The first day of the Lunar New Year.
Early in the morning, a few rays of sunlight shone into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains, making the room a little brighter. Many water droplets condensed on the windows, and there was still a bit of mist outside, making it look hazy.
Chen Lu was awakened by the sound of firecrackers outside and stretched groggily.
The room was empty as usual, and he didn't feel anything was wrong.
It wasn't until he entered the living room and saw that familiar figure that Chen Lu suddenly felt a moment of disorientation.
Liang Zhirou was sitting sideways on the sofa, quietly reading a book in her hands. Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and she looked intellectual and gentle, with a touch of aloofness.
Today's silly and adorable girl has the vibe of a friendly older sister next door.
Every time Chen Lu saw Liang Zhirou's seemingly unapproachable appearance, he felt as if the world had been quietly altered, like waking up to find the watermelon had turned blue.
Because this simpleton's appearance completely contradicts his perception...
"Do you know why meteorites always manage to land so precisely in the impact crater?" he asked, leaning closer.
"ah?"
Liang Zhirou, who was engrossed in her thoughts, was startled. Her clear, bright eyes blinked as she stared at him. "W-why?"
Chen Lu nodded in satisfaction.
See, that's normal now.
After realizing what had happened, Liang Zhirou pouted, closed the copy of "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" in her hand, and put it aside. She had found it on the bookshelf when she was tidying up her room that morning.
I don't know why Chen Lu, a law student, is so fond of history.
But the thought that he was playing a game made it all seem less abrupt.
"I...I'll go cook," the girl urged softly. "You go wash up first."
She was still too embarrassed to face Chen Lu, so she quickly ran to the kitchen as if fleeing.
Chen Lu hadn't had much of an appetite when he woke up, so Liang Zhirou just cooked two bowls of noodles to make do with breakfast.
"What are you doing? You're so focused." Chen Lu asked when he saw Liang Zhirou staring at her phone halfway through his meal.
"Grab red envelopes in the Bilibili artist group!"
"Do you dare to speak in the group?"
Chen Lu looked incredulous.
"I don't chat. When they've all finished grabbing the items and are sending thank you messages, I'll just send a thank you message and blend in. Nobody will notice me."
After a moment's hesitation, Liang Zhirou added, "As long as I don't get unlucky and snag the biggest one, there won't be any problem."
She got to post the one that got the biggest one.
As she was talking, she reacted incredibly quickly, tapping her phone screen in a flash. She was initially pleased to see that she had won five yuan, but when she saw that the luckiest person had won fifty, her smile instantly vanished.
"Little money-grubber." Chen Lu curled the corners of his mouth and continued to eat his food.
Liang Zhirou put her phone away, turned her head to look at Chen Lu, and reached out to poke his shoulder.
"There's a little piece of noodle on the corner of your mouth," the girl said, suppressing a laugh.
Where?
Liang Zhirou touched the corner of her mouth.
Chen Lu simply wiped his hand with the back of his hand and said, "No."
"Right here."
Chen Lu stared at her blankly, "Isn't this what I wiped?"
After he finished speaking, he saw Liang Zhirou pout, then slowly lean in front of him and kiss him on the corner of his mouth.
"That's all." Liang Zhirou chewed lightly for a couple of seconds and smiled at him.
Chen Lu was stunned for a long time before he finally came to his senses amidst Liang Zhirou's questioning voice.
He felt that he had been charmed and swayed by this silly guy on the very first day of the new year.
Chen Lu suddenly felt a little flustered. The year had just begun and he had already gotten off to a bad start. Would he be defeated by this stupid frog for the whole year?
After finishing breakfast, Chen Lu returned from hanging up the laundry on the balcony and saw Liang Zhirou sitting upright at the table, drawing.
"You've only rested for a few days, and you're already drawing again?" he couldn't help but complain.
That silly goose has absolutely no ambition.
Life is only a few decades long, and we can't even eat 80,000 meals. Isn't the point of living to slack off?
A female college student who just turned twenty after the New Year should be watching anime, binge-watching dramas, playing games, and occasionally masturbating. What's the point of her being so competitive all the time?
It's really strange.
He was incredibly addicted to games when he was in school. In high school, he looked forward to resting every day. In college, he would discuss with his roommates what combos to play each night.
This silly guy is something else; he begs her to play with him but she never gets hooked.
It's not that she doesn't have hobbies, it's just that she's been driven around for too many years and can't stand on her own two feet.
Only by completely eradicating the strange ideas in Liang Zhirou's mind can she truly learn to enjoy life.
"Liang Zhirou, you won't find happiness by working so hard. Do you want to experience true happiness?"
“True happiness?” Liang Zhirou stopped painting, looked up at him with a puzzled expression.
"You should try playing Yasuo."
As Chen Lu spoke, he picked up the clothesline and swung it twice in the air, shouting, "Hasagi!"
Liang Zhirou still looked at him blankly.
Chen Lu sighed softly, "Sigh, you can't explain it to an idiot."
Liang Zhirou blinked blankly, and it took her two seconds to react before she said seriously, "Don't call me stupid! If you say it too much, it might come true!"
Chen Lu chuckled twice upon hearing this, "Don't push yourself like this every day. You're young now, so if you don't play games and explore new things, you won't have the energy to do so when you're older."
"Then you have to come with me."
"Why?"
Liang Zhirou bit her lip hard, raised her head, and looked him in the eye with a determined expression. "You keep telling me to play more games, but you've been so busy that you haven't touched them in ages..."
This person is strange in this respect: he always has huge dark circles under his eyes, yet he still tells her that the purpose of life is to be happy and to slack off, persuading her not to continue working hard and to hurry up and experience all sorts of fun things.
But they never look at how exhausted they are.
"I make games, how could I not play them?"
"Aren't you doing market research? I don't see any of those that you like."
"......"
After regaining his senses, Chen Lu stammered for a long time, unable to come up with a way to argue, and finally had no choice but to agree.
......
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the company was closed and there wasn't much to do. Chen Lu accompanied Liang Zhirou home for lunch and then went back to his own home for dinner, enjoying a hearty meal.
After the first day of the Lunar New Year, people start visiting relatives and friends more often.
Chen Lu will definitely be going home to show his face again on this day.
Wang Xiaoxia told him to call her whatever she wanted, calling out to all the relatives present before Chen Lu slowly squatted down in front of Chen Xiaomeng, who was sitting on the ground solving a Rubik's Cube.
I always feel that children grow up very quickly; sometimes you can see the difference after just a few months.
"Xiao Meng's here?" He smiled and patted Chen Xiao Meng's head.
Happy New Year, brother.
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Chen Lu chuckled and responded twice, but when he saw Xiao Meng's big, blinking eyes filled with anticipation, his smile suddenly froze on his face.
I suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.
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