Chapter 287 New Year
New Year's Eve.
In the evening.
After eating a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, I chatted with the old lady and Zhang Youjie for nearly two hours.
The old lady was sleepy.
Lin Yao sent her to the room, then returned to her own room, opened the window, and took a breath while looking outside.
Because it is a township.
Fireworks and firecrackers are not banned here during the New Year.
It is quite noisy outside now, and occasionally there will be a muffled sound of fireworks rising into the sky and exploding.
However, this is still a small fight.
After twelve o'clock in the morning, it will be the most lively time.
Because there is a tradition of worshiping heaven and earth at midnight to celebrate the new year.
At that time, every household will use tea instead of wine to worship heaven and earth.
Then set off firecrackers and fireworks.
At that time, the whole town will be filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Lin Bing is not at home this year.
The old lady can't stay up late.
So the task of worshiping morning tea should be completed by the two sisters and Zhang Youjie. This is quite novel
for Lin Yao. Because there was no such custom in her hometown in her previous life. But the memory is very deep... Why is tea used instead of wine for worship? Lin Yao doesn't know this. But in her memory, the happiest moment of the year when she was a child was indeed the New Year's Eve, when twelve o'clock arrived. Look around. There are brilliant fireworks in all directions. She always feels like she is standing at the center of the world... Yeah. It's quite second-year. Lin Yao looked at the fireworks that were rising and exploding outside again, and thought of her childhood, and couldn't help but smile. "Xiaoyao?" At this time. Lin Xi pushed open the door, saw Lin Yao standing by the window, and called her softly. "What's wrong?" Lin Yao came back to her senses and looked back at Lin Xi standing at the door. Because she was back home. Lin Xi changed into a very homely outfit, light blue jeans and a white sweater, with gentle curves and ups and downs, which was very suitable. "I couldn't find you, and thought you ran out alone." Lin Xi gently closed the door, came to Lin Yao's side, and stood by the window with her, looking at the night sky and the occasional fireworks. "How is that possible? It's freezing outside." Lin Yao shook her ponytail lightly, leaned towards Lin Xi, and kept warm by her: "I feel cold even standing at the window now, look at this wind..." "You didn't say that when you were a child." Lin Xi turned around, and felt cold when the cold wind blew. But she was much more straightforward. She hugged her sister directly. She felt warmer immediately. "What happened when you were a child?" Lin Yao found that it was indeed quite warm, and did not resist, but asked curiously. Lin Xi showed a nostalgic expression and sighed: "You forced me to go to pay New Year's greetings... But you were afraid to be alone, so you let me lead the way. It was freezing cold, I walked in front, and you pulled my clothes from behind, directing me where to go..." "Uh..." Lin Yao recalled, it seemed that it really happened. At that time, she huddled behind Lin Xi and used her to block the wind. So despicable. "It was so good to be carefree at that time." Lin Xi hugged Lin Yao tightly, gently rubbed her hair, and sighed. Lin Yao smiled, feeling nostalgic, and suddenly said, "Let's not talk about that time. How about we go out for a walk now?" Lin Xi was slightly startled: "Huh?" ... Ten minutes later. After saying hello to Zhang Youjie, Lin Yao took Lin Xi out of the house. The two were prepared, and specially put on a coat and a scarf. But the wind in the cold winter was more biting than expected. As soon as the two went out, they couldn't help shivering. "How stupid." Lin Yao looked at the desolate courtyard and felt that she had done something stupid. "Indeed." Lin Xi turned around and helped Lin Yao tighten her scarf, and then suggested: "Why don't we go back?" "No, we're already out..." Lin Yao hesitated for a moment, shook her head gently, took Lin Xi's hand, and walked out of the house, into the biting cold wind. There was no shelter outside. The wind was a little stronger. This made the two sisters hold hands tighter. "It's so cold. I don't know how we managed to hold on when we were little." Lin Yao barely adapted to the temperature change inside and outside, took Lin Xi's hand and walked out of the yard, came outside, and began to wander aimlessly. Lin Xi looked at her sister's back, a little dazed, and whispered: "Maybe it was because we were too playful at that time." "Am I too playful?" "Yeah..." "..."
