Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
According to the custom in Yuncheng, a married woman would go back to visit her family on the second day of Lunar New Year.
In the past, they would always drive to Suzhou early in the morning on the second day of the new year and come back on the fourth day of the new year. But this year was different. Song Fengwan had to go back to her evening self-study sessions at school on the third day, so she naturally couldnât travel back and forth between Yuncheng and Suzhou.
The Qiao family was understanding of her situation. There were only two people in their family, and neither of them had female partners, so their Lunar New Yearâs Eve dinner was rather simple. After the father and son finished eating, they returned to their respective rooms to work on their jade stones, and Qiao Wangbei even polished and buffed a stone in the machine room for the entire night.
But the person who called the Qiao family was Yan Wangchuan, surprising Qiao Wangbei slightly.
â⦠Theyâre not going over this year.â
âI know. Wanwanâs studies are important. The Lunar New Year meal doesnât matter.â Qiao Wangbei smiled.
âMhm.â
âBut why are you the one calling? Whereâs Aiyun?â
âSheâs rather tired these days, so Iâm calling instead.â
âRather tiredâ¦â Qiao Wangbei wasnât a fool. Coupled with a certain someoneâs happy voice, how could he not understand??Heâsâ¦
⦠fast.
âSenior Brother, you sure are⦠capable.â Qiao Wangbei didnât know what to say.
âIâm alright,â a certain someone said matter-of-factly. âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâm hanging up.â
Qiao Wangbei stared at the hung-up phone, speechless.?Why do I feel like heâs deliberately showing off?
Thus, when Qiao Aiyun called him, the first thing Qiao Wangbei said was, âYouâve been very tired recently, so you have to take care of your health.â
âWhat?â Qiao Aiyun didnât understand what he meant.
âIâve heard all about it. For someone with a personality like Senior Brotherâs, you donât have to indulge him, and you have to do everything in moderation. Thereâs still a child at home. His mouth is clumsy. Donât cause any mental trauma to Wanwan.â
Qiao Wangbei knew this senior brother of his very well. After all, they had studied together for a long time in the past.
Qiao Aiyunâs facial nerves started shaking uncontrollably. âWhat did he say to you?â
âNothing much. Weâre all adults, so thereâs no need to be embarrassed. As long as he treats you well, as your older brother, I can rest assuredâ¦â Qiao Wangbei told her some stuff for a long time before hanging up.
Qiao Aiyun was so angry that she almost punched Yan Wangchuan to death.
When she went downstairs, Yan Shaochen was also here. After all, he was in his twenties, and everyone in the family knew about what they had done on Lunar New Yearâs Eve, so his gaze when he looked at her was naturally a little different.
Qiao Aiyun thought that Yan Wangchuan had spouted nonsense again and was very angry.?Is he trying to announce it to the world?
At around ten in the morning, the people from the furniture store brought the bed over.
âYou bought a bed?â Yan Shaochen was surprised.?He bought furniture on New Yearâs?
âThe previous one isnât sturdy and durable,â Yan Wangchuan said self-righteously.
Yan Shaochen was dumbfounded. He seemed to realize something incredible. He used to live in the Yan residence, so he knew that Yan Wangchuan worked out diligently and that his physical fitness might even be better than that of young people. He naturally had a lot of energy to useâ¦
Heâs scary.
***
Since there was nothing much to do on the second day of the new year, Song Fengwan booked some movie tickets online. Old Madam Yan naturally wouldnât go, and Yan Shaochen said that he wanted to stay home to accompany her, so it was just the three of them again.
The last time Qiao Aiyun went to a movie theater was probably when Song Fengwan was in elementary school, and Yan Wangchuan said that he had never been to one before.
âNot even once?â Song Fengwan was surprised.
âIâve been to outdoor theaters before,â Yan Wangchuan said bluntly.
âSome movies are pretty suitable for watching in theaters. The atmosphere is different.â Song Fengwan scanned the QR code to get the tickets.
When they arrived at the theater, the three of them sat next to each other, and Qiao Aiyun naturally sat in the middle. After watching for a few minutes, Song Fengwan noticed that the two people next to her were already holding hands and pressing their faces against each other. And thenâ¦
Something indescribable.
Song Fengwan stared at the screen intently.?Can you two please pay attention to where you are?
Qiao Aiyun was also in despair. Yan Wangchuan gestured to her with his finger and pointed. A young couple in their early twenties was kissing.
Whatâs there to see??Just as Qiao Aiyun was about to look back at the front, a certain someone kissed her. She couldnât avoid it, and she was afraid of making too much noise, so she could only let him be.
When he finally stopped kissing her, he didnât watch the movie and just kept staring at her. His scorching gaze was difficult to ignore. Qiao Aiyun felt that her entire body was burning, and she was nervous and flustered. She couldnât remember what the movie was about at all.
When they walked out of the theater, Yan Wangchuan looked at Qiao Aiyun and said, âLetâs come here often in the future.â
Qiao Aiyun wished she could cover his mouth.?Heâs definitely thinking about unhealthy things.
***
The festive atmosphere of Lunar New Year nowadays wasnât as strong as before. After Song Fengwan started going to school again, the house became quiet. On the fifth day of Lunar New Year, Old Madam Yan was returning to Nanjiang.
Yan Wangchuan couldnât entrust Yan Shaochen to take care of her all the time, and Qiao Aiyun had to stay to take care of Song Fengwan, so she couldnât send her back. Thus, Yan Wangchuan had to send her back to Nanjing. The night before they left, Qiao Aiyun packed a lot of things for them, tidied up everything, and explained everything to Yan Wangchuan clearly.
