ACBNHTS Chapter 42

Sheng Yiguang felt like he’d been hit on the head by a surprise.

When his parents weren’t divorced, he loved celebrating the New Year. He could visit relatives everywhere and get lucky money. After his parents divorced, everything changed.

His parents each had new families, new children.

Sheng Yiguang became the superfluous one.

This fact would become especially obvious on family reunion days.

In the first two years after his parents separated, Sheng Yiguang believed the saying, “Even if Mom and Dad are separated, you are still Mom and Dad’s child.”

He tried every means to win his parents’ attention.

He studied hard and called his parents to tell them about his excellent grades.

When he was sick or had grown taller, he would call to share it with his parents.

He thought they wanted to know.

But later, the phone calls became shorter and shorter, the voices on the other end became more and more impatient, and eventually he couldn’t even get through.

Sheng Yiguang also tried to become a bad kid, wanting the teacher to call his parents to the school.

He wanted to see them.

But all he got were his grandparents’ disappointed looks and sighs.

Sheng Yiguang remembered clearly that one New Year’s Eve, his father came back with his new wife, holding a child who had just learned to walk, and his wife was also pregnant.

That woman kindly brought him a lot of food.

When Sheng Yiguang and his younger brother were sitting on the sofa eating snacks, the adults all went into the room. Before going in, the woman smiled and said, “Xiao Guang, don’t be polite, eat whatever you want.”

Sheng Yiguang nodded.

After they all entered the room, he noticed that the door wasn’t closed tightly.

He got up to remind them, but he heard his father’s voice from inside the room.

“Dad, Mom, you see, I now have two more children, and the pressure of life is very high. These two are also your grandsons. You can’t just care about Xiao Guang and ignore these two younger ones.”

Grandpa quickly said, “No, no.”

That woman said, “I believe Mom and Dad will treat everyone equally.”

From that day on, Sheng Yiguang didn’t get lucky money anymore.

Grandma said it was because he usually spent their money.

Later, Sheng Yiguang realized that the crack in the door wasn’t unintentional, it was deliberately left for him.

Therefore, the more lively it was, the more his grandparents would treat him coldly, isolating him from the liveliness to highlight their “fairness”.

The days were copied and pasted, day after day, year after year.

Everyone and everything was instilling in him one idea, bit by bit –

He couldn’t fight.

He couldn’t fight for his parents’ love, because they were no longer his parents.

He couldn’t fight for his grandparents’ love, because they weren’t just his grandparents. Raising him and sending him to school was already the best they could do.

Until New Year’s Eve of his first year in high school.

He was sent out to buy drinks, and when he came back, he found the door was closed, and the people inside were gathered around a round table eating a reunion dinner.

He was forgotten outside.

Sheng Yiguang sat at the door for a long time, unable to be infected by the festive atmosphere of New Year’s Eve.

When his hands and feet were frozen stiff, Pei Du passed by and wanted to take him to his house for the New Year. Sheng Yiguang didn’t dare. Pei Du didn’t know where he got a string of small firecrackers, lit them, and threw them at his door, then ran away.

Sheng Yiguang was stunned in place, watching the firecrackers explode with a crackling sound, scaring everyone in the house.

“Who is it? Which kid is so naughty, setting off firecrackers without looking?”

“Why is Xiao Guang still outside? Come in quickly.”

Sheng Yiguang was welcomed into the house.

Before the door closed, he turned around and saw Pei Du walking past casually, smiling at him.

After that, he came every year for the New Year.

Sometimes he came early and took him to have snowball fights and set off fireworks with his classmates. Sometimes he came late, bringing dumplings made by his mother, still steaming hot, for him to try.

The New Year became interesting again.

Until they broke up.

Now that they can spend the New Year together again, Sheng Yiguang’s heart is beating a little faster, but he doesn’t show it on his face.

“Then what about your grandpa’s side?”

“There are many people in the Pei family, they won’t miss one more. I’ll just go see him during the day.”

Sheng Yiguang was secretly happy.

That day, Pei Du moved into Sheng Yiguang’s house with a suitcase.

Sheng Tong was like a little warrior defending his territory, following behind Pei Du, complaining whenever he felt that Pei Du was taking up too much space.

