103 Yan... Yan Beicheng, outside the orphanage... a man stood outside
Smelling the fragrance on New Year's Eve, my originally gloomy eyes gradually brightened up after seeing the kindness of Lin Chu and the others. The warmth in the room gradually relaxed him, and he tentatively wagged his tail.
"It's wagging its tail!" Shitou said excitedly.
Lin Chu touched New Year's Eve's head and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid. Are you hungry? These are for you."
New Year's Eve seemed to understand. Instead of going to eat, he walked over first, rubbed back and forth on their legs several times, and got close to each one before going back and licking the milk tentatively. Tasting the aroma, he gulped it down and drank it.
Lin Chu got up to prepare dinner. The New Year's Eve dinner was very simple. The old dean had already prepared beef, pork liver, pork tripe, beef tripe, smoked fish, and made pig skin jelly. She was on her way here I also bought a roasted chicken, which can be eaten on several plates just by cutting it all up. What's left is to cook another plate of shrimps, steam a fish, stir-fry two plates of green vegetables, and put them together with ham, cucumbers and vermicelli for cold salad. It's very simple but is a favorite of the children. We also mixed a plate of assorted fruit salad.
After all, there are only two adults now, her and the old dean, and the remaining little ones don't have much to eat. Even these are enough to be eaten tonight.
As soon as I cut the braised meat into the platter, I received a call from Wang Jinglin.
Lin Chu raised his eyebrows as he looked at the caller ID on the phone screen. Cheng Ziming's parents must have complained about her after all the fuss at the last wedding, and it was true that they had never contacted her again. Today, calling I'm not here to wish her a happy Spring Festival.
Lin Chu washed her hands, picked up the phone, and called coldly: "Auntie."
"Lin Chu, didn't you go back to celebrate the New Year today?" Wang Jinglin asked on the phone.
Lin Chu raised his eyebrows and asked, knowingly: "Where are you going back to?"
"Lin Chu, why are you like this now? You know exactly what I'm talking about. You were such a kind girl at the beginning, but now you have become so scheming for wealth. You let me down so much." Wang Jinglin's voice It's very painful to hear.
Impatientness flashed across Lin Chu's face, and he wanted to hang up the phone, but Wang Jinglin said again: "The Lin family raised you, you messed up Ziming and Yuwen's wedding, and you didn't even celebrate the Chinese New Year. Go back and see how you...how did you become so hard-hearted!"
"Are you being too lenient?" Lin Chu mocked unabashedly, not even bothering to be polite to Wang Jinglin anymore.
She really doesn't care if she offends Wang Jinglin. If she continues to be polite to her, Wang Jinglin will have to continue to pester her in the future. This kind of self-righteous accusation is simply ridiculous and annoying.
She didn't want to investigate whether Wang Jinglin and his wife knew about Cheng Ziming's betrayal beforehand. Looking at it now, I'm afraid they knew. Even in the future, Yan Beicheng would feel uncomfortable having to contact his ex-boyfriend's family all the time.
It's really not worth making Yan Beicheng uncomfortable for these people.
"Your family is related by marriage to the Lin family, but you don't have to be involved in the Lin family's housework, right? I can't go back to celebrate the New Year. Where will I celebrate the New Year? Who can be worthy of me and whom I can be sorry for. Does it really have anything to do with you? I don't care. I am so hard-hearted that I no longer have contact with the Lin family. Why do you think I still listen to your accusations? What position and identity do you have to tell me whether I am good or bad?" Lin Chu said rudely.
"You..." Wang Jinglin trembled angrily, looking around her home. It should be a lively New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion, but her home was empty.
The son married a daughter-in-law, but instead he seemed to have stepped in. During the Chinese New Year, he went to the Lin family to reunite with the Lin family, leaving her and Cheng Jindong at home, staring at each other and happily preparing a table of dishes. , but no one came back to eat.
It's better to be married than not!
Wang Jinglin's tears fell and she said with a tearful tone: "Lin Chu, are you taking revenge on our family as well? You asked Yan Beicheng to threaten the Lin family so that they wouldn't dare to find you uncomfortable during the Chinese New Year. Don't dare to give You called and asked you to go back to the Lin family. Not to mention that your reputation would be bad if outsiders knew about it. You even bothered Ziming and couldn't celebrate the New Year at home. Because you didn't go back to the Lin family to celebrate the New Year, the only person in the Lin family was Mr. Lin. and Mrs. Lin, Yuwen couldn't bear it, fearing that they would be deserted, so she went back to celebrate the New Year, and Ziming naturally followed. But have you ever thought about our family? Your uncle and I are the only ones left. I—"
"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Chu asked coldly.
