Xia Hong smiled and narrowed her eyes. At this moment, she suddenly felt as if she had returned to the beautiful time of the beginning.

Back then, weren't men often showing that kind of expression in front of me?

Looking back now, it doesn't seem like so many years have passed; it feels as clear as if it were just yesterday.

Gu Ziling felt the intense gaze upon her and desperately wanted to explain, but the words stuck in her throat.

Well, it's rare for the two of them to have such a time together, so let's not ruin it.

The old man was already seated in the main room.

"Please sit down, everyone. Don't be shy. Today is a special day, everyone should enjoy themselves!"

It was obvious that the old man was in an exceptionally good mood; it had been many years since he had experienced such a lively celebration during the Lunar New Year.

In previous years, the Gu family was very quiet and lonely because of what happened back then.

Fortunately, the second branch of the Ye family stayed by the old man's side, but during the New Year, it was just the old man, Ye Lao Er, and Mei Mei.

The kids are all grown up, and I work in such a busy company that I'm still incredibly busy even during the Chinese New Year, let alone going home for the holiday.

Everyone knows that the eldest grandson of the Gu family ran away from home at a young age, and Gu Beiwang, the army commander, has been so busy over the years that he has hardly ever been home.

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So, the old man was genuinely happy. What people dislike most when they get old is a cold and quiet environment.

After most people had taken their seats, Ye Wanying took her son's hand and walked out. A few steps behind her, a figure was following closely behind.

It startled people.

"Xiao Dan" Ye's mother was so startled that she almost dropped the plate of food she was holding, but fortunately Ye's father caught it in time.

The others, including the old man, also looked surprised.

When did this person get back?

Aside from Minister Gu, who already knew the inside story and remained calm, there was another person: Editor-in-Chief Xia. She wasn't surprised, but her suspicious gaze was fixed on the man beside her.

"You already knew?" she asked again in a low voice.

cough.

No, who said that?

However, these words could not fool Chief Editor Xia, who already knew Minister Gu thoroughly.

I'd be a fool to believe you.

Xia Hong didn't say anything, and it was obvious there was more to the story; otherwise, the man beside her wouldn't have looked so embarrassed.

Despite being stared at by so many people in astonishment, Commander Gao remained remarkably calm and composed, showing not a trace of panic.

"Mom, you've worked hard."

Mother Ye snapped out of her daze and said, "No, no, everyone is helping out, I'm not tired at all."

Old Master Gu glanced over twice, then spoke.

"I'm back and everything's been taken care of." He didn't ask any more questions. Of course, the old man wasn't stupid; on the contrary, he was very shrewd. He would never ask about anything that might be confidential in front of so many people.

"It's mostly been taken care of," Gao Dan replied.

"Almost" means it's not 100% complete. The old man understood the difference clearly in those words.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. We'll handle things outside. Now, sit down and have a meal."

With so many people, the room quickly became lively again, with two large tables laden with dishes that made one's mouth water.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye took their seats, and then the others followed suit.

The little dumpling immediately went to sit next to his little brother, while Ye Wanying carefully pulled the man next to her to sit in a spot against the wall.

No one will be walking around in this spot, which avoids the possibility of someone accidentally bumping into the wound on the man's wrist.

However, the way he sat down pulled his entire body forward, and for a moment, Gao Dan broke out in a cold sweat.

Yingying was heartbroken watching this, and even the little dumpling on the other side was frowning as it looked over.

Perhaps the little guy himself wasn't even aware of the worry in his heart.

"Little Dumpling"

Xiao Jiu looked at the little person who had suddenly fallen silent, wondering why he was still in a daze.

"Ah, Brother Xiao Jiu!" The little boy's face clearly showed panic.

That's true. Such a young child, knowing his parents' secrets, can't possibly act as maturely as an adult.

If it were any other child, they probably would have already said it.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Jiu asked with concern.

The little boy waved his little hands repeatedly.

No, there isn't.

"Really"

"Of course it's true!"

Xiao Jiu was fooled and stopped pursuing the matter.

As for Yingying and Commander Gao, how could they not have noticed their son's every move?

At this moment, Yingying was very pleased and said with a smile to the person next to her.

"Commander Gao, your son is just as pretentious as you."

being pretentious

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"Honey, how am I being dramatic?"

I'm a grown man, what's there to be pretentious about?

Commander Gao was completely dissatisfied.

Oh

Whether something is pretentious or not is not up to you to decide; as the saying goes, an outsider's perspective is clearer.

Isn't that right?

"Absolutely not," the man said confidently.

Ye Wanying didn't want to embarrass her man so quickly, but he didn't appreciate it and insisted on bringing up the truth. Well, then she couldn't blame herself.

"Commander Gao, I heard that you personally selected all those toys you brought back from Kyoto."

puff

For a moment, the man coughed awkwardly.

It seems that everyone has a habit of faking a cough when they are nervous.

The couple whispered to each other, and everyone around them could see it clearly, especially the old man, whose face lit up with joy.

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