Chapter 1193: New Year, Peace Every Year
On New Year's Eve, the housekeeper bought fireworks and placed them in the backyard. This area is far from the city center and has a low floor area ratio, so it is not a fireworks-prohibited area. During festivals, people who like to set off fireworks will bring the fireworks they bought to this area to set them off for fun. The field of view is wide, the location is high, and the fireworks can be seen from far away.
At six o'clock in the evening, someone drove a car outside and brought fireworks here to set off.
Gu Wanqiu was startled when she heard a "bang." She stopped eating and looked out the window, only to see bursts of white light reflected on the glass.
Li Siyan was the first to react and said, "There are fireworks outside." He was not afraid at all. There was excitement on his little face and he wanted to put down his bowl and chopsticks to go outside to watch.
"Eat your meal first and then go and see." Li Jinxing said with a sullen face.
Li Siyan, who was originally planning to jump off the chair and run out to watch, shook his legs and retracted them after seeing Li Jinxing's gloomy face. He obediently ate the food in the bowl, his little mouth stuffed full like a hamster, with his face puffed up. He wanted to eat the meal quickly so that he could go out to watch the fireworks.
"Dad, did we buy fireworks this year?"
Li Jinxing had been in the hospital recently, so these chores were usually left to the housekeeper. A few days ago, the housekeeper gave him a recent shopping list. He glanced at it and quickly wrote down the items. One of the items was for fireworks: "Bought."
"Yeah, then we'll go and set it off later, and mom can come with us."
Li Jinxing: "If you want to let go, then let go. You can have fun slowly these few nights."
Gu Wanqiu had already turned around, and there was still
It was the sound of fireworks. After getting used to it, these sounds no longer affected her. She ate quietly, thinking about the past.
When she was first picked up by Gong Qing, she was particularly afraid of noise for those two years. Once someone made a loud noise around her, her heart would involuntarily rise, and she would be worried and anxious.
In the winter of the first year, the city had not yet issued a ban on fireworks. On New Year's Eve, every household was setting off fireworks. It was very lively, but she was hiding under the table, shivering.
In the end, Gong Qing found her, held her in his arms, and covered her ears to block out the noise outside.
She watched his lips move and mouthed two words: "Don't be afraid."
She is a weird person. On such a lively day, she likes to hide at home alone. All she can feel is fear and boundless loneliness. Even if she is held in someone's arms, she always feels that she does not belong here.
Every year, her least favorite festival is New Year’s Eve, because it is cold and scary.
Later, as she slowly recovered from her illness, she gradually became less afraid of noise. However, when she heard the sound of fireworks igniting and exploding, her heartbeat would still skip a beat, and then become disordered, making it impossible for her to concentrate.
Gu Wanqiu clenched the spoon in her hand, lowered her head, and drank the chicken soup spoon by spoon.
The housekeeper bought fireworks and firecrackers online. Knowing that the two young masters liked them, he simply bought a lot of them. There were fairy wands that children liked to play with, and "cannonballs" that were very safe and did not require fire. They would make a "bang" sound when thrown directly to the ground. Even if they hit other people,
It can hit people without hurting them, so it is most suitable for children to play with.
Si Yan and Si Xu wanted to watch the fireworks outside, so they quickly finished their meal, left the table, and rushed outside. The view outside was wide, and standing in the yard, they could see the entire field of fireworks blooming in various colors, and the sound of fireworks could be heard from all directions.
The two children ran outside but soon came back again, wanting to see if Li Jinxing and Gu Wanqiu had finished their meal.
"Mom and Dad, let's set off fireworks too, hurry up." Li Siyan urged.
Li Jinxing ate slowly and observed Gu Wanqiu who was sitting opposite him.
Gu Wanqiu can now accept the sound of fireworks, but she would still find it scary if they were set off in front of her.
Seeing Gu Wanqiu put down the spoon, Li Jinxing also put down the bowl and wiped his mouth with a tissue in his hand: "Want to go together?"
"You guys go ahead, I don't want to go, I want to watch the Spring Festival Gala at home."
"What's so good about the Spring Festival Gala? There will be a replay tomorrow. Let's go." Ignoring Gu Wanqiu's resistance, Li Jinxing took her hand and led her out of the house.
In his memory, Gu Wanqiu loved fireworks the most. She used to ask the housekeeper to prepare a lot of them every year. She was as happy as a child, just like Siyan who was jumping around outside.
