"Mom..."
Seeing her mother, Wan'er happily threw herself into her arms.
"Wan'er..."
Wan Manyu also picked up her daughter, her face filled with a happy smile as she stroked her daughter's hair. "Did you miss Mommy?"
"Mmm-hmm, I missed you..."
Wan'er nestled her head in her embrace obediently.
Although everyone kept it from Wan'er, how could this little girl not know that her mother was in prison, not at work...
"Sis..."
Wan Yunting entered with his parents and sister, greeting them with a smile.
"Third Brother..."
Wan Manyu, holding her daughter, looked up at Ouyang Zhixin, Xia Xiangyun, and Ouyang Fanmeng...
"Sis, these are my parents, and my younger sister." Wan Yunting introduced them briefly.
"Hello..."
Wan Manyu politely greeted Ouyang Zhixin and the others...
The second brother, Wan Dongming, had already told her about Wan Yunting's reunion with the Ouyang family. Wan Manyu was happy for her third brother, but she hadn't expected him to bring his parents to visit her today, which deeply touched her.
"Manyu, you've had a hard time."
Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun smiled gently, knowing what their son's older sister had been imprisoned for.
Wan Manyu could feel that her third brother's biological parents were easygoing people, so she invited them to sit down and chat...
Then, Fang Yanxi held her daughter again to show Wan Manyu, and the family chatted happily...
By noon, they were given special treatment and had lunch together, a belated reunion dinner for Chinese New Year with their eldest sister, Wan Manyu.
Until past two in the afternoon, Wan Yunting took his parents and sister, along with Fang Yanxi and his second brother and sister-in-law, to the cemetery to pay respects to his parents and master.
"Master, I have fulfilled your dying wish. Our Chinese medicine is now rising step by step. I believe it won't be long before you, in heaven, will see the revival of Chinese medicine."
Wan Yunting held a cup of wine, knelt before his master's tombstone, poured the wine, and sighed, "Rest in peace..."
Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun also paid their respects to Wan Yunting's adoptive parents, then came over to light incense and offer sacrifices, saying words of gratitude...
After staying at the cemetery for an hour, Wan Yunting and his family returned to the city.
A dinner was to be held at their new home that evening. Wan Yunting had already called Jin Xiuwen, Dai Qiuyue, He Chengping, and others to gather at his home for dinner and drinks...
He had also invited Grandfather Chang, the richest man Kang Hongwen and his family, and Pang Yuan and his family...
Now, Wan Yunting personally drove to pick up Ma Zhendong's parents, Ma Jianguo and Huang Xiue, and brought them to the new home...
Ma Zhendong and his wife and child would come later...
"Dad, this is Old Master Ma."
Wan Yunting helped Ma Jianguo back and introduced him to his parents. "Old Master, these are my father and mother..."
"Mr. Ma..."
Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun quickly stepped forward to greet him respectfully.
"You are Yunting's biological parents, good, good..."
Ma Jianguo and Huang Xiue smiled. Ouyang Zhixin nodded and invited them to sit in the tea pavilion for tea and chat.
Their conversation naturally revolved around Wan Yunting.
Soon, Kang Hongwen, the richest man, and his wife arrived with their daughter and their younger son, Kang Jingli, who had returned from studying abroad.
This was Wan Yunting's first time meeting their son. He greeted them and invited them to the tea pavilion for tea.
Ouyang Zhixin also showed no airs, especially since the people invited by his son, Wan Yunting, were almost all people who had helped him.
Therefore, Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun treated them with courtesy and conversed with them very politely...
Upon seeing Ouyang Zhixin, the head of the Ouyang family in the capital, Kang Hongwen was extremely excited.
Although he was the richest man in Huadu City, he was nothing compared to the Ouyang family in the capital.
Soon, his father-in-law, Fang Guowen, and Du Xiumei, along with his grandfather Fang Shoushan, arrived...
A moment later, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao also arrived with their grandfather Gu Yuanbai and the old butler Lu Hong, along with Gu Yingbo and a foreign woman, his American wife, and a mixed-race daughter about ten years old...
"Yunting, this is my wife Ella, and my younger daughter. Her Chinese name is Gu Yun'er."
