"Going to a resort to spend the first day of the new year? It sounds good. Every year during the Chinese New Year, I stay at home and I am busy all by myself. I am exhausted. Now we can go out together and the children can also have some fun."
Sun Huifang agreed with this idea. The Chinese New Year is the same every year. Anyway, there are no relatives in Beijing to pay New Year greetings. All the gifts that should be given have been given before the year, so it is better to relax.
"Great! It would be great if the final exam is over now and we can go out to play. Why don't we go there on New Year's Eve!"
Chen Qingxue is so happy that we can have a lively Chinese New Year together this year. We no longer have to be as deserted as before. Chen Guoqiang even found excuses not to come back on New Year's Eve.
"How can we go there on New Year's Eve? Let's spend New Year's Eve at home. How about we go there early on the first day of the new year?"
Qiao Xiangxiang comforted Chen Qingxue and told her to review well and prepare for the final exam. If she didn't do well, Qiao Xiangxiu would be sullen and unhappy again.
"Guaranteed to get a double hundred in the exam!"
Chen Qingxue said with a sweet mouth: "Uncle, you are getting more and more handsome, even more handsome than Ren Xianqi."
"What kind of chess is there? By the way, Lingling, ask Xiao Song if he would like to go with us on New Year's Day? It would be more lively if there are more people."
Qiao Xiangqian proposed to Qiao Jinling in a friendly manner, repeating the same old tune, which was meaningful.
Qiao Jinling smiled brightly.
Qiao Qianqian's face was full of smile lines. It was nothing more than an opportunity to bring the two families closer together. He usually didn't have time to get together and chat. It was just in time for the Chinese New Year to talk about what was on his mind.
Regarding children, this is what Qiao Xiangqian has always wanted to do.
He and Song Jingxing have not had a serious talk about their two children. They have been together for half a year, and it is time to talk about it.
As the Spring Festival approaches, the temperature drops sharply.
It snowed several times in a row. There were fewer people in Beijing. Most people went back to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year, making the city seem empty.
As soon as Song Yishan heard about Qiao Jinling's suggestion, he immediately discussed it with his father, and Song Jingxing simply agreed. Anyway, Song Jingyan and her family went to the Maldives for vacation, so they were the only ones left to celebrate the New Year, which was not interesting.
"It would be great if we could spend New Year's Eve together."
Song Yishan's words on the phone were full of regret. He wanted to celebrate the New Year with Qiao Jinling. This year has a special meaning. It is not just a New Year's Eve, but also a century. At their age, they can't wait any longer.
A moment that marks the beginning of a new century.
"I think so too, but there's nothing we can do about it. We can't get together until the first day of the Lunar New Year, so just be patient."
Qiao Jinling covered the phone and said secretly that she didn't dare to let her family hear such private words, otherwise she would be laughed at for a long time.
"Um."
Song Yishan was silent for a long time.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, and he is more eager to see Qiao Jinling than before. Song Jingxing can't cook, so Song Yishan cooks the New Year's Eve dinner. He is alone at home all year round, and his ability to take care of himself is even better than Song Jingxing's.
"Are you unhappy? Brother Song?"
Qiao Jinling heard the depression in Song Yishan's words and deliberately spoke to tease him.
"What do you think?"
Song Yishan asked back, his heart was aroused by being teased by Qiao Jinling as "Brother Song", and there was nothing he could do to her over the phone.
"We can meet tomorrow on the first day of the Lunar New Year. If I had known earlier, our two families would have arranged to spend New Year's Eve together."
Qiao Jinling lowered her voice and suddenly said: "I can't tell you anymore. Sister Jinfeng and the others are here. I'll hang up first."
Without any explanation, Qiao Jinling hung up the phone first and calmed down her expression, fearing that those people would find her weird.
The house suddenly became very lively. Qiao Xiangxiu and Sun Huifang were busy in the kitchen. Qiao Jinfeng was the protected animal at home. She was not allowed to do any work. She was just allowed to sit on the sofa and watch TV. The coffee table was filled with various kinds of things.
Fruits and dried fruits.
Melon seeds have become a hot commodity, just like setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year. If you don’t eat them and chat, you will feel the taste is missing.
Gu Xihe and Qiao Xiangqian had a small dinner first, which was nothing more than some soy sauce beef, fried peanuts and the like. They drank Maotai and drank happily. They were busy all year round just for this moment of family reunion.
A lot of things happened this year. There were more people and fewer people. The fate of a family could come and go.
Chen Qingxue was wearing the new New Year clothes made for her by Sun Huifang. The red color was particularly festive. Qiao Jinling specially tied two meatballs on her hair and tied them with red ribbons, just like the lucky dolls in the New Year paintings.
Like a little magpie, she sneaked into the kitchen one moment, secretly pinched a newly fried meatball, and stole one for Qiao Jinling and Qiao Jinfeng. The next moment she ran to Qiao Xiangxiu, secretly drinking liquor with her chopsticks, and was beaten again.
It was so hot that you grinned.
The simple and elegant courtyard was hung with red lanterns, full of joy, and there was snow on the ground. The red and white contrasted with each other, adding to the festive atmosphere.
Sun Huifang and Qiao Xiangxiu were busy in the kitchen, whispering and bursting into laughter from time to time. Qiao Xiangxiu hadn't laughed so happily for a long time. She frowned every time during the New Year. She put down her psychological baggage and finally felt relieved.
"Sister, when will you give birth to your baby? Can I be your aunt?"
Chen Qingxue looked at Qiao Jinfeng's round belly and wanted to touch it, but she didn't dare.
"Yes, our Xiaoxue is going to be an aunt and a big girl."
Qiao Jinfeng had a hard pregnancy, her hands and feet were swollen, and she couldn't even wear shoes, so she had to buy large cotton shoes and wait until summer to have the baby.
"I will definitely take good care of the baby and love him very much. Sister Jinfeng, I mean, if he wasn't a boy, would you and your brother-in-law still like him?"
When Chen Qingxue asked this question, her eyes were timid and her lips were pursed, for fear of hearing an answer she didn't want to hear.
She couldn't fully understand the reason for her parents' divorce, but she often heard Chen Guoqiang talking about his son, so when she was young, she sometimes complained about why she was not a boy. If so, maybe her parents would not divorce.
"Silly children, whether they are boys or girls, are all our treasures. Xiaoxue is the same. If someone doesn't treat you as a treasure, it's because he has no vision. We can't feel that we are not worthy of love just because of others."
Qiao Jinfeng touched Chen Qingxue's little head and said slowly: "Sister is also disliked by my parents. In fact, you don't know that I have a younger brother named Qiao Jinlong. My parents favor sons over daughters and don't love me at all. But now I am
I love myself and I have found someone who loves me, and Xiaoxue will meet them in the future too. Because we are worth it."
Chen Qingxue seemed to understand. She had never known that Qiao Jinfeng actually had a younger brother. She put her hand on Qiao Jinfeng's belly, and a sudden fetal movement made Chen Qingxue scream in excitement.
She truly felt the magic of life, and it turned out that the arrival of a welcomed life was so anticipated.