Things weren't so harmonious on Lu Zheng's side. He made a brief appearance at the old house and then left.

Back at my own home, my aunt had also gone home for the holidays.

The already deserted house became even more deserted.

He sat in the living room, unable to see or hear anything, yet he could still sense the hustle and bustle outside.

I don't know how long I sat there, but then fireworks started going off outside.

He got up and went to the window to watch the fireworks outside, missing Qiao Zhen terribly.

She must be very happy right now, with her mother and younger brother by her side.

In the dark house, Lu Zheng stood by the window, his dark eyes fixed on the fireworks outside, his phone clutched tightly in his hand.

He desperately wanted to find Qiao Zhen, no matter what day it was.

Just then, his phone rang. He quickly picked it up and glanced at it, and when he saw the name flashing on the screen, his heart stopped.

The fireworks outside burst into a spectacular display, mirroring Lu Zheng's current mood.

He coughed lightly before pretending not to care and answering the phone.

"Happy New Year, Mr. Lu~" Qiao Zhen's playful voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by the sound of fireworks.

He glanced at his watch; it was only a little past nine. Saying "Happy New Year" was way too early.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Qiao Zhen continued, "I'm afraid too many people will wish you a Happy New Year later, so I'm wishing you a Happy New Year in advance!"

However, she was the first one to wish him a Happy New Year.

"Happy New Year." Besides the sounds of her and the fireworks, he also heard the voices of Qiao's mother and Qiao Luosheng.

The two of them were talking quite loudly, and I couldn't tell what they were discussing.