Chapter 189: It's New Year's Eve

In addition to the day-to-day worries of the married man and woman, there is also the age-old problem of whether to go to the man's family or the woman's family for Chinese New Year.

However, Shen Yu and Rika did not have to suffer from this problem, as their New Year holidays were staggered, with Shen Yu accompanying her to Yokohama and Rika staying with him in Sunan for his family's New Year.

Rika woke up early on the 9th of February, the first day of the company holiday, as she had to work beforehand and the New Year's Eve was approaching, so the house had not yet been cleaned.

When Shen Yu woke up, he saw Rika wearing a dust cap and a mask on his face, holding a long chicken feather duster in his hand and stepping on a stool with his feet up high to clean the lumpy corners of the beam.

"You be careful, don't fall."

Shocked by the wobbling of her chair, Shen Yu rushed over to help her hold it.

"I'm not going to fall, I'm very stable!"

Then Rika fell down with an ahhh.

He jumped into the arms of Shen Yu.

Shen Yu held her steady, she wasn't heavy, she wasn't hard to hold, and her body was soft and hot.

Rika blinked her big eyes, half of her face was hidden in the mask, and it was hard to see her expression, except that a quick blush rose on her face ......

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"I didn't ...... Shen Yu did it on purpose ......"

"Why did I do it on purpose, if I hadn't been holding you, maybe you would have had to spend New Year's Eve with your hand around your neck today."

"And you say you didn't mean to ...... let go of me ......"

Rika's face grew redder and redder, and her big eyes misted with water, full of softness.

Only then did Shen Yu realise that there was something amazingly soft and flexible about the position his hands were holding, and he subconsciously grabbed them, before Rika twisted his hips, let out a strangled cry and ran off in a huff, shouting at Shen Yu for being a pervert.

Really didn't mean to grab your ass.

While Shen Yu washes up, Rika prepares breakfast in the kitchen, and by the time he has brushed his teeth and washed his face and gone to the toilet, breakfast is ready.

"Are we going back this afternoon?"

"Well, we're going back for a few days this time for New Year's Eve, have you packed all your things?"

"I packed it last night!"

"......"

After breakfast, the two continued their cleaning together.

In fact, Rika usually cleans the house and it's so clean that she doesn't really need to clean it, but rituals are rituals and little girls like them.

Shen Yu is tall and leggy, so he does all the roof cleaning and window cleaning.

Rika hummed and went to his room and took off all his duvet covers, bed covers and pillow cases and put them in the washing machine.

Before Shen Yu could start packing, Rika pulled his suitcase out from under the bed, opened his wardrobe and helped him pack his things, such as new clothes for Chinese New Year, new underwear, and razors for everyday use, which were neatly packed inside the suitcase.

A hundred Shen Yu's are not as attentive as she is in this area.

Shen Yu has always considered himself to be a very goal-oriented person, mainly because when he finishes one thing, he knows what to do next, but this trait does not work when it comes to household chores.

"The windows are cleaned, now what?"

"Shen Yu take the quilt up to the roof and dry it, it's a windy and nice day and it'll be dry by the afternoon."

"The quilt is done, now what?"

"Shen Yu go and put up the couplets in the house, Auntie says they have to put them up here in the old house too."

Shen Yu tore off the weathered and faded old charms from the courtyard gate, replaced them with festive new red couplets, and took a sheet of 'Daji' and 'Dafu' and glued them to the house, and little by little the New Year atmosphere came to the house.

Today, according to the lunar calendar, it is already the 28th day of the lunar month.

When I was a child, Zhang Xiaoru started to prepare for the New Year at the beginning of the Chinese New Year, preparing Chinese New Year goods, making Chinese New Year cakes, dusting and sweeping the house, and so on.

There is a place for incense in the living room. Yesterday, when she went to buy food after work, Rika bought a lot of tributes for the rituals as Zhang Xiaoru had taught her, all of which were a bit of Chinese New Year cake and snacks.

"You're becoming more and more like a Chinese girl."

Shen Yu thought for a moment and added, "Just the old kind, the mum generation."

"I think all these things are very meaningful," Rika said. Rika said, "We also do these things at home during Chinese New Year, my mum taught me, but it's a bit different from China, but the meaning is the same, it would be a shame if Chinese New Year was just a holiday, after all, it only happens once a year, it's a ritual!"

"Hmm."

It's true that sometimes we think about simplicity and not making too many complicated things, but when we look back a few years later, what we remember are the things that are very complicated and ritualistic, Shen Yu.

