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Lu Yang was stunned for a moment.

Watching the Spring Festival Gala...

Well, actually he also found it quite boring.

Li Xixue spoke calmly, and what she said was true.

For her family, celebrating the Lunar New Year is basically just going through the motions.

After finishing their meal, everyone went about their own business.

Her father went back to his study to read and study calligraphy, her mother went to get a beauty treatment, and Li Xiaochen stayed in her room playing video games.

She spends most of her time alone.

As for something like today, there has never been one before.

Lu Yang looked at her, remained silent for a few seconds, and then spoke.

"This year might be different."

Li Xixue looked up at him.

"What's different?"

Lu Yang didn't answer directly. Instead, he glanced at the middle-aged men who were still bickering in the yard, and then at the shadows swaying back and forth in the kitchen window.

"Come to my house for Chinese New Year this year."

Li Xixue's fingers stopped on the cup.

She opened her mouth, then closed it again.

Lu Yang continued, "Although the Spring Festival Gala is boring, my dad watches it every year and will comment on which programs are bad, and then my mom will say that he has bad taste."

"Firecrackers will still be set off, and my uncle will probably have to crawl under the table again this year."

"My mom makes dumplings, and every year she puts a coin in one of the dumplings. Whoever finds it will have good luck in the coming year."

Li Xixue listened without saying a word.

"My dad ate it last year."

"and then?"

"Then the next day he invested the money in the horse farm and lost two thousand dollars."

Li Xixue pursed her lips, but couldn't hold back, and her shoulders trembled.

"So, good luck is something..."

"It has nothing to do with my dad."

Lu Yang added a sentence very seriously.

Li Xixue lowered her head, trying not to laugh.

But her expression betrayed her.

The two stood under the jujube tree for a while longer.

A breeze was blowing in from the alley entrance; it was a bit chilly.

Li Xixue subconsciously shrank her shoulders.

Lu Yang saw this, took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

Li Xixue didn't push him away or say thank you; instead, she pinched the cuff of her coat with her fingers.

"Let's go back, it's time to cut the cake," Lu Yang said.

Li Xixue hummed in agreement and followed him into the house.

Lu Yang walked in front, and Li Xixue followed half a step behind.

When he reached the middle of the courtyard, Lu Yang stretched his hand behind him.

Li Xixue looked down at the hand.

Five fingers spread out, palm facing up.

She didn't speak, nor did she look at his face.

I hesitated for about two seconds.

Then he put his hand on it.

Lu Yang closed his hands and grasped hers.

My palms are warm.

Li Xixue's finger twitched, but she didn't pull it away.

The two walked side by side toward the main room.

Just then, Zhou Huifang came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of melon seeds.

As soon as she stepped out of the kitchen, her gaze swept across the yard and she saw two hands clasped together.

Zhou Huifang stopped walking.

She stood there holding the plate, a slight smile appearing on her lips, which she quickly suppressed, muttering something under her breath.

Hey, these two.

Zhang Xiulan, who was wiping the table nearby, looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Zhou Huifang waved her hand, her lips curving upwards, unable to suppress the urge to smile.

Zhang Xiulan leaned closer and peeked out the kitchen window.

Then she saw it too.

Lu Yang and Li Xixue were walking into the house hand in hand.

Zhang Xiulan opened her mouth slightly: "Oh."

Zhou Huifang quickly pulled her aside and shushed her, saying, "Keep your voice down."

"Am I loud?"

Ask yourself.

"..."

Zhang Xiulan draped the rag over her shoulder, then leaned close to Zhou Huifang and whispered, "Huifang, let me tell you, this girl is something else!"

Zhou Huifang was secretly delighted.

She tried her best to hold back her laughter, picked up the plate, and walked out.

When they reached the courtyard, Lu Yang and Li Xixue had already entered the main room.

My hand loosened its grip.

Zhou Huifang placed the melon seeds on the table, her expression returning to normal.

"Come on, it's time to cut the cake."

The old lady was helped out of the house and sat in the main seat.

The two cake boxes on the table were placed side by side, one large and one small.

"Grandma, this is the cake Xiaoxue bought for you."

Zhou Huifang immediately spoke up.

The old lady laughed: "Oh dear, you even bought me a cake. Why spend that extra money?"

Li Xixue stood to the side, her hands hanging at her sides, and said softly, "It's Grandma's birthday, so it's only right."

The old lady tugged at her hand and patted it twice.

"What a good child."

Lu Yang opened the cake box.

The three-tiered fondant cake was exquisitely made, and the words "福寿安康" (blessings, longevity, peace, and health) were written on it.

Several people gathered around to take a look.

Zhang Xiulan was the first to speak: "This cake looks beautiful."

Lu Ming peeked over from the side, moved his lips slightly, but didn't say anything.

This cake alone is worth a month's salary for him, how could it not look good?

Auntie also came over.

Her gaze swept over the cake, then she glanced at the small cake she had brought herself, which cost 128 yuan.

The contrast is too obvious.

The aunt quietly moved her cake to the side.

After all, the old lady didn't understand these things; she just thought the words on the cake were pretty.

The old lady looked at the cake carefully, then smiled and said, "Young lady, that's very thoughtful of you."

Zhou Huifang went to the kitchen and took out a knife.

"Mom, you make the first cut."

The old lady took the knife, her hands trembling slightly.

Li Xixue stepped forward and took the old lady's hand.

The two of them gripped the knife together and cut down.

The first knife.

Zhou Huifang watched this scene from the side, wiping her hands on her apron twice.

"well."

After the cake was cut, everyone got a slice.

The old lady took a bite, chewed it, and squinted her eyes.

"sweet."

The old lady took another bite: "I've never eaten such a delicious cake in my life."

Lu Yang watched from the side without saying a word.

If a cake that costs 8,888 yuan isn't delicious, then that's really unacceptable.

After the cake was divided, the old lady ate an extra piece.

Watching from the side, Zhou Huifang couldn't help but say, "Mom, you should eat less sweets, your blood sugar is high."

The old lady waved her hand: "I only have one birthday a year, what's wrong with eating two pieces of cake?"

"Besides, my granddaughter-in-law bought this for me."

Zhou Huifang had no choice but to let her have her way.

After finishing the cake, it was almost time to go.

The old lady was very satisfied today, holding Li Xixue's hand: "Young lady, you've worked hard today."

Li Xixue shook her head: "Grandma, don't be so polite."

The old lady patted the back of her hand: "Next time you come, you don't need to bring anything, just come in person."

While the two were chatting.

Lu Yang was suddenly called out by Zhou Huifang.

"Xiao Yang, come in with me."

Lu Yang responded and followed her into the kitchen.

There were only Zhou Huifang and him in the kitchen.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Zhou Huifang's voice wasn't loud, but it was very serious: "Tell Mom the truth, what's really going on at Xiaoxue's family?"

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