Chapter 114 It seems my Mrs. Shi is going to have good luck this year.
The last stop was country Y.
The day they arrived in Country Y was Chinese New Year's Eve back home.
Around 4:30 p.m. local time, Shi Yuanxing took Qin Shuzhi to check into a hotel near the local central square.
During their trip, Shi Yuanxing arranged all the accommodations in each place they visited, so Qin Shuzhi didn't have to worry about anything.
This time was no different. Once inside the hotel, she didn't ask any questions and let Shi Yuanxing lead her through the lobby toward an elevator.
Finally, Shi Yuanxing took her to the top floor of the hotel.
As soon as Qin Shuzhi stepped out of the elevator, she found that there was only one large room on this floor.
This must be the presidential suite or something in this hotel, Qin Shuzhi thought, and couldn't help but ask Shi Yuanxing:
"You've been in this country for so long, you must have a house here, right? Why are we staying in a hotel instead of your place?"
As she spoke, the two had already reached the door. Shi Yuanxing skillfully entered the password to open the door while saying, "This is also one of our properties."
Qin Shu stared at him blankly, somewhat confused, "...Our business?"
"Yes, I opened this hotel two years ago."
Shi Yuanxing explained, "We are husband and wife, what's mine is yours, so it's our property."
The door opened, and Shi Yuanxing pulled her inside. "This floor is my private space. No one else has the right to go up to the top floor."
After a moment of surprise, Qin Shuzhi felt there was nothing surprising about it.
After all, he has been abroad for so many years and has some businesses of his own, which is quite normal.
Upon entering, she discovered that the room's design style was nothing like a hotel; the layout was warm and elegant, more like a private residence.
The spacious living room has a floor-to-ceiling window in front, offering a panoramic view. Looking down from there, you can see the bustling commercial plaza below.
She was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window looking down when suddenly a chest pressed against her from behind.
The man hugged her from behind. Qin Shuzhi felt his arms tighten around her waist. Then, he buried his face in the side of her neck, saying nothing and doing nothing, as if he simply wanted to hug her.
"Did you live here before?" she asked softly.
Shi Yuanxing raised his head slightly, looking down through the glass at a certain spot below. "I used to come here often, but I've never stayed here before."
Qin Shuzhi was somewhat surprised and turned away from his embrace. "So, tonight is our first time staying here?"
Shi Yuanxing looked at her, his eyes filled with deep affection, and said, "Yes."
He pulled her around and led her inside, saying, "Let me show you the bedroom."
The room is large, and the bedroom has a warm color scheme, especially the dressing table, which looks very feminine. This room doesn't seem like the kind of design a single man would like.
As they were touring the place, the doorbell rang, and a hotel staff member brought up their luggage.
Shi Yuanxing was talking to the staff outside, and Qin Shuzhi didn't follow him out. A moment later, Shi Yuanxing returned to the bedroom and brought in their luggage as well.
"Take a shower and rest for a bit, then we'll go down for dinner later."
Qin Shuzhi, "Mmm."
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Around 6:30, the two came down from the top floor and went to the restaurant on the second floor for dinner.
Qin Shuzhi assumed that they must be eating Western food in such a restaurant.
But to her surprise, the dishes served by the blonde, blue-eyed waiters—
It turned out to be Chinese cuisine.
What surprised her even more was—
She was very familiar with each of these dishes because they were dishes that would appear on the Qin family's New Year's Eve dinner table every year.
Finally, a plate of dumplings was served.
Qin Shuzhi was stunned for a moment before slowly looking at the man opposite her. "This... was this something you arranged on purpose?"
"Yes." Shi Yuanxing smiled gently at her, "This is our first New Year's Eve after marriage, so of course we have to have a New Year's Eve dinner."
Qin Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat, and then he heard him continue speaking.
“I asked my mom, and she said that these dishes are prepared for the family reunion dinner every year, so I prepared them according to this standard. I specially invited the chef from Jiangcheng, so the food should be authentic.”
As he spoke, he picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks and placed it in Qin Shuzhi's bowl. "These dumplings are all filled with celery. Why don't you try them and see how they taste?"
Celery filling is her favorite kind of filling.
He even asked her mother about this, and he even prepared it specifically for her?
Looking at the man in front of her with a gentle smile, Qin Shuzhi couldn't help but ask, "What kind of dumplings do you like to eat?"
Celery dumplings are her favorite food.
Dad likes beef filling, Mom likes cabbage filling, while Zhiheng likes lamb filling.
Therefore, in the Qin family, four kinds of dumplings are made for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Moreover, on New Year's Eve, the whole family would gather together to make dumplings in a lively atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, she asked that question. Shi Yuanxing was stunned for a moment before realizing that he hadn't eaten dumplings on New Year's Eve for many years.
He quickly concealed the fleeting sadness in his eyes, and meeting the woman's eager gaze, he choked up, but still whispered, "I like...fish filling."
Although he concealed it well, Qin Shuzhi had been staring into his eyes the whole time, so how could she not have noticed his unusual emotions?
Thinking of her deceased mother-in-law, she could roughly guess the reason.
But he didn't want to mention it, so she decided to pretend she hadn't found out.
Qin Shuzhi smiled nonchalantly, "Then next New Year's Eve, I'll make you fish dumplings."
Meeting her warm gaze, Shi Yuanxing's eyes stung a little, and he smiled slightly, "Okay."
"Mr. Shi, you can stay with me this year and eat the fillings I like. Next year, it'll be my turn to eat the fillings you like, okay?"
As she spoke, she picked up a dumpling for him and put it in his bowl.
Shi Yuanxing found it somewhat amusing, "You can do that?"
“Of course, we’re husband and wife.” Qin Shuzhi watched the gloom in his eyes gradually fade. “Just think of it as… exchanging tastes.”
After she finished speaking, the man opposite her seemed to be amused, and his eyes lifted slightly.
"Okay, I'll do as Mrs. Shi says."
Qin Shuzhi then asked, "Are there any coins inside these dumplings?"
"Let it go."
Qin Shuzhi winked at him, "Let's see who's lucky enough to get the coin tonight?"
Despite being in a foreign land, looking at the playful and lively woman, Shi Yuanxing suddenly felt a long-lost sense of the New Year's atmosphere.
He smiled and said, "Okay."
As Qin Shuzhi picked up the dumpling that Shi Yuanxing had given her, she muttered, "Let me tell you, I'm a lucky charm in my family. I get to eat... um, a coin? Wow, I was the first one I got."
She had just taken a small bite when she was surprised to find that she had bitten a coin.
Overjoyed, she reached out and picked up the coin, holding it up to show Shi Yuanxing.
"Congratulations, little lucky charm." Shi Yuanxing looked at the woman whose eyes were crinkling with laughter, a doting smile curving his lips.
"It seems my Mrs. Shi is going to have good luck this year."
“I’ve had this good luck for three years in a row.” Qin Shuzhi suddenly leaned over, grabbed his left hand, and placed the coin in his palm:
"So, I want to give you my good luck this year."
Shi Yuanxing froze, looked at the coin in his hand, then looked up at the woman opposite him, "For me?"
"Mm." Qin Shuzhi's eyes were full of smiles. "I wish Mr. Shi all the best in the new year, and that all his wishes come true."
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