In addition to worrying about the daily needs of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, married men and women also have an eternal problem, which is whether to go to the man's house or the woman's house during the New Year.
However, Shen Yu and Li Xiang don't have this trouble, because their New Year's celebrations happen to be at the same time. When her family celebrates the New Year, Shen Yu goes to Yokohama with her, and when his family celebrates the New Year, Li Xiang stays in Sunan with him.
Lixiang had already gotten up early in the morning on February 9th. Today was the first day of the company's holiday. Because she had to go to work before and the New Year was approaching, the house had not been cleaned yet.
When Shen Yu woke up, he saw Li Xiang wearing a dust-proof hat and a mask on her face. She was holding a long feather duster in her hand, stepping on the stool with her feet up, and sweeping the beam high. The bumpy corner of the top.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Seeing her chair swaying, Shen Yu was startled and quickly came over to help her.
"I won't fall, I stand very stable!"
Then Rika fell down with a thud.
He threw himself into Shen Yu's arms.
Shen Yu hugged her steadily. She was not heavy, so it was not difficult to hold her up at all, and her body was soft and hot.
Lixiang blinked her big eyes, half of her face was hidden in the mask, and her expression could not be clearly seen. She could only see a blush rising quickly on her face...
"You did it on purpose, right?"
"I didn't... Mr. Shen Yu did it on purpose..."
"Why did I do this on purpose? If I hadn't hugged you, you might have had to spend the New Year today with your hands hanging around your neck."
"You said you didn't mean it... let go of me..."
Lixiang's face became redder and redder, and her big eyes were misty, full of tenderness.
It was only then that Shen Yu realized that the position of his hands was surprisingly soft and elastic. He subconsciously scratched it, and Li Xiang twisted her buttocks, let out a weird scream, and ran away calling Shen Yujun perverted and perverted.
I really didn’t mean to grab your ass.
While Shen Yu was washing up, Li Xiang prepared breakfast in the kitchen. By the time he brushed his teeth, washed his face, and went to the bathroom, breakfast was ready.
"Are we going back this afternoon?"
"Well, I'm going to stay for a few days this time for the New Year. Have you packed everything?"
"I packed it up last night!"
“…”
After breakfast, the two continued cleaning together.
In fact, Lixiang usually cleans the house, and the house is very clean, so she doesn't need to clean it very much, but rituals are rituals, and little girls like these.
Shen Yu is tall and has long legs, so tasks such as sweeping the roof and washing windows are left to him.
Li Xiang hummed a song, went to his room, took off all his quilt covers, bed covers, and pillow cases, and put them in the washing machine for washing.
Before Chen Yu started packing, Li Xiang pulled out his suitcase from under the bed, opened his wardrobe, and helped him pack his luggage, such as new clothes for the New Year, new hair, and daily shaving tools. Swords and the like were neatly stacked in the suitcase.
In terms of meticulousness in this regard, none of the hundred Shen Yus could match her.
Shen Yu has always felt that he is a very goal-oriented person, which is mainly reflected in the fact that when he finishes one thing, he will definitely know what to do next, but this trait does not work when taking care of family chores.
"I finished cleaning the windows, what do you do now?"
"Mr. Shen Yu, please take the quilt to the roof to dry it. It's very windy today and the weather is nice. You can dry it in the afternoon."
"The quilt is finished drying, what do you do now?"
"Shen Yujun, go and post the couplets at home. Auntie said that the old house should also post couplets here."
Shen Yu tore off the weathered and faded old charms on the courtyard gate, replaced them with new festive red couplets, and pasted them into the house with pieces of 'Daji', 'Dafu' and decals. The New Year's atmosphere was gradually coming in. Arrived at home.
According to the lunar calendar, today is already the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
I remember that when I was a child, Zhang Xiaoru started preparing for the New Year at the beginning of the New Year, preparing New Year's goods, making rice cakes, dusting and sweeping the house, etc.
There is an incense burner in the living room. When she went shopping for groceries after work yesterday, Lixiang followed what Zhang Xiaoru taught her and bought a lot of tributes for sacrifice, including some New Year cakes and incense candles. After cleaning, she went to the I lit some incense at home, prayed devoutly, and asked Shen Yu to come over and light incense together.
"You look more and more like a Chinese girl."
Shen Yu thought for a moment and then said: "It's just like before, my mother's generation."
"I think these things are very meaningful." Lixiang said, "Our family also does these things during the Chinese New Year, and my mother will teach me. However, the Chinese side is slightly different from ours, but the meaning is the same. It would be a pity if the Chinese New Year is just a holiday, after all, it only comes once a year, so it needs to be a ritual!"
"Um."
This is indeed the case. Sometimes I always want to be simple and not do too many complicated things, but in fact, after a few years, when I think back, the things that are still fresh in my memory are the very complicated and ritualistic things. , thinking gloomily about the Spring Festival in recent years, I generally have no memory of it, but it was when I was very young more than ten years ago that I have the most profound memory of celebrating the Spring Festival.
