Chapter 736: Chapter 263: Two Unexpected New Year’s Blessings
After visiting the old lady, it was only a few days until New Year’s Eve.
Having finished the New Year’s Eve dinner, feeling a bit bored, Su Zelin ran next door.
It can’t always be Qin Shiqing looking for him; he also had to visit the Qin family occasionally.
Qin Daqing was drinking tea, while Liu Sufen had turned on the TV, waiting for the Spring Festival Gala to start.
"Zelin’s here."
Upon seeing the prospective son-in-law, Liu Sufen shifted her gaze from the TV.
"Uncle and Aunt, have you eaten?"
Even though it was a pointless question, it was part of the process; this is the etiquette in Xia Country.
"We’ve eaten. You’re here for Shiqing, right? She’s in the kitchen."
Qin Shiqing was quick on her feet, always helping to wash dishes after meals at the Qin family, giving Liu Sufen a peace of mind. Zhao Lixia used to envy this, but now thinking about her son being with Qin Shiqing, the girl next door marrying into the Qin family, spending the rest of her life here, she no longer envied, just waiting for that day to come soon.
"Okay, I’ll go have a word with her."
Su Zelin rushed into the kitchen to see his childhood sweetheart busy wearing an apron.
"Xiaolinzi, you’re here. Why not have tea with my dad?"
Qin Shiqing wiped a dish with a cloth.
Seeing Su Zelin, the girl’s eyes curved into crescent moons.
"Because I can’t bear to leave my wife alone in the kitchen."
The rascal said with a cheeky grin.
"Smooth talker!"
Qin Shiqing rolled her eyes at him, but she was quite pleased.
Any girl in love loves sweet talk from her boyfriend.
However, she quickly realized the rascal had ulterior motives; it wasn’t just to accompany her.
Su Zelin particularly enjoyed the thrill of sneaking around; it was the same at the Su family as it was at the Qin family.
Although exciting, Qin Shiqing was still nervous, her limbs a bit weak.
"Ping!"
The sound of a dish breaking suddenly came from the kitchen.
The two elders of the Qin family were puzzled.
Their daughter had been helping wash dishes since she was young, washing for over ten years without breaking a single dish, and today she finally slipped.
Never mind, it’s for peace, a good omen!
After Qin Shiqing finished washing the dishes, Su Zelin brought a ladder to help put up the couplets on the front door since young people are more agile.
Returning to the living room, it was almost time for the Spring Festival Gala.
The mother and daughter were shelling seeds and watching TV, while the two men were drinking tea.
Around ten o’clock, Su Zelin went home.
According to tradition, you shouldn’t stay too late at someone else’s house on New Year’s Eve.
Even though the two families were very close, some rules still had to be followed.
As the sound of firecrackers was heard outside, a message came through on his phone.
"Senior, Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best in the new year, may everything go smoothly, and success be yours with every step!"
Needless to say, it was from Huang Panpan.
He pulled out his phone to see that it was just past midnight.
She must have prepared the message beforehand, waiting for this moment.
One has to say, the junior really cared about every detail between them.
Every New Year, she would always strive to be the first to send him a message.
I can’t let Panpan wait for another decade or so; of the people I can’t bear to give up, she must be one of them.
And also, to win over Qin Shiqing.
The first woman that a childhood friend would be most accepting of is surely Huang Panpan.
After all, the junior has been around her for many years.
...
Lijing District, the Huang family.
Huang Panpan was curled up in bed, her eyes fixed on the phone screen.
Although New Year wishes were always predictable, she would always be delighted to receive a reply from Su Zelin.
"Ding, ding!"
A new message came in.
The junior perked up, but upon opening it, she found it was from one of her admirers.
As a beautiful, wealthy girl at the financial academy, she had plenty of admirers. How many Su Zelins are there in the world who could resist the temptation to avoid struggling for decades, especially when Huang Panpan is so beautiful and knows how to dress?
Other admirers couldn’t even get her contact details; who knows where they got her number, but they were all blocked.
However, this admirer was a fellow cadre in the student union’s literary department, dealing with regular tasks, so he couldn’t be blocked, only temporarily tolerated.
Huang Panpan was quite disappointed, if it weren’t for the New Year and the student union connection, she would have added this number to the blacklist immediately.
Just as she was feeling a bit annoyed.
"Ding, ding!"
Another new message came in.
"Meeting in the vast sea of people is destiny, at this special moment, a gentle greeting and blessing for you. Panpan, Happy New Year, may your dreams come true!"
This time it was from the rascal.
The junior got excited.
This New Year message was different from the usual ones.
"Meeting in the vast sea of people is destiny..."
Does the senior also think that our meeting was fated?
It must be.
As the saying goes, with sincerity, even hardness can be cut through.
The senior must be moved by me, finally opening his heart.
Really hoping to become the senior’s girlfriend soon.
But Teacher Zeng told me, with a guy like the senior, you have to be patient and take a slow and steady approach, otherwise, pushing too hard might scare him off.
But it’s okay, before that happens, there’s still something to substitute for the senior’s presence with me.
With this thought, the junior clutched a certain object tightly in her hand, hugged it to her chest, and with a sweet smile on her lips, drifted into a fantasy-filled slumber.
On the other side of the small town at the Su family, Su Zelin wasn’t asleep yet.
Just after midnight, his phone was flooded with New Year’s wishes.