I ate a late-night snack outside and didn't get home until 11:10 PM.
In less than an hour, the last day of the year will be over.
Bai Xiaoruo busied herself taking off her scarf and hat, turned on the TV, and sat on the sofa to watch the New Year's Eve gala.
The only fondest memory I have of New Year's Eve over the years is lying on the door of my room, listening to Bai Xiaofu watching the New Year's Eve gala outside, and the final countdown.
After Bai Xiaofu and Song Meiyan moved into the Bai family home, Bai Xiaoruo rarely got to watch TV. She was either chased away and bullied by Bai Xiaofu, or she would stay in her small room by herself, quietly reading and doing her homework.
There was a very tall, very small window in the storage room, which Bai Xiaofu had sealed off a few years ago. Only a sliver of light could be faintly seen through the gaps between a few wooden planks.
Whenever it was lively outside, Bai Xiaoruo couldn't go out to watch. So she would carry a stool to the window and peer through the crack to see the outside world. During festivals and New Year's, Bai Minglei would buy a lot of fireworks and firecrackers and have them set off for Bai Xiaofu. Bai Xiaoruo would also eagerly watch from the window of her little room.
You have to watch very carefully so that Bai Xiaofu doesn't notice, otherwise she'll grab your hair and start cutting it haphazardly again.
After her mother left, Bai Xiaoruo rarely had any new clothes to wear. Most of the time, she wore clothes that Bai Xiaofu had left over or that she didn't like. Sometimes, Bai Xiaofu would deliberately cut a few holes in them and throw them at Bai Xiaoruo like trash, trying to humiliate her. But in the end, Bai Xiaoruo would skillfully sew them back up, making them look brand new.
For her, whether the clothes are new or old, or what their value is, as long as they keep her warm, it doesn't matter much.
Fortunately, with the help of Ji Shushu and Ji Ziqian, they would occasionally buy her a few new but not too conspicuous clothes and bring them to school so that Bai Xiaofu wouldn't notice. She would think that Bai Xiaoruo was just wearing her old and tattered clothes all the time.
Even now, though life is better, Bai Xiaoruo will never forget the hardships she endured over the past ten years.
Is it really that good-looking?
"Um!"
She stared intently at the television screen and casually responded to Xian Mingyu.
This was the first time Bai Xiaoruo could openly sit in front of the TV and watch the New Year's Eve gala; in previous years, she would never have dared to even dream of it.
Hsien Ming-yu went to the kitchen to prepare yogurt for her.
Although she hates drinking milk now, she had just eaten so much outside and needed some yogurt to cleanse her palate. Besides, pregnant women can benefit from drinking yogurt to help their babies get calcium.
There are only 20 minutes left until midnight.
Bai Xiaoruo hurriedly put on her coat and got up to go find Xian Mingyu.
He had just come out of the kitchen with a yogurt when he saw Bai Xiaoruo rushing over. "What's wrong?"
Seeing her frowning and breathing heavily, Xian Mingyu wondered if she was feeling unwell.
"There are only 20 minutes left in the countdown, let's go to the top floor."
"What countdown?"
"New Year's Eve, hurry up, I still want to see the fireworks."
It turned out that she was in a hurry to go up to the rooftop because she wanted to see the fireworks.
It's just fireworks. If she likes to watch them, he can have someone buy them for her to set off every day.
......
This villa has three floors, with a spacious balcony on the top floor. When it rains, there is an automatic button that can retract the glass roof, allowing you to see the rain from top to bottom without worrying about the decorations on the balcony getting wet and damaged.
If the weather is nice, you can enjoy the night view directly from the balcony.
The balcony is filled with many pots of plants that Bai Xiaoruo bought and cultivated before, including strawberries that can be picked and eaten directly, small dragon fruit, sunflowers, and her favorite mushrooms... many, many varieties.
The mushrooms have only just started to grow and are not yet ready to be eaten, so we still have to buy them from outside if we want to eat mushrooms.
The tender shoots in the yard downstairs are also her creation. She loves to tend to these plants, feeling that a lush green environment filled with vibrant little flowers makes the whole house look more alive.
There is also a swing cradle entwined with flowers, with soft cushions inside. It is spacious enough to comfortably seat three adults.
When Bai Xiaoruo is home alone, she often comes here to paint, which creates a unique atmosphere.
Xuan Mingyu and Bai Xiaoruo sat in the cradle. She leaned her head on his shoulder, and Xuan Mingyu put his arm around her.
She held the yogurt he had prepared for her in her hands, with a little bit of strawberry pieces added. It was delicious and had a rich flavor.
There are only 15 minutes left.
Fireworks have already started going off on the distant horizon, clusters of them, large and beautiful.
"You'll be going back to work tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll come back early tonight to keep you company."
Bai Xiaoruo suddenly remembered something, peeked out from Xuan Mingyu's arms, and looked at him, "Do you remember when we first met?"
"The first time we met?" It's been so long, and she suddenly asked this question, so Xuan Mingyu really had to think about it carefully. "Yes... when my grandparents and I went to your house to set a date?"
"No, no." Bai Xiaoru shook her head.
It turns out he really didn't remember her.
"Was it even earlier than that?"
Xuan Mingyu didn't have many memories of Bai Xiaoruo from more than half a year ago. They spent most of their time apart. Sometimes they would meet today, have a meal together, and then not see each other again for several days or even weeks.
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