I remember when I was a child, early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Shen Yu and a group of siblings would go and pick plants for boiling water for bathing, such as cypress leaves, pomelo leaves, longevity grass and orange peel, saying that they would wash away bad luck and bring in a new year, so we would start boiling the water after lunch.

To this day, Shen Yu vividly remembers the smell of the water, the faint smell of vanilla, the excitement of putting on new clothes after the shower and the start of the New Year.

After a busy morning, the house has been transformed, I can't say exactly what the changes are, but it just feels like a welcome change.

Rika went to prepare lunch and Shen Yu brought in the little fat cat that was sunbathing in the courtyard.

"Meow?"

Bai Xiaomeng looks at Shen Yu lazily, what is it, the kitten is only cute and sleeps with him, although he wants to help with the cleaning, but the kitten has no choice.

"You haven't had a bath in months, you need one for New Year."

Shen Yu reaches out and nudges the tip of its pink nose, and Bai Xiaomeng nibbles on his finger.

"Meow woow meow ......"

Bai Xiaomeng doesn't want to take a bath and it's not dirty.

It was just a futile protest that we still had to take him home with us for the New Year, so we gave him a bath while we had the time.

The basin was already filled with hot water and Bai Xiaomeng dutifully came over, tested the temperature of the water with his toes and then stepped in, sitting on his butt in the warm water.

He usually doesn't like baths, but he is very well behaved and takes the initiative himself when it comes to bathing.

Shen Yu helps him to wet his fur, and then he rubs the bubbles carefully with the bathing gel, and after a long time, Bai Xiaomeng becomes a bit reluctant, and his body subconsciously tries to jump away. Bai Xiaomeng closes his eyes comfortably.

Whenever Shen Yu's hand runs down to the base of her tail, her bottom involuntarily rises higher and her eyes grow softer and softer.

"Meow ......"

"Shen Yu takes a nice gentle bath ...... "

At some point, Rika stood at the door of the bathroom and looked enviously at Bai Xiaomeng, who had Shen Yu to help him bathe.

Bai Xiaomeng also pulled back the slit of his narrowed eyes to look at her, the eyes as if to say 'I have a man to bathe me do you have' 'very comfortable oh' 'ki~o~ji~~ '

"Ah, Shen Yu, look! Xiaomeng, he's showing off to me again! It's so smug!"

"Nonsense, what bad intentions can a kitten have?"

Shen Yu gently rinsed the bubbles from Bai Xiaomeng's body, then wrapped him in a clean towel and carried him to the living room, where he was gently dried with a hairdryer.

Rika followed him sourly, she had to sour and watch, when she saw Shen Yu blowing Xiaomeng's hair, a move she was familiar with, the last time Shen Yu had done it for her.

"Ah, Shen Yu, look! Xiaomeng it's showing off to me again!"

"Nonsense, your food is getting mushy, what are you doing here, do you want me to help you with the bath too?"

"Shen Yu sure is the sickest!"

After shouting these words, Rika was satisfied and ran back to the kitchen in a huff.

Shen Yu's help in bathing is so gentle, Rika is blushing while cooking and thinking of him helping her in the bath ......

Next time Shen Yu helps her take a bath, she'll let Xiaomeng watch and Rika will have to show off to Xiaomeng!

......

At around 4pm, Rika collected all the duvet covers and sheets that were drying on the roof and took them to Shen Yu's room to help him put them on and fold them.

The windows in the room are also closed, the curtains are shut, the house is checked for plumbing and electricity, and the fridge is confirmed to have no easy food in it.

That done, she made a trip to her room to freshen up a bit.

Shen Yu's eyes lit up when Rika appeared in front of him as he waited bored in the living room.

She looked very gentle and virtuous today, definitely a look the elders would love, wearing the lovely knitted hat Shen Yu had given her last time and a goose yellow bustier dress.

"Rika, how are you looking today?"

She twirled in front of Shen Yu, her skirt and hair fluttering like a little fairy.

"Just a tiny bit better looking."

Shen Yu uses her thumb and forefinger and pinches out a tiny bit, and she probably looks that good.

"Hmph, no Shen Yu holding my hand today then."

"......"

I think Shen Yu should be more honest next time.

Rika puts down her suitcase and sits down next to Shen Yu, spreading out her palm and hiding a shiny necklace that Zhang Xiaoru had given her as a gift last time.

Rika tried it on once that night and never wore it again.

"Shen Yu Help me wear ......"

