Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 314 - 307, Wait for Her, Together for New Year’s Eve (5)

The meal was lively and quite sentimental.

Xu Hui drank a lot of alcohol and actually got herself drunk.

So, after lunch, Xu Hui took Chen Huifen to her room, and the two of them locked the door and took a nap.

In the afternoon, under Ye Xi’s insistence, he took two girls to Rui’an City for shopping. And he happily bought Pu Sangzhi a new phone.

Even though Pu Sangzhi kept refusing, saying she didn’t need a phone,

Ye Xi and Ye Qingcao, the siblings, kept persuading her too, especially Qingcao who was quite the talker...

Pu Sangzhi finally couldn’t resist Qingcao’s persistence and accepted the phone Ye Xi bought her.

Ye Xi initially wanted to buy her an iPhone, but Pu Sangzhi thought iPhones were too expensive and intentionally claimed she preferred Android phones over iPhones.

So in the end, Ye Xi bought Pu Sangzhi a Vivo phone.

Ye Xi also got a new number for Pu Sangzhi and linked her number to his, so the phone charges Pu Sangzhi incurs would be directly deducted from Ye Xi’s bill.

The siblings were indeed very kind, truly kind...

Pu Sangzhi could feel that their family treated her and her mother like family.

But she and her mother both had their own dignity and pride.

So even though their family was very kind to them, the mother and daughter duo still didn’t want to cause any trouble for the Ye Family.

In the afternoon, Pu Sangzhi’s time was entirely spent shopping.

It wasn’t until around five in the evening that the three of them returned to the Ye Family.

At home, Xu Hui and Chen Huifen had not yet come out of their room, indicating that the two elders were still napping.

Ye Xi then took it upon himself to put on an apron, roll up his sleeves, and start preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.

New Year’s Eve dinner was the last meal of the year and also the first meal of the new year...

This meal was bound to be lavish and sumptuous, featuring both fish and meat.

Ye Xi was a man who was as capable in the kitchen as he was in the living room.

Holding down all matters big and small at home, cooking was unsurprisingly within his prowess.

While Ye Xi was busy preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao assisted him, bustling about behind him.

Thus, the Ye Family’s home was very lively tonight.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Huo Feng had come to Pu Sangzhi’s doorstep again.

He had spent the day out with his friends, enjoying a fulfilling day of eating and playing, but his mind was still on Pu Sangzhi.

It was now around 6 PM, and Huo Feng figured that Pu Sangzhi and her mother should have returned by then, so he rode his electric scooter over again.

However, at her doorstep, what Huo Feng saw was still the note that read, "We’ve gone out, Huo Feng, don’t wait."

"Ah..."

Huo Feng couldn’t help but sigh deeply, rubbing his buzz-cut head, feeling very melancholic.

He wanted to know when they would return, but he also had no idea where the two had gone.

So Huo Feng went to Lin Qianqian’s home to ask.

But on this New Year’s Eve, Lin Qianqian’s home was also empty, and Huo Feng knocked for a long time without any response.

This made Huo Feng even more despondent.

Thus, Huo Feng waited near Pu Sangzhi’s house for almost half an hour, but eventually, he rode his electric scooter back home.

However, he hadn’t given up.

Huo Feng planned to come by again around 9 PM; he refused to believe that the mother-daughter duo wouldn’t return today.

Huo Feng, after all, was eagerly hoping to celebrate the New Year with Pu Sangzhi!

...

Elsewhere, Rui’an City, the Ye Family.

Pu Sangzhi and the Ye siblings had finished preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner, and Xu Hui and Chen Huifen had also gotten up.

About that time, darkness fell, and the scent of the New Year wafted in.

Outside, fireworks started lighting up the night sky.

One after another, the fireworks bloomed in the air, accompanied by the lively sounds of firecrackers, heralding the festive spirit of the New Year.

The two families had a casual dinner at home, and the fun-loving Xu Hui suggested going to Rui’an Bund to set off fireworks, which everyone agreed to!

Xu Hui had already purchased the fireworks needed for the celebration, and now, each person carried a bag of firecrackers and fireworks as they headed downstairs.

After loading the fireworks into the car trunk, the group got into the car, with Ye Xi driving to Rui’an Bund.

The night was beautiful and lively.

Pu Sangzhi sat in the car, gazing out the window at the scenery, watching the fireworks rising slowly into the night sky, her dark gleaming eyes also reflecting the twinkling lights, filled with hope.

