Liang Zhen brought out two boxes of yogurt from the kitchen. She kept the small one and gave the bigger one to Luo Qi. “I made this yogurt myself. Try it.”

“Thank you, Mom.”

“Give what you can’t finish to Shenghe.” Liang Zhen didn’t dare to eat too much and also planned to share it with her husband.

Luo Qi opened the lid of the box and found cherry flesh mixed with the yogurt inside.

It should be Jiang Shenghe who told her mother that she liked to eat cherries.

Jiang Yu played with the two puppies, glancing at his son from time to time, “Aren’t you hot?”

He felt hot just looking at his high collar.

Jiang Shenghe’s forehead was already slightly sweaty. He didn’t like heat to begin with. “I’m not hot. I caught a cold recently, so I wore a sweater today to help me sweat.”

Luo Qi: “…”

Today, with Luo Qi there, Jiang Shenghe and his father were more harmonious than before. They didn’t argue or bicker, and they kept their dislike for each other in their hearts.

Jiang Shenghe felt hot all evening, and by the time they came out of the house after dinner, even his back was sweaty.

When he got in the car, he found a magazine to fan himself and pulled at his neck to see what the sweater was made of. “What kind of wool is this? It’s so warm.”

Luo Qi couldn’t help but laugh and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of her hand.

Jiang Shenghe also laughed, “Next time, be careful to bite down a little lower.”

“Were going to my parent’s house tomorrow. It would be too cold even if one wore a sweater so it would be just right then.” Their old house had no heating, and it was uncomfortable to turn on the air conditioner for a long time, so everyone had to wear thick home clothes.

…. …

Doudou and Mimi was left at the old Jiang house, and the two took the high-speed train back to Suzhou early the next morning.

Her younger cousin told Luo Qi that He Xu had relented and gave her a holiday break, and that she wouldn’t have to go back work until the Lantern Festival; she would just have to work harder during the National Day holidays.

Luo Yu wasn’t able to get a train ticket, so she planned to take He Xu’s car back, driving all the way from Beijing to Suzhou.

Out on the highway that evening, He Xu specially stopped at a service area so they could have a meal and said, “It can be considered as having a late-night New Year’s Eve dinner with you.”

He looked at Luo Yu, “Will you call me at midnight?”

Luo Yu said nothing.

“I’m asking you a question.”

Luo Yu pretended to lower her head and drink her soup. “If you ask again, I’ll call you at 12:01.”

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

[“Older Sister, I’ll be home soon.”] Luo Yu reported to her cousin.

Luo Qi was having dinner at home: [You left Beijing on the morning of the 29th and only arrived on New Year’s Eve?]

Luo Yu: [The road is jammed.]

Jiang Shenghe picked up some food and handed it to Luo Qi, “Eat first, the food will get cold soon.”

Luo Qi put down her phone, poured half a glass of red wine, clinked her glass with Jiang Shenghe’s, and then again with her mother’s. She didn’t say anything, but she has never felt so satisfied with her life.

It was snowing outside. Suzhou hasn’t had such heavy snow in some years.

Luo Zhiqiu said, “If it keeps snowing all night, we can build a snowman tomorrow.”

“Dad, when was the last time you built me a snowman? I can’t remember.”

“In your second year of high school.”

Luo Zhiqiu had gotten up early that day and built a big snowman for his daughter under the window of her room. At that time, they still lived in the villa. When she opened the window in the morning, she saw white everywhere.

It was also nice to live in the old house that they had now, there was an unmistakeable warm and cozy atmosphere.

After dinner, the four of them cleaned the table and played cards.

Luo Qi and her mother were playing against each other, and Jiang Shenghe would feed cards to Luo Qi from time to time. He and his father-in-law never won, and when they lost a round, Jiang Shenghe would give her a red envelope.

Luo Zhiqiu would also gave one to his wife.

“How are things going between Eldest Brother and his blind date? Have they decided to get married?” Luo Qi asked her mother.

“Probably not.”

“Are their personalities incompatible?”

“Not really.” Jiang Yifang actually knew very little about this. “I heard from your Third Aunt that last time when your Third Uncle had his birthday, it was your Eldest Aunt who brought that girl over herself. She was not polite and didn’t let Yuli know about it beforehand.”

No wonder Eldest Brother didn’t seem to speak with his blind date at all that day.

Jiang Yifang continued, “Your Third Aunt heard from someone that that girl was Yuli’s girlfriend in college. They later broke up, and the girl came back to him this time, wanting to reconcile. She’s from Suzhou too, so she asked someone she knew to introduce her to his family. Your Eldest Aunt is very satisfied with her, saying that she and your Eldest Brother have a good relationship, which is better than having no relationship at all.”

Luo Qi didn’t understand what was going on and didn’t comment.

When the new game started, Jiang Shenghe fed cards to her again, and Luo Qi won again.

Luo Qi picked up her phone and waited to receive the red envelope.

The amount of money Jiang Shenghe gave out was different each time. She moved closer to Jiang Shenghe to see how much he would give her this time.

Jiang Shenghe entered ‘520¹’ and transferred the money to her.

Luo Qi happily accepted it.

… …

They didn’t finish playing until eleven o’clock.

After taking a shower, Luo Qi video chatted with Jiang Yueru.

“Happy New Year, Aunt.”

Jiang Yueru smiled from ear to ear, “Let’s have fun together next time.” She waved the red envelope in her hand, “I’m saving it for you. I’ll give it to you when we next meet.”

Around this time last year, Jiang Shenghe had taken Luo Qi to her place to relax under the pretext of a business trip. At that time, Luo Qi had no idea of Jiang Shenghe’s feelings for her and was still recovering from her heartbreak.

She herself couldn’t have imagined that only one year later, these two children would already be married.

In another ten minutes, it would be the eighth year that this nephew of hers has liked Luo Qi.

After talking to Jiang Yueru, there were still nine minutes until midnight.

Jiang Shenghe got on the bed and extended his hand to her, “Sit on my lap and talk for a while.” It was their first year together, and he was counting it down with her.

Luo Qi turned off the lights and lay in his arms. Jiang Shenghe wrapped her tightly with a quilt.

Jiang Shenghe asked her, “What is your wish this year?”

“I only have one wish.”

“You hope that Ruipu can get back on track soon?”

“That is my work goal. It can’t be considered a wish.” She whispered in his ear, “My wish is that you stay by my side forever.”

Jiang Shenghe hugged her tightly, “I have always been by your side.”

There was never a moment that he left.

Luo Qi asked him, “Husband, what is your wish for this year?”

“I hope Ruipu can get back on track soon.”

Luo Qi hugged him with even more strength—his wish was to help her with what she wanted.

When the clock struck midnight, Jiang Shenghe kissed her and said, “I will always be by your side.”

Outside the window, the snow didn’t stop.

The next morning, Luo Qi woke up in Jiang Shenghe’s arms.

There was the sound of snow being shoveled in the alley. It must be her father making a snowman for her.

The new year has arrived.

Seventh Year of My Secret Love for You translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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Chapter 60.3 — Who Made Me Your Husband? Who Should I Favor If Not You?
Chapter 61.1 — I Wish My Luo Qi Will Always Be 20 Years Old
Chapter 61.2 — I Wish My Luo Qi Will Always Be 20 Years Old

FOOTNOTE:

1. 520 is a homophone for ‘I love you’. ↩︎