System: Master Your Life

Chapter 1045 - 282: Another New Year’s Day (Part 2)

At that moment, Xu Lin pulled out a thick red envelope from his pocket.

"Ms. Rong, Happy New Year!"

"Did you really prepare a red envelope?"

"Of course, you are an important family member to me, how could I not give you a red envelope?"

"Let me see how much it is!"

Rong Xiyi opened the red envelope and found it was filled with hundred-yuan notes, altogether amounting to three thousand yuan.

Xu Lin laughed, "See my sincerity? In this era of mobile payments where even robbers can’t snatch much cash, I can give you a red envelope with three thousand yuan in cash, this friendship, needless to say!"

"Xu Lin, well done!"

Feeling valued, Rong Xiyi happily stood on tiptoe and gave Xu Lin a quick kiss on the cheek.

Soon, they returned home from outside.

When they reached the second floor, Xu Lin locked the door to his room.

Then they both went up to the third floor.

Rong Xiyi lived on the third floor, while Ms. Ren and Xu Cheng lived on the second floor.

On the third floor, Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi could do as they please, as long as they weren’t too loud, no one would notice.

New Year, naturally, called for a celebration.

Today, Rong Xiyi was wearing gray flared jeans, which for women’s jeans, flared at the bottom and were quite snug at the hips.

Rong Xiyi already had a voluptuous figure, her hips perfectly curvy, which looked incredible in jeans.

Moreover, to Xu Lin, jeans and black stockings were on the same level, beyond those, no other women’s clothing could compare, of course, that’s talking about clothes suitable for going out, those special clothes were only for private moments and not part of this discussion.

"Ms. Rong, your moon looks great, especially when you’re wearing jeans."

"So what if it looks great? It still ends up with a scoundrel like you."

Rong Xiyi, with her back to Xu Lin, looked back at him with a glance.

"It’s New Year, let’s do something fun, leave the unpleasant things to discuss after the holiday."

Xu Lin asked, "Is it a safe period?"

"Dangerous period!"

"That’s such a pity!"

Xu Lin had to responsibly handle contraception, not letting Rong Xiyi take pills that could harm her body, he had to be careful himself.

Actually, even if she did get pregnant, it wouldn’t be a problem.

But it was not an option for Rong Xiyi to get pregnant now, as she was only in her third year at university and needed to pursue further studies, her youth had just begun.

Outside, the fireworks continued, rumbling on until 12:40 am.

The noise was real, and the celebration was real.

Inside, Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi did something enjoyable. With the loud fireworks outside, their voices were covered, allowing Xu Lin to go all out, teaching Rong Xiyi what it means to be a real man and what true woman’s happiness is.

However, soon the fireworks ended, lasting barely half an hour, which felt short to Xu Lin.

Once the fireworks stopped, the village at the dawn of the first day of the new year was silent, making Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi have to keep their voices down.

Because they had to get up early the next day, they went to bed at around 2 am.

The next morning, after six, before dawn.

Dad Xu Cheng and Ms. Ren were already awake.

At this time, people in the village were also gradually waking up, as on the first day of the new year morning, there’s still god-worshiping to do.

Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi also got up at a little past six, just twenty minutes later than Ms. Ren.

As soon as they woke up, Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi followed Xu Cheng to the village communal area to offer god-worship, while Ms. Ren stayed home making glutinous rice dumplings.

The firecrackers for the morning were all handled by Rong Xiyi, who was addicted to setting them off, with Xu Lin only able to remind her to be careful.

After worshiping, they could immediately enjoy the brown sugar dumplings Ms. Ren made and the red envelopes given by her.

At around eight, the family had breakfast.

After a full meal, as per usual, they went to the temple to burn incense.

By then it was already after nine in the morning.

Today was a sunny day, making people want to go out for a stroll.

Xu Lin took a scooter motorcycle, with Rong Xiyi in tow, and decided to go out for a ride.

"Xu Lin, where are we going? To the county or the city?"

Rong Xiyi thought it would be just like the previous first day of Chinese New Year.

