"Never mind, it's alright, you should take a nap first," said Mr. Shu helplessly.

Once they got home, it was lively again. Song Qi took out several red envelopes, which were bulging, making Lu Nanyan's eyes bleed with envy.

He also received a red envelope, but it was very small, totaling no more than a thousand yuan. Shu's parents gave him quite a bit, but Lu Nanyan was too embarrassed to accept it.

Lu Nanyan had been browsing Weibo and keeping an eye on things. He glanced at Shu Wangyue several times during the meal, and finally, feeling uneasy, he pulled Song Qi back to bed just as she was about to go to sleep.

"She didn't bully you, did she?" Lu Nanyan asked in a low voice.

"They bullied everyone except me."

Lu Nanyan frowned: "Tell your uncle."

"Don't go around telling everyone. I know what I'm doing." Song Qi knew Lu Nanyan was concerned about her.

“But…” Lu Nanyan frowned, feeling that something bad was going to happen later. “You two are really that close? You even went out for hot pot with her last time. That Shu Wangyue doesn’t seem like a good person. Every time we met, she had a cold face, like someone owed her something. Did she really not bully you?”

When Lu Nanyan looked at Song Qi, he still thought of her as his older sister with a gentler personality.

Song Qi leaned against the wall: "Don't worry, I have a good relationship with her, and I'm not stupid. If she were to bully me, she wouldn't be in the Shu family anymore."

"Sister, you're too ruthless. By the way, you don't even invite me to go out for hot pot anymore," Lu Nanyan emphasized.

Song Qi was somewhat speechless: "I'm just busy. You're still a high school student. By the way, when do you guys start school?"

"The eighth day of the Lunar New Year," Lu Nanyan sighed, "I have so much homework."

"Okay, I'll take you out to eat these next few days."

"Hehe." Lu Nanyan nodded and laughed like a fool.

How's school?

"Not bad," Lu Nanyan said. "Probably because my sister is the second young lady of the Shu family, no one has made things difficult for me."

Song Qi frowned and looked at Lu Nanyan.

"Well, they might have been a little hostile towards me at the beginning of the semester, but it's much better now."

"Let me know if you need any help," Song Qi patted Lu Nanyan on the shoulder.

She really liked this younger brother. According to the original owner's memories, this younger brother had been very protective of her since kindergarten. He would even come back to share a piece of candy he got at school with her.

"Sister," Lu Nanyan called out sweetly again.

"how?"

"Is there any New Year's gift for me?"

"I've ordered two pairs of Air Jordans for you. The address is my home address. I'll also give you five thousand yuan for spending money. If you squander the money or go astray outside, don't even think about getting a penny from me in the future."

Lu Nanyan's eyes lit up, and he called out even sweeter, "I knew my sister was the best. I didn't have much of a chance to go astray over there. Everyone was working so hard, how could I possibly fall into depravity?"

"Mm." Song Qi nodded.

Lu Nanyan said happily, "Sis, don't tell Mom and Dad that you gave me money, otherwise they will definitely take it away."

"Okay." Song Qi patted Lu Nanyan's head. "Go to sleep."

“Okay.” Lu Nanyan was exceptionally obedient.

The two families celebrated the New Year together, but had to part ways the next day, as they had different relatives to visit. It was already a rare treat that they could gather together at the Shu family home for New Year's Eve.

Song Qi followed the Shu family to several important households, and then returned to the Lu family. She was going to stay at the Lu family's place tonight.

Busier than when I'm working.

She liked Lu's parents, but she really disliked his grandparents in the countryside. They were inherently sexist and favored boys over girls, plus the original owner was adopted and had never treated her well before.

The original owner always suffered mistreatment whenever she returned to her hometown, and Lu Nanyin wasn't the type to complain.

When I learned she was going back, I was very eager and called her first thing in the morning.

However, Song Qi hung up as if the calls were from an unknown number.

When neighbors and relatives learned that Song Qi had returned, they all gathered around to see him. They were all curious and envious. In addition, since most people had returned to the countryside for the New Year, there were even more people now.

Grandpa and Grandma greeted Song Qi and the others with smiles and welcomed them inside.

There were quite a few people in the room. Judging from the tables and chairs already set up in the main hall, it seemed that all the relatives and friends were going to stay and eat there.

I've never seen so many people come before.

The smile in Song Qi's eyes remained faint. She chatted with him until dinner time, and several times she wanted to leave, but she held back.

By evening, only those related to the Lu family remained in the main room.

Everyone offered Song Qi a toast, but Song Qi just drank his juice and made a token gesture.

"Nanyin, this is your cousin-in-law," Grandma Lu introduced to Song Qi with a smile.

Song Qi glanced at the so-called cousin Shu's father; he had shifty eyes and didn't look like a good person.

"I've lived for eighteen years and only now do I realize I have such a cousin." Song Qi said in a calm tone, while Mr. and Mrs. Lu's expressions were also unpleasant, clearly indicating that someone had just said something unpleasant.

The person who was about to strike up a conversation froze, unsure of what to say next.

Grandma Lu was quick-witted: "I've been busy, and it's all thanks to you that we were able to get together properly this time."

Song Qi glanced at the people sitting in the main room. Apart from a few children, everyone's face carried a hint of greed.

