"My dear grandson, dinner's ready! Stop playing on your phone!" Grandma Lin's voice rang out from the dining room.
"Okay~" Lin Ruanruan responded from the living room, without explaining that she was editing a video. She knew that her grandmother was just worried about her eyes.
She was just about to go to the kitchen to help her grandmother serve the dishes when she heard the doorbell ring from the villa's front door.
Grandma Lin came out of the kitchen when she heard the noise. "Ruanruan, look who's here?"
Lin Ruanruan had no choice but to turn around and go to the display screen to see which relative was coming to visit at this time. But when she looked, her eyes widened in surprise. "Why are they here so soon!"
The two people standing in front of the camera were Fang Si and Huo Qi, who had just spoken to her on the phone not long ago.
Lin Ruanruan quickly opened the gate through the display screen and ran into the yard to greet them.
The snow is still falling quite heavily. As soon as I entered the yard, the wind and snow lashed my face. Snowflakes clung to Lin Ruanruan's slightly curly hair, like delicate hair clips, sparkling brightly.
As Huo Qi entered, he saw a little white rabbit running out from the snowstorm, and a soft spot in his heart softened. "Aruan, slow down, don't fall."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ruanruan tripped over something and fell straight to the ground.
Huo Qi quickly strode forward and pulled the person into his arms, the soft one nestling directly into his embrace.
A strand of hair, still damp with snowflakes, touched the tip of Huo Qi's nose. Huo Qi's eyes darkened, and he couldn't help but lift the person in his arms slightly. "We're of the same generation. You don't need to give such a big gift when we first meet."
Ah Ruan almost knelt down in front of him just now.
Lin Ruanruan's face instantly turned bright red, and she couldn't help but cover her face, which was hot enough to cook an egg. "Thank you, Brother Huo."
Fang Si chuckled from the side, "You have to be careful on slippery roads in snowy weather."
Huo Qi carried Lin Ruanruan into the villa in that position. Lin Ruanruan patted Huo Qi's shoulder and said, "Brother Huo, put me down."
Huo Qi didn't let go; instead, he hugged her even tighter. "Be good, I'll carry you under the eaves. Don't fall in the yard again."
In the end, he'll be the one who feels sorry for her.
Fang Si rolled her eyes at Huo Qi from behind, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
He exchanged a glance with the people behind him and followed Huo Qi and Lin Ruanruan into the room.
Huo Qi put Lin Ruanruan down under the eaves, feeling a little regretful that the courtyard was too small.
Lin Ruanruan was relieved that they had finally arrived, otherwise her frantic heartbeat would definitely have been noticed by Brother Huo.
She led Huo Qi, Fang Si, and their assistants through the door, saying, "Grandma, the brother I mentioned earlier has arrived!"
Grandma Lin quickly appeared from the kitchen. "Oh dear, old man, hurry up and greet the guests! I thought they wouldn't arrive until tomorrow. There aren't enough dishes. I'll go and cook two more!"
Grandpa Lin quickly placed the soup on the table and came to the living room to greet the guests, "Come, come, come in and sit down, don't stand outside."
"Ruanruan, quickly pour tea for your brothers and uncles."
Lin Ruanruan responded and hurriedly went to prepare. Not to mention her grandparents, she was also very surprised. She thought that Brother Fang Si and Brother Huo would not arrive until at least noon tomorrow.
Huo Qi quickly stepped forward and took the prepared gift from his assistant. "Grandpa, you've really troubled me. My name is Huo Qi, you can just call me A-Qi."
He handed the gift to Grandpa Lin, saying, "Grandpa, this is a local specialty I brought from Haicheng. It's just a small token of my appreciation."
Grandpa Lin quickly accepted it, saying, "You silly child, it's fine to come and play, why did you bring a gift?"
He patted Huo Qi on the shoulder, "Come in, come in and sit down!"
I couldn't help but think to myself, this child has such a sweet tongue that he's very likable.
Huo Qi responded and, seeing Lin Ruanruan go to pick up the tray, he quickly went to help.
Grandpa Lin was about to call out to Huo Qi when he noticed a young man outside. "Are you Fang Si?"
Fang Si smiled and nodded, "Greetings, Grandpa Lin. This junior has come to wish you a Happy New Year."
The assistant stepped forward and placed the gift inside the house.
Grandpa Lin quickly pulled him inside, saying, "Look at you all, you've come all this way, but you've brought so many gifts. Isn't this just being too formal?"
Fang Si smiled faintly and said, "Propriety must not be disregarded."
His assistant, who was protecting him, stood directly at the door. Grandpa Lin didn't say anything when he saw him. The etiquette of the upper-class families was different from that of them, the common people, and he didn't insist.
He led Fang Si to sit in the living room and said, "Speaking of which, I was also a soldier under your grandfather when I was young!"
Fang Si sat down at Grandpa Lin's gesture. He had already investigated the situation in Linjia Village before coming, so he naturally knew about it. "Old Lin was once a model soldier in the brigade, right? My grandfather still has photos of various teams in his study."
Grandpa Lin laughed and said, "The old commander was a good leader..."
The two chatted about the past, while Lin Ruanruan had already brewed the tea with Huo Qi's help.
She looked at Huo Qi beside her, feeling embarrassed, "Brother Huo, you can just sit down. How could I let you do the work?"
Huo Qi raised an eyebrow and reached out to pinch Lin Ruanruan's cheek. "What's our relationship? Why are you being so polite with me?"
"You can come and go as you please in my house, and even bake cookies with my mom, but I can't even make you a cup of tea?"
Lin Ruanruan stuck out her tongue and realized it was true. She had almost treated the Huo family as her second home because the Huo family members had been very kind to her.
Huo Qi snatched the tray and served tea to Lin Ruanruan, who then became Huo Qi's little shadow, following him closely.
Huo Qixian placed the tea in front of Grandpa Lin and Fang Si, saying, "Come on, have some tea. I smelled how fragrant this tea is just now. Ruan Ruan told me that it was tea that Grandpa and Grandma personally brewed."
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