"Ah! It's Xicheng. Come in, come in. " Liu Xiaohua, who opened the door, said in surprise. She then turned her head and shouted into the house, "Xicheng, come out and see who's here."
"So what if he's here? He didn't bring anything." She then looked back at the things in Sei Itō's hand and complained.
"Isn't it Chinese New Year? Besides, it's not easy for me to come here. It would be embarrassing if I came empty-handed," said Chen Xichen with a smile as she passed the items to Auntie Liu Xiaohua and her cousin who came out of the bedroom.
"Don't be so polite." Liu Xiaohua, who reached out to take the things, said reproachfully. She then took the things into the house and asked Sei Itō, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell us before you came? We could have picked you up. "
"I just arrived." Sei Itō smiled, "I didn't want to cause you trouble."
"Where are the others?" Sei Itō, who sat on the sofa, looked at Liu Xiaohua, who also sat on the sofa.
"Oh, you're asking about your grandpa and uncle …" Liu Xiaohua was stunned at first, then she remembered Sei Itō's behavior when he came back last time. She said, "Your grandpa went downstairs for a walk. He probably won't come back until a while later. As for your uncle, he's still at work. It's Chinese New Year. They have a lot of things to do at work, so they won't come back until late. "
"Oh." Sei Itō nodded.
After that, he chatted casually with Auntie Liu Xiao Hua and Cousin Chen Xichen about daily life. It wasn't until half an hour later that Old Master Chen Xingqing came back that they stopped chatting.
"You're here," Chen Xingqing looked at Sei Itō, who stood up from the sofa, and said with a happy face.
"Mhmm." Sei Itō responded softly.
"You're alone?" Chen Xingqing turned his head and looked inside the house. Chen Xingqing frowned and continued to ask when he found that there were no strangers except Sei Itō.
"Yes." Sei Itō nodded and said. Then he made up a simple reason and explained, "Japan doesn't celebrate the Lunar New Year, so this time is still considered a normal day. There is no holiday."
"Oh." Chen Xingqing nodded coldly. He believed Sei Itō's explanation.
"Alright, you guys continue chatting." Chen Xingqing continued, then ignored Liu Xiaohua, Sei Itō and Chen Xichen as he walked back into the house with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaohua hurriedly found a topic to talk about. He continued to chat with Sei Itō. It was to ease the atmosphere that had suddenly become a little cold because of the old man.
Several hours later …
"I should go," Sei Itō said when he saw that it was getting late.
"Why leave? Just stay here. It's not like we don't have a room." Liu Xiaohua pretended to be unhappy and said, "Besides, you came back this time for the New Year, so you can just stay at home."
"That's too much of a bother," Sei Itō said hesitantly.
"What's so troublesome about it? Listen to Auntie. Just stay at home, "Liu Xiaohua decided.
"Then … okay." Sei Itō thought about it. He agreed.
"That's more like it." Liu Xiaohua said with a smile when she saw Sei Itō agree. "You can watch TV with Xichen here first. I'll go tidy up your room. "
Then, without waiting for Sei Itō to reply, she got up and walked to another room. She started tidying up Sei Itō's room.
"By the way, Xichen, where's the bracelet I gave you? Why didn't you bring it? "Sei Itō asked Chen Xichen who was sitting beside him as he watched Liu Xiaohua enter the house.
"My mom said that it's too expensive and too flashy to bring it out. It's not something a student should wear, so she didn't let me bring it." Chen Xichen leaned her right elbow on the sofa's armrest. Her body was half tilted, and she was fiddling with an orange in her hand as she stared at the TV without blinking.
"Really? Then I'll give you another one later, "Sei Itō said as he nodded. He also felt that it made sense.
"No thanks, I don't want my mom to talk about me every day," Chen Xichen quickly rejected. Then, she looked at Sei Itō and asked, "By the way, do you still remember Liu Sisi?"
"Liu Sisi? I remember. What's wrong? "Ito Sei asked Chen Xichen with a puzzled look.
"Nothing, she just seems to be interested in you," Chen Xichen said as she looked back at the TV.
"Uh … I think I've only met her once. Is there a need for that?" Sei Itō was speechless.
"You know the power of ancient plots," Chen Xichen said as she curled her lips.
"Really? But it's been so long. She should've forgotten about a passerby like me, "Sei Itō said in disbelief.
"If you were a normal passerby, of course she would've forgotten about you. But I'm friends with her. Every time I see her, she would ask me about you from time to time. It's giving me a headache," Chen Xichen said unhappily.
"Uh …" Sei Itō didn't know what to say.
"Since you're here, go and see her tomorrow. Whether you want to be with her or not, it's up to you. Otherwise, she'll keep pestering me about you," Chen Xichen ignored Sei Itō's shock and continued.
