Chapter 34
At seven in the morning, the alarm clock rang.
Two heads slept on one pillow, incredibly close together. The large bed only took up the space for one person. This was the first time they slept in each other's arms.
They are entangled with each other, snuggling together, breathing together, and inseparable.
Xiang Yu freed his arms, turned off the alarm clock, hugged the person in his arms, and stayed in bed for a while in the comfortable and warm quilt.
Lincheng is too cold in winter and no one wants to get up.
Seeing that it was almost half past seven, Xiang Yu knew that he could not get up anymore.
He woke Chi Yunyi up: "Get up and pack up, relatives will be coming to pay New Year's greetings soon."
"It's too early, sleep a little longer."
"Someone will be here at eight o'clock, and it's already half past seven."
"How could it be so early..." Chi Yunyi couldn't get up, so Xiang Yu helped her up, like holding a child, with his hands under her armpits. He gently lifted her out of the quilt, held her close to his body, and carried her into the bathroom to wash.
Xiang Yu put the person on the sink. The person couldn't open his eyes, so he squeezed toothpaste to help brush his teeth. After brushing his teeth, he squeezed out facial cleanser, rubbed dense foam in the palm of his hand, applied it on Chi Yunyi's face, rubbed it gently, and focused on massaging the nose wings in circles.
When your face is almost washed, use a face towel dipped in water to wipe off the cleanser foam over and over again.
"Apply some face cream. Which one do you want to apply?"
Chi Yunyi pointed casually. Xiang Yu took a finger and was about to spread it evenly on her face when Chi Yunyi was too sleepy to hold on any longer. She buried her head in the crook of his neck and fell asleep. She was still rubbing her head against him, "Why don't you let me go back to sleep."
"no."
"Put on some light makeup?" the man asked again.
“No.”
"Then put on some makeup cream."
Xiang Yu helped with eyebrow drawing, lipstick, and blush. Looking in the mirror, this simple makeup was alright. After cleaning up Chi Yunyi, Xiang Yu started cleaning himself. He didn't have much time left to wash up.
The two of them rushed downstairs to have breakfast at 7:50.
Xiang Huatian: "I was just thinking about whether I should go up and call you two."
"No need to shout, Ayu knows."
Xiang Yu pulled out a chair for Chi Yunyi and sat next to her to eat breakfast. The breakfast was fried dumplings made by Xiang Huatian. The dumpling skin was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It tasted crunchy and was very appetizing when dipped in sauce.
Before she finished eating, Xiang Yu picked up another one. She couldn't eat as fast as he did, so she could only eat whatever he picked up.
"Yiyi looks like she hasn't woken up yet."
Xiang Yu explained: "She sleeps a lot and usually can't wake up."
He wasn't as well behaved as he is now when he woke up.
“…”
While I was eating, someone came to my house.
The province where Lincheng is located was known as a country of etiquette many, many years ago. It has lasted for thousands of years and has preserved its former traditions.
A large number of northern men came to the house, including middle-aged men, children in their teens, and young men in their twenties. They knelt in a neat row, and when there was no room for separation, they knelt in a second row, and in total, there were three rows.
Chi Yunyi followed Xiang Yu to sit on the sofa, and they all kowtowed. They called her "grandma," "aunt," "little aunt," and other names. It was the first time Chi Yunyi had heard so many names.
It was also the first time she saw so many people kneeling in front of her.
The childhood dream of becoming an emperor was fulfilled at this moment.
Chi Yunyi excitedly hugged Xiang Yu's arm and asked, "Do I need to give a red envelope?"
"They are so old and still want red envelopes." The oldest is 53 years old and the youngest is 16. They are all men.
In Lincheng, boys and girls are treated differently.
In line with the principle of raising boys poorly and girls well, no matter how old a girl is, she can receive New Year's money as long as there are elders at home.
As for boys, it’s good to have one.
After they kowtowed, there weren't enough seats in the house for them, so the huge group of people just stood there.
Xu Chunan introduced with a smile: "This is my daughter-in-law, she will be married in March after the New Year."
Chi Yunyi nodded to each of them. She didn't know any of them, and she couldn't even quite understand their local dialect, but she could sense a surge of enthusiasm.
Although she didn't understand what they were saying, she could sense their kindness and guess that they were all praising her. Realizing these two points, Chi Yunyi smiled and nodded in response. In this kind of situation, it was fortunate that Xiang Yu was there. He could understand the dialect, but he couldn't speak it. He could still communicate in Mandarin, and just like the younger generations were greeting each other, he also greeted them back.
After the group left, Chi Yunyi asked, "Is this considered the end of the New Year's greetings?"
"No, there's another wave."
"What time do we finish paying New Year's greetings?" I thought a long time had passed, but when I looked up, it was not even nine o'clock.
"If it's fast, it will be around ten o'clock." Xiang Yu saw her yawn again, "If you're sleepy, why don't you lean on me and take a nap? I'll call you when they come."
"good."
"I have a surprise for you tonight."
"surprise?"
Xiang Yu had said last night that he wanted her to see if he was any good, so Chi Yunyi naturally took this surprise for himself. Now all she could think of was: Xiang Yu was going to give himself to her tonight!
“——!”
The first time I didn't have sex because I didn't have a condom, and the second time I didn't have sex because of my period. But neither of those things would cause any problems on the third try.
That’s right, tonight!
After paying New Year's greetings, she went upstairs and lay down. She couldn't fall asleep at first, but fell asleep again after a while and slept until the afternoon.
Chi Yunshan sent me a picture of her family of three on vacation in the Maldives. It was a little after 5 PM Beijing time in China, which meant it was around 3 PM there.
