[Ordinary Girl] My boyfriend's brothers are all very curious about me.

After He Zaizhou obtained the information about the strange man next to Lin Su, he raised his eyebrows in surprise and then chuckled softly.

His laughter came suddenly, and Sheng Qiming gave him a strange look. "What are you doing?"

On New Year's Eve, how could these childhood friends not get together?

He Zaizhou looked up from his phone screen, his smiling face softening slightly, and said in a gentle tone, "I saw something funny."

"What fun thing is it?" Zong Yan's voice chimed in. He was already tired of the annual New Year's gatherings for drinking and playing cards.

Hearing that there was something interesting to watch, he said with great interest, "Tell me about it."

"I can't say." What's the point of saying it?

He Zaizhou glanced down at his phone again, then turned it off and said casually, "I heard there's a fireworks show in the central square. It's so boring staying indoors playing cards every year. Let's come out and watch the fireworks."

"It's snowing outside, it's freezing." Sheng Qiming was the first to shake his head.

He's been drinking so much these past few days that he's become too weak. If he goes out to watch fireworks in this heavy snow, he won't be able to have a proper New Year.

And he also wanted to go find Lin Su later.

Although Lin Su had rejected him and deleted all his contact information, Sheng Qiming was undeterred by setbacks, as no one had ever rejected him like this before.

Even if it's just to prove a point, he'll cling to her like a ghost.

Sheng Qiming thought to himself, and he snorted softly. This was the price he paid for being rejected time and time again.

"I have to go back to the old house later." Shao Huaizhi was also not interested in watching fireworks. What kind of fireworks hadn't they seen?

However, when He Zaizhou suddenly made this suggestion, Shao Huaizhi glanced at him, wondering what kind of gourd he was selling.

"Zongyan, are you going?" He Zaizhou only wanted to invite one person; it would only make things interesting if he went.

"You want to go see it? I'll go with you if you want," Zong Yan said generously.

He Zaizhou: "I want to go."

Shao Huaizhi suddenly changed his mind, "Then I'll go take a look too."

They were all going, but Sheng Qiming hesitated for a moment before deciding that finding Lin Su was more important.

He doesn't want to go to the square to watch a fireworks show in this freezing weather.

The square was packed with people, and Lin Su's hat was knocked askew. Chen Mu put his hand behind her head and straightened the hat for her.

"So many people." There were people all around, so Lin Su inevitably got very close to him; she was practically nestled in his arms.

"Hmm." Chen Mu's arm was loosely wrapped around her, and he felt a series of pushes coming from behind. He whispered, "Let's find a less crowded place."

The square was large, but there were people everywhere. The New Year is a day that everyone should celebrate, and they finally managed to find a quiet spot in a corner.

Lin Su's hat was askew again, and Chen Mu held it up with both hands to straighten it.

He straightened her hat and subconsciously looked down. She was looking up at him, her fair face wrapped in a pink scarf, looking sweet and lovely.

Chen Mu's eyelashes fluttered, and he raised his head to look away. But as soon as he looked up at the withered branches above him, his sleeve hanging at his side was gently tugged.

He lowered his head again.

Lin Susong pulled away from his sleeve, looked up at him and said, "Today is New Year's Eve, and I promised to tell you a secret today."

Chen Mu said in a low voice, "Should we tell you now?"

Lin Su blinked. "We can talk about it at home, whatever you say."

It is considered inconvenient to expose one's wealth in public.

Chen Mu reached out and touched her hat, as if adjusting it for her. He gently pinched the tip of the hat. "We'll talk about it when we get home."

Lin Su nodded obediently, when suddenly a sharp cracking sound rang in her ears, startling her.

She subconsciously took a few steps forward, and Chen Mu put his arm around her shoulder. "It's fireworks."

Lin Su grabbed his arm and looked up. A beautiful firework bloomed in the sky, just one, as if it were a warm-up, indicating that the countdown to the New Year was about to begin.

After a while, even their corner was filled with people, each looking up at the sky and shouting the countdown numbers.

"ten."

Lin Su was caught up in the atmosphere, and she couldn't help but join in, gripping Chen Mu's arm tightly.

"three."

"two."

"one."

"Happy New Year!"

As the countdown ended, a huge burst of fireworks exploded, and the once dark sky burst into a dazzling display of colors, a breathtaking and ever-changing spectacle.

Lin Su didn't have time to watch the fireworks. After counting to one, she couldn't wait to turn around and excitedly said, "Happy New Year!"

Chen Mu wasn't watching the fireworks either. He gently curved his lips and said, "Happy New Year."

After exchanging New Year's greetings, Lin Su looked up contentedly to watch the fireworks. The fireworks show lasted for a full twenty minutes before stopping, followed by a drone performance.

The excitement lasted for nearly an hour before the lively crowd in the square finally dispersed, reluctant to leave.

Lin Su was also a little reluctant to stop watching. Although her feet were freezing, she would continue watching if the fireworks continued.

"It's so beautiful." Lin Su walked with the crowd towards the outside of the square, her face flushed with excitement.

Chen Mu took her hand and responded. There were too many people earlier, so they had been holding hands the whole time, and they hadn't separated yet.

There are many exits in the square, and at each exit there is a flow of people, and once they move forward, there are not many people left.

The subway is still running on New Year's Eve. The subway entrance is right outside the square. Once inside the subway, Lin Su's excitement subsided, and she realized that the two of them were still holding hands.

She glanced down and her breathing suddenly slowed.

Chen Mu seemed oblivious, looking at the subway signs and saying, "We'll have to transfer again later."

"Mm." Lin Su nodded gently.

By the time they returned to their rented apartment hand in hand, it was already past 2 a.m.

The New Year's festivities have faded, leaving only silence.

Chen Mu pushed open the door, turned on the light, and at the same time released his grip.

Lin Su's hand suddenly felt empty. She curled her fingers slightly and heard him say, "Are you hungry? Want some dumplings?"

"eat."

The dumplings were easy to cook. Since it was the middle of the night, there were only a few dumplings in each person's bowl. Lin Su held the bowl to warm her hands and didn't rush to eat.

Chen Mu lowered his head and ate his dumplings, waiting for her to reveal the secret.

"Actually, I... I'm quite rich now. Don't ask me why I'm rich, I'm just pretty rich," Lin Su stammered.

Chen Mu: "I won't ask."

If he hadn't asked, Lin Su wouldn't have known what to say. Looking at the perfectly shaped dumplings in her bowl, she hesitated for a moment before whispering, "So, can I support you?"

She wanted to raise him, to fatten him up, just like he had treated her before.

However, he failed to fatten her up, so she left on her own because she discovered that he couldn't even fatten himself up.