Gu Jingmo had achieved his goal and stopped teasing, so he obediently put down his hand that was pushing the door and said, "Okay, good afternoon, baby."
Xia Jin looked at Gu Jingmo, who was smiling like a big-tailed wolf, and glared at him fiercely and said, "It would be better if you stay away from me."
As he said that, he slammed the door shut, leaving Gu Jingmo outside. Gu Jingmo looked at the closed door, smiled dotingly, and strolled back to his room.
When Xia Jin got up in the afternoon, Gu Jingmo's two brothers and nephews and nieces had already gone to work, and his two sisters-in-law were not at home. Only Gu's mother and father were at home.
When Xia Jin came down the stairs, she saw Mother Gu sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater. Mother Gu looked at Xia Jin and said, "Did you sleep well? Are you used to it?"
Xia Jin sat down next to Gu's mother and said, "It's a habit. Auntie is knitting a scarf."
"Yeah, it's just something to kill some time. When I finish knitting this one, I'll knit one for you, Xiaojin."
"No, Auntie, it's too troublesome to knit this."
"What's the trouble? I'm an old woman with nothing to do at home anyway, so knitting this can help me kill time."
"You're all up." Gu Jingmo came down from upstairs and interrupted Xia Jin and the others' conversation.
"Get up, it's just right for you to wait a while. Go out for a walk with Xiao Jin. Don't stay home with an old woman like me. Young people should go out more and date more."
Gu Jingmo said, "Okay. After we finish playing, we'll go back to my place and not come back."
"Why don't you just live here? It's really troublesome for you to cook for yourself over there."
Gu Jingmo said, "Let's talk about it later." Gu Jingmo didn't care, but he was afraid that Xia Jin would not be used to it. It would be more or less inconvenient to live together after just meeting.
Besides, Xia Jin has no reason to live here. He is not engaged or married. He can use the excuse of being his savior to visit here today. If he lives here, he will inevitably be gossiped about.
Xia Jin smiled and said, "Auntie, I'll come see you when I have time later."
"Okay, okay, let's have dinner together at my house during the New Year."
Xia Jin said with some embarrassment: "Auntie, I will come over after the New Year. It's not good for me, a stranger, to be in your house during the New Year."
"Who said you are an outsider? You are the one our third son likes, and you are our future daughter-in-law. What's wrong with the daughter-in-law coming home for a meal? Let's see who dares to say anything."
"Besides, you are our Jing Mo's savior. Our family sees you alone, so what's wrong with inviting you to our house for the New Year? Don't worry, Xiao Jin. If anyone dares to spread gossip about you, I will be the first one to forgive her."
Xia Jin looked at Gu Jingmo in embarrassment. Gu Jingmo understood what Xia Jin meant and said to his mother, "Mom, you know how many people are watching our family, both openly and secretly."
"It doesn't matter to us, but what if they turn around and go after Ajin? There are no secrets in a small city. Ajin still has to study there for the next half year. What if his reputation is ruined? Let's celebrate the New Year together next year."
Mother Gu patted Xia Jin's hand and said, "It's hard for you, kid."
The two of them sat for a while and then left. On the way back, Gu Jingmo said, "How about I spend the New Year with you?"
Xia Jin quickly refused: "That's not necessary, you should go back and be with your parents, I'm fine on my own."
"Everyone else is living happily with their families, but you must be so lonely all by yourself."
"Oh, I'm used to it. It's nothing. If I wanted you to spend the New Year with me, why would I come to the capital with you? I could just spend it in Zhuang County."
Gu Jingmo didn't know what he was thinking and didn't say anything. Xia Jin really didn't care. For so many years, Xia Jin was a transparent person when she celebrated the New Year at her stepfather's house. No one remembered her and no one paid attention to her. Gradually, Xia Jin no longer looked forward to the New Year.
For Xia Jin now, the Spring Festival is just like any other festival, nothing special. Family reunion is not what Xia Jin is talking about. Xia Jin doesn't care, but she cannot deprive others of their happiness.
The Gu family members are all very busy at work and can only get together a few times a year. Xia Jin doesn't want their hard-earned reunion time to be ruined because of her.
The next day, the two of them wandered around. Tomorrow was New Year's Eve. The whole street was filled with joy, and the aroma of various fried foods wafted from the alleys.
Xia Jin looked at the children playing outside and thought that these should be the happiest days for them, eating all kinds of delicious food and wearing new clothes.
Every household has posted festive and auspicious Spring Festival couplets, and some have hung red lanterns on their doors. Every person on the street, whether they are rushing home or working overtime, has a face filled with joy.
Xia Jin and Gu Jingmo went shopping for a whole day, and when they returned they bought a lot of things. Gu Jingmo had not lived there for a long time and was short of a lot of things, so they also bought some vegetables and meat.
On New Year's Eve, Gu Jingmo waited until the evening before Xia Jin urged him to go home. Xia Jin prepared his own meal leisurely. Since he was alone, Xia Jin did not prepare too much.
Apart from the obligatory fish, Xia Jin simply prepared five other dishes. It was around seven o'clock when he finished, and Xia Jin started to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
This is Xia Jin's first New Year after his rebirth. Xia Jin hopes that in the new year, his stepfather's family will receive the punishment they deserve, and his father and grandfather can live a good life, have better careers, and be admitted to the university of his choice.
Xia Jin talked about his plans for the new year to the air, then picked up his drink and started drinking it. He ate while drinking and soon he was full. Xia Jin didn't clean up and just curled up on the sofa to watch TV to pass the time.
At that time, the Spring Festival Gala had not started yet, so Xia Jin just found a channel to watch it. Xia Jin had no desire to make dumplings at all, so it didn't matter whether she ate them alone or not.
Watching TV and listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, Xia Jin felt a little sad. At this happy family moment, he was alone, as if he had no place to stay.
Although everything is already good, he has found his father, has someone who loves him very much, and has a successful career, but as a human being, one cannot avoid feeling sad about the passing of time.
Fireworks started outside. Xia Jin walked to the door, opened it, and watched the fireworks rise into the sky and bloom in the sky. Some were as colorful as stars, and then gradually turned black and disappeared from the sky.
Hearing the innocent laughter of children outside, as well as the sounds of parents playing with their children, Xia Jin gradually became dazed.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. At first Xia Jin thought he had misheard, but after a while the knock sounded again.
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