Chapter 97 Let’s grow old together

Walking back to the house under the moonlight, the cold wind blew past, and Xu Shuhe couldn't help but shrink his neck.

"You should wear a scarf. We have the best fox fur in the store. Ask Manager Zhou to send one over tomorrow." Chen Zhi said softly.

As he spoke, he reached out to help her tighten the collar of her clothes, and then took Xu Shuhe's hand.

The warmth coming from the palms of my hands makes me feel very comfortable.

He is obviously afraid of the heat in the summer, but he is afraid of the cold in the winter. Xu Shuhe feels helpless.

It's nice to have someone warming my hands now.

"I have a scarf, but I didn't wear it today. There was no wind when I went out." Xu Shuhe said.

Chen Zhi nodded, "Tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and the day after tomorrow I will accompany you back to your mother's home. Mother-in-law has a cough, and it's cold, so she must be more nourished and warm. It just so happens that among the New Year gifts sent by my aunt, there is a box of top-quality lung-moistening pills, which are warm and nourishing. Remember to give it to mother-in-law."

"No wonder my mother likes you, you are more considerate than me." Xu Shuhe joked.

Chen Zhi raised the corners of his lips, "My mother-in-law has betrothed a precious girl like you to me, how can I not be filial to her?"

Seeing such a joke, Xu Shuhe couldn't help but glare at him.

"He's very talkative."

Finally, he looked at the night sky again and said, "Let's stay up all night when we get back."

"It's enough to wait until midnight." Chen Zhi lowered his eyes.

Xu Shuhe smiled and said, "Yes, it's the first year, so there has to be some sense of ceremony."

Looking at the smiling face of the woman beside him, Chen Zhi couldn't help but feel touched.

Yes, the first year.

The first year of his rebirth, the first year he spent with a true lover in his two lives, was also the first year he spent with the woman he loved.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhi couldn't help but hold Xu Shuhe's hand tightly.

As if to confirm that everything now is not a dream.

This action couldn't help but make Xu Shuhe's mind slightly shaken.

But it was soon suppressed again.

The two stopped talking and returned to Fuyunju.

People's living habits nowadays are not as good as those in later generations. Although they have already had dinner now, it is actually still early. If they want to stay up until midnight, they still have to endure for a long time.

But as a night owl who used to work overtime and stay up until 3:30 in the morning, this amount of staying up late is still
还是有点难度的.

Ah!
Without a mobile phone or other entertainment, she just endured it, sitting next to the warm stove, and it was quiet all around. Plus, after being here for such a long time, she has gradually developed the habit of going to bed early and getting up early.

My eyelids felt heavy as if they were filled with lead.

I couldn't even read the storybook in my hand.

In comparison, Chen Zhi was much more energetic. He was flipping through a history book, reading it very seriously.

Xu Shuhe couldn't understand why he wanted to read history books. Chen Zhize said that doing business was also related to the country's governance policy. Understanding various laws and regulations could help to better manage the industry.

This makes sense, it's taking advantage of national policies.

But now, even if Xu Shuhe wanted to make money again, he couldn't bear it anymore.

"Would you like to have a cup of tea to refresh yourself, Madam?" Xinyue brought the teacup considerately.

Xu Shuhe put down the notebook, took it and took a sip.

Hearing the noise, Chen Zhi also put down the book in his hand and said softly.

"If you are very sleepy, you can go to sleep first. I will stay by myself until midnight."

"How can I let you guard it alone? It's okay, I'll just drink some strong tea to refresh myself." Xu Shuhe waved his hand.

It's embarrassing to sleep alone.

Chen Zhi glanced at the inky black night sky outside the window and asked, "Zhang Ping, what time is it now?" "Master, it's just the hour of Hai." Zhang Ping answered at the door.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuhe felt even worse. Now, if they had to keep watch until midnight, it would count only if they kept watch until the end of midnight, which meant that they now had two hours to keep watch.

