This time, Song Wanqiu did not evade Sheng Tianci’s gaze. Instead, she looked at him calmly and smiled. “Thank you very much! I wish you a happy new year and hope that everything will go according to your wishes this year.”
Her gentle and pleasant voice drifted along with the night breeze. Sheng Tianci was in an exceptionally good mood. “I’m sick of hearing the two words ‘thank you.’ You don’t have to be so polite. I won’t be happy if you continue like this.”
Song Wanqiu’s ears turned hot. “Okay.”
Sheng Tianci turned around in satisfaction and patted Su Shengjing on the shoulder before reluctantly leaving.
After setting off the fireworks, Su Jiu pulled Su Shengjing back to the little villain’s house and sat on the sofa with him and Song Wanqiu to watch the Spring Festival Gala. Whenever she saw something funny, she could not help but giggle.
And when she smiled, it infected the two adults, and they laughed along with her. Even Rong Si smiled. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
When the Spring Festival Gala came to an end and the countdown ended, the first day of the Lunar New Year arrived. The crackling sounds of firecrackers and fireworks could be heard coming from outside the window. Dazzling fireworks bloomed in the night sky, creating a festive mood.
Su Shengjing and Song Wanqiu took out the red packets that they had prepared beforehand and gave them to the two children. Su Jiu happily accepted them. Suddenly, she realized the benefits of being a child. She could receive many red packets from adults!
Even though it was already very late, she did not feel sleepy at all. She had also especially prepared a New Year’s gift for the little villain. First, however, she followed Su Shengjing home. After entering the house, she immediately asked, “Daddy, did you buy the things I asked you to?”
Recalling what she had asked him to buy, Su Shengjing helplessly smiled. He pointed to a beautifully wrapped blue gift box on the porch. “Will Daddy not buy what Baby wants to buy? Look, here it is.”
“Thank you, Daddy!”
Su Jiu got elated and repeated, “Thank you, Daddy!”
Su Shengjing again smiled helplessly. He picked up the gift box with one hand and held her little hand with the other. “Let’s go. I’ll go with you.”
They rang the doorbell again.
The person who opened the door was the little villain. When he saw Su Jiu, he was surprised to see that the little girl was still awake; moreover, she was excited. He saw her take a gift box from Su Shengjing. Then, she smiled sweetly at him and said, “Big Brother, this is my New Year’s gift to you!”
New Year’s gift?
Rong Si was stunned.
“For me?” he asked with uncertainty.
“Yes! It’s for you, Big Brother. Quickly, open it and see if you like it!” The little girl’s eyes were bright with anticipation.
Song Wanqiu hadn’t expected the father-daughter pair to come again, and on top of that, Little Jiu had even brought Ah Si a New Year’s gift. She felt indescribable gratitude surge in her heart as she smiled and said to Rong Si, “Since Little Jiu asked you to open it, you can open it.”
Rong Si nodded and reached for the gift box.
Feeling a little dazed, he placed the gift box on the coffee table and started to remove the ribbon.
Although his face was expressionless, his heart was filled with anticipation. Ever since he had left that house, the only New Year gifts he received were those from his mother. Since both of them were poor, his mother would only buy him a cheap toy that cost a few yuan. However, Ron Si was already very satisfied with that.
This year, not only did he receive red packets from others, but he also received a gift from Little Jiu. Even if the box contained the rubbish he had picked up from the trash bin, he would still be happy.
However, Rong Si knew that Little Jiu would never give him trash. When he opened the ribbon and saw the gift inside the box, he froze.
His heart seemed to have been struck by something.
