Chu Xingyue braced herself against the balcony with both hands, turned her head and smiled at Chu Jiaojiao, who was also on the balcony.

Today's interaction shows that everyone in the Chu family is easy to get along with; from now on, we're all one family.

As night fell, several cars with illegible license plates slowly drove into the side gate of a mansion deep in the alleyways of the inner street. Anyone who knew the place would be astonished, as this mansion, which was reserved, usually only opened a small gate, allowing only a few important figures to drive in. Without a reservation, it was useless for anyone to come, and ordinary people would have no idea that such a place existed. This shows how secretive it was.

The car slowly came to a stop. The courtyard in front of the hall could probably fit twenty or thirty cars. Everyone got out of the car. At the entrance of the main hall, a middle-aged woman with delicate features, dressed in a silk cheongsam and Chinese style, stood there with two boys and girls who were not very old. Just seeing this scene made you feel like you had been transported back to that era, not to mention the fact that it was set against the backdrop of such a well-preserved house from the last century.

Seeing the people get out of the car, the woman immediately went up to them and said, "Aunt Chu, Uncle Chu, Aunt Yun, you're here!" She was clearly stunned when she saw Chu Qian, but she quickly came to her senses and said, "Uncle, Aunt, you're back!" Her voice was filled with obvious joy.

"You are... Qiu Li?" Chu Qian asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's me, Uncle, long time no see." The woman's name was Ye Qiuli. She stepped forward, hugged Su Jin, and called her "Aunt" in a choked voice. She rubbed her face against Su Jin's neck, very affectionately.

Su Jin gently patted Ye Qiuli's back to comfort her.

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Ye Qiuli smiled apologetically at everyone watching the scene. "I'm sorry to have made you all laugh."

Chu Jiaojiao leaned her head on Chu Xingyue's shoulder and whispered, "An'an, it seems this elegant beauty has a story with our grandparents." "They'll tell you later without you even asking," Chu Xingyue replied.

"Please come with me, everyone. My dad is still preparing in the kitchen. We'll catch up in the back room later."

After speaking, he led everyone through the front hall, through the small passageway of the second gate, and up the covered corridor. Suddenly, the view opened up before them, with carved corridors and painted beams everywhere, rare flowers and exotic plants, and a winding stream flowing under the corridor, cascading from the depths of the flowers and trees into a small pond surrounded by strange rocks, like a fairyland.

The group walked through the corridor, past the east and west wing rooms, and arrived at the main house in the backyard.

The room was filled with opulence. A short-pile carpet with a white tiger motif covered the floor, and a large round table stood in the center of the white walls. In each of the four corners of the room was an ice chest, emanating a cool breeze that kept the entire room pleasantly cool.

At this moment, behind the half-open window of the west wing, the standing man exclaimed in surprise to the man sitting in the main chair, "Brother, who are these people? Aunt Ye personally led the way with two little brats, and they even went into the main house in the backyard, which is not open to the public?" The man turned his head and saw Chu Xingyue's profile flash by, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "It's her?" He had seen her twice in places thousands of miles apart.

"What are you two whispering about? Come help me check my cards, I'm about to lose!" Cheng Jun, with his baby face, yelled at the two people by the window.

"Here I come, here I come, let me beat you to a pulp!" Li Si walked over to Cheng Jun's side, and Cheng Jun quickly offered him his seat with a grin. Everyone knew that Li Si had a photographic memory; at the card table, there were no cards he couldn't win, only cards he didn't want to win.

Jiang Wang, his face tanned from the sun in his military uniform, cursed, "Cheng Jun, you coward! If you can't beat them, you call in outside help. With Little Li on the field, how are we supposed to win?"

"No way, I'm counting on Little Li to win me some living expenses." Cheng Jun shamelessly got up to refill everyone's tea.

Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, Lu Zhou laughed and scolded, "What's wrong with winning some for your brothers? You earn so much every day, and you give some to your brothers. They finally get a break and don't even go home before celebrating your victory. You have to show your appreciation."

"After we finish eating, let's go to Xiao Fu's place," Li Si said, kicking Fu Jingxing next to him.

Despite the sweltering heat, Fu Jingxing was dressed in a custom-made suit. If it weren't for the black gemstone earrings he wore, he would have looked every bit the business elite. However, his refined face had a roguish air about it. Fu Jingxing turned to Gu Yanci, who was sitting in a chair, and invited him, "Brother, let's go to my place tonight. I brought all the items we had today. I just got some new stuff from them a couple of days ago. Could you help me take a look?"