As soon as Qiao Ran sent the message, he heard the sound of fireworks outside.
Her eyes lit up, she put on her coat and scarf, and walked out with her cell phone.
The place where the fireworks were set off was a bit far away, and it was not very clear when standing in the yard of the base. Judging from the location, it should be the small square in this area.
Qiao Ran put his hands in his pockets and walked forward for a while, then found an excellent viewing spot. There was a bench next to it, so if he got tired of standing and watching, he could sit down and watch.
Qiao Ran sighed, rubbed his slightly cold hands, and looked up at the clusters of fireworks exploding in the sky, lighting up the entire night.
At this time, Qiao Ran's cell phone rang. It was Pei Yan requesting a video call.
Qiao Ran was happy at the moment and wanted to share the fireworks in front of him with Pei Yan, so he connected the video without thinking.
"team leader."
Through the video, we can see that Pei Yan's house is very lively and there are people everywhere.
"Weren't you watching TV? Why did you go outside?"
Pei Yan looked at the dark bushes behind Qiao Ran and felt that the background was particularly familiar.
"Someone is setting off fireworks outside. I came out to take a look."
As he spoke, Qiao Ran pointed the camera at the sky.
“Isn’t it beautiful?”
"You don't feel cold either." Pei Yan asked casually, "Where's your best friend?"
Pei Yan remembered that Qiao Ran's best friend was quite noisy, but at this moment, it seemed that there was no other sound from Qiao Ran's side except the sound of fireworks.
"Huh?" Qiao Ran paused for a moment before remembering that he was near the base. "Well...she went to buy some food and will be here soon."
Pei Yan narrowed his eyes suspiciously. Qiao Ran was obviously trying to fool him.
Is there anything I can't tell him?
"Well...it's boring to watch these fireworks all the time...it's a bit cold outside, I'll go back first." Qiao Ran made up an excuse and wanted to hang up the video.
"etc!"
"Meow~"
Pei Yan's voice and the cat's meow came at the same time.
Qiao Ran lowered his head and saw the big orange again.
The supposedly cool and aloof Big Orange was now squatting at Qiao Ran's feet, rubbing his head against Qiao Ran's trouser leg.
"Meow~"
Before I could figure out how to get rid of this one, another three-colored cat came out from the bushes.
"Captain, Moran is back, I'm hanging up first!" Qiao Ran didn't care about anything else at this moment and quickly cut off the video.
I hope Pei Yan didn't notice these two little guys, otherwise he would know she was at the base.
The two consecutive cat meows and Qiao Ran's abnormal behavior could hardly fail to attract Pei Yan's attention.
Thinking that Qiao Ran probably wouldn't be checking the group chat at this moment, Pei Yan sent a message to the group.
Y: When we went to KTV earlier, did anyone add Qiao Ran's friends' contact information? Send it to me.
Your Xiao Fanfan: I added both of Sister Qiao Qiao’s friends. Captain, which one do you want?
Y: Her best friend.
Don't change your profile picture until you lose 10 pounds: Why are you asking for someone's bestie's contact information during Chinese New Year? Captain, there's something wrong with you!
Y: When you have nothing to do, practice your gaming skills more and read less meaningless novels.
…
Pei Yan left the group, and Ye Xiaofan had already sent Moran's WeChat to Pei Yan.
Pei Yan clicked on Add Friend and it was accepted in a short while.
I guess the other person is playing with his phone right now.
On this end, Moran was still wondering why Pei Yan had added her on WeChat out of the blue, but the next second, Pei Yan's voice call came in.
Moran was shocked. According to her understanding, Pei Yan should be on vacation for the New Year with Qiao Ran and the other members of the team. Why would he call her?
"Hello? Pei Shen?"
"Is Qiao Ran with you now?"
"ah?"
After hearing Pei Yan's question, Mo Lan was even more confused. Shouldn't Qiao Ran be with him? Why did he ask her?
When Pei Yan heard Moran's reaction, he had a general idea in his mind.
"I'm fine, thank you."
Moran looked at the hung up voice call and quickly sent a message to Qiao Ran.
Moran: Qiao Qiao, what's wrong with you? Weren't you on vacation with your teammates? Why did Pei Shen call me?
It was a while after the message was sent that Moran realized that Qiao Ran might be at the base and there was no such thing as a vacation. He simply didn't want to cause trouble for others.
"Hey... this Qiao Ran!" Mo Lan angrily punched the pillow he was holding. "I'll go back and settle the score with her!"
…
"I'm going out for a while." Pei Yan took the coat hanging on the side and put it on, then walked out without looking back.
He said that the green background behind Qiao Ran looked so familiar. If it weren't for the darkness and only the light from the street lamps, Pei Yan would have noticed immediately that it was the green area where the base was located.
And the last two cat meows...
"It's almost midnight, where are you going?" Seeing her son's unhappy expression, Pei's mother spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth and stood up.
But Pei Yan had already gone out, and it was not known whether he heard the question.
Pei Yan drove the car out of the garage, stepped on the accelerator, and drove directly to the base.
When Pei Yan found out that Qiao Ran was hiding in the base alone but lied to him that she was spending the New Year with her friends, he was furious and wished he could appear in front of Qiao Ran immediately and give her a good scolding.
On New Year's Eve, nearing midnight, there were not so many people on the streets.
