Chapter 96 Isn't it just one man?
Zeng Hu hesitated for a long time before taking out a paper package from his pocket and handing it to Shen Yuzhu. Zhou Congsheng, who was standing next to him, glanced at him.
"Why are you glaring at me? This isn't for your wife, it's for me... for Yuming. Thank you, sister-in-law, could you please give it to her for me?"
"Brother Zeng, this might not be..."
"My mom is waiting for me at home for dinner, so I'll be leaving now!"
Zeng Hu said he should just run away, otherwise he would have definitely fallen if the snow on the road hadn't been so thick.
Shen Yuzhu stared at the object in her hand, remaining motionless for a long time, truly unsure of what to do with it.
"Could you deliver this for me? Just in case my sister accepts it!"
"......"
Are you kidding me?
As dusk fell, the group all went to Shen Yuming's house for dinner. They had originally invited Liang Manxiu and Wang Liping, but they didn't come. They thought that since it was the first New Year after Shen Yuzhu and Shen Yuming recognized each other, they would definitely want to spend it together.
Qiao Wangshu and Bai Chunyang thought the same way, so they cooked a few dishes and then went to another room to eat.
Shen Yuzhu, Zhou Congsheng, Shen Yuming, several children, and the clueless Zhao Yue.
Sometime during the meal, Shen Yuming had somehow bought a bottle of baijiu, specifically Moutai. She poured a glass for everyone and, before the meal even started, stood up herself.
Looking at Shen Yuzhu with slightly red eyes, before she even started to speak, her voice was already choked with emotion. Just as Shen Yuzhu was about to speak, Shen Yuming raised his hand to stop her.
"Yuzhu, listen to me. Oh dear, this is the first time I've tried to speak properly. Look, I've made a fool of myself again. I still can't speak properly. At my age, these past few months have felt like a dream. I can hold my child and sleep soundly until dawn. I no longer have to worry about being kicked awake in the middle of the night, or getting up before dawn to work, or being afraid of my children getting beaten. I've saved up some money, my children are in school, and my Yaya has been found. Yuzhu, my sister, I owe you the most for these good days. I'll drink this cup. Xiaojie, take your younger brother and sister and kowtow to your aunt."
She finally managed to say these words, but then she couldn't hold back any longer and turned her head away, sobbing.
Xiao Jie and her children were very obedient; they immediately knelt on the ground and slammed their knees down with a thud.
Zhao Yue still had a piece of chicken in her mouth that she had secretly taken a bite of. When she saw the child kowtowing, she was so frightened that she immediately knelt down as well.
Shen Yuzhu: "..."
Zhou Congsheng: "..."
Shen Yuming and the children: "..."
What's going on here?
"Are you... offering New Year's greetings?" Her mind was focused on the dishes, so she hadn't quite heard what was being said.
The atmosphere had been a bit somber, but Zhao Yue's antics suddenly lightened things up.
Shen Yuzhu wiped her eyes, picked up her cup, and stood up.
"Children, get up. Xiaoyue, get up too. Eat and drink as you please. We're all family, so don't be so polite." After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Yuming.
"Sister, I know you've been keeping these words in your heart for a long time. You think I'm good, and you feel like a burden. But sister, we are sisters. After so many years, we finally reunited and recognized each other. We should cherish the remaining days even more. You are my only family. Now we also have children and a baby. I don't know how happy I am. I only hope that you and the children will be happy every day. Only then will I feel that life is worth living."
The two sisters smiled at each other, finished their drinks, and felt closer to each other.
As Zhao Yue watched, her heart ached. Her mother had only given birth to her, but her stepmother had given birth to several children, though... well, they all treated her like an enemy.
"Eat your food, eat your food! It's the New Year, we should be happy. Xiao Zhou, drink more. You're the only man here, so we won't serve you. Enjoy yourself!"
"Oh, thank you, sis."
The table was laden with dishes prepared by Shen Yuming; she brought out almost all the good food in her house.
This shows how much importance is attached to this New Year's Eve dinner.
After Zhou Congsheng drank Shen Yuzhu's glass of wine, he would glance at her every now and then, feeling very uneasy, afraid that she might suddenly jump up at any moment.
After a few rounds of drinks and halfway through the meal, Shen Yuming went to the kitchen again and brought out some hot dumplings.
They also sent a plate to Bai Chunyang and her sister over there.
After drinking meat soup and eating dumplings, the meal lasted until after nine o'clock in the evening, and the children's eyelids were drooping.
Shen Yuming told Zhao Yue to go wash up. She took the child into the house and didn't let them touch the dishes.
But when she finished taking care of the baby and came out, she saw that Zhou Congsheng had already cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks.
Shen Yuming sat in the main room, resting her chin on her hands, smiling as she watched Zhou Congsheng working outside.
"My sister is much luckier than me!"
Hearing a sigh, Shen Yuzhu suddenly stood up, walked up to Shen Yuming, and before she could react, leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.
"Sis, you're so beautiful. No wonder Brother Zeng always thinks about you. Sis, why is that Fu Yu bullying you? Hehehe, don't think too much about it. He's just a man. You can play with him. Don't wrong yourself."
Shen Yuming: "..."
Little sister, what are you saying?
"Sister, sister, I've finally found you! I'm going to make sure you live a happy and fulfilling life. Do you believe me?"
"I want my mom, grandpa, and grandma to rest assured in heaven that my sister and I are doing well, doing very well!"
Shen Yuming looked at her with her eyes brimming and her lips pouting as if she were being coquettish. While touched, she also realized that her little sister was drunk.
*Smack!*
Just as she was smiling at Shen Yuzhu, she was attacked on the face again.
When Zhao Yue returned after washing up, her eyes widened instantly, and she swallowed hard before jumping over.
"Me too, me too, I want a kiss too."
Shen Yuzhu's eyes lit up when she saw her, and she cupped her face and kissed her.
Hehehe…
"Hahaha…"
Shen Yuming: "..."
Zhou Congsheng felt his eyelids twitching wildly, and when he saw the scene in the main room, he realized why he felt so uneasy.
He's currently holding his sister's face and kissing her affectionately!
"Zhao Yue!!!"
Filled with thunderous rage, Zhou Congsheng wished he could chop her in half with a single blow.
"Brother, hehehe, I'm going to sleep. I suddenly feel so sleepy. Sister Yuming, let's go to sleep."
Shen Yuming stumbled as Zhao Yue pulled him. "Xiao Zhou, take Yuzhu back. She's a little drunk. You can take her back to her room to rest."
"Okay, then close the door."
After Zhou Congsheng finished speaking, he glared at Zhao Yue, helped Shen Yuzhu put on her coat, hat, and scarf, and then half-embraced her as they walked out.
Shen Yuming followed a couple of steps, a little worried.
"Xiao Zhou, well, you two aren't married yet, so please bear with some things. My sister is still young, so please be careful in everything you do, okay!"
Zhou Congsheng: "...Understood."
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