Chen Xi did not go to Jia Xu and Li Youu to talk about what he wanted to do or what he was doing. These things are not important; what matters is ensuring that the situation steadily advances.
After saying goodbye to Li Youu and Jia Xu, Chen Xi stayed at home, waiting for nightfall and the New Year's Eve vigil. As for the gifts prepared for Lul Xun, Xin Xianying, and others, Chen Xi had already gotten everything ready.
On the evening of the first day of the New Year, there was no moon to see, so Chen Xi couldn't be bothered to go out. In this New Year without firecrackers or Spring Festival couplets, Chen Xi spent another year.
Unlike the mental fatigue of previous years, this New Year was quite relaxing, so much so that Chen Xi even had the mood to tease Fan Jian before embracing the other and falling asleep at midnight.
Resting for less than two hours, at the Hour of the Ox, Chen Yun awakened Chen Xi to begin the sacrifices to various gods and the ancestors of the Chen family.
