The two of them had known each other for many years, but this was the first time they were in the same room. They held hands and rested their heads on each other's shoulders. They placed the small alarm clock on the desk and sat on the bed. They whispered to each other as they waited for the new year.
In the capital city, the Xia family's old residence was very lively. Even Old Master Xia and Old Madam Xia were energetic. They sat in thickly cushioned armchairs and smiled kindly as they watched the younger generation.
This year, Xia Yiwei and Hou Zi returned to the old residence for the new year. Accompanying them were a pair of twins who could run faster than rabbits around the courtyard.
Hou Zi, who had washed his hands clean, no longer had the gangster aura he had in the past. Every night, apart from when he had to socialize, he would get off work early and come back to accompany his wife and children.
