Chapter 135 New Year's Eve
Early the next morning, the warm winter sun slowly fell into Gu Yanqing's room. The lovely girl on the bed had her snow-white shoulders exposed outside the quilt, and a large, bony hand was casually placed on her shoulder.
“Hmm…”
Shen Jinan slowly opened his eyes, his waist and legs were very sore.
Her eyes gradually became clear, and her mind couldn't help but recall the joy of last night.
Her cheeks immediately turned red, and she had a somewhat innocent look on her face.
When she turned her head, she saw Gu Yanqing's angular profile. His stunning appearance made her heart beat faster every time she looked at him.
"My lady is awake?"
Gu Yanqing sensed something and slowly woke up, his eyes were deep and his voice was hoarse and low.
"Um."
Shen Jinan was still a little shy and hid half of her face in the quilt.
Seeing her like this, Gu Yanqing chuckled softly, his eyes full of doting, "What? Are you shy again?"
He couldn't help but want to tease her, and his big hands moved restlessly to touch her waist.
"Gu Yanqing!"
Shen Jinan was a little annoyed, turned around and puffed up his cheeks, ignoring him.
Gu Yanqing quickly pulled her into his arms and coaxed her softly for a long time before Shen Jinan calmed down.
"Madam, I'm going to prepare breakfast. You can sleep for a while."
He turned over and kissed Shen Jinan on the forehead very gently.
After getting up and putting on his clothes, Gu Yanqing opened the door and went to the kitchen. When he left, he did not forget to help Shen Jinan close the door.
Shen Jinan turned over and fell asleep peacefully. He slept soundly for a while, but not long after, he was awakened by the aroma of food.
Just as she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Yanqing walking in with a bowl of noodles.
"My lady has had breakfast."
He moved the table to the side of the bed and simply let Shen Jinan sit on the bed to eat. Shen Jinan was happy about his attentiveness in her heart, but glared at him on her face.
"There are no rules anymore. Huanhuan wanted to eat in bed before, but you refused."
Seeing her attitude like this, Gu Yanqing naturally knew that she didn't really mean to blame him, so he put down the bowl and smiled gently.
"My lady worked hard last night. Rules are made by people. My lady can eat in bed."
When Shen Jinan heard this, he felt a little excited in his heart and reached out to pick up the Yangchun noodles.
The thin noodles were soaked in the golden soup, with green cabbage and fried curly eggs nestled quietly on the noodles. The fragrant aroma aroused Shen Jinan's appetite.
"My husband's cooking skills are now on par with mine. From now on, you will cook."
She winked and spoke slyly.
"Being able to cook for the whole family is a blessing for a husband. I will cook tonight's New Year's Eve dinner, and my wife can give me some guidance occasionally."
Unexpectedly, Gu Yanqing agreed immediately with a very serious attitude.
"But doesn't the book say that a gentleman should hire a chef from far away?"
Shen Jinan thought that scholars like Gu Yanqing would not bother to hang around in front of the boiler in the kitchen, and cooking occasionally was just a romantic gesture.
"Oh, that's just the laziness of a scholar. Kitchen chores are tedious and filled with heavy smoke, so most men naturally don't want to work there."
Gu Yanqing offended all the scholars with just a few words.
Shen Jinan burst out laughing, "No wonder my sister said that you are a rare husband. Gu Lang is different from all the men in the world."
Hearing this, Gu Yanqing was very happy in her heart, but she was shy and did not show it on her face. Only the smile between her eyebrows became more intense.
In the afternoon, the house gradually became busy. Gu Yanqing and Yue Buwei stood in front of the desk and wrote bright red couplets. Gu Yanqing's handwriting was steady and sharp, while Yue Buwei's was free and unrestrained.
Hongniang ordered Duan Ya to post the couplets, and called her own secret guards to serve as maids. She cleaned the yard inside and out, and even tidied up the snow dragon colt's trough.
Shen Jinan couldn't help but click her tongue as she looked at the brand new yard, but she was not idle either. She processed a lot of meat, kneaded the dough, chopped the stuffing, and waited to make dumplings in the evening.
As night fell, Shen Jinan placed various fruits and cakes neatly on the table, poured a pot of good tea, and Sui Sui Huanhuan pulled everyone to the table to drink tea and wait for dinner.
Gu Yanqing rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to cook. Shen Jinan was directing from the side, and everything in the kitchen was in order.
Not long after, delicious dishes were served on the table with tempting aroma, and Sui Sui Huanhuan's eyes were wide open.
"Okay, let's have the New Year's Eve dinner!"
Shen Jinan brought the last dish of blanched prawns to the table and said happily to everyone.
Everyone pushed Shen Jinan to sit in the main seat. Shen Jinan couldn't refuse for a few times, so he sat in the main seat with a smile.
"Then I will respectfully obey your command. I will toast you first."
She picked up the wine jar and poured wine into everyone one by one, then raised the wine bowl to toast everyone.
Everyone also smiled and clinked their bowls with her, then tilted their heads back and drank it down heartily. Gu Yanqing and Sui Sui Huanhuan drank the juice squeezed by Shen Jinan.
This New Year's Eve dinner was a joyous occasion. Although it was a cold winter day, everyone felt warm in their hearts.
Hongniang was so happy that she got half drunk and played finger-guessing games with Yue Buwei while standing on a stool.
"Old Monster Yue, drink quickly!"
"Crazy woman, don't force me to drink!"
Yue Buwei made a bitter face and waved his hands repeatedly.
"I'll drink it for him!"
Duan Ya's eyes sparkled green as he looked at the wine bowl. Normally, Shen Jin'an wouldn't let him drink so much, but now that it was a holiday, he naturally became a little more unrestrained.
After a few rounds, all the wine that Yue Buwei lost went into Duan Ya's stomach. Hong Niang sneered at the two of them and poured it into Shen Jin'an's arms.
"My sister is still the best. It's no fun to play with a bunch of stinky men like you."
Shen Jinan smiled and hugged her, then considerately gave her two sips of honey water to help her sober up.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yanqing couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he secretly drank two sips of medicinal wine, his face flushed, and walked over to hold Shen Jinan's hand.
"Ma'am, I feel dizzy."
His eyes were red and his gaze was moving. Any woman who saw him would feel pity for him.
Hong Niangzi immediately saw through his thoughts, stood up, put her hands on her hips and cursed softly, "Male vixen."
Shen Jinan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and she made another bowl of honey water and fed it to Gu Yanqing. Gu Yanqing fell into her arms and hugged her waist.
"I know that my wife loves me the most."
After saying this, he gave Hongniang a rather smug look, which was completely different from his usual calm demeanor.
Hongniang was speechless. She walked aside and took Sui Sui Huanhuan to set off fireworks and firecrackers, as if she was too lazy to compete for favor with Gu Yanqing anymore.
Yue Buwei and Duan Ya were so excited that they started playing a guessing game. They mumbled something to each other and finally fell drunk on the table.
The only voices left in the yard were those of Shen Jinan and Gu Yanqing in her arms.
Gu Yanqing reached out and touched her creamy cheek, his eyes filled with love.
"My dear, I am really happy today. I haven't been this happy for a long time."
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