When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase

Zhou Chengchen didn’t care about this at all; in fact, she didn’t plan on spending the New Year alone anyway.

The Zhou Family and Sheng Family departed the day before New Year’s Eve, and when Tang Yanqi learned that Zhou Chengchen wouldn’t be going with them, she was somewhat shocked.

After sending them all off, Zhou Chengchen returned to her room alone. Of course, she didn’t like being alone, but she wouldn’t be alone.

Zhou Chengze had already ordered a New Year’s Eve dinner for Zhou Chengchen and even gave her a big red envelope.

On New Year’s Eve, early in the morning, Zhou Chengchen stood in front of her wardrobe, picked out her most beautiful clothes, then took her time to shower, and went through her skincare routine methodically.

She dried her hair, changed into the outfit she selected, and went downstairs to get a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet.

She knew nothing about wine; she simply picked whichever bottle looked nice.

When it was almost three in the afternoon, the pre-ordered New Year’s Eve dinner arrived. Though she was alone, there was no shortage of dishes.

It shouldn’t have been delivered so early, but Zhou Chengchen called and asked the restaurant to deliver it ahead of time.

She picked out some dishes that looked nice, ones she figured Xi Siyan would like, and packed them with the insulated boxes delivered. Zhou Chengchen, satisfied with her purchase, headed out.

With three big bags of items in hand, she finally got into a taxi, took out her phone, and messaged Xi Siyan: [Happy New Year.]

Soon, a reply came: [Happy New Year]

Zhou Chengchen’s eyes shifted slightly as she continued typing: [Are you at home now? It’s so noisy at my place.]

She clearly wanted to ask Xi Siyan if he was at home. Surprises can often go wrong, but asking directly didn’t feel right, so she casually mentioned it as if she were complaining.

When Xi Siyan replied, Zhou Chengchen was also very happy: [Yeah, it’s noisy here too.]

Getting the answer she wanted, Zhou Chengchen was satisfied.

On New Year’s Eve, there’s a benefit: every household gathers together, leaving the roads practically empty, making for a smooth journey.

Meanwhile, Xi Siyan was indeed at home, sitting at his desk in his small apartment, working through his competition problems.

This was an old neighborhood, without any regulations or bans on fireworks, so outside, they had been crackling non-stop since morning. The sound insulation of the old buildings was poor, making it truly noisy.

However, Xi Siyan seemed completely unaffected, as if what was happening outside had nothing to do with him; he continued quietly with his exercises.

After going through three practice papers as usual, Xi Siyan finally stretched and checked the time; it was almost five, time to prepare dinner.

Glancing around, he noticed a few boxes in the corner.

These were things he brought back from the An Family yesterday, items Mrs. An insisted he take.

They included homemade sausages and cured meats by Aunt An, assorted fruits, and some high-end nutritional products.

Mrs. An had also given him a big red envelope, which no amount of polite refusal from Xi Siyan could decline.

Thinking about this seemed to lighten his mood a bit. Truthfully, he was used to solitude, but who really likes it?

Regardless, it was New Year’s, so Xi Siyan grabbed his coat, ready to head out to buy some drinks.

He would cook his own food once back, but drinks were missing—after all, it was a rare occasion.

Putting on his down jacket, Xi Siyan opened the door, only to find in the dim hallway, a clumsy silhouette just appeared before him.

He didn’t see who it was clearly, but that person’s smile dazzled him.

"Happy New Year!"

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