"Now that Nanyin music has prospered, we can also enjoy the benefits," said Grandma Lu with a smile.

Song Qi smirked: "Why not just say what you want? Why beat around the bush?"

Mr. Lu glanced at Song Qi, then at his mother, and frowned: "Mom..."

"It's nothing major, it's just that your uncle is building a house, could you give him 800,000 yuan? He might save you a room at his house later. Also, your aunt's husband's child is going to high school, and it's a pretty good school, but the tuition is a bit expensive. Could you help him out?"

"Mom!" Mr. Lu's face instantly darkened. He now regretted bringing Song Qi back.

The others, seeing that Song Qi was young, thought she was easy to bully and were just waiting for her to agree.

"Grandma, what do you mean by 'give'?!" Lu Nanyan shouted, and if his mother hadn't been holding him back, he would have slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"We're all family. The Shu family is so rich, what's 800,000?" Old Mrs. Lu said nonchalantly.

Song Qi laughed, pointing to his face: "Do I look like a sucker to you? Whether he needs money or not, whether he can build a house or not, what does it have to do with me? He still has the nerve to come to me asking for money."

"Family members help each other..." Old Mrs. Lu frowned.

"Don't bother. I remember how much you disliked me before. What's the point of trying to get information out of me here?" Song Qi tapped the table. "I've always wanted to maintain a well-behaved image, but since everyone's here now, I'll just be direct."

"I've seen all sorts of monsters and demons out there, and none of them can still cause trouble now. I advise you not to try to do anything using my name, and don't try to get any benefits from me. You know very well how everyone treated me before."

"I'm not bothering you now because I'm busy and don't have time to deal with you. You're all jumping around in front of me like crazy. What? You're afraid I won't bother you?"

"You!" Old Madam Lu pointed at Song Qi, her finger trembling, "You shameless bastard."

"Mom!" Lu's mother called out unhappily, already trying to get up and leave with Song Qi.

Song Qi smiled at Lu's mother.

“I don’t want to upset you, after all, you are my father’s mother.” Song Qi turned her head, looked coldly at the old lady Lu, picked up the bag beside her, took out stacks of RMB and threw them directly on the table, “This is for you, 100,000 yuan, no more.”

"You have so much money, how can 100,000 be enough?" someone said expectantly.

Song Qi glanced at him coldly: "What, you're the one who raised me? Excuse me, who are you? Give me your name, so I can let you know how someone surnamed Shu gets things done?"

The other person immediately shut their mouth.

"Also, those of you who recorded videos had better delete them obediently. You can't outmaneuver me, so what are you trying to do?" Song Qi glanced at the group again. "Do you really think I won't do anything? Or do I need to make an example of you to show you what's what?"

The hall was quiet, and everyone exchanged glances.

Lu's parents and Lu Nanyan looked at Song Qi, unsure of what to say.

"Nanyin, why are you saying such harsh things? I just wanted your help. If you're not willing, then forget it."

Song Qi glanced at the person who spoke: "Help? Asking for 800,000 right off the bat? Whose money falls from the sky? Touch your face and tell me what kind of help this is. Besides, I really won't help you."

"Who are you to me?" Song Qi scoffed.

The man looked embarrassed.

"What else do you want to say? Hurry up and say it." Song Qi said casually. She glanced at her phone and saw that it was Ming Jie calling.

She frowned, then accepted the call.

"What's wrong?" Song Qi asked.

Mingjie said helplessly, "Someone is trying to mess with Shu Wangyue again, bringing her and President Huo into the picture, and you just got dragged into it too."

"Ignore everything else, just keep the evidence of what I clearly said, and then sue them all for spreading rumors." Song Qi tapped the table. "As for President Huo and Shu Wangyue's, just hang them up there for now."

"No, I wasn't originally going to bring you on stage. Huo Chengye screenshotted your chat history and then tagged you on Weibo." Mingjie had a bit of a headache; why was it so difficult to have a proper New Year's celebration?

Song Qi's face darkened: "Is Huo Chengye sick? Then let's not suppress him, let him be."

"The things being said online are really harsh right now, and the criticism is basically directed at you. Oh, Huo Chengye posted on Weibo again."

"What did he say?" Song Qi's temples throbbed.

"Well, never mind, you can see for yourself." It was a bit noisy on Mingjie's end. "My mom's calling me. Goodbye."

Song Qi, his face dark, looked down and opened his phone.

Sure enough, I made it onto several trending topics.

[Huo Chengye and Shu Nanyin]

【Lu Nanyin looks at the moon】

Basically, everyone is saying she's a scheming woman, that she hurt her own sister for a man.

Huo Chengye just posted, "If she were interested in me, I wouldn't be unable to get a single date with her."

Song Qi didn't know what to say. Huo Chengye had indeed asked her out to dinner, but she had refused.

Looking at Song Qi with concern, Lu's mother asked, "Nanyin, are you alright?"

"fine."

"You and that CEO Huo?"

“An old man, no interest.”

Lu Nanyan did the math: "Isn't President Huo only twenty-three? How come he's already an old man?"

"I think it's better to forget about it at five years old."

My phone started vibrating again.

This time, it was Shu Wangyue who called.