Chapter 107 I Love You New Year

The new year begins with everything new.

On New Year's Eve, the whole family got up early. Jiang Tang specially changed himself and Qin Xiao into bright red clothes, with red linings inside and a red coat. After changing his own clothes, he went out of the yard and started cleaning the house.

Today they were going to have New Year's Eve dinner at their parents' house. Jiang Tang didn't plan to cook anything at home. He just cooked some noodles in the morning and the whole family ate it.

Qin Chuyang and Heidan, who also had new clothes, were playing in the yard. Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao were pasting spring couplets and bright red window decorations at home.

Jiang Tang carefully compared the position where Qin Xiao placed the couplet, and corrected him with a frown.

"Qin Xiao, it's a little off, move up a little."

The man obediently moved the couplet in his hand upwards. Jiang Tang tilted his head to look at it carefully, and shouted again, "The left one is higher."

Qin Xiao did exactly what he was told, but Jiang Tang felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at it.

"A little lower on the right."

Seeing the man following her instructions silently, Jiang Tang couldn't help laughing out loud. She raised her hand to cover the smiling lips and let go of the man whose hands were almost sore from lifting.

"That's all right. Just stick it like this."

The door was already covered with rice paste. Qin Xiao pasted the couplet neatly, and then moved to the other side. Jiang Tang held his hands and tried to identify the height and pointed out the position to Qin Xiao.

The man seemed to have no impatience at all, and just let Jiang Tang give him aimless instructions and did everything he was told.

After some time, all the couplets were finally pasted, and Jiang Tang then took some window decorations and pasted them on the windows.

The family was busy for the whole morning, and Jiang Tang looked at Qin Xiao with a smile, "Qin Xiao, I'll call Lei Zi and He Tian to say hello first, and then we'll go to my parents' house to have the New Year's Eve dinner after setting off firecrackers."

Qin Xiao nodded and let the girl do what she wanted. Then Jiang Tang smiled and pulled him into the living room.

She called Wenjuan first. The phone rang for a few seconds and then was picked up. It was Wenjuan's voice.

"Juan'er, Happy New Year." Jiang Tang said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, Happy New Year. I hope you guys are still used to it in the capital."

"Well, we just moved into a new house. I'll show you around here. You and Hetian can come up anytime." Jiang Tang gave Wen Juan a suggestion with a smile.

It’s better to come here early so that she can talk to Wenjuan.

Wenjuan looked up at her husband holding the child and responded with a smile.

Jiang Tang talked to her for a while before handing the receiver to Qin Xiao, asking him to talk to the Zhang Hetian brothers.

Afterwards, Jiang Tang called Lei Zi and Liu Guohui, sent them her blessings, and then hung up the phone.

Then he tilted his head to look at Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, let's set off our firecrackers first, and then go over to help my parents."

Qin Xiao nodded, went into the house to take out the firecrackers he had bought, unpacked them and placed them next to the yard gate.

Jiang Tang was afraid that Heidan would be frightened and run away, so she asked Qin Chuyang to hold Heidan's ears, and she hunched her shoulders to cover Qin Chuyang's ears.

An adult, a child and a dog all looked at Qin Xiao at the gate of the yard with trepidation. The man took out a lighter with a calm expression, bent down and lit it. The sound of firecrackers was deafening, and Qin Xiao strode back to the yard.

He walked to Jiang Tang's side and covered Jiang Tang's ears with his big hands. The family stared at the exploding firecrackers with squinted eyes in such a strange yet harmonious posture. The crackling sound filled the yard with smoke, which slowly dissipated after a while, and the atmosphere of joy instantly spread.

The big hand covering Jiang Tang's ears moved away, and Jiang Tang lowered his eyes to see that the little guy and the little black egg were fine and not scared.

"Qin Xiao, take the broom and sweep away the debris. I'll take out the prepared New Year gifts. Let's go over now."

Seeing Qin Xiao go to sweep the floor, Jiang Tang returned to the house, took out the prepared gifts, and placed them on the coffee table.

After Qin Xiao swept the floor, Jiang Tang picked up the gift and went out. When they got to the yard, Qin Xiao took it over. She held Qin Chuyang by the arm, and the little black kid followed behind happily, wagging his tail.

The family went out in a mighty procession. Jiang Tang turned back to lock the gate of the yard before sitting in the co-pilot's seat. Heidan and Qin Chuyang sat in the back seat.

Jiang Tang fastened his seat belt and shouted with a smile, "Let's go, let's go."

Qin Chuyang was also in the back row, clenching his fists and shouting excitedly, "Let's go."

