After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Although she now feeds Xie Jinglan well and takes good care of him in every way, even if she has some selfish motives, most of it is because he is the biological father of the child in her belly.

Even if it were someone else, Jiang Yuyue would treat him the same way.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinglan instantly sensed her distrust of him, his face immediately turning cold, and his eyes becoming even darker and deeper.

Even though he didn't say anything, Jiang Yuyue knew that the two of them were bound to part on bad terms today.

After this incident, neither Xie Jinglan nor Jiang Yuyue felt like continuing their shopping trip, and they both walked home in silence.

What should have been a short 25-minute journey suddenly felt quite long.

When the two arrived at the gate of the house, Jixiang, who had been waiting there, greeted them warmly, saying with a smile, "Miss Jiang, young master, the stove inside is all lit. You must have been quite cold on the way here, right? Come in and warm up..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jixiang noticed that the expressions on the two people's faces were a bit off. They were clearly chatting and laughing when they left, so why did they...?

Jiang Yuyue had no mood to explain. She watched as Xiao Liu came out of the courtyard to greet her, handed her the things she was carrying, and then walked to her own courtyard without even saying hello to Xie Jinglan who was standing to the side.

Xiao Liu was also somewhat bewildered. She cautiously glanced at Xie Jinglan's expression and, seeing that he also looked tense, sighed helplessly in her heart.

What's wrong with these two?

Back inside, Jiang Yuyue warmed her hands in the warm air and, recalling the scene from earlier, felt that Xie Jinglan was being somewhat unreasonable.

Since he clearly knows he hates the Xie family, why does he insist on asking for a reason?

Logically speaking, I should have done more than enough by not dragging him into this mess because of my hatred for him. Yet he still gave me attitude because of it.

After warming herself by the fire for a while, Jiang Yuyue felt warm. At this moment, Jasmine walked into the room and greeted her with a smile, "Miss, the food in the kitchen will be ready soon. Please take a seat and prepare to eat!"

After saying this, Jasmine looked around the room and, seeing that Xie Jinglan wasn't there, couldn't help but ask, "Where's Young Master Xie? Wasn't he with you? This reunion dinner should be for all of us..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoliu quickly winked at Jasmine. Jasmine reacted quickly as well. Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she knew that there must have been some friction between the two of them.

"Then...why don't we eat first?"

Jasmine immediately changed the subject. Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue sighed, but still stood up and said, "I'll go call him over for dinner."

At this moment, Jixiang stood awkwardly inside the room. After all, his prince looked displeased, and he dared not speak for fear of offending him.

Just when Jixiang was in immense agony, his savior finally arrived.

Jiang Yuyue gently knocked on the door and then walked in. Seeing that Xie Jinglan still had the same cold face as before, she didn't speak to him in a kind tone.

"Let's come out for a reunion dinner during the Lunar New Year. Everyone's waiting."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Xie Jinglan responded with a calm expression, saying indifferently, "It's the Spring Festival, so we can't spoil everyone's fun."

These words made Jiang Yuyue's expression become somewhat subtle, but she was too lazy to argue with him at the moment. After everyone had gathered in the main room and taken their seats, Jiang Yuyue finally raised her teacup and spoke.

"This year's Lunar New Year's Eve wasn't as lively as in previous years; it was just a few of us together."

Jiang Yuyue smiled slightly, "These past few months have been tough on you all, hiding here with me. Even though none of you, including myself, knew what would happen next, you still trusted me so much. I am truly grateful."

"Since I am not feeling well, I will thank you all with water instead of wine."

Hearing his young mistress say these words, the steward couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. "Miss, you're being too polite. This is nothing more than what we should do!"

"That's it."

Xiaoliu and Moli echoed their sentiments, raising their wine glasses in a toast to Jiang Yuyue, "No matter what Miss decides to do, we will follow you to the death!"

Xie Jinglan's reaction was quite indifferent. He simply picked up his teacup and took a sip. Jixiang, feeling extremely awkward, quickly tried to make amends for his prince by raising his wine cup and looking at Jiang Yuyue.

"My young master is not good with words, but he is still grateful for Miss Jiang's many kindnesses. This cup of wine is offered to you on his behalf!"

Jiang Yuyue smiled faintly, and just as she was about to speak, there was a gentle knock on the back door.

The group immediately exchanged glances, all seeing the wariness in each other's eyes. After all, there were only a few of them in the small courtyard, and the residence was far in the suburbs. Why would someone suddenly come to visit on New Year's Eve?

Xie Jinglan immediately looked at Jixiang, who shook her head slightly. Feng Lingyueying and many guards were all staying outside. If there were any real danger, they would have come to report it long ago.

Seeing this, Xiaoliu immediately stood up and said, "Jasmine, watch over Miss, I'll go open the door."

After saying this, Xiaoliu immediately walked towards the back door, but when she carefully opened the door a crack, she saw a familiar face.

"Master!?"

Xiaoliu's words were filled with surprise, "What brings you here!?"

The young master that Xiao Liu mentioned is naturally Jiang Yuyue's younger brother, Jiang Huanxi.

"Where's my sister?"

Jiang Huanxi immediately asked about Jiang Yuyue. Xiao Liu quickly led him to the main room and said with a smile, "Young Master, your timing is perfect. We were just about to have our reunion dinner. Miss will be so happy to see you!"

The two walked quickly towards the main room, but when Jiang Yuyue saw Xiao Liu bring her younger brother A Xi in, there was no joy on her face. Instead, she frowned.

"Ah Xi?! What are you doing back here?"

Jiang Yuyue's tone was somewhat impatient, "Didn't I tell you to take good care of our parents? What will they do if you come back?"

Previously, Jiang Yuyue had told Axi where she was staying to put their minds at ease and to make it easier to stay in touch. But she never expected that he would actually come back today!

Upon returning, Jiang Huanxi was immediately scolded by her older sister. She looked somewhat dejected, but quickly explained, "Don't worry, sister. I've made all the arrangements for Father and Mother. Everything will be perfectly fine and nothing will go wrong."

"I came back because I was worried about my sister, who has no family around and is all alone. Besides, it was our parents' wish; they were worried about you and kept urging me to come back and see you. And what's wrong with my sister? She's being so mean to me on New Year's Eve!"