Xiao Yunying vented her anger and is now gradually calming down.

"I understand the reasoning, but I was too angry just now and said things without thinking."

She said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, this has nothing to do with you, and I shouldn't have vented my emotions on you."

Luo Sheng sat down next to her: "I don't mind you venting your emotions to me. On the contrary, if you keep everything inside, it will only make me more worried."

Xiao Yunying awkwardly turned her head away, no longer looking into the eyes of the person in front of her. Thinking of Zheng Yunwan's matter, she began to worry again, and simply lay down on the table.

“I promised Yunwan that I would let her handle it herself. I didn’t want her to feel that I didn’t trust her abilities, but I’m still worried about what to do. After all, she is her blood relative, and it’s not impossible that she might soften her heart.”

Luo Sheng gave her a suggestion: "If you are really worried, I can have Wei Xun investigate their family. Wei Xun can handle what Miss Zheng can't do, and I guarantee that Miss Zheng won't find out that anyone else has interfered in this matter."

Xiao Yunying immediately perked up and sat up straight: "Really?"

Luo Sheng curled his lips into a smile: "Really, when have I ever lied to you?"

"That's great, thank you. Please also thank Wei Xun for me. Tell him that if things go well, I will give him a reward."

Upon hearing this, Luo Sheng's smile faded slightly: "He gets a reward, but what about me?"

Xiao Yunying realized that the man was feeling resentful, and suddenly had the idea to tease him: "What kind of reward do you want? Isn't it only right that you help me with my work?"

“Then… Wei Xun is a secret guard of the Luo family. It is only right that he works for the Luo family. Why did he get a reward while I did not?”

“You only said one sentence, but it was Wei Xun who ran around doing the actual work. He worked much harder than you, so we should reward him as a token of our gratitude.”

The smile on Luo Sheng's face vanished completely: "No need. Completing the tasks assigned by the master is his duty as a secret guard of the Luo family. He must complete them even without any reward."

Why should a mere bodyguard receive a reward while his master, who came up with the idea, doesn't?

No, no one is allowed to have what I don't have!

Seeing that he was getting a little anxious, Xiao Yunying smiled and said, "The reward I mentioned is just to make him some snacks. I think he used to really enjoy the pork jerky, beef jerky, and chicken jerky I made."

"These things are all available in the kitchen. You can just go and get them whenever you want to eat. Do I need to invite you?"

How can someone so old get jealous of a few snacks from a bodyguard? How childish!

"I see..."

He thought it was a carefully chosen thank-you gift, but it was just snacks, so he figured he might as well give them to him.

Seeing that his expression had softened, Xiao Yunying stopped teasing him about the topic and asked, "By the way, there's only a month or so until the New Year. Are you and Madam Luo spending the New Year here or going back to the capital this year?"

She remembered that celebrating the New Year here was complicated, including worshipping ancestors, and the Luo family ancestral hall was located in the Luo residence, so she could only worship there by returning to the capital.

“I have already discussed it with Mother. The mansion is too deserted. She wants to stay and spend the New Year with you. I will go back to pay respects to our ancestors after the New Year.”

"Wouldn't that be too rude?"

Luo Sheng explained, "There are servants managing the mansion; it's not that no one is there."

Moreover, the Luo family has no obsession with this matter. Starting from my great-grandfather's generation, they almost never spend the New Year at home. Both the female relatives and the younger generation live with the army at the border, and there is no one to worship at home all year round.

My great-grandfather once said that when people die, they are just a pile of dry bones and rotten flesh. It's enough to treat them well while they're alive; once they're dead, there's no need to dwell on them. The act of commemorating ancestors is about the heart; it shouldn't be forced upon us by worldly views.

Xiao Yunying was taken aback by these remarks: "Your Luo family is really progressive in its thinking, and you're open-minded about everything."

It is important to know that in order to express their filial piety, this society attaches great importance to the worship of ancestors. Some families with strong beliefs will value ancestral halls or ancestral graves more than their own lives.

Luo Sheng smiled and said, "My Luo family has served in the military for generations, all of us have followed the path of military generals. Having witnessed life and death on the battlefield, we feel that nothing else in this world matters except life itself."

Xiao Yunying nodded in agreement: "Actually, I think so too. The most important thing is to be alive. Without life, everything else is useless."

This is such a simple truth, yet some people just can't seem to grasp it.

Luo Sheng hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to ask, "Yun Ying, do you think it's inconvenient for my mother to live here?"

Xiao Yunying's eyes widened: "No, don't talk nonsense. I've never thought that way. Stop spreading rumors. What will your mother think of me if she hears this?"

To be fair, she quite liked Mrs. Luo.

Madam Luo never put on airs of a so-called mother-in-law in front of me, nor did she have the annoying mannerisms of those wives of high-ranking officials. Even her maids, Granny Chang and Meng Chun and Meng Xia, were very kind and never made me feel abrupt or uncomfortable.

Moreover, Madam Luo always considers things from her own perspective, and she will take the initiative to help when needed, without interfering too much in her own decisions.

Who wouldn't like a mother-in-law who doesn't cause much trouble and even occasionally slips you some money?

Xiao Yunying tried hard to recall everything she had done: "Did I do something that made you or Madam Luo misunderstand?"

I don't think so... I've never given them the cold shoulder or treated them differently, so there shouldn't be any misunderstanding.

"It's not your fault. I just heard from Wei Xun that the relationship between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law is often not harmonious in most families, so I wanted to ask you if my mother living here would be inconvenient for you or anything..."

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