Zhou Yu'an and his sister were the main targets of the warning, and before they came over, they were determined not to say a word more tonight, let alone stoop to stirring up trouble.

They were sowing discord between their second aunt and their brother, but Jiang Yue could directly whisper sweet nothings in their ear!

In the end, not only will he be severely punished, but he will also be quietly dealt with by his ruthless and impartial older brother.

Their brother is terrifying.

His cunning is as deep as a well; you can throw a pebble in and not hear a sound.

When Zhou Yu'an and his sister saw Jiang Yue, they were more obedient than dogs. They didn't even dare to secretly say bad things about her in the WeChat group!

Moreover, the two of them are just idle rich kids who are so bored after class that they can't even fart anymore, so they dug out Jiang Yue's latest variety show to watch.

Don't say it, don't say it.

That's fucking beautiful.

They had a completely new understanding of Jiang Yue. She seemed genuinely innocent and not at all like the scheming, manipulative woman they had previously thought she was!

I'm too lazy to be open and honest, to be completely transparent.

So what if I'm here to be a pampered young lady?

Most importantly, she reached new heights of beauty on camera, and every frame of her made people marvel at how someone could be so stunning.

Zhou Yu'an coughed awkwardly twice, the spoiled brat who was unruly at school now behaving like a dog: "Hello, sister-in-law, Happy New Year."

As he spoke, he pinched his sister's arm.

Zhou Zhenzhen obediently greeted her sister-in-law.

Perhaps fearing embarrassment, Zhou Yu'an then chuckled and said, "The sun is so nice today, hahaha."

It was dry and stiff.

Jiang Yue looked at him like he was an idiot: "It's snowing today."

There is no sun.

Did he hallucinate from reading? How pitiful.

Zhou Yu'an: "..."

Jiang Yue was wary of his overly enthusiastic attitude. If she remembered correctly, the last time she came to the old house, these two people were also there, with unspeakable expressions on their faces, craning their necks to watch the show.

The two men are now serving her hand and foot, being extremely attentive to her, serving her tea and water.

Jiang Yue instinctively felt something was amiss. She looked at Zhou Ji beside her and tattled on him in front of them: "Those siblings are trying to harm me."

Zhou Yu'an: "..."

Zhou Zhenzhen: "..."

Your Honor, I've been wronged!

Zhou Yu'an looked as if he had eaten shit. Why didn't she even try to hide her complaint?! She didn't even bother to pretend! Couldn't she have waited until he wasn't around to say it?

She's so pure and natural.

No wonder she's his sister-in-law.

What upset Zhou Yu'an wasn't that Jiang Yue had snitched on him and slandered him, but that he and his sister were so kind, yet she had misunderstood them so much.

"Sister-in-law, we've become your fans after watching your show."

Jiang Yue stared at them suspiciously for a while, then said "Oh," and nodded as if she understood: "You want to collect money from me to ward off evil spirits, right?"

Zhou Yu'an and Zhou Zhenzhen hadn't initially thought of it that way, but she had piqued their interest, and like easily fooled puppies, their eyes lit up: "Really?"

Jiang Yue smiled at them, her smile as bright as spring sunshine, but the next second she said cruelly, "Of course not."

Zhou Yu'an and Zhou Zhenzhen didn't dare to ask for it back. They awkwardly touched their noses, probably guessing that she was still angry about what they had said about her in the group chat.

But words spoken are like water spilled on the ground—they cannot be taken back.

It's too late to get it back.

The younger generation here is having a lively time.

The New Year's Eve dinner is ready in the kitchen over there.

Zhou Ji's father will not be coming back tonight. Every year on this day, they can only see him on TV, and everyone else is already used to it.

In previous years, the Zhou family's New Year's Eve dinner was always very solemn.

For some reason, I feel unusually lighthearted this year.

The courtyard was secluded, with new lanterns lit under the eaves of the gate, and guards standing watch at the gatehouse.

It was snowing heavily outside, but it was very warm inside.

Before dinner, Mrs. Zhou called Jiang Yue over alone. Although she was middle-aged, she was very well-maintained and looked like a very dignified teacher when she wore glasses.

She said, "He told me that I misunderstood you about that matter."

Even though Madam Zhou still disliked this daughter-in-law, she wasn't so bad as to lack the courage to admit her mistakes: "Next time, I will make a decision after I have found out the whole story."

I apologize for the harsh words I said before. Please don't take it to heart, or you'll only hurt yourself.

"Let me be frank, I didn't like you much before, and I don't like you much now either. The things you did in the past are not things that elders would like to hear or see."

"But he said he likes you, considers you family, and asked me to respect you, otherwise I would be going against him. This is the first time my son has ever said such harsh words to me. Since that's the case, I will try to accept you in the future."

Jiang Yue listened casually.

She actually had a fairly good feeling about Zhou Ji's mother.

From her perspective, everything she said seemed to make sense.

While she was lost in thought, Madam Zhou suddenly grabbed her hand, opened her palm, and placed a heavy red envelope in her hand. Madam Zhou's face was still serious: "I heard you haven't been sleeping well recently? This is an amulet blessed by Shangshan Temple to ward off evil spirits."

In addition, there were also some red envelopes.

Consider it as New Year's money from elders to younger generations.

Jiang Yue slowly grasped the red envelope in her palm, feeling a little strange, but her body seemed to gradually warm up. She smiled and said, "Thank you."

Madam Zhou didn't say anything more, thinking to herself that she had never noticed before that her smile was quite charming.

This New Year's Eve dinner was unusually harmonious. Even the younger generation who didn't get along with each other became more harmonious than ever before, without arguing or fighting, and without any sarcastic remarks.

The Zhou family does not have the custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve.

Jiang Yue did have one, but she was too tired during the day and would get sleepy by 10 p.m.

Seeing that she was so sleepy she looked like a chicken pecking at rice, Zhou Ji said, "How about I carry you upstairs to sleep?"

Jiang Yue's eyelashes trembled. She glanced at the time and shook her head: "No."

She struggled to stay awake and got up again, but still kept yawning. She looked outside and saw Zhou Yu'an and Zhou Zhenzhen, along with Zhou Zhengchu and their other younger siblings, already noisily preparing fireworks in the snow.

The group of people covered themselves up like balls.

Jiang Yue couldn't help but smile. She suddenly turned to Zhou Ji and asked, "Any red envelopes?"

Zhou Ji thought for a moment: "Yes."

Jiang Yue held out her hand to him: "Lend me a few."

The man took out several red envelopes from his coat pocket and handed them to her.

She lowered her head and carefully and reverently put the red envelope into it, not knowing who it was for.

The phone next to the sofa vibrated. Zhou Ji glanced at it out of the corner of his eye; the message only stayed on the screen for a few seconds.

Attorney Cheng: [Mrs. Zhou, we've printed out the agreement. You can come and sign it another day.]