Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 310 - 303, at the age of thirty, also want to spend it with her (1)

Chapter 310: 303, at the age of thirty, also want to spend it with her (1)

Late at night, Huo Feng was not in a rush to go home, but was busily climbing up and down in Pu Sangzhi’s home, hanging up the character "Fu."

He had bought many festive red items, determined to add a touch of New Year atmosphere to Pu Sangzhi’s home.

Because he always felt that Pu Sangzhi’s house was too quiet.

Huo Feng believed that even if only the mother and daughter lived there, life still needed a sense of ritual. Otherwise, life would be like a lump of mud, slowly making people lose the meaning of life.

You see, the whole point of living is to keep bustling.

Even in a repressed life, you occasionally need embellishments, something to stir things up in a stagnant life, otherwise, life would be too dull.

Later, Huo Feng arrived at Pu Sangzhi’s doorstep, stepped up on a stool, and began to paste the couplet.

Outside the house, Pu Sangzhi stood behind him, helping him check if the alignment was correct.

"A little further down... it’s slightly crooked, a bit to the left."

"How about now?"

"Hmm... that works."

The two of them worked together and successfully affixed the first line of the couplet.

You must admit, with a splash of red at the door, the spirit of the New Year truly felt present.

Chen Huifen came out of the house and upon seeing the children busy with these things, she called out with a kindly smile, "Xiaofeng."

"Hi, Auntie."

Huo Feng quickly descended the chair, smiling and greeting Chen Huifen, "Auntie, I didn’t see you just now, didn’t realize you were home."

"Just took a nap."

Chen Huifen smiled, approached the two children, looked up at the festively decorated door, and said, "Pretty festive, isn’t it?" freewebnøvel.com

"Right?"

Huo Feng moved the chair to the other side of the door and climbed up, talking as he went, "Putting these up really feels like New Year, doesn’t it? Sangzhi even complained, Auntie, can you believe it?"

To his surprise, after seeing Chen Huifen, Huo Feng even began to tattle a bit.

Chen Huifen was amused by Huo Feng and took Pu Sangzhi’s side, saying, "Xiaosang is not much concerned with these things. She’s a bit old-fashioned, you’ll just have to bear with her a bit."

Huo Feng replied cheerfully, "Sure, sure."

"Hey..."

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t stand it anymore, "Mom, why are you siding with him? I’m not old-fashioned..."

Chen Huifen just smiled quietly.

Then, after Huo Feng climbed back onto the chair, he turned around and reached out to Sangzhi, "Give me the other half of the couplet."

Pu Sangzhi reluctantly handed over the other half to Huo Feng, and seeing her displeased expression, he smiled even more brightly, "Upset?"

Pu Sangzhi replied, "Not really."

Huo Feng reached out his other hand, "The double-sided tape."

Pu Sangzhi then handed over the tape and also stepped up to help Huo Feng with the pasting.

Chen Huifen stood by, silently watching the children cooperate with each other.

At that moment, the scene made her feel as if she was glimpsing the future, seeing this young couple tidying up their little family together.

Even now, Chen Huifen looked at the children and felt increasingly pleased and reassured.

It was just a pity that they were still young...

If they were already in college by this time, the wedding could have been settled.

But alas, they were only in high school; their youth making the future seem quite vague, subject to change at any moment.

Finally, Huo Feng had finished pasting the couplet and the horizontal inscriptions across the doorway.

This set of black characters on red paper officially brought the atmosphere of the New Year to the home.

Huo Feng came down from the chair, contentedly admiring his handiwork. Then, he asked Chen Huifen, "Auntie, tomorrow is New Year’s Eve; have you bought everything for the meal? Do you need me to accompany you to the market in the morning?"

Chen Huifen was indeed grateful for Huo Feng’s attentiveness, and she expressed her thanks, "It’s all taken care of, everything is bought. Xiaofeng, truly, thank you for taking care of our family these past few months."

This ’thanks’ from Chen Huifen, as an elder, genuinely came from the bottom of her heart.

Their family had no men, just two women supporting each other.

But these past few months, thanks to Huo Feng’s frequent attention, had indeed brought many conveniences and added security to their home.

Although Huo Feng was still young, even not yet an adult, the responsibility and grace he exhibited in his actions and demeanor matched that of any adult man.

Chen Huifen thanked him.

She also believed that a boy like Huo Feng, once matured, would certainly be a very worthwhile lifelong partner.

Chen Huifen truly wished that these two children could walk hand in hand, grow, transform, and mature together.

"Auntie, you really mustn’t be so formal with me."

Huo Feng patted his chest and said, "I’ve told Sangzhi before, I’m the man of your house now. Any dirty or heavy work, anything electrical you can’t handle, just call me. And of course, any good things you can’t forget me, right?"

