On the first day of the Lunar New Year, visit relatives and friends to wish them a happy New Year.
At the beginning of 2008, there was no WeChat yet, and most young people sent text messages to each other. Friends and relatives who lived far away would call to send their blessings, while the younger generations who lived nearby would get up early in the morning to wish their relatives and elders a happy new year, just for the excitement.
Mi Yang came to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Bai early in the morning. He only brought Mi Xue with him. Mr. Bai had met her several times before and was very enthusiastic about the little girl. He also gave her a red envelope. Mi Xue was embarrassed to accept it. She looked up at her brother eagerly. Seeing Mi Yang smiling and nodding, she took the red envelope in her hand and said shyly: "Thank you, Grandpa Bai, I wish you a happy New Year and all the best!"
Old Bai said with a smile: "Well said, I do have a small Ruyi here, Luochuan, go to the living room and grab a handful for the little girl, don't just stand there."
Bai Luochuan went to the living room and brought over a candy box. Inside was a box of chocolates wrapped in gold foil, shaped like a wish. Each one was golden and very cute. Bai Luochuan grabbed a handful and gave it to Michelle. The child had small pockets, but his palms were big, so he couldn't even fit the handful into his two pockets.
Mi Yang picked a few for her and put the rest back, touching her head and said, "Take it, go back and share it with your sisters."
When Mr. Bai heard this, he asked again, "By the way, where are your other children? They didn't come to play with us."
Mi Yang said: "They are waiting at home. I will bring Xiaoxue here to wish you a happy new year. I will go back soon. Xiaoxue and her friends want to go to the temple fair."
Bai Lao nodded and said, "It's quite lively over there, go ahead, it's a rare time to relax during the New Year." He turned back and encouraged, "Luochuan, you should come with us, young people, why should you stay at home all the time with me, you should go out and play with Yangyang."
Bai Luochuan responded, took his coat and followed him out.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the Bai family, he found out Michelle's thoughts in just a few words.
"You went there just to eat a candied haws?" Bai Luochuan looked at the little girl with a bit of amusement, but he was tall, and looking down at her like that made the child a little nervous.
Michelle swallowed it and said, "I just heard from my cousin that there are candied haws made from strawberries. They are not the cultivated kind, but wild ones. They are sour and sweet and very delicious... I bought some and want to let my brother try them."
Perhaps it was this last sentence that pleased Master Bai, who smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll ask the driver to take you there. There are too many people this year, and your brother and I would definitely be worried if you go there by yourself."
Mi Yang said: "No need to be so troublesome."
Bai Luochuan said: "It's okay, you'll only feel at ease if an adult goes with you."
As he said this, Mi Yang was detained halfway and a new driver was replaced.
Michelle blinked her eyes and just realized: "Ah? My brother is not going?"
Bai Luochuan said as a matter of course: "He stays with me, and the driver accompanies you."
The little girl looked very confused, and couldn't understand why she came to pay New Year's greetings and lost her brother.
Bai Luochuan added: "When you see something you want, tell the driver and buy it and take it home to enjoy slowly."
Bai Luochuan used to dislike Mi Xue for a while. He felt that the birth of this little girl had diverted Mi Yang's love in the eyes of her parents. But that is no longer the case. Mi Yang likes her, and with the feeling of loving the whole person as well as the whole person, Bai Luochuan now looks at the little girl with more love. After all, he feels that she was brought up by Mi Yang, and she has some of Mi Yang's shadow, so he takes good care of her.
But compared to being able to act like a spoiled child with her biological brother Mi Yang, Mi Xue is more cautious around Bai Luochuan. She feels that Bai Luochuan has a lot of requirements and is much stricter than her brother.
But it's generous enough.
Bai Luochuan discussed with Mi Yang in a low voice. Seeing him nod and agree to stay, he said, "Take Wu Le out for a run later. There were so many firecrackers yesterday. If you don't let him go out, he must be bored."
Mi Yang nodded and smiled: "Okay, I haven't seen it for a long time."
Mi Yang saw his sister looking up at him, so he asked her with a smile: "Xiaoxue, where do you want to go? Go to the temple fair with your sisters, or go for a pony ride with your brother?"
Michelle thought for a while and made her own choice: "I'd better go to the temple fair."
The little horse of the Bai family was not small at all, and was much taller than the little girl. Although it was majestic and powerful, Michelle was still a little timid when she saw it, and she didn't dare to ride it. She still had fifty yuan in her pocket given by her grandmother, which could be used to buy a lot of small things at the temple fair, in addition to wild strawberry candied haws, there were also sparkling shell bracelets. The little girl felt happy when she thought of these things, and she couldn't wait.
The brother and sister separated, one took a car to the temple fair with his cousins, and the other stayed to go horseback riding.
