On New Year's Eve, the streets and alleys are already wrapped in a strong New Year's flavor.

"Brother Zuo! Come and help me post a couplet!"

Ning Xiaole stood on a small bench and waved to Zuo Wenqi, holding a stack of window grilles in her hand, surrounded by a group of children and old people watching the children.

"Here we come." Zuo Wenqi responded, and gave the key to Butler He, and asked Butler He to take home the big bag of things they just bought from the supermarket.

Steward He took the key and said, "Master Ye and Mrs. Ye should be here soon, I'll come down to pick them up after I finish putting away my things."

Zuo Wenqi nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"It's all what I should do." Steward He replied with a smile, took the big bag in Zuo Wenqi's hand and walked to the place where Ning Xiaole used to live.

Seeing that Butler He didn't always go to the wrong building as before, Zuo Wenqi went to Ning Xiaole in peace.

Ning Xiaole had just pasted a window grille on the windows of the residents on the first floor, and the children around were clamoring to help him.

He thought for a while, then gave the window grille to the older child, and said with a smile: "Remember to be careful, and don't play with your younger brothers and sisters, it will hurt if you accidentally fall it."

"Yeah!" The little boy in the lead nodded, holding the window grilles and learning to stick them up.

Ning Xiaole stood behind them and looked at their serious appearance.

Every Chinese New Year, some old people and children in their community will be taken to other places to reunite with their families for the festival. The old people and children who stay in the community are either single or at home, so busy that they can’t get away during the Spring Festival. Only a few are small families who originally lived here.

So every year at this time, they will get together spontaneously to have a lively year that belongs to them alone.

Looking at the busy figures of the children, Ning Xiaole frowned and smiled happily.

At this moment, a scarf was gently wrapped around his neck, which still carried Zuo Wenqi's body temperature and smell.

"It's so cold, why don't you bring an extra scarf?" Zuo Wenqi gently wrapped the scarf around him and rubbed his head.

Ning Xiaole turned to look at him, and smiled brightly: "Because I am very happy with everyone, I don't remember being cold when I am happy~"

Zuo Wenqi felt more helpless in his eyes, pinched his cheek lightly, and then asked: "Where is the couplet?"

"Over there, I'll get it!" Ning Xiaole gestured to the lawn next to the building, and then happily ran over to bring the couplets and paste.

There were also three or two children who took the initiative to help move the ladder.

The elderly and children in the community don't watch TV dramas and movies, and they don't know the fame of Zuo Wenqi and Ning Xiaole. They get along like ordinary big brothers next door, and they are not afraid of strangers at all.

Zuo Wenqi took the couplet in Ning Xiaole's hand, took the ladder to the door of the corridor, and under Ning Xiaole's command, pasted a couplet completely on the door of the corridor.

Ning Xiaole looked at the red and neat couplets, and sincerely admired: "Brother Zuo is really amazing!"

Then he didn't know where to bring out a stack of couplets, and said with a sparkle in his eyes: "There are still nine buildings to come!"

Zuo Wenqi almost lost his grip when he got off the ladder, but when he turned around and saw how excited he was, he still took the job with a chuckle: "Okay, let's continue."

After they finally posted all the couplets, it was time for lunch.

They were stuffed with a pile of food by the passing grandparents, each of them was carrying a big bag, and when they were walking towards home hand in hand, the Ye couple just came in from the door.

"Grandpa and grandma!" Ning Xiaole excitedly waved at them, looking very happy.

Zuo Wenqi looked at him and smiled slightly, and then greeted Ye and his wife: "Grandpa and grandma."

Ye and his wife are used to making do with the deserted Spring Festival alone in the big house. It was the first time in the past 30 years that they felt such a strong atmosphere, and they smiled even more kindly: "How are you, Xiao Le and Xiao Qi."

Seeing this, the elderly and middle-aged people nearby also warmly greeted Ye and his wife, and even took them to chat together.

Everyone in the community knew about Ning Xiaole and Zuo Wenqi's affairs. They knew that Ye and his wife were Zuo Wenqi's grandparents, and they treated them just like their own family members.

