Chapter 651 Extra Chapter 3: A Happy Event in the Family (1)
This is the third year of Longren's peacekeeping mission in Algeria, during the Spring Festival.
The Lu family mansion was brightly decorated inside and out, with red lanterns hanging high, creating a festive atmosphere. A thin layer of snow covered the ground, and among the bare branches, only the bright red plum blossoms, their buds clustered together, swayed gracefully.
Housekeeper Xu and Aunt Liu chatted and laughed as they pasted up Spring Festival couplets and window decorations.
In front of the courtyard gate, Xiao Xiaobao and Hales were holding a bunch of fireworks and firecrackers, chattering and vying to be the first to set them off!
In the kitchen, Li Yuanchang and Xiao Weilai chatted back and forth, each arguing that they could cook a wider variety of dishes than the other.
Several five-star chefs stood in the back with wry smiles, none of them daring to utter a sound, after all, they had been called in to help out...
The two men in front of us are a five-star hotel chain executive and a jeweler from sixteen countries. These two big shots are clamoring to cook and show off their skills. Who can afford to offend them and dare to give them pointers?
They were at a loss and timid.
The front hall was bustling with activity!
Lu Zhenhua and Mao Linlin snuggled together on the sofa watching TV.
Xi Yun, Balun, and the Bei Tuo couple sat around a table playing cards. Every now and then, Bei Tuo would slam his fist on the table and yell, "I lost again! You guys definitely cheated me out of my money! Old Xi! If you keep doing this, I wish you still won't find a wife in the new year! Balun, you too!"
“I don’t want a wife.” Baron raised an eyebrow and tossed out a red dragon.
"I'm not in a hurry either. How about we two bachelors go to a retirement home together?" Xi Yun joked, while setting up the cards.
"Who asked you out? Our little Qin Yuan would be heartbroken if she knew." Baron said, beaming and raising his chin slightly.
"Qin Yuan is already going on blind dates, why are you still heartbroken?" Bei Tuo muttered casually, "Maybe a new family member will be joining us soon!"
What?
Baron's expression shifted, and he looked up, "When did this happen?"
"You don't know?" Bei Tuo continued, "That's right. Now Qin Yuan is serving in the army with Master Lu, and you're doing business with Young Master Jin Bai. You don't see each other often, so Qin Yuan might not tell you everything."
"Stop being sarcastic. What's going on? How do you know things I don't even know?" Baron was a little absent-minded, and casually picked up a card and threw it away!
"You'll have to ask my wife." Bei Tuo was concentrating on arranging the cards.
His wife, sitting next to him, took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Just a few days ago, Qin Yuan went on a blind date with my best friend's sister. We bumped into them; they were having tea at a coffee shop. According to my best friend, her sister had a good impression of Qin Yuan, saying he's very responsible, handsome, and has a good job too."
"How can he be considered responsible? Does he wear his responsibility on his sleeve? You can tell just by meeting him once?" Barron scoffed dismissively. "Seriously, is your best friend's sister blind? Has she cataracts? Or is she wearing a filter?"
"Why are you so agitated? You're not going to attack anyone." Bei Tuo glanced over, then cleared his throat. "Qin Yuan said from the beginning that he has an older brother who is disabled and has lost an arm, and that his brother will probably have to live with him in the future. He asked if the woman could accept that."
"Pfft!" Baron almost bit his tongue and choked on the spot!
Xi Yun, finding something amusing nearby, laughed so hard she almost passed out, "Hahahaha! Crippled! Brother! Hahaha!"
“Qin… Yuan…” Baron slammed his hand on the table, and the ground shook three times.
The opposing Beituo, quite satisfied, pushed out a bunch of cards and exclaimed, "I finally won a hand! Baron, you got the winning hand! Pay up, pay up!"
"I'm not playing anymore!"
Barron slammed the money on the table, his face darkening as he dialed a number and went to confront the person who had wronged him.
Behind them, Beituo happily counted their money.
Xi Yun was still munching on sunflower seeds on the side, chattering away, "You're so happy after just one win? You have to resort to such a low-level provocation to be happy, you're really something!"
"Mind your own business? Get lost! You single dog."
They were making a racket on the first floor.
The second floor was as quiet as a secluded paradise.
Lu Jinbai sat alone at his desk in the study, the spot that used to belong to Lu Jinye. He was overwhelmed, frantically processing piles of company documents on his computer and phone!
He still looks like a teenager, but he's dressed in a sharp suit, and his eyes and brows show the signs of a mature man's vicissitudes.
Having single-handedly supported the entire Lu Group over the past few years, weathered many storms and dealt with crises, he has come to understand his brother's hard work and why his brother is so taciturn.
When things get busy, I don't even have time to drink water, let alone enjoy the New Year! I simply don't have the energy to talk to anyone! Just saying one more word makes me feel like I'm about to faint from exhaustion...
After hanging up the phone and finishing some work on the computer, Lu Jinbai finally had a moment to look up at the person who had been sitting with him on the sofa the whole time.
"Thank you so much, Brother Xiaocheng. Without your help, I might have been busy until the New Year's bells rang."
"It's okay, I'm just killing time anyway~"
Wen Cheng looked up and gave Lu Jinbai a gentle smile.
Wen Cheng wore a fluffy white sweater today, paired with white fleece-lined casual pants, a very casual and comfortable outfit.
No one would have imagined that such a young man, seemingly in the prime of his youth, would be one of the behind-the-scenes shareholders of an international hotel and jewelry chain enterprise!
Wen Cheng was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, her legs slightly bent, with a laptop propped up on her knees.
His black hair was slightly curly, and his face, which resembled Wen Ni's by seven parts, was both handsome and gentle. Unlike his sister's aloofness, he exuded a warm, sun-like temperature.
She wore black-rimmed glasses on her nose, looking refined, serene, and beautiful.
With the sunlight shining through the window, his entire body seemed to glow, looking just like a cute little white kitten...
Lu Jinbai realized that his thoughts had wandered too far, and his throat tightened. He hurriedly lowered his gaze!
The documents on the corner of the table were accidentally knocked off and scattered on the floor.
There was also one that flew to the foot of Wen Cheng's sofa.
"What happened?" Lu Jinbai muttered, bending down to pick it up.
"I'll help you!"
Wen Cheng reached out to retrieve the thin piece of paper from under the sofa.
A large, strong hand picked up the document first, and a faint scent of men's cologne wafted past Wen Cheng's nose. Wen Cheng hesitated and looked up, only to see a tall figure in a black coat, backlit and wearing black pointed leather shoes, slamming the document onto Lu Jinbai's desk!
"Why are you here?" Lu Jinbai was also taken aback when he saw the person who came. "Why are you here instead of spending the New Year at home?"
"If my dear brother weren't here, do you think I would have come?" The newcomer's voice was deep and tinged with displeasure. His gaze shifted to Wen Cheng. "Why didn't you reply to my messages?"
Wen Cheng was still sitting on the sofa, looking dazed for a brief second before snapping out of it and revealing a gentle smile. "Oh, it's Brother Zhuo. I'm helping Jin Bai with some documents, so my phone is on silent."
"Why are you working on documents during the New Year? Leave them here and come with me." Hua Zhuo turned around and bent down, wiping Wen Cheng's nose with one hand and taking off his glasses, while the other hand decisively grabbed his arm and easily pulled Wen Cheng up!
Wen Cheng's legs went numb from sitting for too long, and she fell directly into Hua Zhuo's strong arms without warning.
The next second, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, preventing her from falling off the sofa!
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