"But."
Lin Xi pursed her lips and suddenly whispered, "Now, you can stand in front of your sister. At first, you had to grab my clothes to dare to come out, but now you can hold your sister's hand to block the wind for me."
"So, are you touched?" Lin Yao turned around, took Lin Xi's hand with her other hand, and then stepped back, smiling and asked.
"I am touched... Don't fall down."
Lin Xi nodded, and then couldn't help but whispered a word, a little worried.
Lin Yao smiled again: "Don't worry, how could I... Oops."
The heroic words were not finished.
Because she didn't look at the road.
She tripped and staggered.
Lin Xi was quick-witted and immediately pulled her into his arms, so that Lin Yao, who couldn't keep her balance, fell to his side.
Lin Yao stumbled and bumped into Lin Xi's arms.
The two groaned.
"... Be careful, don't fall down."
Lin Xi endured the feeling of chest tightness, hugged Lin Yao tightly in his arms, and whispered with a hint of blame.
"Yeah."
Lin Yao raised her head and looked at the sister in front of her who looked very much like her. Suddenly, she said, "Look, it's not just me who is blocking the wind for you. Sister, you just saved me, too."
"...You would do the same if you were walking behind."
Lin Xi was silent for a moment, and suddenly she didn't want to walk anymore. She put her hands under Lin Yao's armpits and hugged her tightly.
"Yeah, I would do the same."
Lin Yao leaned against the warm Lin Xi, rested her chin on her shoulder, and murmured, "So don't worry, don't think too much, I will help you, I will help you block the wind and rain..." In fact, a sense of identity is
something that needs to be accumulated over time. When she first came here , Lin Yao didn't care about this family or the sister in front of her at first, and even lacked recognition of her own identity... But as they got along day and night, and walked along the way, the people and things she encountered, all the kindness gathered together. Lin Yao found that she had changed unconsciously. She had integrated into this identity, this world, and this family. She would look forward to the custom of worshiping heaven and earth with tea. She completely forgot that she had never heard of this custom in her previous life. She would care about her father's childhood friend, worry that he would be alone and helpless, and ask him to come back to celebrate the New Year. She would look forward to seeing her good friend Mu Wanqing after the New Year. She would care about her sister in front of her and want to protect her from the wind and rain. She would want to protect this family... all the way. Lin Yao has really changed. She sometimes wonders. The biggest reason for updating that turn-based online game was because of the system. But now the money she earns from making games is enough for her to live a life without worries. So why... should she continue to work hard? For money? Or for self-realization? Or to make more good games? Well... I feel like none of them. "Like just now, 'sheltered from the wind and rain'?" Because she couldn't see Lin Yao's expression. Lin Xi didn't know what she was thinking, so she asked with a smile. "That was an accident." Lin Yao raised her head again, looked at her sister, and defended herself. "Yes, it was an accident." Lin Xi let go of Lin Yao's waist, stretched out his hand and gently pinched her soft face, smiling like a flower. "It hurts..." Lin Yao responded and stretched out her hand to pinch Lin Xi's face. Bang—— suddenly. There was a loud noise. It successfully attracted the attention of the two sisters. A firework rose into the sky, and then suddenly exploded, turning into gorgeous fireworks, reflected in the pupils of the two. The two looked at the fireworks, watching it spread out brilliantly, and then gradually dissipated. Only then did they turn around and look at each other. "Happy New Year." Lin Xi pursed his lips and smiled softly, letting go of Lin Yao's face, suddenly took a step forward, and hugged her tightly. Lin Yao was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face, and she also put her arms around her waist and whispered: "Happy New Year." The new year. It's coming soon. But what is it for? The money earned is enough, and we have to continue to launch new projects and make new games. Maybe... it's to protect the people I care about from wind and rain. Sorry, I owe you another one, I don't have the energy (end of this chapter)
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