January 20th, 2017.

A taxi slowly pulled up to the entrance of Garden Residential Area in Jiangbin City.

A young man got out of the car and instinctively wrapped his thick down jacket tighter around himself.

Jiang Xiao looked at the entrance of Garden Residential Area, feeling deeply moved. Finally, he was back home.

Jiangbin City in late January was very cold. Jiang Xiao didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Jiangbin City was even colder than the Imperial Capital.

Jiang Xiao's platinum endurance wasn't just for show. He was resistant to high temperatures and equally resistant to extreme cold. If he and an ordinary person were thrown into an ice cave together, the ordinary person would freeze to death, but Jiang Xiao could still be jumping around, ensuring that all his bodily functions were operating normally.

That's how it should be, but that didn't mean he wouldn't feel cold...

Jiang Xiao stepped into the residential area. On the main road, near his own building, Jiang Xiao saw a familiar car and a familiar license plate number: Jiang A0s686.

Jiang Xiao's body was cold, and his heart felt even colder.

The scene at Mount Erye was still vivid in his mind. Had he gone too far?

Otherwise...should he send a decoy up to test the waters first?

Jiang Xiao reigned supreme at school, but here, with Er Wei, he felt like he was back in the day when he was blocked at the classroom door by a bunch of thugs, who shouted at him, "Don't run after school!"

The problem was, Er Wei wasn't blocking the school gate, she was blocking his house.

Jiang Xiao quickened his pace, constantly looking left and right.

Strange.

Where was the delivery guy?

Did he act in two episodes and then quit? Was the drama not going to continue?

It was noon now, the perfect time for lunch!

Jiang Xiao stubbornly waited for a while, but the delivery guy never showed up.

Sigh, disappointment...

So Jiang Xiao entered the unit building. Without the howling cold wind, it was much more comfortable.

But Jiang Xiao didn't go upstairs immediately. Instead, he took out his phone and ordered a delivery for himself...

Then Jiang Xiao squatted at the stairwell, browsing Weibo on his phone.

Tsk tsk, this fruit phone is no good, it's almost out of battery from the cold.

More than half an hour later, Jiang Xiao heard a sound outside the unit door. Jiang Xiao immediately got up and opened the door.

The delivery guy was startled. He was just about to ring the doorbell when he saw someone squatting in the stairwell...

He wondered who this kid was ambushing.

"701 delivery?" Jiang Xiao asked.

"Ah." The delivery guy nodded blankly.

"Mine, thanks." Jiang Xiao took it casually, but the delivery guy didn't let go...

"It's me, look, the order." Jiang Xiao handed over his phone, and only then did he get his delivery.

As the delivery guy left, he looked at Jiang Xiao with pity and said, "Little brother, do you have to squat in the stairwell to eat your delivery?"

Jiang Xiao: "Uh..."

Delivery guy: "Is it that hard to apologize to your girlfriend?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Oh?

Seeing that it's a bitterly cold and snowy day, I'll be merciful and not argue with you, but you're actually mocking me?

The delivery guy completed a counter-kill and drove off on his motorcycle, "Doo doo doo."

He left without a trace, his deeds and fame deeply hidden.

Jiang Xiao, carrying the grilled cod, looked bewildered as he pressed the elevator button.

At the same time, on the 7th floor.

A middle-aged man was about to press the elevator button, but found that the elevator had already started going up.

The man listened carefully. When the elevator reached the 34th floor, the man turned around and quickly returned to room 702, opened the door, and went inside.

A few seconds later, the elevator stopped on the 7th floor. Jiang Xiao came out, carrying the grilled cod. He looked at his own room, 701, and cheered himself up, then opened the door!

"Er Wei?" Jiang Xiao closed the door behind him and looked into the living room, but there was no one there.

Jiang Xiao changed his shoes and walked inside. He hadn't been back for months, but the house was clean and tidy, obviously someone had cleaned it.

Jiang Xiao was even more convinced that Er Wei was home, but she probably didn't clean it herself, she probably hired a cleaning service.

As he passed the bathroom in the living room, Jiang Xiao heard the sound of the shower running.

Oh?

She's taking a shower?

Jiang Xiao shouted through the door, "I bought grilled cod, can you smell it?"

From the bathroom, Er Wei's voice came, "Put it on the table."

Jiang Xiao pouted, put the delivery on the coffee table in the living room, tore open the tin foil, broke apart the disposable chopsticks, and grabbed a large piece of fish.

Delicious, and still warm.

This trick really works. Before long, Er Wei came out with her hair disheveled, drying her hair with a soft towel, and walked over quickly, plopping down on the sofa.

Jiang Xiao had never seen this side of her before. Her face was flushed from the bath, which dissipated most of her cold aura. The way she gently wiped her hair made her look even more languid.

She was wearing dark red pajamas. He didn't know where she got such a large size, but judging from the style, they were probably men's.

Since the two of them had been together in Mount Erye, this reunion didn't bring about any overly emotional feelings, but decoy Jiang Xiao acted out a play when he said goodbye to her, and the ending was tragic...

But judging from her appearance, Er Wei seemed to have forgotten. Or rather... she was only concerned about the fish in front of her.

Jiang Xiao took off his down jacket, reached out and took the towel from her head, helping her dry her hair so she could focus on the grilled cod on the table.

