“This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Old Jiang, you could have easily dodged it, so why did you have to make her take the slap?” Xu Tiande didn’t understand why Jiang Mingjing did this.

Jiang Jinyao also looked at her second uncle with heartache.

Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen were also very curious.

“Isn’t it normal for a mother to hit her son? She wouldn’t leave if she didn’t slap him.” As Jiang Mingjing spoke, Shen Qiaoyue could clearly sense his helplessness.

"You, I think you're just blindly filial! You've taken care of the two elders just as much over the years, and you've suffered all the hardships by yourself!" Shen Yuanyi couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but speak up for Jiang Mingjing.

Jiang Mingjing chuckled and patted his knee, saying, "Let's not talk about that. We still have to celebrate New Year's Eve. Don't make it sound like I've been wronged. Everyone, just focus on your own things. My stomach is rumbling."

Everyone fell silent and began busily preparing the food.

As soon as Grandma Jiang left, the children returned.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, are you hungry?" Xiao Nian came in from outside, went straight to her grandfather, and raised her hands for a hug.

Seeing that Xiao Nian's skin was red from the cold, Jiang Mingjing hugged her tenderly and said, "Xiao Nian, are you hungry? Grandpa will prepare something for you to eat."

As she spoke, she looked up at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen, the father, went inside to prepare food for his daughter.

"Grandpa, does Danian want a hug too?" Danian saw his younger sister being hugged by his grandfather and wanted one too. He pouted sadly and raised his hands for a hug.

"Da Nian, why don't you go keep Great-Grandma company? Great-Grandma can hug you too." Shen Qiaoyue pulled Da Nian over to keep the old lady company.

Qin Haishi, whose mental state was not very good, could still understand what others were saying.

The key is to be able to understand things that matter to you, such as the children and Lu Chen's situation.

Although Da Nian was unwilling, he obediently came over when he saw his great-grandmother.

"Great-Grandma, do you want a hug?" Danian said, stretching out his hands to Qin Haishi.

"Come here, let Great-Grandma give you a hug." Qin Haishi opened her arms to hug her.

"Aunt Qin, let me hold the baby. You talk to the child." Li Xiaoxiao saw that the old woman was too old to hold the baby, so she sat down next to her, held the baby, and chatted with the old woman.

"Grandpa, why is your face red? Is it too cold in winter? Let me blow on it for you." Xiao Nian bent over and breathed on Jiang Mingjing's face, saying, "Grandpa, will it be warmer like this and you won't be cold anymore?"

Jiang Mingjing was overjoyed.

Looking at Xiao Nian, the smiles on their faces were gentle and touching.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she nodded.

"They say daughters are like warm cotton-padded jackets, it's so true!" Yu Qingce looked at Lu He, seeing how well Xiao Nian treated Jiang Mingjing.

At this moment, Lu He poured Jiang Mingjing a cup of hot tea and then applied an egg to Jiang Mingjing's face.

"Daddy Jiang, does it hurt?" Lu He didn't see the scene of Daddy Jiang being hit, but she could tell that there were obvious marks from being hit.

Jiang Mingjing shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Xiao Nian looked at his grandfather intently.

"Grandpa, it doesn't hurt, little baby... there's candy, give it to Grandpa." Xiao Nian whispered to Jiang Mingjing, putting her hands in her pockets and looking up at Shen Qiaoyue with a guilty look on her face.

Shen Qiaoyue stared at Xiao Nian like that.

Seeing her mother staring at her, Xiao Nian was too nervous to take out the candy.

"Xiao Nian, eat less candy. Your teeth haven't all grown in yet. If the bugs eat them all, you'll be an old lady with no teeth left," Shen Qiaoyue said to Xiao Nian in a grandmotherly tone.

"Mommy, the candy is for Grandpa, the little baby doesn't want it." She learned to lie on the eve of the Lunar New Year.

Shen Qiaoyue didn't want her child to be unhappy today, so she shook her head helplessly and went to help with the cooking.

Jiang Mingjing liked Xiao Nian even more for his cunning and sly ways.

It's so nice to hear the children making noise; it's not as quiet as usual.

Soon, the food was ready: dumplings, braised pork, the essential two roast ducks, chicken stew with mushrooms, braised pork and fish chunks—a rare feast, and we even had some wine.

Happy and cheerful, Yu Qingce sat next to Lu He, taking good care of her.

After finishing their meals, Da Nian and Xiao Nian played with Yuan Yuan in the yard.

As Liu Xinlan ate her meal, Xiangxiang in her arms had already fallen asleep. Seeing that Xiangxiang was asleep, Shen Yuanyi came over and held Xiangxiang so that Liu Xinlan could eat in peace.

"Old Shen, tell me, since you had your granddaughter, you've been drinking less wine?" Xu Tiande watched as Shen Yuanyi put down his chopsticks early, stopped drinking, and went to hold his granddaughter.

"I'm so envious. I wish Fei Ming could marry a wife so you could hold your granddaughter sooner," Shen Yuanyi said directly to Xu Tiande.

"Hmph~ I'm not counting on this kid anymore!" Xu Tiande said helplessly.

Xu Feiming looked at everyone; he was always the subject of gossip after meals, and he didn't dare to say anything.

Lu He glanced at Xu Feiming; his embarrassed expression was truly hilarious.

"Hey! Anyway, if you have more children, whether we can enjoy family life after we retire depends on your two families!" Xu Tiande joked to everyone.

Shen Qiaoyue smiled and glanced at Lu Chen.

"You make it sound so easy. Giving birth is very harmful to your body. You want a grandson to spur your son on, don't you?" Yu Qingce thought Xu Tiande's words were inappropriate.

"Haha!" Jiang Mingjing, after drinking, started to blush and said, "Feiming, did you see that? Your parents still hope you find a suitable partner soon. They're all waiting for you to get married."

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