I remember that early in the morning on New Year's Eve when I was a child, Shen Yu and a group of brothers and sisters would go pick plants that were used to boil water for bathing, such as cypress leaves, grapefruit leaves, longevity grass, orange peels, etc., saying that they could wash away bad luck and create a new life. The annual meeting brought good luck, so after lunch, we started to light the fire and boil water.
Until now, Shen Yu clearly remembers the smell of water, which had a faint smell of vanilla. After taking a bath, she would wear new clothes excitedly, and then the New Year would begin.
After a busy morning, my home has changed a lot. I can’t tell what the specific changes are, but there is a feeling of welcoming the new.
Li Xiang went to prepare lunch, and Shen Yu brought in the little fat cat that was basking in the sun in the yard.
"Meow?"
Bai Xiaomeng looked at Shen Yu lazily and asked, "What are you doing? The kitten can only be cute and sleep with you. Although you really want to help with the cleaning, there is nothing you can do about it."
"You haven't showered in months. You need to take a shower during the New Year."
Chen Yu stretched out his finger and tapped the tip of its pink nose, and Bai Xiaomeng took his finger and bit it gently.
"Meow wow meow meow..."
Bai Xiaomeng doesn't want to take a bath, but it's not dirty.
It's just that the protest is ineffective. I still have to take it home with me during the New Year. I'll give it a bath when I have time now.
Hot water was already placed in the basin. Bai Xiaomeng walked over obediently, tested the water temperature with her toes, then stepped in and sat down in the warm water.
Although it usually doesn't like to take a bath, it is still very well-behaved and takes the initiative when taking a bath.
Shen Yu helped wet its hair, squeezed in shower gel and carefully lathered it. After washing for a long time, Bai Xiaomeng became a little reluctant, and her body subconsciously wanted to jump away. Every time, Shen Yu would He would use his fingers to hook its chin, move two fingers gently back and forth, and then massage and squeeze it gently. Bai Xiaomeng closed his eyes comfortably.
Whenever Shen Yu's hand reaches the base of its tail, its buttocks will rise up unconsciously, and its eyes will become more and more charming.
"Meow… "
"Shen Yujun takes a bath so gently..."
At some point, Li Xiang stood at the door of the bathroom, looking at Bai Xiaomeng with envy as Shen Yu helped her take a bath.
Bai Xiaomeng also opened his squinted eyes and glanced at her. His eyes seemed to say, 'I have a man to help me bathe, do you have one?' It's very comfortable.' 'ki~mo~ji~~'
"Ah, Mr. Shenyu, look! Xiaomeng is showing off to me again! He is so proud!"
"Nonsense, what bad intentions can a kitten have?"
Shen Yu gently helped Bai Xiaomeng rinse the bubbles off his body, then wrapped him in a clean towel, carried him to the living room, and took out a hair dryer to gently dry his hair.
Li Xiang followed him sourly. She was sour and wanted to watch. She saw Shen Yu blowing Xiaomeng's hair. She was familiar with this move. Shen Yujun helped her blow dry her hair like this last time.
"Ah, Mr. Shenyu, look! Xiaomeng is showing off to me again!"
"Nonsense, your food is going to be burnt. What are you doing here? Do you want me to help you take a bath?"
"Shen Yujun is indeed the most perverted!"
After shouting these words, Lixiang was satisfied and ran back to the kitchen.
It turns out that Shen Yujun was so gentle when he helped her take a bath. While Li Xiang was cooking, she blushed thinking about him helping her take a bath...
Humph, next time Shen Yujun helps her take a bath, she will let Xiaomeng watch, and Lixiang will also show off to Xiaomeng!
…
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiang collected all the quilt covers and sheets that had been dried on the roof, took them to Shen Yu's room and helped him put them on and fold them.
The windows in the room are also closed, the curtains are closed, the water and electricity in the room are checked, and the refrigerator is confirmed to be free of perishable food.
After doing this, she went back to the room and dressed up carefully.
Chen Yu was waiting boredly in the living room. When Li Xiang appeared in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but brighten.
Her outfit today looks very gentle and virtuous, a look that is definitely liked by elders. She is wearing the cute knitted hat that Shen Yu gave her last time and a goose-yellow skirt.
"Does Rika look good today?"
She spun in circles in front of Shen Yu, her skirt and hair flowing, like a little fairy.
"It's just that little bit pretty."
Shen Yu used his thumb and index finger to pinch out a little bit. She probably looked that good.
"Hmph, then Mr. Shen Yu is not allowed to hold my hand today."
“…”
Okay, I complimented her modestly, so hard that I couldn't even touch her. Shen Yu felt that she had to be more honest next time.
Li Xiang put down her suitcase, sat down next to Shen Yu, and spread her palms. There was a shiny necklace hidden inside, which was the gift Zhang Xiaoru gave her last time.
