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That night, indulging a bit, Lin Xiao tried something new with Li Hao. Last night, Li Hao felt a sense of nostalgia, eager to relive the past. Lin Xiao noted that the soundproofing was poor, and in order to let Li Hao enjoy himself, she had to set aside her pride and adopt a more playful demeanor. To her surprise, Li Hao grew bolder with each passing moment. Ah, Lin Xiao thought back to last night and felt a warmth spread through her body.
When they returned to Beijing, it was already New Year's Eve. Li Grandpa and Grandma had prepared dumplings and were waiting for them. It had been two or three months since they last visited, and Tian Tian still remembered her great-grandparents, waving her little hands excitedly.
Li Grandpa and Li Nai Nai signaled for the aunt to bring over the gifts, which were handed to Lin Xiao. "We didn't come back when Tian Tian turned one," they said. "The gifts we prepared for you are now for you."
Li Hao took Tian Tian from Lin Xiao's arms while she received a red gift box. "Let's open it and see if you like it," Li Nai Nai said kindly.
Lin Xiao opened the box and looked at the elderly couple with confusion. Inside were two gold bracelets, a gold collar, and a gold necklace. "You and Li Hao got your marriage certificate during that special time; I didn't have the heart to prepare anything for you then. Looking back now, I feel I neglected you," Li Nai Nai said with a hint of regret.
"When our daughter gets married, her in-laws are supposed to give these things. I discussed it with Sun Yi; since Tian Tian is one year old now and you are the biggest contributor, we prepared this set for you."
Tears blurred Lin Xiao's vision. This gift wasn't particularly expensive for the Li Family but was filled with heartfelt sentiment.
"Why are you crying?" Li Grandpa asked in his usual serious tone meant to comfort.
"This is from Grandpa to you. We didn't hold a wedding for you and Li Hao; you'll have to figure that out yourselves. We're getting old and don't know what young people like anymore." Li Nai Nai handed her a small red booklet.
Lin Xiao opened it to find a passbook with ten thousand yuan inside. "Grandpa and Grandma, I can't accept this," she quickly said as she returned the booklet to Li Nai Nai's hands. "It should be us honoring you; how can I take your money?"
"Hao Hao hasn't been working lately. You take this money; you'll pay us back later," Li Nai Nai said without hesitation, teasing her grandson.
"Grandma, please give me some face! Our family Lin Xiao can support me," Li Hao said as he took the passbook back from his grandmother's hands. "We have money; if we need more, we'll ask you."
The old man saw that the two were determined not to stay, so he let it go.
Perhaps because there were many people around, Lin Tiantian was very excited. Soon, everyone was gathered together, eating dumplings and keeping watch through the night.
Lin Xiao couldn’t stay awake any longer, so she took Tian Tian upstairs to sleep. A little while later, Li Hao also came in. “Is Tian Tian asleep?”
“Yeah. The little one was too excited and fell asleep quickly. What brought you up here?”
“I missed you.” Li Hao, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, climbed into bed, feeling hot all over.
“I’m so sleepy; can we call a truce?” Lin Xiao said playfully, looking pitiful.
“I just want to hold you for a bit; I’ll go back down soon.” Li Hao wrapped his arms around Lin Xiao. “What kind of wedding do you want?”
“What made you think of that?” Lin Xiao didn’t mind the idea of a wedding at all. She was happy now and truly didn’t care whether there was a wedding or not.
“If others have it, I hope you have it too,” Li Hao said regretfully.
“Well, there’s plenty I don’t have! I don’t have mother-in-law conflicts, I don’t have to worry about housework, and I definitely don’t have to wonder if my husband loves me.” Lin Xiao comfortably nestled against him.
“Honey, I’m happy and lack nothing. And I love you.” Lin Xiao leaned in and kissed Li Hao.
Forget about the truce; Lin Xiao had long thrown that thought aside. Forget about going downstairs; Li Hao had completely forgotten about it as well.
All that remained was the soft murmurs amidst the sound of firecrackers on New Year’s Eve.
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