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New Year's Day.

Liu Yunshu wore a white turtleneck sweater, a pink and white down jacket over it, a light gray pleated skirt, and white snow boots.

She twirled twice in front of the mirror, tugged at her skirt, and touched the rose earring on her earlobe. It was a gift from Shen Shiyan yesterday, and she wore it today on purpose.

Zhang Qi leaned over and pinched Liu Yunshu's soft cheek. "Our Yunshu is so cute today~"

Lin Weiwei also walked over with a smile, her fingertips gently touching the earring on the tip of her ear, her eyes full of amazement.

"These rose earrings are so exquisite. Did Shen Xue Shen give them to you? They make your skin look even whiter."

Liu Yunshu proudly touched her earring and said with a smug look, "Of course! Brother Shiyan picked it out specially, saying that I look best in small jewelry."

As she spoke, she deliberately turned her head to the side and shook it, the rose on the tip of her ear gleaming softly under the light.

"Look at you, so adorable," Zhang Qi said with a smile, poking her cheek. "Stop being so vain, Shen Xueshen is already waiting downstairs. Let's hurry down."

Liu Yunshu's ears turned red from what she was told, but she couldn't help but blink at herself in the mirror again before picking up her small fluffy bag and running downstairs with Zhang Qi and the other two.

As soon as she stepped out of the dormitory building, a biting wind blew towards her, carrying fine snowflakes. She instinctively shrank her neck, and the next second she was pulled into a warm embrace.

Shen Shiyan reached out and pulled her closer, placing a pre-warmed hot water bottle into her hands: "Why are your hands so cold? Didn't I tell you to carry a hand warmer?"

Liu Yunshu buried her face in his cedar-scented coat, rubbed against him for a moment, then looked up, shaking the hot water bottle in her hand, her voice soft: "I was thinking of coming down to see you as soon as possible, I forgot."

Zhang Qi and Lin Weiwei behind her coughed twice on purpose and teased, "Oh, you haven't even left yet, and you're already starting to cling to us? We're still here."

Liu Yunshu's ears turned red, and she quickly withdrew from Shen Shiyan's embrace, but he took her hand in his. The warmth of his palm came through her gloves, making her heart burn.

Shen Shiyan nodded to Zhang Qi and the other person, his tone natural: "Let's go, Gao Yang and the others have already made reservations."

Shen Shiyan led the group towards the hot pot restaurant. As soon as the car turned into the alley where the hot pot restaurant was located, they saw Gao Yang and Li Zhe standing at the door waving.

Gao Yang, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted the rose earring on Liu Yunshu's earlobe and exclaimed, "Wow, Yunshu's earring is really beautiful! Old Chen, you've got a good eye!"

Shen Shiyan didn't reply, but simply tightened his grip on Liu Yunshu's hand, shielding her from the cold wind blowing in her face: "Go inside, it's warm there."

The private room was very warm, and the aroma of hot pot filled the air as soon as I opened the door.

Liu Xu had already ordered the food. The table was full of beef rolls, shrimp balls, and tripe. He even specially ordered two servings of cheese rice cakes, which Liu Yunshu loved.

"My cousin specifically told my husband to order two servings of cheese rice cakes for you." An Nuannuan leaned over and winked at Liu Yunshu.

"Your husband, Lao Liu?" Liu Yunshu's gaze shifted between An Nuannuan and Liu Xu, her eyes instantly lighting up. "What's going on between you two...!"

"Hmph! Your little head is full of my cousin, you don't even notice me!"

An Nuannuan pouted deliberately and reached out to pinch Liu Yunshu's cheek: "Who told you two to show off your love every day?"

Liu Yunshu's eyes widened, and she shook An Nuannuan's hand, exclaiming, "That's great! Nuannuan, why didn't you tell me sooner!"

She turned to look at Liu Xu, and teased him with a smile, "Liu Xu, you'd better treat Nuannuan well, or we won't forgive you."

Liu Xu's ears turned slightly red. He scratched his head but still nodded earnestly: "Don't worry, I will."

Gao Yang, who was watching the spectacle, slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Wow, Lao Liu, you've been keeping this a secret! Tell me, when did you manage to win over our beautiful Nuannuan?"

Li Zhe laughed along, "Exactly! Not admitting it at the New Year's Eve dinner? He deserves to be punished! He'll have to drink a couple more drinks later!"

The atmosphere in the private room instantly became lively. An Nuannuan blushed at what was said and gently pushed Liu Xu, making him stand in front of her.

Shen Shiyan sat down next to Liu Yunshu, reached out to help her take off her coat and drape it over the back of the chair, and handed her a cup of hot lemon water: "Drink something hot first, then we can eat after the hot pot starts cooking."

Liu Yunshu took the cup and touched the peace knot on his wrist with her fingertips.

She had knitted it herself, and sure enough, he had been wearing it all along. Feeling a sweet warmth in her heart, she leaned closer and whispered, "Brother, look at Nuannuan and Liu Xu, they're so sweet!"

Shen Shiyan looked down at her, a smile in his eyes: "Aren't we the same?"

These words made Liu Yunshu's ears turn bright red instantly. She quickly picked up her cup, took a sip of lemonade, and pretended not to have heard.

Soon, the hot pot broth boiled, with red soup bubbling with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and white soup floating with mushrooms and scallions, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Gao Yang was the first to pick up a piece of tripe, quickly dipped it in the spicy broth, and popped it into his mouth: "Delicious! This is the taste of New Year's Day!"

