As Lu Yuan listened to the New Year's greetings from a group of kids, his face twitched violently. Were they blessing him or insulting him?

He sprinkled a few handfuls of White Rabbit milk candies to send the children away, then turned and went back inside.

"Hahahahaha..."

Loud laughter came from inside the house, clearly indicating that the people inside had heard what the children were saying.

"Uncle Yuan, may you live a long and healthy life! Hahaha..."

Yu Shaoheng almost burst out laughing when he mimicked the children's words.

Today, the Yu family and Xu Dong and his grandson all came to Lu Yuan's house to celebrate the Chinese New Year, making the house very lively.

"Pah, pah, pah! What nonsense are you spouting during the New Year!"

Everyone found it funny when they heard the child say that, but now that Yu Shaoheng is imitating it, Grandma Yu feels that it's inappropriate to talk about death during the New Year.

Yu Shaoheng realized that talking about death during the Lunar New Year was unlucky, so his laughter stopped abruptly and he quickly covered his mouth.

Lu Yuan didn't mind, saying, "Children speak without thinking."

"Haha, yes, children say the darndest things!"

Lu Yuan was teasing Yu Shaoheng, implying he was also a child, and everyone burst into laughter upon realizing what he meant.

After chatting and laughing for a while, the Lu family started their meal.

Today, Lu Xiaoqin used all her skills to prepare two large tables full of dishes.

Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue brought a lot of good stuff from the space, including chicken, duck, fish and meat. There was no shortage of any kind of food, such as braised pork, stewed pig's trotters, four-happiness meatballs, pickled fish, mutton and radish soup, braised chicken pieces, garlic ribs, braised beef and so on. The meal was very sumptuous.

Looking at the delicious dishes that looked and smelled wonderful, everyone was already drooling before they even took a bite.

"We're in for a treat today!" Grandpa Yu said with a smile.

"Xiaoqin is really capable," Grandma Yu praised.

The others nodded in agreement, especially Grandma Xu, whose eyes crinkled with a smile.

"Yes, my Xiaoqin is very capable."

Lu Xiaoqin blushed and looked up at Xu Dong, who was also smiling at her, making her blush even more.

Grandpa Liu stroked the tuft of beard he had grown over the past year and laughed, “Xiaoqin hasn’t even entered the family yet, but she’s already a member of the Xu family.”

“That’s right, they’ll have to come in sooner or later,” Grandma Xu said.

Lu Xiaoqin lowered her head shyly, wanting nothing more than to escape.

"I'll go to the kitchen and see what other dishes we have."

Wen Muxue grabbed her arm. "Alright, the dishes are all on the table. No need to look at them anymore. Hurry up and sit down to eat."

Lu Yuan also urged everyone to sit down and start eating, and they began to enjoy the reunion dinner in a lively atmosphere.

Everyone enjoyed the meal, and the atmosphere was harmonious and lively.

At the dinner table, Grandpa Yu took the lead in giving red envelopes to the children, including the triplets and Lu Xiaojun.

Next came Grandma Yu, Yu Yuneng and Yuan Ou, followed by Gao Weishan and Xiao Biyun, then Grandma Xu, and even Grandpa Liu prepared a red envelope.

Lu Xiaojun was so touched that his eyes welled up with tears. He hadn't expected everyone to prepare red envelopes for him.

It's not good to shed tears during the Lunar New Year, so I tried my best to hold them back.

In the past two years, he has transformed from a clueless, unruly child who only knew how to throw tantrums into a sensible and ambitious young boy.

He's grown quite a bit taller; he's already as tall as his sister, around 1.63 meters.

He thanked everyone with the red envelopes, tears welling in his eyes.

Lu Xiaoqin felt a pang of sadness, but mostly happiness.

Their mother was arrested and their father ran away, forcing the siblings to grow up quickly. Fortunately, their older brother didn't abandon them, and now they live like gods.

I wonder if their irresponsible father is dead out there.

When they were almost finished eating, someone brought up Xu Dong and Lu Xiaoqin again, asking when they were getting married.

Grandma Xu and Xu Dong both looked at Lu Xiaoqin with hopeful eyes.

"That depends on Xiaoqin's wishes. I'm ready, anytime," Xu Dong said.

"Haha, looks like you're getting impatient."

Xu Dong chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head, staring intently at his target.

This time, Lu Xiaoqin blushed and ran away.

Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue exchanged a smile, thinking that there was probably some good news coming to their home.

The couple's plan was sound; there was indeed a joyous occasion in their family, a truly momentous one.

However, it wasn't about Lu Xiaoqin and Xu Dong's marriage, but rather that Wen Moxue discovered she was pregnant right after the New Year.

Her period was about ten days late, and she had a vague suspicion. She asked Gao Weishan to take her pulse, and sure enough, she was pregnant.

"It's been over a month, and there's more than one. We'll have to wait a while to find out the exact number."

"Haha, honey, I'm going to be a dad again."

Lu Yuan excitedly picked the person up and spun them around.

"Hey, Yuan-ge, stop spinning, I'm dizzy."

Wen Moxue was also very happy, but she really couldn't stand being spun around like that.

Lu Yuan smiled and put her down, carefully helping her along.

Xiao Biyun touched her belly, which was already showing, and smiled with a loving expression.

Lu Xiaoqin, who had just been thinking about getting married, immediately gave up on that idea.

She excitedly ran to find Xu Dong, told him the good news, and also shared her thoughts.

"Brother Dongzi, can we wait another year or two for our relationship to develop?"

“Aunt Xiao is due to give birth in a few months, and my sister-in-law is pregnant with more than one child this time. Her first, second, and third babies are still young. If I marry you, there will be no one to help take care of the children and cook. My sister-in-law and her husband will be too busy.”

“Brother Dongzi, you know my situation. After my mother had her accident and my father ran away, my older brother and sister-in-law didn’t hold it against us and didn’t blame us for their mistakes. Xiaojun and I are doing so well now, all thanks to them.”

“I can’t leave to get married when my older brother and sister-in-law need me the most. I have to stay in their home to help out. It’s to repay their kindness and also to atone for my parents’ sins.”

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