Originally, Lan Sinian and his family had planned to celebrate New Year at General Luo's home, but after a few days on Earth, Qin Changqing suddenly changed his mind and decided to spend the holiday at the Garden. When he shared his idea, the family was very supportive and immediately went out to buy food and prepare a delicious New Year's Eve feast.
In fact, back on Emperor Star, Qin Changqing would also calculate the time according to the Chinese lunar calendar and prepare a feast on New Year's Eve to bring his busy family together. However, perhaps because they lacked the traditional Chinese New Year atmosphere, the family only considered this meal a family gathering, not a New Year's Eve dinner, and the atmosphere of a New Year's reunion was lost.
But in China, perhaps the three-year war has made people cherish their current life more, so that now people are no longer as concerned about money and houses as before. Those who survived the disaster are more willing to spend their time and energy on improving the quality of life and enjoying life. People almost start preparing for the New Year from the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Everyone sincerely begins to look forward to New Year's Eve, the most important day for the Chinese people. All of this makes the New Year atmosphere unprecedentedly strong.
Qin Changqing was born and raised on Earth. He hasn't felt this kind of atmosphere for many years, so he can't help but look forward to this year's New Year's Eve.
The family of four went to the newly opened supermarket nearby and did some shopping again. Qin Changqing and Lan Sinian each pushed a large cart, which was filled to the brim.
Lan Yueqing bit her lip and stared at the two shopping carts piled high with food for a moment. She turned around and asked her brother, "Can we finish all this?"
Qin Xu had lived on Earth until he was ten years old, so he was incredibly familiar with Chinese New Year. He smiled and replied to his brother, "Of course we can finish it all. In China, many places start preparing food for Chinese New Year more than a week in advance. Hardworking women are dedicated to filling their cupboards to ensure the whole family has enough to eat throughout the first month of the lunar year. Well, it's actually a tradition. It's said that the more New Year goods and food a family prepares, the more prosperous the family's life will be. It's a very auspicious thing."
Lan Yue listened with her mouth dropped open, thinking to herself, "Dad's hometown is truly a country of foodies! They even have this kind of tradition!"
Lan Sinian pushed the cart beside his beloved, who was clearly in high spirits. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Dear, there are so many dishes to prepare. How about I hire someone to help you?" As a skilled kitchen expert, His Majesty was deeply concerned. He was reluctant to let his beloved work alone, but he couldn't help himself. This was a real thorn in His Majesty's heart.
Qin Changqing smiled and said, "No need, just let Xiaoxu help me, you and Xiaoyue just wait to eat." Of course, it is most meaningful to make the food for the family to eat during the New Year by yourself.
Despite what my dear said, His Majesty was still very worried. As a man who was almost 360 degrees of perfect, how could he not learn to cook?! Was it because God was so jealous of him that he had to give him a flaw?
The Queen finished her shopping trip in the bustling supermarket, while the Emperor was filled with worry. As she was leaving the store, she unexpectedly ran into someone she knew: Li Hanbai, whom she had met before.
Li Hanbai was also surprised to see the two of them and hurried over to greet them.
Qin Changqing exchanged pleasantries with him, while His Majesty kept putting off his temper beside him, still harboring an immense hostility towards this old rival from who knows how many years ago. It was obvious that this person had posed a considerable threat to His Majesty's pursuit of his wife back then - as to what kind of threat it was, perhaps only His Majesty himself still remembered.
Li Hanbai also felt that this distinguished person seemed to dislike him. He didn't dare to speak to him. He only chatted with Qin Changqing for a few words, then changed the subject to the main topic. He smiled and said, "Changqing, I wonder if you have time the day after tomorrow. Because of you, our high school classmates who are still alive have reconnected and are planning to hold a class reunion the day after tomorrow. If you have time, would you like to come and have fun?"
Li Hanbai hadn't given it much thought when he invited him. He simply thought that Qin Changqing and that Qin Hua had been influential figures in their high school, and they had close connections with countless people. If they could attend, everyone would be very happy. However, Qin Hua left in the second half of his sophomore year, and no one had seen him since. Li Hanbai didn't think he would come.
