Old Master Li choked for a moment. To be honest, everyone in the compound who was older knew that Old Master Li was a notorious playboy back in the day. He was different from Su Ruisheng.
Su Ruisheng came from a scholarly family in Zhejiang Province. He joined the army against his family's wishes.
Mr. Li was a well-known second-generation military officer in Beijing, and his mother was a wealthy heiress from Hong Kong.
He was powerful, rich, and good-looking. He was quite rebellious back in the day.
Carrying a stereo system, bell-bottoms, a motorcycle, and a perm—that was the standard at the time.
Later, Mr. Li's father couldn't stand his son anymore and sent him to the army.
Back in the day, he really flirted with quite a few young girls.
Even his later wife was six or seven years younger than him.
So, when Su Ruoyan talks about being "young" now, it's a word he was often teased about back then. And if it weren't for his identity and the fact that he frequently went on missions when he was younger, he himself isn't sure he would have cheated on his wife.
The person who knows Mr. Li best is, of course, his wife. Because she is a few years younger than him, it's clear that she was once a stunningly beautiful woman.
She knew, of course, that her man wasn't having an affair and that he wasn't thinking that way. It wasn't so much that the man gave her a sense of security, but rather that the country did.
Now that Mr. Li is old, he can't keep up the fuss anymore.
Originally intending to watch Old Su make a scene, but instead the boomerang ended up hitting him instead, and Old Master Li found it rather pointless.
"Didn't we prepare red envelopes beforehand?"
According to custom, upon entering the house, guests are invited to sit down and chat politely. Before leaving, guests pay their respects to the ancestral tablet in the house. It is at this time that red envelopes are given out.
Now it's clear that Old Master Li is angry and embarrassed by what he said.
Mr. Li's wife playfully slapped him, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Xiao Qu, is your name Xiao Qu? Come, come, we've been so busy these past few days that we haven't been able to visit each other even though we live so close. Today we should have a good chat with Auntie."
Su Ruoyan, who was standing nearby, said, "Aunt Du, we just came from home and haven't even looked around yet. Come to my house this afternoon when you're free, and we can have a good chat then."
Du Qian'er knew this was just an excuse to leave. She didn't refuse: "That's fine then. Tell your mom I'll ask her to play mahjong this afternoon."
As she spoke, Du Qian'er took out three red envelopes.
Nan Qu followed Su Ruoyan and the two children to pay New Year's greetings.
He left the Li family with the red envelope that Du Qian'er insisted on giving him.
Looking at the rather large red envelope, Nan Qu exclaimed in disbelief, "Wait, how come I have a red envelope?"
Su Ruoyan smiled and said, "This is our first year of marriage, so naturally we'll give each other red envelopes when we visit each other for the New Year."
Nan Qu then realized, "Oh, in that case, if I go with you, won't it look like I'm going to someone's house to ask for a red envelope?"
Su Ruoyan nodded: "That's right."
Southern Music: ...
Su Ruoyan smiled and said, "Don't think too much. If I couldn't let you come, do you think Mom wouldn't say anything? Don't worry. You can tell from our age that we're not the first family to do this! My mom has given away so much money. This year is the time for us to recoup our losses!"
Hearing Su Ruoyan's words, Nan Qu felt relieved. Indeed, it was just like attending a wedding banquet before a wedding. Wasn't it a matter of reciprocity?
"So, it seems like Mom and Dad are a huge waste, only giving and never taking in."
Su Ruoyan laughed: "Don't worry, we'll soon be the ones to suffer the same fate! Your son earns New Year's money, and we'll be giving out New Year's money on just as many days!"
Thinking about it that way, it does make sense.
Nan Qu couldn't help but laugh. These little things in daily life actually seem quite fun.
The Geng family's house is right next door after you leave the Li family's house.
The Li and Zhao families are uncles because they are younger than Su Ruisheng. The Geng family are uncles, naturally because Old Master Geng is older than Su Ruisheng.
Unlike the Su family's rooms, which leaned towards a Chinese style, the Li family's rooms were more European in style. The Geng family's rooms were simpler, clearly reflecting a family that knew how to manage their household well.
The key point is that Uncle Geng's wife has reportedly passed away. Besides the bodyguard, he lives alone. His children aren't around. Yet, he manages to keep the house so well-maintained. That's truly remarkable.
Seeing them arrive, Grandpa Geng asked them to sit down: "I don't have the good tea your father has here, so please make do with this. Xiao Zhang, I told you to have some hot juice beforehand. Bring it to these two children."
Seeing that the group was still standing, Old Master Geng said, "Sit down, what are you standing there for? This fruit was brought back by Guodong, who said it was shipped back from some country. That kid may not have any other skills, but he can certainly get his hands on a lot of these strange and unusual things. Try some and see if it suits your taste?"
Watching them sit down to eat, Old Master Geng finally asked, "Did you come from Old Li's place? Didn't he ask you anything?"
Clearly, news of Su Ruo bringing the little girl back yesterday has probably spread throughout the entire compound. It's certainly provided everyone with some fodder for gossip on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Su Ruoyan calmly replied, "I asked. I asked what the girl looked like, and I said she was young."
Old Geng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"That's right, he's young. Let's see if he's still curious now."
Nan Qu suspected that there might be something she didn't know about. Su Ruoyan patted her hand, signaling her to go out and tell her.
Unexpectedly, Grandpa Geng directly brought up what Grandpa Li had done back then.
Southern music is directly bright and spirited.
She even laughed during the performance; does that count as offending someone?
If you want to count it, then count it; she's not afraid.
The two children clearly loved the juice, and Grandpa Geng immediately said, "I'll have someone deliver it to your house later!"
Nan Qu hurriedly said, "How can that be? You still have to entertain your guests."
Unexpectedly, Grandpa Geng waved his hand and said, "I didn't intend for anyone else to drink it. I just had two bottles heated up for the children today."
Just then, someone came in from outside.
"Dad, what's for the child? What child?"
As he spoke, the man walked inside.
The person who came looked to be about 1.82 meters tall, about the same height as Su Ruoyan.
All eyes turned to the person who entered. He had slightly curly hair, a hint of unruliness in his eyes, and a half-smile on his lips. He was dressed in fashionable casual clothes and looked every bit the carefree rich kid.
Grandpa Geng said, "Ruoyan brought his wife and two sons over. Didn't you bring back a case of that juice before? The two kids liked it, so I had someone deliver it to them later. Why are you back so early?"
Geng Guodong inwardly grumbled. He hadn't mentioned it because he was worried his father would be stingy with the price. And yet, his father had given it away. It wasn't that he was stingy about the price; it was just that the juice was very rare and priceless.
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