Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âBrother, why are you so nosy? Iâm still young.â Li Zexin elbowed Li Zexuan.
âYouâre not playing anymore?â Lin Wan glanced at the kids who were taking a break by the shore.
âAuntie Lin, I want to eat ice cream.â Li Zekai kicked at the water with his little foot.
âLi Zekai, open your mouth and take a look at your cavities. Do you still want to eat ice cream?â
Li Zekai muttered, âBrother Xinxin, my cavities are from eating candy, not ice cream. Thereâs a freezer over there.â
Lin Wan looked in the direction he pointed, There was indeed a freezer with a QR Code. It was self-service.
âAlright, Iâll go buy some. Do you two want some too?â Lin Wan asked the other two kids.
âNow that you mention it, it seems quite hot. I want a small cone,â said Li Zexin.
âAuntie Lin, Iâll go with you. I want to see what flavors they have.â Li Zekai put on his shoes and stood up. His injuries seemed to have healed miraculously.
âYour foot doesnât hurt anymore?â
âNo, it doesnât hurt,â Li Zekai said as he hopped a little ahead.
In Yun City, Xia MO had her husband and son pack their luggage as soon as they arrived home.
Xiao Yi prepared three sets of clothes and packed his notebook. In case he got bored, he could play some games.
Xiao Tianlin brought along his supplements.
Xiao Yi sent a message to his teammates and informed them that he wouldnât be online very frequently for the next ten days.
His teammates responded with sighs of disappointment. They had been looking forward to winter break, so they could play games to their heartsâ content, but now their leader had something to attend to. âEveryone, spend more time with your families.â
âAlright. See you, boss.â
At night, before boarding, Xia MO sent a message to Lin Wan. âBoarding soon. Will be there on time. Going to turn off my phone now. See you after I land.â
Lin Wan received the message and put on her coat. âXia MO and the others are boarding. Letâs go.â
When he heard that Xiao Yi would be arriving, Li Zexin prepared the spare room for him.
On the plane, Xiao Yi sat by the window and looked out at the pitch-black night. He was lost in thought.
Xia MO and Xiao Tianlin whispered to each other. Xiao Tianlin smiled in contentment. âHoney, am I dreaming? Pinch me, please. We were still busy buying New Yearâs goods in the morning, and now weâre on a plane.â
Xia MO pinched her husbandâs arm.
âOh dear, this is all true!â Xiao Tianlin grinned. âItâs real! How long has it been since our family took a trip like this?â
Xia MO counted on her fingers. âItâs been around two or three years. That is after excluding our trip to Lan Village.â
âThat long? Didnât we go on a trip last year?â
âYes, I guess. Why are you so excited?â
âWell, after our son entered high school, he rarely participated in family activities. Itâs rare that he agreed this time. That makes me happy,â Xiao Tianlin said and glanced at his son.
Xiao Yi was lost in thought. He didnât hear his parents.
At Yan City Airport, Li Yanchen arrived half an hour early and spent some time in the car with Lin Wan. When the alarm rang, they got out of the car.
The airplane door opened. The three of them gathered their luggage and left their seats. As they exited the airport, a wave of heat hit them.
Xiao Tianlin took off his padded jacket. âItâs so warm here.â
Xiao Yi was wearing a windbreaker. âI told you to dress lighter. Even if itâs in the twenties, it can get chilly in the morning and evening.â
âI miscalculated.â Xiao Tianlin shrugged. âBut luckily, Iâm clever. I only wore one shirt on the inside. Taking my jacket off wonât be a problem at all.â
âCan we talk outside? Lin Wan might have arrived by now.â Xia MO urged her family to move ahead.
At the exit, Lin Wan stood on tiptoes and looked inside. The late-night flight had few passengers. When Xia Moâs group came out, Lin Wan spotted them easily. She waved at them.
âTheyâre over there.â Xia MO quickened her pace.
Xiao Tianlin hugged Li Yanchen. âBrother Li, we meet again! Iâm here to mooch off you.â
Xiao Yi politely greeted them.
In the living room of the homestay, Li Zexin was restless. He sat down, then stood up, and then tried to lie down on the bed.
âLi Zexin, can you stop moving so much?â Li Zexuan said.
âI canât stay still!â
âBrother, youâre making me dizzy. Are you this excited every time Xiao Yi visits?â
âYeah. Weâre celebrating the New Year together! Do you even understand what that means? Mr. Li used to be away during the New Year, but now, he is here with us. And more people are on the way! Arenât you excited?â
âYeah, I guess. But even if Xiao Yi hadnât come, we still have quite a few people here.â
âWell, I am celebrating the New Year this year with all my favorite people! Jiejie, you might not understand. You are still a kid. But Brother Xuanxuan must understand. I feel like a fan getting to spend the holiday with his idol! I could do backflips in excitement.â
Li Zexuan looked at his brother disdainfully. âLi Zexin, youâre eighteen now, so act more mature.â
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Li Zexin didnât even have time to put on his shoes and dashed barefoot to open the door. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xiao Yi was standing outside with the others.
âWind God!â Li Zexin lunged forward.
Xiao Yi was jolted by the impact of the hug. âOw!â
Li Zexin quickly let go. âIâm sorry. I was just too excited. Come in quickly.â
It was as if Xiao Yi was Li Zexinâs only friend. He led him to the living room.
Everyone exchanged greetings.
Lin Wan showed Xia Mot s family to the other two spare rooms. It was already past midnight, and everyone had gone to their respective rooms except for Li Zexin.
Li Zexin stood by the door of Xiao Yiâs room. âWind God, we meet again!â As Xiao Yi hung up his clothes in the closet. âArenât you sleepy?â
âNot at all. I had coffee before you arrived, and Iâm a bit restless. How about we talk for a while?â
Xiao Yi turned and walked to the door and pushed Li Zexin out. âIâm going to bed once Iâm done hanging my clothes. Iâm tired. Go away.â
After saying that, he closed the door.
Li Zexin returned to his room in annoyance.
As he pushed the door open, he muttered, âSleeping so soonâ¦â
âTurn off the light for me,â Li Zexuan said as he pulled the covers up.
âAre you sleeping too?â
âWhat do you expect? Itâs almost dawn.â
Li Zexin turned off the light and got into his bed. The coffee was finally kicking in. He counted sheep but still couldnât fall asleep. He clutched at his pillow.
âI did this to myself. Why did I even drink coffee so late? I just thought that⦠Wind God would be excited to talk to me. It seems everyone just wants to sleep.â
The next morning, everyone woke up at around 9 a.m.
Li Zexuan pulled back the curtains and saw that Li Zexin was on the balcony.
âLi Zexin, what are you doing?â
He slowly opened his eyes. âIs it already morning?â He struggled to get up. Sunlight stung his eyes.
âHow are you sleeping here when itâs so bright?â
âI only fell asleep when it was already morning. Jiejie and your snoring was too loud!â said Li Zexin.
Next door, Xiao Yi stood on the balcony and stretched lazily. When he saw the Li brothers on the next balcony, he greeted them.
âGood morning..â