Chapter 40

The weather was very good on New Year's Eve. In the morning, Lin Meihui prepared dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner. After a simple lunch, Xu Xingkong and Xu Xingyuan began to paste Spring Festival couplets.

After his father passed away, although the family had no pillars and outsiders looked pitiful, Xu Xingkong's family did not live a perfunctory life, but instead lived a life more carefully than other people's families.

In the first New Year of the new home, not only did I buy the word "Fu" and Spring Festival couplets, but Lin Meihui also bought colorful door curtain stickers. The ears were cut under the door curtain stickers, which were very prosperous and festive.

In the past, the Spring Festival couplets at home were posted by Xu Xingkong and Xu Xingyuan. One was placed on the door and the other was directed to the high and low adhesive tape. This year, Zhou Tongtong had a basket of clothes for Spring Festival couplets next to him.

Spring Festival couplets were pasted from the house and soon they were posted to the gate. Xu Xingkong just walked out with the tape and heard Nie Gengqing greetings with a smile.

"Miss Xu, you guys also post Spring Festival couplets."

Xu Xingkong heard the sound and looked up. Nie Gengqing was wearing a white windbreaker, pulling the collar to the top, and the black zipper moved as he spoke. The photographer should be outdoors often. Nie Gengqing's clothes were clean and refreshing sports and leisure series. He was energetic and looked good.

He was holding Spring Festival couplets in his hand, standing on his legs. Today, he wore a dark green cotton jacket, a brown skirt underneath, and a small white boots on his feet. Now, he was holding a pink naughty leopard doll with long limbs and looking up at Nie Gengqing pasting Spring Festival couplets.

The little girl was looking up at her father. When she heard her father talking, she turned her head and took a look. Her round and tender face was placed on the beige scarf, which was very cute.

After Xu Xingkong looked at Hu Xu's body, his eyes softened, he looked up and smiled, "Yes, it's almost done."

Nie Gengqing was very cheerful and had met Xu Xingyuan and Zhou Tongtong several times. After chatting, he met him.

When the two of them were talking, Xu Xingyuan looked up and saw Nie Gengqing holding Spring Festival couplets in one hand and tape in the other, and said to Xu Xingkong: "Sister, it is not convenient for Mr. Nie to paste Spring Festival couplets by himself. You can go and help him."

Nie Gengqing posted Spring Festival couplets himself, and Xu Xingkong also saw it. After hearing Xu Xingyuan's words, he handed the tape in his hand to Zhou Tongtong, and Xu Xingkong replied.

After saying that, Xu Xingkong walked towards Nie Gengqing and smiled and said, "I'll help you."

Nie Gengqing originally wanted to say no, but the woman had already smiled. He smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, then thank you."

The Spring Festival couplets on both sides of the door are easier to paste, but the horizontal banner needs to be pasted on the door beam. Xu Xingkong is short and cannot reach it. She took the instructions and tiptoed, but she did not reach the horizontal banner that Nie Gengqing suppressed.

She did not wear a coat when she went out to put Spring Festival couplets on her back. The white turtleneck cashmere sweater and the beige pink pleated long skirt highlighted the woman's exquisite figure and gentle temperament. Under the long skirt, the woman's calves were straight and slender, and her legs were on tiptoe, which was inexplicably cute.

Seeing that she had enough but not enough, Nie Gengqing laughed and said, "I'll do it."

Just now, Xu Xingkong was a little tired, and her face turned slightly red. She put down her feet, handed the tape, and said, "It's better to be tall."

Nie Gengqing glued the tape in a few seconds and looked at her with a smile, with a sincere light shining in his big eyes.

"You're pretty good now."

Xu Xingkong smiled.

After Nie Gengqing finished speaking, his eyes passed over her and looked at Huhu and asked, "Huhu, my aunt helped my father paste Spring Festival couplets just now. What should you do?"

Huhu looked up at his father, blinked his big eyes of the same style as Nie Gengqing, and remembered something. She lowered her head, took out something from the pocket of the cotton jacket and handed it to Xu Xingkong.

Xu Xingkong looked down and saw that it was a strawberry-flavored magic.

"Thank you, aunt." The words were unsteady and still couldn't suppress them. In the end, the word "aunt" was still the second tone.

This sound was like a pick, pulling the string in Xu Xingkong's heart.

Xu Xingkong took it with a smile, squatted down and looked at the little girl gently and said, "You're welcome. Can auntie hug you?"

He smiled vaguely, opened his arms and threw himself into Xu Xingkong's arms.

