Probably due to insufficient sleep last night, sitting by the fire pit, holding his sister Candy, Mo Jingchun felt a bit drowsy.

The LCD TV was replaying last night's Spring Festival Gala, with the volume very high, but Mo Jingchun wasn't interested at all.

No one came until almost noon.

But from Uncle's house, Mo Jingchun heard the sound of firecrackers twice.

Apparently, two groups of people went to Uncle's house to pay New Year's visits in the morning.

In the past, when it didn't snow during the New Year, because many people had private cars, there were still many visitors on the first day of the New Year, and you could often hear the sound of firecrackers from different houses.

For convenience, those with cars often wished they could finish all their New Year's visits in one day.

Mo Jingchun took Candy out into the courtyard for some fresh air and looked into the distance.

On the distant main road, there were no traces of any cars passing by.

Moreover, it was already past eleven, nearing twelve, so it seemed that no one would come today.

As for the afternoon and evening, under normal circumstances, people don't go out to pay New Year's visits.

Because it has a bad implication, visiting in the evening. Even if people welcome you politely, they might feel slightly unhappy inside.

Mo Jingchun stamped his feet on the hard snow, feeling a bit disappointed as he held Candy and returned indoors.

Back in the living room, Mo Jingchun took a washed strawberry from the fruit platter and fed it to Candy.

In less than a few minutes, Candy had eaten half of the strawberry, including the pointed tip, but refused to eat the remaining half, turning her head away with a frown.

Since she wouldn't eat it, Mo Jingchun casually put it in his own mouth.

After taking a bite, Mo Jingchun couldn't help but blink.

Sour~

No wonder the little guy who loves strawberries didn't want to eat it.

Holding Candy, Mo Jingchun took a small packet of "Bubu Cake" from the fruit platter and ate it piece by piece.

The taste wasn't too good, but Mo Jingchun ate it anyway.

If possible, Mo Jingchun would have preferred that the "Bubu Cake" was brought to him by his mom, and then he would eat it all under her insistence.

People are like this.

Sometimes we don't cherish what we have, and when it's gone, we want to cherish it, but we can't go back.

Even without visitors for the New Year, meals still have to be eaten.

Luckily, there were lots of leftovers from the previous day, so Mo Jingchun simply cooked a pot of stew and heated the rice in the rice cooker.

As the stew pot started bubbling, the rice in the cooker was ready.

In the stroller, the little guy watched Mo Jingchun with eager eyes and a slightly open mouth, occasionally drooling.

If she hadn't already had her milk, she would've probably been stamping her feet in anxiety.

Holding a bowl and enjoying the delicious food, Mo Jingchun looked at the little one with a big smile.

In Jing City, early in the morning, Su Wenyan, who went to pay respects to the old man, was invited to stay for lunch.

Several peers gathered together for a rare chat.

For Su Wenyan, this marked the start of the New Year and was often the happiest time of the year.

In a moment of boredom, Li Na asked the smiling Su Wenyan, "How's my student's company doing? You two haven't run it into the ground, have you?"

Initially lost in her thoughts, Su Wenyan jumped as if her tail had been stepped on and retorted, "How is that possible? We sold quite a lot before the New Year..."

Almost slipping up, Su Wenyan quickly stopped herself.

"Company secrets, no comment."

Initially indifferent, the group, including Li Yuanfang, became interested after hearing Su Wenyan's words.

Li Yuanfang gave his sister a sly look and asked, "Sis, sis, what company has you and Su Wenyan so interested? Is there a 'money' future? Is it worth investing in?"

"It's just my student's startup, very promising, but you shouldn't even think about investing."

Li Yuanfang asked confusedly, "Why not?"

"He doesn't lack money at the moment."

"Our boss doesn't lack money."

Su Wenyan and Li Na said almost simultaneously.

And before Li Na could finish, she added, "And even if there were investments, it wouldn't be your turn."

After speaking, Li Na looked at Su Wenyan in surprise.

Li Na knew Mo Jingchun had made some money, but there's a big difference between not lacking money now and not lacking money before.

Unless the small company Mo Jingchun started made quite a sum under the management of Su Wenyan and that someone named Xu Pengfei.

Unfortunately, Candy Technology Co., Ltd., under hidden protection, couldn't seek investment; otherwise, Li Na would definitely invest.

After Su Wenyan and Li Na stopped talking about Mo Jingchun's Candy Technology, the topic shifted.

In the afternoon, just as Mo Jingchun suspected, no one came for New Year's visits.

Same with Uncle's house, all afternoon, Mo Jingchun didn't hear any firecrackers.

On the second day, Mo Jingchun got up early in the morning, just like the day before.

Wearing cotton slippers, Mo Jingchun was heating water when he heard the crunching footsteps on the snow approaching.

Someone came, or more precisely, someone came to pay New Year's respects.

Mo Jingchun hurriedly went out.

"Xiaochun, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, happy new year, cousin, come in and have a seat." Mo Jingchun, full of enthusiasm, finally lit the long-awaited firecrackers.

After pouring a cup of tea for his cousin, his cousin only took a symbolic sip before getting up to leave.

"Well, Xiaochun, I still need to go to Uncle Three's house, so I'll head off first."

Watching his cousin leave with just a bag of sunflower seeds, Mo Jingchun felt a bit disappointed.

Suddenly, Mo Jingchun's heart skipped a beat, thinking it was not good since he had forgotten that the little one was still sleeping upstairs while setting off the firecrackers.

Like the wind, Mo Jingchun ran up to the second floor and, upon opening the door, saw Candy tilting her head and looking at him, panting heavily.

The little one felt a sense of security seeing Mo Jingchun and gave him a bright smile.

Mo Jingchun walked over to the bed, pinched the little one's cheeks, and said with a smile, "You little thing."

In the morning, visitors came one after another, but they were all the same; they just left gifts and sipped tea before leaving.

Despite several attempts, Mo Jingchun couldn't persuade them to stay for lunch.

Without having to cook, Mo Jingchun felt relaxed, but he wasn't truly happy.

In the main room, there was a pile of New Year's gifts, but the living room felt rather cold and empty, even the floor was too clean, with hardly any sunflower seed shells.

This wasn't how the New Year should be.

At least for Mo Jingchun, this wasn't how the New Year was supposed to be.

After his parents passed, things inevitably changed, no longer busy with cooking every day or bustling around.

PS: Thanks to Li Rui jsj, the blind can also read novels, an empty space, roadside gravel, a fish forgotten to breathe, Feng, Chi Di Jing for the reward support. (๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉ

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