Qin Xiao drove slowly away from the front door and headed towards Zhou's father and mother's place.

Before reaching the door of Zhou's house, Jiang Tang looked up and saw Zhou's mother waiting at the door. The door of Zhou's house had already been decorated with lights and colorful ribbons. The bright red couplets and ribbons made the door look like a festival. Her eyes softened and a big smile appeared on her face.

As soon as Zhou's mother saw the car, she knew that it was her daughter who had returned. She immediately opened the door with a smile and let Qin Xiao drive the car in. Then she returned home from the back.

Qin Xiao stopped the car, and Jiang Tang immediately unbuckled her seat belt and got out. Seeing Zhou's mother waiting beside the car, she smiled and hugged her.

Mother Zhou patted her daughter's back gently and said softly, "You are finally back. Come into the house quickly. It's cold."

Jiang Tang nodded gloomily and took her mother's hand and went into the house.

Qin Xiao took out the gifts he had brought from the back, and followed Jiang Tang into the house carrying the gifts.

The little guy followed his brother with a huff.

As soon as she entered the room, Zhou's mother saw Qin Xiao carrying a lot of gift boxes and placing them on the tea table. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why did the girl bring gifts?"

After that, he called to Zhou's father who was busy in the kitchen, "My daughter, Qin Xiao and Chu Yang are here."

Father Zhou stuck his head out, greeted his daughter-in-law and son-in-law in a friendly manner, and then retracted it.

Jiang Tang looked at Zhou's mother with a smile, "Mom, I bought new year clothes for you, Dad, and An'an. You can change into them after I'm done."

She pointed at herself and Qin Xiao with a smile, "Qin Xiao and I have put them on too."

Mother Zhou agreed to the young lady's words, "Okay, you and Qin Xiao look good in their clothes, and mom and dad will change into them later."

"Sister." An An crawled from one end of the sofa to the other and raised her hands for Jiang Tang to hug her.

The little guy cried sadly last time. Jiang Tang didn't want to let him down, so she bent down and held the little boy in her arms.

"My dear, Qin Xiao, are you hungry? The food will be ready soon."

Mother Zhou walked towards the kitchen while talking, and father Zhou was helping in the kitchen.

Jiang Tang shook her head, "Mom, let Qin Xiao help you, we are not hungry yet."

Qin Xiao put down his things and went to the kitchen to help.

Jiang Tang held Zhou An for a while, put him on the sofa, asked Qin Chuyang to play with Zhou An, and she went into the kitchen to help.

As soon as they entered the kitchen, Zhou's father and mother thought the young couple were causing trouble, and Zhou's mother pushed them out.

"Okay, okay, don't bother here, go to the living room and watch TV. Your dad and I can handle it here. It will be done in a moment."

Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao were pushed out of the kitchen. They looked helplessly at their mother who had isolated them from the outside, and compromised.

Jiang Tang took Qin Xiao's hand and sat back on the sofa. He obediently turned on the TV, and the couple sat on the sofa to watch TV.

Jiang Tang opened his mouth from time to time to accept Qin Xiao's feeding and watched TV comfortably.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou's mother raised her voice and called out to the two people in the living room.

"Tangtang, Qinxiao, the meal is ready, take the firecrackers from home and set them off."

When Jiang Tang heard this, he patted Qin Xiao's shoulder with a smile and said softly, "Qin Xiao, I leave it to you."

Qin Xiao raised his eyebrows and pinched the little girl's fair face, then got up from the sofa, took the firecrackers and went out. Jiang Tang trotted after Qin Xiao.

He covered his ears with ease, letting Qin Chuyang hold the black egg and prevent it from running out.

She ran to the door, looked at the man's broad back, lit the firecrackers smoothly, and Qin Xiao turned around and walked over.

Jiang Tang covered his ears and looked at Qin Xiao with smiling eyes.

Qin Xiao grabbed the little girl's waist with one hand, lifted Jiang Tangteng up into the air, and carried her directly into the living room.

The crackling sound of firecrackers outside the door was deafening, and Jiang Tang was carried back into the house by Qin Xiao.

Father and Mother Zhou had already brought out dishes one by one from the kitchen.

After Jiang Tang stood firmly, he quickly pushed Qin Xiao over to help.

Zhou's father and mother cooked a huge table of dishes, and they could only fit them all if they squeezed together.

Jiang Tang bent over and sniffed it with a smile, her eyes sparkling, "Mom, there are so many things I like to eat, so fragrant."

Zhou's mother said cheerfully, "If you like it, eat more."

