An Empress's Return to the Present: The Real Young Lady's Strong Comeback - Chapter 440:

Chapter 440: New Year’s Eve Surprise

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The members of the Chu Family happily finished their reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve.

After sitting on the sofa for a while to digest his food, Chu An stood up and walked to a room on the first floor.

Gu Xiao and the others, who were originally doing their own things, looked up at Chu An’s back when they saw his actions.

Wei Xuexi waited for Chu An to enter the room and close the door before retracting her gaze and looking at Gu Xiao. “Xiaoxiao, do you know what Xiao An is doing?”

Gu Xiao was also puzzled. After hearing Wei Xuexi’s question, she shook her head gently.

“I don’t know either.”

On the other hand, a hint of understanding flashed across Chu Zi’s eyes. There was a smile on his lips, as if he knew what Chu An had gone to do.

Wei Xuexi naturally didn’t miss Chu Zi’s reaction. “Do you know what Little An is doing?”

The smile on Chu Zi’s lips did not change, but the way he looked at Wei Xuexi clearly softened.

“I do know.” Chu Zi dragged out his voice and said lazily, “But if I say it now, there would be no surprise. Let Xiao An say it himself.”

Gu Xiao and Wei Xuexi looked at each other and didn’t ask anything else. However, their gazes still didn’t leave the room Chu An had entered.

About a few minutes later, Chu An came out of the room with a cardboard box.

Gu Xiao stood up from the sofa. Her gaze paused on the cardboard box in Chu An’s arms for a few seconds before she looked up and met Chu An’s gaze.

She took a few steps in Chu An’s direction. “What did you prepare?”

Chu An had a pleasant smile on his lips as he winked at Gu Xiao mysteriously. “A surprise, you should like it.”

Upon hearing Chu An’s words, Gu Xiao raised her eyebrows, and there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Then, Chu An looked sideways at Mrs Chu and the others. “Do you want to follow us to play? There’s no point in just staying up late like this.”

Upon hearing this, ATr Chu and Mrs Chu subconsciously glanced in the direction of the television. At this moment, the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the television. However, the Spring Festival Gala programs in the past few years were really not very good. They were all the same programs and there was no novelty at all.

If not for their past memories and emotional attachment, they would not even turn on the television.

Mr Chu and Mrs Chu retracted their gazes and nodded at Chu An. “Then let’s play with you!”

They will just keep the broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on like this.

Wei Xuexi and Chu Zi also stood up, using their actions to express their attitude.

Seeing that everyone agreed to play together, Chu An began to worry if the things he had prepared were enough.

Although this was what he thought, Chu An didn’t show it on his face. With a calm expression, he led Gu Xiao and the others out of the villa.

He found a clean corner and put down the cardboard box. Then, under the gazes of Gu Xiao and the others, he opened the cardboard box.

Gu Xiao stuck her head out and stared intently at Chu An’s actions. When she saw the contents of the cardboard box, a trace of joy flashed across Gu Xiao’s eyes.

“Fireworks?! When did you prepare them?” Gu Xiao squatted down beside Chu An and reached out to take out a firework from the cardboard box.

Mrs Chu, who was at the side, frowned slightly. “Isn’t setting off fireworks banned in the city? Why did you buy so many back?”

Before Chu An could say anything, Chu Zi explained to Mrs Chu.

“Fireworks are prohibited in the city, but because the public have been resisting this matter for the past two years, there are new rules this year. On New Year’s Eve, there is a temporary permission for fireworks to be set off, but only some small fireworks can be set off for fun.”

Chu An’s cardboard box was basically filled with fireworks that could be played with. The most common ones were sparklers and silver waterfalls©… These were all considered small fireworks that could be set off on New Year’s Eve according to the rules.

After Mrs Chu heard Chu Zi’s explanation, her eyes were even brighter than Gu Xiao’s.

She squatted down and squeezed past Chu An, squatting side by side with Gu Xiao. She reached out and randomly chose a sparkler from the cardboard box, happily taking it and going off to look for Mr Chu.

The people who missed fireworks the most were Mr Chu and Mrs Chu’s generation. They had watched fireworks since they were young.

However, they did not expect that after they grew up, they would not be able to do anything.

Chu An, who was pushed to the side, wasn’t angry. After Mrs Chu left with the fireworks, Chu An squatted beside Gu Xiao again.

He glanced sideways, his eyes only focused on Gu Xiao. “Xiaoxiao, do you like this surprise?”