Chapter 77 New Year's Eve at the Old House

Mrs. Lu put down her wine glass: "It's time to come. Has she come back yet?"

What the old lady was concerned about was that she had no relatives in the country. If she had returned, wouldn’t she be spending the New Year alone?

"The second day of the new year has arrived."

The old lady nodded, and then the seating arrangement would be a problem.

Lu Yanzhi peeled a nine-segmented shrimp and put it in her bowl. Zhou Qingti was actually quite full, but she still ate the shrimp.

The family chatted with each other, and the New Year's Eve dinner was quite warm.

The family also prepared a lot of snacks in preparation for watching the Spring Festival Gala.

The younger generations had finished eating and left the table. Little Glutinous Rice Dumpling was clamoring for some cake. Zhou Qingti had no choice but to cut a piece for him and another for Lu Yanzhi: "Want some?"

Lu Yanzhi was actually quite full, having eaten two meals within four hours.

But then he thought about it and realized that he hadn't eaten the dessert she made for a long time, so he reached out to take it.

The first bite was fed to Zhou Qingti, who tried to avoid it: "I'm so full. I need to eat dumplings later."

Lu Yanzhi: "Just one bite."

Zhou Qingti still opened her mouth and ate it. That was just the way she was. She would never refuse to eat the food that was right in front of her.

Once there is a cake, there will be a second one. She and Lu Yanyi each finished the cake in one bite.

The Spring Festival Gala was already playing on TV, and the cheerful music added an extra touch of festivity.

The elders were still chatting at the table when Lu Sizhi pointed his small round hand out the window, indicating that he wanted to go out and set off fireworks.

"Then can we put on our coats?" Zhou Qingti spoke gently to the child.

Zhou Qingti helped the little glutinous rice dumpling put on a cotton jacket and took out a few fairy wands.

Lu Yanzhi helped her put on her coat: "You know to tell him to put on a coat, but you don't know how to put it on yourself?"

Zhou Qingti smiled and stretched out her hand for him to help her put it on.

The two of them took Lu Sizhi to the garden. This scene looked like a family of three, and they all looked very good-looking.

Lu Yanzhi lit the fairy wand, sparks flew and shone in the dark night, and Lu Sizhi clapped his hands with joy.

As they lit cigarettes one after another, Lu Yanzhi asked in her ear, "Do you want to have a baby yourself?"

It seemed that the two of them had never discussed the matter of children, and even when their elders pressed them, they would just laugh it off tacitly.

It was the first time he mentioned wanting a baby. Zhou Qingti's ears turned red: "Didn't I say to let nature take its course?"

Lu Yanzhi chuckled: "Then you won't need that anymore?"

Zhou Qingti glanced at the little glutinous rice dumpling who was concentrating on watching the fireworks and said, "What are you saying in front of the child?"

"He doesn't know."

Zhou Qingti glared at him, but there was no deterrent effect, and his eyes were full of coquettishness.

Lu Yanzhi stopped teasing her and took out his cell phone to take pictures of her. Ever since he went abroad, his photo albums were full of her photos and videos.

She smiling, she eating, she staying in bed, all kinds of her, each one is their shared memory.

After using up all the fairy wands in two boxes, I finally took a few satisfactory photos. The little glutinous rice dumpling's hands were pitch black, and there were two black streaks on his fair face.

Zhou Qingti smiled and taught him how to pose: "Raise your hands up, it's funny."

A dirty little ball was frozen in the photo album.

After she finished taking pictures of Lu Yanzhi, she took him to wash his hands. Zhou Qingti looked at his tall but gentle back and suddenly felt that it would be nice to have a child. He would be a good father.

When they returned to the house, Lu Sifan took out a gift box and gave it to Zhou Qingti: "Sister-in-law, I wish you and big brother a happy wedding in advance. I may not have time to attend the wedding, so I'll give you the wedding gift first."

Zhou Qingti was a little surprised, but he knew in his heart that being busy might just be an excuse, more of an attempt to avoid suspicion.

Zhou Qingti accepted the gift without any hesitation: "Thank you for your blessing."

Lu Sifan turned around and went upstairs. Chen Meng was not downstairs. The mother and son were in Lu Sifan's bedroom on the third floor. He told his mother that he would not attend Lu Yanzhi's wedding.

Chen Meng was puzzled: "Why not go? You are his brother, and you are on the same household registration book."

Lu Sifan sat down at the end of the bed: "What brother? Do you think he recognizes me?"

Chen Meng was disappointed: "Do you need him to recognize you? Just your dad will do."

Lu Sifan curled his lips and said, "It's boring. Anyway, my father will give me money to spend now. Why should I go to them and cause trouble?"

Chen Meng: "After you graduate, you must work for Lu Corporation."

Lu Sifan was used to the freedom abroad. It was good to be a free rich second generation. "No, didn't you say that Lu Yanzhi is basically in charge of the Lu Group? You still want me to be managed by him?"

Chen Meng patted his head and said, "How can you hold real power if you don't join the company? He has the final say in Lu Corporation now."

Lu Sifan doesn't have any great ideals of seizing power. He can just be honest and let Lu Yanzhi make money for him to spend.

"Let's talk about it later. There are still two years before graduation." He won't come back by then.

Chen Meng glared at him: "Come back to me after your internship."

Lu Sifan didn't want to continue this topic: "Mom, why don't you not attend Lu Yanzhi's wedding."

Chen Meng's voice rose twice: "Why shouldn't I go? I'm on the household registration book, damn, if I don't go, people will really think I'm guilty."

Lu Sifan was too lazy to expose her fucking fantasy. Everyone knew the truth of that year, but no one mentioned it on the surface and acted in harmony.

"I'm just suggesting that you try not to be annoying in front of others."

Chen Meng reached out and hit him: “How can you talk to your mother like that?”

"Okay, okay, I won't tell you. Go and be a loving family with them. I'm going to play games."

"If it wasn't Chinese New Year today, I would really want to scold you. Stop playing games and go downstairs to watch the Spring Festival Gala with you. You're rarely at home anyway, and when you get home you just stay in your room playing games."

Lu Sifan ignored it: "You've already beaten me, so why do you care if I scold you? I won't go. The Spring Festival Gala is so boring."

Chen Meng couldn't move him at all no matter how hard she tried, so she could only go downstairs by herself.

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Lu Yanzhi sat down, but his hands were not idle. He peeled a tangerine for Zhou Qingti, and then handed a strawberry to her lips.

Zhou Qingti always took it subconsciously, and ended up eating too much.

"I really can't eat anymore. I'm going to vomit if I eat any more. This is it." Zhou Qingti pointed to his throat.

Lu Yanzhi then stopped. The content on TV was indeed a bit boring. He took out his mobile phone and received endless New Year's Eve greetings.

Lu Yanzhi did not reply one by one.

Old Mrs. Lu instructed her sons to bring out two mahjong tables: "Come on, come on, play mahjong, and turn on the TV as background music."

"Do you want to fight?" Lu Yanzhi asked her.

"Not very good, playing slowly."

Mrs. Lu: "Then I won't fight with you. You can fight with your second uncle, but he's also slow."

Second Uncle was so embarrassed that his mother despised him for being slow at playing mahjong, even at his age. "Mom."

Lu Yanzhi pulled her to sit down and said, "It's okay, I'll teach you how to fight.

Zhou Qingti found it amazing. He had never seen him play these things often. How could he be so skilled at it?