Wang Jinglin was stunned, "What?"
"I said, Lin Yuwen was afraid that her own parents would be deserted at home during the New Year, so she took Cheng Ziming back to be with her parents. What does it have to do with leaving you two at home? Lin Yuwen is your daughter-in-law. What dissatisfaction do you have? Go talk to her. Cheng Ziming is your son. If you are dissatisfied with disregarding his parents in order to please the Yue family, talk to him too. How ridiculous is it to say that I have harmed you? To say that this is because I don't go back to the Lin family, I can't bear it. I haven't been back for the Chinese New Year in previous years, and I won't go back this year. If the Lin family wants me to go back this year, it's just because of my relationship with Beicheng, but why should I give them face? Beicheng doesn't want me to be in a bad mood during the New Year, so in advance I'm very happy that it was solved for me. If you think I'm heartless and cold-hearted, then if you make this call to me, will I sympathize with you based on my cold-heartedness?"
"I won't. Mrs. Cheng, don't call me in the future. I won't answer the phone. I'm such a heartless person. Especially about your family and the Lin family, please follow me. It really doesn't matter. If you want Beicheng to threaten your family and Cheng Ziming's future, just call me." Lin Chu said unceremoniously.
"You... you..." After hearing Lin Chu's threat, Wang Jinglin's face turned pale, her lips were trembling, her upper and lower teeth were chattering, her tongue was stiff, and she was so angry that she almost couldn't speak, "How could you talk to me like this, I... I am your elder!"
"Sorry, I'm in a hurry to have New Year's Eve dinner." Lin Chu said and hung up the phone without even saying goodbye, lest Wang Jinglin would pester her and say something outrageous.
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After dinner in the evening, I took the children to the courtyard to set off fireworks during the free time of programs they didn't like to watch, which excited them to the point of being excited. It was on New Year's Eve that I was afraid of the sound of firecrackers, so I ran to the kitchen to hide with my tail between my legs. The old dean saw it, wrapped it in a blanket, and held it to comfort it. On New Year's Eve, she was also a spirit. She used her little head to please the old dean and pushed and rubbed her into his arms, which made the old dean extremely happy.
As soon as 12 o'clock arrived, Lin Chu went to cook dumplings. Her cell phone buzzed in her jeans pocket. She took out her cell phone while looking at the pot. She was worried that it was the Lin family or Wang Jinglin again, but when she found out it was Yan Beicheng, the corners of her mouth turned up.
He didn't call her all day today, and he thought he was so busy that he forgot about it.
"Hello." Lin Chu picked up the call, wanting to be a little bit more tempered and let him know that he was a little angry that he didn't contact her for a day. But I didn't expect that somehow, the voice that came out of my mouth was so soft, so docile, let alone angry, it was so soft.
When the sound of firecrackers outside reached the kitchen, the sound was much quieter, but it was still somewhat obstructive to hearing. It was vaguely possible to hear Yan Beicheng laughing.
"Nothing, I just want to be the first to say Happy New Year to you." Yan Beicheng's hoarse voice came out.
He could also hear the faint banging of firecrackers and fireworks over there, and it felt particularly lively.
Listening to his voice and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks, I felt extra warm in the middle of the night.
"Happy New Year, am I the first person to tell you?" Lin Chu also asked.
"Well, before they told me, I ran away and called you first." Yan Beicheng said with a slight smile.
Lin Chu smiled when he thought of that scene.
Yan Ningbai's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Nephew, come and eat dumplings!"
"Go ahead, I'm almost done cooking, and I'm ready to eat." Lin Chu said.
Yan Beicheng hung up the phone.
Lin Chu didn't ask him about threatening the Lin family. She just felt that he was a little stupid for not telling her about it. He didn't know how much he had hidden it for her own good but secretly did things that she didn't want her to know.
On New Year's Eve, I was a little bit aloof at first, but after all, it was a puppy and had no memory. Not long after, when I saw that the people in the house treated it well, it started to circle around them in disbelief.
"I got a piece of cake filling!" Tiantian said happily, her little cheeks bulging.
"I got some sugar!" Shitou said, squinting his eyes sweetly.
"I ate dates!" Mo Jinxi spit out the date core.
The old dean said "ouch" and said, "I got the money."
