"Good, good, good. Grandpa also wishes Nianhua to become more and more beautiful." Du Chang said with a smile as he handed over a red envelope he had prepared.
Xu Nian’an also followed in the New Year greetings, and Du Chang handed him a red envelope, saying, "Nian’an, study well, you will definitely be a good doctor in the future."
Du Chang looked at Xu Nian’an with appreciation, having high hopes for him. His good character made him well-suited to be a doctor.
"Don’t worry, Master, I’ll definitely study hard." Xu Nian’an replied seriously, feeling a bit embarrassed accepting the red envelope, as he was already grown up but still receiving it.
Seeing through his thoughts, Du Chang said, "Take it. You’re my apprentice, and it’s okay to receive a red envelope."
"Thank you, Master." Xu Nian’an joyfully accepted it, planning to bring some tasty treats next time he visited his master, and to visit more often and study hard.
"Yicheng, happy New Year, wishing you prosperity."
Xu Nianhua walked over to Pei Yicheng with a beaming smile, almost dying to say the next line, "Give me the red envelope now."
"Happy New Year."
Pei Yicheng handed her a thick red envelope.
Xu Nianhua was startled at how thick the envelope was. When she opened it, she found it contained ninety-nine yuan.
Is he hoping they’ll be together forever?
As they were leaving, Xu Nian’an quietly asked, "Little sister, how much did Yicheng give you in the red envelope?"
"Not telling you." Xu Nianhua clutched the red envelope in her pocket, feeling like this New Year’s red envelope was more of a confession from Pei Yicheng. She just wanted to keep it as her secret, not wanting to share it with others—even her second brother.
"Little sister, don’t be so stingy. I’m not going to take it from you." Xu Nian’an was simply curious.
"Second brother, it’s just a red envelope, nothing worth seeing."
Xu Nianhua changed the topic, saying, "Grandpa Du gave me ten yuan in a red envelope, what about you?"
"Also ten yuan." Xu Nian’an deliberately opened his envelope. Ten yuan was considered a very large red envelope these days.
"Little sister, will you really not show me?"
Xu Nian’an asked again.
Xu Nianhua shook her head, refusing firmly, "No, I’m not showing you."
Xu Nian’an: "..."
"Fine, if you’re not showing, you’re not showing. So stingy." Xu Nian’an silently glanced at how she protectively guarded her wallet, pursed his lips, and casually guessed, "If I had to guess, it’s either fifty-two, ninety-nine, or a hundred yuan."
"Isn’t it said fifty-two means ’I love you’, ninety-nine means ’forever’, and one hundred means ’perfect’?" Xu Nian’an had heard from his roommates and remembered some special numbers clearly.
"Second brother, if you already know, then why do you want to see?" Xu Nianhua rolled her eyes. Since when did her second brother become so nosy?
Night.
Xu Nianhua returned to her room and purposely counted the money in the red envelope several times. Each time she counted ninety-nine yuan, she felt sweet happiness fill her heart.
In the county.
Pei Yicheng also held the New Year’s gift from Xu Nianhua, a gray scarf she had knitted herself. Before this, Pei Yicheng had received a black scarf from Xu Nianhua, but he was reluctant to use it. Unexpectedly, she sent another scarf, folded into a heart-shaped card with playful writing: "Rotate the two scarves, don’t be stingy!"
The message was followed by a big smiley face, which looked particularly cute. Her playful and adorable demeanor seemed to appear in his mind as he looked at the neat handwriting.