The winter morning was chilly. As the first rays of sunlight illuminated the earth, the bugle call to raise the flag sounded from Tiananmen Gate.
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the majestic guard of honor of the three services marched out of Tiananmen Square with firm and powerful steps, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and delivered the five-star red flag to Tiananmen Square.
At this moment, there were more people watching the flag-raising ceremony than Jiang Xia had imagined. The entire square was packed with people. Even though the outdoor temperature had dropped to minus five or six degrees Celsius, it did not diminish people's enthusiasm for watching the flag.
Jiangxia held Lin Yanwan tightly in his arms. As the melody of the March of the Volunteers played, people spontaneously sang the national anthem and watched the red flag slowly rise in the morning light.
As the national flag was raised to the top of the flagpole, tens of thousands of peace doves took flight, circling Tiananmen Square, while cheers erupted from the crowd—"Long live the motherland!" "I love you, motherland!" "Happy New Year!"
Many people had tears in their eyes.
After watching the entire flag-raising ceremony, Jiang Xia was deeply moved, and his patriotic enthusiasm had never been so strong.
"Where do you want to go for New Year's Day?" He turned to look at his wife.
"I'm not going, I just want to go home and sleep." Lin Yanwan yawned. The two of them hadn't slept and had spent the whole night in the underpass, so they were exhausted.
"Then go back to sleep."
Jiang Xia nodded. He was also a little tired. The excitement after the flag-raising ceremony had quickly worn off, and now he was feeling drowsy. All he wanted to do was lie on the soft bed, holding his wife's fragrant body, and have a good sleep.
The two hailed a taxi on the roadside and returned to their apartment complex. They casually ate some soy milk and fried dough sticks downstairs before going home to wash up and go to bed.
When I woke up again, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Lin Yanwan's clothes were crumpled and thrown on the ground, leaving a string of bright red hickeys on her shoulders and back.
When he checked his phone again, he saw that Li Weiya had called him several times, but he hadn't answered. So he dialed back.
"What's wrong, godmother?" he asked lazily, as if he had just woken up.
"Still sleeping?" Li Weiya frowned slightly.
"Yeah, I went to celebrate New Year's Eve with Yanwan yesterday and didn't sleep at all," Jiang Xia said, yawning.
Upon hearing this, Li Weiya's expression turned strange. Young people have such good stamina; they can actually do it all night long. They don't even know what moderation is.
"Godmother, is there anything wrong at the company?"
"It's alright, you should get some rest, but don't overwork yourself." Her words were loaded with meaning.
Jiang Xia didn't realize what he was saying. After hanging up the phone, he started rubbing against her buttocks again.
What did your godmother say on the phone?
Lin Yanwan opened her eyes and felt a wave of helplessness when she saw that her clothes had been taken off again without her noticing.
This guy is always restless in his sleep; he likes to touch her all over.
"It's nothing. There were probably some things to take care of at the company before, but we don't need to do it anymore."
The two lingered in bed for a while longer before Jiang Xia reluctantly climbed out of his boudoir.
"Baby, I'm going to the company."
"Okay, come back soon..." Lin Yanwan nodded, her voice nasal. She had been up for a long time and was still a little sleepy.
"If I don't come back in a little while, you can order takeout yourself."
Jiang Xia bent down and kissed her forehead.
The rented room was not far from the community. It took about five minutes to walk there before I saw Tsinghua Science Park.
He took the elevator to the company. Although it was a national holiday, many people were still working overtime. There was no way around it; triple pay was just too tempting.
He first checked the progress of the Tom and Jerry animation team. The fourth season is now half-finished and will be completed by the end of the month, so it will be broadcast during the Spring Festival. The timing is perfect.
In addition, the recording of the Sichuan dialect version is nearing completion. If all goes well, it will be finished after the three-day holiday, at which point it should bring new laughs to people all over the country once again.
"Why are you here today?" Jiang Xia asked Wang Ming.
Seeing him approach, Wang Ming skillfully pressed lt+c to close the QQ window.
"I'm bored at school, so I might as well go to work."
Wang Ming was drawing storyboards with his head down. After more than two months of practice, his storyboards were now barely presentable, but it was still a long way from taking over Jiang Xia's job, and he needed to practice more.
Another reason was that after daybreak, Zhang Yuanyuan kept trying to ask him to go out, and he got annoyed and said he was going to work.
"Someone contacted you on QQ. Who is it? It's not Shen Ying, is it?" Jiang Xia winked at him, glanced at Li Weiya's office, and whispered, "Did you two contact each other yesterday?"
Wang Ming hesitated for two seconds, thinking of the somewhat erotic night before and the long chat he had with Shen Ying, before nodding.
"Where were you two yesterday?"
"I checked in at Tiananmen Square during the New Year's Eve celebrations, then waited all night with a huge crowd. I watched the first flag-raising ceremony of the year this morning. It was a bit tiring, but it was worth it. I highly recommend you go see it too," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
It's really hard to have that feeling if you're not there in person.
"Okay." Wang Ming nodded slightly.
"Alright, you can continue with your work. I'm going to check on Slam Dunk."
Seeing him turn and leave, Wang Ming clicked on the flashing penguin icon with his mouse, and then his pupils dilated in shock.
[Zhang Yuanyuan]: Senior Brother Ming, I'm downstairs at your company!
[Wang Ming]: I'm at work! What are you doing here!
[Zhang Yuanyuan]: Hehe, I just wanted to see where you work. Speaking of which, I'm also a fan of Tom and Jerry!
[Wang Ming]: No, go back quickly.
[Zhang Yuanyuan]: Isn't it almost six o'clock? I'll come pick you up from work.
[Wang Ming]: I have to work overtime today.
[Zhang Yuanyuan]: It's okay, Senior Brother Ming, I'll wait for you. We'll go back to school together then.
Wang Ming was dumbfounded. Why wouldn't this woman listen to reason? He had clearly rejected her, but she was still clinging to him like a leech.
The key issue is that Mom and Jiang Xia are still at the company right now. If they see us, it will be very troublesome to explain.
Moreover, he had just chatted with Shen Ying for a long time last night. If she found out, his image in her eyes would definitely drop another level.
[Wang Ming]: No need, you can go back by yourself. I have a social engagement later.
[Zhang Yuanyuan]: But I'm already at the door! I just wanted to thank Senior Brother Ming for taking care of me last night. I drank too much yesterday and probably said a lot of things I shouldn't have. I hope Senior Brother Ming won't take it to heart.
Wang Ming subconsciously craned his neck to look outside, and through the glass door, he could indeed see a girl standing at the door.
He scratched his neck, feeling restless. Going out was one thing, staying in was another, but letting her stand there indefinitely wasn't a solution.
Just as he was hesitating, Zhang Yuanyuan tentatively pushed open the glass door of Qitian Animation.
"Hello, does Wang Ming work here?"
(End of this chapter)
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