The Ye couple hadn't seen such excitement for a long time, and they seemed a little at a loss at first, but gradually they were able to chat with everyone.

Although the Ye couple's family background is different from that of the people here, the topics that people will talk about when they grow old are basically the same as their family background. They talked about topics such as health preservation when they chatted.

Ning Xiaole and Zuo Wenqi looked at each other, and when they looked at each other, they could see the smile in each other's eyes.

In the end, Ning Xiaole signaled to Butler He, and went home with Zuo Wenqi to prepare lunch.

Then at lunch time, I received a message from Butler He, saying that Mrs. and Mrs. Ye couldn't refuse the kind invitation of a couple and went to their house for lunch.

Ning Xiaole knew the enthusiasm of everyone in the community. Fortunately, they didn't cook much at noon, so after lunch on their own, they cleaned the house thoroughly together.

The tradition of the community is to get together for a lively reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. After packing up the family, Ning Xiaole and Zuo Wenqi went to help out at the family responsible for the reunion dinner this year.

All afternoon they were busy like tops.

"This dish has to be served in three plates. I'm going downstairs, can Xiao Qi help me?"

"Okay, leave it to me."

Ning Xiaole, who was cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks, looked at Zuo Wenqi's earnest help, couldn't help bending his eyes and smiling, and picked up three plates for him: "Brother Zuo!"

Zuo Wenqi took the plate and accidentally noticed that his face was a little dirty, so he raised his hand and wiped it gently for him: "Where did the rubbing go? There's so much dust, like a little cat."

"Eh?" Ning Xiaole wiped her face with the back of her hand after realizing it, "Maybe it was accidentally got by someone who just cleaned up the cabinet, is there any more?"

Zuo Wenqi nodded, took out a tissue, wrapped it around his fingertips, and wiped it gently and carefully for him.

Ning Xiaole stood there obediently, looking at Zuo Wenqi's focused face close at hand, with the warm breath and the smell of each other in his nose.

It's a little hot in the cold winter.

Zuo Wenqi's movements became a little slow, and the dirt on his face had already been wiped clean.

He met Ning Xiaole's clear black eyes, and before he could make another move, a childish voice suddenly came from beside him.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

A five or six-year-old girl was holding a handful of chopsticks, looking very curious.

The two people who were almost stuck together stood up quickly as if they were electrocuted, their ears were a little red.

It was Ning Xiaole who was the first to rearrange it. After coughing lightly, he squatted down and smiled and said to the girl, "My brother has dirt on his face, so the big brother was helping him to wipe it off just now. Is Xiao Ni here to get the chopsticks?" ?”

Children's thinking is relatively simple, so she believed what Ning Xiaole said, and nodded when she heard the second half of the sentence: "Grandma said you can take things down."

"Brother, let's go down with you~" Ning Xiaole smiled and patted the little girl's head, got up to go down with her, turned around and waved to Zuo Wenqi, "Brother Zuo, then I'll go down first."

Zuo Wenqi had almost adjusted at this time, nodded with a gentle expression, and watched them go down.

The reunion banquet in the evening has basically reached the state where the table is ready to start. When Ning Xiaole came down with the bowl, the table had already been set up, and it was placed in the garden of their community. The location was empty and the surrounding environment was still good.

Mrs. Ye and Steward He have already come to the garden with the people who warmly entertained them, and they are still chatting together. Grandpa Ye has even played chess with the old grandpas in the community.

Grandma Ye was attracted by the great fitness method that the old ladies talked about - square dancing, and made an appointment to try it together if she was free during the Spring Festival.

Steward He, who was watching from the side, had mixed feelings, and couldn't help but sigh with Ning Xiaole: "I haven't seen Master Ye and Mrs. Ye so lively for a long time."

Since the death of their daughter, the Ye couple handed over the family affairs to the side branch. Although they usually receive some gifts from the side branch, basically only the gifts will arrive, and there is no one who can chat with them.