Except for a few intersections blocked by red lights, the whole journey was smooth.
Pei Yan didn't close the window, and the cold wind blew into the car, making him gradually calm down.
He parked the car and sat quietly in it for two minutes. He dug out a cigarette that had been left in the car for who knows how long and lit it. The flickering spark reflected Pei Yan's deep eyes. He didn't adjust his mood until it was almost burned out.
He put out the cigarette, opened the car door and walked out.
As for Qiao Ran, he was entangled by the two cats after hanging up the call. He kicked his phone into his pocket and didn't read the messages.
Pei Yan was away during this period, so when Qiao Ran was free in the afternoon, he would add cat food to the place where Pei Yan usually fed the cats.
She felt sorry before because she had never seen these two furry balls. She thought they might be hiding somewhere and sleeping during the winter. Unexpectedly, the two little guys came out on their own today.
Qiao Ran looked up at the fireworks that were still setting off. He didn't know if the two kittens were scared by the sound or if they were hungry.
She squatted down, rubbed the two cats' heads with one hand, and reached into her pocket with the other.
She vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a sausage in her pocket.
The kitten came over when it smelled the aroma of meat, not treating Qiao Ran as a stranger at all. It scratched at Qiao Ran's trouser legs with its little paws, and Qiao Ran's heart was melted by its cuteness.
I had a video call with Qiao Ran before, and the fireworks are still going on, so it is very likely that Qiao Ran has not returned to the base.
Pei Yan walked around and saw Qiao Ran petting the cat near where he usually fed the cat.
The red scarf wrapped around half of Qiao Ran's face, making her skin look even whiter.
A half-length down jacket covered Qiao Ran's slender body. The only strange thing was that Qiao Ran didn't wear a sweater or hoodie under the down jacket, but a long fluffy pajamas.
As expected, this unpretentious style belongs to Qiao Ran himself.
"Is this what you meant by celebrating the New Year with friends?" Pei Yan watched for a long time before speaking.
If Pei Yan still felt a little uneasy when he got off the car, all those emotions disappeared after he saw Qiao Ran.
All that filled my mind and eyes was Qiao Ran's current appearance.
The all-too-familiar voice made Qiao Ran stop petting the cat and stand up in panic: "Captain..."
Qiao Ran spoke in a very low voice, like a child who had done something wrong. He took two steps back and didn't dare to look Pei Yan in the eye. "Why are you here..."
Pei Yan didn't mention Qiao Ran's deception that he was going to spend the New Year with friends. Instead, he said, "I came to ask my girlfriend for a New Year's gift."
Pei Yan approached step by step, and every step seemed to step on Qiao Ran's heart.
"Gift...gift?"
Pei Yan pulled up the chat history: "My girlfriend is trying to fool me, so I'm here to pick it up myself. Qiao Shen~"
Pei Yan's last tone rises, like a small hook, hooking people.
Pei Yan glanced at the time and said, "It's almost midnight and I've already given my girlfriend all the New Year's money. I wonder if she can't even fulfill this little wish of mine."
Qiao Ran took a breath and swallowed nervously, his fingers almost leaving marks on his palms.
"Then...then close your eyes..."
Whenever Qiao Ran thought about how Pei Yan had abandoned his entire family and came to him in the middle of the night because of him, his heart softened.
Pei Yan knew that Qiao Ran was shy, so he closed his eyes obediently.
Qiao Ran bit her lower lip, prepared herself mentally, and tiptoed slightly as she leaned towards the side of Pei Yan's face.
Even without opening his eyes, Pei Yan could imagine Qiao Ran's blushing face through her trembling breath.
Just as Qiao Ran's lips were about to touch Pei Yan's cheek, Pei Yan felt something and turned his head at the right moment.
At the same time, he opened his eyes and put his arm around Qiao Ran's waist.
The kiss that was originally intended to fall on Pei Yan's face fell squarely on Pei Yan's thin lips.
For a moment, Qiao Ran widened his eyes, forgot to breathe, and his heart was beating rapidly in his chest.
Pei Yan's eyes were filled with a smile, and his voice was even more alluring: "Close your eyes."
Qiao Ran's brain was no longer able to think at this moment, so she closed her eyes obediently. Only her long eyelashes revealed her nervousness, trembling slightly.
Qiao Ran's lips are as soft as rose petals, making people want to pick more.
But Pei Yan was not greedy. He was also afraid of scaring Qiao Ran, so he let go of Qiao Ran after just a quick taste.
As soon as the time passed midnight, Pei Yan rested his hand on Qiao Ran's forehead and stroked her neck.
"My girlfriend, in the new year, I wish you peace, happiness and success in everything."
Qiao Ran slowly opened his eyes, and Pei Yan's figure was reflected in his dark eyes.
Pei Yan hugged Qiao Ran tightly, holding her completely in his arms.
Qiao Ran's face was extremely red and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only raise his hand to support Pei Yan's waist as a response.
Pei Yan calmed his throbbing heart and took Qiao Ran's hand: "Go back and change your clothes and pack up. I'll take you home."
"Ah?" Qiao Ran reacted and realized what Pei Yan meant by going home, and suddenly felt a headache.
"I... I'm fine being alone at the base. I can take care of myself... I even helped you feed the cat... Can you please not go..."
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