On the rewards for successfully defeating a boss

When Chen Qian finally came to his senses and was looking forward to finding an opportunity to talk things out with Chi Mu after leaving the house, he realized that Chi Mu's emotions were like the sea, and he had opened the floodgates without realizing it, and things were out of control from then on.

Ten minutes after Chi Mu left the room, Yu Wangze received a call from Chi Yuxing on behalf of Chen Qian, and asked for leave for all three of them on the grounds that Chi Yubai suddenly wanted to go home.

Chen Qian didn't understand why he left so suddenly and didn't even take his luggage with him.

But after thinking it over carefully, he remembered that it was all his own fault, a tit-for-tat.

"Since they are not here, let's go and play by ourselves?" Yu Wangxi tied his scarf nonchalantly. He didn't care about anything related to Chi Mu, nor was he too lazy to care.

"What a pity, Yubai is so cute." Lin Xixi curled her lips, looking a little disappointed. She poked Chen Qian, whose eyes had lost their luster, and comforted him, "But don't feel too sorry. We can still go out and play together next time."

What she said really sounded like a primary school student comforting a good friend, which caused Yu Wangxi to laugh at her. Chen Qian pulled the corners of her mouth to match them, but her smile was forced.

For the rest of the trip, every stop was forced to end early because Chen Qian's condition was visibly declining. Even though Chen Qian repeatedly emphasized that he was fine, everyone would, out of concern, spontaneously suggest going to the next stop first.

But fortunately, it was only a short trip of three days, so even if it was not very satisfying, it would not make much difference.

The third night was the annual New Year's Eve. In order to best enjoy the fireworks show on the beach, they made a reservation early in the morning at a convenient restaurant with a view behind the beach where the event was held.

After arriving at the restaurant, everyone took their seats.

Chen Qian looked around the private room that could seat eleven people, and couldn't help but feel disappointed that the round table seemed extraordinarily spacious after removing three seats.

On the south side of the box is a large window for viewing, which has been polished to a bright and clean state. It faces the beach outside, and the angle is very good, and even the corners and blind spots of the beach can be seen at a glance.

Although it was still several hours away from midnight, quite a few people could already be seen sparsely gathered on the beach, scattered everywhere. The atmosphere was visibly good, especially in the center of the beach, where the organizers had placed an LED screen at least two meters wide.

In front of the screen, there was a semicircle made of something, probably a carpet or something else, the same width as the screen.

Two event hosts holding microphones stood in a semicircle, speaking one after another and passionately introducing the progress of today's activities. Outside the semicircle, there was no shortage of curious audiences gathered, forming another semicircle along the rough stage.

This kind of on-site setting seems a bit hasty, but it is inexplicably harmonious with the environment of the beach and waves.

At the window, Yu Wangxi held his short nephew in his arms. The nephew asked him in a baby voice, "Are we going to watch the fireworks here later?"

Yu Wangxi nodded randomly behind his head, not caring whether the other party saw it or not, just as a response.

As time went by, more and more people gathered on the beach, and it gradually turned into a grand spectacle where only crowds of people could be seen. The noisy and boiling voices merged together, passed through the closed viewing windows, and brought the excitement into the ears of the people inside. Only the brightly colored "stage" seemed a little empty.

The worry on Chen Qian's face had not faded, but in this atmosphere of celebrating New Year's Day, no matter how bad his mood was, the corners of his eyes would always be filled with joy involuntarily, as if he was infected by some popular virus called happiness, quickly and directly.

After finishing their meal, they all gathered in a row in front of the large window, staring at the people walking around on the ground, each waiting for the countdown to begin.

At eleven o'clock, the LED screen in the middle of the beach gradually faded, and then the color changed, turning into a preset, constantly jumping one-hour countdown.

At the same time, the two hosts, who were very cooperative, also became excited and announced in a rhythmic voice: "There is only one hour left until the end of this year. Let's follow the countdown on the big screen and look forward to the arrival of the new year together!"

"This year, is there anyone you want to offer your blessings to? Is there anything you want to accomplish, or a place you hope to go? Let us have fun and think together in this short time, and in the last ten seconds of the countdown, shout out your answer!" The high-pitched and emotional female voice lingered on the beach and the sea, lasting for a long time.

Crowds of people coming from all directions kept moving towards the best viewing spots.

"Thirty minutes have passed. Have you all thought of the answers? Now we'll randomly select a few audience members to come up..."

"Chen Qian, who do you want to wish? I'll tell you quietly, I'm going to take advantage of the last second to wish Sun Cheng a happy new year, hehe."

"Only twenty minutes left! I heard this year's fireworks display will be much richer than before..."

"Brother Xiao Qian, are you going out now? Remember to come back early before the countdown is over!"

"For the last ten minutes, please listen to the band's music and drum beats..."

"Hello sir, the fireworks display is about to begin, and there are viewing spots on the rooftop where you can watch it."

“…Let’s start the one-minute countdown!”

"beep……"

"Ten...nine...eight..."

"beep……"

"three--"

"beep……"

"two--"

"Hello, hello, I'm Chi Mu."

"one!"

"Brother Chimu, Happy New Year."

"Bang—" Brilliant sparks burst from the sky like flowers, one, two, reflected on the sea. Tiny meteors streaked across the dark night as the sparks dimmed.

Then came more colorful flowers, and in the moments after they took off, they pieced together a flickering "Happy New Year".