Find two toothpicks to prop up your eyelids, Xu Shuhe complained in his heart.

Chen Zhi was silent for a while, and suddenly suggested, "Would you like to have some midnight snack?"

"Midnight snack?" Xu Shuhe perked up a bit, but then immediately became listless again. "Forget it. It's too late, and it's Chinese New Year. If the kitchen staff makes a fuss, who knows what others will say."

Chen Zhi's lips curled slightly, "As long as you want to eat, no matter what others say, if you really don't want to bother the servants in the mansion, let Zhang Ping ride a horse to buy it outside. There is barbecue in Jinzun Tower."

"Jinzunlou won't close during the New Year?" Xu Shuhe was surprised.

I thought that the nightlife nowadays is quite carefree.

Chen Zhi nodded, "It's still lively at night. In previous years, if there were a lot of people in the building, there might be fireworks after midnight. Our house is not far away, so we should be able to see it standing in the yard."

As he said this, Xu Shuhe's eyes lit up.

In later generations, fireworks were banned in the city. She hadn't seen fireworks for many years, and it was New Year's Day, so the atmosphere was very exciting.

He nodded immediately, "Okay, then buy some wine and food and let's eat some!"

"More wine?" Chen Zhi raised his eyebrows, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

Xu Shuhe smiled sheepishly, "Fruit wine, just a little bit of atmosphere is enough, don't make me drunk."

The previous incident of drinking too much made her no longer dare to underestimate today's liquor.

Chen Zhi also smiled, and immediately took out a purse from his pocket and threw it to Zhang Ping, asking him to go buy some midnight snacks.

Of course, he also generously gave him some money and asked him to buy more so that he and Xinyue Meixiang could eat some later.

With this activity, the atmosphere in the entire Fuyunju became lively.

After Zhang Ping came back, Xu Shuhe and Chen Zhi ate by themselves in the room and didn't need to be served. They asked Zhang Ping, Xinyue and Meixiang to go to the next room to light the stove, and they also gathered around to warm themselves up and eat something.

The barbecue at Jinzunlou is really good. It was a little cold when I brought it back, so I moved a small copper stove to heat it up. The aroma of meat, chili powder and cumin wafted in the air, making me feel dizzy.

A bite of meat and a sip of fruit wine, it’s so joyful.

There are also roasted chicken and roasted buns to go with it, which are really great for dispelling fatigue.

Chen Zhi was not actually that hungry, but seeing Xu Shuhe eating happily, his appetite was aroused. In addition, Xu Shuhe was happy, so he told him jokes, planned his career blueprint, and talked a lot more, which made him feel that the atmosphere was relaxed and warm.

We had a midnight snack and the smile on his face never left.

Thinking about how he missed out on such a rare and precious girl in his previous life, Chen Zhi couldn't help but cherish the person in front of him even more.

Before I knew it, it was midnight and I heard the sound of a new moon outside, saying it was snowing.

Xu Shuhe's eyes flashed with joy, and without thinking, he pulled Chen Zhi out.

Looking at his hand being held up, Chen Zhi was distracted for a moment, until he was pulled into the yard and snowflakes fell on his shoulders, and then he came to his senses.

At this moment, Xu Shuhe was already having fun in the heavy snow falling like goose feathers.

The graceful figure whirled in the snow, as if chasing a fluttering white butterfly. The orange candlelight from the corridor shone through the lanterns on the woman's body, adding a touch of warmth in the cold snow and north wind.

"If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life."

Looking at the snow scene in front of him, Xu Shuhe remembered a sentence he had heard before and couldn't help but recite it aloud.

"Growing old together."

When Chen Zhi heard this, his heart was suddenly touched, and the look he gave Xu Shuhe suddenly became deeper.

He liked these words very much.

However, Xu Shuhe was so happy at the moment to experience the strong New Year atmosphere that she did not realize that a sentence she inadvertently said had caused some subtle changes in the relationship between them.

All in all, this New Year's Eve was very special.