Looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, Lu Yuan wondered if he was still in the apocalypse.

In a daze, he felt as if he had returned to the pre-apocalyptic world.

When the last dish was served, Lu's mother said softly.

"The dishes are all ready! It's not easy for our whole family to get together like this, Dad, say a few words!"

The old man slowly opened his eyes after a long while, and the tears in the corners of his eyes made him look a little old under the light.

The old man, who was over sixty years old, remained silent for a long time. Finally, he sniffed and controlled his tears, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.

"Haha, as people get older, it's inevitable to feel a bit sentimental. Please don't let me affect you!"

Grandma also shed tears, gently patting Grandpa's hand and complaining.

"It's not easy for the whole family to get together like this, why are you crying! You're making me cry too! Hurry up and tell us so we can start eating!"

Now the two families have merged into one, and there are no barriers between them. They basically say whatever comes to mind. Lu's mother and Xiaoshan's mother were also a little emotional, quietly wiping away the tears from the corners of their eyes, and smiling at each other.

"Ahem! Well then, let me say a few words!"

The old man finally spoke.

"This damned apocalypse! It has brought us so much disaster. Back when we were starving, we never experienced anything like this. We didn't know it was the end of the world then. Now, I finally know what the end of the world is! But thankfully, my family has survived! It wasn't easy! It was so hard! Now, we can all gather here as a family and enjoy a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. I, this old man, am content! Come on! This first glass of wine is for all my family! You've all worked so hard these past few years!"

After saying that, the old man picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking that glass of wine, the old man was immediately moved to tears, but a smile remained on his face; these were tears of emotion.

Everyone at the table was deeply moved. Over the past four years, they had experienced more disasters than most people could in a lifetime. Only they knew the extent of the hardships they had endured.

With a "bang," the glasses clinked together, and everyone downed their drinks in one gulp. Xiao Shan's cheeks flushed red from the scalding liquor, and it was hard to tell whether her eyes were burning from the liquor or from being moved.

Then, Grandpa picked up his wine glass again.

"For the second toast, I plan to raise it to Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan! It's you two who gave us hope! Without you, my wife and I probably wouldn't have made it through!"

Upon hearing this, both Lu's parents immediately looked displeased.

"Dad! What are you saying on this holiday!"

"That's right! Dad, hurry up and spit it out! You and Mom are still healthy! You'll live for at least another few decades! You haven't even held your great-grandson yet!"

Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan also quickly stood up.

"Grandpa! You and Grandma will live to be a hundred years old! Everything will be alright! Our children will have to meet their great-grandfather someday!"

"Yes, Grandpa, you'll have a lot to do then! You might even have to tell your great-grandson some of your favorite stories from the past!"

Upon hearing this, the old man beamed with joy, stroking his long beard and laughing heartily: "Good, good, good! I'll wait and see! I won't say that word again!"

"That's right! Grandpa! There's no difficulty we can't overcome! We've survived so many major disasters, haven't we? What else can't we get through!"

"That's right, sir, let's not talk about this on such a festive occasion!"

So everyone stood up and raised their glasses to clink together again.

The old man's eyes squinted from the spiciness of the liquor, and it took him a long time to recover.

"Good wine! Truly good wine! Come on! A third glass! Let's celebrate the New Year, and hope that our whole family will be healthy and safe in the coming year!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses again.

After three cups of wine, everyone was all smiles. They stopped talking about unhappy things and started talking about some good things that had happened recently.

The lights stayed on, and the camp was filled with a peaceful atmosphere as everyone celebrated their own New Year's Eve in this apocalyptic world.

...

As the old saying goes, the New Year celebrations continue until the end of the first lunar month. Although in this post-apocalyptic world, there are no fireworks, no colorful lanterns, and no bustling streets.

However, everyone took out the Spring Festival couplets, which are symbols of the Chinese New Year, and started to put them up.

In the past, Spring Festival couplets were often themed around the hope for family harmony and smooth sailing in one's career, but this New Year in this apocalyptic world has not abandoned this tradition.

Early in the morning, everyone started pasting the prepared Spring Festival couplets on their doors in the dark.

Although it was just some random red paper that I found and used charcoal to write New Year's wishes on, it still had a bit of the feel of Spring Festival couplets.

Early in the morning, Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan were woken up by noises outside.

"Happy New Year, my wife!" Lu Yuan turned to look at Xiao Shan in front of him, offering his first New Year's greeting with a big smile.

Xiao Shan woke up groggily, a sweet smile on her lips, and clung to Lu Yuan like an octopus.

Happy New Year, honey!

The two kissed for a long time before reluctantly parting.

Just then, Lu Ma's voice came from outside the door.

"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Shan, get up and eat dumplings!"

He gently patted Xiaoshan's bottom.

"Get up! Let's see who gets to eat the sweet-filled dumplings this year!"

"It has to be me! It'll definitely be me again this year!"

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