Accusations of not wanting to marry: The prosecutor pressed him relentlessly.

Jiang Chengyun returned to the villa the following evening, only to find it empty.

There was a note on the coffee table in the living room: Chengyun, that's enough. I wish you and Miss Tan a happy marriage. Don't look for me. Please leave me some dignity and don't make me feel so worthless.

He was upset all day. His parents kept telling him what to bring to Shenyang. They said there were many relatives in the Tan family and that he shouldn't neglect them, and that he didn't need to rush back.

Jiang Chengyun was still thinking that Yun Qiao knew he was going to Shencheng for the Spring Festival. He wondered if she should go back to her hometown for the Spring Festival, otherwise she would be too lonely in the villa. It turned out that she had already decided to end this relationship.

At this moment, he truly felt like a scumbag. After four years of relationship, in the end, it was Yun Qiao who gave him dignity, didn't make things difficult for him, and left on her own.

He picked up his phone to call her, but after a long while, the call still didn't go through.

What are you saying? Hurt her again?

Jiang Chengyun sat alone in the living room, opened a bottle of wine, and drank until midnight. He couldn't seem to get drunk no matter how much he drank. After thinking it over, he sent Yun Qiao a WeChat message: "Qiao, take good care of yourself. Let me know if you need money."

The message had just been sent when a red question mark popped up in the dialog box.

Yun Qiao blocked him.

*

On the day of the New Year's Eve dinner, Fang Youxi received two money transfers.

One of them was Huo Zhengnian, her stepfather, who transferred five 8s with the message "New Year's money".

Another one was from Fang Keying. It must have been arranged by the two of them. The mother also forwarded five 8s, and even the messages were the same.

Fang Youxi went to her mother's homepage. Just today, her mother posted a photo of a snowy scene, geotagged in Switzerland. They must have gone on a trip.

In her third marriage, my mother posted on social media much more frequently, and she seemed to be doing well.

Since Fang Youxi returned to China, apart from two WeChat messages and the recent money transfer message, the mother and daughter have not had a single phone call. They are as indifferent as strangers.

This indifference that emanates from her very being used to be Fang Keying's nature, or even the nature of both mother and daughter. She had simply wrapped this indifference in a sugar coating, but now it seems that might not be the case. At least her mother wouldn't be like that with Uncle Huo.

As for herself, Fang Youxi thought about it and realized that as she grew up, she had learned to make herself happy and she was taking good care of herself.

"Tangtang, come and eat," Tang Yi called to her.

Fang Youxi opened the Tang family's WeChat group and generously sent a red envelope containing 200 yuan. She was in a good mood today, so she was willing to spend a little money.

Tang Ze was the first to grab it, and the amount displayed was 0.23.

Even Grandpa snatched 6.84.

Tang Yi received the largest red envelope, and he received 136.86.

Tang Ze is crazy. How could he only get 0.23 yuan out of a 200 yuan red envelope? Not even a few cents. This is too much!

Now his whole family is laughing at him in the group chat.

Tang Ze persisted, "Tang, send me another one! I don't believe it!"

Fang Youxi laughed so hard she sent another 200 yuan red envelope in the group. This time, Tang Ze waited until the very last minute after everyone else had grabbed it before opening it and seeing the amount: 2.22 yuan.

It was still the smallest amount, and the worst part was that the amount seemed to be silently mocking him.

Tang Yi: [Don't humiliate yourself.]

Fang Youxi: [Don't humiliate yourself +1]

Tang Ze sent a meme of someone exploding their hair and rubbing it. (I'm devastated...)

The whole family gathered together for the New Year's Eve dinner, a large table overflowing with food.

Fang Youxi also posted on her WeChat Moments: "May you become rich and beautiful in the new year." She also posted two pictures: one of her New Year's Eve dinner tonight, and the other of the picture of the lucky red envelope she received when she tried to grab one herself.

This year, because Fang Youxi was home, the Tang family's New Year's Eve dinner was especially lively.

Tang Zhang and Gao Xing sent out 10 red envelopes in the group chat in one go.

Like a torpedo.

All night long, everyone in the Tang family was glued to their phones, engrossed in the fun of grabbing red envelopes, even Grandpa Tang was thoroughly enjoying himself.

Fang Youxi had an unusually good luck, managing to snag three-digit amounts every time. Tang Ze, on the other hand, spent the entire night trying to grab the largest amount, 4.74, and he was furious.

The family was laughing and joking, and the atmosphere was surprisingly good.

When Fang Youxi checked her WeChat Moments around 10 p.m., she saw that it already had quite a few likes.

Remarkably, her mother also gave her a thumbs up.

There was also Mu Wangbei, who privately transferred two sums of money to her, one for 520 and the other for 3344.

He also posted a photo, but I don't know who took it for him. It didn't look like he was at home; it must have been in a hotel lobby. It looked very luxurious, with a lot of people standing together exchanging pleasantries.

Mu Wangbei was wearing a white sweater and a red scarf around his neck. He stood next to Grandpa Mu, smiling calmly.

Among the crowd, he stood out with his tall and elegant figure.

Mu Wangbei asked her, "Do you miss me?"

This person is trying to use his good looks again.

Fang Youxi sighed, realizing that Mu Wangbei in private was completely different from how others perceived him.

The two of them are completely opposite in personality. She seems very enthusiastic, but she is actually very cold inside. She is not easy to get close to and does not like to open up to people. She is a typical person who is warm on the outside but cold on the inside.

Mu Wangbei appears to be so serious that he doesn't seem like a modern person, with a determined look in his eyes that seems ready to commit suicide at any moment. However, he is warm and affectionate on the inside, and the phrase "cold on the outside but warm on the inside" is the most apt description of him.

Thinking of this, a wave of longing surged up in an instant.

Fang Youxi replied to Mu Wangbei with an emoji: a cartoon girl pinning another cartoon boy against a wall and kissing him.

Then he turned around and sent him a red envelope as well. Mu Wangbei opened it and saw, "666!"

Tonight, he accompanied his grandfather to the Fishing and TAI State Guesthouse for dinner. A friend took the photos, and he thought they were good, so he kept them and sent them to Fang Youxi during a break.

From the day he promised her in the car that he wouldn't bother her during the Spring Festival, which earned him a perfunctory kiss from her, to now, the two have been video chatting every day, but have never met in person.

It's been about six or seven days.

Mu Wangbei knew that Fang Youxi was obsessed with looks; even when buying fruit, she would pick the best-looking ones. She thought this photo was decent and sent it to her so that she would think of herself. Unexpectedly, Fang Youxi's emoji made him feel hot and bothered.

The heating in this hotel is too strong. He was wearing a sweater, and the organization even gave everyone a red scarf to wear. How could it be so hot?

Why is this Spring Festival so hard to get through? Mu Wangbei has never looked forward to going back to work so much before. He's had enough of staying at his grandfather's house. He can't wait to bring Fang Youxi back to his own home.

When it comes to flirting, she's never lost to anyone. Fang Youxi was extremely smug when she saw Mu Wangbei remain silent, and another reply appeared under that post on her WeChat Moments.

Lu Yanli bluntly asked from below, "Tang Yi said you're just lazing around at home, why didn't you come to Lu Tong's annual meeting?"

Tang Yi replied with a question mark.