They chatted as they ate their meal. Since it was still early after they finished, they didn’t watch a movie. Instead, they put on their Spiritual Power Helmets and played a small spiritual power game together.

A little after 11:00, Jiang Qiuqiu was ready for bed, so Mo Si said his goodbyes and went to the small villa next door.

After he left, Jiang Qiuqiu washed up and lay down in bed. For some reason, she told the housekeeper to turn on the lights and then had it play the recording from the security monitor at her front door.

Mo Si had rung the doorbell a little after nine this morning, but as Jiang Qiuqiu watched the video, she discovered that he had already appeared at her door before eight.

However, when the man first reached out, he didn’t actually ring the doorbell.

Staring at the screen, Jiang Qiuqiu couldn’t tell what he had been thinking at that moment—

Was he thinking that it was so early, that Qiuqiu might not be awake yet? Or perhaps that he was too embarrassed to just show up and ring the doorbell?

He paced in front of the door for a while, facing the wind and snow. Then, he suddenly turned his back to the door and looked up at the gloomy sky.

After a long while, the tips of his ears and nose began to turn a little red.

Even with his strong physique, he was still human, and the cold could still get to him.

He didn’t walk back to the door and ring the bell until nine o’clock.

By then, a full seventy-one minutes had passed since his arrival.

Jiang Qiuqiu silently cursed. ’What a blockhead! Couldn’t he have just rung the bell earlier?!’

When the video ended, the complex swirl of emotions inside her chased away her drowsiness. Jiang Qiuqiu had the housekeeper robot leave the room.

’He’s even more adorable than I imagined.’

She had a feeling she was on the cusp of a new romance.

The thought made her suddenly so excited she couldn’t sleep, so Jiang Qiuqiu logged into her fan group to take a look.

Everyone was very active today.

[I wonder if my New Year’s Eve dinner is ready yet.]

[Damn, I only got 3 spots! There are four of us in my family, so I had to go buy one more spot. Finally, the whole family can go.]

[Whoa, big shot up there! So rich!]

[...Don’t even start. You’re way richer than me; you bought spots for all ten people in your family.]

[We don’t have ten people, there are only nine of us.]

[That makes you even richer! Buying ten spots for nine people? What a waste!]

[How is that a waste? It’s a private room for ten. With one person missing, it’s just nine people sharing all that food. Fewer people means I get to eat more!]

It seemed everyone was participating in family units now.

It was late, so she didn’t say anything in the fan group. Some fans had special notifications set for her, and if she posted, the unique alert tone might wake them up.

After lurking for a little while, Jiang Qiuqiu started to feel sleepy. As drowsiness washed over her, she turned off her terminal, closed her eyes, and rested.

「The night passed, and a new day dawned.」

Today was going to be a tough battle. At nine in the morning, the two of them ate breakfast together. Throughout the morning, Mo Si and Jiang Qiuqiu worked together to chop the side dishes, shuck the corn, and wash and prep all the other necessary ingredients. By the time they were finished, it was already noon.

After lunch, they took a short nap. Around two o’clock, Jiang Qiuqiu started her livestream.

Once the stream was live, Mo Si could no longer appear on camera or speak. He sat in his designated spot, his eyes fixed squarely on Qiuqiu.

She was, as always, brimming with energy.

"Welcome, everyone, to my food livestream~"

"Thanks for waiting, everyone! We haven’t seen each other for a couple of days, so first, let me wish you all a Happy New Year’s Eve. Then, we can get started on our New Year’s Eve dinner."

[AHHHHH! LET’S GOOO!!]

[I’ve been waiting and waiting! I’m going to eat to my heart’s content this time!]

[You too, Juju! Happy New Year’s Eve!]