A blessing text message appeared on Gu Bai's phone, and seeing the sender, Gu Bai immediately paid attention.

The two characters of Elder Xun appeared on the phone.

And Elder Xun, far away in Kyoto, seemed to be able to guess Gu Bai's mood at the moment from thousands of miles away. A short message instantly put Gu Bai at ease.

"No one is perfect, judge actions, not intentions. Happy New Year, Xiaogu."

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but as soon as Gu Bai looked up, he saw Elder Xun and Elder Tu sitting together on the TV, smiling slightly at the camera.

As for the live stream of the Spring Festival Gala on the internet, the comments were pouring in.

"I bet 50 cents! This Principal Gu they're talking about is definitely Gu Bai!"

"No need to bet, you've already won. Even a fool can see it."

"Principal Gu is about to become a legend. Even the Spring Festival Gala has specifically created a skit based on him."

"If you could donate over ten billion and support 3,000 Hope Primary Schools, you'd have a spot in the Spring Festival Gala too."

"Although I also think Gu Bai is pretty great, hasn't he been exalted too much? Where does this leave the researchers who have been contributing to the country all along?"

"Upstairs, it's New Year's and I don't want to scold you. People like you are either stupid or malicious. Gu Bai's donations for impoverished students contribute to the country, just like the researchers do. Both are equally great. You insist on praising one while stepping on the other, I suspect you're intentionally stirring up trouble!"

...........

Unaware of the online argument because of him, Gu Bai replied to Elder Xun's blessing and quietly ran downstairs with Xu Beibei after receiving a call from the fireworks shop owner.

Xu Hong and Helan had already guessed what the two were up to but could only exchange helpless smiles.

Outside the community, in a fireworks display area designated by the property management, there were already quite a few people. The fireworks shop owner saw Gu Bai and smiled as he approached, saying, "Young man! I haven't even had a comfortable New Year's Eve dinner because of your order. I saw the time was almost up, so I drove the delivery truck over. Take a look, are you satisfied with these fireworks?"

On the delivery truck behind the owner, three giant fireworks, each taller than a person, were placed neatly together.

"These fireworks are already the largest size available for civilian use. Generally speaking, you won't find bigger fireworks than these!"

The owner, selling such fireworks for the first time, looked excited as well.

"Each of these fireworks is 6000, totaling three. Last time, you paid a 12000 deposit, so just give me 6000 this time."

Gu Bai directly scanned 7000 through the QR code on the owner's truck, smiling apologetically, "Sorry for interrupting your reunion dinner, the extra 1000 can be your lucky red envelope."

1000 isn't much, but the owner smiled very happily. After all, who doesn't want good fortune during the New Year?

"Young man, when do you plan to set off these fireworks? To be honest, although I sell them, I've never seen such big fireworks. If time permits, I'd really like to stay and watch it."

"Then please help me carry them to the open space; we'll set them off now."

"Sure!"

The owner's childlike enthusiasm emerged, and, together with Gu Bai, they carried the fireworks to the open space.

Meanwhile, parents accompanying their children were so impressed by the size of the fireworks that they couldn't help but take out their phones to start filming, while the children followed Gu Bai, eager to witness the big fireworks' display.

"Big brother! When are you going to light the fireworks?"

A group of children followed Gu Bai, asking persistently in Shuzhou dialect.

When all three big fireworks were placed in the center of the open space, Gu Bai turned around and, smiling, said to the circle of rowdy kids, "We're lighting them now!"

"Yay!"

Xu Beibei also cheered and jumped around like a kid.

"Step back a bit, don't get too close."

Gu Bai took out his lighter, intending to light the fireworks, still warning the mischievous kids to be careful.

The parents had already led their children to a safe distance, watching from afar.

The fuse was long, and after Gu Bai lit all three giant fireworks, he ran back to the roadside while the fireworks hadn't yet gone off.