She led Jiang Tang to sit down, and the family sat around the dining table. Father Zhou looked at the couple, and said nothing more, with a gentle smile on his face, "Eat, eat."

Mother Zhou smiled as she picked up some food for Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao, and said softly, "Tangtang, are you used to living in that courtyard?"

Jiang Tang nodded gently, "Yeah."

Zhou's mother was relieved, "That's good."

Jiang Tang smiled as he picked up some food for her and said happily, "Mom, you should eat more too."

"well."

Jiang Tang picked up another piece of braised pork for Qin Xiao beside him and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."

Qin Xiao raised a smile at the corner of his lips and looked at the little girl's porcelain-white face with a slightly relaxed brow.

The meal took a long time. Father and Mother Zhou always had something they wanted to care about, and Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao answered them patiently.

Only after everyone had eaten their fill did Jiang Tang lean back in his chair, gently stroke his slightly bulging belly, and put down his chopsticks to finish the meal.

After resting for a while, he slowly stood up and walked to the sofa in the living room, then sat down leisurely on the sofa in the living room, closed his eyes and rested.

Qin Chuyang sat next to her, swinging his calves, his belly also bulging like Jiang Tang's.

Zhou An was a little boy whose diet was controlled by his mother, as she was afraid that he was too young and might get hurt by indigestion. The little guy lay on the sofa and looked at Jiang Tang obediently.

Jiang Tang yawned lazily and closed his eyes.

Zhou's mother and father stood up to clean up the dishes, and Qin Xiao quickly cleaned up the tableware.

"Qin Xiao, you can also go to the living room to rest. Leave this place to me and your father."

Jiang Tang heard this and raised her voice, "Mom, just let Qin Xiao clean up. We didn't do anything."

Zhou's mother laughed, "How come you didn't do anything? You and Qin Xiao can come to spend the New Year with me and your father, which is better than doing everything."

Jiang Tang opened his eyes, turned his head to look over, and said with a smile, "Then Qin Xiao and I can come here often to eat for free in the future, okay?"

"Okay, you are my daughter, Qin Xiao is my son-in-law, and your father and I can support you both even if you eat for free for the rest of your life."

Jiang Tang smiled, "Thank you, Mom."

"Then let's do nothing and let Qin Xiao wash the dishes to pay for it."

Zhou's mother had no choice but to stop and let Qin Xiao do it. She walked over and sat with Jiang Tang.

"Let Qin Xiao do everything at home? That's not good. Qin Xiao goes out to work on weekdays. What will you do at home?" Although Zhou's mother said this, the smile on her face did not change.

Jiang Tang blinked and said, "I can cook at home."

But apart from cooking, Qin Xiao does all the other things.

Mother Zhou touched the lady's head and said lovingly, "It seems that we should trust our lady's own judgment."

Jiang Tang shook his head and rubbed Zhou's mother's hand. He saw the man cleaning up the mess not far away and nodded with a smile, "Yes, I have good taste."

Mother Zhou shook her head and laughed. The girl really said whatever she wanted. But she was happy that she and Qin Xiao had such a good relationship.

Jiang Tang touched her stomach to calm down for a while, then Qin Xiao came out of the kitchen, walked to the sofa, held Qin Chuyang in his arms, and sat next to Jiang Tang.

As soon as Jiang Tang saw him coming out, he leaned over with his head tilted back on the sofa, and leaned on Qin Xiao's shoulder like a boneless person.

Qin Xiao didn't push her away and let the little girl lean on him.

Seeing her daughter whining, Zhou's mother tried not to see anything and turned her head to stare at the TV.

Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao watched TV with their parents for a while before Jiang Tang suggested going back.

"Mom, then Qin Xiao and I will go back first."

Zhou's mother frowned, "Why do you have to go back now? There are beds for you at home. Go back tomorrow."

Jiang Tang shook his head. "No, it's not far away. If you miss us, we can come to see you and my dad anytime."

Zhou's mother was about to say something, but Zhou's father agreed, "Okay, you just moved, so it's a good time to stay at home during the first New Year, and it can warm up the atmosphere."

Zhou's mother agreed with what he said, thinking that it was time to share in the good fortune and keep all the blessings of the New Year in the new home.

Jiang Tang pulled Qin Xiao's sleeve, stood up, and led Qin Xiao out. Zhou's father and mother saw them to the door.

Jiang Tang carried Qin Chuyang to the back row, and Heidan rushed to his seat and lay down obediently.

Jiang Tang turned to look at his parents outside the car window, smiled and waved his hands, "It's a bit cold outside, Mom and Dad, you should go back."