Xu Xingkong didn't expect that she would pounce directly on her. The little girl's soft body and the strong milky smell made her stunned. She seemed to be hugging the best thing in the world and smiled with satisfaction. With force on her arms, she hugged the little girl from the ground.

After picking it up, Xu Xingkong smiled and looked at his big face, saying, "It looks chubby, but it's quite light."

Nie Gengqing next to him smiled and nodded, "She follows her mother, has a big face, but she has less flesh on her body."

"The face is big and cute." Xu Xingkong gently touched his face with his cheek. The touch was soft and soft, which was simply addictive.

Speaking of which, I met Nie Gengqing twice, but I didn’t see his lover twice. This time he didn’t post Spring Festival couplets well, and no one at home came out to help.

Did Nie Gengqing get divorced?

Xu Xingkong felt a little surprised, but did not ask. After all, if he really got divorced, asking in front of his children would make him a little embarrassed.

Xu Xingkong hugged her for a while. After Xu Xingyuan and Zhou Tongtong pasted the Spring Festival couplets, they reluctantly put her down, said goodbye to the father and daughter with a lollipop and went home.

As soon as he entered the house, Xu Xingkong tore the paper open and put the lollipop into his mouth. The strawberry-flavored lollipop was sour and sweet, and it fainted on his taste buds.

Xu Xingyuan saw her eating candy and smiled and said, "Mr. Nie is very good, very easy-going."

Zhou Tongtong next to him nodded and said, "Yes, he looks like a very reliable man, and he can take care of him so well by himself."

Xu Xingkong raised his eyebrows and changed the lollipop in his mouth.

"One person? Divorced?"

"His lover passed away, and he was dying of childbirth when he was born." Zhou Tongtong sighed and said, "He has always been alone now and lives with him."

When Xu Xingkong heard this, he felt sad.

No wonder I haven't seen my mother for a long time. It turns out that she has passed away. Nie Gengqing now looks at his daughter who looks so much like his wife. His longing must be deeper, right?

Nie Gengqing is also a gentle person who can teach his daughter so well.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingkong smiled. There are still good men in this world.

This year is Xu Xingkong celebrates the Spring Festival at home three years later. Except for Zhou Tongtong, it seems that there is no difference from before. The table is Lin Meihui's specialty dishes. The Spring Festival Gala on TV is opening. The fireworks outside the window are blooming and the sky is red. The sound of firecrackers are coming one after another, which contrasts the annual reunion festival with grand and warmth.

"Happy New Year!" Xu Xingyuan raised his wine glass with a smile.

Xu Xingkong, Zhou Tongtong and Lin Meihui also said it and clinked glasses with him. The whole family looked at each other and was happy.

Although the Spring Festival has become weaker every year, the warmth of being with your family will never change.

"Grandma!" Huai Wan shouted and trotted up the steps.

After hearing her scream, Old Lady Mei in the door responded quickly and came out to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the old lady looked over with a smile. When she saw Huaijing behind Huaiguan, the old lady smiled, and then she smiled even deeper, so she quickly let the brother and sister come in.

Old Lady Mei attaches great importance to traditional festivals, so she will naturally not miss the Spring Festival. The mansion has been arranged all over the top and bottom, with red lanterns and red lines, and it is full of joy and prosperity, which sets off the deserted and empty house with a little human touch.

"You are not allowed to skip school in the future." Old Mrs. Mei knew that Huai Wan skipped class this time, so she couldn't bear to blame her, but she still had to educate her.

Huai Wan held the old lady's arm and smiled and said coquettishly: "Oh, grandma, don't I miss you."

Old Mrs. Mei was so coaxed that she laughed again. When she smiled, she looked up at Huai Jing next to her and said, "It's better to be a granddaughter. Come back to see grandma with this filial piety. Your brother doesn't have this kind of heart."

While walking, she was named after her name. Huaijing raised her eyes and said with a smile on her face: "Grandma, hasn't Xiaohan come back? Don't just talk about me."

When Mrs. Mei saw that he had a smile on her face, her heart that had been tense just now was a little relieved. She glanced at Huaijing and said angrily: "Xiaohan is studying abroad, you are in China. Are you comparing with him?"

After hearing what Mrs. Mei said, Huai Wan laughed.

Seeing her granddaughter smiling happily, Old Lady Mei was also happy and said something to them.

"You two are not worry-free."

The three of them walked to the living room talking and laughing. Huai Changchao was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper. Listening to the people outside coming in, Huai Changchao looked here and looked a little solemn when he saw Huai Jing.

