Today is Lunar New Year's Eve.
Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. After the New Year, the weather is starting to get colder and cooler as winter approaches.
Xiao Cheng took a new woolen coat from the wardrobe and draped it over Bai Lu's shoulders.
He grabbed her hand and stuffed it into his pocket.
Bai Lu pulled away, hugged him, and smiled slightly: "Before the change of seasons, you bought a lot of clothes and had Awen send them to school for me. Why did you buy more?"
Xiao Cheng straightened her coat before putting his arm around her waist and asking, "Don't you like it?"
"like."
Bai Lu tiptoed and gave the boss a big kiss on the forehead: "I like you the most."
The boss's naturally cold and aloof features warmed up, the warmth spreading from his forehead to his face, and his thin, cool lips slightly curved upwards.
With a swift movement of his long, slender hand, he lifted the person in his arms and placed her on the dressing table.
Pick up the sandalwood comb on the table and comb her hair, gently smoothing it from head to toe.
Bai Lu, her back to the mirror, was speechless: "Are you sure this hairstyle will give me a nice new look? It's New Year's Eve, and we're going to the city to buy New Year's goods. I don't want to go out with a messy, straw-like hairstyle. You have to make it look nice, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
Xiao Cheng didn't stop combing Bai Lu's hair, nor did he turn her around or put down the chair.
They remained face to face, his hand passing over her neck, curling her long, smooth hair with the sandalwood comb.
Bai Lu couldn't see behind her, but she could sense that Xiao Cheng had already picked up a hair tie and started tying her hair.
Circling in the exact opposite direction, circling around.
"Otherwise... you'll be eating spicy chicken all day long," she reminded him with a cool laugh.
Xiao Cheng responded with an "Mm".
I don't know if they agree to not tie their heads with straw, or if they agree to eat spicy chicken all day long.
She tied it up without showing it to Bailu, then picked up a pearl hair clip from the stage and skillfully clipped it into her hair.
Her hand brushed gently from behind Bai Lu's ear to the side of her face, lingering softly: "What's your birthday?"
Bai Lu was taken aback: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
There was no wariness or vigilance in her eyes, only doubt, which eased Xiao Cheng's anxiety slightly.
She spoke softly, "You didn't want to live yesterday."
Bai Lu smiled knowingly and explained, "January 26th on your ID card is your lunar birthday. Yesterday was January 26th of the Gregorian calendar. We celebrate our birthdays according to the lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar, so there's no need to celebrate it."
"In my country, the legal age for marriage is determined by the birthday on the ID card. You can get a marriage certificate if you are 20 years old. My original intention was to get a marriage certificate with you, and I didn't plan to celebrate my birthday."
Xiao Cheng didn't speak, but his hand slid down from Bai Lu's side, and he sighed softly as he pulled her into his arms.
Bai Lu listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, and felt the familiar and reassuring coolness in his breath.
She reached out and hugged him back, holding him tightly.
The answer was: "The third day of the third month."
The girl's gentle yet clear voice pierced through his chest, struck his heart, and was etched into his soul, shaking Xiao Cheng to his core.
She finally opened her heart to him.
He had no intention of prying into her secrets; he had always let things take their natural course.
But after last night, he wanted to possess her completely and gain her trust even more.
I wanted to be special in her eyes.
He wanted her to belong only to him, from body to soul, everything about her, even the strands of her hair.
No one may covet it.
Xiao Cheng recalled the look in Xu Dongtai's eyes when he looked at Bai Lu at the golf course yesterday, the dark and murderous intent hidden deep in his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion, which welled up in his eyes several times.
"Acheng?" Bai Lu suddenly spoke.
The gentle voice instantly dispelled the surging brutality and ferocity around them, and Xiao Cheng's eyes returned to calm.
The low, mellow voice replied, "I remember, it's Lulu's birthday on the third day of the third lunar month."
Bai Lu nestled in his arms, smiling gently, and added, "Bai as in white, Lu as in morning dew."
"It's Bailu's birthday~"
Xiao Cheng's lips curled up slightly, and his usually indifferent tone became serious and devout: "Okay, Bai Lu."
Bai Lu punched him: "Call me Lulu."
Xiao Cheng: "Wife."
Bai Lu: "..."
Thump thump thump, this wretched little heart of mine is going to be ripped out of my chest sooner or later.
The boss's honesty is more deadly than sweet talk!!!
...
Red carp in the lotus pond swish their tails, play in the water, and leisurely nibble at the delicacies falling from the sky.
Shang Chuyao had just finished feeding the koi fish when there was a knock on the door. She got up to open it, but Xiao Wei and Sanwazi had already run out and pushed the door open before she could.
Outside the door stood Xiao Dazhuang, carrying a string of fish.
The two children, one adult and two children, stared at each other blankly for two seconds.
After saying goodbye to Xiao Dazhuang, Xiao Wei and Sanwazi ran back, loudly informing Shang Chuyao as they ran.
"Sister Yaoyao, Brother Dazhuang is looking for you."
Shang Chuyao found it amusing. This was Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu's home, so how could they be so sure they were here to see her?
Maybe they've come looking for Xiao Cheng and Lulu!
"Shang Chuyao".
Xiao Dazhuang greeted the person politely, using his full name, as if afraid the person might not hear him clearly.
Fortunately, Shang Chuyao was already used to it, and gave him her signature smile: "Is there something you need?"
Xiao Dazhuang nodded and handed over the fish in his hand: "The fish you ordered yesterday."
Shang Chuyao said "thank you" and then politely declined, "I'm going home in a bit, you can take it home and eat it yourself. I didn't ask you for fish yesterday, I just said the fish was delicious, you don't need to catch it for me."
"I didn't arrest him."
Xiao Dazhuang, having done nothing wrong, honestly explained, "My uncle caught him."
Shang Chuyao: "..."
Seeing that Shang Chuyao didn't speak, Xiao Dazhuang assumed she didn't believe him and immediately explained in detail: "My uncle sells fish on the street. I told you last time, my uncle goes to the river every day to catch fish, and he gives some to my mom after he catches them..."
"The string of fish I have here is what I caught this morning when I went fishing with my uncle in the river. I pulled the net and my uncle caught the fish. There weren't many, but the river fish tasted good. You said they were delicious last night, so I brought them to you."
Shang Chuyao was so surprised that she blurted out without thinking, "Didn't your mother tell you to catch the fish?"
Xiao Dazhuang shook his head: "No!"
Shang Chuyao discovered that he still had his own opinions, just not many, but they were useful in the right places.
Xiao Dazhuang said, "You are my sister-in-law's friend, so you are all our friends. My mother said that you are new here and don't know anyone. Girls are usually shy."
"I'm too embarrassed to ask for help if I need anything. They just told me to be careful and to help if I can, without asking so many questions."
Shang Chuyao really didn't know whether to praise Xiao Dazhuang's mother for being kind-hearted or to praise Xiao Dazhuang for being obedient.
Overall, everything is fine.
They are all simple, kind, honest, and good people.
After explaining everything that needed to be explained, the kind-hearted Xiao Dazhuang gave Shang Chuyao some advice: "Since you're going home, you can keep the fish in your brother and sister-in-law's lotus pond for now, and eat them next time you come over. You and your sister-in-law have such a good relationship, she'll definitely agree."
Shang Chuyao, having read many novels, didn't mince words when asking questions: "Are you inviting me to visit again next time?"
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