Gu Suian knew Wen Feiran was doing it on purpose, but he didn't expose Wen Feiran's attempt to confuse the issue. He simply smiled and said, "Sure, you can keep as many as you want."
Wen Feiran feigned reluctance, "So, do you like it?"
"Like."
He didn't give Gu Suian time to hesitate, looking at him with a smile, "I guessed right, I knew you liked this headband!"
Seeing Wen Feiran approach, Gu Suian naturally pinched his cheek. "Get ready to eat. Aren't you hungry after being busy for so long?"
Wen Feiran was indeed a little hungry, so she ate a bag of potato chips Gu Suian.
He peeked into the living room, and thankfully, his hygiene habits were up to standard; after finishing his meal, he casually threw the packaging bag into the trash can.
"What did you buy?" Wen Feiran opened the packaging box, saw the exquisite dishes, and suddenly had a new idea. "Didn't you have a whole cabinet full of wine? Want to have a drink?"
Gu Suian hesitated.
Wen Feiran realized she had been too impulsive and said, "Those are all from your collection, they must be very expensive. It would be a waste for the two of us to drink them in private."
"That's not what I meant," Gu Suian's hand moved unconsciously, "I was just worried you were drunk."
"How could I possibly be drunk?" Wen Feiran said smugly. "You haven't seen that episode of the variety show, have you? I have a very high alcohol tolerance; I'm a natural genius!"
Gu Suian smiled. "Then go pick one out yourself."
Wen Feiran finally escaped Gu Suian's clutches, fixing her hair as she walked away.
The longer they spent together, the more he noticed Gu Suian's many little habits, including a particular obsession with his hair, which he would ruffle from time to time.
Wen Feiran discovered that Gu Suian washed his hair every day after he was born, and even researched the scent of the shampoo for a long time, specially choosing one that Gu Suian liked.
His hair covered the slightly reddened tips of his ears. Wen Feiran walked to the wine cabinet and examined it carefully for a long time.
He knew nothing about wine, let alone the difference between vintage and aroma type, but in the end he picked one with packaging he liked. "What do you think of this one?"
Gu Suian took it. "I'm glad you like it."
Wen Feiran, mimicking what she saw in TV dramas, pretended to pour herself a glass of red wine, smelling the money in it. "I heard there will be fireworks in the square at nine o'clock. Will we be able to see them from upstairs?"
"Okay." Gu Suian helped him pick up some food. "We'll do it together then."
After finishing her meal, Wen Feiran huddled in a corner and found a lively comedy to watch, waiting for nine o'clock to arrive.
Wen Feiran had barely started watching the movie when her phone began vibrating incessantly. She saw that there were already more than a dozen messages in the "Melon-Eating Squad" group chat.
[Happy New Year, Number One Handsome Guy Feiran!]
[Number One Handsome Guy: Why aren't we filming the variety show yet? So boring!]
[Number One Handsome Guy: Feiran, where are you now? I really want to go out and have fun with you!]
[Number One Handsome Guy: What did you have for dinner? Haven't you finished eating yet?]
[Number One Handsome Guy: Are you celebrating New Year's Eve with someone?]
[Number One Handsome Guy: I wanted to go out too, but Grandpa wouldn't let me; he insisted that the whole family stay together.]
[Number One Handsome Guy: Do you have any juicy gossip to share? I'm counting on this to keep me going.]
[Number One Handsome Guy: Let's video chat.]
Wen Feiran couldn't help but laugh out loud. Gu Suian really couldn't stand being alone; he was the only one in the group and he was still chatting so enthusiastically.
[Entertainment Industry Gossip King: We live in different cities, so we probably won't be able to go out together. crying emoji]
[Entertainment Industry Gossip King: I've already finished dinner, so I just picked a random movie to watch.]
Before Wen Feiran could reply, the invitation arrived in the next second.
He glanced at Gu Suian, who was washing strawberries in the kitchen, and then answered the phone.
Zou Yuxing's face loomed large in front of him.
"Happy New Year Feiran!" Gu Suian's energy was palpable even through the screen. "Are you at home? Your house is so nicely decorated, it looks high-end and cozy. Unlike my house, my grandpa insists on making me play badminton in the living room. With his old arms and legs, who's going to be responsible if he falls!"
Wen Feiran joked, "So, if I speak in your house, can I hear an echo?"
Zou Yuxing, "I haven't thought about the problem yet. Wait for me for half a minute, I'll go give it a try."
"I was just kidding..." Before Wen Feiran could stop him, the screen went blank.
True to his word, Zou Yuxing rushed over half a minute later, saying, "Speaking loudly creates an echo, but they all say I'm crazy, that my sudden outbursts are scary."
Wen Feiran imagined the scene, smiled helplessly, and changed the subject, "Why are we the only two chatting? Where is Su Shangting?"
Wen Feiran knew that the two were childhood sweethearts and lived very close to each other, but he didn't expect that Su Shangting would appear on the screen as soon as he finished speaking.
"That idiot was secretly chatting with you behind my back!" Su Shangting snorted and nudged Zou Yuxing away with his shoulder. "I need to talk to Wen Feiran alone. Don't ruin the atmosphere."
"This is my phone. Feiran Ran was video chatting with me!" Zou Yuxing emphasized the last few words, which immediately made Su Shangting explode. The two of them started fighting in the video.
"..." That familiar feeling, that familiar taste.
Mediation had almost become an ingrained habit for him. Wen Feiran said helplessly, "This is the last day. Shake hands and make peace to welcome the next year. This is a good omen; your relationship will only get better in the new year."
"Who wants to be friends with him!"
"Who wants to be friends with him!"
The two had just been fighting fiercely, but upon hearing this, they united against a common enemy.
Wen Feiran: "..."
He was silent for a few seconds. Gu Suian came over with strawberries and fed him one. "Who were you chatting with?"