Su Yu said irritably, "He harmed you like this, and you actually let the leaders handle it themselves. You're too kind. Don't forget, Yu Jin has tried to kill you more than once or twice."

Before Jiang Jingxing could say anything, Su Yan asked, "Brother, how will the leaders punish Yu Jin?"

"Yu Jin's attempted murder, coupled with the kidnapping of Xiang Fei's family to blackmail him into doing things, will likely result in a life sentence."

Jiang Jingxing did not die, but his legs were severely injured.

Xiang Fei's family has also been found. Apart from being a little frightened, they are otherwise unharmed.

Such a crime does not warrant the death penalty unless someone intervenes, such as if Old Master Jiang wants him dead, in which case he would have no choice but to die.

Jiang Jingxing said calmly, "Life imprisonment is a punishment that is worse than death. Old Master Yu can't protect him."

Imprisonment is inevitable. Old Master Yu went to the leaders to plead for leniency, probably hoping that Yu Jin would serve a few years in prison, reflect on his actions, and then be released. He might even have promised the leaders that he would keep him in check in the future. Yu Jin is the only grandson in the Yu family this generation, so no matter how angry Old Master Yu is, he has to do everything he can.

Su Yu sighed, "Alright, I'll reply as you said."

After saying that, he glanced at the time, then turned to Su Yan and said, "Have you finished talking? If you're done, you can go back now."

Su Yan glared at him, then packed up her lunchbox and stepped out of the ward first.

Jiang Jing moved his lips, wanting to say something to persuade her to stay.

Su Yu looked at Zhi Le and patted him on the shoulder, "Alright bro, I'll try to coax her to come here when I get the chance. You should also give it your best."

"She just rejected me again, saying she didn't want to be in a relationship." Jiang Jingxing was extremely disappointed.

"Women are all hypocritical. They have one idea today and another tomorrow. If she has no intention of making up, she won't bring you dumplings tonight."

"I'm only rejecting you because I'm still angry. I'll be fine once I calm down. Alright, I'm leaving now. You can think of a strategy to win over my sister yourself."

Jiang Jingxing fell into deep thought.

...

An hour later, at the courtyard house.

When the brother and sister arrived home, the dining table had already been cleared. Everyone was watching the Spring Festival Gala in the living room. Guo Ziming and Xie Jin had already been called away by phone from home.

Upon seeing the two return, Li Juan immediately said, "Oh dear, everyone's here. We can give out red envelopes now."

Su Yan blinked. "Mother, you're not waiting for me to come back, are you?"

"Yeah, how can I send out red envelopes if you're not here?"

As Li Juan spoke, she took out two red envelopes from her pocket and stuffed them into Su Yan's hands, saying with a smile, "I wish you all the best in the new year and that your career will flourish."

Hearing this, Su Yan smiled so much her eyes narrowed. "Thank you, Mother."

Upon seeing this, Nianyu and Su Lei immediately rushed over from the sofa and hugged Li Juan's legs.

"Grandma, I want a red envelope too!"

"Mom, I want one too!"

Tiger, who was a step behind, saw that there was nowhere to hug, so he simply grabbed Li Juan's hand and said longingly, "Auntie, I want one too!"

"Yes, yes, everyone has one!"

After Li Juan finished speaking, she assigned two children to each of the unmarried children present, including Zhong Jinghe.

Zhong Jing was taken aback, but quickly waved her hand after realizing what had happened, "Aunt Juan, I gave birth to Nianyu, so I'm no longer unmarried."

"It's true you gave birth to Nianyu, but you didn't register your marriage. Silly girl, hurry up and accept it." Li Juan knew she was shy, so she directly stuffed it into her hand.

Zhong Jinghe glanced up at Su Yu, who was staring at her, and said with a slightly flushed face, "Thank you, Aunt Juan."

Li Juan was satisfied and didn't continue to take out red envelopes. Seeing this, Su Yu couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what about me?"

Li Juan said irritably, "What? You still want to stay single in the new year?"

Su Yu glanced at Zhong Jinghe, "If you don't want to, then I don't want the red envelope."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Zhong Jinghe's expression gradually warmed up amidst the lively laughter.

Even the thick-skinned Su Yu's ears turned a little red.

Next, Grandma Tao and her husband Tao Yuan handed out red envelopes, followed by Grandpa Jiang and Grandpa Jue.

After this round, Su Yan's pockets were already overflowing!

She finally experienced what it's like to celebrate the New Year. She realized how great it is to receive red envelopes and how warm it is to be with her family!

Today is the first New Year she has ever truly celebrated in both her lives.

She has begun to look forward to each Spring Festival, because she is no longer lonely.

...

Everyone stayed up until midnight to celebrate the New Year.

At once, a series of loud and booming firecrackers suddenly rang out outside.

The lively sound of firecrackers mingled with the bursts of fireworks.

Su Yan stood at the doorway, head tilted back, her clear eyes reflecting the dazzling fireworks—a magnificent spectacle she had never witnessed in her previous life.

The sound of firecrackers lasted for more than ten minutes before the world finally fell silent.

After setting off the firecrackers, everyone was tired and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Su Yan returned to her room with a very clear mind, not sleepy at all, and she could still feel her heart pounding wildly.

She sat at her desk and wrote in her New Year's Eve diary.

This is my first Lunar New Year's Eve. With family and friends by my side, I am no longer lonely. I cherish everything I have now, but I worry that one day, everything I have today will leave me. I hope that God will be kind to me and let me spend the rest of my life with my family, so that I can die without regrets. —January 25, 1980, 12:25:05 AM

After finishing writing, Su Yan put down her pen, folded the page vertically in half, and then drew a five-pointed star in the lower left corner to represent the importance of this diary entry to her.

After finishing her diary and lying in bed, she suddenly thought of Wen Nai.

When she bought a house in Anping Town last time, she got a number from the staff and called it almost every few days, but no one answered.

At first, she thought it was a problem with her phone, but after calling several different numbers, she got the same response.

After thinking for a moment, she picked up the phone and dialed the number again.

The phone beeped.

After twenty or thirty seconds, Su Yan sighed and prepared to hang up, feeling utterly disappointed.

As soon as she opened the phone a little, a crackling sound of static came from the other end, accompanied by intermittent voices.

Su Yanxin's heart tightened, and she cautiously asked, "Hello?"

After a few seconds of static, a clear voice finally answered, "Hello, who is this?"

The clear, melodious voice carried a hint of doubt, yet it felt strangely familiar to her, gradually merging with the voice in her memory. Su Yan couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Why are you making harassing calls during the Chinese New Year? I'm hanging up."

"Wait a minute!" Su Yan asked nervously, "Are you Wen Nai?"

Wen Nai chuckled and said, "You're such a strange person. You called me and you don't even know who I am?"