This week's class was just two days away from the New Year's Day holiday. Nie Qingzhou and Xia Yi came back from school with their backs full of test papers and homework, and the entire holiday had already been booked by these homework assignments.
After enjoying a New Year's dinner prepared by Grandma Xia, Nie Qingzhou and Xia Yi strolled through the streets. Sounds of lively chatter drifted from the small shops lining the narrow streets, loudspeakers shouting "New Year's Sale, 20% off everything!", and occasional fireworks blooming in the sky.
Nie Qingzhou thought that he couldn't go on like this and he had to make it clear to Xia Yi.