After the New Year's Eve dinner, Chen Chao and Zhu Xia went alone to the hillside behind the yard, with a bunch of fireworks in front of them.

Chen Chao sat on a big stone and exhaled the smell of alcohol, feeling quite comfortable.

Zhu Xia sat next to him, tilted her head, sniffed with her little nose, frowned, and said softly: "It doesn't smell good."

Chen Chao smiled and said: "Liquor, only those who drink it know the taste. Outsiders are just outsiders, how can they understand it?"

It's not that Zhu Xia doesn't drink, but she drinks fruit wine on weekdays and rarely gets drunk.

"It seems that even the senior brothers on the mountain who have a high level of spiritual practice will occasionally drink. Is drinking really fun?"

Zhu Xia raised her head. There was no moon tonight. She was not very satisfied and a little angry.

"Drinking itself is not interesting, but it depends on how you drink, who you drink with, and why you drink."

Chen Chao smiled and said, "If you meet a close friend you haven't seen for a long time, it would be very interesting to have a few drinks and talk about things you haven't talked about for a long time. Then it won't matter how much you drink."

"As for the rest of the time, when you feel depressed and it's hard to tell others, just drink a few sips of wine to strengthen your courage and then you can speak out. For many things, speaking out is always much better than keeping it in your heart."

Zhu Xia seemed to understand, "So the wine itself doesn't taste good, is it for other things?"

Chen Chao smiled and nodded, "It's definitely not as comfortable as when you eat."

Zhu Xia chuckled and glanced down at her belly. The pain had subsided a lot now.

Chen Chao noticed her actions, but said nothing. He just raised his head and looked into the distance, counting the time.

Zhu Xia took advantage of Chen Chao not paying attention,

Looking at his side face and his eyes that seemed to contain boundless stars, Zhu Xia felt so happy.

She slowly leaned her head on Chen Chao's shoulder and leaned lightly on it.

Chen Chao noticed it but said nothing.

"Chen Chao, when did you start to like Sister Xie?"

Zhu Xia suddenly spoke. She was not stupid. Now those things were widely circulated. Moreover, she had been to Shendu before, so she naturally knew that those things were true.

Chen Chao thought for a while and shook his head.

If you really like a woman, you will like it, and you will naturally know it. But if you really want to say when you started to like a woman, and at what point you became attracted to her, in fact, if you really want to say it, I’m afraid not many people in the world can.

well said.

But if I really want to talk about some memorable points, I probably saw the girl who looked like a pear blossom in the mountain temple, holding sweet potatoes in both hands next to the stone bridge.

And the girl who stood in front of him and told Mrs. Xie her choice.

And in the carriage, she said she liked me, Xie Nandu, and that I was a very good girl, all of them.

But I really can’t say when I fell in love with Xie Nandu.

Seeing that Chen Chao was silent, Zhu Xia turned to ask, "Then what do you like about Sister Xie?"

When asked this question, Chen Chao laughed. It's hard to say when he started liking Xie Nandu, but it's very simple to say why.

The above mentioned together, plus many more things that follow, are the reasons why I like Xie Nandu.

Chen Chao said softly: "I really want to say it, but I can't finish it in just a few words."

Zhu Xia sighed quietly and said nothing.

She is now sure that she is

I like the young man in front of me, otherwise why would I feel so uncomfortable and uncomfortable when I ask him why he likes other girls?

But after figuring this out, Zhu Xia became even more melancholy.

What to do?

My sweetheart likes another girl, what should I do?

Zhu Xia had a sad look on her face, which meant that the man beside her didn't look at her, otherwise he would be amused by her current appearance...

Also, even if the little girl is worried, she doesn't look ugly, and is actually a little bit amused.

Zhu Xia asked carefully: "Chen Chao, will you like other women in the future?"

As soon as he asked this question, Zhu Xia actually regretted it. He shouldn't have asked this question. If the other party couldn't answer it, how would he end up?

So before Chen Chao could answer the question, Zhu Xia took the lead in jumping off the stone and running towards the arranged fireworks while mumbling something.

What are you talking about? It’s not the time yet?