The two of them were originally discussing serious matters in the room. But while talking, they somehow rolled onto the bed.
It was only after seven in the evening right now, so Qiao Aiyun was naturally unwillingâ¦
âIâm leaving, and I may not be able to see you for some time.â Yan Wangchuan was very affectionate and very difficult to deal with.
Their skin touched. One was warm, and the other was scorching.
The touch was careful and gentle.
Qiao Aiyun had really been tormented by him that time. Her lower back was still aching, and she really wanted to let him stay chaste for a few days. But hearing his tone, she hesitated for a moment. âJust onceâ¦â
Yan Wangchuan bit her lips hard and nibbled on her neck. Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and with just a few kisses, she already felt as if she was about to die. It was getting hard to breatheâ¦
âBe gentler.â Qiao Aiyun was annoyed.?This person totally wants to eat me up.
âOkay,â Yan Wangchuan replied. He took off his clothes while kissing her, desperate and eager.
Qiao Aiyun was rendered helpless by him. He promised to be gentler, but in the endâ¦
He indeed only did it once, but he almost killed her in bed.
I really donât know where he gets so much energy.
Things would have been scarier if the abstinence had gone on any longer.
Only when the alarm on Qiao Aiyunâs phone rang did she suddenly wake up. âItâs already nine-twenty. Wanwanâs evening self-study ends at nine-fifty. I need to go pick her up.â
âIâll go. You should rest some more.â Yan Wangchuan got out of bed, took a quick shower, put on his clothes, and got ready to leave.
âThereâs a bakery opposite her school. You can wait for her at the entrance there.â Qiao Aiyun really didnât have any strength at the moment.
âOkay.â Yan Wangchuan picked up his coat. âAiyunâ¦â
âWhat?â
âI forgot to use protection.â
The corners of Qiao Aiyunâs lips twitched. âHurry and go pick up the kid.â
Heâs strict, careful, and serious in his work, yet he forgot such an important thing.?She kept feeling that Yan Wangchuan had deliberately forgotten.
When Song Fengwan walked out of the school gates, she was a little surprised to see that the person picking her up was Yan Wangchuan. âIs my mom busy tonight?â
Yan Wangchuan would also usually pick her up, but Qiao Aiyun was normally the one who came after her evening self-study.
âSheâs tired.â
Song Fengwan choked.?Tired?
What a great word choice.
***
On the other side, in the capitalâ¦
During the few days after Lunar New Year, people were busy with either gatherings or visiting relatives. Other than accompanying his mother to his uncleâs house on the second day of the new year, Fu Sinian only came out for a small gathering with Fu Chen and a few others on the fifth day of the new year.
There were a total of four people. Other than Duan Linbai, the others werenât talkative. Duan Linbai was blind, so he had been hiding in Fu Chenâs house for the past few days in order to avoid seeing his relatives and friends when they visited his house.
During the Lunar New Year period, people basically just ate, drank, and played around. To Duan Linbai, the risk of being in a public place was too high. If someone found out that he was blind, they might fabricate some news, so the venue for their gathering was at Fu Sinianâs place.
It was remote and safe enough.
Fu Chen and Duan Linbai arrived early. The other person came from northern Sichuan and didnât know the way, so Fu Sinian could only go downstairs and personally pick him up.
When he got out of the elevator, he met Yu Manxi.
Her makeup was exquisite, and her hair was slightly curled. She was wearing a fitting and simple formal outfit with a black down jacket wrapped around her and high heels of about eight centimeters, exuding a smart and capable feeling. She was holding a folder in her hand and smiled brightly when she saw Fu Sinian.
âMr. Fu, what a coincidence.â
Fu Sinian sized her up. She was dressed very simply in a black and white pantsuit, but she still exuded a seductive and bewitching aura.
He had been at home every day recently. Unlike him, since the first day of the new year, Yu Manxi had been wearing exquisite makeup and high heels and running out of her door like the wind. Other than coming back to sleep, she was basically never at home.
âYeah.â Fu Sinian pursed his lips.
âAre you free tonight? Iâll treat you to a meal.â Yu Manxi had been submitting her resume to talent markets and recruitment centers since the first day of the new year, and she had finally found a satisfactory job.
âYouâre asking me out?â Fu Sinian raised his eyebrows.
Yu Manxi smiled. âYes, I have to go back and change my clothes. If you agree, send me a message later.â The elevator arrived, and Yu Manxi hurriedly entered it.
Fu Sinian went to the entrance of the residential complex to pick the person upâ¦
⦠ordered takeout for Fu Chen and the two guests, and then left them at home. He said he had something to do and went out.
Duan Linbai was dumbfounded. âWhatâs going on? What kind of host runs away and leaves the guests behind? Heâs trying to dismiss me with just a hotpot meal? Itâll take at least three meals, okay?â
All four of them had an extremely good relationship, so they didnât care about these details. They were just looking for a place to meet in the first place.
When Fu Sinian ordered the food, he put down the floor number but forgot to note the unit number. So when the delivery man got to the 16th floor, he called Fu Sinian.
âHello, are you Mr. Fu? Are you at home? Is your unit 1601 or 1602?â
â1601.â
âThe one having a disco party inside?â
Disco??The corners of Fu Sinianâs lips twitched.?What the hell is Duan Linbai doing in my home?