CHAPTER 100 (1/2)

Open World 25

Xie Xi felt that the right was his own but also that the left was his own. He struggled for a moment before closing his eyes and casually picking one. Any one of them would do since Jiang Xie had already used both of them.

He hadn’t thought about it before but today, Xie Xi’s face became hot and the hand holding the cup lacked strength.

He spent a while mixing warm water before taking it to the study.

Jiang Xie was still writing blessings. He was focused, his hands slender and the exposed arms were also powerful. Many times, Xie Xi felt that Jiang Xie wasn’t a teacher who stood at the podium or a man holding a brush.

He didn’t have the atmosphere on him but once he did these things, he made people feel it was natural.

Jiang Xie was amazing. He made people feel that he could do everything well. This type of self-confidence that came from the heart was something that Xie Xi didn’t have. Even if they were alone, even if they only had themselves, they both lived different lives.

Xie Xi’s lips curved and his eyes were gentle. He was really fortunate to meet Jiang Xie, really lucky.

Xie Xi came over with the water while Jiang Xie was writing. He got up just as Xie Xi leaned over, the two people nearly hitting each other.

Jiang Xie held his hand. “Be careful.” If the cup spilled then all the words he wrote would be gone.

Xie Xi’s eyes curved as he smiled.

“What’s the matter?”

Xie Xi told him, “Teacher is stained with ink?” He pointed to the left cheek.

Jiang Xie smiled. “It isn’t good to eat ink. Is it this side?” He could feel which side it was but he deliberately missed.

“It’s here.” Xie Xi kept pointing.

Jiang Xie accurately missed the correct position. “Here?”

Xie Xi felt helpless. “Don’t move. I’ll wipe it for you.”

Jiang Xie immediately put down his hand and moved his face closer. “Hurry and wipe it or I will become a big cat.”

He leaned closer, his different-coloured eyes making him look like a precious cat apart from the ink. Xie Xi picked up a paper towel and carefully cleaned it.

Jiang Xie stared at him. “Can it be wiped off?”

They were close and it was like his ears were being blown on. Xie Xi was red as he said, “I can but… you should hurry and wash you fash.” A dry tissue wasn’t clean.

Jiang Xie smiled and deliberately asked, “How is your face so red?”

Xie Xi, “!” His eyes looked panicked and it was like a certain person’s soul was gone.

“Is it red?” Xie Xi opened his mouth, his face even redder. He placed a hand on his face and reluctantly muttered, “Probably…”

Jiang Xie cleared his throat and helped find an excuse. “It is too hot in the house?”

Xie Xi immediately exclaimed, “Yes! The temperature is a little high! I’ll go adjust the air conditioner!”

Jiang Xie stood still, his whole body feeling like it was floating. “Okay.” It was fine to lower the air conditioner since he was in desperate need of cooling.

The two people finished writing the blessings and Xie Xi placed them on the ground to dry.

Now that he was calm, he stared at his lame words and smiled. “My writing is so ugly.” It was like an ugly duckling mixed with the swans.

Jiang Xie spoke like he knew what Xie Xi was thinking. “The ugly duckling grew into the most beautiful swan.”

Xie Xi wasn’t interested in practicing his writing and said, “Unfortunately, it won’t grow up.”

“That’s fine. People who know how to feel appreciation will always regard them as treasures.”

This was too straightforward. Xie Xi’s heart jumped and his hands clenched uncontrollably. Jiang Xie stopped and changed the topic to give Xie Xi a chance to breathe. “Let’s go. It isn’t early and we have to buy the new year’s goods.”

“Good.”

They changed their clothes to go out and Jiang Xie told him, “Just go to a nearby supermarket. It is estimated that the roads would be blocked for the distant one.”

It was the 26th of the 12th lunar month and many people were on holiday. The roads would undoubtedly be blocked.

Xie Xi had no opinion. He didn’t think there was anything lacking at home but now was too convenient. He might not need to buy new year’s goods but he could buy fresh ingredients.

Still, it was New Year’s Day and something would seem missing without the goods.

He and Jiang Xie had never celebrated the new year with anyone else and they particularly valued it. There was a type of compensation mentality, as if they had to make up for what they missed previously. Even if they didn’t have anything to buy, they should celebrate seriously!

The two people parked the car and entered the supermarket together. In the past few months, they had often visited the supermarket together. They ate at home all day and buying ingredients and meat was indispensable.

Jiang Xie pushed the trolley while Xie Xi chose things. Jiang Xie asked, “Do we went to add a new bowl for the new year?”

“No, we have enough bowls.”

“Adding a new bowl is the custom.”

Xie Xi thought about it. “I remember that adding a now bowl is to pray to add new people to the family in the coming year?”

Jiang Xie really didn’t know this. “Is that so?”

“It should mean to have many children and grandchildren.”

Jiang Xie instantly gave up on the new bowl. “We are enough. There is no need for more people.”

His words made Xie Xi jump and his thoughts become chaotic.

Jiang Xie added, “We should buy some paper cuttings. We can’t only place blessings on the windows.”

Xie Xi nodded. “Okay.”

Jiang Xie picked up some window paper cuttings and threw them into the trolley.

Xie Xi glanced at it and whispered, “Isn’t this used for marriage?” There was a big ‘double happiness’ character on it. (A symbol of good luck, especially for marriage)

Jiang Xie replied, “It doesn’t matter. A new year is a happy event and we should have many blessings to place on the windows.”

XIe Xi stated, “This is a double happiness.”