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It sounded normal, but Du Yaoyao always felt that he was taking advantage of her in some way.

The warm room is located on top of a rockery. The charcoal fire is hidden in the cave, which keeps the room warm in winter. It is an elegant place to hold a banquet and enjoy the snow. In summer, opening all four windows is a good place to cool off and watch the moon.

The Shen Mansion was a residence bestowed by the emperor to a minister of the previous dynasty. Its layout and construction were ingenious and elegant.

Entering the warm room, there is a window on the sunken steps. There are continuous plum trees at the foot of the mountain. Under several bright lights, the white plum blossoms are noble and the red plum blossoms are cool and beautiful.

In the deep night, fine snowflakes were falling from the sky.

"Oh, it's snowing!" Du Yaoyao reached out to catch it.

Chen Jie held her hand, hugged her from behind, and pointed to the sky, "Yaoyao, look!"

I saw bunches of fireworks exploding in the night sky, like flowers scattered by fairies, with colorful lights splashing everywhere.

“Does it look good, Yaoyao?” Chen Jie shouted amidst the loud “bang bang” sounds.

"It looks good!" Du Yaoyao clapped her hands excitedly like a little child. As she watched, tears welled up in her eyes and she murmured in a low voice, "It's so beautiful!"

This was the first time in eighteen years that someone had set off fireworks for her.

In the past, the family was too poor and had never bought fireworks. Every New Year and other festivals after dinner, she and her grandmother would always sit at the door and watch the fireworks from other families flying in the sky.

She loves to boast, "Grandma, when your granddaughter becomes successful and makes money, we will set off fireworks all night long during the New Year and other holidays, just more than other families, not less!"

Grandma's old face was filled with eager anticipation, "That would cost a lot of money."

Unfortunately, before she could start a business and make money, her grandmother passed away. She traveled to this world of some male-oriented novel, and saw fireworks for the first time, and they were actually set off by the stud male protagonist.

"Yaoyao, what's wrong?" Chen Jie noticed that she was in a low mood and turned her over.

Du Yaoyao wiped her tears and said, "I miss home..."

Chen Jie took a handkerchief to wipe her face and said with a smile: "You are so old but still miss home. It is not appropriate to cry during the New Year."

He counted the days to comfort her, "Today is the 30th, and I will go back to my parents' home on the second day of the New Year. The day after tomorrow we will set off for Qingzhou and arrive in the evening. Don't cry..."

Du Yaoyao pushed his hand away and rubbed her snot and tears onto his chest.

"Naughty!" Chen Jie patted her back, hugged her tightly, and whispered, "Yaoyao, this is the happiest year I have ever had since I can remember."

"Were you unhappy in previous years?" Du Yaoyao thought, since he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, his life has been pretty good, right?

She was a little drunk and didn't open up to him. Shen Jie didn’t know how to explain, so he said vaguely: “This year is different from usual.”

After thinking for a while, he explained to her in detail, "I am very happy to have you this year, the new clothes you gave me, and the meals you prepared carefully."

The most important thing is that I have concern in my heart.

Du Yaoyao snorted and wanted to ask, "What are you going to give me?" But she felt too embarrassed to open her mouth.

Chen Jie was well prepared. He took out a thick red envelope from his sleeve and stuffed it into Du Yaoyao's hand. "This is the New Year's money for Yaoyao."