Ming Zicheng smiled and said, "Auntie, my senior sister has prepared everything for us. Please don't worry."
Yan Chuting looked at him suspiciously.
Ming Zicheng explained with a smile, "My senior sister made two plans: one was for you to go to her house, and the other was for you to come to my house. Originally, she wanted me to say that I prepared the things myself, to show my thoughtfulness. But I felt it was unnecessary, because I want to be honest with you and spend my life with you."
Yan Chuting blushed and pointed at her phone, meaning her parents were still there!
Ming Zicheng curved his lips into a smile. He wanted Yan Dad and Yan Mom to hear what he said.
On the phone, Governor Yan smiled with relief. His daughter's judgment of people was more accurate than his, whether it was a boyfriend or a girlfriend, they were all sincere towards her.
Madam Yan was even more overjoyed, "Chuting, you must thank Yuxi properly. If it weren't for her, your father wouldn't have recovered so quickly."
Yan Chuting pursed her lips tightly, "Mmm, I know. You and Dad should get some rest early after dinner. I'll come back to see you tomorrow."
"Don't rush back to see us. After you pay your New Year's respects to Uncle Ming and Aunt Ming, go to Yuxi's house to pay your respects."
"Yuxi and I don't have that much to say. If she knew I wanted to go home, she probably wouldn't even let me in her house and would just send me home."
Madam Yan and Governor Yan exchanged a knowing smile. It seemed that even without them, their daughter could live very well.
Yan Chuting felt that chatting on the phone with her parents wasn't enough, so she finally switched to a video call. The four of them chatted the whole way. Seeing that her father's complexion was good and he was full of energy, Yan Chuting finally felt relieved.
Soon, the two arrived at the Ming family's home. As soon as Yan Chuting stepped through the door, she was treated like a VIP, which made her so nervous she didn't know what to do.
Ming Zicheng looked at her with a smile, which earned him a glare from Yan Chuting.
Ming Zicheng said with a smile, "I originally wanted to help you out, but you glared at me, so I'm not going to bother."
Madam Ming smiled and playfully hit him, "Go on, don't be a nuisance here!"
Yan Chuting suppressed a smile and sat down with Madam Ming.
Precisely at midnight, Lan Yuxi was having dinner with her family when Ming Zicheng's call came in.
"Senior sister, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!" Lan Yuxi smiled and handed her phone to Old Hong, "Your beloved second disciple is wishing you a Happy New Year!"
Old Hong smiled and turned on the speakerphone.
"Master, Happy New Year!"
"Good! Happy New Year to you too!"
"Master, I'm going back home with Chuting tomorrow, so I can't come to your sister's place to pay my New Year's respects. Please turn on the speakerphone so I can wish everyone a Happy New Year first. We'll come together to pay our respects after we return."
"I guessed it would be like this. I've already turned on the speakerphone," Old Hong said with a smile, "Go ahead, everyone can hear you."
"Chuting, come, let's wish everyone a Happy New Year together."
"Happy New Year, everyone!"
"Happy New Year, dear relatives!"
Seeing that Yan Chuting had indeed gone to the Ming family's house, Lan Yuxi winked at Old Hong with a smile.
Old Hong nodded with a smile, "Chuting girl, please send our regards to your parents when you get home."
"Thank you, Old Hong."
"Why are you still calling me Old Hong? Shouldn't you call me Master like Zicheng?"
"I..."
Ming Zicheng smiled and said, "Master, don't tease her. This girl is very shy."
Lan Yuxi clicked her tongue, "Master, you always favor the second one. Now look, he chose his girlfriend over you."
Ming Zicheng laughed, "Senior sister, can we not be so dramatic? Master loves you the most!"
Lan Yuxi pouted, "Master, tell us the truth in front of everyone, who do you love the most?"
Old Hong irritably handed the phone back to her, "Don't you know in your heart who I love the most!"
Lan Yuxi put the phone to her lips and said with a smile, "Did you hear that? Master said he knows in his heart who he loves the most, meaning I was right, and the person he loves the most is you!"
Ming Zicheng smiled helplessly, "Alright, I can't argue with you. Master loves me the most! Senior sister, I'll be back the day after tomorrow. I'll bring some good wine for everyone. Tell everyone not to leave in a hurry, we'll get together."
"Okay, we'll all wait for you."
Lan Yuxi hung up the phone with a smile.
Seeing that her mother was no longer on the phone, Mu Mu looked at her with big curious eyes and asked, "Grandmaster, who do you love the most?"
Old Hong smiled and put a chicken leg into her bowl, "Grandmaster loves you the most!"
Mu Mu looked at the chicken leg in her bowl and pouted, "Grandmaster is so perfunctory!"
Old Duan smiled and said, "Great Grandmaster is never perfunctory to our Mu Mu. Come, come to Great Grandmaster."
Old Hong glared at him irritably, "When did you become Great Grandmaster?"
Old Duan snorted, "I'm older than you, so I'm naturally Great Grandmaster. What's the problem?"
Bai Zhirou saw that the two were about to start arguing again and quickly pulled Old Hong's arm, "Big Brother is right. Let the two children call you that from now on, so you and Big Brother don't get confused about who they are calling."
Seeing that his wife had spoken, Old Hong didn't refute, tacitly agreeing.
Old Duan provocatively shook his wine glass at him, "Have a drink?"
"You can only challenge me, who can't drink. If you really have the capacity, go drink with that table outside and see if those brats can take you down!"
Old Duan smiled and stood up, "Do you think I dare not? I'll go drink with them right now."
Duan Yuting looked over with some concern, "Third Brother, drink less."
"It's alright, just one glass." Old Duan took his glass and walked out.
Lan Yuxi gently nudged Nan Xiao's arm.
Nan Xiao understood and followed him out with a cup of beverage.
Lan Haolin leaned forward to look outside and said to Tang Wan with a smile, "It's rare for our family to gather so completely. Find some time to discuss with them about when to hold the wedding."
Tang Wan smiled and nodded, "I will discuss it with them, but we still need to get Xiaoyun and Jinsong's opinions first."
Lan Jinsong looked at Ling Yun, "You decide about our matter."
Ling Yun smiled and looked at the shy Lan Zixin, "Zixin has lived with Mom for a long time. Her marriage should be decided by Mom."
Ling Xiaoling smiled and said, "If it were up to me, the sooner the better. Peipei is already showing, we can't delay any longer."
Zheng Peipei's face instantly flushed to her ears, "Grandma, don't consider me."
"You are the main focus of care now." Ling Xiaoling glanced at the time and smiled, "The New Year's bell is about to ring. After twelve o'clock, you should go to bed early and don't stay up with them."
As soon as Ling Xiaoling finished speaking, the antique grandfather clock in the living room chimed.
Lan Yuxi raised her wine glass and said to everyone with a smile, "Happy New Year!"