Where exactly is it warm?
Where is the sunlight?
This Huo Nuanyang is clearly a big block of ice!
She puckered her lips, âHuo Nuanyang, donât you dare tell Su Wanwan what I told you yesterday.â
Huo Nuanyang remained silent again.
Fu Qi was so frustrated she could hardly stand it, but all she could do was continue, âIf you dare to blabber, I wonât let you off lightly!â
âHuh.â Huo Nuanyang finally let out a sound.
Yet, was itâ¦
Laughter?
Fu Qi couldnât quite believe it and quickly looked at him.
The manâs profile looked rigid and expressionless.
As if that laughter hadnât come from him just now.
Could she have heard wrong?
She clenched her tiny fists, âHuo Nuanyang, youâ¦â
âSilence,â Huo Nuanyang suddenly interjected.
Fu Qi was taken aback.
Immediately after, Huo Nuanyang tuned in the frequency to a music station.
Soon, the rock music of The Beatles began to play.
Fu Qi: ââ¦â
Asking her to be quiet while playing rock music, what was the logic?
**
Compared to the awkward atmosphere here, the car next door was evidently much more harmonious.
After Huo Jingshen put on the music, Su Wanwan sang along all the way, until Fu Ziyangâs voice sounded, âAunt Wanwan, could you do me a favor?â
âWhatâs up, Ziyang?â
Fu Ziyang twisted his cute little face, âI canât reach Little Luoluo.â
âHuh?â
âSheâs not picking up my calls, nor answering my voice messages.â
âThen, you should try sending her a red envelope.â Su Wanwan offered a cheeky suggestion.
Huo Jingshen gave her a sideways glare.
Fu Ziyang seriously replied, âI did, she accepted it.â
Su Wanwan couldnât help but chuckle, âZiyang, did you upset your little girlfriend?â
âNo.â
On this point, Fu Ziyang could guarantee.
Hence, Su Wanwan took out her cellphone, âDonât worry, Iâll ask Huanhuan.â
âOkay.â Fu Ziyang finally looked a bit happier.
Su Wanwan dialed Shi Huanâs phone. It was promptly picked up.
âHuanhuan, whatâre you doing?â
Shi Huan replied, âIâm cleaning.â
âWhat?! Youâre cleaning?â Su Wanwan sounded shocked.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âIsnât today a day when itâs not allowed to clean?â
In Nancheng, there was an old tradition where people did not clean their homes on New Yearâs Day as it was believed to sweep out prosperity and bring financial loss for the coming year.
It was also said that whatever one did on this day, one would repeat it repeatedly in the coming year.
Therefore, no one should be scolded on New Yearâs Day and everyone should only say nice things.
In any case, there were many such old customs. Su Wanwan only remembered getting scolded badly when she swore on New Yearâs Day as a child.
Shi Huan laughed, âItâs okay, I donât believe in these superstitions.â
âAlright then.â Su Wanwan quickly asked, âIs Luoluo with you?â
âNo.â
âThen, where is she? Ziyang said he wanted to send a red (money) envelope to her, but canât find her.â Su Wanwan offered a very legitimate excuse.
âOh, her phone might have been confiscated. I couldnât get in touch with her as well. Auntie doesnât like kids using phones.â
âOkay, then. Happy New Year, Huanhuan.â
âHappy New Year.â
After hanging up the phone, Su Wanwan said, âZiyang, Little Luoluo is fine. Her mom just doesnât allow her to use her phone.â
âAlright then.â
Fu Ziyang thought, Luoluoâs mom doesnât allow her to use her phone but she could receive money from him.
Little Luoluoâs mom is somewhat hard to fathom.
**
Soon, the two cars arrived at the mall one after the other.
Nowadays during New Yearâs Day, all the shops in Nancheng are open for business. Various entertainment venues, snack bars and such were bustling with people.
Having finished the call, everyone from the two cars gathered and took the elevator directly to the boutique upstairs.
In accordance to the old ladyâs instructions, they went straight to the womenâs clothing department.
Fu Qi didnât want to buy clothes. She mainly didnât feel like shopping for clothes. However, within the hour, she saw Su Wanwan tirelessly trying on piece after piece.
The more Su Wanwan tried on clothes, the more irritable Fu Qi became.
Why was she trying on so many clothes? It was as if she had never worn new clothes before.
Bumpkin!
âHoney, do you think this looks good?â Su Wanwan came out in a blue trench coat and twirled in front of the mirror.
âItâs good-looking.â Huo Jingshen didnât hesitate in his compliment.
His darling looked good in anything, and looked the best without wearing anything at all!
Su Wanwan glanced at Fu Qi. âMiss Fu, arenât you going to try any clothes on?â
âI wonât be trying anymore.â Fu Qi replied coldly.
Su Wanwan laughed. âOh, right. After all, these are all new spring collections. Miss Fu might not be planning to stay in Nancheng that long.â
Fu Qi: ââ¦â
This was infuriating!
Why did Su Wanwan always manage to make her angry in just a few words?!
Moreover, Su Wanwan was wearing a black base shirt with a V-neck line under her coat, revealing her neck and collarbones. She had accidentally revealed a bright red mark while changing.
Seeing this, Fu Qi thought about the strange sounds she had heard last night. She felt a sting in her eyes and her face even turned red.
She spun around abruptly.
No more!
Su Wanwan was utterly baffled.
What was Fu Qi again up to?
Why was her face so red?
What was she thinking?
Turning, she checked herself in the mirror and noticed the mark on her collarboneâ¦
Ahem.
Su Wanwan quickly pulled up her cloth, before looking at Fu Qi again.
This girl was way too shy, wasnât she?
Just seeing this made her face turn that red?
What she didnât know was that Fu Qi heard every sound she made last night very clearlyâ¦
**
After that,
Su Wanwan continued to try on many more outfits.
In reality, she was quite tired herself. If not for provoking Fu Qi and making her face reality, Su Wanwan wouldnât be exhausting herself like this, you know?