Every Chinese New Year, Zhou Qiongyue inevitably thinks of her life in another world in her past life. Sometimes she even wonders if the things she remembers are just dreams.
Perhaps she was feeling more and more at home in the world of the book, and even felt like she belonged here.
Zhou Qiongyue stared at the snow scene outside in a daze, and time passed quickly.
It didn't feel like much time had passed before it was time for lunch again. After lunch, Zhou Qiongyue leaned against the headboard, read a book, and then fell asleep.
Having a child did make her sleepier than before, but Zhou Qiongyue accepted it well. She didn't have much to do anyway, so she could sleep whenever she wanted!
She originally thought she would have dinner alone, but when she woke up, she saw Zhou Zhiquan reading in the outer room.
Not only Zhou Zhiquan was there, but also the maids serving Zhou Zhiquan and Zhou Qiongyue were there, as well as a servant who served the prince in the front yard.
This is another way to avoid suspicion!
No matter what, Zhou Qiongyue was still happy to see her fifth brother, and immediately took a few quick steps forward.
Zhou Zhiquan was so frightened that he was terrified and hurriedly reminded: "Sister, don't walk too fast, slow down! Slow down..."
Zhou Qiongyue didn't care about that. Instead, she asked Zhou Zhiquan with great interest, "Why is Fifth Brother here?"
"You are pregnant and want to spend the New Year alone. Who can be at ease? I will come to spend the New Year with you." Zhou Zhiquan was also very happy to see his sister.
Zhou Zhiquan talked endlessly about the circumstances of his visit, "My eldest brother wanted to come too, but he had to go to the palace, so there was no other way, my parents also had to go to the palace.
As for my eldest sister-in-law! If she leaves, there will be no one to take care of my nephew, so in the end, this good job will only be given to me."
"I'm also very happy to see Fifth Brother." Zhou Qiongyue is not the kind of pretentious person. Maybe it's because she is pregnant, and it's inevitable that she will have some random thoughts when she is alone occasionally.
But when I saw my relatives at this moment, all the bad thoughts disappeared.
Zhou Qiongyue asked worriedly, "Will Grandmother have any objections if you come to accompany me instead of staying at home for the New Year?"
She really wanted someone to accompany her, but if this meant having her fifth brother kneel in the ancestral hall in exchange, she thought it was better to forget it.
Zhou Zhiquan reached out and touched Zhou Qiongyue's head as he did before, "These things are Fifth Brother's responsibility, so don't worry about them.
And there's also Big Brother! Big Brother said he would help Fifth Brother handle it. You don't believe in Fifth Brother's ability, but do you also not believe in Big Brother's ability?
Big brother is more cunning than that lotus root hole, so he can easily deal with Grandma."
Zhou Zhiquan spoke very confidently, a confidence that came from being saved or tricked by his elder brother since he was a child.
However, this time it was not Zhou Zhiyi's turn to take action. Their father Zhou Wencan directly told their grandfather, Marquis Cheng'en.
What could Marquis Cheng'en do? To protect his youngest son from being beaten during the New Year, he had no choice but to take the blame on himself. He told Liu that it was he who sent Zhou Zhiquan to the Prince of Fu'an's mansion to accompany Yue Yatou.
Although Liu was not very happy, she always listened to Marquis Cheng'en and did not say anything else.
Zhou Qiongyue heaved a sigh of relief when she heard her fifth brother say this. She and her fifth brother had the same idea: the eldest brother should step in and take on the two of them.
However, Zhou Qiongyue still said it nicely, "In my sister's eyes, fifth brother is as good as eldest brother."
Zhou Zhiquan was instantly overjoyed at Zhou Qiongyue's praise. He had no idea how much he was admired by his sister. He had to study harder in the future and never let his sister think there was something wrong with her eyesight.
Zhou Zhiquan rubbed his hands happily, "Sister, what do you want to play now? Fifth brother will play with you?"
Seeing her fifth brother like this, Zhou Qiongyue was still in a good mood, "Fifth brother, play a few games of Go with me."
Zhou Zhiquan rubbed his head embarrassedly, "Sister, playing chess is no problem, but what is this Gobang?"
If Yuan Bohua and Zhou Zhiyi were here, Zhou Qiongyue would definitely not say it so carelessly. After all, those two people are very cunning.
But in front of Fifth Brother, Zhou Qiongyue was much more casual. After all, he wouldn't think too much about what Fifth Brother said. "It's just a way of playing that I figured out when I was bored. It's very simple. I'll teach you."
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she took the lead and sat down at the table by the window.
Zhou Zhiquan also smiled and sat opposite his sister.
Zhou Qiongyue carefully explained the rules of Gobang to her fifth brother Zhou Zhiquan. Zhou Zhiquan was a little nervous at first, thinking that if he couldn't learn it, it would be embarrassing in front of his sister.
But after he listened to his sister explain the rules, he felt his confidence return.
Zhou Zhiquan felt that this was much simpler than Go, so Zhou Qiongyue and Zhou Zhiquan played Gobang back and forth, and both felt that it was a great feeling to be evenly matched.
At least winning and losing are a process of mutual exchange, and no one wins all the time.
Zhou Zhiquan even said shamelessly, "Playing chess with my sister is much more interesting than playing chess with my father and elder brother."
Zhou Zhiyi: Is it possible that you are just too bad?
"It's fun to play chess with Fifth Brother." Zhou Qiongyue also supported Zhou Zhiquan.
Although they both found it interesting, they only played four games before the game was closed.
Zhou Zhiquan whispered an order into the servant's ear, and then Zhou Qiongyue saw several people coming in holding things.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Zhou Zhiquan in confusion, "Fifth Brother, what is this?"
"These are all New Year gifts from your relatives." After Zhou Zhiquan said this, he stood up and introduced them to his sister, telling her which one was prepared by him, which one was prepared by his parents, which one was prepared by his eldest brother and sister-in-law, and which one was prepared by his fifth cousin.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at them one by one, and her eyes became red again. She didn't say whether the gifts were valuable or not, but they were all expressions of everyone's love for her.
They probably thought about her spending the New Year alone in the palace and were worried that she would be sad!
Zhou Qiongyue wiped her eyes from an angle where her fifth brother Zhou Zhiquan couldn't see her and changed the subject: "My fifth cousin prepared this, so why is it with you?"
"Last time, the Fifth Prince and I both lived in my sister's house. We spent so much time together, so of course we became close. The Fifth Prince asked me to help him give it to you."
After Zhou Zhiquan finished speaking, he did not forget to add, "I think the Fifth Prince and I have a lot in common."
If Yuan Bohua were here and heard Zhou Zhiquan say this, he would definitely say something in his mind, "You two have a sister complex and a younger sister complex, so of course you have something in common."
But it was Zhou Qiongyue who was here. When she heard Fifth Brother say that, she just felt really good. She was even extremely happy that her close family members could get along well. "You two are both very good people. It's quite normal that you can get along."
Zhou Zhiquan nodded in agreement. He didn't think there was anything wrong with what his sister said.
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