Chapter 73 Happy New Year
Before the New Year's bells rang, Lu Wenyan finally saw his children returning home.
"Dad, Mom, we're back."
Lu Wenyan was overjoyed to see that Lu Qi had also returned.
"I'll stay home for one night before leaving, and then take a plane to the film set tomorrow morning." Lu Qi really wanted to be with her family, at least at this moment of crossing into the new year, her whole family was together.
"Where's Zhaozhao? Is she asleep?" Lu Xun asked.
Lu Wenyan nodded: "Yeah, he's asleep. How could he stay up all night... I'll go cook dumplings for you. You haven't tasted them yet. Some of them were made by Zhaozhao."
"Me too! Me too!" Lu Cheng poked his head out from behind the sofa, raised his hand and shouted, "I made dumplings too!"
At this moment, Yin Song came out of the room. After settling Zhao Zhao in, she came out and chatted with the children who had returned home.
"Zhao Zhao stayed up until he finished watching all your shows before going to sleep. He was so excited today," Yin Song said with a smile.
"Really? We're just happy that Zhaozhao can see our performance!" Lu Qi said happily.
None of them had removed their makeup yet, and they were all adorned with jewels, making Lu Cheng look like an ordinary person in comparison.
Lu Cheng stared at them with envy, "Your makeup and styling are really good...so handsome."
Lu Xun: "Xiao Cheng, you're really cool when you're playing. Your skillful coolness is even more captivating."
Lu Cheng was easily flattered by his older brother's words, "Big brother, you're right, I'm handsome in my field too, hahaha!"
Ten minutes later, the dumplings were served.
The three of them took their first bite almost simultaneously.
"Delicious!" Lu Qi's eyes widened, and she excitedly gave a thumbs up.
"I've been craving this ever since I stepped off the stage, and I'm so glad I finally got to eat it," Lu Xun exclaimed, stuffing another dumpling into his mouth.
Lu Yuan nodded repeatedly without saying a word; his actions of eating heartily in silence said it all.
"It's making me hungry, Dad. Is there any left in the pot?" Lu Cheng couldn't stand seeing others eating so heartily in front of him. He smacked his lips twice and craned his neck to look at Lu Wenyan.
"I knew you'd be tempted. Wait here, I'll get you some." Lu Wenyan turned and went to the kitchen.
"Mom, after we finish eating, can we go see Zhaozhao?" Lu Qi asked.
She's leaving very early tomorrow morning, and if Zhaozhao is still asleep then, she definitely won't see her.
"Of course, let's take a picture together later." Yin Song raised an eyebrow and gestured, "Quietly..."
The baby in the room was fast asleep.
Her little face was chubby and flushed with a faint blush, like two newly blooming peach blossoms. Her eyelashes were long and curled, trembling slightly with her breath. Her little mouth was half open, occasionally smacking her lips, as if she were having a sweet dream.
When everyone cautiously entered, what they saw was a soft, fluffy little baby on the bed.
Lu Cheng and Lu Xun sat to Zhao Zhao's left, while Lu Qi and Lu Yuan sat to her right.
Lu Wenyan carried in a camera, fixed it in one position, and clicked record.
Yin Song and Lu Wenyan also ran to the bedside and squatted down.
At that moment, the camera framed the faces of the whole family.
Even though it was well past midnight, they still maintained a sense of ritual, whispering a sentence to the camera together.
"Happy New Year!"
I took several more photos from that angle afterwards.
Lu Yinzhao vaguely felt that it was hot and humid around him, as if he were surrounded by people.
I tried to open my eyes, but failed.
He seemed to realize that his older brothers and sisters had returned, but he was too tired to react.
His consciousness told him that this was a very safe and reliable environment, which made him awake for a few seconds before he fell asleep again.
As the morning sun shines on the earth and the hustle and bustle of the night fades into tranquility, the joy of the Spring Festival continues. Families across the country are praying for a fresh start in the new year.
When Lu Yinzhao woke up in the morning and saw yesterday's photos, she realized that everyone had returned.
Lu Qi, who had gone to catch her flight early, also left a message in the video.
"My little Zhao Zhao, I'm off to work now. Wishing you good health and continued happy growth in the new year! Love you!"
Lu Yinzhao was deeply moved and quickly sent a voice message to Lu Qi.
[Zhao Zhao]: "Second sister, I love you too! I wish every drama you make will be a huge success!"
This wish will make Lu Qi, an actress, happy all year round.
Lu Yinzhao stared at the unique family photo, feeling extremely happy.
In the photo, everyone is making all sorts of doting and cute expressions at the sleeping figure in the middle, who is fast asleep with his eyes closed and doesn't move at all, almost like a watermark on the photo.
Lu Yinzhao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Mom, can you print out this photo and put it in a frame? I love it."
"Sure, Dad will get it for you in a bit." Yin Song patted his son's head.
She was initially worried that Zhaozhao would be unhappy after seeing it, but to her surprise, she liked it.
After all, everyone was there yesterday, but the little guy fell asleep early, and she was afraid that Zhao Zhao would feel that they didn't want to play with him.
It seems they were overthinking things; Zhao Zhao is a well-behaved child with a broad perspective.
Because the rest of them went to bed very late yesterday, only Lu Yinzhao and Yin Song are up now.
Yin Song doesn't sleep much to begin with, and when Zhao Zhao wakes up, she gets up as usual to prepare breakfast for the child.
"We're going to visit your grandparents in a few days. Zhao Zhao probably doesn't even remember your grandparents anymore, right? They came to visit you when you were very, very young."