Father and Mother Zhou stood side by side, smiled and nodded, looking at Qin Xiao in the driver's seat, "Qin Xiao, drive slowly on the way back, and be careful."

Qin Xiao responded, and Zhou's father and mother waved to their daughter and son-in-law.

The car slowly drove away from Zhou's gate and headed towards the courtyard.

Jiang Tang sat sluggishly in the back seat, his gaze lazily fixed on the night view outside the car window, his eyes dull.

Until Qin Xiao drove the car back to the gate of the yard, got out of the car, opened the gate, and successfully drove the car back and forth in the yard and stopped.

Jiang Tang opened the door and got out of the car. Heidan and Qin Chuyang slipped out together. She rubbed her already flat belly, watched Qin Xiao get out of the car, smiled and walked over to him, holding Qin Xiao's hand, and the family walked towards the living room at home.

The little guy ran to the TV happily and turned it on. There was no cartoon he liked to watch tonight. He lay on the sofa and watched it for a while before being dragged by Qin Xiao to take a shower.

After coming back, Qin Xiao coaxed him to sleep, and also carried Heidan, who was lying beside him, over to him.

Jiang Tang just went to take a shower. When she turned around, she saw Qin Xiao sitting on the sofa with the TV screen still on. Jiang Tang ran over with a smile and snuggled into Qin Xiao's arms.

Qin Xiao obediently held the little girl in his arms and covered Jiang Tang with a blanket. Jiang Tang leaned over and kissed his face, then leaned in his arms and watched the TV that was turned on.

There was nothing good to watch on TV on New Year’s Eve. All it had were programs featuring happy smiling faces and red joy.

Jiang Tang's head rested on Qin Xiao's chin, and the man lifted her chin and leaned over to kiss her.

She raised her face and kissed him back earnestly, feeling the pain between his lips and teeth. She grabbed Qin Xiao's clothes with her hands and hummed softly.

Jiang Tang held Qin Xiao's face, his eyes sparkling. He stepped back slightly and stared at Qin Xiao with a smile in his eyes, "Happy New Year."

Qin Xiao responded in a hoarse voice, "Happy New Year."

A large hand suddenly grabbed Jiang Tang's waist, lifted her up, supported her buttocks, and took a few steps over to turn off the noisy TV.

Carrying the person into the bedroom, Jiang Tang's head rested on Qin Xiao's shoulder, his hands were on his broad and strong back, and he was brought back to the bedroom and gently placed on the bed.

Jiang Tang was lying on the bed. Before she could say anything, the man on her pressed down on her without a word, held her lips, and sucked and licked her skillfully.

Her hands were handcuffed on the bed, she swallowed rapidly with rapid breathing, her tongue trembling as it was entangled by the man's lips and tongue.

Qin Xiao held the girl's slender hand with one hand, and supported Jiang Tang's chin with the other hand, asking her to open her lips slightly. Then he moved down carefully and unbuttoned Jiang Tang's collar.

Jiang Tang's eyelashes trembled slightly. When she raised her eyes, she could only see the man on her body. Her vision was blocked, and she uttered vaguely, "Qin Xiao."

The man's eyes were filled with lust. He held Jiang Tang's slender thighs with his hands, pushed his legs inside, and lifted Jiang Tang up.

Before he could say anything, Jiang Tang hugged his neck, trembling slightly, and whispered softly,

"Let's have a baby, okay?"

Qin Xiao's hand holding the thing froze in mid-air, and Jiang Tang grabbed it back and hugged her waist. She proudly rubbed Qin Xiao's tall nose with her nose tip, and said in a sticky voice, "Do you agree or not?"

Qin Xiao's throat rolled, and he rubbed the girl's slender waist with his hands, pressed down in a deep voice, and proved it with his actions.

The smile in Jiang Tang's eyes suddenly broke, and he hugged Qin Xiao tightly until he was pushed back onto the bed.

Even as Jiang Tang was drowsy, she still remembered what she wanted to say. She said in a vague and soft voice, "Qin Xiao, I like you so much."

"I love you."

The girl's voice was sweet, pitiful and lovely, and it went straight into Qin Xiao's softest heart. His hands were inserted into the girl's hair, like a wild animal willing to be kept in captivity, his throat churning repeatedly and his voice hoarse.

"Tangtang, I love you."

If God favors him once, he will be happy for the rest of his life. No matter how many hardships he has to endure, they will be wrapped in honey at this moment, making his heart sweet.

Qin Xiao seemed tireless and only held the girl in his arms tenderly until the very end, rubbing the tip of his nose against the girl's hair dependently. It seemed as if his whole heart had found its home and he had no intention of moving away for the rest of his life.

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