In the blink of an eye, Chinese New Year Eve came. As Bai Qingqingâs boyfriend, Winston came to the Bai familyâs house and practically did labor work for the entire day. Daddy Bai and Mommy Bai had also gotten used to his existence. Although they still didnât like him, they could get along pleasantly if they pretended as if they hadnât seen him.
Bai Qingqing had her fill of sleep in the day and then said that she wasnât going to keep vigil[1] and retired to her room to rest very early.
She then climbed down from the window and headed for the Splendid Villa together with Winston.
The streets were quiet on Chinese New Yearâs Eve. There wasnât any trash, crowd, or cars. It was so quiet that one would feel that they were the only one left in the world.
Bai Qingqing and Winston walked on the road alongside each other, becoming the only passersby on the streets.
âYou didnât drive?â Bai Qingqing was so cold that she kept on hopping, staying close to his body.
Winston shielded Bai Qingqing with his coat and said, âEveryone went back to celebrate the new year. I informed Curtis earlier. He should be here soon.â
âMm.â
As expected, it wasnât long before a black sedan drove over and stopped next to them.
The door opened and Parker immediately dashed out. Three little eagles who had turned completely black quickly followed after him.
âScreech screech screech~â
âQingqing, hurry up and get in the car. Weâll go home and watch the Chinese New Year Gala[2].â Parker pulled her and headed for the car.
Bai Qingqing stroked the little eaglesâ bodies and then caught them to get in the car too.
âDid little eagles miss Mommy? Oh my, who is this? Let Mommy guess.â Bai Qingqing carried a little eagle and held onto his wings to take a look. However, the moment she did so, the pair of wings filled up all the space in the car and even went into Parkerâs face, making him very irritated.
Bai Qingqing quickly drew his wings back and stuck out her tongue.
âScreech screech~â The little eagle nestled happily against his mommyâs face, blinking his eyes and looking at her with anticipation.
Bai Qingqing pretended to be deep in thought and stayed silent for a moment before saying, âYouâre Mu Tian, right?â
âScreech!â The little eagle whom Bai Qingqing was holding onto didnât make a sound. However, the little eagle next to him squeezed over excitedly, using his chubby body to squeeze away the one on their mommyâs legs.
However, none of the little eagles were to be trifled with. Mu Tian didnât succeed, and the one standing on Bai Qingqingâs legs remained there.
Bai Qingqing stroked Mu Tian and continued to say, âYouâre Mu Ya, right?â
The third little eagle squeezed his way over, chattering away to say that he was Mu Ya.
Bai Qingqing looked like she was struck by a realization. âOh, so youâre Mu Hai! Come, let Mommy give you a kiss.â
Mu Hai was angry and turned his head away, dodging his mommyâs kiss.
Bai Qingqing suddenly held onto her stomach and laughed away. âHahaha... so adorable.â
Seated on the front passenger seat, Muir turned and looked at her with a doting yet helpless gaze. He then said to the children, âMommy is playing with you guys.â
However, Mu Hai was still very angry. He stood on Bai Qingqingâs legs and kept on jumping.
Thankfully, Bai Qingqingâs pants were thick during the winter and thus wasnât hurt. However, her legs still hurt from his weight.
In the end, Muir could only grab Mu Hai to the front, saving her.
The family went back to the villa. The big table was filled with food, and their fragrance filled up the entire house.
âI finally understand why you always have to cook up a great feast on a certain day in the cold season.â Parker switched on the television, saying as the Chinese New Year Gala played, âSo itâs to celebrate the new year.â
Even though Bai Qingqing just had her meal, when she saw the table filled with food she liked, she felt hungry again. She leaned on the table and grabbed onto a piece of barbecued meat. âIâm used to it. If I donât have a feast, Iâll feel that the year isnât over.â
[1] Traditionally, people will light up the house and keep vigil at night on Chinese New Yearâs Eve to drive away plague and wish for wealth and prosperity. Thereâs also a saying that keeping vigil will bring longevity to oneâs parents.
[2] Also known as the CCTV New Yearâs Gala, it is a live TV program broadcasted on CCTV to celebrate the turn of the Lunar New Year.