"Boss, you didn't sell me a counterfeit product, did you? It's been almost a minute; why haven't they started yet?"

"That shouldn't be, even with a long fuse it should have started. Why don't you go check?"

Gu Bai rolled his eyes, "Why don't you go check?"

The owner sheepishly smiled, "Well, it's already sold, so of course, you should check."

Suddenly.

"Boom!!"

After a loud explosion, the surroundings were lit up as bright as day, a giant firework burst in the sky, and following its lead, the subsequent fireworks exploded one after another.

Although the loudness hurt their ears, Xu Beibei still held up her phone to capture the brilliant spectacle in the sky.

The fireworks shop owner sighed, "Selling fireworks for decades, it's the first time I've seen ones this big.

You know, only rich folks like you would spend almost 20,000 just to hear some booms."

The owner wasn't wrong. This was literally spending money to make noise.

Gu Bai didn't refute the owner, just smiled, "It's for luck, as long as we're happy."

Standing beside him, Xu Beibei suddenly jumped on Gu Bai's shoulders, one arm wrapped around his neck while holding the phone in the other, capturing the moment.

The photo showed Gu Bai looking mature and handsome, and Xu Beibei being quirky and mischievous, with a giant firework blooming in the night sky as a backdrop.

After seeing the photo, Gu Bai smiled and said, "Send it to me on WeChat."

After receiving the photo from Xu Beibei, Gu Bai immediately posted it on his Moments.

"As long as we're happy."

In less than ten seconds, the likes reached over a hundred.

Zhang Yumeng: "??? "

Peng Shiba: "??? "

Qi Man: "??? "

Ai Shengnan: "Chairman Gu sure knows how to have fun, even the younger sister can't be absent."

Yi Yiyi: "Family affair?"

Zeng Yaning: "Coming to the Capital City after the New Year?"

Apart from the aforementioned, there was also another unexpected comment from Yan Shen: "Very beautiful."

With Yan Shen's indifferent nature, being able to comment those three words was enough to prove she was jealous.

Thinking of this, Gu Bai directly dialed a video call to her, only to be rejected straight away, making Gu Bai frown. He dialed again.

Unexpectedly, it was rejected again.

Gu Bai: "?"

Yan Shen: "Family's here."

Seeing this reply, Gu Bai put his phone back in his pocket.

He didn't even bother to explain to Qi Man and the others. Proactively calling Yan Shen, yet being rejected twice, had already worn out his patience. Three times is too many, and a supplicant finds no house.

On the other side, after waiting over ten minutes and still not receiving a second reply from Gu Bai, Yan Shen threw her phone onto the sofa, muttering, "Scumbag..."

Yan Shen's dad, after hearing his daughter's grumble, couldn't help but ask, "What?"

Yan Shen instantly became alert, realizing she had lost her composure and quickly covered up, "Nothing, nothing."

Finishing, she hurriedly grabbed her phone, threw on a scarf, and dashed outside.

"I'm going out to watch the fireworks!"

Yan Shen's mom quickly followed from the kitchen, shouting, "Be careful!"

"Got it!"

Then she turned to Yan Shen's dad and asked, "What's wrong with her?"

Yan Shen's dad shook his head and smiled, "Girls can't be held back once they're grown."

"Are you saying Shen Shen's in love?"

"That's not what I'm saying, you said it yourself."

With a mask on, Yan Shen, amidst the overwhelming fireworks, checked her phone now and then, still without a reply from Gu Bai.

Unable to bear it, she finally sent a message on her own.

"Why aren't you responding?"

Three minutes...

Five minutes...

Ten minutes...

The message seemed to disappear like a rock sinking into the sea.

Recalling the girl clinging to Gu Bai's back, Yan Shen felt a pang of jealousy.

The screen saver on her phone was of the bouquet Gu Bai gave her at the Great Wall.

Looking at the phone screen, Yan Shen bit her lip, angrily spat out a word.

"Scumbag!"

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