The obedient girl glances up, and the tyrannical tycoon kneels down to pamper her.

Mr. Xing looked at his daughter: "Yu Rou, your older brother and sister-in-law treat you well. Go and persuade them. No matter what, the family should celebrate the New Year together."

Xing's mother said worriedly, "Yu Rou is a girl. What if Yan Zhao bullies her?"

"No!" Xing Yuru looked up. "My older brother and sister-in-law won't bully me, Dad. I'm afraid I'll go tomorrow."

She hadn't seen her older brother and sister-in-law for over a month.

The next day, Xing Yuru wore a beret, a scarf, and carried a delicate little bag. She drove to Binjiang Bay and went to Kuang's house, familiar with the way.

Standing at the door of 1601, I pressed the doorbell.

After the noise, both the front and back doors were opened.

Grandma Kuang and Kuang Ye were in front of her, while Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai were behind her, also fully armed, looking like they were about to go out.

She asked, "Big brother, where are you going?"

Xing Yanzhao slightly raised his chin: "Why are you here?"

"My parents asked me to come and call you home for the Lunar New Year."

“No.” Xing Yanzhao said decisively, “We’re going to your sister-in-law’s house.”

“My second brother and sister-in-law have gone back too. If you go back as well, it will just be me, Mom and Dad at home.” Xing Yuru walked up to Luo Huai and reached out to pull her. “Sister-in-law, can you and my brother come back with me for the New Year?”

Xing Yuru knew that her older brother actually listened to his sister-in-law a lot.

She also sincerely said, "I'm sorry for what happened before. Please don't be angry. I know I was wrong. I didn't stand by my brother's side. I didn't know that my brother lived like that before. I've been thinking about finding an opportunity to apologize to him."

She secretly glanced at her tall older brother beside her.

Xing Yuru is always easily frightened by his appearance.

But the timid look in my eyes today actually reflects my apology.

Xing Yanzhao couldn't possibly hold a grudge against a young girl, especially since she was his own sister. He explained things to Lin Zhengyu instead of to Lin Zhengyu.

“We’re not going to the Pei family, we’re going to the Luo family. We agreed beforehand, and they went to buy groceries and cook for us early this morning. We can’t go back today, we’ll talk about it on New Year’s Eve or Chinese New Year.”

Xing Yuru's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"You won't forgive us."

"I'm not angry with you." Xing Yanzhao truly had never been angry with Xing Yurou.

Luo Huai nodded and said, "Your brother really isn't angry with you."

Xing Yuru sniffed, cautiously looked up at her brother, and said, "I'm sorry."

"We're going to the Luo family's house now. Be careful of slipping on your way back." Xing Yanzhao turned around and closed the door behind him.

Kuang Ye and his grandmother had already gone to press the elevator button. The grandmother and granddaughter looked down on the Xing family and would always find an excuse to say something to them whenever they saw them. They were only cold and indifferent to the eldest daughter of the Xing family because of Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai.

Seeing Xing Yuru's dejected look, Luo Huai gently suggested, "Why don't you come with me to the Luo family?"

Xing Yuru knew they were determined not to go home with her, so she shook her head and said, "No, if I'm not home either, then it'll just be Mom and Dad celebrating the Lunar New Year together."

Finally, Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai escorted Xing Yuru to the entrance of the residential area.

Xing Yuru hugged Luo Huai again: "Sister-in-law, I really want you and brother to go back and have a family reunion dinner."

Luo Huai didn't say anything, he just patted her on the back.

She wasn't the one who would persuade Xing Yanzhao to go back; she was the one who would persuade him to leave.

After they parted ways, Grandma Kuang looked at Xing Yuru's retreating figure and said, "This child is quite filial."

The four of them headed towards the Luo family's house.

It's been snowing on and off lately, and the branches and flowerbeds are piled high with thick white snow. With the Lunar New Year approaching, small red lanterns are hanging from the branches of trees in the neighborhood, looking like blooming red plum blossoms in winter from a distance.

New "Fu" characters and couplets have been pasted on the door of the Luo family's house.

When the door opened, everyone had a beaming smile.

"Sister, Yanzhao, and Kuangye, Grandma Kuang, come in quickly. These are slippers prepared for you." Professor Lin stepped aside to let them in.

After everyone came in, Professor Luo closed the door, and the couple went into the kitchen. Grandma Kuang couldn't sit still and followed them in, and they couldn't be driven out no matter what.

