After a few days of decorating and gradually buying things, we’ve pretty much got everything we need for the New Year.
In the blink of an eye, it’s New Year’s Eve, the day to have the New Year’s dinner.
Ye Anxin got up early in the morning and started busying herself in the kitchen with the servants.
After a morning of ticulous cooking, a table full of deliciously fragrant dishes was ready.
Ye Anxin washed her hands, took off her apron, and ran upstairs to call Mu Beiting down for dinner.
After Mu Beiting returned from his morning jog, he’d locked himself in the study working.
Ye Anxin had barely been upstairs for a mont before bringing Mu Beiting down.
Mu Beiting was holding Ye Anxin’s hand and was about to head towards the kitchen when Ye Anxin stopped him, "Uncle, let’s sit and wait for a bit, the others aren’t here yet!"
Hearing this, Mu Beiting frowned, "Who else?"
Just as Mu Beiting finished speaking, a burst of chaotic footsteps ca from the door, followed by Yan Qinghan’s teasing voice, "It’s the first ti in thirty years I can have a New Year’s dinner here! No matter how busy I am, I just have to co!"
As he spoke, under Mu Beiting’s sharp gaze, a big group of people walked in.
This group was none other than the Jin City Five Young Masters!
Huo Junmo brought Ling Yueyue and Huo Jiantian, Gu Xingchen brought Ruan Zhitong, while only Xiang Qingshi and Yan Qinghan ca alone.
As soon as he saw Ye Anxin, Huo Jiantian ran over and hugged her legs excitedly, "Sister Anxin! I missed you so much! Did you miss ?"
Ye Anxin squatted down and touched Huo Jiantian’s little face, chilled by the cold wind, "Of course I did! Sister Anxin missed you too!"
"Sister Anxin, I love you so much!" he said, hugging Ye Anxin’s neck and giving her a big kiss on the cheek.
Huo Jiantian hadn’t even had ti to pull back from the kiss when he suddenly felt a tightness around his neck, and his feet left the ground, as his small body was lifted up.
Huo Jiantian kicked his legs, looking pitifully at Mu Beiting with teary eyes, "Uncle Mu, what are you doing! Let go! Let go!"
Mu Beiting picked up Huo Jiantian and tossed him directly into Huo Junmo’s arms.
Huo Junmo quickly reached out to catch him steadily.
Having thrown Huo Jiantian away, Mu Beiting took Ye Anxin upstairs!
"Oh my...!" Huo Jiantian cried out in fright, but didn’t dare yell at Huo Junmo to get justice for him like he usually would.
Huo Jiantian feared nothing, except for Uncle Mu! Every ti he saw Uncle Mu, it was like a mouse seeing a cat!
So, although he was angry, he obediently nestled in his dad’s arms.
Seeing his indignant yet silent look, Ling Yueyue couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "You bully the weak and fear the strong, little runt! At ho, you just bully ! Now you see soone truly powerful and you’re cowering! I despise you!"
Huo Jiantian pouted discontentedly, "Hmph! You wicked stepmother, you don’t even speak up for when I’m being bullied. I’ll tell my dad to divorce you!"
Ling Yueyue raised an eyebrow, holding her chin high with pride, "Ha-ha! Go ask your dad and see if he’ll divorce . I’m telling you, your dad can’t live without now. Let’s see if he’ll choose you or !"
Huo Jiantian looked up with his big, watery eyes, pitifully at Huo Junmo, "Daddy!"
Unexpectedly, rather than sympathy, Huo Junmo sternly warned him, "Behave yourself, or I’ll send you back!"
Huo Jiantian felt very wronged, nestled in Huo Junmo’s arms, singing sadly, "Boo-hoo...! Little white cabbage, growing yellow in the field, two or three years old, motherless and forlorn...!"
Everyone present couldn’t help but twitch their mouths!
Especially Huo Junmo’s face was like a palette, with all sorts of colors, extrely unsightly.
Yan Qinghan couldn’t bear it any longer and sharply knocked him on the head, "You little brat, stop singing, my goosebumps are falling off! Serves you right! How dare you take advantage of Uncle Mu’s woman! This ti he only tossed you to your dad, next ti he’ll throw you out! Be careful, don’t pull a tiger’s whisker! Got it?"
Huo Jiantian’s eyes shimred with tears, looking pitifully at Yan Qinghan.
If a woman were looking at him like this, Yan Qinghan would definitely tenderly sweep her into his arms and comfort her well!
But since it was a little brat, full of mischief and cunning, he couldn’t help but shiver in disgust!
Yan Qinghan sternly warned, "Huo Junmo, I’m warning you, if you let your kid look at with that gaze again, I swear I’ll retaliate! He’s trying to disgust on purpose!"
Without a word, Huo Junmo covered Huo Jiantian’s eyes with his hand.
"Pfft...!" Seeing Huo Jiantian being treated like this, Ling Yueyue burst into laughter without holding back.
Huo Jiantian was really wronged, his little mouth pouting, but no one sympathized with or pitied him.
At this mont, Mu Beiting and Ye Anxin ca downstairs.
Everyone could clearly see that on Ye Anxin’s face, where Huo Jiantian had kissed her, was a large red mark!
It was obvious that soone had wiped it vigorously!
Standing by Gu Xingchen’s side, Ruan Zhitong watched everything silently, the smile on her face gradually becoming sowhat forced.
Although she had already made up her mind to marry Gu Xingchen, to be his wife and completely forget about Mu Beiting!
However, seeing the two of them being so intimate together, she still felt a pang of heartache!
Because all this once belonged solely to her!
Thinking of this, a wave of bitterness welled up in her heart, causing imnse discomfort.
Gu Xingchen darted a subtle glance at her, capturing her expression, his eyes gleaming with mirth, the smile on his lips growing wider.
Watching the crowd, Mu Beiting’s frown deepened.
Seeing his expression, Yan Qinghan dramatically feigned disbelief, "Oh, Mu Beiting, you kind of seem not very welcoming to us!" He deliberately emphasized the last two words.
It was obvious he was teasing him! As if he just "kind of" seed unwelcoming when he was genuinely unwelcoming.
Ever since getting the call from the little sister-in-law about coming for New Year’s dinner, he had guessed Mu Beiting’s expression!
But now, seeing it in person, he was thrilled! He loved seeing the icy Mu Beiting flustered! Serves him right for being so harsh to them in the past!
Mu Beiting’s voice was cold as he instructed the butler, "Kick them out!"
Ye Anxin quickly explained, "Uncle, they are my invited guests!"
Mu Beiting raised a brow, "Guests?"
Ye Anxin nodded, naturally saying, "Yes! I called them last night! It’s too dull with just the two of us eating the New Year’s dinner! More people, more lively!"
Mu Beiting’s expression grew colder, "Not necessary!"
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