Chen Huifen couldn’t help but laugh, "Yes, yes, how could we forget you?"

"Auntie, I also bought some New Year goods. Let’s go inside."

Huo Feng picked up the chair and led the two of them inside, talking all the while, "I also bought red candles; remember to light them at the doorstep on New Year’s Eve. Oh, and I got incense for the Kitchen God too; make sure to pay respects tomorrow night. This way, the cooking fires will be prosperous in the coming year..."

He chatted non-stop, concerning himself with all these detail-oriented reminders.

You can tell he’s someone who pays great attention to life’s details.

Pu Sangzhi watched Huo Feng, who wouldn’t stop talking, and quietly smiled, whispering to Chen Huifen, "Mom, look at him, isn’t he such a nagger?"

Chen Huifen gave a small smile and softly replied, "Don’t criticize, he’s such a good kid."

Their whispers were caught by Huo Feng’s ears.

Huo Feng immediately turned around and asked, "Auntie, what are you whispering about? Why don’t you share it with me?"

Pu Sangzhi said, "Since it’s a whisper, obviously I can’t tell you."

Chen Huifen honestly admitted, "Xiaosang said you’re naggy."

Pu Sangzhi panicked immediately, "Mom, why are you always on his side? You shouldn’t have told him that..."

Hearing this, Huo Feng laughed loudly, put down his chair, walked over to Pu Sangzhi, and slapped her shoulder, "Looks like, some ingrate has been badmouthing me behind my back, huh?"

Pu Sangzhi, feeling somewhat guilty, looked at him and said, "It’s not really badmouthing..."

"Since you came back today, you’ve been criticizing me, and now you openly badmouth me? What’s going on, woman?"

Huo Feng, with his hand on her shoulder, raised a finger and pointed at Pu Sangzhi, "I demand an apology, right now, in front of auntie."

"I..."

Pu Sangzhi choked, "What did I even say that I have to apologize to you for?"

Huo Feng: "You’ve been talking behind my back."

Pu Sangzhi: "I just said you were naggy, that’s not exactly badmouthing."

Huo Feng: "Doesn’t matter, you talked behind my back while I was worrying about you. Come on, apologize."

Pu Sangzhi was speechless.

Seeing the two bickering, Chen Huifen couldn’t help but chuckle, "You two chat, I’ll go cook. Is Xiaofeng eating with us today?"

Huo Feng immediately replied, "Sure, auntie, I’ll take you up on that offer. Need any help?"

Chen Huifen waved her hand, "No need, just go and have fun. Usually, it’s the two of you cooking but today I have the time, let me prepare a meal for you."

Huo Feng: "Alright, thanks for the trouble, auntie!"

And so, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi truly went out to play.

The two walked around the nearby park, enjoyed the cold breeze, admired the scenery, and had a long chat...

Finally, urged by a phone call from Chen Huifen, they headed home for dinner.

By then, Huo Feng had truly integrated into Pu Sangzhi’s life, appearing almost like a member of her family.

Throughout the last six months, Huo Feng’s efforts had not been in vain.

He had slowly, like a frog being boiled in warm water, seeped into Pu Sangzhi’s life.

Leaving a unique mark in her life.

...

On New Year’s Eve, Huo Feng woke up early, and found his social media feed dominated by ten sons.

The ten sons, as if they had agreed, posted the exact same message:

’After a whole week of tutoring, drowning in the sea of study, unable to extricate myself, until now, the sheer volume of winter vacation homework slapped me, scolding me: "You’ve finished everything and still flipping? Get out and play!"’

Below the text was a photo of a thick stack of winter vacation homework.

"Damn, such a show-off."

Huo Feng laughed as he looked at the row of posts, then saved the picture, copied the post, and also uploaded one of his own...

Well...

On the long road of showing off, Huo Feng couldn’t be absent.

After posting, within a minute, Huo Feng’s update was bombarded with comments and likes.

Ten sons messaged him: ’Finally waiting for you, Brother Feng!’

"Hahaha..."

Huo Feng laughed, and then entered the WeChat group with his ten sons, sending a voice message: "Sons, how are you spending the day?"

Quickly, Pan Bo replied: "Huddled in bed."

Gu Yang responded: "Gaming..."

Lin Yuhao replied: "Planning to go to your house, Brother Feng."

Then, the rest of the brothers replied: "Brother Feng, got any entertainment? Count us in."

Thinking it over, Huo Feng replied to everyone, "Hold on, let me get out of bed first."

So, Huo Feng got out of bed.

In the group, all the brothers replied: "Everyone, don’t panic, wait for Brother Feng to make plans!"

As such...

A group of them, holding onto their phones, waited and waited...

After an agonizing wait of nearly 20 minutes in the group, Huo Feng sent everyone a message, "I’m off to find Sangzhi."

The group erupted in unison: "Damn!"