give me years of peace

Chapter 164 Dilemma
In the Straits Villa, Chi Xue's silver bell-like laughter kept coming.

The butler cooked a large table of delicious meals for them, all of which they liked, and Mother Xin also specially sent expensive red wine.

"Come on, our family will be happy today, and everything will go smoothly in the new year." Mother Xin raised her glass.

"Cheers!" Chi Xue raised her glass, with a girlish blush on her face.

Xin Zimo held up the cup symbolically. When he was in China, the New Year was no different from an ordinary working day. He has been busy with work these years, and it has been a long time since he celebrated the New Year with such excitement.

I planned to spend it with Du Anran, but now...

"I prepared gifts for you two." Mother Xin smiled mysteriously and took out two boxes.

A red box was handed to Chi Xue, and a black box was handed to Xin Zimo.

Chi Xue couldn't wait to open it, and it turned out to be a set of jewelry, including a necklace of gemstones, pearl earrings, emerald mother-of-pearl...

"Thank you, auntie, it's very beautiful!" Chi Xue seemed to like it.

Xin Zimo also opened his gift. Inside the box was the latest Prada winter wallet. He smiled slightly and closed the box again.

That night, Xin's mother made an exception and allowed Xin Zimo and Chi Xue to drink a lot of wine. Normally, she didn't like them drinking, but today is New Year's Eve, and everything can be made an exception.

When the wine was half drunk, Mother Xin pulled Chi Xue out.

"Auntie, what do you want from me?" Chi Xue blinked, she didn't drink very well, and she was a little drunk at the moment.

"Have you used the things I gave you before going abroad?"

Chi Xue blushed and lowered her head: "Auntie, I have no chance at all, Brother Zimo...he doesn't want to see me..."

"No chance? Opportunities are not given by others, but seized by yourself. Tonight is a great opportunity..."

"This...wouldn't be too good..."

"Xiaoxue, don't say I don't love you, I've said everything I need to say." Xin's mother saw that Chi Xue was really a child who couldn't be taught.

Chi Xue bit her lip and nodded.

When Xin's mother went back, she picked out a bottle of red wine and poured some of what Xin's mother gave her into it.

When it was nearly ten o'clock, the dinner was finished. Xin Zimo looked at the wall clock on the wall, and the more he looked at it, the more irritable he became.

Only two hours have passed since today, should he go to Leidu Garden or not.

Du Anran was spoiled by him so lawlessly that he not only dared to threaten him, but also dared to snub him.She hasn't called him since she left the house all day today, and he couldn't bear it several times and almost went to the garage to pick up the car.

But every time I walked out the door, I immediately calmed down. Who is that person in Leidu Garden?It's Xin Que!It was the person he hated the most.

This kind of hatred is not only the grievance towards grandma, but also the grievance towards father, Xin Que, is a thousand times, ten thousand times more cold-blooded than he imagined.

The sound of firecrackers could be faintly heard in the distance. There are still many Chinese in this villa area. After all, this is the most solemn festival in China.

Xin Zimo can't remember which year it started, he has forgotten this day.Even though he was with Du Anran for the past two years, he almost used various reasons to reject this festival.

"Brother Zimo!"

When he was standing on the steps outside the villa watching the brilliant fireworks in the sky in the distance, Chi Xue came over with two glasses of wine.

He turned his head, and the lights outside the villa just reflected on Chi Xue's face, adding a little haze to her elegant and sweet face.

"Why did you come out? It's windy outside." Xin Zimo said calmly.

"It's such a good day, Brother Zimo, why don't you drink a few more drinks with me!" Chi Xue walked to Xin Zimo's side coquettishly, and handed the wine glass in his left hand to Xin Zimo.

"I've had a lot of wine just now, so don't drink it." Xin Zimo persuaded Chi Xue, who looked at the slightly drunk.

"Brother Zimo, I'm very happy today. My aunt also came from China. We are finally reunited in this festival of reunion of thousands of families." Chi Xue was drunk, and she handed the wine glass to Xin Zimo.

Xin Zimo took the wine glass, but he still frowned.

It was probably because Chi Xue was hurt by the scene, and remembered her parents who died in an accident at the beginning of the year, and they were still in the UK.She raised her head and drank a big sip of wine, tears rolling down the corners of her eyes uncontrollably.

But this year, with Xin Zimo accompanying her, the man she has loved for many years, she is also happy, right?

Xin Zimo knew that she probably remembered the past, and smiled slightly: "It's such a good day, let me have a few drinks with you."

It was really rare for Chi Xue to see Xin Zimo's unburdened smile. Under the moonlight and lights, she couldn't help but feel a little intoxicated.She raised the wine glass, and the light shone through the red liquid, making this charming night even more glamorous.

Xin Zimo picked up the wine glass and took a symbolic sip. The strong wine was accompanied by the cool breeze, but his thoughts were still disturbed.

He didn't know what was going on with Du Anran in Leidu Garden, she didn't call him a single call all day.

