Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 208 - 206: How about Playing with Fireworks at Xue Yang’s Home
A group of children under ten years old cheered around Xue Yang and Xue Xing, looking as if they were crowning them as their own makeshift emperors. It was just too much fun. They had long wanted to play with the fireworks, but since they didn’t belong to them, they hadn’t dared to go wild.
"Xing Zai, go get the fireworks and pass them out for everyone to play with. Just grab two of the big ones. We’ll save the rest for midnight," Xue Yang said.
Tonight, he was determined to be the brightest star in the entire village!
"Alright!"
Like a leader of the pack, Xue Xing took a group of younger kids with him to fetch the fireworks.
Xue Yang had bought many different types of fireworks, purchasing at least one of every kind he could find. Among them, he bought several large packs of the relatively popular Fairy Sticks. The main selling point was the sheer volume, guaranteeing everyone would have their fill.
"Little Fairies, look out, here come the fireworks!"
The first video he sent showed a group of children, each waving a Fairy Stick. Instantly, sparks flew everywhere, resembling a grand firework bursting in the sky and creating a splendid, mesmerizing visual. Most importantly, everyone looked so happy.
"These are Fairy Sticks!" Xue Yang explained.
Next came spinning fireworks, peacock spreads, Rainbow Lotus Platforms, and Good Fortune fireworks.
Xue Yang’s photography skills were quite good. When he shared the pictures in the group chat, it felt as if the seven fairies had joined in on the fun, which was incredibly thrilling.
"Wow, are fireworks really like that? They look so pretty! I really want to play."
"Why don’t we organize a trip to Xue Yang’s home to play with fireworks?"
Xue Yang: "?"
I imagine it for a moment: one clear morning, seven girls as beautiful as angels suddenly pour into my home... That scene would definitely be explosive. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Ladies, my humble abode is small. There’s a high probability it won’t fit so many fairies."
"Can’t fit them, or don’t want to fit them?"
"Can’t fit them!" Xue Yang replied.
"Then... what if it was Xiao Xi?"
"Well, if it’s Xiao Xi, and we can’t fit her, we’ll just build a new place that can. The main point is, money is no object."
"Tsk tsk tsk. As expected, someone special is the most important."
"Of course."
Lin Xi sent a cute and well-behaved emoji.
Si Wen sent a speechless emoji.
Xue Yang had already put his phone away and returned to playing with the fireworks, not paying attention to what they went on to discuss. He only occasionally snapped a few pictures or videos of the fireworks. This was the first time in a long while he had been so completely immersed in the joy of the New Year. It was as if he wanted to make up for all the festive atmosphere he had missed in previous years.
While Xue Yang and the others were having a great time in the yard, the adults were gathered in front of the television, watching the annual Spring Festival Gala.
"By the way, Lao Xue, did you see how big the red envelope our son gave us was?" Zhong Hailan suddenly asked.
"I haven’t looked."
"Want to take a peek?"
"Let’s wait until after the Lantern Festival. We should maintain a sense of ceremony."
"We’re just taking a look, not taking anything out. That should be alright, right?"
"..."
Honestly, Xue Yuanqing had been curious all evening but had managed to restrain himself. Now that Zhong Hailan was egging him on, he hesitated for a moment before conceding, "Alright, let’s take a look then!"
The two of them, with a combined age of over a hundred, acted like children as they secretly opened the red envelope.
"Huh? This doesn’t feel like money. It’s something white... I’m not sure what it is."
"Could he have put the wrong thing inside?"
"I don’t think so, right?" Xue Yuanqing pulled the contents out of the red envelope. When he unfolded it, they were both stunned.
"A house purchase agreement?"
"Paid in full!"
Although the name on the agreement was Xue Yang’s, that wasn’t the main point.
The point is, Xue Yang bought a house for us as a New Year’s gift? Could this be... too fantastical?
Xue Yuanqing’s and Zhong Hailan’s eyes were as wide as saucers. They stared at each other, their minds unable to calm for a long time.
"Sunshine New Estate. I know this development. It’s near where we work, only about a ten-minute walk away."
"..."
The more they looked at it, the more they felt like they were dreaming.
Xue Yang must have bought an apartment in this complex to make our commute more convenient.
"I’m going to ask Xiao Yang."
Clutching the red envelope, Xue Yuanqing walked outside with his hands behind his back, only to see Xue Yang fighting with his ten-year-old cousin over a Sky Rocket Monkey.
"Bro, you’re an adult now! Why are you still fighting me for it?"
"Hey, I’m a kid at heart! I bought this, it’s the last one, so I have to be the one to light it."
"Bro, aren’t you ashamed of bullying someone younger than you?"
Xue Yang stuck his tongue out and made a face at him.
Xue Yuan immediately burst into loud wails.
"..."
Xue Yuanqing looked at his childish son, then back at the purchase agreement in his hand, and seemed to have a sudden epiphany. It must be a prank. Xiao Yang is just a freshman; there’s no way he could buy a house outright. Yes, that must be it.
He returned to the room.
"Well?" Zhong Hailan asked.
"It must be a prank. We shouldn’t spoil his fun. He’s probably just thinking that he’ll definitely be able to afford a house for us after he graduates from college."
Zhong Hailan found this explanation reasonable, so she didn’t dwell on it and turned her attention back to the Spring Festival Gala.
"Cousin, what are you all doing?"
At that moment, Yang Xiaozhi came over, holding hands with Chen Fang. When he saw Xue Yang fighting a little kid over a Sky Rocket Monkey, his eyelid twitched.
Is this the same Xue Yang who was passionately discussing startup dreams with me earlier today? Did something go wrong with him?
But since he was the oldest one there, he felt he should step in and mediate. Yang Xiaozhi cleared his throat and said, "Cousin, the older should give way to the younger. How old are you, and how old is little Yuan?"
Xue Yang said, "Who made the rule that the older one always has to give in to the younger one? Well, I won’t."
Yang Xiaozhi was left speechless, and Chen Fang was also taken aback. How can Xue Yang be so different between day and night? He’s more fickle than a woman.
She didn’t say much, though. Chen Fang was smart; she never did anything that wasn’t beneficial to her.
"Big Bro, I was wrong! I’ll never do it again!" Xue Yuan suddenly shouted, bursting into sobs.
Both Yang Xiaozhi and Chen Fang were stunned. What is going on?
Xue Xing explained, "It was Xue Yuan. We were all having fun with the fireworks, but he tried to hog them all for himself. He would get aggressive and hit anyone else who tried to play. My brother was just giving him a taste of his own medicine."
So that’s what happened.
Yang Xiaozhi knew full well that Xue Yuan had a bad temper. He usually gave the kid a wide berth to avoid trouble. He just never expected Xue Yang to refuse to indulge the boy, deciding instead to teach him a lesson right on New Year’s Eve.
After getting the Sky Rocket Monkey, Xue Yang sent a message to the Little Fairy group chat.
"I just got into a fight and snatched this back."
"A fight? What happened? Is there a video? I want to see."
