CHAPTER 1149: 1227: DADDY, HUG

They didn’t get drunk like that year; instead, they remained quite sober.

Gazing at the cold stars in the night, Dong Huiying recalled many things, but what she thought of the most was still that heartless man.

Yixuan, at this moment, where are you?

It was a coincidence.

In a certain mountain villa, the servants watched in fear as the gentle man, like warm jade, carrying a wine jug, climbed up to the roof.

"What’s going on with the Master?" the servants whispered, gathering together quietly.

"You only started this year, so it’s understandable you don’t know. Our Master has always been like this, it’s an annual tradition. On New Year’s Eve, he always sits alone on the roof for the entire night."

At that moment, a soft little bun, wearing a light purple jacket, wobbled out of the house with chubby little legs, holding onto the wall.

"Papa?" he called softly, eyes wide and bright.

On the roof, the graceful gentleman was suddenly startled by the sound and then descended the ladder.

"Wu Wang."

The little one grinned, showing a few cute little teeth. He raised his chubby little hands, "Papa, hug!"

The man laughed and picked up the child, "So naughty, why aren’t you asleep yet."

The child tilted his head, glanced at his papa, and then gently shook his head, "Sleepy, no!"

"You said it wrong, it’s not sleepy."

"Hmm, not sleepy!" he nodded earnestly, then the little one extended his short little arms to hug his papa’s neck, smothering his papa’s face with kisses.

The man smiled indulgently, and the little one grinned widely, showing his little teeth.

"House, look, sky!" The little one waved his little hands, pointing to the roof and then the sky.

The man pinched him lightly, "Alright, let’s go up and see the stars."

Afterward, the man turned back to the servants behind him: "Butler, bring Wu Wang’s quilt here and send a brazier to the roof."

"Yes, Master, I’ll do it right away!"

When the butler brought the quilt, the man wrapped the little one tightly and then climbed the ladder to the roof with him.

Sitting cross-legged, he placed the little one in the middle of his legs.

"Sky, sky!" The little one excitedly stretched out his little hands, pointing at the cold night.

The man chuckled softly, "Still naughty." He tucked the child’s little hands back into the quilt, then looked at the night sky and said, "Those are stars, twinkling stars in the sky."

"Star?" The child tilted his little head.

The man gazed at the cold stars and gently nodded, "Yes, stars..." Year after year, although the location is different, the New Year’s Eve stars remain as beautiful as that night.

He chuckled softly, took a sip of light wine, seeming to remember something, a smile mixed with lonely bitterness appeared...

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New Year’s Day.

Dong Huiying decided to make a trip to the town. Although there was plenty to eat and use at home, she planned to visit her family home, so she gathered everyone and left the house.

Shu Yu, a lazy and slow nature, although always lethargic, did not miss this occasion.

With the men of the family, they took a carriage down to Taihang Town. Dong Huiying browsed around, entered a shop, and chose a few jade hairpins, very generously asking them to wrap them up directly.

Hmm, considering even this shop belongs to our family, and the things in the shop are naturally ours too, buying without needing to pay silver, it’s truly exhilarating.