She gave Shen Yu the necklace, then turned her back and sat down while she pushed her waterfall of hair aside, revealing her long, white neck, and Shen Yu saw the sesame seed-sized mole at the back of her neck.

The girl's hair smells so good that when she ruffles it, the indescribable fragrance enters Shen Yu's nose.

Once she had been born, Shen Yu took the necklace and expertly wrapped it around the back of her neck, carefully helping her to put it on.

"Why did you remember to put the necklace on again today?"

"Because this is a special time. A meaningful necklace is a meaningful time to wear it."

"It's just a New Year, how special is it ......"

"Gee, Shen Yu is so silly."

Rika didn't want to talk to him. There's a big difference between going home by yourself for New Year's Eve, bringing a girlfriend home for New Year's Eve, and bringing a girlfriend home with the approval of your parents!

Even if Rika comes to the door empty-handed today, Zhang Xiaoru will be delighted to see this necklace around her neck.

"All right."

Shen Yu helped her to put the necklace on, and Rika gently squeezed the white swan pendant and turned it to the middle of her collarbone, which was already particularly beautiful, and the necklace made it even more so.

Rika looked Shen Yu in the eye and asked with a smile, " Is Shen Yu thinking, "Wow, I can't believe I have such a beautiful girlfriend?"

Shen Yu's face reddened as she was told, "Cut the ...... out, you're the one who's being a jerk."

"Hmm."

Rika wrinkled her little nose and made a face at him, " Shen Yu has the hardest mouth in the whole body!"

"Don't you dare talk nonsense."

"Shen Yu Want to hug me? ......"

"Not at all ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, Rika jumped into his arms, hugging him tightly and rubbing against him like a kitten.

"But Rika wants to hug you ...... I want to hug you enough now, otherwise when we go back, when my aunt and uncle are there, Rika will be so shy that she won't dare to hug you when she wants to ...... "

That's a problem, or she's thoughtful.

So Shen Yu also hugged her in peace.

"Is it comfortable to hold Rika ......," she asked in a small, red-faced voice.

"It's still ...... okay." Shen Yu hugged her slightly harder, marvelling at how a girl's body could be so soft.

Rika could feel Shen Yu's arms pushing, and she liked the feeling of being held tightly, so she twisted slightly to fit more closely with him.

When she moved, Shen Yu's mind became a little uncontrollable. The young girl's warm and soft body was like a poison, always tugging at his heartstrings inadvertently, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not control his physical affection for her.

"Don't you move ......"

"Shen Yu is so sick ......"

Rika is shy and happy, she is like a cat, always wanting to tease him, and every time Shen Yu leers at her, she feels inexplicably fond of it.

Shen Yu looked down at her, and when the girl in his arms had a soft brow, he caressed her back with his large hand.

Probably because his gentle touch made her feel comfortable, Rika unconsciously closed her eyes and rubbed her face against his chest.

The winter season gives the two a lot of reasons to be close, but once the intimacy bar, and can not wait for it to be summer, because the summer we wear very little clothing, now the clothes are thick many layers, cuddling are feeling a little less interesting.

The feeling of hugging is very long-lasting, even for couples who have fallen in love, they may not feel much about holding hands, but hugging is not, even if they don't do anything, they just hold each other quietly like this, and their hearts will be constantly flooded with happiness and satisfaction.

Shen Yu and Rika both closed their eyes, each savouring the sweet, ambiguous scent of the other's body and feeling their hearts fluttering from one moment to the next.

Day after day, year after year, it would be an absolute blessing to be able to do this for the rest of your life, wouldn't it?

The two hugged for a full ten minutes, barely making up for the missing hug time over the next few days.

Once everything was ready, Shen Yu and Rika took the cats home with them for New Year.

Come to the front door of the house.

The main door has been given a new decal, and inside it must be the old parents waiting for him to bring his girlfriend home, right?

To be honest, Shen Yu felt a certain nervousness about going home for the first time.

Rika was also a little nervous, although it wasn't the first time she had come to stay with him, it meant something different this time, as she had just said.

"Shen Yu, see if my clothes are messed up ......"

"No."

"Have you got everything with you ......"

"Bring it on."

Shen Yu was carrying her things in both hands, so Rika was ready to turn her backpack around and take the keys from it, she had the key to Shen Yu's house and the thought of it made the young girl proud.

"I have it in my pocket."

Shen Yu tilted his leg sideways and Rika slipped his little hand into his trouser pocket and pulled it out.

"Is this it? ......"

"No!!!"