Chapter 187 The way to stay up all night.

That night on New Year's Eve, after having dinner with the housekeeper, Shen Zhiyi received a cross-border call from Duan Jiaze.

"Aunt~" the child called sweetly, with a very soft tone, "Happy New Year!"

Shen Zhiyi gave the child a red envelope early in the morning and also sent him a New Year's gift.

"Happy New Year," Shen Zhiyi held up her phone, with the camera only capturing herself.

"Aunt," Duan Jiaze complained to her, thinking Pei Yu was not around, "I wanted to go back home for the New Year, but my uncle wouldn't let me because he thought I was annoying. Otherwise, I would be with you now."

Their family has lived abroad for many years and rarely came back. But this year was different. Duan Jiaze had been talking about wanting to return to China to find Shen Zhiyi for a long time, so his mother mentioned it to Pei Yu. The result was predictable. Pei Yu refused without even hesitation.

He would be crazy to arrange a troublemaker for his and Shen Zhiyi's world of two.

Shen Zhiyi didn't know about this. Pei Yu never mentioned it to her, and she naturally agreed that the child should celebrate the New Year with his parents.

"It's okay," she comforted the child, "you can come back in a few days."

Their wedding will be in a few days, and Duan Jiaze will definitely return to China to attend.

"Then aunt," Duan Jiaze put his face in front of the camera and asked innocently, "Can I sleep with you after I return to China? Just like before?"

As soon as he said this, the person who had been quietly serving as a background figure outside the camera sneered.

The child paused immediately, looking suspicious, "I think I heard my uncle's voice."

Shen Zhiyi suppressed his smile and turned the camera to the side, "Your uncle is right next to us."

"Uncle!" Duan Jiaze bared his teeth and clawed, "Why did you eavesdrop on my phone call with my aunt!"

It's so abominable. Every time I talk to my aunt on the phone, he is always by her side. Duan Jiaze has no privacy at all.

"Eavesdropping?" Pei Yu shrugged off his accusation, "I only saw a sneaky snitch."

Duan Jiaze jumped up and down: "Uncle is a bad guy! Bad guy!"

"Alright, alright," Shen Zhiyi saw that his face was red with anger, and quickly tried to smooth things over, "He was just joking, don't bother with your uncle."

What she said was very much to the children's liking, and they felt like an adult, so Duan Jiaze calmed down and straightened his chest, "Well, I won't argue with him, I'm very sensible."

He was calm, but Pei Yu was still unhappy.

"No sensible child would disturb someone else's newlywed life without permission."

Duan Jiaze immediately explained himself, "I didn't mean to disturb you, I just wanted to join you."

He said innocently, "Can't a child as cute and sensible as me join you? I only take up a little of my aunt's time."

Pei Yu only had one thing to say, "Does your mother know about these words?"

Duan Jiaze: “…”

Yes, and he's been scolded for it.

In the end, Duan Jiaze's wish was not fulfilled and he hung up the phone in frustration.

It's New Year's Eve and Shen Zhiyi is a little sleepy now, but thinking that this is the first New Year she spends with Pei Yu, she doesn't want to break the custom so casually.

"Are you sleepy?" Pei Yu rubbed the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, absorbing a little of the tears that appeared due to her sleepiness.

"A little bit." Shen Zhiyi looked at the time. "There are still three hours until midnight."

Some are waiting.

In fact, feeling sleepy is also because there is nothing to do. Being bored will naturally make you feel sleepy. "Then find something to do." Pei Yu seemed to have made a reasonable suggestion.

The room was warm and all the main lights around were turned off in order to watch the movie, leaving only a dim night light. Just as Shen Zhiyi was about to ask what to do, he felt a hand on his waist.

The hand caressed her waist a few times, then skillfully reached into her pajamas and moved all the way up.

Pei Yu's kiss followed suit, with a faint smile, "It's dark now, you can do whatever you want."

Being kneaded by him neither too lightly nor too heavily, Shen Zhiyi felt hot all over, and murmured in a low voice, "Today is New Year's Eve."

"Well," Pei Yu kissed the side of her neck, leaving a shallow mark there, "so we shouldn't waste our time."

Unable to move on the sofa, Shen Zhiyi rested her back against the soft carpet. In front of her was the flickering light of a movie screen. Her clothes had been taken off, and she shuddered slightly.

Pei Yu put his hands around her waist and asked softly, "Are you cold?"

The temperature in the room was very suitable. Shen Zhiyi was only wearing a thin layer of pajamas. She shook her head and said she was not cold, but Pei Yu still picked her up and let her sit in his arms, leaning on his warm chest.

"Just say it if you're cold."

He was afraid that she would catch a cold.

Shen Zhiyi didn't feel cold, but getting hotter and hotter. A thin layer of sweat appeared on her body. Pei Yu did the same. She put her hands on his shoulders, but some parts were too slippery to hold, so she touched them randomly twice.

"Hiss," Pei Yu breathed softly. His back was accidentally scratched by her nails. He paused, and soon became heavier and faster. He whispered in her ear, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Why are you scratching me?"

Shen Zhiyi started panting when she spoke. She closed her eyes and covered his lips with her hands, but Pei Yu grabbed her and bit her a few times.

They played around until very late. She was sleepy and tired, but couldn't fall asleep completely because of Pei Yu's actions. She leaned tiredly on his shoulder and did not forget to ask about the time.

"what time is it?"

Pei Yu mentioned a time, but Shen Zhiyi had no memory of it. He was too tired to concentrate.

Her body was slightly wet, and Pei Yu was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took a blanket and wrapped her up before carrying her to the bathroom to wash.

The result was that Shen Zhiyi was forced to sweat again in the bathroom.

When Shen Zhiyi was awake, Pei Yu was holding her and feeding her water. She tasted something wrong, pushed the cup away, and said vaguely, "It's not water..."

"Cold powder," Pei Yu coaxed her to drink it. She had just sweated, and even though she was indoors, she was inevitably exposed to the wind. He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he fed her some powder as a precaution.

The taste of the cold medicine was acceptable. Shen Zhiyi drank it and rinsed his mouth. He no longer had the thought of staying up all night and just wanted to fall asleep.

She snuggled in the quilt, and when she was about to fall asleep, Pei Yu kissed her forehead and she heard his affectionate voice.

"It's past midnight."

It can be considered a successful New Year's Eve celebration.

Shen Zhiyi closed her eyes, curled her lips, and leaned into his arms, "Our Pei Yu must be safe and sound."

The only childhood memory that can be traced back to about staying up all night on New Year's Eve was from a long time ago. Her mother was still alive at that time, and she would tell her many fairy tales on New Year's Eve to coax her into not falling asleep. She would say this to her when she finally made it through the night at midnight.

"We know that we must be safe and sound."

This was Pei Yu's voice, and it seemed to overlap with the vague whisper in his memory.

I have been reading the comments carefully recently. Thank you for your messages. I am so touched and happy!

Although it’s not New Year’s Eve, I still wish everyone peace and safety!