CHAPTER 762: CHAPTER 513: ARE YOU PRETENDING TO BE STUPID?_2

Xiaofeng nodded, "So that’s how it is."

The two came to the Shen Family villa, where all the servants had been subdued, and their belongings were being inspected one by one.

In fact, perhaps feeling secure here, the Shen Family had stashed many of their secret possessions at this place.

Leaving the Shen Family villa, Xiaofeng took Gu Yecheng to visit the elderly man who had saved her.

The old man was feeding chickens in his yard. Hearing the noise outside and seeing Xiaofeng, he squinted his eyes, "Girl, you’ve only been out half a day, and you’re back already. Seems like you’re pretty capable, nobody noticed you. Is this your friend?"

"Grandpa, let me help." Xiaofeng went over to take the basin from his hands and started to scatter grain to feed the chickens.

"Alright then." The old man, without any politeness, sized up Gu Yecheng, noticing his impressive attire.

"Grandpa, this is Yecheng, my man," Xiaofeng said to the old man with a slight smile. "We came here wanting to have a meal at your place before leaving. You won’t say no, will you?"

"Of course, you’re welcome." The old man casually picked up a broom beside him and with a sweep, knocked out a chicken that was feeding, causing it to roll on the ground.

The other chickens got startled and jumped far away.

The old man glanced at Gu Yecheng, "Young man, can you butcher chickens? The task of butchering the chicken is yours."

Gu Yecheng: "...."

The old man in front of them was agile, and not at all polite with him.

Xiaofeng watched Gu Yecheng plucking the chicken and couldn’t help but giggle.

She wasn’t idle either, following the grandfather to the backyard to pick some greens.

"Grandpa, I heard that the Shen Family bought this house from someone. Were you its previous owner?" If the Shen Family were not the real owners, there must be another.

"Not really." The old man chuckled, "I just know some secrets about this place."

"Grandpa, your hands are covered with calluses, and you have a strong gaze and agile movements. I guess you must have been a soldier during the war years," Xiaofeng said.

"Ah, let’s not talk about the past. Now it’s peacetime, no more wars; as long as the lives of the people keep improving, that’s good enough," the old man replied.

The vegetables were washed, and the chicken was ready.

Xiaofeng cooked a few dishes in the kitchen, and they turned out decently.

The old man didn’t wish to reveal too much information, and Xiaofeng didn’t think it was right to press further. Knowing the old man was a good person and planning to visit him more often was enough.

Chu Qing and her husband, knowing that Xiaofeng had been found and had recovered her memory, were already waiting at home early, waiting for Xiaofeng to return.

"Dad, Mom," Xiaofeng called out joyfully as soon as she got out of the car, seeing Chu Qing and her husband waiting outside.

"Sister," Xiaonian ran over and pounced on her, "Sister, you’re finally back, I missed you so much."

"Sister," Xiaoyan also called out.

"Fengfeng," Chu Qing also moved forward excitedly, "Why did you come back alone? Traveling alone is so unsafe."

"It was lucky Xiaofeng came back; she helped me a lot," Gu Yecheng said with a smile. "Xiaofeng is truly a blessing to our Gu Family."

"The day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, and the boy and girl twins are still in the countryside. What are your plans? Do you want your parents to come over to celebrate the Spring Festival here, or what?" Quan Sifang’s emotions, of course, weren’t as demonstrative as his wife’s and children’s.

"Your dad is missing the twins, asking you in a roundabout way," Xiaofeng lightly laughed.

"I and Acheng are planning to go back," Xiaofeng exchanged a smile with Yecheng. "With the New Year approaching, it’s not safe to have the children traveling."

"That’s true; they are still so young, plus it’s their first sensible year, you two should be with them. How about, eat tomorrow and go back after lunch? We’ll celebrate the New Year one day early, and have our New Year’s Eve dinner tomorrow at noon."

"Good, we’ll have the New Year’s Eve dinner together tomorrow at noon," Gu Yecheng laughed and agreed.

Because of the matter with the Shen Family, it could be proved that old Mr. Gu had been framed, and he had come out of seclusion and returned to the Gu Family.

