System: Master Your Life-Chapter 493 - 115: New Year’s Eve_4

Xu Lin also responded.

"Xu Lin, where’s my red envelope!"

"I haven’t prepared any red envelopes yet."

Xu Lin felt that sending red envelopes via phone was less meaningful, especially when you’re face-to-face with someone like Rong Xiyi. It seemed pointless to send a WeChat red envelope now.

Rong Xiyi wasn’t short of money, so it didn’t matter whether the amount was big or small, but Xu Lin thought paper envelopes were better.

"I’ll prepare one for you upstairs later!"

"Xu Lin, I sent you a red envelope!"

Rong Xiyi showed her phone, and Xu Lin saw a transfer of ten thousand yuan.

"Damn, why such a big amount?"

"I’m happy, don’t worry about it!"

"Well, suit yourself."

"Xu Lin, quickly accept the red envelope!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Accepted." Xu Lin clicked on it.

Huh?

The big sister’s red envelope also arrived.

At midnight, the big sister appeared.

First the words "Happy New Year," followed by a transfer of 88,888 yuan from the big sister.

Big Sister: "88888, a gesture of ’fortune, fortune, fortune, fortune.’ Don’t send a red envelope back to me, I don’t need money."

Xu Lin accepted the transfer: "I’m extremely grateful, but I have no way to repay you, except to devote my whole self to you!"

Big Sister: "Sneaky laugh.jpg"

Big Sister: "New year, new beginnings, go to bed early!"

Xu Lin: "Ok."

Xu Lin: "You should sleep early too."

Lastly, Senior Ning Yuhuan unexpectedly sent Xu Lin a one thousand yuan transfer.

Xu Lin returned it to her, saying, "Just a token hundred yuan is enough, a thousand is too much."

Senior didn’t have much money, and a thousand yuan could sustain her expenses at school for two months.

Buzz!

Ning Yuhuan transferred three hundred yuan.

Ning Yuhuan: "WeChat transfer of three hundred yuan!"

"Wow, playing games, huh?"

"Hmph!"

Ning Yuhuan got playful, "Honey, accept the red envelope."

Xu Lin accepted the red envelope and suddenly thought of Suisui and An’an.

"How much cash do you have on you?"

"More than two thousand, why?"

"I want to give Suisui and An’an a red envelope, could you help me with one?"

Children’s red envelopes don’t need to be large, and based on Ning Yuhuan’s parents’ character, a big red envelope wouldn’t be appropriate; they would feel uncomfortable. So Xu Lin discussed with Senior and decided to give Suisui and An’an a two hundred yuan red envelope.

In Eastern Guangdong, two hundred yuan is already a lot, even in 2026. Many people only give ten or twenty yuan, and only for their own children it might reach a hundred or two hundred yuan. Red envelopes are more symbolic, not for getting rich.

In some places, giving children red envelopes of several hundred or thousand at a time is just parents exchanging red envelopes out of courtesy, like you give my child five hundred, I give yours five hundred too, not meaningful.

"Alright then, get some rest early."

"Mm-hmm, honey, rest early."

Xu Lin sent a goodnight.

Then Xu Lin went to collect Yu Xinyan’s red envelope; every year, Yu Xinyan would send Xu Lin a red envelope, and this time it was five hundred yuan.

Xu Lin felt that with more girls around, there were more people to take care of.

He thought it over and realized it wouldn’t be right to send another red envelope, as it might seem too ordinary. So with Ning Yuhuan giving him a red envelope, Xu Lin didn’t reciprocate immediately, planning to return the favor at another occasion.

So Xu Lin sent Yu Xinyan the video of tonight’s fireworks.

"Wow, that’s beautiful!"

"Beautiful indeed. Wishing you a happy new year, may your life be as dazzling and brilliant as the fireworks!"

"Xu Lin, you too!"

Yu Xinyan replied with a voice message, shouting loudly.

Thankfully, they were still setting off New Year fireworks in the village, otherwise Rong Xiyi would have heard.

Making things awkward.

The New Year celebrations quickly came to an end.

Xu Lin returned to his room, grabbed a lucky envelope, and put four hundred yuan inside for Rong Xiyi.

That was all the cash Xu Lin had.

"Come over, here’s your red envelope."

"Xu Lin, wishing you wealth, health, and all the best!" Rong Xiyi joyfully accepted the red envelope.

"Alright, let’s go to bed."

"Xu Lin, let’s sleep together tonight!"

Rong Xiyi lowered her voice, "I’m in my safe period."

"That’s not good, starting the New Year with this kind of thing."

"Then I’ll go back to sleep!"

"Wait, let’s take it as a good omen for the New Year!"

Xu Lin laughed softly, deciding to make this his first shot of the New Year.

His room was on the third floor, so there was no rush.