"I don't think so. Sister Qiuqin really won this time. Her eyes are shining with excitement, and the corners of her mouth are turned up. She can't hide her happiness!"
"If that's the case, she's really changed. She's become braver and more rational. Enruo, you can rest assured now and no longer worry about Sister Qiuqin being bullied."
"It's too early to say now. We need to continue to observe. Who knows, Zhang Xin might suddenly give up and really do something drastic. We have to be on guard!"
"You're really something. With this ideological force, we should hire you as a staff officer."
"Of course! If I go, I'm a great strategist."
"My wife is the best; she's excellent at everything. The dumplings are all wrapped; let's cook them. I'll go boil some water."
Xia Enruo watched Gu Shaoxuan carry the cutting board into the kitchen. The male head of the household was becoming more and more like a husband.
"Okay, you cook the dumplings. I'll cook the other dishes. Let's do both at the same time."
Xia Enruo had already decided what to make for the New Year's Eve dinner.
A whole fish is essential, and she also peeled a few shrimp to make fried shrimp balls.
The soup was black chicken and ginseng soup. My mother-in-law had two ginseng roots left from the last time she bought them, so we used them on New Year's Eve.
I made two cold dishes: sliced beef and tripe in chili sauce and shredded vegetables.
Finally, a dessert was prepared: bamboo shoots wrapped in almonds.
There are exactly six dishes, which symbolize good fortune and prosperity in the coming year.
Gu Shaoxuan was cooking dumplings, and white steam was billowing in the pot.
Xia Enruo arranged the dishes on plates and served them.
He then took out the red wine that Qin Gang had given him last time.
It's the New Year, so I should at least have a drink with Gu Shaoxuan to celebrate the upcoming New Year's Eve.
"Enruo, the dumplings are ready. I'm bringing them to the table!"
"Okay, my dishes are ready. Oh, Shao Xuan, go hang up a string of firecrackers. We'll start eating after that."
"Okay, Enruo, something's still missing."
Xia Enruo scratched her head after hearing his words. It was the New Year, had she forgotten to buy something?
"What's missing? Vinegar? I bought some, it's on the kitchen stove."
"No, we're missing a kid. The two of us can serve the dishes while the kids go out and set off firecrackers. Just imagining it makes for a beautiful scene."
Xia Enruo's cheeks flushed slightly; she was already feeling drunk before she'd even started drinking.
"You make it sound so easy. A child who can go out and set off firecrackers must be in elementary school by now."
Seeing his wife blush, Gu Shaoxuan curled the corners of his mouth and went out.
He was confident that he would eventually conquer his wife's mountain and bring this beautiful scene to life sooner.
The two sat around a round table in their cozy little home, enjoying the most delicious dishes of the year.
Gu Shaoxuan ate while staring at his wife. She was really beautiful, and the more he looked at her, the more he liked her.
"Is there something on my face? You're staring at me like that."
Gu Shaoxuan smiled but didn't say anything, stuffing dumplings into his mouth.
"You're still looking? What's wrong?"
Xia Enruo felt a little uneasy under his gaze; how could he stare at her so intently?
"Wife, you are so beautiful."
Xia Enru smiled.
"You'll have to pay next time you look at it; one cent per glance!"
"Then I'll give you my salary card, and you can look at it however you want."
..............
After the two finished their meal, Tian Xiuli and the others still hadn't arrived.
Xia Enruo was bored, there wasn't even a TV, and she really couldn't sit still to keep watch on New Year's Eve.
"Shaoxuan, why don't you sing me a song? I've never heard you sing before."
Gu Shaoxuan sat to the side, cracking sunflower seeds. This was the first time his wife had made such a request.
"Enruo, I'm tone-deaf. I've never sung a song before, and my voice is so loud it could scare away birds!"
"No, I want to hear it. You sang military songs in the army, right? How about singing one for me?"
"You really want to hear it?"
Xia Enru nodded expectantly.
"Okay, if my wife wants to hear a military song, I'll sing one."
This is a request that Xia Enruo would dare to make to herself, and no one else would dare to make it to her.
Gu Shaoxuan stood up, moved to the opposite side of Xia Enruo, and cleared his throat.
"Wife, then I'll sing 'Returning from Target Practice'."
Upon hearing this, Xia Enruo quickly clapped her hands; she was truly looking forward to it...
"Sunset over the western mountains, red clouds fly"
Soldiers returned to camp after target practice.
Red flowers on her chest reflected in the colorful sunset
Joyful songs filled the air
Mi so la mi so
La so mi do re
Joyful songs filled the air
............................”
Gu Shaoxuan stood there, his back straight, speaking clearly and rhythmically.
Xia Enruo listened with rapt attention; indeed, when someone is handsome, everything they do looks good.
He's a perfect clothes hanger just standing there; his voice is deep and powerful, and he sings with the air of a tough soldier.
"Wow...it sounds so good!"
Xia Enruo sat on the sofa and spoke loudly.
"Wife, I've made a fool of myself."
"But it sounds really good, and it has the heroic spirit of a soldier."
Xia Enru thought to herself, "This is what a man should be like. He's a hundred times stronger than those weak and effeminate pretty boys on TV in my previous life."
"Shaoxuan, I'll sing you a song, I guarantee you've never heard it before. I can also dance."
On a whim, Xia Enruo figured that since she had nothing to do on New Year's Eve and it was still early, and Tian Xiuli and the others wouldn't be home for a while after dinner, it would be quite fun for the two of them to sing to each other at home.
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