The Bai family reserved some space for themselves, and they didn't let Wu Le run too far this time. Bai Luochuan and Mi Yang took the black horse out for a run. Wu Le was very happy stepping on the snow, snorting from time to time. When Bai Luochuan led it and let Mi Yang sit on its back and walk slowly, Wu Le seemed to not quite understand why the little master didn't get up. He rubbed his head against his shoulders and arms, and gently pushed him to sit on it as well.
Bai Luochuan patted its head and said with a smile: "Why are you so spoiled? I didn't teach you that."
Mi Yang sat on Wu Le's back and refused to admit the crime. He said with a smile, "Could it be me?"
Bai Luochuan rode up, took the reins from Mi Yang, and held him in his arms, saying, "I think so."
Mi Yang: "I only see it a few times a year, how can you blame it on me..."
Bai Luochuan whispered to him, "My horse is smart. It learned it after watching it for a while."
He was close, and there was only so much space on the horse's back. Especially after he got on, Wu Le obviously ran faster. Mi Yang was hugged by his waist, and a light laugh came from his ear: "Don't move, be careful not to fall off."
Mi Yang put his hand on his arm and tilted his head to avoid it: "Then you should be honest too."
Bai Luochuan refused, "I wanted to find a girlfriend for Wule two years ago, but he has a big frame. Most young mares are shorter and we don't want to give him a good one. I found a suitable one this winter. I think he will have a foal after the New Year." He moved closer and said shamelessly in a serious tone, "Let him learn how to get along with his wife in advance. What's wrong with that?"
Mi Yang couldn't help but pinch him with the hand that was originally on his arm.
Bai Luochuan laughed softly behind him.
But it was outside, at most they would just make a few noises. Bai Luochuan knew that Mi Yang was thin-skinned. Usually when he came out of the bedroom at home, he would blush for a long time to do it in another place. He persuaded him again and again, and he had to turn off the lights before he agreed. At this moment, he didn't dare to really make him excited. It was nothing more than that he wanted to tease him when he saw him. He couldn't explain why, and he wanted to share the smallest thing with him.
Mi Yang was also trying to divert his attention and asked him, "Grandpa Bai is looking forward to it, right? Which horse farm are you looking for? Is it far from here?"
Bai Luochuan said, "We are from Quancheng. They used to participate in equestrian competitions. Distance is not a problem, but it may not be successful." He whispered in Mi Yang's ear, "But if you want to make grandpa happy, there is a way. It depends on whether you cooperate or not."
Mi Yang asked: "What?"
Bai Luochuan teased him: "Why don't you have a baby?"
Mi Yang: "... I can't give birth."
Bai Luochuan nodded: "I don't blame you, I blame myself for not working hard enough."
As he said this, he pulled the reins again, causing the black horse under him to turn around and gallop away.
Mi Yang was shaken by him, holding his arm and exclaimed: "Where are you going?"
Bai Luochuan smiled and said, "Go home, you walk too slowly. I'll take you back on horseback. I want to kiss you quickly." The last sentence was said in Mi Yang's ear, sweet and sticky. Even if the cold winter wind blew in the face, it still made people feel warm in their hearts and difficult to control themselves.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Jingrong returned to the army early.
The snow disaster in the south disrupted the Spring Festival travel rush, and the reports before and after the Spring Festival Gala focused on this. In addition to the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, disaster rescue and relief efforts also concerned hundreds of millions of people.
Large and small businesses donated money and supplies, and our soldiers fought on the front lines of disaster relief. When one side was in trouble, all sides came to its aid.
Old Master Bai was also watching all this while sitting in front of the TV. Bai Luochuan would sometimes accompany him. When he was busy, Mi Yang would accompany the old man. In the huge mansion, it didn't feel crowded in the past, but it was always deserted when there were fewer people.
After watching the news report, the old man felt a little tired around eight o'clock in the evening and kept dozing off on the sofa.
Mi Yang brought him a blanket and asked in a low voice: "Grandpa, do you want to sleep here or go back to your room?"
When Mr. Bai heard him say that, he smiled before he even opened his eyes and said, "You're the one who speaks better. Luo Chuan asked me the same question two years ago. Now he's starting to act like his parents, nagging me and not letting me sleep on the sofa."
Mi Yang smiled and said, "The conditions are better now. Didn't you say that when life was hard in the past, we had to sleep on the grass or in a dilapidated temple."
Mr. Bai said: "Yes, there are many now..."
As the old man said this, his voice gradually lowered and he looked sleepy.
Mi Yang helped him take off his shoes and helped him lie down, then covered him with a pillow and a blanket, placed a glass of water next to him, and went upstairs quietly.
Old Bai was in pain all the time. The old man was very tough and he endured it all by himself. Sometimes he could only sleep in the living room. Mi Yang couldn't do anything to help him and could only try his best to make his life as comfortable as possible.
Bai Luochuan was talking to Luo Jiangjing in the upstairs room. When he saw Mi Yang coming in, he pointed at the hot milk on the table and said to him, "Drink this. You didn't finish it this morning, so I did it for you." He said to the person on the phone, "No, didn't I tell you that Xiaoguai just came and didn't drink the milk properly. At noon, he was picky about food with grandpa. These two can do a lot of things together..."