"That’s boring. Let’s head to XX Village first, I heard there’s a basketball game."

XX Village is about two kilometers from their place, a large village with many subgroups, each now a small village in its own right, and Xu Lin’s is one of them.

"Xu Lin, I wish I’d spent last New Year at our house too, going back home wasn’t any fun, I don’t want to go back anymore."

Rong Xiyi held onto Xu Lin’s waist, feeling that the biggest joy of spending New Year in the countryside was having Xu Lin there, who at that moment belonged only to her. If they were in Jiangdu, who knows which woman Xu Lin would be with tonight?

Soon, Xu Lin drove them to this village, where a basketball court had gathered over a thousand people to watch a game organized by the village leaders.

They watched for half an hour before leaving.

The basketball skills in the village were naturally lacking, but Xu Lin had no intention of joining in to show off.

After leaving, Xu Lin drove them to see a lion dance.

To see the lion dance, they needed to go to the county, where it was much livelier, with an estimated crowd of over ten thousand, and more people coming continuously.

"Xu Lin, we watched the lion dance here two years ago!"

Rong Xiyi clung to Xu Lin’s arm, nestled against him, watching the lion dance scene ahead.

"Two years ago? It’s been that long?"

"Yes, it has. Two years already!"

Rong Xiyi sighed, "Time flies, we’ve known each other for more than two years now!"

"Yes, time does fly."

Xu Lin nodded pensively.

They stayed for a bit over an hour.

By this time, it was already past noon, and Xu Lin drove the motorcycle across the congested county roads with ease.

In the afternoon, they had lunch in the county.

However, eating out during the New Year was quite difficult, as many restaurants were closed.

After eating their fill.

"Ms. Rong, is there anywhere you want to go?"

"No, I’m not familiar with this place."

Rong Xiyi said, "But I do want to go for a drive."

"Where would you like to drive around?"

"Just around aimlessly, is that alright?"

"I got it!"

Xu Lin waved his hand, "Hop on, I’ll take you for a ride!"

"Alright!"

Rong Xiyi got on, holding Xu Lin’s waist, leaning against his back.

This city isn’t big, even if they went downtown, it’s still a small city.

However, because it’s a small city, driving around is pleasant, at least it’s not packed with traffic like in large cities, and there are no motorcycle bans. Xu Lin’s ride today was a motorcycle, much better than the new national standard scooters, allowing for a faster, more enjoyable ride.

"Xu Lin, this ride feels amazing!"

Rong Xiyi spread her arms wide, as if embracing freedom, the wild wind blowing through her hair, making her look even more beautiful in her already striking appearance.

"Be careful, spreading your arms like that is dangerous."

"I know!"

Rong Xiyi pulled Xu Lin’s waist back, resting her chin on his left shoulder.

"Xu Lin, where’s the place you grew up?"

"Which place?"

"The place you lived from elementary to high school. I haven’t been there yet!"

Rong Xiyi said expectantly, "I want to see where you grew up."

"It’s too far. Let’s go after the New Year, I’ll take you then."

Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since Xu Lin returned there, but Ms. Ren occasionally goes back.

"It’s a promise, right?"

"A promise!"

They meandered around the city for hours, occasionally stopping for photos when Rong Xiyi found a picture-perfect spot she wanted to capture.

And so, three hours flew by.

Finally, a bit past four in the afternoon, they began heading back.

By then, the sun was setting, and the first day of the New Year was almost over.

At night, they went to bed together, though without any intimacy that night.

Rong Xiyi snuggled in Xu Lin’s arms.

"Xu Lin, the first day of the New Year is ending soon, time flies! Why does it feel like there’s not much of a New Year vibe?"

Rong Xiyi felt that the holidays flew by, in the blink of an eye.

"The New Year is a children’s thing. They get new clothes, new shoes, new toys, and red envelopes. Good food and fun, kids are so happy. We’ve grown up, and now, New Year belongs to the kids."

"That’s true, I’m almost twenty-one!"