At this time, the little guys were so anxious that they all kept eating the dumplings in their own bowls and staring at the dumplings on the big plate in the middle. Obviously I really want to know whether the remaining dumplings in my bowl have money, but I don't want to prick them with chopsticks in advance, missing out on the surprise of biting into a coin when eating dumplings.
The little eyes of each one were so anxious that it was so fun.
Tiantian was the youngest and was not very skilled in using chopsticks. When she picked up the dumplings, she accidentally slipped and the dumplings fell to the ground.
Tiantian said "Ouch" and was about to pick it up when New Year's Eve sprinted over and took the dumpling into his mouth before Tiantian bent down.
I didn't even have time to chew, so I swallowed it quickly, as if I was afraid of being snatched away. After swallowing, he ran away with his tail between his legs. But halfway through, I was so burned by the dumplings that I ran to the water basin again, and kept drinking water. After I finished, I stretched out my tongue, kept breathing, and looked at the dumplings that everyone was eating. His eyes looked particularly sad.
Lin Chu finished eating the dumplings, walked over with a smile and tapped its head, "You can't eat this, it will be bad for your health."
The children finally insisted on finishing the dumplings, and there were still three coins left in the remaining dumplings. Everyone's stomachs were bloated after eating, but they felt unwilling to do so.
A pair of big, watery eyes stared straight at the remaining dumplings.
Lin Chu was worried that if the dumplings were cooked for a long time, the wrappers would stick to them, so he poured out a few plates, separated the dumplings, and put them in the refrigerator to cool down.
"Don't worry, the dumplings are all frozen for you. Let's fry them tomorrow morning and see who can get the coins." Lin Chu coaxed.
The children really couldn't eat any more. After thinking about it, they nodded heavily and began to look forward to tomorrow morning.
Lin Chu looked at the time and saw that it was almost one o'clock, so he urged the children to wash up and go to bed.
After putting the children to bed, they were really tired and fell asleep as soon as they got into bed.
Lin Chu returned to the living room and started to clean up. The old dean asked for help, but Lin Chu firmly refused and almost dragged the old dean to bed.
Lin Chu threw all the clothes that the children had changed into today into the washing machine, and started to clear the dining table and wash the dishes. While mopping the floor, New Year's Eve suddenly started barking at the door. A small puppy, its barks are not intimidating, and its thin, high-pitched voice is not loud, but it works very hard.
Listening to the sound, it seemed like there was something moving at the door.
In the middle of the night, Lin Chu also became nervous. She and the old director were the only ones in the orphanage, and the rest were children. It could be said that they were all old and weak. If there were any thieves and robbers who knew the situation in the orphanage and came to commit crimes during the Chinese New Year, it would be really dangerous.
Lin Chu tightened his grip on the mop and looked for a flashlight. He cautiously walked to the door and fastened the anti-theft chain. Then he opened the door a crack and stretched out the flashlight to shine outside.
There seemed to be nothing unusual in the yard. When the weak light of the flashlight hit the courtyard door outside, Lin Chu suddenly saw a tall figure standing there outside the iron railing. The light of the flashlight was not strong, and the face could not be seen clearly. He could only vaguely see the figure of a man.
Lin Chu was so frightened that he almost screamed. He quickly closed the door, tremblingly took out his cell phone from the back pocket of his jeans, found the top call record, which was from Yan Beicheng, and dialed it.
As soon as Yan Beicheng picked up the phone, Lin Chu was so frightened that he choked and said with a trembling voice: "Yan... Yan Beicheng, outside the orphanage... there was a man standing outside, I don't know if he is a robber or something, I -"
"It's me." Yan Beicheng said helplessly with a wooden face.
Is he that scary? What a robber! What a look!
"Huh?" Lin Chu was stunned, probably because he was too stimulated and couldn't react for a while.
"I was at the door." Yan Beicheng sighed, "After eating dumplings at home, I wanted to come over and see you, but the door was locked. I was about to call you, but you didn't expect your flashlight to shine over me. I still thought you were watching. It’s my turn.”
Lin Chu: “…”
Feeling relieved, Lin Chu unplugged the anti-theft chain, took the key and went out to open the door.
The moment the door opened, New Year's Eve also rushed out. Lin Chu was afraid that it would get lost late at night, so he hurriedly shouted: "No running around on New Year's Eve!"
New Year's Eve whimpered a few times, looked at the gate, then at Lin Chu, then began to circle around Lin Chu's feet, almost tripping Lin Chu down.
