Ye Dahe is back. I'm afraid even he himself has forgotten how long it's been since he last came home to see his father.
Seeing a strand of white hair on his eldest son's part, Ye Aotian felt a wave of emotion.
Ye Dahe's return this time was somewhat influenced by Xiaofan. And this time, Xiaofan's aunt and eldest brother also returned to the old home.
"Uncle, Aunt, Brother..."
Xiaofan greeted the three with a loud and cheerful voice.
"Xiaofan? You've grown so tall, you used to be half a head shorter than me, and now you're even taller than I am." Ye Xiaozhi said with a gentle smile as he looked at Xiaofan.
Ye Xiaozhi was naturally a gentle person with very fair skin, a straight posture, and he dressed neatly and cleanly, just like someone who had received a good education.
"Going to the hearth? Let me do it." Seeing the burden by Xiaofan's side, Ye Dahe walked over slowly.
In fact, by logic, once married off, it counts as separating from the family, and during the ancestor worship each year, they worship separately. However, worshiping together is not a problem since the patriarch of the family is still Ye Aotian.
Ye Dahe had some understanding of Xiaofan's situation, so seeing Xiaofan bringing so many friends back, he didn't ask much more. After the ancestral hall worship, Ye Dahe personally went to the kitchen to cut up the white-cut chicken, and everyone gathered to warmly enjoy a New Year's Eve dinner.
Ye Dahe seemed to be planning to stay for two days this time. However, although there were many houses in the ancestral home, most hadn't been tidied up in time. So, Xiaofan planned to take Li San and others to H City, allowing Grandpa and Uncle to have a good chat.
After dinner, Ye Dahe accompanied his father for a walk anywhere. Ye Aotian also hoped his son could take a good look at these mountains, these forests, and the people here; these are the places they grew up in from childhood. Time truly flies and never returns.
"Dahe, in the future, just let Zhi live an ordinary life, don't think about letting him take over your job; it's too dangerous."
"So, Xiaofan has told you?"
"What? If Xiaofan hadn't said anything, were you planning to hide it from me forever? Until the day your people send your ashes back?"
"Zhi is now studying at the Medical University and has already started interning. He works in the laboratory department. It seems like he also has a girlfriend now, who's also a doctor."
"Seems like? Look at you being a father. Hey, make sure to keep an eye on Xiaofan more often."
"Keep an eye on him? I'm lucky enough that he's saved me a few times now; this kid is highly capable."
"And yet when he came to you for Li Zhongran's documents, you were all evasive and wouldn't give them?" Ye Aotian rolled his eyes and said.
"Those, that's confidential information, it can't be shown to outsiders casually."
"And Xiaofan counts as an outsider?"
"I, this... I won't argue with you, old stubborn..."
"Have your wings hardened now, that you even dare not listen to your old man's words?"
"...Alright, alright, I get it, I get it."
Ye Dahe, who is also over forty, close to fifty, was still being scolded by his father like a child, although he would talk back, there were some things he would silently accept.
Through their conversation, it was clear that Ye Aotian did not blame his son for not coming home all these years; a man should aspire to great ambitions. Ye Aotian understood this truth from when he was just a teenager.
On New Year's Eve, whether in the city or countryside, the fireworks illuminated the sky brightly, firecrackers rumbled, and families gathered joyfully. Every corner seemed to be filled with the cheerful scent of the New Year.
Indeed, it's only with the sound of firecrackers does it feel like the New Year has arrived.
At this moment, in H City, after eight in the evening, lively scenes could be seen everywhere. Some malls and hotels were rushing to make a final big earn before the year ended.
Eighty percent of the bars and clubs continued to operate, but the always bustling Star Moon Bar had its doors closed and showed no intention of opening.
Of course, the doors were closed, but the sounds of excitement inside were no less than other bars. The deafening DJ music resounded in every corner, and all the bar's staff were energetically dancing and celebrating.
Ouyang Xiong and Fei handed out red envelopes starting from the first floor all the way to the fourth floor; anyone working in the bar, whether waitstaff or hostesses, received one, with big ones being two thousand and small ones five hundred, distributed randomly to see who was lucky enough to get the big ones.
"Brother, Brother Xiong, how about I head back first? I thought business would be especially good tonight and you wanted me to come help." Chen Mengying ran to the fourth floor, greeting Ouyang Xiong and others.
"Hey, sister-in-law, come over and sit for a while, I haven't had the chance to ask yet, what's up with that kid Xiaofan? Not coming back to see us for the New Year?" Ouyang Xiong quickly invited Chen Mengying to sit down.
"How would I know what he's up to, always being mysterious and not knowing what he's getting into." Chen Mengying tossed out a sentence full of grievance.
"Hey, hahaha, what? You two are fighting?" Fei also walked over cheerfully to ask.
"What could I possibly fight with him about? He's surrounded by a bunch of inexplicably strange women, even made Siyan cry. I don't even know what his deal is..." Bringing up Xiaofan made Chen Mengying feel uncomfortable. Especially since this place was full of memories with him.
"Siyan? Who's that?"
"Hmm? No big deal, I haven't interacted much with him over these months in the capital. He's been running around mysteriously with a few people all the time."
"Brother Xiong, there's something happening over at site four." At that moment, a subordinate rushed in.
"Hmm? Who's causing trouble on this grand New Year's Eve?"
"Brother Xiong, you guys carry on, I'll head back to accompany my mom first."
"Hey, wait a minute, here, take the remaining two." Ouyang Xiong quickly stuffed two red envelopes into Chen Mengying's hands before striding out the door.
Looking at the thick red envelopes, Chen Mengying felt somewhat uneasy; she and Xiaofan weren't truly boyfriend and girlfriend. Yet, she was constantly misunderstood and received everyone's care. Several times, she wanted to clarify it, but the words got stuck in her throat again, perhaps she also fantasized that if this misunderstanding became real, how wonderful that would be.
"What's going on?" Ouyang Xiong immediately inquired after arriving at the office.
"At site four, there are several people who have won a lot of chips, we don't know what's happening, it's all at big and small tables." One of the subordinates replied.
"Where did these people come from?" Fei asked.
"Besides five or six young guys, there's also a man in his thirties, and it's this man in his thirties who's won the most. He's almost winning every time, betting two to three hundred thousand per round..."
"Damn it, Fei, come with me, is it easy for me to make some money for the New Year? And now at the year's end, they come to screw things up. I don't care about the rules anymore, I want to see what these guys are up to exactly."
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