Chapter 124: Year after year

The New Year atmosphere is getting stronger, the streets are hung with festive lanterns, and New Year greetings are played in shopping malls.

This year's New Year's goods were bought together by Cen Nian, Jin Siyang, Qin Zhouyan and Zhu Zhiyao. The four of them pushed two shopping carts and only stopped when they were full.

On New Year's Eve, Jin Siyang and Qin Zhouyan were busy in the kitchen. It was neither quiet nor peaceful. Qin Zhouyan muttered while washing vegetables, "How about I cook you one of my specialties tonight?"

Jin Siyang casually asked, "What exactly is your so-called specialty?"

"Just mix cucumber with preserved egg and tofu. My grandma loves it."

“…”

Cen Nian leaned against the kitchen door: "I can do it with you too."

Jin Siyang's hand that was chopping vegetables suddenly paused. He put down the knife without leaving a trace, walked to Cen Nian, and said in a coaxing tone: "No, the two of us are enough."

Cen Nian was a little helpless: "I'm not that delicate, I'm willing to help."

"Be good, go watch TV or play with your phone, leave this to us."

Cen Nian had no choice but to nod and said, "Okay."

Qin Zhouyan watched the two of them being affectionate, and rolled his eyes at Jin Siyang when he turned around: "You're being affectionate while my girlfriend is away, bullying me, right?"

Jin Siyang ignored him, his eyes seemed to say: Are you sick?

"I think Xiao Niannian really wants to cook. What's wrong with asking her to make a dish? We should support our wives' ideas, don't you understand? Do you need me to teach you this?" Qin Zhouyan's tone became more and more arrogant as he spoke, with a bit of pride. If it was Yaoyao, he would definitely agree to let Yaoyao cook.

"Then you are responsible for eating." Jin Siyang said.

Hearing this, Qin Zhouyan laughed so hard that he almost couldn't hold the food in his hand: "Hahahahahaha, it turns out that little Niannian also has things he is not good at."

Jin Siyang was protective, especially of Cen Nian. Seeing Qin Zhouyan laughing like that, he felt angry. He said quietly, "Why, are you proud of your cucumber salad and preserved egg tofu?"

"Oh, you underestimate me, don't you? I'm telling you, don't rush to eat them tonight. I'm going to wait for Yaoyao to get home to eat these two dishes."

“…”

Cen Nian listened to the noise in the kitchen. It must be the two of them making trouble again. She shrugged helplessly and continued playing with her phone.

This meal was prepared on time and kept warm on the table. The Spring Festival Gala had already begun, and the program that Zhu Zhiyao was responsible for was in front of her. According to the program team's previous practice, after the program was over, Zhu Zhiyao could go home for the New Year.

The three of them arrived at the back door of the live broadcast site at the appointed time. There were not many people here, and the three of them stood not far away, so Zhu Zhiyao could see them as soon as she came out.

Qin Zhouyan stretched his neck, like a man waiting for his wife, and looked carefully at everyone who came out. When he saw that it was not Zhu Zhiyao, he shrugged his shoulders in disappointment.

Cen Nian stood next to Jin Siyang, looking at Qin Zhouyan's anxious look with amusement. She took out her mobile phone and recorded a video, thinking that if Yaoyao saw it, she would probably look happy and helpless.

Jin Siyang was worried that she was cold, so he touched her hand, which was not warm. But the next second, Cen Nian took out her cell phone and pointed the camera at Qin Zhouyan's silly look.

"What to do?" Jin Siyang's cold voice sounded, and Cen Nian subconsciously pressed the end button.

"It gave me a fright."

Jin Siyang's eyes fell on her phone, not paying her any attention: "Why don't you answer?"

Cen Nian sent the video to Yaoyao in front of him, "See? I was just about to send it to Yaoyao."

Jin Siyang remained calm until the video was successfully sent. He then said, "It's sent. Delete it from the album."

Cen Nian pouted and opened the photo album, just as she was about to delete it, Jin Siyang pointed at it casually with quick eyes and hands: "What is this?"

Cen Nianxin was startled and quickly locked the screen, looking away rather unnaturally: "No, nothing."

"Let me see." Jin Siyang said with a smile.

"No, this is my privacy!" Cen Nian tried to stop him.

"Really?" Jin Siyang said gently, with a hint of smugness in his voice, "So, your privacy is my photo?"

"..." Cen Nian couldn't argue with him, so she had to open her phone and said stiffly: "I just saw it and saved it."

Jin Siyang glanced at the photo. It was a photo taken last month when he was doing a pre-presentation at school. He was standing on the podium in a relaxed and casual manner, and the PPT page behind him was a bunch of English letters.

Cen Nian was occasionally curious and searched for information about Stanford on a certain social software. Unexpectedly, she came across this photo. The blogger wrote: A handsome guy I met while studying at Stanford~

She just saved it.

In fact, Cen Nian couldn't deceive herself. She might be the type that people often say, a person who is obsessed with looks and has an intellectual bent, and Jin Siyang just happened to meet both of these conditions. She liked to see him doing something seriously the most.

"Baby, so you like me like this." He leaned over and said, his tone tender, which made Cen Nian's ears red.

Before they could even get any more flirtatious, Qin Zhouyan roared, "Yaoyao is here! Stop being so annoying!"

Zhu Zhiyao changed into her daily clothes, but still had makeup on her face. She walked out the door with her bag on her back, and saw the boy waving at her at a glance. He was like a big golden retriever, smiling and wagging his tail at her.

"Have you been waiting long?" Zhu Zhiyao asked.

Cen Nian shook his head: "No, actually I just arrived not long ago."

Qin Zhouyan approached with grievance: "Yaoyao, you don't know, these two bullied me alone, and they were annoying the whole time."

Zhu Zhiyao was silent for a few seconds, then patted his head and said, "Okay, I'm late."

"Hey, it's not too late!"

The four of them returned home. Festive programs were still playing on TV and the dishes on the table were still hot. Jin Siyang and Qin Zhouyan poured red wine into their glasses. Cen Nian and Zhu Zhiyao did not drink alcohol, so they chose juice.

Qin Zhouyan raised his glass: "Okay, this is such a rare opportunity, let's clink glasses~"

The four cups were clinked together, and everyone had smiles on their faces. Zhu Zhiyao said with a smile, "Then I wish that our friendship will last forever, year after year!"

“Friendship lasts forever!”

Perhaps the atmosphere was right, everyone was eating together, clinking glasses, chatting about interesting things and future dreams. Looking at this scene, Cen Nian felt a little sore in her nose. Jin Siyang was sitting next to her and almost instantly sensed her mood changes.

His hand rested on Cen Nian's chair, with his palm resting behind her, gently stroking Cen Nian's back, as if to say, he was always there.

The clock struck midnight, and a voice came from the living room again: "Happy New Year!"

Mixed with the TV host's blessings.

Cen Nian secretly took a sip of the red wine in Jin Siyang's glass, which had a strong bittersweet taste.

While Qin Zhouyan and Zhu Zhiyao were singing "Unforgettable Tonight" on TV, Jin Siyang received a call from Grandma Jin.

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou's message popped up: [Sister Cen, I wish you a happy new year! May you make a fortune and become more and more beautiful in the new year!]

[By the way, can I come to see you tomorrow? I want to wish you a happy new year [poor]]

[Cen Nian]: Happy New Year, Lu Yunzhou! I wish you all the best and hope you get into your ideal high school.

Cen Nian: Of course.

[Lu Yunzhou]: Okay! Sister Cen, I have a surprise prepared for you. Wait for me tomorrow!