Chapter 106 Party
On the second day of the New Year after the Lunar New Year, this group of people in the circle usually get together, and Lu Guanqi, who loves the hustle and bustle the most, becomes the organizer of the party.
The location is set in an independent villa in the south of the city.
Qi Yanxue casually parked the car on the side of the road, took Zhu Wendong's hand and walked into the door. As soon as he took a step forward, he heard the quarrel between Lu Guanqi and Zhu Jianyi.
"Lu Guanqi, did you peek at my cards? How come you can always pick them up from me no matter which one I play?"
"I'm just good at playing cards." Lu Guanqi raised his eyebrows slightly, his tone provoking a beating.
Zhu Jianyi gritted his teeth and immediately cheated: "This round doesn't count."
Lu Guanqi's eyes widened, "Why doesn't it count?"
Zhu Jianyi threw the cards onto the table and looked at him with a half-smile, "Why don't you say it doesn't count?"
Just by looking at it, Lu Guanqi immediately became timid, "Okay, this game doesn't count."
In fact, it’s not that he can’t argue with Zhu Jianyi, nor is he afraid of her look. It’s just that if she wants to play, then he will play with her. After all, she is the eldest daughter, so she should be spoiled. What’s more, from childhood to adulthood, he has always been the one to give in first.
Zhu Jianyi snorted softly and watched Lu Guanqi shuffle the cards happily.
In a card game with three people at the table, Zhou Jinxiu's presence instantly decreased. He was like a playmate, with no say at all.
Zhou Jinxiu couldn't help but speak up, "Why don't you two take a deck of cards and go play Cat Fishing over there. It's fun for two people anyway."
Lu Guanqi was about to retort him when he caught a glimpse of two figures approaching from the corner of his eye.
Qi Yanxue walked in lazily with his hands in his pockets, holding Zhu Wendong's hand in his pocket, looking calm and composed.
He smiled faintly and said in a kind and polite manner, "Happy New Year, everyone."
Lu Guanqi: “?”
Zhou Jinxiu: “?”
The sun rose from the west today, and I could hear this young man saying Happy New Year.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. In previous years, Zhu Wendong was not here and never celebrated the New Year, so it is normal for him to be a little proud this year.
Lu Guanqi's mouth twitched: "Happy New Year, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"
Qi Yanxue ignored him and looked up at Zhou Si'an who was coming down from the second floor. She smiled slightly and said, "Happy New Year to you too."
“…”
His tone didn't sound very "friendly".
Zhou Si'an glanced at the girl beside him, nodded, and smiled: "Happy New Year."
Zhu Wendong nodded and responded, "Happy New Year."
Just as Zhou Jinxiu was unwilling to continue fighting, Zhu Jianyi hurriedly waved to Zhu Wendong to come over and fill his position.
Zhou Jinxiu gave up his position very willingly.
Zhu Wendong sat on the sofa, and Qi Yanxue sat naturally beside her, crossing her long legs, leaning back casually, with her arm resting on the back of the sofa, and her other hand always holding her tightly.
It showed a strong yet measured possessiveness that kept her in his territory.
Zhu Wendong tried to pull her hand away, but it was obviously fruitless. She said helplessly, "How can I play cards if you're like this?"
Qi Yanxue seemed to have just remembered something, and said "Oh" reluctantly before letting her go.
Zhu Wendong returned to the game and found that although Lu Guanqi's cards were aimed at Zhu Jianyi, he was actually blocking her with every move.
Zhu Jianyi was completely unaware of this, and in the end, Zhu Wendong, the landlord, lost the game.
In a new game, Lu Guanqi was the landlord. Zhu Wendong had a mess of cards and was hesitant and unable to make a decision.
"Take this one."
Qi Yanxue leaned over, pointed at a card with his fingertips, and at the same time, lowered his voice to explain the game to her and taught her how to count cards.
His lips were almost touching her ear.
The two were very close to each other, but neither of them noticed it, and the people around them were fed a lot of dog food.
Lu Guanqi said dissatisfiedly: "You can't play like this, with off-field assistance, I'm fighting three alone, all the dirty tricks are on me, right?"
Without even batting an eyelid, Qi Yanxue said slowly, "There's no such thing as off-field assistance. Husband and wife are one body. If you can't beat them, find a way yourself."
Lu Guanqi: “…”
Lu Guanqi raised his eyes and met Zhu Jianyi's gaze. It was rare for the two of them not to set traps for each other, and they briefly formed a united front.
They played Landlord so hard that it felt like they were running fast. They used all the possible moves without any rules at all.
I wish Wendong still had his sanity and used logic to defeat their two self-destructive tactics.
Zhu Wendong looked at the angry duo and curled his lips, "Thank you for letting me."
