Chapter 719: 615 The First Day of the New Year
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Chapter 719: Chapter 615 The First Day of the New Year
Ye Fan and Zhao Lina went out for a patrol, which took approximately two hours, and then they returned to the unitâs dormitory.
Although they both had police duty over the Spring Festival, they werenât required to be on the front lines at all times.
Back at the unitâs dormitory, even though only the two of them lived in Building A, they still didnât dare to stay together during the daytime. Who could guarantee that someone wouldnât come over to pay a New Yearâs visit on the first day of the new year?
When Ye Fan got back to his dorm, he washed his face, changed his clothes, and then had a cup of warm water before sitting on the sofa to make New Yearâs calls.
First, he called his mom and dad, and then he called Grandpa Ye.
After making New Yearâs calls to his dearest family, Ye Fan continued with a call to Li Zhaojun.
He hadnât been able to get through to Li Zhaojun the night before, and due to Zhao Linaâs situation, he hadnât tried calling again.
Li Zhaojun hadnât called him either. He was a bit worriedâhad Li Zhaojun become cold again? After all, it had been some days since he last saw her.
This time, the call still wouldnât go through, and after trying twice, Ye Fan frowned with concern and turned to call Li Zhaojunâs mother, Ning Huwen.
Ning Huwenâs phone was quickly connected.
After Ye Fan offered his New Yearâs greetings to Ning Huwen, before he could even ask about Li Zhaojun, Ning Huwen inquired, âXiaofan, have you and Junâer had a falling out? Why is Junâer so quiet since she came home? She also often locks herself in her room for two to three hours at a time.â
âMom, thereâs no falling out between Zhaojun and me. Though, she has indeed been in a poor mood lately,â Ye Fan said, guessing Li Zhaojun must have become cold and detached again. As for the long hours spent locked in her room, he suspected she was practicing her martial arts.
Thinking this, Ye Fan sighed with concern in his heart.
Truth be told, Li Zhaojunâs change was largely his fault.
If it hadnât been for Li Zhaojun taking a poisoned bullet for him, risking her life, she would have never met Qing Lian, her martial arts master. Qing Lian wouldnât have recognized Li Zhaojunâs talents in ancient martial arts and taken her as a disciple. If Li Zhaojun hadnât trained under Qing Lian, she wouldnât have undergone such a change in temperament.
Hearing this, Ning Huwen sighed and said, âI see. Now that you two are an item, you need to call her more when sheâs unhappy.â
âYes, Iâll call her more often. Mom, please keep her company these next few days,â Ye Fan said. âBy the way, Iâve been trying to call her, but canât get through. Is she at home?â
âYes. She has locked herself in her room again, and itâs been an hour,â said Ning Huwen, her voice laced with worry.
As the saying goes, âA mother knows her daughter best.â Moreover, Ning Huwen had raised Li Zhaojun all by herself and was very aware of her daughterâs changes.
After a momentâs thought, Ye Fan said, âMom, could you please call her out for me?â
Ning Huwen agreed.
A few minutes later, through the phone, Ye Fan finally got to speak with Li Zhaojun.
âZhaojun,â Ye Fan called out over the phone.
From the phone came a response that almost lacked any warmth, âHmm.â
Hearing Li Zhaojun respond, Ye Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief. Maybe now that she was home with her mom, the atmosphere had softened a bit. Although to Ning Huwenâs eyes, Li Zhaojun had changed significantly.
âI canât spend the Spring Festival with you, so donât be upset with me, okay?â Ye Fan softened his tone.
âHmm,â Li Zhaojun replied again.
âWere you practicing just now?â Ye Fan asked further. âAfter all, itâs the Spring Festival and itâs a rare chance for you to be with our mom. Donât practice so hard; spend some time talking to her and keep her company.â
Li Zhaojun responded again with a simple, âHmm.â
Ye Fan hesitated for a moment but was still very worried about Li Zhaojunâs state. He said, âZhao Jun, Iâm starting to miss you. Can we video chat?â
ââŚSure.â It took a while for Li Zhaojun to respond.
Then, Li Zhaojun hung up the call.
Ye Fan immediately turned on his computer, and soon after, he saw Li Zhaojun come online on QQ, so he sent her a video chat request.
The video connected quickly.
Ye Fan watched Li Zhaojun through the video and found her even more beautiful than before. Yet, through the network, he found her beauty almost unreal, as if at any moment she would drift away back into the cold palace.
Suppressing his worries, Ye Fan smiled and exclaimed, âWow, wife, youâve become even prettier!â
After that, Ye Fan said a bunch of cheesy lovey-dovey things. Li Zhaojunâs cold, pretty face finally began to soften. When Ye Fan told her a âmeaningfulâ joke, she finally showed a slight smile.
Ye Fan intentionally spoke in a somewhat indecent and rascally manner, trying to dissipate the air of Li Zhaojun being above the complexities of the mortal world. If not for the insecure network, he would have even preferred to have a more intimate chat with Li Zhaojun.
The video chat lasted for nearly an hour before it finally ended.
After the video ended, Ye Fan gave a bitter smile, feeling that his behavior just now was embarrassingly lecherous. However, if it made Li Zhaojun âwarm upâ a bit, he was more than willing.
At around 4 p.m., people began to arrive with gifts to pay New Yearâs visits.
Ye Fan was not too familiar with Zhao Linaâs situation, but the first person to visit him to offer New Year greetings was Xu Xiangli.
Knowing that Ye Fan was newly stationed here and understanding his personality, Xu Xiangli knew Ye Fan would never accept expensive gifts, so she brought some homemade specialties from her family, like New Year cakes, crispy treats, and sticky rice dumplings.
âLeader, I hope my coming over to wish you a happy New Year isnât disturbing you?â After entering the living room, Xu Xiangli said with a smile, placing the gifts down in a suitable spot. She was very familiar with Ye Fanâs dormitory.
Todayâs weather was clear, and the temperature in the afternoon was mild. Xu Xiangli wasnât wearing a down jacket, but a winter dress with a fashionable red coat over it, her pretty face delicately made up.
Ye Fan didnât answer her, but sat on the sofa to make tea instead.
After setting the gifts down, Xu Xiangli walked over and sat on the sofa, then offered to take over making the tea.
Ye Fan gently pushed her jade hand away, saying, âThatâs enough, donât act like youâre not a guest.â
âHeheâŚâ Xu Xiangli giggled. Her long, slender, silk-stockinged legs naturally crossed as she laughed. âThen Iâll unceremoniously enjoy the leaderâs service.â
They sat together chatting and sipping tea for about half an hour. Xu Xiangli didnât leave immediately afterward but started to help Ye Fan clean up the room.
The bedsheets, which had been stained with a conspicuous red splotch, had already been snagged by Zhao Lina back to her room, so Ye Fan didnât worry about Xu Xiangli finding anything.
Around five oâclock, Xu Xiangli left.
And on this New Yearâs Day, Xu Xiangli was the only one to pay a visit, as others dared not disturb Ye Fan just yet.
Around 10:30 pm, Ye Fan cooked a late-night snack and called Zhao Lina over to eat together.
Zhao Lina came over wearing a loose set of pajamas, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. Her pretty face was adorned with a gentle smile and faint blush.
After finishing the late-night snack, the two sat together snuggled up on the sofa in the small living room for a chat, which lasted for about fifteen minutes. Finally, Ye Fan carried Zhao Lina to the bedroom.
The night was short-lived, yet full of springtime warmthâŚ