New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

"You said that all you wanted was to be together forever. I can do that. Of course, if you think my words are just empty talk, I can prove it to you with my actual actions.

Maybe you think my feelings for you are inexplicable and you don’t trust me very much. It doesn’t matter. We can get along slowly and have more contact. One day you will know my good side, and one day we will enter the marriage hall with full expectations.

As for what you said about your current loss of virginity before marriage, I can tell you clearly that I don't despise you, and neither will my family. Even if they have opinions in their hearts, I will not allow them to interfere in my affairs. After all, as long as I am here, you are my wife, and Qiqi is our child.

If it really doesn't work, we can hold a wedding outside first, and then I'll take you home and say that I've married you in front of my master. Then my father and the others won't say anything, and even if they do, they can't do anything to me."

Duanmu Qing answered Huo Chengyue's questions one by one based on what he had said before, and spoke out his true feelings.

Even though the man's words sounded very nice, Huo Chengyue was not to the point of believing him just because he said it. After all, everything needs time to prove.

However, after the two of them talked it out, they knew what each other was thinking, and they felt relieved. It all depended on how they would get along in the future.

For a moment, the pavilion became quiet. Duanmu Qing and Huo Chengyue didn't know what to talk about. After all, they had just spoken their true feelings openly and now they were feeling awkward.

"Uncle Duanmu, Aunt Yue~"

Suddenly, a child's clear cry was heard not far away. The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xiaoyanzi running towards them happily with a surprised smile on her face.

Next to her was Ziwei, who was being dragged to run with a helpless look on her face. Behind the two children was a woman dressed delicately and elegantly. She had a delicate appearance and looked gentle and refined, like those people from the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River. She was stunning at first glance.

"Run slower."

Huo Chengyue went to greet them with a smile, and when the children came close, she squatted down, hugged them on both sides, and wiped the sweat off their faces. Her gentle appearance almost made Duanmu Qing unable to recover from her shock.

Duanmu Qing just glanced at the woman who came over, without looking at her carefully, and stared at his sweetheart. Seeing her gentle appearance, his eyes were full of smiles.

When Xia Yuhe heard Xiaoyanzi calling them uncle and aunt, she thought that these must be the two people who kidnapped her and became her masters without her knowing.

She walked lightly to the front of the group and spoke softly, "You two are Xiaoyanzi's master, Mr. Duanmu and Miss Huo, right?"

Huo Chengyue raised her eyes and looked at the gentle woman in front of her. She wondered in her heart, Xiaoyanzi's biological mother, they had seen her many times before. Now this woman dressed in rich clothes, could she be Xiaoyanzi's godmother, Ziwei's biological mother, the one in the original drama, "Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake?"

The woman in front of him was wearing a light blue jacket and skirt, and a furry white fox fur cape. In the cold wind, the woman had light powder on her face, which gave her a perfect sense of beauty, neither too elegant nor too plain.

Her curved willow-shaped eyebrows were slightly raised at this time, and her delicate eyes were flashing with surprise. It was obvious that she was curious about their lack of response. The woman opened her red lips slightly and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Huo Chengyue with a smile.

"My name is Huo Chengyue, I am a student of Divine Doctor Valley, and this is... the head of Qingyun Pavilion, Duanmu Qing. I guess you are Ziwei's biological mother, Xiaoyanzi's godmother, and now the Empress He, right?

Huo Chengyue has met the Majesty. May the Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Duanmu Qing was just thinking about how to catch up with his wife. When he heard what Huo Chengyue said, he immediately bowed and greeted her without saying a word. "I am Duanmu Qing, I greet your Majesty. May your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Xia Yuhe raised her eyebrows slightly. This woman was quite smart. She easily guessed her identity. She was a rare talent.

"No need to be polite, I am here incognito today and just want to see an old friend. You two can talk slowly. Let's go to the front hall first."

Thinking that her mother was still waiting for her in the living room, Xia Yuhe became anxious, but she still had a gentle and polite smile on her face.

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei knew how anxious their mother was, so they casually said, "We'll go visit mother first. Goodbye, masters."

He then took Xia Yuhe and Ziwei to the reception room.

Xia Yuhe and Ziwei didn't want to leave so rudely, but Xiaoyanzi was very strong despite her young age, and for a moment they didn't have time to dodge or struggle.