Li Jinxing suddenly felt nostalgic about the time when he and Gu Wanqiu stood at the door and set off fireworks together.
Outside, wisps of fireworks rose and bloomed. Li Jinxing held Gu Wanqiu's hand and could clearly feel her trembling.
He looked back and saw her pursed lips in the light and shadow, her face looking a little pale.
Li Jinxing frowned: "Are you scared?"
Gu Wanqiu still pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, but her actions said it all.
Li Jinxing smiled and said, "You used to love setting off fireworks, just like Siyan."
"Everyone changes. Don't compare me before with me now. My face is different now."
"That's true, but no matter what you become, I can recognize you at once and still like you." Li Jinxing took the coat off the hanger and put it on Gu Wanqiu.
He didn't stop taking Gu Wanqiu out to set off fireworks just because she was scared.
"Once you integrate into it, you won't be afraid anymore. Give it a try. Si Yan and Si Xu are still waiting for you outside."
"Mom and Dad, come out quickly! There are so many fireworks outside, so beautiful!" As if he heard Li Jinxing talking about him, Si Yan outside shouted loudly with a fairy wand in his hand.
Mrs. Li was watching him carefully, afraid that the fairy wand in his hand would poke Sixu.
After hearing Siyan's voice, Gu Wanqiu suddenly became bolder. She had never set off fireworks herself in all these years.
Knowing that she was afraid of loud noises, Gong Qing never bought fireworks to set off. They would watch TV in their rooms. The bedroom was soundproofed, and once the doors and windows were closed, they could not hear any noise outside.
So compared to other places, their place is always much quieter.
Compared with other traditional festivals, New Year's Eve has a different sentiment. It symbolizes the end of a year, a new beginning, and also means family reunion.
So Gong Qing doesn't always accompany her at this time every year, he also has his own family.
So at this time, she can only
I have to endure it alone and spend the loneliest night during the busiest festival.
She felt lonely among the countless fireworks, perhaps because she felt that none of them were lit for her.
She used to feel scared, but for some reason when she got under the fireworks, she found that it was not as scary as she had imagined. Watching fireworks on TV and watching them in person are completely different feelings. They are more beautiful and shocking. When the amazement is greater than the fear, people will no longer feel scared.
She didn't even know when Li Jinxing stood behind her and covered her ears. She just stared blankly at the sky.
The night in Chengdu is very dark, but tonight it is brighter than during the day.
She recalled the scenes of herself hiding in the closet and under the table in previous years. Why should she be afraid when she looked so good?
Li Jinxing saw that she was slowly attracted by the fireworks in the sky, and he loosened his hands covering her ears. "Isn't it not that scary? You can only know many things after you try them."
Si Yan was spinning around in the yard with two fairy wands in his hands. Soon they were all gone. He asked Sister Li to give them another one, not to play with himself but to give to Gu Wanqiu: "Mom, take this. It won't hurt you. Do you think it looks like a flower? Is it pretty?"
"It looks good." Gu Wanqiu took it.
Gu Wanqiu gradually became interested and her mood became more lively. Setting off fireworks was a festive occasion and could be considered a ritual for the New Year.
This was the first time in all these years that she had participated in and enjoyed the New Year atmosphere.
She joined in, and the housekeeper also took out the fireworks at this time. There were twenty of them, each with 200 rounds, enough
It's been there for a long time.
Gu Wanqiu didn't have the courage to set off fireworks, so Li Jinxing went to light them. She stood at the door holding the hands of her two children. Just as they were about to set off the fireworks, a bright light shone from outside the gate from a distance, and an off-road vehicle appeared in sight.
Who would come at this hour? It's so late.
After the car stopped, the passenger door opened and He Tian jumped out. He adjusted the scarf around his neck and looked at the fireworks displayed at the door.
"Are you going to set off fireworks? It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I also bought some fireworks. We can set them off together then." The first person He Tian saw was Li Jinxing, and then Gu Wanqiu standing at the door and the two children beside her.
When he saw Gu Wanqiu, some surprise flashed in his eyes. He and Zhou Yi had been busy outside recently and didn't know what was happening in the country. He also didn't have the time or energy to ask about Li Jinxing's private affairs.
All we know is that after Gu Wanqiu came back alive, Li Jinxing got entangled with her again.
He really couldn't like Gu Wanqiu. No matter how much he tried to persuade her, Li Jinxing wouldn't listen. He just let him be. As long as he didn't almost end up in jail like he did ten years ago, He Tian would still feel at ease.
