Chapter 562: Chapter 548: Unforgettable Tonight

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The phone in Huang Tao’s pocket was vibrating continuously, constantly emitting uninterrupted buzzing sounds, and the frequently lit-up screen displayed messages one after another, all having been received.

He picked up the phone to check.

They were all greetings and blessings from friends.

Li Chengzhan, Lin Qiuyu, Xu Hao, Jiang Chao, Lin Zifeng, Ding Suqin, Yang Huiru, Cai Jiajia, Jiangling, Jiang Guowei, Xu Donglin, Old Wang, Old Qin, Gu Zhihao, Liu Qianqian, Ma Yong, Ye Wen, Lin Manli, Wang Zhiheng, Huang Ziqing, Wang Zhoubin, Sun Linhai...

Unconsciously!

The list of greetings in Huang Tao’s phone messages kept growing longer.

The greetings and blessings he received over all these years on New Year’s Eve never reached as many as tonight!

Even those traffic police officers and the head and deputy head of the local police station sent their blessing messages.

Even business tycoons like Li Yuanfu were no exception!

All sending their New Year greetings to him simultaneously.

"Happy New Year!"

"Wishing you good fortune in the Year of the Rabbit, may all go well!"

"The Year of the Rabbit is here, sending my blessings first. Wishing you no worries this year, may noble people surround you wherever you go, may you find great luck and frequently smile in the Year of the Rabbit, may everything be well!"

"Sending you a rabbit for the Year of the Rabbit, may you and your family be happily carefree. May the rabbit’s feet pave your road to wealth, its ears bring good luck, and its back carry health and longevity, letting this rabbit accompany you always like a dragonfly!"

"Sending you a lucky rabbit, look up and see joy, look down and find wealth; sending you a happy rabbit, turn left for happiness, turn right for ease; sending you a rascal rabbit, loved by all, seen by all; sending you a blessing rabbit, Happy New Year, and a auspicious Spring Festival!"

"..."

Each sincere and interesting New Year greeting made this New Year’s Eve especially lively.

In about two more minutes, it would be a new year.

Bang~

Bam!

A rabbit-shaped firework exploded in the night sky, and the resounding burst quickly spread to all sides, like a signal, instantly plunging Huang Family Village into the revelry of the New Year. Countless firecracker sounds exploded from all directions, followed by countless colorful fireworks shooting up from various places.

For a moment...

The night was lit up with trees of fire and silvery flowers, fireworks danced to welcome the New Year!

"Daddy~"

Xuanxuan, covering her ears, rushed into Huang Tao’s arms. Her little cheeks were rosy and her beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement as she said energetically, "Look, look, all those fireworks are so beautiful..."

"Yes, they are indeed very beautiful!"

With a smile on his face, Huang Tao nodded, put his phone back into his pocket, then bent down and picked her up, giving her a big kiss on her rosy little cheek.

"Sweetheart, are you happy celebrating the New Year?"

Without hesitation, Xuanxuan loudly replied, "Happy!"

With a big feast to eat, beautiful and splendid fireworks to watch, and firecrackers that she couldn’t usually set off, she felt this year’s celebration was the most fun, the most special.

"Xuanxuan..."

Song Sitong, holding a lit sparkler in both hands, twirled around while playing and calling out to Xuanxuan: "I’ve already lit it, come and take it!"

Just now, with Xuanxuan and Sun Jiakang, she had already set off half a box of various sparklers and had a small flurry of enjoying the fireworks.

When she was home in previous years, she could never set off fireworks to her heart’s content!

They would just light a few for the fun of it!

If they set off more, her dad and mom would nag about how grown up she was and still only thought of setting off firecrackers...

Hum~

Does growing up mean not being entitled to the joy of setting off firecrackers?

"Cousin Sitong, you go ahead, I’ll come in a while."

Xuanxuan looked at Huang Tao and asked, "Daddy, do you want to join us in setting off fireworks? It’s really fun, you should light one too!"

Since his little sweetheart had extended the invitation to him, he naturally couldn’t let her down.

"Sure! Daddy will play with you."

Huang Tao put her down, grabbed a sparkler and lit it.

"Zzz~"

The sparkler immediately shot out colorful sparks like blooming "chrysanthemums."