Xia Yuhe could only look at Duanmu Qing and the others apologetically, and said, "Excuse me."

Then he left the pavilion.

Duanmu Qing and Huo Chengyue suddenly realized that they had spent quite a bit of time chatting and it was time to go back.

The two of them hurriedly followed the crowd and walked towards the reception room.

At this moment, the reception room was filled with harmony.

Xiao Zhihang and Du Xueyin were chatting happily with Gu Qingyou, while Gu Qingyou was also chatting animatedly with Du Cheng and Hua Yan opposite them.

The hall became a little quieter until Ziwei and the others arrived.

"Grandma, look who's here."

Xiaoyanzi jumped into the house, her big eyes rolling around. She saw her grandmother Gu Qingyou sitting not far away. She didn't even bother to greet her family. She just took Gu Qingyou's hand and asked her to look at the door with a smile.

When Gu Qingyou looked up, he saw his daughter, Xia Yuhe, who had been away for half a year, standing at the door.

"Mother..."

The moment Xia Yuhe saw her mother, her eyes gradually turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she called out in a choked voice.

"Hey, mother is here, Yuhe, how are you doing?"

When Gu Qingyou saw her daughter, who had entered the palace to be a concubine, standing in front of the door, she hurried to greet her and asked with a choked voice, fearing that she had been wronged in the palace.

"My daughter is doing well, mother, I miss you so much."

Thousands of words cannot compare to one sentence: I miss you.

These simple words made everyone in the room feel sad.

Xia Yuhe and Gu Qingyou exchanged a few words, then looked into the hall. Seeing so many people in the room, she quickly sniffed and concealed her emotions.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Madam He. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Seeing that Xia Yuhe had finally calmed down a little, Xiao Zhihang hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted. The others suddenly realized what was happening and quickly knelt down to salute.

After all, she is a concubine who is high above everyone else.

After Xia Yuhe calmed down, she quickly and gently said, "Everyone, please stand up. I am leaving the palace incognito, so there is no need to be polite."

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were standing behind Xia Yuhe. When they saw everyone kneeling to greet them, they hurried forward to help their grandmother and the others stand up.

Xia Yuhe glanced at Du Xueyin, who understood immediately and took the initiative to say, "Ziwei, take your mother and grandmother to your room to reminisce about the past. We will have dinner in an hour, and I will send someone to invite you."

Ziwei nodded, said goodbye to everyone else, and then pulled her mother and grandmother out of the hall.

Xia Yuhe and Gu Qingyou also nodded to everyone, and were then led away by Ziwei.

Xiaoyanzi did not follow because her grandmother was still there.

After Duanmu Qing and Huo Chengyue entered the house, they were met with teasing smiles from everyone. Their faces blushed with embarrassment, and they pulled Huo Yuqi away, saying they would come back for dinner later.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. The weather is fine, with white clouds and bright sunshine. The warm sunlight shines through the hall onto the ground, occasionally playfully falling on people's faces, making it seem quite warm and harmonious.

Xiaoyanzi looked around the hall now. There were her own parents, her mother's parents, her cousin's parents, Ziwei's mother and her mother's mother. Even her junior brother's parents were all fine.

It’s great that everyone has a perfect childhood.

At noon, everyone had a reunion dinner together at the Xiao Mansion, with rich dishes and a harmonious and reunited family.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and eating happily. Spending this New Year with family, being together as a family, made people feel very satisfied.

Huo Chengyue glanced at the people at the table. They were all gathered together chatting and talking about everything. There were no rules or requirements. Everyone was talking and laughing together.

The elders were gentle and polite, there was no intrigue among peers, and the children were chatting happily.

She just felt that her current life was so unreal. Was this still the feudal dynasty, the Qing Dynasty with so many rules? Was it still the imperial city where a disagreement could lead to death without a burial place?

Everything seemed too fake and unreal, but the people around her, the smiles on everyone's faces, and the laughter of the children all told her that it was all real.

At this moment, just as she was stunned, a piece of her favorite dish was picked up by chopsticks and put into her bowl. She turned around and saw that it was Duanmu Qing.

He looked at her with a smile, covered his lips with one hand, glanced at the others secretly, and then whispered, "I don't know what you are thinking, but there are only so many delicious dishes. You should eat them as soon as possible. Don't treat your stomach badly."

