That night, An Xuan, who always adhered to the saying that men don't easily shed tears, cried uncontrollably. He even dragged Huo Zhanting to drink until dawn before finally quieting down.
An Lan even somewhat regretted whether she had given away things too early, thinking that her brother seemed unreliable no matter how she looked at it. However, once something was given away, there was no going back.
That night, An Xuan did many things that were both laughable and lamentable.
After dawn, An Lan and Huo Zhanting finished setting off fireworks and were just about to go to sleep when the morning news on TV caught An Lan's attention.
"On February 15th, at 7 am, a man on Hebin Road was attacked by a woman and was severely injured and is now in the hospital. The woman is under police custody, seemingly due to an emotional dispute."
Having such news on the first day of the new year was indeed inauspicious.