In the end, Sheng Tong even drew a dividing line on the coffee table.

A large area was for Sheng Yiguang and Sheng Tong to use.

The narrow area, only enough to put a cup, was for Pei Du to use.

Pei Du didn’t have any objections.

But after a few days, the dividing line was gone.

Pei Du just has this kind of ability, his mouth is poisonous, but many people like him.

Sheng Yiguang once came home from get off work and saw Sheng Tong nestled in Pei Du’s arms, flipping through the family photo album.

“This is a photo we took last year for the New Year, this is the year before. Sheng Yiguang takes me to the streets to play every year.”

“Oh, really? But you’ve only been with Sheng Yiguang for a few years? And you’re saying every year?”

Sheng Tong was very excited, “It’s every year! We’re going this year too!”

Pei Du: “Boring.”

Sheng Tong: “Please, please~”

Pei Du said in a condescending tone, “Beg me.”

“Please, please.”

Only then did Pei Du condescend to nod, “Okay.”

Close to the New Year, Pei Du accompanied Sheng Yiguang to buy a lot of New Year goods, and also led Sheng Tong to distribute some to Aunt Tao next door.

When delivering the New Year goods, Aunt Tao looked at Pei Du standing outside the door and pretended not to know him. Taking advantage of Sheng Yiguang’s inattention, she grabbed Pei Du and asked.

“When are you going to tell him that I’m the person you arranged?”

“I haven’t found a chance yet.”

Sheng Yiguang put down the things, “Aunt Tao, when are you going home?”

Aunt Tao turned her head, “I’m here, I’m the only one in my family.”

Sheng Yiguang: “Then why don’t you spend the New Year with us?”

Aunt Tao: “Okay, okay. I’ll just make some dumplings. The ones bought in the supermarket are not as delicious as the ones made at home. What kind of fillings do you want to eat?”

Sheng Yiguang: “No need to bother, just make whatever you want.”

Pei Du: “bb likes shrimp, and I guess the kid likes sweet ones. Try pork mixed with corn, and I like lamb.”

Sheng Yiguang pulled him, “Why are you still making requests here?”

Aunt Tao smiled, “It’s okay, it’s okay. I want to make more anyway, it’s not much trouble.”

Aunt Tao really made a lot, with the posture as if the imperial court’s disaster relief grain had come down.

Aunt Tao was also very enthusiastic, afraid that they wouldn’t have enough to eat, and kept cooking.

Sheng Yiguang ate a lot.

Pei Du frowned straight, and touched his stomach.

It’s all bulged up.

“Aren’t you afraid of hurting your stomach by eating so much?”

“Aunt Tao is being kind, I’m too embarrassed to refuse. I’ll go for a walk later.”

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? You’re just thin-skinned. Tell me next time there’s this kind of situation. I have thick skin, I’ll say it.”

Pei Du said with confidence, not feeling that having thick skin was a bad thing at all.

After eating breakfast, Pei Du had to go back to the Pei family.

Sheng Yiguang sent him to the door.

Sheng Tong urged from the side, “You have to come back quickly, otherwise I’ll eat all the meat.”

Pei Du chuckled, “As if you could.”

He looked at Sheng Yiguang again, his eyes smiling, “What about this little brother? Do you want me to come back quickly?”

Sheng Yiguang nodded, “Yes, I do.”

Pei Du was satisfied, and smiled and took out his phone, “I’ll give you a like.”

After seeing Pei Du off, Sheng Tong rushed into the kitchen excitedly.

“Aunt Tao, Aunt Tao, what are we eating tonight?”

“Aunt Tao will hug Tongtong and take a look! There’s fish, chicken, duck soup, seafood… Tongtong, touch the crab claws…”

“I’m afraid.”

Sheng Yiguang smiled as he listened to the voices.

The bullet comments were still in front of his eyes.

【They’re so happy~ Cherish it, these few good times】

【The people who will be hugging next New Year will be our Xiao Wen and Pei Du!】

【I raise the flag for Du Heng!!!】

Sheng Yiguang withdrew his gaze.

The phone vibrated.

Jin Zhi sent a message: 【Happy New Year’s Eve】

Sheng Yiguang also replied with a Happy New Year’s Eve.