Should I let this go?

Chen Chao was smiling all over his face. Some things could be seen at a glance, so there was no need to guess.

It is said that women's thoughts are the hardest to guess, but in fact, if it is a woman like Zhu Xia, it is easy to guess. After all, this girl's ups and downs are all written on her face.

This is a stupid girl with no money.

Chen Chao glanced at Tianshi and said with a smile, "It's almost done."

Zhu Xia immediately said: "I'll have some, I'll have some!"

She chuckled, and with a thought, a few sparks fell on the fuse of the fireworks over there, and then Chen Chao reminded with a smile: "Remember to cover your ears, otherwise they will be blown up."

Bang bang bang...

A series of sounds sounded, and countless fireworks suddenly flew high into the sky.

Then it exploded with a bang, and in an instant, the entire night sky was filled with all kinds of fireworks. At this moment, Xishan did not look like a Taoist cultivation place at all, but more like a small mountain village.

Crowded.

As the fireworks on Chen Chao's side began to bloom, the fireworks in other places also bloomed at the same time, just like flowers blooming from time to time, competing for beauty.

Zhu Xia raised her head and looked at the fireworks in the sky, with a smile on her face, and the two dimples never left her cheeks.

Chen Chao said with a smile: "After watching the fireworks, even if this year is over, the new year is coming."

As he spoke, he took out the red envelope from his arms and handed it to Zhu Xia, smiling and saying: "Be safe and sound every year."

Zhu Xia hummed, took the red envelope, and after opening it, found that there was a heavenly coin inside, but this heavenly coin was special because the word "Zhu Xia" was engraved on the front.

Zhu Xia held up this piece of heavenly money and looked at it for a long time with a smile.

But then she said with some disappointment: "After watching the fireworks, the New Year is over."

Chen Chao shook his head and reminded: "It's the first day of the Lunar New Year now. In the morning, according to the custom of the people in Daliang, dumplings are eaten in the north, while glutinous rice balls are eaten in the south."

"What are glutinous rice balls?"

Zhu Xia looked at Chen Chao very curiously.

Chen Chao thought for a while, and finally just said: "Tangyuan is like your belly, round, but in vain."

Zhu Xia said oh.

Then he jumped on the stone and sat down, but now everyone could see that this little girl was not very happy.

Chen Chao glanced at Zhu Xia, thought for a while, but couldn't say anything.

Chen Chao sat back and didn't say anything, that's all

So quietly watching the fireworks.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little dead.

I don't know why, although the sound of fireworks in the sky is constant, it feels like there is no sound at all in Zhuxia. Everything is silent and extremely quiet.

Zhu Xia thought and thought, gritted her teeth, and had a lot of words running around in her mouth, but she still couldn't say anything.

She didn't know why, but it seemed that if she said something wrong, she would lose the man in front of her forever.

Even if she has never had one.

"Chen Chao...do you...like two girls at the same time?"

I don't know how long it took before Zhu Xia spoke, but his voice was as thin as a mosquito's and it was difficult to hear clearly.

Chen Chao subconsciously hummed, then shook his head and said, "Why do you like two girls at the same time?"

This sentence actually stopped Zhu Xia from asking, and Zhu Xia didn't know what to say.

After a long time, she whispered: "There are many men who marry two wives, and even some monks have two or three Taoist companions."

It seems that in this world, whether it is the common people at the foot of the mountain or the monks on the mountain, women are naturally inferior to men.

Chen Chao glanced at Zhu Xia and said, "I won't like two girls at the same time."

Zhu Xia was a little disappointed. Since Chen Chao said this, it meant that she had no hope at all.

Chen Chao took the initiative and said, "Zhu Xia, do you like me?"

Zhu Xia was startled and raised her head. Her face had been red for a long time, but it was at night and no one else could see it.

Her heart was beating so hard now, as if some deer were killing him randomly, and she didn't even dare to look at Chen Chao.

"I……"

As soon as Zhu Xia opened his mouth, Chen Chao said: "Don't be in a hurry to speak. Just listen to what I say first. Listen and see if it makes sense."
To be continued...