Huang Tao handed it to Xuanxuan, and she waved the sparkler around, up and down, in circles over and over. As her arm moved, the sparkler created various shapes, some like streamers, some like hearts, and others like the Olympic rings...

As Huang Tao lit more sparklers, Xuanxuan’s hands held more and more of them.

Holding five or six in each hand at the same time.

For a moment, it was indeed a vivid display of fire trees and silvery flowers, competing in beauty...

Xuanxuan’s silvery bell-like "giggle giggle giggle" echoed in the air.

From the restaurant’s TV, the enthusiastic voice of the New Year’s Gala host could be heard: "The New Year’s bells have rung, and at this moment, we already feel the breath of spring..."

As the familiar song "Unforgettable Tonight, Unforgettable Tonight, no matter the ends of the earth, the whole country embraces with one heart" played...

It also meant the New Year had arrived!

Huang Tao, along with Xuanxuan, was still immersed in the joy of setting off fireworks.

"Tao, we should head back now."

Song Gaohua and his wife, along with Xuanxuan’s great-aunt and her husband, came outside escorted by Huang Yide and his wife to bid farewell to Huang Tao.

Xuanxuan asked reluctantly, "Are you leaving, Uncle, Aunt, Great-uncle, Great-aunt?"

"Yes, it’s late, we should head back."

Aunt gently patted Xuanxuan’s hair and said, "Xuanxuan, after the third day, if you want to come to Auntie’s house to play, just tell your dad and let him bring you over!"

"Yeah, yeah~"

Xuanxuan nodded obediently.

"Auntie, Uncle, Uncle, Auntie, have a safe trip!"

Huang Tao bid farewell to the elders with a smile and then said to Xuanxuan, "Xuanxuan, say goodbye to them!"

Xuanxuan waved her little hand and said, "Goodbye, Uncle, Aunt, Great-uncle, Great-aunt."

"Goodbye, Uncle Jiakang, Aunt Sitong."

"Goodbye, Xuanxuan." Song Gaohua and the other elders waved back at Xuanxuan.

"Goodbye."

Song Sitong hugged Xuanxuan reluctantly, patting her on the back.

After holding her for a moment, she kissed Xuanxuan’s little cheek, then gently pushed Xuanxuan towards Huang Tao: "See you another day."

Huang Tao held Xuanxuan’s hand and petted Wangcai, who was rubbing against his foot, "Wangcai, you should head back too!"

"Woof woof~"

Wangcai barked as if he understood, nuzzling Xuanxuan’s foot, then got into the car with Sun Jiakang’s family.

"Wangcai, goodbye, come and play next time~"

Xuanxuan waved reluctantly, watching them leave.

"Let’s go, let’s head inside!"

Huang Tao took Xuanxuan back to the warm bedroom, washed up for her, and then laid her on the bed.

Xuanxuan rubbed her cheek against Huang Tao’s face, softly saying, "Papa, I want to stay up with you, is that okay?"

"What does a child need to stay up for!"

Huang Tao patted her little head with a smile, "Go to sleep, be good."

As he spoke, Huang Tao kissed her.

"Okay then..."

Xuanxuan nodded obediently, reaching out for the Peppa Pig doll beside her pillow.

Huang Tao helped the little one tidy the bedding, letting her snuggle in, then turned off the main light and switched on the small lamp.

According to tradition, households don’t turn off the lights on New Year’s Eve, and many stay up until dawn.

"Good night..."

Huang Tao gently kissed Xuanxuan’s forehead, softly saying, "Honey, sleep now."

"Mm~"

Xuanxuan responded obediently, then closed her eyes without a fuss.

Huang Tao sat by the bed for a while, seeing Xuanxuan sound asleep, he quietly left the bedroom.

Upon reaching the living room, his mom concernedly asked, "Is Xuanxuan asleep?"

Huang Tao nodded: "She is. Mom, Dad, I’ll stay up tonight; you two should go rest."

"You should go rest instead! With Xuanxuan sleeping alone, we’re not at ease; let your dad stay up this year!"

"Yes, let me do it; you go rest!"

Song Cailian and Huang Yide both refused without hesitation.

Since that’s the case!

Huang Tao didn’t argue, nodding in agreement.

Returning to the bedroom, he found Xuanxuan sleeping sweetly, so he quietly lay next to her.

He took out his phone and posted on social media and the So Delicious official Weibo account:

"Happy New Year everyone!"