.

Compared to this thrilling sense of transgression, I crave a stable and secure happiness... It sounds like a line from an advertisement.

Although I really wanted to sleep in her arms.

It's rare for me to come back for the New Year, and the temperature in my hometown is much lower than in Linchuan. If I could really hold her all night long, with the blankets warm and the person I'm holding so soft, I'd love to spend the whole night with her.

Too much happiness.

No, no.

Xia Lian shook her head.

Seeing this, Wen Mo raised an eyebrow, sat on the edge of the bed with his arms crossed, and said, "What do you mean no? You don't mean you want to sleep with me even at the risk of being discovered, do you?"

Even if it's so dangerous, should we still hold each other?

Hagiren, you bastard...

I was a little touched.

However, Xia Lian sat calmly on another wooden bed that had been laid out, gently patting the bed board with her small hands.

"Grandma said that I would be scared since I just arrived here alone."

"so what."

"Grandma told me to sleep here."

"...That's interesting."

The room was very large, and there was even a big iron drum for storing rice or something else. There were two beds, just like before. Last time I went home for the Chinese New Year, Wenmo slept in the same room with other relatives.

But this was not what I expected, because the house had four rooms: one for my parents, one for my grandparents, one for me, and one for her.

Everything had been planned in advance, but I never expected that Grandma would actually... care about her so much.

Holding his forehead, Wen Mo beckoned her to sit down. "Aren't you scared to sleep alone?"

Xia Lian thought for a moment, then shook her head and nodded at the same time.

Wen Mo tapped her on the forehead. "Stop being a riddle-maker and just say what's on your mind."

Upon hearing this, Xia Lian covered her head and lowered it in a wronged manner. After a while, she slowly said, "I'm a little... scared."

"I think you're saying that because you want to sleep together."

No.

"real?"

"..."

She stopped talking. Only then did Xia Lian slowly raise her small face, then guiltily looked away and nodded her little head imperceptibly.

"Okay, because of what you said, I have to hold you while I sleep tonight."

Wen Mo simply couldn't bear it anymore. She threw off her coat, lay straight on the bed in a seductive pose, and lifted the covers to pat the spot next to her.

"Come, beauty."

Xia Lian blinked, seemingly understanding what this meant. She also took off her coat and then pounced on Wen Mo. Even though she was petite, she still weighed at least several dozen kilograms, and the impact almost made Wen Mo vomit blood.

"Wow, this beauty is really energetic..."

With strength that could uproot mountains, his spirit could cover the world.