Seeing Xin Zimo drinking the glass of red wine she made, Chi Xue blushed suddenly.The cold wind blew on her face, she stepped forward and took Xin Zimo's arm.

"Brother Zimo, you chatted with me. It's been a long time since I chatted with someone under the night sky. Do you remember? When we were young, we lived in a large courtyard. In summer, I would pester you to play. At that time, the courtyard There are so many friends." Chi Xue was lost in memories, a faint smile rose from the corner of her mouth.

"You still remember." Xin Zimo raised the corners of his lips slightly. That time was the most carefree time he had in so many years. Since then, he has never experienced what happiness is.

"Although I was very young at that time, I still remember things, how could I not remember." Chi Xue smiled happily.

Xin Zimo was chatting with Chi Xue outside the villa, and Du Anran accompanied the old man to play chess in the attic of Laidu Garden.

Although they were not far apart, as time passed, Du Anran became more and more flustered.

This time, if he really doesn't come, will the bet between her and Xie Chenjin be lost in advance...

When he was in a state of confusion, the hand holding the chess piece shook, and the white chess piece fell to the ground with a "boom".Du Anran lowered his eyelids, and faint thoughts welled up between his brows.

The old gentleman looked at the clock in the attic, it was eleven o'clock, no wonder Du Anran was so restless.In fact, he already knew that Du Anran had lied when he came, and Zimo would never come to see him, nor would he expect extravagantly.

"An Ran, it's getting late, go to bed early, we'll go down tomorrow." The old man said kindly.

Du Anran even forgot to pick up the chess pieces, and sat at the table in a daze, biting her lips.

The fireworks outside the window are brilliant, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue and purple, intertwined and intertwined, leaving a gorgeous scenery in the night sky.

"Mr.." Du Anran lowered his head, and when he spoke, his voice was filled with helplessness and depression, "I've let you down..."

She was also disappointed, she thought she could change him, but now it seems that everything is just her own ego.

"An Ran, I'm really happy that you came to see me." The old man's eyes were full of kindness, probably because he had gone through countless ups and downs and winds and frosts, his face didn't change much, except for charity and serenity.

Du Anran raised his head and forced a smile: "Old man, New Year's Eve can't be so deserted, let's set off fireworks."

The old man probably didn't expect Du Anran to make such a suggestion. He was slightly taken aback, then nodded with a smile: "Okay, let's set off the fireworks, and I'll let them get ready."

When Du Anran helped the old man down from the attic, there was already a bustling scene in the distance.She knew that Guozi lived not far away, but it was a pity that everyone had to be with their families on such a reunion day.

Guozi can't come to see the old man, so she is the only one who can spend the New Year's Eve with the old man tonight.

Looking at the tottering figure of the old man, she suddenly felt sad. The old man is old and has no children under his knees.

A few servants brought small fireworks. Du Anran was timid and didn't dare to touch these, but when she saw the fireworks blooming in the sky, she was very envious, so she braved up and lit a firework.

With the sound of "bang", Du Anran covered his ears and hid far away, and the gorgeous fireworks bloomed in front of his eyes in an instant.

It has been a long, long time since she calmed down to watch the fireworks. As the fireworks bloomed, her mood immediately relaxed. She clapped her hands and watched the bright fireworks and laughed loudly.

The old man leaned on a cane and stood beside Du Anran. He raised his head, pursed his lips with a smile, and watched the colorful fireworks in the sky disappear in the cold wind.

Later, the fireworks were all lit by servants, one after another, rendering the whole villa as bright as day, but more colorful than day.

"Old man, look there, it's so beautiful!" Du Anran clapped his hands and almost jumped up happily.

The sound of the fireworks was too loud, Du Anran amplified his voice to talk to the old gentleman, and several servants stood aside to watch.Gunpowder smoke permeated the new wind, Du Anran smelled the strong smell, his eyes became hot, and he almost shed tears.

"Old man, do you also like watching fireworks? If you like, I will come to accompany you to set off fireworks every year and festival in the future!" Du Anran clapped his hands and laughed.

"An Ran, you are such a good boy." The old man said, but probably his voice was too low, and the sound of the fireworks was too loud, so Du Anran didn't hear it.

When the fireworks were blooming, the old man suddenly remembered five or sixty years ago, when the economy was in a recession and many people were hungry, when Yin Luoluo married him, the Yin family set off fireworks for two full hours.

That night, like this, everything was too beautiful to be true.

Half a century has passed, people are getting old, and the fireworks of that year have also dissipated...

Du Anran stood under the night sky in a red dress, her face was as fresh as a peach blossom reflected by the bright fireworks.

In the interweaving of fire and gunpowder, she sometimes raised her head and sometimes lowered her head. For a moment, she seemed to see Xin Zimo's figure, but after only a moment, she laughed at herself again.

The bell of the new year is about to ring, this unforgettable year is finally coming to an end...

(End of this chapter)