CHAPTER 99 (1/2)

Open World 24

For a person who was alone, the loneliest time was during the holidays.

Xie Xi understood this and Jiang Xie also understood.

Now that they were together, this year would be quite different from before.

One person plus one person equaled two people but it could fill a house with happiness and satisfaction.

At the end of the year, Xie Xi started to clean up but Jiang Xie said this time should be for rest.

His argument was justified. “You should take a vacation on New Year’s Day!”

Xie Xi told him, “It doesn’t matter.”

“No, if I am on holiday then you should also have a holiday.”

Xie Xi’s eyes curved. “I clean up my house even if it is a holiday.”

The word ‘house’ sweetened Jiang Xie. Forget, sweeping, if Xie Xi wanted to clean the whole Earth then Jiang Xie would accompany him!

“Cough…” It was dangerous but Jiang Xie hadn’t lost his head yet. “I should also clean up our house.” He couldn’t help saying ‘our house’ with a beautiful heart.

Xie Xi also heard it. In fact, he had been slightly embarrassed when he said it and was afraid he was being too much.

However, Jiang Xie replied to him using the same words. The warmth in Xie Xi’s heart was something that even he couldn’t understand.

What was a family like? His mother Xie Su wasn’t family. Jiang Xie must be.

Xie Xi no longer insisted and cleaned up with Jiang Xie. Old Jiang was proficient in all types of things and started making a disturbance.

Xie Xi picked up the vacuum cleaning and Jiang Xie took it. Apart from spending a while in his room, he spent a maximum of three minutes on the other rooms. Xie Xi picked up a mop and he grabbed it, going directly to Xie Xi’s room, cleaning even the bottom of the bed. Xie Xi picked up a rag and Jiang Xie took the basin and directed, “There are a few books from your last place. Go find a place to put them.”

As soon as Xie Xi returned to his room, he was almost blinded by the shiny floor! Amazing, this floor… he was reluctant to step on it!

However, only his room was so bright. Compared to the outside, the floors of the other rooms in the house would probably cry out, ‘It is the same floor. Why are you so good?!’

On the 26th of the 12 lunar month, Jiang Xie told him, “Let’s write the blessings.”

Xie Xi blinked. “Shouldn’t it be written on the 30th?”

Jiang Xie hadn’t spent the new year seriously but he knew this very well. “After a small year, we need to do auspicious things on even days.” This would definitely herald that they would be paired in the coming year!

Xie Xi laughed. “The 30th is also an even day.”

Jiang Xie arranged a clear picture. “We will write blessings today, buy new year’s goods on the 28th and not go anywhere on the 30th as we enjoy a New Year’s dinner!”

Xie Xi particularly liked the feeling of a ritual and solemnly nodded. “I will listen to Teacher!”

Very good. Jiang Xie didn’t dare say it but love was overflowing from his eyes. The red paper was bought a long time ago. Jiang Xie brought them to his study and rolled up his sleeves to grind the ink.

Xie Xi hurriedly said, “I’ll do it.”

Jiang Xie told him, “I’ll prepare the ink and you write it first.”

Xie Xi felt ashamed. “I haven’t done this before.”

“It doesn’t matter. Write a blessing and then put up the blessing. Next year, the blessing will be fulfilled.”

Xie Xi hadn’t used a calligraphy brush before but he liked Jiang Xie’s words. He picked up the brush and wrote the blessing like he was using a pen.

He smiled. “So ugly!”

Jiang Xie praised, “It’s very cute.”

“It’s childish.”

Jiang Xie was serious. “It’s really very cute.”

Xie Xi’s heart was warm. He picked up the brush and wrote carefully before…

“It’s really hard,” Xie Xi opened his mouth. “Teacher, you do it.”

Jiang Xie picked up the brush and casually moved it. A big character that was a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing appeared on the red paper. Xie Xi’s eyes lit up and he praised, “Good-looking!”

Jiang Xie’s mood was good and he changed the font. Xie Xi was gobsmacked. “Is this a thin gold body? So beautiful.” He knew the font since it was recognizable.

Jiang Xie wondered, “Do you like this?”

Xie Xi nodded. “I like it. It seems simpler.”

Jiang Xie handed the brush to him. “I’ll teach you how to write it.”

Xie Xi didn’t think too much as he said, “It will take time. Don’t teach…”

He paused halfway through his words because Jiang Xie stood behind him and held his hand.

“Relax your wrist and feel the gesture.” Jiang Xie’s voice entered his ears like a hot breeze and Xie Xi’s red ears trembled.