The two watched the Spring Festival Gala until past eight in the evening.
"It’s about ti, let’s not delay eating dumplings," Li Chuhan said, standing up.
"Let’s make so together."
"But it seems there’s not enough ti."
"No worries, it’s my private jet, it’s faster than the airlines."
"Okay."
Li Chuhan tidied her hair and took out so pork from the fridge.
Lin Yi took out a bowl and began kneading the dough.
One person kneaded, and the other mixed the filling; they worked in perfect harmony.
Outside, among the myriad lights, they were just one of them, no different from ordinary folks.
After kneading the dough, it needed to rest for a while. Lin Yi grabbed so flour and sared a bit on Li Chuhan’s cheek.
Then he took out his phone and snapped a picture.
"Co on, give a smile for the cara."
Li Chuhan instinctively turned her head, and the shutter clicked, capturing her at her most natural expression.
Li Chuhan smiled gently, like the spring breeze, able to heal all things.
Afterward, the two of them began to make dumplings together.
Li Chuhan’s dumplings were much smaller than Lin Yi’s, resembling little Yuanbao.
Lin Yi also found five coins and placed them inside the dumpling filling.
"Director Li, eat more today. Whoever eats a coin gets rich."
"When I was little, I ate so many dumplings because of this that I got sick."
"Was it because you couldn’t get a coin?"
Li Chuhan laughed, nodding:
"When I was little, the town’s supply and marketing cooperative sold candy shaped like little figures, and I wanted to eat them so much. My mom said whoever found a coin in their dumpling could go buy a treat. So, I kept eating and eating, but never got one and ended up feeling sick."
"So, you never got that candy either, right?"
"I did, actually. My mom secretly gave twenty cents, and I quietly bought one," Li Chuhan said while making dumplings.
"Back then, I thought if only I had X-ray vision, then I could see the coins inside the dumplings and wouldn’t have to eat so many to buy candy from the cooperative."
"Our childhood wishes were quite similar."
"You didn’t wish for X-ray vision too, did you?"
"No, no, no, I wanted super-speed legs."
"Why that wish?"
"If I achieved that dream, my mom couldn’t catch when I snuck ribs to eat."
Lin Yi laughed heartily:
"The orphanage was poor, we couldn’t eat ribs often in a year. After I went to high school, my mom wouldn’t let have them, leaving them for middle school kids. But I craved them, so I sneaked into the kitchen to eat. Once my mom caught , she chased for a beating."
"No wonder you’re so thick-skinned now; it’s probably from those days."
"You might be right."
"By the way, while we were busy, I forgot about your injuries. Let check."
As she spoke, Li Chuhan washed her hands, dried them, and lifted Lin Yi’s shirt.
She peeled off the tape on the gauze, finding the wound had healed.
"I told you their stitching wasn’t good; this thread never cos off. Let help you get rid of it."
"No need, let’s finish making dumplings first; we have ti later."
"Okay."
They continued making dumplings, totaling about thirty before Li Chuhan asked Lin Yi to stop.
"That’s too few, nowhere near enough to eat."
"I can eat about ten, the remaining twenty are yours."
"Even twenty isn’t enough for ."
"Save so appetite for later," Li Chuhan said with a smile:
"Of the thirty dumplings, five have coins. As long as luck isn’t too bad, we each should get one, then make a wish. Maybe our dreams will co true."
"Alright, I’ll do as Director Li says."
Li Chuhan bead and placed the dumplings into the pot.
Lin Yi cleaned up the aftermath beside her, collaborating seamlessly.
After cooking the dumplings, the two sat at the dining table to eat.
Lin Yi looked inside, picked one, and put it in Li Chuhan’s bowl.
She didn’t think much, bit into it, and imdiately covered her mouth.
"I found a coin."
"Of course, our Director Li got a coin in one bite."
"You chose it; you can’t fool ," Li Chuhan said gently.
"Later, use this money to buy a candy shaped like a little figure, consider it my treat."
"Alright, alright."
All thirty dumplings vanished quickly.
Yet Lin Yi didn’t find a single coin.
"Did you mark the dumplings, that’s why you didn’t get a coin?"
"No way, so were your own making. How could there be cheating?"
"Impossible," Li Chuhan mused, puzzled:
"Thirty dumplings, five coins, and you didn’t get any? That’s too unlucky."
"Eating dumplings with you is my luck, more important than getting a coin."
Li Chuhan paused, her gaze softening, and gave Lin Yi a peck on the cheek.
"It’s late, really ti to go; soone is waiting for you."
"Okay."
Li Chuhan got up, fetched the dicine box, and removed the thread on Lin Yi’s wound.
"All done, everything’s fine now."
Lin Yi put on his clothes, patted Li Chuhan’s head.
"I’ll be off; you rest early, but not before midnight as per the old customs."
"Got it."
Li Chuhan smiled, taking her jacket.
"I’ll drive you to the airport."
"No need, stay ho."
Lin Yi pointed to the windowsill.
"Send off from there."
"Okay."
Li Chuhan knew Lin Yi wouldn’t let her drive him, so she didn’t insist.
Watching Lin Yi leave, she stood by the balcony.
Soon, Lin Yi erged from the building but didn’t leave at once, waving to Li Chuhan.
Li Chuhan waved back, happiness showing on her face.
Standing still, Lin Yi lit pre-planned fireworks with a lighter.
Colorful lights illuminated the sky.
They also lit up their faces.
In the vibrant fireworks, their happiness reflected.
"Happy New Year!"
Lin Yi shouted.
Li Chuhan wiped a tear from her eye, reciprocating Lin Yi’s New Year greeting.
The colorful fireworks lasted over ten minutes before slowly concluding.
Lin Yi got into a nearby car, gradually disappearing from Li Chuhan’s sight.
"Lin Bro, you sure know how to make an impression,"
Liang Jinming, who was driving, said:
"If I were a woman, I’d fall madly in love with you as well."
"There are things you don’t understand; she’s different."
"Right, right, you sound more like it now."
Liang Jinming asked:
"Does a playboy tell every girl, ’You’re different to ’?"
"Get lost, just drive."
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