Chapter 282 New Year
Time passes quietly in peace, and before we know it, the New Year is getting closer.
The New Year in Yucheng always has a unique charm. The streets and alleys are filled with the strong festive atmosphere. Red lanterns are hung all over the streets and alleys, and brand new Spring Festival couplets are posted on the doors and windows of every household.
What is rare is that it snowed heavily in Yucheng on New Year's Day.
On New Year's morning, Ji Wan was awakened by the silvery-white world outside the window. The two children got up at some point and opened the curtains.
He looked at the time and saw that it was only eight o'clock. He muttered to Ji Wan to get up and tiptoed towards them.
The next second, she hugged the two children and spun around. The two children exclaimed and then laughed, and their childish voices echoed in the room.
Ji Wan took them to paste window paper-cuts, and lowered his head to remind them, "Be careful with this, the white one is made of paste and it's very sticky, don't let it stick to your face, and don't eat it either."
After saying that, she gently smeared a little paste on the window, and then carefully pasted the window grilles on, while telling the two children stories about window grilles. The two children's eyes were shining.
After pasting the window paper-cuts, the snow outside had piled up thickly, and the yard looked like it was covered with a white quilt.
Ji Wan and the children put on thick cotton coats, gloves and hats, and ran to the yard.
The wintersweets in the yard look particularly beautiful against the backdrop of white snow, emitting bursts of fragrance.
"Catch it!" After saying that, Ji Wan smiled and threw it towards Xiao Ruize. Xiao Ruize reacted very quickly and was not willing to be outdone, so he quickly fought back.
For a moment, snowballs flew in the air, accompanied by the laughter and screams of the two children.
Ji Lin and Wang Lan had just gotten up when they heard some noise in the yard. As soon as Ji Lin showed his head, he was hit by a snowball. Ji Wan stuck out his tongue and quickly ran away.
The playing time passed quickly and before we knew it, it was night. As night fell, the whole yard was shrouded in darkness.
"After mom lights the fuse, we have to run to the back quickly." After saying this, Ji Wan lit the fuse of the firecracker. The next moment, Ji Wan quickly retreated to the pavilion with the child in her arms.
With a whoosh, bang! Fireworks exploded in the night sky, and colorful lights illuminated the entire yard.
Ruize and Yuening jumped and danced with joy, and cheers rang out one after another.
Ji Wan looked at their happy faces and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
After setting off a few fireworks, Ji Wan quietly stepped aside.
She took a cigarette out of her pocket and lit it skillfully, and the smoke slowly rose in front of her.
The servant came forward to take care of the two children.
Ji Lin just came out and saw this scene out of the corner of his eye. He walked over silently, stood next to Ji Wan, and took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.
Ji Lin took a deep drag on his cigarette, then slowly exhaled the smoke and asked in a low voice, "Is there any news about him in Kyoto?"
Ji Wan was slightly stunned, shook his head gently, and his expression became lonely.
Her eyes were fixed on the smoke from the fireworks that had not yet dissipated in the air, and her thoughts seemed to drift far away.
Seeing his sister like this, Ji Lin felt distressed. He reached out and gently patted Ji Wan's shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry too much. You have to believe that he won't forget you. As long as he's alive, he will definitely come to find you."
Ji Wan lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Brother, I know, don't worry I won't do anything stupid, it's just that I can't let go, and I'm not willing to give up. I will wait for him to come back in this life."
Ji Lin put out the cigarette, put his hands on Ji Wan's shoulders, asked her to turn around, and looked into her eyes seriously. "I know that love is sometimes like this. Once you fall into it, it's hard to control your emotions. But you have to be strong. No matter what happens, your brother will be by your side to support you."
Ji Wan looked into Ji Lin's eyes, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she nodded and smiled.
In the evening, the family sat around the table making dumplings. As Wang Lan rolled out the dumpling wrappers, she asked, "Wanwan, how long will you stay? How about staying until spring?"
Ji Wan's hands were covered in flour as she was pinching the folds of the dumplings. She paused and said, "No, I'll be back in about a week. I still have a lot of things to deal with at the company."
Wang Lan listened without stopping her hands. She just nodded slightly to show her understanding. "Okay, work is important. You have to take care of yourself outside."
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At the same time, on the other side of Kyoto, Chi Wenyan was alone in his rented house.
The lights in the room were a little dim, adding a sense of loneliness to this small space.
He took out a bag of frozen dumplings from the refrigerator, cooked them, and sat at the simple dining table to eat them in silence.
The dumplings had no special taste in my mouth, and tasted like chewing wax.
After eating the dumplings, he slowly walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.
The moonlight outside poured in through the window, forming a cool silver-white on the ground.
Looking at the moon quietly through the window, my thoughts drifted away involuntarily.
After a while, he lowered his head, took out his wallet from his pocket, and pulled out a photo from a stack of money with very gentle movements.
The photo showed Ji Wan and the child. It was a photo that had accidentally fallen out when Ji Wan was returning the tip. Ji Wan was smiling brightly in the photo, and the child also had an innocent and adorable look on his face.
Chi Wenyan looked at the photos, his eyes became extremely gentle, and his fingers gently stroked the portraits in the photos, as if he could touch them.
The corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. This was his only comfort in this lonely New Year's Eve.
He remembered a lot of things, including that he and Wanwan first met in Yucheng, and who he was.
Chi Wenyan took a deep breath and looked out into the moonlight, cold ripples appearing in his eyes.
At this time, the Chi family was shrouded in a cold atmosphere.
The joy of the New Year seemed to have nothing to do with this family. There were no lights or decorations, and it was no different from the past.
Uncle Chi seemed to have lost his soul and was like a madman, looking for his son everywhere every day.
Her daily life and self-care were all taken care of by the servants. Her hair was as messy as a weed and her clothes were worn crookedly.
Like a mad dog, he searched every corner of the Chi family's house for Chi Mingwei, calling his son's name over and over. The sound echoed in the cold corridor, but there was no response.
His face looked haggard due to excessive worry and fatigue, his eyes were sunken and bloodshot, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
Uncle Chi stood aside with an indifferent expression, his hands folded across his chest, watching with indifference in his eyes, as if everything happening before him had nothing to do with him.
He would only turn his head slightly occasionally and glance around with his cold eyes, and most of the time he didn't say a word.
Chi Lin also reported the work progress to Uncle Chi San with a cold face. His voice was flat and he mechanically talked about various data and plans.
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