Early in the morning, the Gu Family household was busy.

As they were moving the New Year’s Eve dinner which was supposed to be held the evening after tomorrow to noon.

"Girl," in the courtyard, Mr. Gu and Xiaofeng were playing chess, "It’s lucky you came back, otherwise I would have had to spend New Year’s inside."

"Grandpa, even if I hadn’t come back, Yecheng wouldn’t have let you spend the New Year there," Xiaofeng said with a smile.

Mr. Gu snorted coldly, "If it weren’t for you, I might have lost my head by now."

Gu Yecheng’s mouth twitched.

"Grandpa, the Shen Family is just a pawn, but as for the player behind the game, I think they’re right around us," Gu Yecheng had indeed grasped some of the Shen Family’s actions and had always wanted to unearth the whole thing, which is why he hadn’t made a move against the Shen Family yet.

"Who do you think it is?"

"Old Xu is unlikely. The Xu Family is now completely controlled by Men Chao, so even if he wanted to do something, he doesn’t have the capacity."

Xiaofeng moved a piece, capturing one of Mr. Gu’s chess pieces.

Mr. Gu put down his piece, clearly in a bad mood, "I’m not playing anymore, you girl obviously don’t know how to let an old man win. What’s the fun in playing chess? It’s less enjoyable than drinking. Acheng, go get some wine. I want to have a few drinks with this girl."

Xiaofeng looked up to the sky, speechless.

After losing the game, he started to act unfairly, she remembered her grandfather wasn’t like this before.

Well, whatever made grandpa happy.

"This wine tastes good," Mr. Gu took a sip of the wine and was all smiles, "that Shen boy even thought he could get me drunk with this, he really miscalculated."

Xiaofeng topped up Mr. Gu’s drink a little, "He doesn’t know your capacity for liquor, if he had, he certainly wouldn’t have resorted to trying to get you drunk."

"That’s because he’s still too young."

"Exactly."

The early New Year’s Eve dinner was bustling with joy and laughter as the two families gathered together to dine.

...

Lan Shuixian stared at the increasingly deserted streets and the festive decorations at every household door and knew that the New Year was close at hand.

In both her past life and this life, she hated the New Year the most.

For her, the New Year meant having to spend it alone while watching other families filled with joy and laughter.

"Sister," Lan Shuiping entered the home carrying a large piece of meat, "This year we can have a good feast for New Year’s. I’m truly happy."

Lan Shuixian looked at her sister’s smiling face and just smiled.

"Sis, what’s wrong, aren’t you happy?" Xiaojiao asked, noticing that his sister hadn’t talked much all day.

"No," Lan Shuixian patted his cheek, "I’m thinking, maybe we should go out and eat something nice for New Year’s."

She didn’t feel like cooking, and she didn’t want to move a muscle.

Firstly, she wasn’t good at cooking, secondly, she didn’t want to put in the effort.

"Why spend that money?" Grandma Xiaojiao came out from inside, "The money you earn is not easy to come by."

Even though working in that club brought in a good sum, it wasn’t for spending like this.

"Grandma, don’t worry about the money, I have enough now." Was she short of money? If it weren’t for not wanting them to find out she wasn’t their original family member anymore, she wouldn’t want to come here or spend the festival with them at all.

"Having a lively celebration with family is what New Year’s is all about. Going to a restaurant for a meal and then leaving isn’t celebrating New Year’s, it’s just having a meal." Celebrating New Year’s at our own home is what truly counts, not eating at home doesn’t count as celebrating New Year’s.

Lan Shuixian threw the cloth she was holding; she really didn’t want to do house chores, "Grandma, I’m a bit tired, I’m going to my room."

Seeing her granddaughter suddenly lose her temper, the three elderly people exchanged glances.

"Mom, what’s wrong with my sister?"

Grandma Xiaojiao picked up the cloth Lan Shuixian had thrown into the washbasin and grumbled, "What else could it be, she’s seen too many rich people at work, and now she despises our home for being poor."

After meeting a few rich people, she could no longer see her own worth.