Yanzhao and Kuangye rolled up their sleeves and went too, but were kicked out.

Professor Luo said, "Go cut paper snowflakes. They haven't been put up yet. Yanzhao, have you put them up at home? If not, cut more and take them home to put up."

The two grown men were forced to go to the living room and look out the window with Luo Huai and Luo Yunshang, thinking that they might as well go cook.

They wouldn't know how to cut paper snowflakes.

However, in the end, they still sat on the fluffy carpet, holding scissors and learning together. Luo Huai went to teach Xing Yanzhao, while Kuangye could only ask Luo Yunshang for guidance.

The three elders in the kitchen glanced into the living room, their smiles never fading.

Grandma Kuang sighed, "I've been looking forward to this day since these two rascals were in their twenties. Finally, this old man has seen it come true. Yanzhao meeting Luo Huai is a blessing for our family."

Professor Lin said, "How can it not be a blessing for my sister? Meeting you is also a blessing for her."

Neither side mentioned the Xing family at all.

Ding dong.

Someone rang the bell.

Luo Yunshang's family never allowed her to open the door, especially in winter, for fear that the cold wind outside would suddenly blow in and hurt their daughter.

Luo Yunshang also developed this habit.

Luo Huai got up naturally to open the door, and took a look.

It's Pei Yuanzhou again.

He was still carrying the gift in his hand.

“Xiao Huai.” Pei Yuanzhou’s face lit up with joy.

As soon as the sound came out, the three people in the living room looked up at the same time and all looked towards the door. Xing Yanzhao got up and went over.

Pei Yuanzhou was slightly taken aback when he saw Xing Yanzhao and Kuangye. Had they returned to their parents' home like Youyou and Lin Zhengyu?

Luo Yunshang went to the kitchen.

Professor Luo wiped his hands with his apron as he came to the door, patted Xing Yanzhao on the shoulder, and said, "You and Luo Huai continue cutting paper snowflakes."

The door was then closed.

Only Professor Luo and Pei Yuanzhou remained outside.

"Uncle Luo, today is the eve of the Lunar New Year, and I thought I'd come and visit you."

“Yuanzhou, we’ve known each other for so many years. If I keep calling you President Pei or Young Master Pei, you won’t feel comfortable. So I’ll continue to call you by your name.” Professor Luo glanced at the things in his hands. “I know you care about us and are a respectful child to your elders. But as you can see, there are people at home today, so it’s not convenient to receive you.”

"Uncle Luo, I..."

“Yuanzhou, I won’t beat around the bush with you. Thank you for taking care of Luo Huai all these years, but Luo Huai is already married. She has repaid the kindness of your Pei family. The Pei family is respectable, and you are a respectable person too. The situation is settled, so let’s not make things too tense.”

"We are just a small family, it's nothing. The Pei family is a prestigious family, and we don't want people to laugh at us."

"I won't keep you here, and I won't accept your gifts. As for the matter of reciprocity, if it weren't for Luo Huai, I don't think we would have any dealings with you, so there's no need for that."

"Let's go back."

Professor Luo turned to open the door, but Pei Yuanzhou called out to him.

"Uncle Luo, I know our Pei family did something wrong, and I did something wrong too..."

"Then let's not make the same mistake again." Professor Luo turned around and said earnestly, "Yuanzhou, please stop disturbing Luo Huai's life and give her some peace. I'm begging you."

Having said all that, Pei Yuanzhou had no face to linger and returned dejectedly.

As soon as Pei Youyou saw her brother, she rushed up to him and asked, "Brother, where have you been again? Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year! You've been away from home for half the day."

Whenever Pei Yuanzhou sees his sister, images of Luo Huai being bullied involuntarily flash through his mind, and he realizes that Pei Youyou's interference was indispensable in bringing him and Luo Huai to where they are today.

Having been turned away and seeing Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai standing together, he really had no interest in paying attention to his sister.

Pei Youyou, who had been ignored, was taken aback and chased after him unhappily.

"Brother, why are you ignoring me?"

"Speak up, what have I done to offend you this time?"

Seeing that he really ignored her, Pei Youyou ran to her parents and husband to complain: "I don't know what's wrong with my brother, he's ignoring me! He's even giving me the cold shoulder, humph!"

"Pei Youyou, that's enough." Pei Yuanzhou couldn't take it anymore. "Stop your pretentious and distorted words."