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After the card game, everyone set up a barbecue grill in the yard. After being used to eating delicacies from land and sea, they wanted to eat something as simple as possible for the first time.
Lu Guanqi and Zhou Jinxiu were responsible for starting the fire and grilling the skewers respectively.
Lu Guanqi was busy around the barbecue grill for a long time, but there was not a single spark.
Zhou Jinxiu couldn't help but ask, "Can you do it?"
Lu Guanqi's head was almost buried in the coal, and he didn't even look at him. "Shut up, can't you see I'm busy."
On the second floor balcony.
Qi Yanxue rested his hands on the wooden railing, his gaze following the girl in the cradle in the first-floor courtyard. His hair was slightly disheveled, and his eyebrows and eyes seemed carefully outlined, with a casual and lazy look.
Zhou Si'an stood beside him, leaning against him, holding a glass of wine in his hand, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
Qi Yanxue didn't even turn her head, as if asking the question to the air.
"Still like it?"
Zhou Si'an was silent.
The air was quiet for a few seconds, with only the noisy voices of Lu Guanqi and Zhou Jinxiu in the yard.
After a long time, Zhou Sian pulled his lips together, his voice was bitter and strong with the wine, like boiling water bubbling in his stomach.
"How did you get over the breakup?"
Instead of answering, he asked a question.
Qi Yanxue's fingertips occasionally touched the railing, and she said leisurely, "Who said I walked out?"
After the breakup, he never thought about breaking up with Zhu Wendong completely. Even if he couldn't see the end, he would always wait for her in Jiangbei.
After saying that, Qi Yanxue glanced at him sideways and said quietly, "Alright, Brother Shenchen, if you don't come downstairs, you won't be able to have dinner next year thanks to those two."
Zhou Shenchen Si'an: "..."
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On the first floor, in the cradle.
Zhu Jianyi and Zhu Wendong sat side by side, swaying and creating gusts of breeze.
Zhu Wendong's black hair blew up, revealing her pretty and small face. She tilted her head to look at Zhu Jianyi.
It can be seen that Zhu Jianyi has something to say.
"Just say whatever you want to say, don't make yourself sick."
Zhu Jianyi struggled for half a second, avoiding her blunt gaze, and said, "I'm sorry."
She always felt that she was guilty of Zhu Wendong, always wanted to apologize to her, always wanted to compensate her.
Zhu Wendong said gently: "It's not your fault, you don't have to apologize."
Seeing that Zhu Jianyi still felt guilty, she added, "I'm very happy that you can testify in court."
A gust of wind blew, and the smell of burnt meat wafted through the air, followed by the sound of Lu Guanqi complaining.
"Zhou Jinxiu, if you don't know how to barbecue, could you please stop joining in the fun?"
"Hey...Qi Yanxue, you're a good cook, come here quickly."
Zhu Wendong looked up and saw Qi Yanxue coming out of the villa along the stairs. He stopped in front of the barbecue grill and took over the work in Lu Guanqi's hand.
He didn't go to the group so he was wearing a black sweatshirt with the sleeves stuck to his forearms, revealing half of his lean and strong muscles.
Sparks of fire would occasionally appear before his eyes, illuminating his casual and relaxed appearance.
Noticing the gazes coming from this side, he raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Wendong through the ashes.
Zhu Wendong blinked and looked at him with innocent and clear eyes.
He curled his lips lazily and looked away.
Zhu Jianyi couldn't stand this scene, so he walked to Lu Guanqi, wanting to find something to do, and just stretched out his hand.
Lu Guanqi hit him on the back of his hand.
"Miss, you're the one skewering the meat. The meat can take 10,000 points of damage, so let it go."
Zhu Jianyi was dissatisfied, "Who are you looking down on? Give me a try."
Lu Guanqi refused and raised the stick above his head as if he was asking for a beating.
He was 1.83 meters tall, and Zhu Jianyi could only reach his chin. She tried to jump twice, but she couldn't reach him at all.
She was angry and annoyed, and when she looked up she saw Lu Guanqi's smug expression.
Zhu Jianyi stood on tiptoe and bit his chin for three seconds, applying a little force and leaving a row of faint teeth marks.
Lu Guanqi was stunned, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. After a while, he put down the stick, grabbed Zhu Jianyi's wrist, and dragged him into the villa.
No matter how she resisted, Lu Guanqi didn't respond at all and just walked forward.
In the yard, Zhou Jinxiu and Zhou Sian quietly took over Lu Guanqi's position and skillfully skewered the food.
Qi Yanxue put his hands in his pockets and flipped the skewer with one hand, his narrow eyes narrowed.
Zhu Wendong got up from the cradle, walked to Qi Yanxue's side, and fanned the fire from time to time with a fan.
Everyone does their job and the atmosphere is peaceful.
This winter was bitterly cold and snowy, but it seemed like another warm winter.
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