Chapter 236 1 Spending New Year's Eve Together 1
Chapter 236 1 Spending New Year's Eve Together 1
Shen Wancheng glared at Gu Jinxing again.
However, they didn't dwell on the topic any further.
Do you have any childhood photo albums? Let me see them.
"Hmm... there should be a school yearbook, I don't take many photos."
As Gu Jinxing answered, he took out a dark blue hardcover booklet from a cabinet.
Shen Wancheng took the commemorative album from Gu Jinxing.
The pages of the commemorative album have yellowed a bit, but the photos are still very clear.
Shen Wancheng flipped through the pages, suddenly stopping in front of a class photo. She pointed to a boy in the middle of the last row and asked, "Is this you?"
Gu Jinxing laughed, "You have good eyesight; you recognized me at a glance."
The little boy in the photo is wearing a neat school uniform, his head slightly tilted back, his gaze firm and clear, standing out among a group of children making faces or with blank expressions.
Even with low resolution, it's clear that Gu Jinxing's facial features were already exquisite at this point, with his eyes, nose, and mouth all being impeccable.
"Your features were already perfect and outstanding when you were a child, so you were easy to recognize."
This was the first time Gu Jinxing had heard Shen Wancheng praise him so directly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
Shen Wancheng happened to look at him at that moment.
In his twenties, Gu Jinxing has gained a more mature and composed demeanor compared to when he was a child, giving people a completely different feeling.
They were more adorable when they were little, and you just wanted to pinch their cheeks.
However, she should be able to have such little babies soon, and... more than one.
Shen Wancheng unconsciously touched her stomach.
"I'm not hoping to win the genetic lottery with these three babies in my belly. I'll be satisfied as long as they inherit your features."
Gu Jinxing chuckled, "You're not bad yourself, so why are you always staring at me? I hope girls can be like you, so I can see with my own eyes what you looked like when you were little."
Only after Gu Jinxing spoke did he realize the suffering Shen Wancheng had endured in the Shen family.
A look of heartache unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
Shen Wancheng saw through Gu Jinxing's thoughts and comforted him, "Actually, although my childhood wasn't exactly wealthy, it was a warm and happy time when my father was still alive. Ayao and I suffered a bit after my father's sacrifice."
Shen Wancheng said this based on the original owner's memories.
Gu Jinxing reached out and hugged Shen Wancheng, "We will live happily ever after."
"of course."
Shen Wancheng continued flipping through the commemorative album and found that in almost every photo with Gu Jinxing, he was the most eye-catching one, whether it was a running race at the sports meet or a little boy sitting in front of the piano in a cultural performance.
This also allowed Shen Wancheng to understand Gu Jinxing better.
"You can play the piano?"
Gu Jinxing nodded, "I know a little. Do you want to hear it? Let's go to the music room now, and I'll play it for you."
"Next time."
Shen Wancheng quickly scrolled to the bottom of the photo.
"Do boys not like taking pictures? It's only a dozen pages long, and you're not in every single photo."
"Well, I've never liked taking pictures since I was little, but once the baby is born, I'll cooperate with you if you want to take pictures."
"That's great, I want to record the whole process of my baby's growth."
"That's a good suggestion, but boys might not always go along with it."
"Hmph, you have to cooperate whether you want to or not."
Gu Jinxing chuckled, "That's right, you're the boss in our family."
Shen Wancheng glared at Gu Jinxing again.
After flipping through the photos, Shen Wancheng had nothing to do.
Gu Jinxing then asked Shen Wancheng, "Did something happen before you came to the room?"
Gu Jinxing was preoccupied with the Gu family at the time and only noticed that Gu Mingqian and Uncle Fu had left for a while. He hadn't had time to ask anyone else afterward when he saw Shen Wancheng come to the room, so he came straight over.
"It's nothing, it's already been taken care of."
"There are many people in the Gu family. It must be hard for you to deal with them."
"Fortunately."
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing chatted idly in the room. They didn't go out, and no one came to call them. Wen Nan must have specifically instructed them to do so.
It wasn't until dinner time in the evening that someone came to call them for dinner.
After having dinner, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing stayed at the Gu family home to sleep that night.
For the next few days, they also stayed at the Gu Mansion.
Shen Wancheng was thinking that she had decided that she would definitely spend New Year's Eve with Shen Yao, as this would be their first New Year after they had transmigrated to this world.
However, since Shen Wancheng was already married, it wouldn't be good for her not to be at the Gu family home for the first New Year. So, she stayed at the Gu mansion from the Little New Year to New Year's Eve as compensation, since Gu Jinxing would also stay there if she stayed there.
Even Gu Jinxing said that he had never lived in the Gu Mansion for so long since he came of age.
This continued until New Year's Eve. Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing had a reunion dinner at the Gu family home at noon, then went to the He mansion in the afternoon, and in the evening, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao accompanied Xu Pingtao and He Ling for a reunion dinner.
Today, He Ling still mistook Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao for her deceased granddaughter. When she asked about her son's family, Xu Pingtao gave an excuse that he couldn't come back because of a blizzard abroad. He Ling didn't suspect anything and was still in a good mood.
On the contrary, Xu Pingtao appeared calm on the surface, but his emotions were churning inside. He looked at Shen Wancheng, Shen Yao, and He Gujinxing sitting at the table, and found that the people at the table in previous years were completely different.
That year, he experienced the pain of losing his son and the bitterness of losing his descendants, but then he found a glimmer of hope and was able to reunite with his two granddaughters, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao.
Both of his granddaughters are outstanding, and he personally witnessed the wedding of his granddaughter Shen Wancheng, who was very satisfied with both her character and abilities.
All the emotions I felt from these experiences came rushing back on the last night of the year.
Even Xu Pingtao, who has lived for over sixty years, felt the urge to shed tears.
Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao exchanged a glance, both noticing that Xu Pingtao was in a bad mood.
Shen Yao took the initiative to speak first, "Grandpa, are there any special customs for celebrating the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong?"
"What's really special is visiting the flower market and buying flowers for the New Year."
Xu Pingtao pointed to the peach blossoms currently displayed by the restaurant window.
"This year, the peach blossoms and the daffodils in the living room were all bought by Lao Zhou himself. He's getting old, and your grandma is like this, so he hasn't gone to the flower market."
The "Old Zhou" that Xu Pingtao mentioned is the family's old housekeeper.
Shen Yao said in surprise, "So buying New Year flowers is a custom in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year. Grandpa, you didn't tell me, otherwise I would have gone to buy them."
Shen Wancheng also said, "When I lived in the Gu Mansion, I saw that my family bought flowers. I thought it was just for decoration during the Lunar New Year. I didn't expect it to be a custom."
Xu Pingtao sighed, "I haven't been to the flower market to buy New Year's flowers for many years."
Shen Yao replied, "Grandpa, I'll go to the flower market with you and Grandma next year."
A smile appeared in Xu Pingtao's eyes.
"Well."
Shen Wancheng then looked at Gu Jinxing and asked, "Have you gone to buy it?"
Gu Jinxing shook his head, "No, my family prepared all of this."
"Do you have any particularly memorable experiences from your childhood?"
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