After Lixiang received the necklace, she tried it on once that night and never wore it again. She was very rare about it and would not wear it normally.
"Shen Yujun, help me put it on..."
She gave the necklace to Shen Yu, then turned her back to sit, and at the same time moved her waterfall-like hair to one side, revealing her slender white neck. Shen Yu saw the mole the size of a sesame seed next to the hairline on the back of her neck.
The girl's hair was very fragrant. When she twirled it, the indescribable fragrance penetrated into her heavy nose.
Once familiar, Shen Yu took the necklace, skillfully put it around her neck, and carefully helped her put it on.
"Why did you remember to put on the necklace again today?"
"Because this is a special time. A meaningful necklace should only be worn when it is meaningful."
"Isn't it just a Chinese New Year? How special..."
"Oh, Mr. Shen Yu is so stupid."
Lixiang didn't want to talk to him. There was a big difference between going home to celebrate the New Year by herself, bringing a girlfriend home to celebrate the New Year, and bringing a girlfriend who was approved by her parents to go home to celebrate the New Year!
Even if Li Xiang comes to the door empty-handed today, as long as Zhang Xiaoru sees the necklace around her neck, she is guaranteed to be extremely happy.
"alright."
Chen Yu helped her put on the necklace, and Li Xiang gently held the white swan pendant and moved it to the middle of the collarbone and below. Her collarbone and neck were already very beautiful, and with the modification of the necklace, they looked even more attractive.
Li Xiang looked into Chen Yu's eyes and asked with a smile, "Mr. Chen Yu, are you thinking: Wow, I actually have such a beautiful girlfriend?"
After being told what he was thinking, Shen Yu's old face turned red and he said harshly: "Tch...it's obviously you who is doing the dirty work."
"snort."
Li Xiang wrinkled her little nose and made a face at him, "Shen Yu-jun has the toughest mouth in his body!"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Shen Yujun, do you want to hug me..."
"not at all… "
Before he could finish his words, Rika jumped into his arms, hugged him tightly, and nuzzled him like a kitten.
"But Lixiang wants to hug you... I have to hug you enough now, otherwise when I go back and my uncle and aunt are around, Lixiang will be very shy and won't dare to hug you when I want to hug you... "
This is a problem, but she is thoughtful.
So Shen Yu hugged her with peace of mind.
"Is it comfortable to hold Lixiang..." she asked in a low voice with a blushing face.
"It's... okay." Chen Yu hugged her tightly, marveling at how the girl's body could be so soft.
Lixiang could feel Shen Yu's arms exerting force. She liked the feeling of being held tightly, so she twisted her body slightly to fit closer to him.
As soon as she moved, his gloomy mind became a little uncontrollable. The girl's soft body was like poison, always inadvertently touching his heartstrings. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't control his physical love for her.
"Don't move..."
"Shen Yujun is so perverted..."
Li Xiang was shy and happy at the same time. She was like a cat, always wanting to tease him. Every time Shen Yu looked at her, she felt inexplicably fond of him.
Chen Yu looked down at her. The girl in his arms had soft eyebrows, and he gently stroked her back with his big hands.
Probably because his gentle touch made her feel comfortable, Rika closed her eyes unconsciously and rubbed her face against his chest.
The winter season gives two people many reasons to be intimate, but once they are intimate, they wish it was summer immediately, because in summer everyone wears very few clothes, and now there are so many layers of thick clothes that it feels bad to hold them. Interesting.
Hugging gives people a very lasting feeling. Even couples who have fallen in love may not feel anything about holding hands anymore, but hugging doesn't. Even if you don't do anything, just hugging quietly like this, your heart will continue to feel. A surge of happiness and contentment.
Both Shen Yu and Li Xiang closed their eyes, each savoring the sweet and ambiguous scent coming from the other's body, feeling their hearts throbbing one after another.
Day after day, year after year, if it can be like this for a lifetime, it will definitely be a very happy thing.
The two hugged for a full ten minutes, barely making up for the missing hugging time in the next few days.
After everything was ready, Shen Yu and Li Xiang took their cats home to celebrate the New Year.
Arrive in front of the house.
The door has been replaced with new decals. Inside the door should be the old parents waiting for him to bring his girlfriend home, right
To be honest, Shen Yu felt a little nervous about going home for the first time.
Lixiang was also a little nervous. Although it was not the first time she stayed at his house, as she just said, the meaning this time was different.
"Shen Yujun, look at whether my clothes are messed up..."
"No."
"Have you brought everything..."
"It's ready."
Shen Yu was holding something in both hands, so Li Xiang was about to turn her backpack around and get the key from inside. She had the key to Shen Yu's house. When she thought of this, the girl felt proud.
"I have it in my pocket."
Chen Yu turned his legs sideways, and Li Xiang put her little hand into his trouser pocket and dug it out.
"Is it this one… "
"no!!"
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(There will be no more tonight...)