Mi Yang took the cup of hot milk in his hand and drank it slowly, while listening to him continue talking about work with Luo Jiangjing.
Things in the company are on track. Although Bai Luochuan's life trajectory has been advanced, everything is starting as usual. He is born to be a winner. Mi Yang kept staring at him, from head to toe, and then moved back to that handsome face. He felt more and more like the Bai Luochuan he knew back then, but there was something different about him, like he was much more mature than before, or maybe he had never observed him so closely and patiently before.
Maybe Mi Yang was too absorbed in watching, after Bai Luochuan hung up the phone, he walked over and pinched his nose and said, "It's no use being a spoiled child. Don't try to cheat. Drink it yourself."
Mi Yang smiled, raised his head and drank the glass of milk.
Bai Luochuan praised: "It would be great if you were so well behaved earlier."
Mi Yang pulled him closer and gave him a milky kiss.
Bai Luochuan was aroused after kissing him for only a few times. The willpower he had maintained for the past few days completely collapsed when Mi Yang's tongue licked him. While kissing him, he picked him up with his arms and went straight to the bedroom.
There were people setting off fireworks at night. You couldn’t see the distance clearly from a distance, but the light that lit up the sky was brilliant and beautiful.
Mi Yang bit Bai Luochuan's shoulder, trying not to make any sound, and raised his eyes to look out the window.
Bai Luochuan paused for a moment and said in a hoarse voice: "What are you thinking about? You still have the energy to look at those things. It seems that I need to practice my skills more."
As he spoke, he moved again.
Mi Yang bit his shoulder and groaned: "You also set off this kind of fireworks for me that day..."
"What?"
Mi Yang whispered, "The day you said you liked me."
Bai Luochuan pinched his chin and made him look up and look at him. The expression in his eyes was the same as the first moment. He kissed his forehead, then the tip of his nose, and finally touched his lips lightly: "I was embarrassed to say it at that time, but I can say it now."
"Little sweetheart, I love you."
Mi Yang looked at him with wet eyes.
That person was serious for a rare moment, and then he started to say something indecent in her ear: "You like to hear it so much, can I say it every day in the future? If you like it, I will set off fireworks for you every day, and then let you watch them on the bed... Okay, I won't say it anymore, don't be so tight, I can't hold it anymore..."
Mi Yang lowered his head and bit back slowly with his teeth using a little force.
Once you have established an intimate relationship and have someone by your side, time passes much faster.
In the blink of an eye, three or four years have passed.
Mi Yang's 22nd birthday was still celebrated on campus, just like in previous years, shortly after the start of the school year. Bai Luochuan personally delivered a cake for him to share with everyone at school. One of them concentrated on making a wish and blowing out the candles, while another one looked at him intently with a smile in his eyes, and his doting was beyond words.
Senior Miao Liang is a PhD student. While eating cake today, he was also expressing his feelings: "Mi Yang will graduate next year. This year is the last time we celebrate his birthday together. How about I treat you tonight and let's go sing together?"
Chen Baiwei said: "Then I have to ask Mi Yang first. Should I call his parents or ask your girlfriend?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over with interest.
The news that Mi Yang had a "girlfriend" came out last year. The new junior high school girl in the department no longer liked the playboy type like Chen Baiwei, and said that dog-type boyfriends were popular now, especially gentle types like Mi Yang. Junior high school girls sent him flowers and love letters one after another. Mi Yang refused several times, and finally he made it clear that he already had a partner, and they had been dating for several years and their relationship was very stable.
This made the junior high school girls give up.
However, Mi Yang's "girlfriend" also aroused the curiosity of several other senior classmates.
Mi Yang smiled and said, "Don't ask before 10 o'clock in the evening, I can do anything."
Chen Bai smiled and said, "Oh, there is a door control? You are really obedient."
Mi Yang said: "He also listens to me."
Chen Bai was caught off guard by the dog food and stepped aside to eat the cake. Miao Liang had a slightly bulging belly, but he was not afraid at all. He was going to get married this year and sent wedding invitations to several good brothers in the hospital, including Mi Yang. Hearing what he said, he also smiled and said, "That's right, love is mutual, and so is respect! By the way, Mi Yang, didn't you always say that you were going to get married? Now you have reached the legal age for marriage, so pay attention to the time and prepare in advance. Marriage is a complicated matter, and it will take several years at least..."
He was talking to Mi Yang about getting married, buying a house, and how to make his mother-in-law happy, and he was eager to exchange ideas with his junior brother.
Mi Yang listened attentively, but Bai Luochuan next to him was a little distracted.
His eyes fell on the birthday cake, the candles on it spelled out the number "22".
It's indeed the legal age for marriage.
Mr. Bai, who had been preparing for several years in advance, was now touched by what Senior Brother Miao said, and he couldn't help but become eager to try.