Shen Shiyan didn't rush to eat. He first picked up a few pieces of cheese rice cake and put them into the soup, then cooked a few slices of beef rolls for Liu Yunshu. After blowing on them to cool them down, he handed them to her bowl: "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

Liu Yunshu obediently opened her mouth, the tenderness of the fatty beef melting in her mouth with the aroma of the dipping sauce. Her eyes curved into crescents: "Delicious! Brother, you should eat too."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks and placed it into Chen Shiyan's bowl.

Watching the interaction between the two, An Nuannuan smiled and said to Zhang Qi and Lin Weiwei, "Look at them, they are simply the model couple of our school."

Zhang Qi nodded: "That's right, Shen Xue Shen is really good to Yun Shu, even we benefit from it."

As they were talking, Liu Xu suddenly picked up his teacup and stood up a little embarrassed: "Today, on the occasion of New Year's Day, I'd like to formally announce to everyone that Nuannuan and I are together. I hope you will all take good care of her from now on."

As he spoke, he gently touched An Nuannuan's arm, his eyes full of seriousness.

An Nuannuan's cheeks flushed, but she stood up as well, took his arm, and added with a smile, "Please take good care of me from now on!"

"Great!" Gao Yang was the first to clap, and deliberately winked at Liu Xu. "You should have done this a long time ago! Hiding things isn't like you! You have to be punished by getting each of us a drink!"

Liu Xu smiled and agreed, then turned to get the juice. An Nuannuan, on the other hand, was pulled aside by Liu Yunshu who asked her all sorts of questions, from how they met to who confessed first. Laughter never stopped in the private room.

Shen Shiyan sat quietly to the side, listening intently, but his hands never stopped scooping out the softened cheese rice cakes, carefully blowing on them to cool them down, and then putting them into Liu Yunshu's bowl.

When she finished talking and lowered her head, her bowl was already piled high with her favorite dishes, and even the shrimp paste had been cut into small pieces for her.

"Brother, why aren't you eating?" Liu Yunshu noticed that he hadn't touched his chopsticks much, so she quickly picked up a piece of tripe and handed it to him.

Shen Shiyan opened his mouth to catch it, and seeing the concern in her eyes, he smiled and said, "Watching you eat makes me happy."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Qi and Lin Weiwei started bickering again, and Liu Yunshu's face instantly turned red to the tips of her ears.

She then raised her chin, looking smug and proud, and said, "Of course, my brother Shiyan loves me the most!"

As she spoke, she deliberately picked up a piece of rice cake covered in cheese and held it to his mouth, her eyes sparkling. "Here, have some. I saved this especially for you."

Shen Shiyan smiled and opened his mouth, the sweetness of the cheese melting in his mouth. He reached out and ruffled her hair, his eyes overflowing with tenderness: "Mmm, sweeter than usual."

This remark drew another burst of laughter from the private room. An Nuannuan leaned over, feigning jealousy, "Alright, alright, we know you two are sweet, stop showing off your love! We still want to enjoy our hot pot!"

Liu Yunshu stuck out her tongue, but still put some more food into Chen Shiyan's bowl.

After a lively hot pot meal, Gao Yang suggested going to a karaoke bar.

Gao Yang's suggestion was met with immediate approval from everyone.

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward a nearby karaoke bar. The snow was still falling, and the fine snowflakes landed on Liu Yunshu's down jacket like a layer of frosting.

Shen Shiyan was afraid she would get cold, so he held her hand the whole time. The warmth of his palms came through her gloves, making her feel sweet inside.

Upon arriving at the KTV room, Gao Yang immediately took over the song selection screen, picking out a lively rock song and belting it out into the microphone with great enthusiasm.

Li Zhe and Liu Xu joined in the fun, one singing along and the other clapping along, instantly making the private room lively.

Liu Yunshu sat on the sofa. Shen Shiyan handed her a cup of hot milk tea and then peeled an orange and fed it to her.

She opened her mouth to catch it, the sweet orange flavor mixed with the aroma of milk tea, and her heart was filled with contentment.

"Hey! Old Chen, why don't you and Yun Shu sing a duet? You two sounded really good at the social gathering!"

As soon as Gao Yang finished shouting, everyone in the private room started making a fuss, and An Nuannuan even shoved the microphone into Shen Shiyan's hand.

"That's right, cousin, sing a song with Yunshu!"

Shen Shiyan, holding the microphone, glanced at Liu Yunshu beside him, a smile in his eyes: "Want to sing?"

Liu Yunshu's ears turned slightly red, but she still nodded and reached out to take the other microphone.

"How's the dimple?" Shen Shiyan's voice fell on her ear, full of laughter, and Liu Yunshu immediately nodded.

As the accompaniment began to play softly, Shen Shiyan spoke first. His voice was already clear and pleasant, and when he sang a tender love song, it became even more affectionate.

Liu Yunshu held the microphone and sang softly along with the melody, her gaze unconsciously falling on him.

His profile was clean and sharp, the light falling on his eyes and casting dappled patterns, while the peace knot on his wrist swayed gently with the movement of his hand.

When he sang "Dimples and long eyelashes are your most beautiful marks," Shen Shiyan turned to look at her, his eyes so tender they could melt your heart.

Liu Yunshu's heart skipped a beat, she sang a wrong note, and the tips of her ears instantly turned red.