Listening to Butler He's words, Ning Xiaole bent her eyes and said with a smile: "If Uncle He is free, he can bring his grandpa and grandma to come here often. Everyone in the community must be very welcome, and you can still live in my house. Anyway, I There are not many times I can come back, I don’t mind~”

Steward He thanked Ning Xiaole for his kindness with a smile.

Just at this time, Zuo Wenqi and the only other adults came down with dishes, and Ning Xiaole and Butler He went over to help together.

After working for most of the afternoon, the reunion banquet finally started before dark.

Ning Xiaole took Zuo Wenqi, Steward He, Mrs. Ye and a few familiar people to sit at a table together. After everyone came one after another, they started today's reunion banquet happily together.

Everyone chatted with each other and ate vegetables, and for a while, the entire community garden was filled with laughter.

Some children were not honest when eating, so Ning Xiaole brought them to their table one by one, and coaxed them to eat all the food as if they were playing a game.

By the time the reunion banquet was officially over, the sky had completely darkened.

Ning Xiaole and Zuo Wenqi were not allowed to clean up the dishes, so they accompanied the children to an open place to play with small fireworks sticks until the children were tired of playing, and then sent them back to their homes one by one , and finally returned to their home together.

In order to make it easier for Mrs. Ye and Steward He to spend the night, Ning Xiaole specially rented a house in the building that was not occupied all the year round but was clean enough for them.

The elderly need to rest early, and when Ning Xiaole and Zuo Wenqi went back hand in hand, the lights upstairs had already been turned off.

They looked at each other, didn't bother Ye and his wife's rest, and went home to wash up together.

"Huh~ I'm so tired from playing."

After taking a shower, Ning Xiaole threw herself on the bed, her fluffy pajamas ripped up a section.

Seeing this, Zuo Wenqi, who was still wiping his hair, stepped forward to help him pull back his pajamas: "Be careful not to catch a cold."

The buildings here are relatively old, and the air conditioners are also old, even if the heating is turned on, it is still a bit cold.

Zuo Wenqi tidied his clothes, then rubbed his head and asked, "Do you want to sleep first? I'll call you on New Year's Eve."

Ning Xiaole got up from the bed, hugged him, and took a breath in his arms: "Brother Zuo smells so good."

Zuo Wenqi helplessly stretched out his hand to poke him away: "Don't make trouble, I have to get up early tomorrow to celebrate the New Year."

"Hey~" Ning Xiaole rubbed again restlessly, raising her head to ask for a kiss.

Zuo Wenqi pinched his cheek: "I think you don't want to sleep anymore."

But he was not willing to use force, let alone refuse, he lowered his head slightly and exchanged a long breath with Ning Xiaole.

The hot air quickly dispelled the only chill in the room. After the kiss was over, the two of them pressed their foreheads against each other, and they could see the smile in each other's eyes.

The two were sticky for a while before Ning Xiaole was finally willing to let Zuo Wenqi dry his hair.

When Zuo Wenqi came back, there was another small box in his hand, which he said was a New Year's gift, and he would open it after the countdown.

Ning Xiaole was very curious, but she still didn't ask any more questions, and continued to sleep on the bed with Zuo Wenqi.

Until 2 minutes before the New Year, Zuo Wenqi finally allowed Ning Xiaole to open the small box.

Then Ning Xiaole saw a pair of exquisite and simple pair of rings, and three different English letters were engraved on the pair of rings, which were the initials of their names.

He froze for a moment, then raised his head suddenly, and bumped into Zuo Wenqi's gentle and smiling black eyes.

Ning Xiaole came back to her senses, and couldn't help smiling.

"ten--"

"Nine--"

The TV in the living room began to broadcast the New Year's countdown, and the two people in the room looked at each other.

"Four--"

"three--"

Zuo Wenqi took the initiative to lean down and approach Ning Xiaole's lips.

"two--"

"one--"

"Happy Spring Festival!"

"Wh-bang--!"

Gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the balcony windows, and colorful lights shone and fell on the two people who were kissing passionately, and fell on their clasped fingers.

The pair of silver and white rings shined brightly between their fingers.

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