Huaijing's expression had not changed and she smiled and called out: "Second Uncle."

After hearing this, Huai Chang's expression slowed down slightly. He nodded and said with a smile: "Grandma said you won't come back to accompany her, right?"

Huaijing said with some distress: "No, I'm talking all the way."

Seeing the two of them being kind and happy, Old Lady Mei said "Ouch" and said with a smile: "You guys even rush to talk about me, an old woman. I am so old that I just want to be harmonious and safe for my grandchildren. Isn't it okay to come to see me, an old woman?"

Hearing the four words "harmony between children and grandchildren", Huai Changchao raised his eyes and looked at Huai Jing. Huai Jing's expression did not change, and he smiled and comforted Mrs. Mei and said, "Okay, okay, I won't talk about you anymore."

When the atmosphere in the living room was warm, someone suddenly called out.

"Grandma, dad..."

The eyes of several people gathered at the entrance of the living room with this shout, and saw Huai Yangping standing there. Huai Jing saw Huai Yangping and smiled and called out: "Brother, you are back."

Huai Yangping had just come from home, and his wife returned to her parents' home because of the scandal between him and Lin Weiyu. He is now dismissed by Mrs. Mei and stayed at home every day to die. Huai Jing, who caused him to such a field, sat there and smiled at him as if nothing had happened, and even called him brother.

The more he acts normally, the more he can show his irony.

Huai Yangping's face changed the moment he saw Huai Jing. He frowned, looked at Huai Jing coldly, and sneered: "Don't call me like that, I can't bear this brother."

It seemed that he was not so cold by his words. Huai Jing smiled slightly and said, "Brother, why are you so angry during the New Year?"

Huaijing screamed again as if provocative, and Huai Yangping's emotions were instantly ignited. His eyes were full of anger, and he pointed at Huaijing and said word by word: "I said, don't call me brother. If you really treat me as your brother, you won't harm me so much."

"Yangping!" Huai Changchao called Huai Yangping. Huai Yangping didn't care, but stared at Huai Jing.

Huai Jing took his gaze and snorted, looked at him down and said, "I call you brother, just to give my second uncle a face. Otherwise, you, an illegitimate child, would you really treat yourself as the eldest son of the Huai family?"

Huai Yangping's face suddenly changed.

Huai Jing's words instantly solidified the atmosphere in the living room. Huai Changchao's face darkened and he said to Huai Jing: "Huai Jing, what are you saying? Apologize to your brother!"

The originally harmonious atmosphere changed in an instant. Old Mrs. Mei stood there and looked at the two of them, trembling with anger.

"You two have to argue during the Chinese New Year, so can't I let the New Year be good before I die?"

Looking at the scattered relatives standing in the living room, Huai Jingwei licked her lower lip and knew that today's New Year's Eve dinner would not be enough. He got up from the sofa, looked at Huai Changchao before leaving.

"Uncle II, I know you are eager to protect your child, but he took the matter first at the beginning. You asked me to apologize first? When my father passed away, you said that you would treat me as your own. Is this what you said?

After saying that, Huaijing smiled indifferently and walked out of the living room.

Behind him, Huai Wan called her brother and ran to chase him out.

The brother and sister got into the car one by one. Huaijing held the steering wheel, looked at the mansion that was decorated with a prosperous mansion, and asked, "What do you want to eat for the New Year's Eve dinner?"

After tying the seat belt, Huaiguan looked at Huaijing's side face. He had no emotional changes since the beginning, which made her feel even more unsure. Huaiguan quickly smiled and said, "Branded pork! Let's go to Xiangzhuxuan. My cousin said that the braised pork there is better than He Ma's cooking."

"Yeah." Huai Jing responded, and started the car and drove away from the mansion.

Huaiguan looked at the sky with cannons outside the car window, and there was a lot of lively everywhere, only the two of them, lonely. Huaiguan felt a little uncomfortable. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, let's go and have the New Year's Eve dinner with our mother?"

Huaijing looked back at her and said, "She is practicing cultivation and only vegetarian food. Do you still eat braised pork?"

Huai Wan lowered her head and didn't say anything.

He licked his lower lip slightly, Huaijing turned the steering wheel and asked, "Do you miss her?"

Huaiguan nodded and said, "I miss her, brother, do you miss her too?"

After changing directions, the car drove towards Qingping Temple. Huaijing looked at the dark night road with headlights on, and his face was covered with light shadows.
Chapter completed!