Because of Ahua, Qin Changqing was full of nostalgia for his entire high school period. He was moved when he heard this, but he did not agree directly. Instead, he subconsciously glanced at Lan Sinian.
Li Hanbai was stunned when he saw his action. He suddenly remembered Qin Changqing's situation. Could it be that His Majesty was actually very strict with him? Li Hanbai was extremely regretful for a moment, thinking that he had said the wrong thing and put Qin Changqing in an awkward position.
He was about to say something to take back what he had said, looking embarrassed, when the emperor suddenly glanced at him. Those sapphire-blue eyes seemed to have the power to see through people's hearts. Li Hanbai felt a chill on the back of his neck, and then he heard the emperor say to Qin Changqing in an extremely gentle voice, "Go if you want to, dear. I'll wait for you at home."
Qin Changqing's eyes lit up when he heard this. He leaned close to his ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly, "Aren't you going with me?"
His low voice sounded incredibly soft to Lan Sinian, as if he were being coquettish. The Emperor's ears instantly filled with blood. He chuckled softly, leaned over, and whispered in his ear, "If that's what you wish, dear, I'm willing to stay by your side at all times."
Qin Changqing couldn't help but smile, and was obviously very satisfied with his answer.
Li Hanbai saw the two whispering intimately and turned away embarrassedly, his slightly chubby face flushed. He thought to himself that His Majesty was truly enamored with Changqing. It looked like he might even dote on him even more than the rumors had suggested. While sighing inwardly, Li Hanbai was genuinely happy for his old classmate.
Qin Changqing and Lan Sinian agreed and immediately promised Li Hanbai that he would attend the class reunion. Li Hanbai agreed repeatedly and said that he would definitely notify others in advance so that everyone could be happy.
When the family of four returned home, His Majesty, under the instruction of his wife, put all the ingredients into the refrigerator one by one, and then went over to massage his wife's legs diligently, fearing that his legs would hurt after shopping in the supermarket for most of the day.
On the day of the class reunion, when Qin Changqing got up, he found that Lan Sinian had gone somewhere. He waited at home for a long time, but he didn't see him come back. He thought that with Lan Sinian's ability, he would not be in danger even if he walked sideways on the earth, so he left the garden first.
He had just come out of the garden and was planning to take a taxi directly there, but he didn't expect that as soon as he stepped to the side of the road, an expensive sports car with a luxurious design stopped in front of him.
Qin Changqing stopped and a man with black hair and black eyes got out of the car. He held the car door and smiled at him gentlemanly. He said, "Handsome man, I wonder if I would be honored to give you a ride?"
Qin Changqing looked at that familiar face and missed it so much that he walked over with a smile, opened the car door, and sat directly in the passenger seat. He replied arrogantly: "Since you are not bad looking, I will give you this opportunity."
"So the beauty prefers this face?" A look of hurt appeared on the black-haired man's face.
"Well, as a Chinese, I do prefer people with black hair and black eyes, but..."
"But what?" the other party asked quickly.
"But this is just my basic aesthetic, just like I like lighter food and don't like spicy food. It's more like I only love one man in my life, and that won't change no matter what he becomes. Everyone else is just a foil in my eyes."
The black-haired man in the driver's seat gradually revealed a silly smile on his handsome face, and he almost drove the four-wheeled vehicle onto the road several times.
Qin Changqing then remembered a very serious problem. He quickly grabbed the handle of the car door and asked solemnly: "I say, do you have an Earth driver's license?" How dare you drive an Earth car directly?
"Of course." The black-haired man drove the car very fast and took out a notebook from his pocket with one free hand and handed it to him.
Qin Changqing was at a loss for words. He knew without even looking at it that it was definitely a fake certificate! How could someone get a driver's license when they didn't even have a residence permit on Earth?
The car was speeding on the road, and I didn't know how many points the traffic police deducted from it along the way. Finally, it stopped safely in front of the hotel booked for the class reunion.
Li Hanbai had been waiting at the door for a long time. When Qin Changqing got out of the car, he saw that there was a person standing next to him. He looked closely and found that this person was familiar to him. He was someone's number one follower back then, Yang Zihong!
