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

Time is like a gurgling stream, fleeting. It passes silently, and if it were not for the mottled traces left by the years, people would hardly even notice that it had ever been there.

Since the grand weddings of their brothers and sisters came to an end one by one, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were finally able to relax completely. Now they no longer need to go to class to study, nor are they bothered by other tedious affairs. They just get up early every morning to practice martial arts, and the rest of their free time can be free to wander around.

Erkang and Ertai now work in the palace, but they still take time out to come to Shufangzhai to chat with Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei and relieve their boredom.

After Yongqi got married, he and Mu Yunzhi would occasionally choose to live in Yonghe Palace for a while. Mu Yunzhi would often come to Shufangzhai to take a walk and chat with Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei.

As for Qing'er, since she married Xiao Feng, as the sister-in-law of Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, she always remembers to return to the palace regularly to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and visit her two younger sisters.

Everyone thought that as the brothers and sisters got married and started their own families, Shufangzhai might become a little quieter. However, unexpectedly, a large number of relatives and friends came every now and then, making the place always full of laughter and excitement.

For example, it is January 20th, and there are only seven or eight days left until the long-awaited New Year! At this moment, Shufangzhai is already shrouded in a rich festive atmosphere, and everywhere is filled with lively scenes.

Looking around, the entire palace was already covered with thick snow, just like a silver suit. However, this did not affect the eager anticipation and careful preparations for the New Year. The palace hung up bright red lanterns and posted bright red couplets early in the morning. All of this was to welcome the upcoming January 28th - the New Year's Eve when the whole family would reunite, be happy and peaceful.

At this moment, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, who were sleeping soundly in their warm beds, were suddenly awakened by a noisy voice outside the door. They rubbed their eyes in a daze, then looked at each other, as if they understood something, and quickly got out of bed and started to dress.

After a while, they changed into thick, warm and beautifully patterned padded Chinese clothes, and each put on a gorgeous cloak, and hurried to the living room. When they stepped into the living room, they were shocked by the scene in front of them: the huge room was almost full of people!

Looking more closely, it turned out that there were not many seats in the living room, only about seven or eight at most. However, those people who were of extremely noble status when they went out on weekdays did not hesitate to give up the limited seats to their wives so that they could rest comfortably; and they themselves were willing to stand behind their wives and silently guard them.

Among them, Benjamin, who has been married for five months, is even more considerate. He carefully helped An Yaxin sit on the chair, and then stood quietly behind her. Occasionally, he would lower his head and whisper a few sweet words to An Yaxin's ear. Such intimate and sweet actions make people feel warm in their hearts and feel the warmth and tenderness between the couple.

Yongqi, the prince, was the most respected among the crowd, but he gave up his seat to his unmarried fiancée Mu Yunzhi without any hesitation. Mu Yunzhi was chatting happily with other young ladies, while Yongqi was staring at her quietly, with a gentle smile in his eyes.

Qing'er first glanced at Liu Hong and Anya Xin beside her, and then turned her gaze to Ye Qingyu, who was sitting next to Qianyue and Mu Yunzhi and had just gotten married. At this moment, Ye Qingyu was being teased by Huo Yuqi and her face was full of shyness. Her shy look made people laugh. Seeing this, Qing'er couldn't help but laugh softly.

At this moment, a magnetic and slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded in Qing'er's ears: "What are you laughing at?" Hearing this familiar voice, Qing'er felt as if her ears were hit by an electric current and became numb in an instant.

She subconsciously blushed her earlobes, then turned around coquettishly and glared at Xiao Feng behind her, muttering, "I just feel that with so many of us rushing into Shufangzhai at once, the originally spacious place is almost completely occupied by us! Besides, those talented men and beautiful ladies can't come in to serve us properly."

After hearing what Qing'er said, everyone looked around and found that it was just as she said. The originally spacious Shufangzhai was now crowded with people, and it was almost difficult to stand in the middle of the room, not to mention the four talented men and four beauties who wanted to come in to serve.

They couldn't help laughing, and the slightly awkward smiles spread across their faces. After all, the Chinese New Year is almost here! Because of this, everyone wanted to come and visit these two close friends.

There were seven seats in the room, but the wide and large seat that was obviously the main seat was reserved by everyone, obviously specially prepared for Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei. As for the others, some sat casually, while others stood aside. Especially Erkang and Ertai, two men who had not yet married, stood behind the main seat very consciously, like loyal guards, quietly waiting for their future daughters-in-law to show up.

At this moment, I heard a sound of light footsteps coming from far away. It turned out to be Xiaoyanzi! She was wearing a bright red costume, as hot and unrestrained as a burning flame; she was also wearing a pink and white cloak, which made her skin as white as cream and her face as beautiful as a fairy. Her delicate little face was as white as jade, which made people's heart beat fast.