Huo Chengyue glanced at the food in the bowl, then looked at him, and suddenly smiled. The uncertainty and unreality on her face disappeared in an instant.

She nodded, smiled, picked up the dish with chopsticks, put it in her mouth and started chewing. At this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of belonging to this world.

Xiaoyanzi and Huo Yuqi were sitting at the same table. She was running around the table like a butterfly, extremely happy. This was her first time to celebrate the New Year with so many family members, and she was so happy.

She happily held a small wine glass filled with hot milk and toasted with her child and the friends at the table.

"Come on, cousin, Xiaoyanzi will give you a toast."

Xiaoyanzi walked up to her cousin Du Shaoan with a smile and raised her glass to toast him.

Seeing her cute appearance, Du Shaoan smiled, raised his glass and gently touched the outer wall of her small cup, and said in a warm voice, "Happy New Year, Xiaoyanzi."

Xiaoyanzi smiled and nodded, "Happy New Year, cousin."

After saying that, he drank the milk in the cup. His generous look made Du Shaoan stunned for a moment, then he smiled and drank it all.

When Xiaoyanzi saw that her cousin had drunk, she followed him to find her own brother Xiao Feng. She first begged him to fill her small wine glass with milk, then clinked glasses with him and drank it all in one gulp.

Then it was Ziwei's turn. The two smiled at each other and then drank the milk in their cups together.

However, Huo Yuqi, who was obviously older than her but could only be her junior brother, was very anxious when she saw that she never came to toast with him, and hurriedly urged her, "Junior sister, it's my turn, it's my turn."

Xiaoyanzi glanced at him nonchalantly and said, "You are younger than me, shouldn't you be the one to respect me?"

That being said, she still went to toast with him as he wished.

As he wished, he clinked glasses with the junior sister. Huo Yuqi's face flushed with excitement. He imitated the junior sister, raised the small wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp. However, because he did not finish the drink in one gulp, some milk choked in his throat, causing him to cough repeatedly.

Several people looked at him anxiously. Du Shaoan, who was sitting next to him, patted his back gently to help him relax.

Xiaoyanzi was speechless. This guy, a newbie, insisted on imitating her.

But seeing that his cheeks were red from coughing, there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

Huo Yuqi saw that everyone was paying attention to him. Even after the discomfort just now subsided, his face was still red, obviously because of shyness. He waved his hands at everyone and said in a hoarse voice, "I, I'm fine."

At this time, someone at the adults' table not far away noticed the little situation of the children, and Du Xueyin asked, "Xiaoyanzi, what happened over there?"

Just as Xiaoyanzi was about to speak, Huo Yuqi stepped forward and said with a red face, "Aunt Xue, I accidentally choked when I was drinking water just now. It's okay. We are all fine."

When the adults heard this, they smiled and told him to be more careful, and then they said nothing more.

Duanmu Qing and Huo Chengyue were about to get up to check on their son, but they found that Huo Yuqi was very smart and smiled sweetly at them, and shook her head to indicate that she was fine. So the two did not get up.

Seeing that Huo Yuqi was fine, Xiaoyanzi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the adults' table. She thought for a moment, then picked up a pot of milk, grabbed a small wine glass, and ran to the adults' table happily.

Du Chengyu was sitting in the main seat, on his left was Hua Yan, on Hua Yan's right were Du Xueying and Xiao Zhihang, on Xiao Zhihang's right were Du Xueyang and Yang Anxia, ​​on Yang Anxia's right were Xia Yuhe and Gu Qingyou, and after them were Huo Chengyue and Duanmu Qing.

A large round pearwood table can seat just ten people.

Xiaoyanzi thought about it and then followed her grandfather and the others to pay her respects to her grandmother.

So she greeted her grandfather in a formal manner, "Grandpa, Happy New Year, I wish you good health and all the best."

Du Cheng smiled and bent over to look at this cute little thing, with a doting smile on his elegant face, "Hey, my dear grandson, come, grandpa will have a drink with you."

After saying that, he poured himself a full glass of wine, clinked it with Xiaoyanzi's glass, and then drank it all in one gulp regardless of anyone trying to stop him.

"Ah, Grandfather, why do you drink so much?"

When Xiaoyanzi saw her grandfather drink a glass of wine, she was worried that he might get drunk and hurt his health, so she exclaimed excitedly.