"Hi, hello..."
Wan Yunting waved to his American wife Ella and their mixed-race daughter Gu Yun'er, greeting them in English. Unexpectedly, Ella replied in fluent Chinese, "You can actually speak Chinese with us."
Wan Yunting was surprised, "Your Chinese is very fluent."
Everyone laughed. At this moment, Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun came over specially. Wan Yunting immediately introduced them to Gu Yingbo and the others. "Uncle Gu, these are my parents."
"Haha, in-laws, hello..."
Gu Yingbo was cheerful and immediately addressed Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun as in-laws.
This made Gu Luotang's pretty face flush, and she exchanged a shy glance with Wan Yunting.
"Good, good, let's go inside and chat."
Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun warmly invited them to sit in the living room and chat...
Soon, they saw Chang Wude and his wife arrive. Wan Yunting invited them to the tea pavilion for tea first.
Then, Ma Zhendong and his wife with their child, and Pang Yuan and his wife with their daughter also arrived.
Suddenly, the house became lively.
"Old Wan..."
Then came Jin Xiuwen and Dai Qiuyue, He Chengping and Sun Miaomiao, Xue Jianchao and Zheng Lanmeng, as well as Jiang Peipei, Huang Yuqing, and Lin Yanan.
"Did you all arrange to come together?"
Wan Yunting looked at them, his gaze naturally lingering on Jiang Peipei for a few seconds.
"Yes."
He Chengping smiled. Seeing many people at Wan Yunting's house, he said, "It's really lively tonight, and everyone here is a big shot!"
"Indeed..." Xue Jianchao and the others smiled, as Wan Yunting himself was a big shot.
"Alright, you guys, come in quickly."
Wan Yunting rolled his eyes at them. They were all old friends whom he knew inside and out, so there was no need for formality.
Jiang Peipei, who was next to Huang Yuqing, wore a beautiful long dress and delicate makeup. However, she deliberately avoided looking at Wan Yunting and didn't speak.
"Yanxi..."
Lin Yanan saw Fang Yanxi coming out with her child and happily went over.
Huang Yuqing, Jiang Peipei, and Sun Miaomiao also hurried over to see Wan Yunting's daughter.
Except for Jin Xiuwen and his companions who had seen her in the capital, this was the first time Xue Jianchao and Lin Yanan were seeing their daughter...
By around 8 PM, several large tables were set up on the lawn in the backyard, laden with all sorts of delicious dishes.
Wan Yunting stood up, raised his wine glass, and smiled at the relatives and friends invited that evening. "I'll toast everyone first, thank you all for your continuous care."
After speaking, he drank it all in one gulp, then poured another cup and smiled, "This year, I've brought my parents back to Huadu City to celebrate the New Year, and I also wanted to gather with everyone and introduce my parents to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Zhixin and Xia Xiangyun stood up, raised their wine glasses, and smiled at Ma Jianguo, Pang Yuan, and others. "Over the years, we thank you all for taking care of Yunting. We toast you all..."
"Let's do it together..."
Kang Hongwen called out.
Ouyang Zhixin waved at him and smiled, "We'll drink this one first, and then we'll all drink together."
Seeing this, Kang Hongwen sat down. After Ouyang Zhixin finished this cup, Wan Yunting shouted, "Come, everyone, let's drink together..."
"Let's..."
At once, everyone present stood up, except for the elders, who smiled and clinked glasses with Wan Yunting and his family.
During the banquet, everyone chatted and laughed, most of the topics revolving around Wan Yunting.
After three rounds of drinks, everyone was mostly tipsy.
"Grandpa Chang, you're returning to Wuliang Daoist Temple after the New Year?"
As Wan Yunting accompanied the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Chang, he was surprised to hear that they were returning to Wuliang Mountain after the New Year.
"Yes."
Chang Wude, who had had a good drink that night, looked at his wife sitting beside him and smiled. "We have retired and are going back to Wuliang Daoist Temple to live out our old age, and see if we can help the temple."
Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "That's great, our Daoist temple is short of people."
Then, Chang Wude asked, "Have your relationships with the major sects soured?"