"The New Year is early this year, the Lunar New Year is on the 28th," Jiang Xiao said. "Not counting today, that's exactly one week."

Er Wei paused in her eating. She knew that the person beside her was different from her, he had people to spend the New Year with.

China was a relatively traditional country, and people attached great importance to the Lunar New Year. On New Year's Eve, families would gather together, happy and harmonious.

But this was something that even ordinary people could get, but Er Wei didn't have.

Er Wei lowered her head, tore off a piece of cod and said, "You want to postpone the training plan."

Jiang Xiao said, "No, you misunderstood. Of course, I want to be home for the New Year. I guess Han Jiangxue should be back on the 29th or 30th. I also want to prepare New Year's goods a few days in advance, and decorate the house, so that when she comes back, she can see a warm home and have a festive New Year."

Er Wei slowly stopped chewing, without responding.

Jiang Xiao continued, "Just for these few days, going to the Snowfield Holy Ruins and coming back right away, it doesn't feel very coherent. I was thinking, can we take advantage of these few days to go to the armory or the volcanic vein?

See if we can improve the quality of my Zhong Ling, Chen Yin, Juan Lian, and Shu Guang. I feel... these few days are just enough to achieve the goal."

Jiang Xiao looked at the silent Er Wei and said cautiously, "After the New Year, we can go to the Snowfield and stay in the Holy Ruins for a long time."

The room fell silent. Jiang Xiao frowned, thinking hard, wondering what he had done to offend her.

As a Star Sea stage powerhouse, she had her own personality. Could it be that she didn't like changing plans?

Jiang Xiao thought and thought, and said, "Where are you spending the New Year?"

That night when they first went to the barbecue restaurant, Jiang Xiao had asked Er Wei if she had a place to stay, and Er Wei had replied that she didn't. Whether it was friends or relatives, she shook her head.

At that time, Jiang Xiao's relationship with her wasn't deep enough, and he didn't dare to ask too much.

Now he could ask a little, but Jiang Xiao already had a pretty good answer in his mind. At least, judging from the information he learned from Hai Tianqing, she was alone.

Just like the Night Watch apprentices Yin Ni and Fei Xue. Conversely, it was precisely because they were alone that they were recommended to the Night Watch Army for training.

Er Wei was silent for a long time. Just as she was about to speak, Jiang Xiao interrupted her and said, "Spend the New Year with us at home."

Er Wei's body stiffened slightly. She turned her head and looked at Jiang Xiao beside her. Her thin lips were still smeared with the sauce from the grilled cod, which was actually a bit cute.

After a long while, Er Wei refused, "No, thanks."

But Jiang Xiao insisted, "There are only two people in my family, me and Xiao Jiangxue. The New Year is more lively with more people. Uh... one more is one more. I don't invite just anyone."

Er Wei lowered her head and continued to eat the cod, without responding, but she didn't refuse either.

Jiang Xiao said, "I've been avoiding you getting in contact with Xiao Jiangxue, because... um, personality issues. She's cold and stubborn, and not easy to get along with.

Last time you helped us a lot in the Snowfield, and she's grateful to you and respects you very much. And you've been training me so diligently, I think she should be able to face you with a relatively low profile. There shouldn't be any accidents if you spend the New Year together."

Er Wei put down a clean fish bone, took out a piece of paper from the paper towel box, and wiped her hands. "I heard she went to the Pioneer Army, as an apprentice."

Jiang Xiao's face was embarrassed. Er Wei knew that Han Jiangxue had gone to the Pioneer Army, and of course she also knew that Jiang Xiao had gone to the Pioneer Army.

Jiang Xiao said with a stiff face, "Yes."

But Er Wei didn't mention Jiang Xiao's participation in the Pioneer Army. She continued, "She has enough potential and has exchanged enough strength. I've been observing her for a long time, and I once wanted to take her as a Night Watch apprentice."

Jiang Xiao asked curiously, "I've always been wondering, why did you only take me and not her?"

Er Wei threw away the paper and said, "Her personality and style of doing things remind me of someone. You did the right thing, you really should avoid her getting in contact with me. Of course, all of this has nothing to do with her. I'm not as good as you think."

Jiang Xiao's mouth widened slightly. What... what was she saying?

Er Wei stood up and said, "I'm not coming for the New Year. I'm going to change my clothes. Let's leave now for the volcano."

Jiang Xiao asked foolishly, "Now?"

Er Wei walked straight into Jiang Xiao's room and closed the door behind her.

This...

Ding-dong.

It wasn't the doorbell, but the sound of a WeChat message.

Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, took out his phone, and found that it was actually Teacher Fang Xingyun who had sent him a message.

Xingyun: "Little Pi, you're on vacation, right? I heard from your sister that you're back in Jiangbin City. The trip must have been tiring?"

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and tapped on the screen.

Jiang Xiaopipi Doesn't Peel: "It's okay, it's okay, Teacher Fang, is there anything you need?"

Xingyun: "I'm also in Jiangbin City. Why don't you rest well today, and tomorrow Hai and I will treat you to hot pot? Xiaoqing said you like to eat hot pot the most."

The corners of Jiang Xiao's mouth twitched slightly.

These two have something going on? They've already met in Jiangbin? Teacher Fang is planning to spend the New Year here?

Also... Xiaoqing?

Who? Hai Tianqing?

You're calling a 31-year-old man Xiaoqing?

Did Bai Suzhen agree to this?