Kang Xiaoqiao, who had been through hundreds of battles, was not afraid of this kind of attention. She was still graceful and displayed her most beautiful posture.
When she entered the room, her coat was already hung up by the servants. Lu Yichen was wearing a handsome military uniform, and the two stripes and three stars on his epaulet were not too dazzling.
He was the youngest soldier here, but he was only one star away from the eldest cousin of the oldest uncle in his generation. Moreover, the age difference between the two was not less than ten years. The younger generation was to be feared.
Lu Wei looked at his outstanding son and felt quite proud.
He laughed and patted his son's shoulder. "Not bad, not bad."
Then he looked at the cute and cheerful Kang Xiaoqiao and smiled even more brightly. Then, he took out two thick red packets from his coat pocket and said, "For you, from dad. It's the New Year's money."
Lu Yichen stood there without saying a word and did not take the red packets. Meanwhile, Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and took the two red packets in her hands. She said sweetly, "Thank you, dad."
Then, she took out a brand new red long johns from the side and said, "Father, Happy New Year. I heard that you specially chose two sets of red long johns this year. I hope you will like them."
Lu Wei's eyes lit up when he saw them. For so many years, he had been wearing the clothes that were given to him by the ministry. He had almost never bought them, let alone changed the color.
Therefore, he laughed loudly and took them. He touched them and said, "Good, good, good. My daughter is so thoughtful and better than this brat. She even bought clothes for me. Not bad, not bad. I like it, I like it."
Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "It's good that you like it. I wish you good luck and good health, father."
When Lu Wei heard that, he was even happier. The people around him also laughed and praised Lu Wei for having such a filial daughter-in-law.
Of course, the people who sincerely praised him did not include his aunt, Zhang Aixia.
Her eyes seemed to be able to poison her to death. She stared at Lu Yichen's epaulet for a long time and then looked at Kang Xiaoqiao coldly. The cold light in her eyes made Kang Xiaoqiao shiver.
How much did she hate her?
Kang Xiaoqiao didn't understand. If one of them was her second uncle's wife, Hao Xiumei, and Lu Yichen was so successful, she could imagine how down and out her youngest son, Lu Yixing, was.
Kang Xiaoqiao was shining again. When she looked at her youngest daughter-in-law again, she wanted to jump off the building. This kind of direct contrast was as painful as digging her heart out.
But no matter whether they were happy or unhappy, Lu Yichen and Kang Xiaoqiao were still fine. They got along very well with their sisters-in-law.
Before coming, Kang Xiaoqiao had made ample preparations. So, regardless of whether they were children or adults, Kang Xiaoqiao had prepared a lot of gifts, especially for children. Now, they were having a good time.
Perhaps it was because they couldn't stand these things, but Hao Xiumei and Zhang Aixia volunteered to go to the kitchen to help. Kang Xiaoqiao was happy to be free. With these two evil wolves watching from the side, no one would feel good.
After they left, they played happily. Just like that, after the lively reunion dinner, everyone dispersed in twos and threes. Everyone played cards, played mahjong, made dumplings, and watched the Spring Festival gala. Then, they waited for the New Year's Eve. It was commonly known as keeping watch over the New Year's Eve.
After the clock struck twelve and the New Year's Eve dinner was over, everyone went back to their own homes and found their own mothers. Meanwhile, Kang Xiaoqiao was so sleepy that her eyelids were fighting.
Lu Wei wanted Lu Yichen and Kang Xiaoqiao to stay and sleep. However, Lu Yichen insisted on going back to his own home. Lu Wei had no choice but to let them go.
However, after Lu Yichen drove Kang Xiaoqiao out, Kang Xiaoqiao was no longer sleepy. She was as energetic as a night owl.
"Yichen, where are we going to play--"
Lu Yichen looked around and said while driving, "It's the middle of the night. Where are you going to play?"
Kang Xiaoqiao looked at the fireworks in the sky through the car window. She blinked and said, "Why don't we go and set off the fireworks?"
Lu Yichen frowned and said, "Set off the fireworks?"
Kang Xiaoqiao hurriedly nodded. Lu Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Okay, sit tight. Let's go."
Hearing that, Kang Xiaoqiao immediately grabbed the handrail and said, "Where are we going? This isn't the way home, right? We haven't gone back to get the fireworks yet."
Meanwhile, Lu Yichen smiled and said, "Just sit tight."
Twenty minutes later, the two figures appeared at the highest point of Jingshan. The wind was strong at night, and Kang Xiaoqiao's hair was blown all over the place.
Because they were going out to meet guests today, she didn't wear a hat. Fortunately, she had a thick scarf.
Kang Xiaoqiao was quite familiar with this place, but--
Kang Xiaoqiao hugged the scarf as she said loudly to Lu Yichen, "Yichen, what are we doing here?"
There was indeed a large pile of fireworks under Lu Yichen. He smiled and took out a thick cushion to place on the steps. He pulled Kang Xiaoqiao's hand and let her sit down. Then, he sat beside Kang Xiaoqiao and lit up a firework--
Bang -- Bang -- Bang!
As the fireworks rose into the sky, Kang Xiaoqiao looked at the beautiful fireworks in the sky. She could also see that the majestic palace under the fireworks had gone through hundreds of years of changes. Although it was dilapidated, it still stood tall.
Looking from afar, the two of them were leaning against each other. The colors that filled the sky were like a beautiful picture scroll. They listened to the ebb and flow of the tide quietly and watched the clouds roll by. It was nothing more than that.
Compared to the two of them being so romantic and relying on each other, the other people's homes were not as harmonious.
The appearance of Lu Yichen and Kang Xiaoqiao was not as simple as attending a family banquet. What was this? This was a kind of return. This was a kind of announcement.
Moreover, the Lu father and son had been on fire for so many years. However, nothing had happened on this New Year's Eve. They were exceptionally harmonious with each other. What did this mean?
Some people felt that this was very normal. After all, they were father and son. If this was a big family business, someone had to inherit it. Although Lu Yiguo was also a man, he was too weak. Compared to Lu Yichen, he was far inferior.
Many people began to think about how to build a good relationship with Lu Yichen and Kang Xiaoqiao. At the same time, some people could not sit still.
Especially Zhang Aixia. For almost an entire day, her eyes did not leave Lu Yichen's epaulets.
Lu Yichen had been gone for three years. In these three years, he had not appeared once. Although his work was confidential, everyone was in the same circle. Naturally, they knew that the more confidential the mission, the higher the risk of his life.
Lu Yichen had not appeared for three years and Zhang Aixia had already sentenced him to death. She was just waiting to receive news of him going to heaven. However, she did not expect that in the blink of an eye, this person would appear in front of her. In fact... She was not mentally prepared at all.