While having breakfast, Lu Yinzhao heard Yin Song talk about these two veteran artists.
My grandfather, Lu Mingqi, was a first-class actor at the National Theatre of China; my grandmother, Wen Youtang, was a famous opera artist.
He had heard about this before, but Lu Yinzhao only learned today that his father had a younger brother named Lu Wangchi, who was 38 years old this year and still unmarried.
He is a retired national team male swimmer who represented the country at the Olympics and won a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, a genuine championship.
This message shocked Lu Yinzhao, who opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
I almost forgot that the world he's in is a fan fiction about celebrities.
It really is a hodgepodge of "stars" from all fields and in all senses.
The concept of Superstar is broader and encompasses more aspects.
His maternal grandfather's side is in scientific research, his paternal grandfather's side is in the arts, his uncle's side is in sports, and his parents' side is in the entertainment industry, not to mention his dear fourth brother, a young prodigy in the e-sports circle.
And then there's Bian Ji, that music mogul...
Thinking about all the people she had met in this world, none of them were simple. Lu Yinzhao felt incredibly weak.
However, Lu Yinzhao was particularly looking forward to seeing them.
"Mom, will Grandpa and Grandma like me?"
"Of course they'll like you! Our Zhaozhao is so cute and obedient, Grandpa and Grandma will definitely be happy when they see you."
Lu Yinzhao decided to be even sweeter with her words when she went there that day.
Although he was still a little unfamiliar with his grandparents, he believed that with his abilities, he would be able to integrate into their group quickly.
His original wish was to connect with all the big shots.
The older brothers slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up.
Lu Yinzhao had been riding his little car around the living room all morning; life without Bian Ji was a bit boring.
When he saw his brothers come out, he happily ran over to them.
Lu Yuan walked at the front, and when he saw the child running towards him, he picked him up and lifted him high in the air.
Good morning, Zhao Zhao.
Lu Yinzhao pouted: "It's already noon, you lazybones brothers."
Lu Xun laughed heartily and did not deny it. "Yes, it's true that the older brothers are too lazy. Zhao Zhao is the most diligent. The early bird catches the worm. What did Zhao Zhao eat for breakfast?"
"I ate a big steamed bun and drank soy milk."
Lu Cheng pinched Lu Yinzhao's cheek and said, "Eat more, grow taller."
"I'm trying my best to eat."
She's also working hard to grow taller.
The TV was replaying the show they performed yesterday, and the family watched it again after dinner.
“You guys didn’t see it, but when Big Brother came out yesterday, Zhao Zhao was jumping around so enthusiastically in front of him,” Lu Cheng said.
Lu Yinzhao: "!!!"
It was clearly my parents and fourth brother who made me perform!
Lu Xun turned her head: "Really? Zhao Zhao, didn't your brother see it? Can you dance it again?"
Lu Yinzhao shook his head like a rattle drum.
This time, he refused to perform no matter what, even for his beloved older brother.
“It’s okay, I recorded a short clip on my phone.” Lu Cheng proactively presented the video.
Lu Yinzhao: "!!!"
Isn't this deliberately exposing his weaknesses? This is too much! Fourth Brother!
"You dance so cutely, can I have a copy?" Lu Xun suddenly said.
Lu Yinzhao: "..." Big brother, you are no longer my good big brother.
Lu Yinzhao could hardly imagine what his dark history from the past twenty years would look like when he grew up.
"You've been glued to your phone the whole time and haven't been chatting with us. We're kicking you out of the group chat!" Lu Cheng was a little annoyed that Lu Yuan had been tapping on his phone the whole time.
Everyone finally gets together for the New Year, but this person is only focused on scrolling through their phone!
Lu Yinzhao also noticed this and wanted to take the initiative to go over and talk to his third brother to liven up the atmosphere.
Then he saw the screen full of red envelopes.
Lu Yuan switched between different WeChat groups at lightning speed, grabbing red envelopes, grabbing red envelopes, and grabbing red envelopes again.
"!" This is so awesome! I want to play too!
It's not really about the amount of money; it's just about the festive and auspicious feeling, and the thrill of grabbing red envelopes.
"Does Zhao Zhao want it?" Lu Yuan seemed to have seen through Lu Yin Zhao's thoughts. He handed her his phone and said, "Can you click this for me?"
"Great!" Lu Yinzhao was overjoyed and entered excited mode.
At this moment, Lu Cheng also saw clearly what Lu Yuan was doing.
"How do you have so many red envelopes to grab?!"
“There are too many groups, and everyone is sending out red envelopes. If we don’t grab them, we’ll just use them to buy new toys for Zhaozhao. Isn’t that a good idea?” Lu Yuan said matter-of-factly.
Lu Cheng: "..."
Lu Yinzhao thought to herself: Great! That's wonderful!
Lu Cheng stared at her pitiful few group chats, two of which were family-related. "Am I not popular enough? Nobody invites me to other groups."
Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "I'll give you some of the red envelopes I snatched."
Lu Cheng's expression changed instantly, her eyes lit up, and she lunged forward, shouting, "Third Brother, I love you!"
Lu Yuan moved away in disgust: "Get lost, get lost, don't come near me!"
"Hahaha, I want it!"
Laughter and playful noises filled the living room, conveying the lively atmosphere. The calendar pages were torn off, quietly writing the prelude to the new year.
-----------------------
Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: I love it so much (frantically tapping for red envelopes with her little fingers) [heart eyes]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
