CHAPTER 282: CHAPTER 282: NEW YEAR’S EVE

Gu Cheng came to pick up his sister and pinched her rosy cheek when he saw her.

He placed her in the back seat and went to the driver’s seat himself.

"Did you get along well with everyone?"

"Yeah, yeah, very well!"

Tuanzi recalled the association members she cooperated with, especially those who were beaten and acted respectfully, and emphasized loudly, "Super well! They even bought bubble tea for Miaomiao!"

"Hmm?"

Gu Cheng paused while pressing the accelerator, and his tone turned a bit dangerous, "Bubble tea?"

Tuanzi immediately covered her mouth with her chubby hand, her big eyes darting around in panic.

How could she let the truth slip out in excitement?

The car smoothly continued moving.

From the front came Gu Cheng’s serious voice, "For the next three months, no bubble tea."

"But Miaomiao only had one..."

Looking up at the rearview mirror and seeing Gu Cheng’s expression, Tuanzi timidly raised her hand, "Can I have one cup a month later?"

Her allowance was one cup per month, and it couldn’t be pearl milk tea, only various fruit teas.

But this time, she secretly had... no, it wasn’t secretly, it was given to her, and not drinking it would be a waste.

Gu Cheng: "You definitely had more than one cup, no negotiating. We’ll talk after three months."

"Wooo!"

"Pleading won’t work, I’ll specifically instruct all the team leaders afterward."

"Wooo!"

No matter how much she ’wooo-woooed,’ Gu Cheng remained unmoved.

Tuanzi slumped back like jelly, lying limply against the seat.

"I shouldn’t have been greedy, Miaomiao was wrong, boohoo."

It wasn’t until the day before New Year’s Eve that Tuanzi returned home.

As soon as she and Gu Cheng entered the door, they met Gu Che’s wistful gaze.

He wasn’t even playing on his phone and spoke in a resentful tone, "I specifically postponed work to come home early, and as it turns out, none of you were home."

"Ah, well," Tuanzi raised her hand, "it was a last-minute decision, Miaomiao didn’t know it’d be that busy."

She ran over to stick close to her second brother, patting his fluffy head.

"We’ll certainly discuss things in advance next time."

Gu Che remained disgruntled: "You performed so many shows and I didn’t see a single one."

Tuanzi continued to be affectionate: "They’ll be broadcast tomorrow, you can watch as much as you like."

Gu Che snorted.

"Watching live is the same as watching on TV? Edited and unedited isn’t the same, is it?"

Tuanzi, frustrated, poked his cheek, then turned her head to ask for big brother’s help.

Gu Cheng casually changed the shoes, washed his hands, and poured a cup of warm water for both himself and his sister.

"I was backstage when it happened."

Gu Che: Jealous stare.jpg

"I even recorded a video."

Gu Che’s eyes widened, "The gala program allowed you to record?"

Technically, it wasn’t allowed, but firstly, this program was recorded late, and secondly, Gu Cheng repeatedly promised to only record his sister’s performance and never share it, so the person in charge eventually agreed.

Receiving a confirmed answer, Gu Che awkwardly turned away, and after a few minutes, he asked quietly, "Can you send it to me?"

Tuanzi glanced at his face, then turned back to look at her big brother.

[Miaomiao: I feel there’s a bit of cunning in big brother at this moment.]

[Ancient Martial System: Teasing your brother can’t be considered cunning, though your big brother does have a bit of natural slyness.]

Though normally a stable and reliable director, he shows a different side in front of family, one that’s more genuine and lively.

Gu Che not only got to see his sister’s show early, but on New Year’s Eve, he sat in front of the TV, switching channels according to the timetable given by his big brother, striving not to miss a single performance.

Gu Cheng was entirely indifferent to this, but Tuanzi was quite annoyed.

She pouted on the couch, "Switch channels, switch channels, I want to watch the second brother’s show!"

Gu Che: "No way, I’m watching your show."

Tuanzi immediately puffed up in anger.

[Ancient Martial System: ...] It didn’t expect the first argument between this pair of siblings to be about this.

It was Gu Cheng who solved the issue.

Considering that his sister was still growing and needed to protect her eyesight, he told Gu Che to give the TV to his sister and found a tablet for his younger brother.

"You can watch on this too."

Gu Che still wanted to argue, he also wanted to see his sister on the big screen, but when he turned his head, he saw her staring at the TV. From it came a familiar voice.

Looking at the screen again, ah, it was his singing and dancing performance, which explained why his sister was so captivated.

He raised a corner of his lips and opened the tablet, equally absorbed.

Once his sister’s show ended, he switched the channel, awaiting the next one. Meanwhile, feeling bored, he picked up his phone and found a message from Gu Chi. Upon opening it, it was a photo.

"Darn it, he did it on purpose!"

Gu Chi had taken a photo of the TV and sent it over, and what was playing was his sister’s show.

He had no issue with his cousin choosing to watch his sister’s show over his. He had risen to fame the year he debuted and had been appearing on various galas over the years, and relatives had grown tired of his face.

Furthermore, they had a generation of many boys, and compared to him, a cousin not so closely related, they’d naturally choose to watch the adorable younger sister!

"Darn it!"

Gu Che sent a bunch of angry emojis, but shortly after, even Pei Hai sent him a message, and upon opening, it was a photo identical to Gu Chi’s.

It turned out that Uncle’s family was also watching the show, and it was his sister’s show. Knowing that he couldn’t beat his sister, they deliberately sent the photo to tease him.

[Pei Hai: It wasn’t my idea to send it, Little Chi suggested it.]

[Gu Che: Haha, can he control your hand to take pictures and send them?]

[Pei Hai: The next show is about to start.]

Gu Che immediately tossed away his phone, swearing that he’d go buy a projector tomorrow! If he couldn’t win against his sister when watching the playback, he’d use a projector!

In another city, Gu Yunmu was also watching the gala and was adamant about dragging Gu Qize, who was about to work overtime, into the living room.

"Don’t you want to see Miaomiao’s performance?"

Before Gu Qize could answer, he dramatically put on a weepy face, "If you don’t support her, Miaomiao might cry."

Gu Qize: "...She’s not as crybaby as you are."

"Nonsense, I’ve never cried!"

The two watched for a while, then heard a sound from the study. They exchanged a glance.

Gu Yunmu turned his head sulkily, "If you want to invite him, go do it yourself, I don’t want to bother with him."

Gu Qize was also uncertain, unsure of how to start.

In the end, they decided by rock-paper-scissors, and Gu Yunmu lost, having no choice but to angrily head towards the study. Cracking the door open, he saw Gu Yu in front of a computer, with a sound faintly coming through.

Oh, isn’t that the channel he was just watching?

He surprisingly didn’t jump out to taunt as he usually would, simply choosing to close the door gently and return to the living room.

On New Year’s Eve, while these families stayed at home to watch the gala, Si Huai couldn’t take a break.

A robbery case had happened a couple of days before, and he, along with his team, had been investigating for a long time, staking out outside an apartment complex on New Year’s Eve for a suspect.

At that moment, the group was holding instant noodles as they ate, eyes fixed on the apartment’s entrance and exit.

There were still shops open nearby, and the owner was watching the gala, with a group of kids appearing on the screen: the leader, a bun-faced, big-eyed kid, with a serious expression, throwing punches fiercely.