The only difference between this year's New Year's Eve and previous years was that Lu Zhou ate a lot more dumplings and wasn't able to visit as many relatives.
However, even though it wasn't as lively as in previous years, he didn't feel too lonely.
Lu Zhou's grandparents from his dad's side had already passed away, and he wasn't that close with his other relatives. His relationships with his other relatives were drinking and eating together once-a-year but no contact during the year kind.
Everyone had their own things to work on, so they didn't communicate a lot normally.
The only thing Lu Zhou helped them with, was for a cousin. Lu Zhou convinced the cousin, who was studying at Aurora, to switch majors.