When Lin first saw how stupid it looked, his fear was gone. He pointed to the room and said seriously: "Go back quickly!"
New Year's Eve whined twice and used his paws to pull Lin Chu's feet a few more times before returning to the house with his head lowered and his tail wagging.
Lin Chu closed the door, then ran to the gate, opened the iron door, and saw that it was Yan Beicheng standing at the door, smiling at her. Fireworks were set off from somewhere in the distance behind, and suddenly rose into the sky, in the darkness. It exploded in the night, and then, the fireworks in the night competed to bloom one after another.
Colorful rays of light scattered scatteredly on Yan Beicheng's body, outlining his facial features that became increasingly deep and beautiful.
Lin Chu raised his fist and hit him on the chest, "You scared me to death! I thought you were a bad guy! Just call me when you come. Why are you hanging around the door?"
Hearing the cry in her voice, Yan Beicheng knew that she was really frightened. Thinking that she, the old director, and a group of children were the only ones in the orphanage, no wonder she was so scared.
"I'm sorry, I was too reckless." Yan Beicheng held her fist, pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. He lowered his head and kissed her fragrant hair, "I will never scare you like this again." ,sorry."
"Yes... I'm the one who made the fuss." Lin Chu felt a little distressed after finishing the beating.
He had been busy all day, spending most of the night with his family to watch the New Year's Eve and then drove here. It was already past two o'clock, and he was still obviously frosty, and he was hit by her when they met.
She wasn't just showing off, she had no control at all.
He couldn't help but rub the place where he had just been hit, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Yan Beicheng said without thinking, his strong palms covering the back of her head and gently massaging it.
"Why don't you have a good rest and come to see me so late? You have to go to New Year's greetings tomorrow, right?" Lin Chu pressed his cheek against his cool suit and raised his head.
Being held by him, Lin Chu simply put her arms around his waist.
I was in a hurry to open the door for him, and I forgot to put on my coat. Now I was wearing a sweater. The wind penetrated the sweater, and it was really a bit cold, so I put my hands directly into his coat.
Yan Beicheng also saw it, opened his clothes and brought her in. The two of them shared his coat.
"Originally, after eating the dumplings, everyone was going to bed, but when I went back to the room, the bed was very cold. I couldn't sleep, so I just missed you, and then I came over." Especially Yan Huaian deliberately hugged him in front of him. He hugged his wife and left, saying that it was cold and cold, but sleeping with his wife in his arms at night made him feel hot, which made him extremely angry.
Yan Beicheng lowered his head. The firecrackers were still ringing lively, so he spoke against her ear. His thin lips, which were still a little cold, started to feel hot after just a few touches against her ear.
Lin Chu's body was warmed by his body in his coat, and now it was getting even hotter from his friction.
Yan Beicheng saw that she was thin and small in his arms. His coat wrapped her tightly, not revealing anything. What was close to his eyes was her delicate cheeks, which looked increasingly white under the moonlight in the cold winter. Bright and clear.
Her breath fell on her ears, and she couldn't help but move her ears, like a little rabbit, and they were still red. His fiery gaze slowly moved from her ears to her cheeks, her delicate skin so pink.
He was so close, Lin Chu shyly buried her face in his chest again, "Did you come to me to warm my bed?"
"Well, I want you to warm my bed every day." Yan Beicheng said with a smile. The wind messed up her hair and covered her beautiful white ears. His elegant and beautiful fingertips brushed against her. The long hair around her ears was tucked behind her ears, exposing her still red ears and a little bit of her cheeks.
He lowered his head, kissed her ears, and kissed her cheeks that were still exposed but not fully buried. His lips kept rubbing lightly on the delicate skin. The fragrance in his mouth made his His arms couldn't help but tighten even more.
"It's cold outside, let's go in first." Lin Chu said. His whole body was hot from such a kiss, and his scalp was numb. His trembling voice floated in the air and reached his ears.
Yan Beicheng chuckled silently, and Lin Chu could feel the curve of the hot lips on her cheek, and also felt the breath pouring from his nose.
Yan Beicheng let go of his hand, and as soon as he left his arms, he lost his coat to keep him warm. The cold made Lin Chu shiver, and he was even colder than before.
Yan Beicheng quickly took off his coat and put it on her body. Lin Chu looked at the thin light blue sweater underneath and was about to return the coat to him, "Why did you take it off and give it to me? You ran two steps and went back." "