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was driving while Wenrui was playing with her phone. As soon as she went online, news about today's film critics' awards in City A covered everything. Wenrui frowned and closed her phone again. Ye Fe...655

This New Year was quite unsatisfactory, and Mo Xiaobai didn't insist that Ye Feimo stay. Instead, he smiled and said, "Cousin Xiao, how many days are you planning to stay When will you be leaving"

"Two days," Ye Feimo replied indifferently, and Mo Xiaobai nodded in agreement. Two days, before going back, he would give Cousin Xiao a pleasant surprise; it wouldn't do for him to remain confused.

"Happy New Year." With a cheerful smile, Mo Xiaobai wished him well and added, "I hope you like the New Year's gift I sent you."

Ye Feimo paused momentarily. A New Year's gift He raised an eyebrow and looked at Mo Xiaobai questioningly, asking, "What kind of New Year's gift"

This little brat was someone who held grudges and would seek revenge. Once there was a year where they spent the New Year outside; he had conspired with Kaka to send three alluring beauties as gifts for Mo Xiaobai, only to be witnessed by their boss. The outcome didn't need much imagination—Mo Xiaobai surely got an earful from their boss and had been disciplined severely. He vowed to take revenge on him one day, so there was no way he would send a New Year's gift.

He hadn't received any New Year's gifts anyway.

"You have already received it, unfortunately..." Mo Xiaobai smiled meaningfully, with the corners of his mouth curling into an increasingly broad smile. There was an indescribable fox-like charm to it all. "This is a delightful surprise gift. Cousin Xiao, I am very kind to you."

Putting so much effort into making you happy—how could that not be good

Ye Feimo waved his sleeve and left without wanting to engage in such meaningless conversation with Mo Xiaobai; he had official business to attend to.

Holding a glass of red wine, Mo Xiaobai faced the sea, bending the corners of his mouth into a half-smile that wasn't quite a smile.

The wheel of fortune turns, and there will always be a time for the tables to turn.

Haha, this feels pretty good.

After sleeping all day due to her body's soreness from friction, especially down below where it felt hot and painful, she applied some medicine herself. The pain was still there when Mo Xiaobai gave Fei Mo a substantial dose of medicine that made him want her nonstop throughout the night until dawn approached. She didn't know how to face him upon waking up and left in haste. Long Chengtian had also asked where she went, but Warmth wasn’t comfortable talking about it and simply said she was tired and needed rest. Mo Xiaobai informed Long Chengtian that Warmth was resting upstairs.

Since there were people on the ship whom Long Chengtian knew, he didn't question her whereabouts all night; Mo Xiaobai was quite thoughtful.

After a brief wash-up, Long Chengtian was waiting for her to have dinner together. He wouldn’t cook himself and seeing that she slept so soundly, he didn’t want to wake her up, so he ordered takeout. It being New Year's Eve, the dinner was plentiful; Warmth looked at her brother with amusement since she originally planned on getting up to prepare a meal for him.

Preparing reunion dishes by oneself felt different. She called home to send greetings and said that Wen Jing would soon be starting winter break and everyone was preparing to go to the UK, which made her very happy. Her family’s wellbeing brought Warmth joy as well.

The moment she hung up the phone, accompanied Long Chengtian for a sip of wine, Warmth received a call from a classmate asking if she wanted to join them at KTV to celebrate the New Year. They were friends Warmth had recently made in America and all came from City A; it was natural for them to get along well since they were老鄉 (hometown buddies), so they talked a lot. The classmates got along quite well with her, and as the day wasn’t late, Long Chengtian allowed Warmth to go out and have fun with her classmates while he made plans to meet friends.

The brother and sister duo ate their reunion dinner together and then left; although they weren't heading in the same direction, Long Chengtian saw Warmth off to the KTV building before leaving and instructed her to be careful. He asked her to call him when she was done so he could pick her up, warning her not to take a ride home with classmates nor go alone.

Warms nodded in agreement; Long Chengtian had an extremely severe sister complex, unwilling for any male to approach Warmth except those he approved of.

This KTV was huge and connected to facilities like hot springs, massage centers, and saunas. It covered a vast area, and it took some time before Warmth found their private room; her classmates were already singing inside.

The sounds weren't clear outside, but upon entering, she felt an overwhelming scent of alcohol.

A few bottles of beer and several bottles of dried fruit were on the table, with six men and women singing together in a warm atmosphere. Ruan Wen warily joined in and ended up singing two English songs.

She had undergone vocal training; her voice was sweet and lingering, making her ideal for love songs. Her voice was beautiful and captivating, leaving everyone's hearts melting with approval from classmates. There were solo performances followed by group singing, while some people played cards.

They played Blackjack but not for money; it was a game where the loser had to kiss someone chosen at random without refusal. Ruan Wen refused to play this game and pretended to go to the bathroom when forced to participate. She wasn't interested in such games, though her classmates enjoyed them.

After singing several songs, her voice felt strained, and the room was filled with beer. She wanted a bottle of tea; there were tea lounges on the second floor. Ruan Wen went upstairs for some tea while her classmates continued to party late into the night. It wasn't urgent if she returned later.

They would call if they couldn't find her.

It was hard to find such a teahouse in Washington, but it was an authentic one with only a few guests today. Ruan Wen ordered a pot of Pu'er tea and sat by the window looking at the distant lights.

The night view of Washington was more beautiful than that of City A, yet it lacked the familiarity of City A.

She wondered if Ye Feimo had returned to City A. He usually spent New Year's with his family as they valued such festive atmospheres; he might have left already. She missed him...

Her phone rang; Tang Mandong sent a message greeting her, and Ruan Wen smiled in response. In the morning, she had received her message but was resting then. Now that she replied, Gao Chunmiao and Cai Xiaojing also sent messages.

Ruan Wen thought they must be together since they all sent messages simultaneously...

sipping tea while replying to their messages, chatting intermittently. Her gloomy mood gradually brightened. Gao Chunmiao said, "I'll be back for the New Year's holiday. When will you return"

Coming home.

Suddenly, she recalled Ye Feimo’s words on that day: “Can you come back...”

She was wavering now.

Perhaps, it might be possible to return after all...

But how could I face everyone There's still half a year left before my studies are completed.

I truly miss home.

Just as she was chatting happily with them, she suddenly felt someone blocking the light. The tea lounge wasn't brightly lit in the first place; it had an elegant and tranquil atmosphere. With someone obstructing the light like this, it was very noticeable.

The air seemed to be filled with a hint of ambiguity.

She slightly tilted her head back and was surprised to see Ye Feimo's face right in front of her. She suddenly became flustered and nearly knocked over the teacup on the table.e self has charm, but if you cannot control him, that charm can turn into a terrifying force.Wushuang scoffed. "If it's like this, then I have nothing to say."She stood up and made as if to leave; Kak...