He Ci returned the phone to Sun Man and ran away. Lu Zhou wanted to talk to his girlfriend, but Sun Man just said something.
"It's okay, I'm hanging up now. He Ci will finish setting off the fireworks soon."
Before Lu Zhou could even feel aggrieved, the call was disconnected, and Lu Zhou was filled with resentment!
“Aci is such a jerk. He’s spending all his time with my girlfriend now, and she doesn’t even have time for me.”
Xiao Lin spat out a mouthful of tea. "Are you serious? Aci is taking your girlfriend out? Something feels off about that."
Lu Zhou looked back and thought about it carefully before realizing what he had said! It was true that He Ci was taking his girlfriend out.
The once quiet riverbank is now filled with laughter and joy, with fireworks going off one after another, making even people from the neighboring village envious.
Zhu Zhou never imagined that one day he would help his love rival propose, and that the two of them would even become like brothers. This time, he sincerely wished them well.
People in the countryside get up early for the New Year. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, some families start setting off firecrackers before dawn. Su Ning, He Ci, and Su An had gone to bed too late the night before, and when they got up, the dumplings were already on the table.
During the meal, Li Mei told He Ci about the local customs. Ever since He Ci said he wanted to stay, Li Mei's attitude towards him had improved, and they didn't even object to He Ci calling his parents "Dad and Mom."
"Xiao He, after dinner, go for a walk with your dad. Everyone knows you've become our son, so you should learn some of the proper customs."
He Ci nodded in agreement. After the meal, Su Qiang took He Ci, Su Ning, and Su An to pay New Year's respects to Master Su and Madam Su. When they arrived, Su Mao and Su Lei were also heading out to pay New Year's respects to the village elders.
This was the first time that the eldest son, He Ci, had kowtowed to outsiders besides his parents. In Hong Kong, would those people dare to accept his kowtow?
The more Grandpa Su and Grandma Su looked at He Ci, the more satisfied they became. They even wondered why He Ci didn't like Su Tian.
Master Su beckoned to He Ci to come over. He Ci glanced at Su Ning and then walked up to the two elders.
Master Su took out a roll of money from his pocket and stuffed it into He Ci's hand.
"Xiao He! This is New Year's money from your grandma and me. It's our first time celebrating the New Year here, so please accept it!"
He Ci looked at the rolled-up bills in his hand, his eyes a little swollen. Last night before going to bed, Li Mei gave him fifty yuan, saying it was New Year's money. Su Qiang also gave him fifty yuan, saying that he would definitely be able to straighten his back this year and hold his head high next year.
"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma. This is the happiest year I've ever had since I was a child, and also the happiest day I've ever received red envelopes."
Su Lei said sourly, "Grandpa and Grandma are so biased. They only gave my brother-in-law New Year's money. It's like none of us are related."
The old lady slapped him across the face, saying, "Why do you have to offer all sorts of opinions? This is the first time Xiao He has come to wish us a Happy New Year, and you're already jealous of this little bit of money."
Li Xiaojuan also slapped him, saying, "That's right, when have your grandparents ever mistreated you since you were a child? Xiao He will be a member of the Su family from now on, so you, as the eldest brother, should give in to him."
Su Lei glared at He Ci with a wronged expression. This guy's status changed as soon as he arrived. If this guy stayed long enough, wouldn't he be able to ride roughshod over him?
Su Lei also took out ten yuan from his pocket and slapped it into He Ci's hand.
"Brother-in-law! This is your New Year's money from your older brother. From now on, we're family, so you'd better treat my little sister well. If you dare to bully her, I'll beat you to death."
Su Lei thought He Ci wouldn't accept it; why would a young master like him care about his ten yuan? Unexpectedly, He Ci was really shameless and actually accepted it with a smile.
"Then thank you, brother-in-law. I will treat Ning'er even better in the future and will never give you a reason to beat me up."
Seeing Su Lei's embarrassment, everyone in the room laughed. He Ci really liked this family atmosphere, unlike his home in Hong Kong, where the New Year was full of a bunch of drama queens wearing masks.
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