Tong Xi was taken aback for a moment.

"Ah, the west wing room?"

The fact is, the Tong Family’s courtyard is indeed not small, but Grandpa actually arranged for Yunqing to stay in the west wing room...

"Grandpa, those are all my rooms!"

Tong Xi’s face flushed red.

Speaking of which, the west wing room has two bedrooms, with a living room in between. One bedroom belongs to her, and the other bedroom, to put it bluntly, is full of many things from her childhood.

Now, upon hearing Grandpa say that Yunqing should stay in the west wing room, Tong Xi’s heart skipped a beat.

Old Master Tong nodded.

"I know! But isn’t Yunqing your boyfriend?"

At this moment, the old lady of the Tong family patted his hand with a smile and said, "Old man, you’re mistaken, now it should be fiancé instead!"

Old Master Tong nodded.

"Yes, yes, if you don’t take care of him, who will?"

Tong Xi: "..."

The two elders echoing each other, really...

But, what can she do?

She could only obediently tidy up the room, then take out the quilts and pillows from the cabinet and lay them out for him.

But as she was making the bed, a small drum was beating in her heart.

Well, judging by Yunqing’s appearance tonight, he was indeed a bit tipsy, but fortunately, he was still speaking normally, unlike some men who start acting crazy when drunk.

Tong Xi thought, Yunqing being slightly drunk, by the time the New Year’s Eve celebration was over and it was the early hours, he’d surely be too tired and would fall asleep quickly, right?

When she thought of this possibility, she relaxed a bit, but inexplicably, she also felt a little disappointed.

Instantly, her heart trembled. Could it be that she was actually looking forward to something happening with him?

OH, NO!

This was not the plan!

Shaking her head, Tong Xi pushed those messy thoughts out of her mind and returned to the living room.

The Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV, but everyone was chatting, to be honest, the Gala had become just background noise.

This evening, with Yunqing’s arrival, the house was even more lively.

And as for Grandpa and Grandma, in past New Year celebrations, they often went to rest in their rooms before the midnight chimes. But with Yunqing around, they were so happy chatting that they unknowingly stayed up until midnight.

During the Spring Festival Gala, the countdown began, amid a chorus of laughter and joy.

Outside the courtyard, suddenly the sound of firecrackers erupted, deafeningly loud.

And at this moment, Yunqing stood in the courtyard, already having lit the firecrackers hanging on the tree.

The crackling sound of the firecrackers added to the lively atmosphere of the entire courtyard.

And those colorful fireworks in the distance added vibrant colors to this New Year.

The New Year has come! And this year, at this moment of bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new, having him... by her side, felt so wonderful!

With this thought, Tong Xi reached out and hooked onto Yunqing’s arm, and Yunqing noticed, smiling, he leaned down to leave a kiss on her lips.

"Honey, Happy New Year!"

In this new year, he should be... the first to give her well wishes, right?

Tong Xi also smiled.

She could smell the faint scent of red wine on his breath, yet she didn’t find it unpleasant at all.

"Happy New Year!"

*

Finally, after the firecrackers at midnight had passed.

Yunqing and Tong Xi gave New Year’s greetings to the four elders and then went to rest in the west wing room.

Tong Xi took Yunqing to the room she had tidied up and softly said, "Well, tonight, you sleep in this room! Hot water has been prepared for you! If you get thirsty later, help yourself!"

She thought, if someone drinks, what do they do if they’re thirsty at night? Ultimately, they’d need to drink water!

As Tong Xi spoke, she didn’t dare to look directly into Yunqing’s eyes.

"Sleep well, goodnight!"

After speaking, she hurriedly turned to leave, but Yunqing stretched out his long arm, pulling Tong Xi into his embrace, and in one swift motion, he flipped her onto the bed, beneath him.

His intense gaze locked onto her, his tone was fierce and dangerous.

"Darling, I told you, tonight, I won’t let you go!"