Wan Yunting's expression flickered. It seemed he had already heard about the incident with Zhou Ruoxi of the Emei Sect. He nodded and said, "It's completely soured. I even gave them the martial arts manual of the Snow Mountain Sect, but I kept a backup for Uncle-Master Wuwei and the others."
"Mm."
Chang Wude nodded and said, "The martial arts manual of the Snow Mountain Sect is a righteous sect's after all. It's fine if you gave it away."
"But I heard that people from the major sects say that you know the whereabouts of the Demon Cult's Demon Pool?"
Wan Yunting looked at him and smiled, "Uncle-Master Chang, do you think so too?"
Chang Wude waved his hand and laughed, "Of course, I don't care about the Demon Pool of the Demon Cult. I just think that the major sects are not giving up on you and will come to cause trouble!"
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and nodded. Although he didn't admit it, the major sects unanimously believed that the former leader of the Demon Cult, Yin Baisu, had told him the exact location of the Demon Pool!
"No matter, if they dare to cause trouble again, we'll fight back!" Wan Yunting narrowed his eyes and said with a cold smile.
Chang Wude glanced at him with his old eyes and couldn't help but smile, "You brat, what realm has your martial arts reached now?"
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "I've touched the threshold of internal energy!"
"What?"
Chang Wude's old eyes widened, staring at Wan Yunting in disbelief. He then nodded and smiled, "You brat are indeed a once-in-a-millennium martial arts prodigy. It probably won't be long before you break through to the internal energy realm."
Wan Yunting smiled, "When I have time, I need to go back to Kunlun Mountain for seclusion and break through to the internal energy realm as soon as possible."
Chang Wude nodded, then asked, "Any news from the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult recently?"
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows. He was also puzzled and said, "Yes, they have been unusually quiet lately!"
Chang Wude said solemnly, "We still need to be on guard."
Wan Yunting nodded. Ever since he encountered Jian Shisan in Africa, the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult had become active.
This kind of quietness was like the calm before the storm, giving him a bad premonition!
"I'm leaving."
Seeing that it was getting late, Chang Wude helped his wife up and left.
"I'll see you out..."
Wan Yunting escorted them to the main entrance. The car was ready, and Chang Wude and his wife got in and left directly.
After watching the car leave, Wan Yunting turned to continue greeting Ma Zhendong and Pang Yuan and the others. Then he saw Huang Yuqing and Jiang Peipei coming out together. Wan Yunting looked at them in surprise and asked, "Aren't you staying for a bit longer?"
"No, tomorrow, Yuqing and I have made plans to go shopping."
This time, Jiang Peipei spoke first. Perhaps she had drunk a few more cups, or perhaps she had truly let go. She teased Wan Yunting with a smile, "If you have time tomorrow, can you accompany us shopping and carry our bags?"
Seeing that Jiang Peipei had returned to her former state, treating him as a buddy, Wan Yunting was taken aback, but more so relieved. He rolled his eyes at them and smiled, "I won't be able to get up early tomorrow. How about you arrange to go with Yanxi and the others?"
"We've arranged it. We said we'd go shopping together tomorrow afternoon," Huang Yuqing said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll have someone drive you back." Wan Yunting immediately called for a bodyguard to drive over. Huang Yuqing smiled and said thank you. Wan Yunting rolled his eyes at her, personally opened the car door for them, and smiled, "Come over and play when you have time during the New Year."
"No problem."
Huang Yuqing said as she got into the car. Then Jiang Peipei came over, and Wan Yunting's gaze fixed on her.
"What are you looking at?"
Jiang Peipei couldn't help but glance at him and directly got into the car.
Wan Yunting smiled, said goodbye to them, closed the car door, and told the bodyguard driving to go slowly and send them back safely.
After watching the car leave, Wan Yunting couldn't help but think of his complicated relationship with Jiang Peipei, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Then, he received a message from Jiang Peipei on WeChat, which read: "Don't mention that matter again. Just pretend it never happened. We're still good buddies from now on!"
"Good buddies..."
Wan Yunting looked at the message she sent and couldn't help but laugh.
If Jiang Peipei could truly let go, wouldn't that be a good thing? Then they wouldn't have to struggle over what kind of relationship they had.