"Then … okay," Sei Itō hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Then, the two looked at each other without saying anything. They silently watched the stupid TV show on the TV.
"It's done," Liu Xiaohua said as she walked out of the guest room and walked towards the sofa after a while.
"Thank you," Sei Itō stood up and thanked her.
"You're being too polite again," Liu Xiaohua said.
"Okay, it's getting late. Go rest early," Liu Xiaohua said as she turned her head to look at the clock on the wall.
"Okay," Sei Itō agreed.
Sei Itō then said goodbye to Liu Xiaohua and Chen Xichen. He took his things and walked into the bathroom to wash up. Then, he returned to the guest room to rest quietly …
The next morning, after having breakfast with Chen Xingqing, Chen Yongli, Liu Xiaohua, and Chen Xichen, Sei Itō and Chen Xichen left home together. They took the subway to Xidan to meet her good friends, Liu Sisi and Wang Xue, whom Sei Itō had met once before.
"We're here. Where are you guys?" Twenty minutes later, Chen Xichen, who had arrived at Xidan, took out her phone. She looked around for Liu Sisi and Wang Xue while talking to the phone that just connected.
"We're at Zhongfa Department Store. Where are you guys?" Wang Xue's voice came from the phone.
"We're still at the subway. You guys wait there. We'll go over now," Chen Xichen said into the phone. Then, she hung up the phone without any explanation. She brought Sei Itō, who was standing beside her, through Xidan Square and walked towards Zhongfa Department Store.
After a while, Sei Itō and Chen Xichen arrived at Zhongfa Department Store. They saw Wang Xue and Liu Sisi who were waiting at the door. Their faces were red from the cold. Compared to the last time, the two of them dressed up a lot more. They both wore trousers and light-colored down jackets with light makeup on their faces. It's just that Liu Sisi looked more normal, and Wang Xue's dress was still a little more fashionable.
"Yo, handsome, we meet again." The cheerful Wang Xue greeted Sei Itō as soon as she saw him.
"Yeah, you're still so lively." Sei Itō smiled.
"Xichen, what do we do today?" After greeting, Wang Xue turned her head and asked Chen Xichen.
"Whatever. It's the same everywhere at this time." Chen Xichen looked at the dense crowd around her and said.
"Okay, let's walk and walk. We'll go wherever we want." Wang Xue didn't pay much attention to the situation. She nodded and agreed. Then, she reached out to hold Liu Sisi's hand and strolled along the street with Sei Itō and Chen Xichen.
Along the way, Chen Xichen and Wang Xue, who understood Liu Sisi's thoughts, often made jokes about Sei Itō and Liu Sisi. They wanted to improve their relationship. Although Liu Sisi was a little embarrassed by the jokes, she didn't say anything to stop Chen Xichen and Wang Xue from messing around. She pretended to be calm and chatted with Sei Itō. Gradually, she walked with him like a little girl.
Seeing that it wasn't a good idea to go at such a young age, Sei Itō could only find an opportunity halfway. When Chen Xichen and Wang Xue weren't around, he said to Liu Sisi, "Sisi, Xichen told me about your thoughts yesterday. I'm sorry, but I already have a girlfriend."
"Is that so …" Liu Sisi's expression darkened and she said softly.
"Yes, so I'm sorry." Sei Itō said apologetically.
"It's nothing." Liu Sisi shook her head in low spirits. Then, Liu Sisi's expression changed. She quickly walked up to Chen Xichen and Wang Xue who came out of the bathroom and suggested, "Xichen, Wang Xue, let's go to the bar."
"Bar!?" Chen Xichen and Wang Xue exclaimed at the same time. Chen Xichen's gaze involuntarily fell on Sei Itō, while Wang Xue's expression was mixed with eagerness and hesitation. It was obvious that the previous incident had left a shadow in their hearts.
"En, this time we're not going to Sanlitun. We're going to Houhai." Liu Sisi, who also had a lingering fear of Sanlitun's environment, affirmed.
"Handsome, what do you mean?" At this time, Wang Xue's gaze also fell on Sei Itō, and she asked with some anticipation.
"Okay." Turning his head to look at Liu Sisi who was also looking at him, Sei Itō was afraid that she would take things too hard and go to the bar to mess around. He sighed slightly and agreed helplessly.
"Yay!" After receiving Sei Itō's affirmation, Wang Xue immediately cheered.
However, it was still very early at this time, and the bars were basically closed. Therefore, Sei Itō and the others who didn't have anywhere to go strolled around for a while before finding an internet cafe and surfing the net inside. It wasn't until 6 pm that they paid the internet fee and left the internet cafe.
Then, after playing for a day, Sei Itō and the others who felt very hungry first had dinner in a decently decorated restaurant. Then, they took a rental car to Houhai and walked into the bar that the taxi driver recommended.
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