Qin Yu could only accept the money, feeling a warm glow in his heart.
The most he had ever received for New Year’s money made his heart scalding hot.
He liked it here, and he liked his aunt and sister-in-law, too.
Madam Rong turned to look at her own daughter.
That look... it made Rong Yan’s scalp tingle, so she had no choice but to ask, "Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"
"You’re the eldest daughter-in-law, shouldn’t you also give something?" Madam Rong asked, prompting reflection.
Seeing that it was about him, Qin Yu quickly waved his hand, "No need..."
He already had this grand sum of ten yuan, what more could he want? That would be improper.
Rong Yan had actually prepared something, but it was twenty yuan.
Originally, she wanted to give more, as she used to be quite generous. These sums of ten or twenty yuan were quite embarrassing for her.
But then she remembered... twenty yuan here was indeed a considerable sum, equivalent to an ordinary factory worker’s monthly salary.
So it was quite a lot after all.
However, now she decided to repackage the red envelope to match what her mother gave.
So she handed over the neatly arranged red envelope, "Here, Happy New Year!"
Qin Yu: ...
"What are you staring for? Since it’s from your big sister-in-law, you should take it."
"Thank you, big sister-in-law!" Qin Yu had no choice but to accept the red envelope.
Just by celebrating the New Year, he had suddenly come into so much money.
It was something he had never even imagined before.
Staying up for New Year’s Eve was still quite novel for Rong Yan, as she had never done it before.
However, since there was no TV at home, they could only chat, eat sunflower seeds, and chat some more, which was also quite boring.
When it struck twelve, Madam Rong relaxed and let them both go back, "You two go back to your room and sleep!"
Rong Yan breathed a sigh of relief, no need to stay up until dawn.
"Okay, I’ll go back to my room and sleep first, mom, you should go to sleep early too."
"Alright, I know, you both should sleep early, and wake up early tomorrow, the first day of the New Year, waking up early is a sign that you will be industrious all year long."
Rong Yan: ...is there really such an idea?
If it were true, she would prefer to sleep in a bit longer, could it mean she’d get to sleep in all year long?
Qin Yu indicated that he could stay up a bit later, but Madam Rong pushed him off, "Little child, go to sleep early, you’ll grow taller."
Qin Yu: ...
Okay, his height was a sensitive issue.
So the aunt and nephew each went back to their own rooms to sleep.
Similarly, New Year’s Eve at Qin Yu’s household was slightly different from previous years, with a few more dishes added to the meal.
As for the tradition of giving New Year’s money, it was absent in previous years and remained absent this year.
Qin Mei didn’t really have any opinion on it. Her only wish for the New Year was for her sister-in-law and second brother to come home soon.
At two in the morning, Qin Ye showed no signs of sleepiness, his mind filled with thoughts of his wife.
Ever since that night, his feelings for her had grown day by day.
What she was like before... he never really paid attention and couldn’t even recall.
All he thought about were the moments they had shared together in recent days...
He wondered if his wife came back this time, could they truly become husband and wife?
In a drowsy haze... in the dark, he suddenly opened his eyes, a fierce look in them.
He quickly grabbed the clothes at the head of the bed, draped them over himself, then got out of bed and walked out the door.


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