At 7:30, the audience entered one after another. When Xia Wenxi and Lin Shen entered, her parents were already seated.
Xia Wenxi sat down next to Ke Shurong, while Lin Shen greeted Xia Hengyuan and Ke Shurong before sitting down next to Xia Wenxi.
"Mom and Dad, you're here so early! Where's my brother?"
“Your dad and I didn’t have anything to do, so we ate at home and came over. Da Bao just called to say that he got off work a little late today and is still stuck in traffic, so he might be a little late.”
After finishing her sentence, Ke Shurong asked the two of them, "Have you two eaten yet?"
"Mom, have you forgotten? I brought dumplings with me when I left home, and we ate them."
"Yes, Auntie, the dumplings taste great."
"Those dumplings aren't enough, are they?" Ke Shurong said with a smile. "I should have asked Sister Li to cook more for you to take with you today."
"It's okay, Mom. This is just a quick bite. We're going to get some late-night snacks after the performance."
"That's true. But there are a lot of people outside today, so please be careful when you go out. Don't go to crowded places."
Even though the children are quite grown up, Ke Shurong still can't help but give them careful instructions.
Five minutes before the performance was scheduled to begin, the concert hall was completely silent when Xia Wensheng finally arrived.
It wasn't convenient to talk at that moment, so they nodded to each other as a greeting.
He had barely sat down when the performance officially began.
Because of the special occasion, the first piece of the performance was the Spring Festival Overture, which immediately immersed the audience in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.
The performance ended, and the two-plus hours seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. Immersed in the music, I felt as if I couldn't feel the passage of time.
"After listening to the music, I feel much more relaxed. It seems I should come here more often in the future."
Ke Shurong held her daughter's hand, and the two walked out while talking. Xia Hengyuan, Xia Wensheng, and Lin Shen followed behind.
"Yes, that's perfect, we can come to see more performances and support Sister Minghuan."
Xia Wensheng, who was behind them, heard this and said, "If you want to come over in the future, just say so, and I'll get you the tickets."
Performers receive free tickets each time, so it would be a waste not to use them.
Once outside, Xia Wensheng told them to go ahead, as she would have to wait a while longer.
"Let's wait for Huanhuan together, since we don't have anything else to do anyway."
"You wait here. Huanhuan will chat with people for ages when she comes out. There's only a little over an hour until the new year. Mom, please give us a little time alone."
Upon hearing this, Ke Shurong grabbed Xia Hengyuan and started to leave, saying, "So you're the only one who wants to go on a date, but your dad and I also have to go on dates."
"Those of you who are going on dates, hurry up and go, or you'll be stuck in traffic and have to spend New Year's Eve in the car."
Actually, Xia Wensheng's words weren't entirely unreasonable. On New Year's Eve, everywhere would probably be busy, so he didn't say anything more and told Xia Wensheng to wait for Minghuan there while the four of them went to the parking area together.
Xia Wenxi took her mother's hand and whispered, "Mom, I'm not coming home tonight."
Ke Shurong didn't say anything else, but patted her daughter's hand and said again, "Be careful."
After seeing Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan off in their car, Xia Wenxi and Lin Shen prepared to leave.
"Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"
Once in the car, Lin Shen noticed that Xia Wenxi's face was very red, and he quickly reached out to touch her face to check the temperature.
Xia Wenxi shook her head, resisting Lin Shen's hand, to change the subject.
"I don't have a fever, but it's a bit hot in the concert hall. Where should we go for a late-night snack? It seems like everywhere is crowded tonight."
Even though she said that, Lin Shen still carefully felt the temperature on her head, and only after confirming that he did not feel anything unusual did he withdraw his hand and drive away.
"Do you remember that private restaurant we went to last time?"
"Of course I remember, it tasted great, I ate a lot of it."
"I booked a private room in advance."
The last time Lin Shen ate there was when he was trying to confess about his father's affairs, and he ate the meal with great anxiety.
This time, it's completely different.
When the two arrived at their destination, it was already past eleven o'clock. There were many cars and people on the way, and they almost ended up spending New Year's Eve in the car, just like Xia Wensheng had said.
Because it was late and the two weren't very hungry, they only ordered a bowl of porridge and a few side dishes and snacks.
Xia Wenxi took a bite of the seafood porridge and was amazed by the taste, so she ate several more bites.
Then Lin Shen asked her, "Where do you want to go after dinner? Do you want to see a movie? Aside from the New Year's Eve showing, there shouldn't be as many people after that."
They'll definitely finish eating here after midnight, and they'll definitely miss the busiest New Year's Eve celebration.
However, neither of them initially intended to join in the fun.
Xia Wenxi quickly replied, "Watching a movie is fine, let's go to your house. If you get sleepy, you can just go to sleep."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shen tightened his grip on the spoon.
Xia Wenxi didn't hear a reply after she finished speaking, so she turned her head to look at Lin Shen.
"What's wrong? If you don't want to go to your house, you can go to mine."
Xia Wenxi had already finished her bowl of porridge, and the small bowl, no bigger than the palm of her hand, was just enough for a taste. She picked up the bowl again to get herself another bowl.
In a flash, he suddenly realized something, quickly ladled out a bowl, and then quietly drank the porridge.
Honestly, when Xia Wenxi told her mother she wouldn't be going home that night, she didn't really think too much about it; she just thought it would be too late to go back and cause trouble.
But it seems her mother misunderstood at the time... Well, it is indeed easy to misunderstand.
For a moment, an eerie silence fell over the dining table, broken only by the sound of spoons hitting the sides of bowls.
"Lin Shen, are you shy? It's just watching a movie, don't overthink it."
"Wenxi".
Xia Wenxi looked up, "Hmm?"
"Happy New Year."
It's already midnight.
"Happy New Year, this is our first New Year together, boyfriend."
"There are many more years to come, girlfriend."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The movie was naturally watched at Lin Shen's house. Xia Wenxi always felt that she had too many family members, and she would feel embarrassed whenever she got too close to Lin Shen.
At 2 a.m., I could still see people setting off fireworks outside from the window.
When Lin Shen hugged her from behind, Xia Wenxi instinctively braced herself against the glass in front of her, but quickly pulled back.
"Ugh! It's too high, my legs are a little weak."
Lin Shen chuckled and picked the person up, then sat them back on the sofa.
"The movie isn't over yet."
Xia Wenxi, sitting on Lin Shen's lap, complained upon hearing this, "Today's movie was a bit awful."
Lin Shen tightened his grip on her arm and brought his face closer. "Well, it's my fault. Then we won't watch the movie."
"Then... what are you looking at?"
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