Shen Qiaoying made plans to spend the New Year with a close colleague the next day.
New Year's Eve dinner is usually eaten very early, around 4 p.m.
The bus service ends at 5 p.m. today.
Shen Qiaoyue reluctantly escorted Shen Qiaoying to the bus stop.
"Can't you stay for one night?" Shen Qiaoyue didn't understand.
Why is there always a distance between her and her sister?
Perhaps it's related to her parents' favoritism towards Shen Qiaoyue since she was a child.
Shen Qiaoying loves her younger sister very much, but there is always a sense of distance between them. They can't get too close, because if they get too close, Shen Qiaoying will feel resistant.
Seeing Shen Qiaoyue's expression, which showed reluctance and a desire to be close, Shen Qiaoying stroked Shen Qiaoyue's head and said, "Yueyue, you've grown up and have your own life. Your sister is the same; she has her own life."
Shen Qiaoyue nodded silently, her eyes fixed on the ground below, without saying a word.
But her lips moved slightly, yet she didn't open them.
Shen Qiaoying saw everything. "My sister had promised to spend the New Year with her colleague. She chose to divorce because of her husband's situation and for the sake of her child. She is also sick and needs to take care of her child. Don't blame my sister."
In Shen Qiaoyue's memory, her older sister was always so kind.
"Then be careful on your way back, sister." Shen Qiaoyue knew that family ties would always remain, and she would always make up for what she owed her sister.
Shen Qiaoying took out two red envelopes from her pocket.
"I don't have time to give it to you and Lu He today. You can give it to her during the New Year's Eve celebration."
Shen Qiaoyue also took out a red envelope from her pocket and said with a smile, "I knew my sister was still very good to me and was thinking of me."
Married people are expected to give red envelopes to unmarried people, but Shen Qiaoying always gives her younger sister red envelopes, almost every year since Shen Qiaoying got her first salary.
"Thank you, sister," Shen Qiaoyue said happily.
He also handed the red envelope he had prepared for Shen Qiaoying to her.
Shen Qiaoying took the red envelope, smiled gently, and her curved eyelashes and gentle smile spread across her face.
"Our little sister has grown up and is now a wife. There are still many things she needs to learn in the future, so please take good care of yourself, okay?" Looking her up and down, he felt that she had become much gentler and more sensible after getting married.
Shen Qiaoyue nodded.
Just then, the bus arrived. Shen Qiaoying glanced at Shen Qiaoyue with concern and said, "It's getting cold, hurry back. Your sister will come to see you again in a few days."
Shen Qiaoyue nodded slightly again, her eyes filled with reluctance as she watched the car leave.
She stood there for a while until a cold wind swept past, and then Shen Qiaoyue realized what was happening and started walking towards the family compound.
When she got home, Lu He had already tidied up the kitchen.
Then I boiled water to take a bath and waited for the New Year's Eve signal in the living room.
The family compound was unusually quiet on New Year's Eve, and there was no noise from the children.
It seems everyone is waiting, waiting for the signal to usher in the new year.
Many people who are able to celebrate the Lunar New Year have taken their children home, so this place is quieter than usual.
They're probably still eating and don't have time to go out and play; the weather is slowly getting darker.
Shen Qiaoyue touched Lu Chen's photo, wondering if he was doing well now, and if he was eating dumplings.
Lu He was reading a book in her room.
This is how we figured out how to get along after spending the last few days together.
We waited and waited, and at midnight on New Year's Eve, fireworks were set off.
Shen Qiaoyue, who was almost asleep, immediately opened her eyes upon hearing the sound.
"Lu He, set off fireworks!" Shen Qiaoyue turned on the radio and heard the New Year's greetings.
Looking up at the fireworks in the sky from the courtyard, the fleeting moment of light was so beautiful, leaving a lasting impression on everyone's hearts.
"Happy New Year, sister-in-law."
Lu He pulled Shen Qiaoyue along and shouted out her blessings.
"Happy New Year, Lu He! May the new year bring you joy and a bright future." For Lu He, it's a new beginning.
For Shen Qiaoyue, this is a brand new turning point, foreshadowing a happy future for both her and Lu He.
These happy days were earned by the men of this family, in ways they didn't know about.
At this moment, Lu Chen lay unconscious on the hospital bed, with injuries on his forehead and hands.
Upon hearing that Lu Chen was injured, Shen Yuanyi, along with Jiang Mingjing, the commander of another military region, came to visit Lu Chen.
Xu Qianli stood guard on the side.
As Jiang Mingjing left the ward, he said, "Lu Chen should be sent back to the rear to recuperate. He has calmed down now, so don't let him stay here and delay his recovery."
"That's what I'm thinking too. Once Lu Chen wakes up, we'll let him go back to the military region with Xu Qianli." Shen Yuanyi dared not let Lu Chen stay here any longer. If something happened, he would be letting Shen Qiaoyue down.
"Lu Chen has done a great job this time. If it weren't for him, the casualties would probably have been even heavier!" Jiang Mingjing said in a deep voice.
Shen Yuanyi gently patted Jiang Mingjing and said, "Now you finally know how outstanding Lu Chen is, right? Before, your niece complained about Lu Chen."
"That kid misjudged him!" Jiang Mingjing said with a smile. "Lu Chen, he was won over by that lucky girl?"
Shen Yuanyi raised an eyebrow, his face full of pride.
"You little rascal, you shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders!" Jiang Mingjing patted Shen Yuanyi on the shoulder.
"We're both old bachelors!" Jiang Mingjing couldn't help but tease as he walked out of the hospital.
Shen Yuanyi and Jiang Mingjing were once comrades-in-arms in the same unit and regiment.
"That's what brothers are all about, sharing both good times and bad." Shen Yuanyi didn't hold back in teasing himself.
Jiang Mingjing: "..."
I suddenly didn't want to talk.
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