He felt that Li Jinxing should have learned his lesson. After all, he had suffered a loss once. Although it was difficult to pass the beauty test, Li Jinxing had been going through this for ten years. It was obvious that Gu Wanqiu was not the only one who could do it.
It's normal for Li Jinxing to want a wife at this age with a child. I heard that Gu Wanqiu's brain is not very good now and she is covered in injuries. Such a person can't cause any trouble. If Li Jinxing likes her, then he might as well keep her.
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"Miss Gu, are you celebrating the New Year here this year?" He took a few steps forward and jokingly said.
When Gu Wanqiu saw this man who suddenly came here and talked to her, she frowned. She could not recall any trace of this person in her memory, which meant that she knew him before she lost her memory.
It seems that the person who is familiar with Li Jinxing and has anything to do with Li Jinxing is not a good person.
Gu Wanqiu turned her head and ignored him. It was not surprising that He Tian was met with a cold face as soon as he arrived. After all, Gu Wanqiu also disliked him in the past. Even though the Gu family was gone, he still acted like a rich lady.
Gu Wanqiu looked at the person in the driver's seat and saw that it was Zhou Yi. She remembered this person. On the first day she came here, it was Zhou Yi who drove the car. At that time, she looked at him a few more times because she felt familiar with him.
"Why are you two here?" Li Jin walked over and high-fived He Tian and Zhou Yi. He had a smile on his face. He was surprised and happy about their sudden arrival.
"I came to see you on New Year's Eve. Zhou Yi and I just returned to Haicheng from abroad yesterday. We didn't have anywhere else to go, so we just came to your place. It's lively and bustling with people. The yard here is quite big. Although it's not as big as Qiule Manor, it's more than enough for barbecue. Let's build a barbecue grill here and have a barbecue tomorrow."
"Uncle He, Uncle Zhou." Si Yan Si Xu greeted the two happily when he saw them, and it seemed that he was very familiar with them.
"Hey, Xiao Yanyan and Xiao Xuxu, it's been so long since we last met. I feel like you've grown taller."
"Really?"
"Really?" He Tian lied with his eyes open. He had no idea whether he had grown taller or not, but as a child... he liked it.
Being praised for being taller.
"Now that my brother and I have grown taller, can Uncle He stop calling me Xiao Yanyan? It sounds weird."
"How can it be weird? You are so cute. Only I can call you that. It's an exclusive title, which means I like you very much. By the way, I, your uncle, also brought you a New Year's gift." He Tianle is loyal to teasing Siyan.
Si Yan, who originally had a worried face, was instantly diverted when he heard the words "New Year's gift".
"What gift?"
He Tian took out two boxes from his pocket and gave one to Si Yan and Si Xu: "Open them and take a look."
The two children took it and opened it directly. There was a small robot inside, which could be controlled by voice. It was quite novel for five-year-old children. They immediately didn’t want to set off fireworks anymore and squatted on the ground to play with the robot.
Gu Wanqiu watched silently from the side, and suddenly felt that He Tian was like a big bad wolf luring a little lamb.
Zhou Yi didn’t have as many ideas as He Tian. He didn’t know what gifts to give. He felt that the two children had everything they needed, so he simply gave them red envelopes.
"Happy New Year, Siyan, Sixu."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou." After receiving the red envelopes, the two children gave them directly to Gu Wanqiu and asked Gu Wanqiu to keep them.
He Tian laughed at Zhou Yi: "You gave this red envelope away for free."
The already lively courtyard became even more lively with the addition of the talkative He Tian.
Li Jinxing threw the lighter in his hand to He Tian: "Go and light it."
"Okay." He Tian went to light the fireworks, but before he could light them, Gu Wanqiu covered her ears and stood inside. Li Jinxing stood behind her. She retreated and dodged directly.
When she was in his arms, when she wanted to leave, Li Jinxing didn't want her to. He opened his arms and hugged her tightly in his arms. He leaned against her hands that were covering her ears and said, "Look at the sky."
She had clearly covered her ears, but Li Jinxing's voice still reached her ears clearly. In the moment she was distracted, He Tian had already lit the fuse.
With a "whoosh", a burst of bright light rose into the sky. With a "bang", huge fireworks bloomed, and sparks lit up Gu Wanqiu's eyes in an instant.
Li Jinxing held Gu Wanqiu's wrists, lowered her hands from her ears, and whispered into her ears, "Wanwan, Happy New Year."
You are watching the fireworks, and the person setting off the fireworks is watching you.
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