The streets were awash in red lanterns on New Year’s Eve. The joy of festivities was in the air.

Xu Kun looked at Lingye, who was in the back seat, through the rear-view mirror. The man seemed to be deep in thought as he looked out the window.

Unable to keep his thoughts to himself, Xu Kun asked. “Are we heading back to the Fu Manor, Boss?”

Lingye scoffed and answered. “Didn’t I make myself clear yesterday?”

That was right. Boss mentioned that Mr. Fu could forget ever seeing him again if Mrs. Fu did not come back.

Still… it was New Year’s Eve today. It was a day to be together with the family, clinking glasses, digging into good food, and enjoying great company.

Lingye’s phone rang.

It was Siqi.

“Hello, Daddy.”

Siqi lay back in the soft lounge chair, absently picking at her sole as she spoke to Lingye on the phone. She blinked her Bambi eyes.

“Daddy, when are you coming back with Mu? Grandpa has the spring festival couplets and blessings hung up. Can we have fireworks when you’re here tonight?” The little girl asked.

Lingye fell silent for a moment before tenderly replying, “I won’t join you for dinner tonight, but I’ll send Xu Kun to bring you to Repulse Bay once you have dinner with Grandpa.”

Puzzled, Siqi furrowed her brows and inquired, “Why though? Why aren’t you bringing Mu back to have dinner with me and Grandpa? Grandpa said that the most important thing during the New Year is for the family to be together. Why aren’t you and Mu coming back?”

“Sweetheart, I need to attend to something important, but I promise you that we’ll have fireworks tonight, okay?”

Siqi thought about it for a while, then hesitantly relented, “Fine. I’ll call you after dinner, so you can tell Xu Kun to pick me up.”

“Sure.”

sitting next to her, eagerly asked. “What did

Kun to pick me up after we have dinner. Grandpa, why isn’t Daddy bringing Mu back for New

before uttering, “No. Let’s have dinner, so you can go on to spend

yesterday, Zhengyuan felt sorry for the b*stard to spend New Year’s

scowl, Siqi said, “Am I

and patted his granddaughter’s belly. “I don’t

be my supper! Grandpa, let’s have fireworks with Han in the yard when it gets

You will get as many fireworks as you

day quickly drew to

dinner at the Fu Manor and got a ride from Xu

Although the car windows were heavily tinted for the inside of the car to be visible, Zhengyuan

the New Year, and Lingye was practically home. However, the boy sulked so much that he refused to

Hmph!

car. Siqi jumped on Lingye the moment she laid eyes on him. “Daddy, I ate a lot of good food

felt a lift in his mood. “What would you like to have? I have

to

was dumbstruck. “Glutinous balls… Xu Kun, are there

Glutinous balls are one of the

Siqi nestled in Lingye’s embrace and said,

eyes darkened while Xu Kun, behind the wheel, was taken

before Lingye patted the little girl in

Mu go? Did she ditch

is only away for a few days. She’ll be back once she’s done with

the times she had to go, why did she have to leave during the New Year? I’ll have to have a talk with

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