Chapter 666 Just This Time
"dad."
Faced with his father's sudden emotion, Li Xiao's reaction was unexpectedly calm. He looked at his father calmly and said, "Whether it's right or wrong, what's done is done."
Li Wanchang was surprised at his son's calmness, and then felt comforted.
His son is indeed different from before, as if he has grown up suddenly, which makes him feel a little strange and uncomfortable.
"Why don't you stay a little longer this time? Have a good New Year's Eve at home. Your grandfather has been thinking about you a lot lately and is looking forward to your return."
"Okay, just go back before school starts." Li Xiao nodded.
Shen Ci ate the meal quite easily. Although he could feel Gao Qi's inexplicable gaze from time to time, he did not do anything out of the ordinary at the dinner table.
Aunt Bai is a good cook and she ate two bowls of rice.
Before leaving, Aunt Bai suddenly took out a red envelope and was about to give it to Shen Ci: "Aci, take it, this is for you by your uncle and aunt."
Shen Ci was startled and subconsciously refused: "No, Auntie, I can't accept this. I'm already very touched that you prepared a table of dishes with your own hands. How can I accept your red envelope?"
"It's my duty." Aunt Bai didn't give up and directly stuffed the money into Chen Ci's bag, explaining: "Don't be embarrassed. In Longcheng, the elders will give red envelopes to girls when they come to their homes for the first time. It's a custom."
Gao's father said cheerfully, "Stop arguing with your aunt. It's not much money, it's just a token of my appreciation."
Even Gao Zhan said, "Keep it."
Shen Ci couldn't resist and had to accept it reluctantly: "I received a red envelope at the last great grandfather's birthday party, and this is given to me again..."
"It's different." Father Gao said with a smile: "That time it was a meeting red envelope, this time it's a door-to-door red envelope, and it's almost the New Year, you can treat it as a New Year red envelope."
"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Shen Ci could only smile and thank you, looking at Gao Zhan helplessly.
Gao Zhan smiled dotingly, he knew that this was a gesture from his father and Aunt Bai to show their appreciation for Aci.
After the two of them left, Father Gao said cheerfully, "This little girl is really good. Gao Zhan has good taste."
Although it was just a simple sentence, his tone could not hide his satisfaction with Shen Ci.
Aunt Bai also agreed, saying, "Chen Ci is not very old, but she seems to have a very calm personality. Her words and actions are also appropriate and measured. Moreover, she is both beautiful and elegant. It is really rare. No wonder Gao Zhan likes her."
"You don't know how worried I've been all these years. I'm almost starting to doubt Gao Zhan's sexual orientation."
Aunt Bai laughed when she heard this: "Are you relieved now?"
"Yes, I'm finally relieved. Gao Zhan is not only demanding of himself, but also of his partner. He'd rather be alone than with someone who doesn't suit him, which is a good thing."
Gao Qi sat aside, eating an orange, and upon hearing his parents' conversation, he couldn't help but sneer, "You're so overjoyed! If you didn't know, you'd think they were getting married tomorrow."
"Isn't it just a matter of time? When Shen Ci graduates from university, your brother will be of the right age. Wouldn't marriage be a natural outcome?"
Gao Qi curled his lips and said nothing.
Aunt Bai, however, reminded her, "Gao Zhan knows more about this than we do, so don't rush her. Shen Ci just graduated from university and may not want to get married so soon."
"I know, I just said it casually." Father Gao nodded, but he couldn't help but look forward to it in his heart.
On the way back, Gao Zhan gently held Shen Ci's hand while driving and asked, "Because it's the first time, my dad and Aunt Bai are inevitably a little enthusiastic. Did they scare you?"
"No, I'm just embarrassed to have kept Aunt Bai busy all day." Shen Ci said, turning her head to look at Gao Zhan seriously and said, "But Gao Zhan, just this once."
Gao Zhan looked at her with a smile in his eyes and nodded briskly: "Okay, just this once, I won't let them disturb us again."
Dating is originally a matter between two people.
Gao Zhan and Shen Ci had already reached a tacit consensus on this point.
February 16th, New Year’s Eve.
It snowed heavily the night before, and early in the morning Chen Ci took her younger brother and sister to the yard to sweep the snow. As a result, the sweeping turned into a snowball fight.
The laughter and screams could be heard from far away. Shen Jingjing, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, heard it and walked to the window to look. A happy smile appeared on her face.
Soon, Shen Yingying and her family also arrived.
"Sister, He Bin has mixed the paste. Let him put up the Spring Festival couplets for you later. I think every household in the north puts up Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival."
There is no such requirement in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Some people put it up and some don’t.
Shen Jingjing responded with a smile, and told Shen Ci to quickly go and get Wang Zhaoning and the two children.
The old lady of the Yan family must go back to her son's house for the New Year. Shen Jingjing took the initiative to mention that Wang Zhaoning and Xuxu Xixi should not be allowed to spend the New Year alone.
As noon approached, the house became completely bustling.
This year is a rare relaxing year. No one needs to prepare a New Year’s Eve dinner. There is nothing else in the refrigerator except the ingredients for making dumplings prepared in advance.
Shen Jingjing and Shen Yingying were enjoying their free time. They were all sitting on the sofa in the living room, enjoying the sunshine, eating fruit and chatting.
The children gathered in the room upstairs. Chen Ci still prepared New Year gifts for her younger brothers and sisters, and this year's gifts were more expensive than last year because she felt that her younger brothers and sisters had grown up.
"Sui Sui, this is for you!"
He Sui couldn't help but scream just by looking at the orange box: "Ahhhhhh, sister, Hermes?"
Chen Ci smiled and raised an eyebrow: "I know you like these things. Last time I asked you to pick one from me, you refused, so I bought you a new one, a Birkin bag made of rare leather, and it is a popular size and popular color. It is completely out of stock in China."
He Sui couldn't wait to open the box and was instantly stunned by the beauty of the bag inside: "Thank you, sister, I love you so much, I will definitely take good care of it."
Shen Ci smiled, turned around and sent another car to Guangrong, frightening Guangrong so much that he didn't dare to take it: "Sister, I don't even have a driver's license!"
"Your brother Xingxing also bought the car first and then took the driver's license test." Chen Ci handed the "car pick-up card" to Guangrong: "Didn't you like your brother Xingxing's car so much when you saw it the other day? I ordered a car of the same model but a different color for you, but it will take about two months to pick up the car, so you can go and get your driver's license."
Guangrong stared blankly at the thing in his hand, his nose sore and he was about to cry again: "Sister, this is so expensive!"
"It's not expensive. This little money is nothing to me. Just keep it."
Guangrong nodded touchedly: "Thank you, sister."
Chen Ci turned his head to look at Xing Xing again. The anticipation on his face could no longer be suppressed. Seeing his sister looking at him, he couldn't wait to say, "Sister, it's my turn, it's my turn!"
(End of this chapter)
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