Chi Yunyi made a phone call. "Is the Maldives fun? Guess what just happened? Someone wished me a happy new year! A bunch of tall people knelt down in front of me, saying 'Happy New Year, Auntie' and 'Happy New Year, Little Auntie'. How could I have a bad New Year? It was great!"
"Really? Congratulations then. What time did you stay up last night?"
"I went to bed just after midnight, but it was very noisy outside, so I didn't fall asleep until after one. At eight in the morning, someone came to kowtow to me, and Xiang Yu woke me up at half past seven."
Chi Youkun's face appeared on the screen. "What day will Yi Yi come back?"
"I'll be back on the third day of the new year."
"So soon? I didn't see Ayu."
"I have relatives at home and they are entertaining guests downstairs. I don't know any of them. I don't want to stay downstairs, so I went back to my room."
"Boring?"
"A little bit, but I won't be here for the New Year next year. Next year, I'll go wherever you go, and Xiang Yu's going to be wherever he feels like. We've already discussed it."
Chi Youkun is also a very open-minded parent, "Haha, that's fine."
After chatting for a while, the phone was hung up.
It was almost time for dinner. Xiang Yu went upstairs and saw Chi Yunyi lying on the bed playing with her cell phone. He handed her something.
"What's this?"
"I got this from a relative's kid. Here you go." Chi Yunyi took it. It was a bag of popping candies.
"Put on your clothes, I'll drive you somewhere."
"Go outside?"
"Yes, go outside."
There is a reason for going outside. What if the two of them make too much noise and are seen or heard by Xiang Huatian and Xu Chunan? Not to mention not coming back for the New Year next year, they may not have to come back for the New Year the year after that either!
Chi Yunyi praised him while putting on her clothes: "You are really thoughtful."
Xiang Yu helped her put on the scarf. "You haven't even received the surprise yet, and you're already praising me for being thoughtful?"
"Yeah, you're very thoughtful."
Xiang Yu didn't quite understand what Chi Yunyi was thinking at the moment, but he was very happy that she was praising him.
The car slowly drove out. The night view of Lincheng was stunning. Chi Yunyi sat in the passenger seat, looking at the night view and then at Xiang Yu. Thinking of what was about to happen, Chi Yunyi was not very well behaved in the car. However, Xiang Yu was not unusual. He was as steady as usual.
"Aren't you nervous?"
"fine."
"I'm very nervous." Chi Yunyi felt embarrassed.
Xiang Yu threw a blindfold at her and said, "Put this on and I'll take you in."
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Um."
Chi Yunyi blushed, "...Okay then."
Chi Yunyi was wearing a blindfold, and it was pitch black in front of her. She didn't know where the car was going, but she believed that Xiang Yu would not sell her out. After a long while, the car stopped.
Xiang Yu opened the passenger door and led the person out. Chi Yunyi was in the dark and couldn't see anything. Xiang Yu half-hugged her from behind and led her to the place where the surprise was.
The wind was howling outside, and it was a bit cold. It didn't feel like a hotel at all. "Are we there yet?"
"Not yet, just a little more walking, and we'll be there soon."
"Xiang Yu?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
Chi Yunyi heard some noise, but she wasn't sure where it came from. The man behind her stopped pushing her forward, and Chi Yunyi asked, "Are we there yet?"
"arrive."
"Are we there!?" Another cold wind blew outside. Did they want to do it outside?!
Chi Yunyi was furious and took off the blindfold. "Here? You want to do it outside? You're freezing to death, right? You're not afraid of being seen, but I am. Do it here by yourself. I don't want to do it! I want to go back!"
You haven't even learned how to fight like the wild ones outside yet, but you dare to imitate them!
Xiang Yu was completely confused after hearing this and quickly pulled the person back, "What are you doing? The surprise is right here, you can see it right away if you stand here."
"see?"
So it's not what she thought!
Chi Yunyi looked around. It was quite spacious, with no one around. There were only gusts of cold wind and a dim night sky above.
Xiang Yu pushed the person forward and half-huggled him, holding hands. "Look over there!"
In an instant, dozens of fireworks exploded, spreading and filling the entire sky. It was as if this stunning land was blooming with sparks flying all over the sky.
The moment the sparks reached their apex and were about to fall, new sparks flew high into the sky.
One hit means good luck; two hits mean wealth; three hits mean a good harvest.
It symbolizes that the red fire illuminates a good harvest, the fire pot drives away evil spirits, and all troubles in the world are eliminated.
This is the national intangible cultural heritage project: iron flower making.
More than a dozen performers dressed like knights used the power of water guns to hold fire pots high in the sky, shaking them above their heads, and the golden, misty light illuminated the star-studded night sky.
Amidst the mist of fire cast by the invisible knight's fire pot, a team of more than a dozen people swung their weapons in an orderly manner. As dozens of sparks exploded, the sky above was covered with a sea of stars, falling at a rapid speed, like a star rain.
The scene before my eyes is incomparable to any other fireworks display.
"This is iron flower, the oldest fireworks in the country. Do you like it?" Xiang Yu changed his half-hug posture to a full hug, and watched this magnificent spectacle with the person in his arms.
"I like it! I like it very much! It's so shocking."
"I'm going to make up for the fireworks I owed you before."
Chi Yunyi's hair was a bit messy from the wind, with a few strands blowing in front of her forehead. Xiang Yu lowered his head and gently brushed them behind her ears. Chi Yunyi was still looking at the magnificent fireworks display before her, her eyes filled with a clear, flowing light because of the shining sky.
The man kissed her lightly on the cheek.
After the fight ended, Chi Yunyi was still immersed in shock, her eyes sparkling, until Xiang Yu tightened his arms, not allowing her to escape, and said, "Now let's talk about it. What do you mean by 'do'? Tell me."
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