Chapter 122
Chapter 122: Qingmei says she misses me!
After Father Wen finished speaking, he seemed to realize that his words were inappropriate and quickly said, “Forget it, I won’t ask. In university… of course, you can date, but you have to be serious, don’t have a casual attitude towards it.”
He added, “Of course, you can’t neglect your studies either. University is also a critical period for learning.”
Wen Yu began to smile.
He was about to say something else, like asking about the standards for a daughter-in-law, but was suddenly interrupted by the loud “crackling” of firecrackers outside. The firecrackers sounded close and scared Banben, who was sitting on the sofa, ears perked up and looking terrified.
Father Wen saw this and laughed, saying, “This cat looks pretty smart, but it’s timid.”
Timid Banben jumped off the sofa, lowered his tail, and slunk over to the father and son, then darted into the kitchen.
From the kitchen came Mother Wen’s scolding voice, “Stupid cat, what are you doing in the kitchen, get out! Get out!”
Banben hurriedly rushed out again and slipped into the gap behind the cabinet.
Mother Wen came out of the kitchen with an angry look on her face, seeing the father and son staring blankly, she pretended to be angry and urged, “What are you two still looking at? I’m waiting over here to use it! Come in and help quickly!”
The two hurriedly sped up.
The cold wind continued outside on the balcony.
Inside the house was bustling and warm.
Wen Yu remembered that the winter in Jiangcheng that year was very cold, and Xunhu was even on the news because it froze.
But after the rebirth, he felt warmth in all aspects.
The busy figures of his parents were the same as in his previous life, but the difference was that today he stood here, preparing the family’s New Year’s Eve dinner with them.
This year is really good!
His parents must feel the same way too.
There was a bit of dissatisfaction, his Xiao Qingmei wasn’t here today, so the fun was lacking.
There were quite a few preparations for the New Year’s Eve dinner, even though there were only three of them, Mother Wen prepared 8 dishes, each with its own meaning.
The family of three all pitched in and worked hard for the whole afternoon.
During this time, Wen Yu also experienced the difficult part of the Spring Festival for the first time. Washing vegetables in the dead of winter was really suffering.
The most difficult part was actually the cooking. Each dish had different ingredients and cooking times, and they also had to consider the extremely low room temperature in the south during winter. If the dishes were cooked too early, they would get cold when served.
Wen Yu couldn’t participate in these things, and Mother Wen also felt sorry for her son, so she sent him to the living room to rest and watch TV.
All TV programs were occupied by the Spring Festival.
The screen was lively, whether it was the interface or the programs, or the people appearing on it, they were all in red.
Wen Yu flipped through more than fifty channels, but couldn’t find one he liked to watch. He had to switch to the live news broadcast and listen to some random news.
He threw the remote control aside and checked his phone—
Oh, adorable Xiao Qingmei sent a message saying she misses him!!!
【Fu Chengque】: I want to beat you up!
16:33
【Wen Yu】: [Confused cat]
【Wen Yu】: Why is Your Majesty angry?
【Fu Chengque】: Haha! [Cat furious]
【Fu Chengque】: You said I’m stupid, said I’m clumsy, and then ran away without talking to me.
【Wen Yu】: Nonsense.
【Wen Yu】: But I’m here talking to you now, aren’t I?
【Fu Chengque】: Tomorrow when I go back, the first thing I’ll do is beat you up!
【Wen Yu】: Sure, sure.
【Wen Yu】: Just helped with the New Year’s Eve dinner at home, washed a few vegetables, and my hands almost froze.
【Fu Chengque】: Hahaha, as long as I wait to eat!
【Fu Chengque】: [Cat proud]
Just as the private chat stopped, messages in the group chat started again. Fu Chengque took dozens of pictures of what she saw there and threw them all into the group chat.
【Fu Chengque】: [Pictures]…
【Fu Chengque】: So many dishes!
【Xiao Gua】: Wow, so sumptuous! I’m also helping with the New Year’s Eve dinner at home.
【Xiao Gua】: [Picture]…
【Fang Ling】: It’s nothing, today Chef Fang is in charge of the kitchen!
【Fang Ling】: [Picture] Selfie, irrefutable evidence.
【Fu Chengque】: Wow! That’s impressive!!
【Fu Chengque】: I can cook too! How about we cook for each other next time?
【Wen Yu】: @Fang Ling, think carefully, think carefully!
【Wen Yu】: Lesson learned the hard way, painful experience.
【Fu Chengque】: ?
【Fu Chengque】: @Wen Yu, are you trying to provoke me?
【Xiao Gua】: Hahaha, I’ve already guessed Chengque’s cooking level.
【Fang Ling】: After all, on weekends, Wen Yu feeds her.
【Fang Ling】: Oops, typo, ah, I’m so focused on cooking, accidentally typed the wrong word, please forgive me.
【Fu Chengque】: [Cat furious]
【Fu Chengque】: @Fang Ling, noted, you’re the second one!
【Fu Chengque】: What about me!
【Xiao Gua】: Minbao! @Lu Min
【Lu Min】: Eating out…
【Fang Ling】: Is your family eating out today?
【Lu Min】: Yeah, my family’s having dinner outside for the New Year’s Eve. I envy you guys.
【Fu Chengque】: Come to my house to eat!
【Fang Ling】: My house works too! And we can sleep over!
【Fu Chengque】: Wow! At my house, not only can we sleep, but we can also wake up and go beat up Wen Yu together!
……
In the small group chat, Fu Chengque excitedly chatted away.
Downstairs, the aroma of food wafted through the air. She put on her shoes and ran to the edge of the first floor, observing.
Around her grandmother, relatives gathered, while younger children played at their feet.
The scene warmed her heart.
This year was different from every previous year; before, there was no system, no strange tasks, no thoughts of Empress…
But now there were.
One slight regret was that although she had reconciled with Wen Yu this year, they hadn’t spent New Year’s Eve together.
But it was still fine!
As Fu Chengque watched, her grandmother suddenly waved at her.
With a sweet smile, the girl put away her phone and leaned over.
***
Outside, the sky darkened.
Everyone gathered around, ready to eat New Year’s Eve dinner.
At the Wen family’s home…
Mother Wen shouted from the kitchen, “Dinner’s ready!”
The small room instantly brightened up a bit. Wen Yu moved the utensils to the table, threw down Banben, and left a warning: if he got on the table again, the New Year’s Eve feast would be canceled, and his cat food for next year would be halved.
Banben then shrunk onto the sofa, looking aggrieved.
But its ears were twitching, listening to the sounds around, showing an unyielding spirit.
Suddenly, its ears turned toward the outside—
“Bang—”
A firework exploded, startling it to stretch its neck and look toward the source of the sound.
It turned out to be a big firework bursting in the sky.
Followed by a second, a third… along with distant firecrackers sounding in quick succession.
Some families couldn’t contain themselves any longer; perhaps their New Year’s Eve dinner was ready. They celebrated with fireworks, initiating toasts, with cups of wine not just containing alcohol, but also carrying the toil of the past year and the hopes for the coming one. The cheers echoed everywhere, each family sharing their unique joy. The farewells of the past year turned into wisps of white smoke among the fragrant dishes, but not everyone could gather together. There were still some flavors of longing gradually brewing…
On this night with myriad lights,
perhaps looking through the window, one might glimpse a beautiful scene in their dreams.
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