GBP Chapter 696 Eating at Home
Chapter 696 Eating at Home
After celebrating Gu Chenxi’s birthday, the days seemed to have been accelerated and time passed very quickly.
When the clock strikes midnight, it means the new year has begun.
I still remember that on New Year’s Day last year, Kong Liu brought Gu Chenxi to the private terrace of the Peace Hotel to wait for the New Year’s Eve.
This year is still the same.
But there are no fairy wands this year.
The wind on the roof was cold, but the two of them felt warm in their hearts.
Kong Liu lifted Gu Chenxi's chin and gently kissed her soft lips.
"Boom~boom~boom~"
The bell rang three times before the two separated.
Gu Chenxi said again: "Happy New Year."
Gong Yoo smiled and replied, "Happy New Year!"
This is their second year together.
There will be many, many more years to come.
Looking at the crowds on the pedestrian street, Gu Chenxi asked Gong Liu: "Do you think that those who made a wish to be with their loved ones by the river last year are still single this year?"
Gong Liu followed Gu Chenxi's gaze to the pedestrian street. After a few seconds of silence, he smiled and said, "Maybe they are together, or maybe they are still cowards. Who knows? No one can predict the future of love."
After saying this, Kong Liu took off his woolen coat and put it on Gu Chenxi: "It's cold outside, let's go inside."
"Just wait a little longer."
Gu Chenxi held onto Kong Liu's arm like a little bird and rested her head on his chest.
The two of them stood on the private terrace, looking at the busy street and the endless stream of people.
……
On the other side, in the suburbs of Zhonghai, in Du Hongyuan’s new home.
After Du Hongyuan's unremitting efforts, the hardware decoration of the new house was finally completed before New Year's Day, and the water, electricity and gas were all connected.
He and Shen Xia spent the whole day cleaning the house today. All they needed to do was buy the furniture so they could hold the housewarming party.
One kitchen, one bathroom, one bedroom and one living room.
Because he originally planned to design the new home as a studio, Du Hongyuan only kept a master bedroom with a separate bathroom, and the remaining two bedrooms were demolished and integrated into the living room.
The living room is very large. The outer wall of the balcony has been knocked down and a set of beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows have been installed. If a desk and a computer are placed there, it will be almost like an office building in the city center.
Because there was no furniture in the house, after cleaning, the two of them sat directly on the floor. Du Hongyuan took two pieces of cardboard, put them on the floor, and sat by the floor-to-ceiling window with Shen Xia.
Looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the happy families in other houses sitting together having a festive dinner, Du Hongyuan's thoughts went back to the summer vacation.
At that time, he was sitting alone beside the flower bed downstairs in the community, looking at the houses with lights on. How he longed to have a home at that time.
Turning his head to look at Shen Xia who was sitting next to him, Du Hongyuan couldn't help but laugh.
Du Hongyuan said, "Are you hungry? Let's go eat hot pot?"
"Do you want to go out to eat?" Shen Xia asked.
“I can’t eat it at home…”
Du Hongyuan looked at the bare house, which didn’t even have a stool. How could he eat hotpot?
Shen Xia pointed in the direction of the kitchen: "The stove can be used to store things, let's make a hot pot and eat it on the stove."
Shen Xia said, taking out her phone: "It just so happens that Tianshanglao can order takeout. The takeout also includes a double electric cooker and tableware. I can eat it when I get home without having to wash vegetables and dishes."
Du Hongyuan shook his head and said, "That's too much trouble. It's better to just go to the store and eat there. The price is the same anyway."
Shen Xia looked at Du Hongyuan and said with a smile: "But don't you think it's more fun to eat at home?"
The reason why Shen Xia didn't mind the trouble of ordering takeout and eating at home was because she just saw a strong desire to "go home" in Du Hongyuan's eyes.
She knew about his unfortunate past and also knew about his desire to "eat at home".
So, Shen Xia helped him realize this wish.
Although she could also wait until all the furniture was bought before cooking a good meal for Du Hongyuan, that would still take a long time.
He has been waiting for many years, and Shen Xia doesn't want him to wait any longer.
Now, immediately, right away, she must help him realize this wish!
Hearing Shen Xia's words, Du Hongyuan was also stunned for a moment.
After a few seconds of silence, Du Hongyuan said, "Then let me have some."
"It's okay, I have a coupon, I'll do it."
Whenever they went out to eat together, Du Hongyuan always rushed to pay. It was so hard for her to pay for the meal, so why would she let Du Hongyuan come?
After placing the order, the takeaway was delivered in less than twenty minutes.
The takeaway was packed in a big box, a full box.
There is also a very popular small electric rice cooker for two.
The two of them plugged in a small electric cooker on the stove in the kitchen, prepared the base ingredients and vegetables, and ate the hot pot while standing.
Although they were ordering takeout at home, Du Hongyuan did the same as when they were in the restaurant and hardly let Shen Xia do anything. He always knew what she liked to eat and would then heat it up and put it in her bowl.
"Don't just give me the food, eat it yourself too."
As Shen Xia spoke, she took out a few slices of meat rolls, which were either beef or mutton, from the pot and placed them in Du Hongyuan's bowl.
The meat rolls are dipped in the spicy hot pot and coated with the dipping sauce. It is so delicious.
He has forgotten the last time he had hotpot with his family. It seemed like he was very young. In an old alley in Zhonghai, they set up a copper stove for hotpot in winter, and the three of them sat around it. The fresh and tender mutton was very tender without any smell. It was only blanched in the pot for a few times and then taken out. The taste was so good. It was so delicious in one bite.
Du Hongyuan still remembers the gurgling steam from the copper pot, the white mist in front of him, and his parents sitting opposite him. Those were the few days in his memory when his parents did not quarrel...
While chewing the meat in his mouth, Du Hongyuan suddenly felt a sore nose and tears fell into the bowl as if he couldn't control it.
He had waited so long for this "meal at home". The emotions that had been pent up in his heart for years were like a volcanic eruption after intense movement of the earth's crust, and he could not control them at all.
"Woooooooooooo..."
Finally, Du Hongyuan burst into tears.
The crying sounded like a huge bell, echoing in this empty house, like surging waves, one after another, unable to calm down for a long time.
Shen Xia did not comfort him, but just stood there silently, accompanying him.
She knew that at this time, any comfort would be useless, and only by venting all the pent-up emotions in her heart would she feel comfortable.
Du Hongyuan cried and cried, and his sobs became softer and softer. He picked up the chopsticks and picked up the food desperately, eating without stopping, as if he wanted to use the food to fill the empty heart after venting his emotions.
(End of this chapter)