When Yang Zihong saw Qin Changqing getting out of the car, he obviously recognized him, but he didn't dare to go forward. However, his bright eyes kept looking at him.
The black-haired man who got out of the driver's seat was immediately displeased and roared at him, "Big Sheep! What are you looking at?!" The words rolled around in the black-haired man's throat before he swallowed them. After all, this was China, not the Empire. If he really dared to yell, he would definitely cause trouble for Changqing.
Yang Zihong shifted his gaze to him at this time, stared at him for a long time, and two manly tears came down.
"Boss!" Yang Zihong's voice choked with sobs. He rushed over and shouted, "I never thought I'd see you again in this lifetime! My brother almost lost his life on the battlefield. I never thought we'd see each other again!"
Lan Sinian, dressed as Qin Hua, was reminded of his past experiences with his friends, going through mountains and seas and getting into trouble everywhere, and a wave of emotion welled up in his heart. Looking at Yang Zihong's rising hairline and protruding belly, he couldn't help but sigh, "What a cruel fate! I didn't expect that after so many separations, I would see a man in his thirties or forties!"
Next, the old classmates came up to hug the two of them. They talked about their unrestrained youth and those who had died in the war and would never come back. Everyone couldn't help but burst into tears.
Being with this group of old classmates, Qin Changqing felt like he was back in the old days. Qin Hua seemed to have forgotten his identity as an emperor. He got drunk with everyone, crying and laughing, and they kept making noise until the evening.
Yang Zihong, drunk, walked out arm in arm with Qin Hua, saying with a thick tongue, "Boss, why did you leave so suddenly back then? Without even telling the brothers, we thought you were abducted by aliens."
Qin Hua thought to himself that he had been abducted by the alien Ulysses, but he still had some questions about what happened back then. He looked up at Changqing who was chatting with others and asked Yang Zihong in a low voice, "Dayang, after I left, how did Changqing live?"
"What else could he do? I remember he was depressed for a long time, and his grades dropped a lot from being in the top few in the grade. The teachers were all worried sick." Yang Zihong's eyes reddened again as he talked about these past events, and his consciousness became clearer. "Later, he finally came to his senses, and his grades improved again. But not long after, he got a strange disease again. His belly swelled up, but his arms and legs became as thin as bones. People also gossiped about him behind his back. It made me feel uncomfortable just watching. And I don't know where you went... Boss, you two are not destined to be together in this life, let's try again in the next..."
After saying this, he actually started to sob. He felt so sad. Back then, he was the one who knew best how deep the love between the two was. However, more than ten years had passed, and everything had changed. The eldest sister was still single, but the person they secretly called sister-in-law was already someone else's wife...
Seeing that he was even sadder than himself, the person involved, Qin Hua didn't dare to show any other expression. He patted his shoulder. The two brothers sighed deeply together, lamenting the ruthlessness of time and the impermanence of the world.
Lan Sinian looked back at Changqing again and suddenly felt extremely fortunate. If it weren't for fate's kindness that allowed them to meet again, perhaps they would never have the chance to meet again in this life.
After saying goodbye to his old classmates, Lan Sinian fell into a rare silence on the way back. Qin Changqing found it a bit strange. When they returned to the garden gate, he smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave your brothers?"
Lan Sinian turned around and looked him in the eye. He reached out and grabbed his hand, whispering, "The one I'm most reluctant to part with is you. I owe you too much."
His Majesty was rarely sentimental, but Qin Changqing couldn't bear to let him go. Instead, he held his hand and said with a smile: "If you know you owe me, just pay me back double in the future. I am a very greedy person and will never let myself suffer any loss. You have to be mentally prepared."
Lan Sinian looked back at him deeply and said softly, "Then you can rest assured. I'm not someone who won't repay my debts. If I can't repay you in this life, I'll continue to repay you in the next life. If I can't repay you in the next life, I'll continue to repay you in the next life... It would be best if I could never repay you, so that I can stay with you forever."
"Then I sincerely hope that you can get what you want." Qin Changqing replied with a smile.
In this life, the next life, and the next life, let us never be separated again.
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