The past few days of the New Year holiday passed by leisurely.
Without any visits to relatives or social banquets to attend, the family simply stayed at the villa, eating, drinking tea, chatting, and watching TV.
Jiang Silu turned on the colorful lights every night. They wound from the living room up the staircase railing, twinkling and making the whole villa look like a fairy-tale castle.
On the afternoon of the second day of the New Year, Lu Fan suggested they go out for a while.
"It's boring to always be cooped up in the house. The scenery by the lake is nice, and it's only a twenty-minute drive," he said. He stood in the middle of the living room, a cup of tea in his hand, looking at everyone.
Jiang Silu was the first to respond. She jumped up from the sofa and ran upstairs to change her clothes.
Wen Wan went with her. Jiang Sifan remained on the sofa. Lu Fan glanced at him, and he stood up, said, "I'll go change my shoes," and went upstairs too.