Because of a slight traffic jam, the drive took about 20 minutes before the two families finally arrived at Rui’an Bund.

Getting out of the car, a chilly breeze swept through, invigorating everyone immediately!

Ye Qingcao excitedly hugged Pu Sangzhi, exclaiming joyfully, "Sangzhi, I can finally celebrate New Year’s Eve with you!"

Pu Sangzhi smiled, "Is it that exciting?"

Ye Qingcao nodded vigorously, "Very happy! Very, very happy! You know me! As long as you and my brother are here, I will be very happy!"

Pu Sangzhi felt a warm sensation rise within her heart, "I also enjoy being with you all."

"Let’s go find a place to set off fireworks," Ye Xi said.

The group strolled along a long path on The Bund until they eventually found a rather secluded corner to set up the fireworks.

"We should set them up in a heart shape!"

Excited, Ye Qingcao said while arranging them, "Sangzhi, let’s do this together!"

Summoned by Ye Qingcao, Pu Sangzhi hurried over to join her.

Ye Xi also sped up his pace to keep up with the two of them.

Xu Hui and Chen Huifen, both elders, stood a little distance away, watching the three kids running and jumping around energetically, their faces filled with relieved smiles.

"Sangzhi, you set up half and I’ll set up the other half."

"Okay."

The two girls quickly started arranging the fireworks. Ye Qingcao insisted that Ye Xi not interfere, stating that just she and Pu Sangzhi would handle it.

This was their friendship fireworks display.

Ye Xi, quite helplessly, stood back, simply watching the two of them.

No...

Actually, there was one thing he could do.

He took out his phone to capture the warm and happy moment, snapping a photo of the two cute and beautiful girls.

After the fireworks were arranged into a heart shape, Ye Qingcao pulled Pu Sangzhi back a bit and waved at Ye Xi, "Brother, come light it up!"

Ye Xi helplessly walked forward, shaking his head while saying, "At times like this, you remember to include me..."

Although he complained, Ye Xi accepted the task of lighting the fireworks.

Soon, he quickly ignited the series of heart-shaped fireworks...

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The fireworks shot up into the sky, trailing bright sparks in the dark night, then exploding into a burst of colorful flowers!

At that moment, the night sky was so beautifully dazzling.

"Wow!"

Beneath the fireworks, Ye Qingcao excitedly jumped around, tugging at Pu Sangzhi as she shouted ecstatically, "Sangzhi! Isn’t it beautiful! These are our fireworks!"

Pu Sangzhi’s lips curved slightly, saying, "Beautiful..."

Beside them, Ye Xi turned his head to admire the excited smiles of the two girls.

He stood next to Pu Sangzhi, his bright, dark eyes fixated on her calm and gentle profile...

At that moment, perhaps nobody else noticed, but the starlight in Ye Xi’s eyes was shimmering with a tender emotion as profound as water.

Sometimes...

At times like these...

Ye Xi truly felt regret because, unknowingly, he had lost such a wonderful girl.

"So beautiful..."

Pu Sangzhi suddenly got excited, "I’ll take a video to show Huo Feng."

As she spoke, Pu Sangzhi took out her new phone, activated the camera, and started filming the fireworks in the night sky.

Hearing her mention "Huo Feng" again made Ye Xi’s heart ache slightly.

This faint pain warned him, he could no longer entertain such thoughts.

Such thoughts were too dangerous!

Pu Sangzhi filmed the fireworks in the night sky, initially planning to send it to Huo Feng.

However, the fireworks captured on her phone were nothing like what they looked like to the naked eye, not nearly as pretty as those seen in TV dramas.

After thinking it over, Pu Sangzhi deleted the video and put away her new phone.

She didn’t use her phone much, so even after getting a new one, she had no intention of fiddling with it.

Thus, she did not contact Huo Feng that evening.

...

Around 9 p.m., Huo Feng rode his little electric scooter again to Pu Sangzhi’s doorstep.

He had thought that Pu Sangzhi and her daughter might have returned by then!

But, at Pu Sangzhi’s doorstep, all he saw was still the tightly closed gate and the piece of paper stuck on it.

"They’re not back yet..."

Huo Feng sighed deeply, his brows furrowed as he determinedly said, "I’m going to wait here today! I just don’t believe I can’t wait until you come home to celebrate the New Year!"

With that, Huo Feng took a hot water bottle from his electric scooter, held it in his arms, and firmly sat down on the steps.

Thus, a long wait began...