They stayed up until the early morning. Cao An was worried that Naru would be tired of taking care of the children alone, so he suggested that she take a break first, go to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow, and then continue with them in the evening.
Qi Siling looked at Xia Youyou who was already sleeping in his arms, nodded, and stood up with her in his arms. He had wanted to leave for a long time.
Xiao Hai also knew that he would have things to do tomorrow, so after sending them out, he bolted the door and then went back to the main room to clean up the mess.
According to custom, today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, so sweeping the floor was not appropriate. He simply tidied up the messy card table to ensure the main hall would be tidy for the New Year's greetings tomorrow.
Snowflakes were floating in the sky. Qi Siling was holding Xia Youyou comfortably, while Cao An held an umbrella to help them block the snowflakes from falling on them.
Glancing at the pale-faced girl, Cao An frowned and asked worriedly, "Should she go to the hospital for a checkup?"
Qi Siling's face flashed with worry, and she nodded. "The scanner can't find anything wrong. Youyou said that medical facilities in this era are not as advanced as this scanner. If even the scanner can't detect it, there's no point in going to the hospital."
Thinking of what Youyou said, "She said it might be because of her period. Every time it comes, she feels especially cold and tired. Other times she's normal."
Cao An nodded. She had never encountered such a situation before when she was in Bao City.
"Next time I have the chance to go to Hong Kong, I'll visit the hospital there. Maybe the conditions there will be better."
Qi Siling nodded, agreeing with him.
Cao An pushed open the gate and let him go in first, holding the person. Then he stepped into the yard and bolted the door behind him. After putting away his umbrella, he walked up the corridor with him.
Cao An arrived at his yard first. He watched Qi Siling carry the person through the corridor and into the moon-shaped gate, and then closed the door of his own yard.
When she returned to the house, Naru had already fallen asleep. She was still tired after being tossed around by him all night, so after coaxing the child to sleep, she fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.
Cao An took off his snow-covered coat, shook it, and hung it on the hanger. He poured hot water on his face and then undressed and went to bed.
He glanced at the child on the inside of the bed, then reached over Na Ru and touched the quilt to make sure it was not wet before withdrawing his hand.
Na Ru noticed the movement, but just moved a little, and did not wake up.
Cao An gently withdrew his hand, leaned over and kissed her on the face, put his arm under her neck, held her in his arms, and fell asleep contentedly.
Here, Qi Siling carried someone back to the room. The fire wall in the room was burning brightly, and the temperature was much higher than that of the main room of the old house over there.
As soon as he came in, sweat broke out on his forehead.
He gently laid her down on the bed and helped her take off her heavy clothes. Just as he was about to stand up to fetch water for a wash, the person in his arms seemed to have been prepared for him to leave. She hooked her arm around his neck, refusing him to leave, but her eyes remained closed.
"Be good, I'm going to wash my face."
Qi Siling whispered in her ear to comfort her, and patted her head with his big hand.
Xia Youyou was half asleep. Upon hearing this, she let go of his hand, turned around, and snuggled into the quilt.
As soon as she left the man's arms, the coldness in her body surged from every limb, making her shiver.
The temperature in the room should have been close to thirty degrees, but she just felt cold.
Qi Siling washed her face, returned to the bed with a wet towel, and wiped her face and hands lightly, and she began to sweat a little.
I simply took off all my clothes, wiped off the sweat with a wet towel, and then went back to bed.
Xia Youyou turned around, following the warmth. She raised her head and let him put his arm under her neck, finding a comfortable position in his arms. With the source of warmth, she sighed, "You're still the most comfortable!"
Qi Siling was at a loss for words. She pulled the quilt over her and wrapped her up, but her entire back was exposed.
The person in his arms was soft. He lifted her chin and tilted his head to kiss her lips.
The atmosphere was charming and warm, yet she couldn't do anything. Qi Siling let her go after a long time, stroking her lips with his fingertips, wiping away the moisture. "Go to sleep."
I have to get up early in the morning to pay New Year's greetings.
After a night of snowfall, the outside was covered in white.
Liu Hui got up early to make breakfast, and Cao An brought Na Ru to the main room.
"Mom, Happy New Year!" The couple said in unison, wishing Liu Hui a happy new year.
"Okay, Happy New Year!" Liu Hui wiped her hands on her apron and untied the apron straps. "Hurry up and sit down to have breakfast. Give me the child."
After saying that, he was about to take Xiao Chenchen from Cao An's hands.
Cao An smiled and placed the child in her arms, holding her shoulders as they sat down at the table. "Mom, I know you love your grandson, so I'll hold him for a while. But I'll hold him while we eat, and then I'll give him to you after we're done."
Liu Hui ignored him and took out a prepared red envelope from her pocket and put it in little Chenchen's swaddling clothes. She patted him and said, "Chenchen is wishing grandma a happy new year for the first time, and grandma can hold him while eating."
Na Ru smiled and sat down beside her, scooping a bowl of sticky seafood porridge and placing it in front of her. "Mom, let's have breakfast first. Leave the child to Cao An."
Just as the three of them were about to eat, Na Ru's parents came in from outside.
"Mother-in-law, Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year! Come and sit down. It's just been served and is still warm." Liu Hui invited the two to sit down. "We don't have any rules in our family. Whoever gets up eats first, so we didn't wait for you."
Na Ru's father waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We are family and we shouldn't have different opinions." He is also a casual person. From the time they have been together for a while, it seems that the mother-in-law really didn't treat them politely.
Everyone sat down and had breakfast with laughter. Then Naru's parents said they would go over there to pay New Year's greetings to the two old men, and then go back home, as they had a lot of relatives to visit at home.
Cao An wiped his mouth, stood up, took the child from Liu Hui's arms, and went to the old house with Na Ru first.
After paying New Year's greetings to the old man, the couple stood at the door and watched them drive away. They would go there tomorrow.
In the main courtyard, Xia Youyou finally woke up slowly, met Qi Siling's worried eyes, and smiled sweetly at him, "Good morning, husband~"
Qi Siling then curled his lips, leaned over, touched her nose, and kissed her gently.
"Happy birthday, sweetheart!"
Xia Youyou stretched her fair and slender arms out of the quilt, rubbed them against his shoulders, and hugged his neck coquettishly.
"Happy! I'm happy to see you every day!"
Qi Siling hugged her and stood up, holding her in his lap, leaning against the headboard. With his chin resting on her shoulder, he pulled out the gift he had prepared long ago and held it in front of her.
Xia Youyou took the velvet box and glanced at him sideways, "What is this?"
Qi Siling raised his chin and said, "Open it and take a look."
Xia Youyou's back was pressed against his bare chest, and the warmth was transmitted to her body. She relaxed her body, leaned her head back on his shoulder, and gently opened the box in her hand.
"I collect gemstones too, but I've never seen you wear them. I know the situation inland now, so even if you wanted to wear them, you couldn't take them out. So, the last time I went to Hong Kong, I found this."
Qi Siling explained, carefully observing the expression on her face.
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