The atmosphere on the street was unusually lively.
The two planned to go out for dinner. After wrapping themselves up in their coats to ward off the last chill of the wind, Wen Mo honestly took Xia Lian's hand.
"Why are your hands so warm?"
He felt a little strange, but didn't say anything. He just tightened his grip a bit more, feeling the warmth of the girl's palm.
"I don't know." Xia Lian shook her head.
The two figures gradually disappeared into the street corner, and the music of "Jingle Bells" could be heard from the surrounding shops from time to time.
Wen Mo raised an eyebrow and looked around, noticing that most of the people shopping were couples.
"Oh, it's Christmas already," he murmured.
No wonder there are so many couples.
Xia Lian tilted her head, looking puzzled. "Christmas?"
"Oh, it's normal that you don't know, because it's a foreign holiday."
As for why we also celebrate foreign holidays, it's simply to find some leisure and fun on that day, and the surrounding shops can also make an extra profit, so why not?
"So, should we go?"
Xia Lian didn't know what Christmas was, but she always hoped that Wen Mo could be by her side to celebrate any holiday.
"...I don't know. I've never really understood Christmas. I only know that we exchange apples and stuff," Wenmer complained, glancing at the colorful lights around him. "And then there's eating turkey, but I've heard it's pretty awful."
Occasionally, you can see a few people wearing Santa hats or dressed up as Santa Claus doing activities on the roadside.
Putting everything else aside, the current atmosphere is quite festive, and even people who don't know what Christmas is can be infected by it.
Couples lined the streets, and we were among them.
"It's so nice to be able to hold hands whenever we want," Wenmo couldn't help but sigh.
He longed for an ordinary life, yet things in his life didn't seem to be going in the ordinary direction. At this moment, holding hands openly and honestly had become a luxury.
But as long as it's now, you can hold hands for as long as you want.
"What is that person doing?" Xia Lian seemed to have developed an interest in Christmas, and looked at the Santa Claus dressed up in bright red, feeling a little curious.
Wenmo followed her gaze and saw a middle-aged man dressed as Santa Claus delivering gifts.
“That’s Santa Claus, he’s delivering presents! Shall we go and see?” Wen Mo said with a smile, wanting to go and join in the fun.
"A gift?" Xia Lian looked up.
"Um."
Is it free?
"...Could you look at something else first?" Wen Mo was speechless at this, and patted her head, both amused and exasperated. "Let's go take a look and see if it's free."
As the two got closer, they could hear Santa Claus's shouts. The man had painted his face very red, like Guan Yu, and even with a fake beard, you could tell he was smiling happily.
Most of the people surrounding him were children, who hopped and skipped as they accepted the gifts, only to find that they were small snacks like lollipops and candy canes.
Wen Mo stared at it for a long time, then nodded thoughtfully, stroking his chin. "It seems to be free."
Those children received gifts without paying any money.
Okay, that's great since it's free.
Wenmo stepped forward and, with a smile, joined the group of children.
However, before he could even speak, Santa Claus looked at Wen Mo, who was a head taller than him, swallowed hard, and quickly waved his hand, "Young man, gifts are only for children."
"..."
Strange glances were cast at her from all around. Wen Mo pursed her lips, feeling both embarrassed and wanting to laugh, but she retreated without making a sound.
"I'm an idiot..."
"Wenmo, don't scold yourself," Xia Lian gently stroked his head, comforting him like a little adult.
After handing out gifts, Santa Claus looked around and saw that there were still quite a few left in his bag. He was checking to see which children hadn't received a gift yet.
Santa Claus's gaze fell on Wen Mo, who was squatting on the ground to the side. Suddenly, Xia Lian next to him piqued Santa Claus's interest.
"Hey, hey, that little girl in the white cotton-padded jacket."
Seemingly hearing someone call her name, Xia Lian subconsciously turned her head, just in time to meet Santa Claus's gaze. "Hmm...?"
Santa Claus walked up to you with a smile, then held out his hand, "Here, a present."
Xia Lian stared blankly at the extra gift box in her hand.
Wenmo was also stunned.
"Isn't it said that only children can receive gifts?"
Santa Claus gave her a strange look when he heard this. "Yes, only children can have presents, so I gave her one."
"..."
"Speaking of which, you two are siblings, right? I saw you holding her hand the whole time, haha."
Hey, you're totally right.
Wen Mo didn't say anything, but whispered "thank you," and then pulled Xia Lian away from the crowd.
After walking some distance, Xia Lian looked at the gift box in her hand, a warm feeling rising in her heart. "May I open it?"
"Open it, anyway, this gift is for you, little one." Wen Mo finally calmed down, feeling both embarrassed and wanting to laugh.
Being short has this advantage.
Although from a distance it's really hard to tell whether Lianbao is a child or not.
Xia Lian nodded, untied the ribbon of the gift, and inside lay a colorful lollipop with a store tag on it.
Wen Mo took a look and immediately understood.
So it was an advertisement. No wonder they came here to give gifts. They're quite clever, I must say.
"A lollipop." Xia Lian's voice was slightly trembling, and she even raised her eyebrows a little, indicating that the lollipop made her very happy.
"Here's a lollipop, take it and have it."
"Um."
Xia Lian nodded, then stuffed the lollipop into her mouth. The sweet and sour taste spread in her mouth. She squinted her eyes slightly and shook her head gently.
"You're so happy just from eating candy? If you want some, I'll buy it for you every day from now on." Wen Mo took her hand, unable to help but laugh at her innocent appearance.
Xia Lian pulled out the lollipop, her gaze suddenly shifting back and forth between the lollipop and Wen Mo.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Xia Lian didn't speak, but instead reached out and held up the lollipop she had just taken out of her mouth, placing it near Wen Mo's lips while making a soft circle with her mouth.
"ah--"
"You can eat it yourself. There's so little of it, I'm too lazy to fight you for it."
Xia Lian shook her head, held the lollipop even higher, and even stood on tiptoe. "Wen Mo, have one too."
"..."
Seemingly realizing that she wouldn't give up until he ate her, Wen Mo rubbed his forehead and remained silent.
There were many people around, and many eyes were on us.
Even under this gaze, Wen Mo lowered his head slightly, took a lollipop into his mouth, felt the sticky sensation on his tongue, but more than that, he felt an indescribable sweetness.
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