Chapter 131: New Year
“Don’t be like this…”
“Don’t worry, it will be done soon, very quickly.”
“Go easy, you’re hurting me!”
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Early morning…
Two figures were entangled on the bed…
It took Ji Yunqi almost ten minutes to break free from Ye Mingkong’s embrace.
Looking at the thick layers of clothes on her body, Ji Yunqi’s displeasure was visibly apparent.
Ye Mingkong was too rough with his hands, directly throwing any clothes onto her. Did this guy forget that her skin was very sensitive?
His haphazard movements had hurt her.
“Isn’t it better now? It’s fine.”
Seeing Ye Mingkong’s indifferent gaze, Ji Yunqi felt anger rise within her. What did this person mean, hurting her and acting like nothing happened!
“Hey, what do you mean by that?!”
Ye Mingkong saw that Ji Yunqi still refused to get out of bed and felt helpless. There was nothing he could say now.
Nowadays, even her parents doted on her in this family, so what could he do but dote on her as well?
“Okay, okay, it’s my fault. I’ll be gentler next time, alright?” Ye Mingkong could only gently appease Ji Yunqi, a little pregnant woman.
Having experienced pregnancy, he knew that pregnant women’s emotions were easily affected by hormones, leading to instability.
At this time, the pregnant woman’s family should learn to be tolerant. Although Ji Yunqi was just throwing a small tantrum, if her wishes were not met, she might suddenly lose control.
“Hehe, that’s more like it~”
“Then… my little princess~ hurry up and get up, we need to go to the airport to pick up our son and the others.”
“Mm-hmm, I got it.”
Speaking of which, Ji Yunqi was quite looking forward to it. After all, she hadn’t seen her son for almost a month, and she missed him very much.
She hadn’t been separated from her son for such a long time in decades, and this year’s situation was relatively special.
This was the first time in decades!
The first time the whole family was reunited for New Year. She thought it shouldn’t be the last time. Their lives would definitely be better in the future, with family by their side, there was nothing to worry about.
After getting ready, Ji Yunqi and Ye Mingkong went out together to the airport to pick up Ji Chengyun and his group.
Although Ji Chengyun had chatted with Ye Lingyu often over the years, he had never personally visited Kyoto, so he wouldn’t know the way.
To come to Kyoto, one needed someone to guide them to better experience more things.
When Ji Yunqi first came, if it weren’t for the Gu family, she would still be clueless and wouldn’t know where to find the old man.
Kyoto’s airport was quite large, but Ji Yunqi and Ye Mingkong did not plan to wait inside. Instead, they chose to wait outside the airport.
They originally wanted to drive out the old man’s car with the special license plate, but when they thought of the old man’s refusal, Ji Yunqi and Ye Mingkong had to give up the idea.
Perhaps that car had a special purpose, and they couldn’t access it.
As time ticked by, Ji Yunqi was almost dozing off by the roadside…
“Why haven’t they arrived yet…”
“Don’t rush, just wait a little longer.”
As their conversation ended, a group of figures suddenly appeared within their sight.
Seeing each other from afar, Ji Chengyun’s face immediately broke into a warm smile.
“Dad, Mom!”
Hearing the call, Ji Yunqi dared to confirm that these three were her son, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law’s parents.
The two looked at each other and walked towards Ji Chengyun and the other three: “Son, you’re finally here~”
Upon seeing Ji Yunqi, Ji Chengyun said, “Dad, it seems you’ve had a good month in Kyoto. Look how fair and tender you’ve become, you’ve gained weight~”
“You child, you’re so disrespectful, daring to tease your dad?”
Faced with her son’s teasing, although Ji Yunqi reprimanded him verbally, she didn’t reject it in her heart; instead, she felt a little happy.
This was how a family should be. There shouldn’t be too many barriers between family members. What was wrong with speaking so openly?
“Hehe, Dad, shall we go to Grandpa’s house now?”
Ji Yunqi turned to look at the group. It was already noon, and the airport was still a distance from the old house. They had just gotten off the plane, so it would be better to take them to eat first.
“Let me take you to eat something first, the old house is still some distance from here.”
“Okay.”
“Whatever.”
“We’ll listen to you.”
Seeing that no one had any objections, Ji Yunqi looked at Ye Mingkong, gesturing for him to lead the way.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat some delicious food~”
As for where to go, it was naturally to their own restaurant – the Purple Gold Palace!
…
“Wow, this place is quite grand…” As soon as she entered the Purple Gold Palace, Zhang Xinrou couldn’t help but sigh.
“That’s natural. There are still other things you’ll get to see.” Ye Mingkong said something with an unknown meaning, which confused Zhang Xinrou.
But she didn’t need to understand much; as long as there was food, it was fine!
…
After finding their seats, Ji Yunqi watched as Ji Chengyun carefully helped Zhang Xinrou sit down, which puzzled her.
What was going on?
When did her daughter-in-law become so pampered that she needed her son to help her sit down? Could she be injured?
“Xinrou ah, you are…” Ji Yunqi didn’t say it explicitly, but she assumed that Zhang Xinrou, with her little brain, would understand what Ji Yunqi wanted to say.
“Dad, this…”
She was about to say something, but Zhang Xinrou’s face suddenly blushed, and she looked shy.
Ji Yunqi raised an eyebrow and looked at Luo Yao beside her: “What’s the situation?”
Zhang Xinrou couldn’t explain her state, but Luo Yao, as her mother, would know. Otherwise, if she was in Kyoto and Luo Yao was in Rongcheng, wouldn’t she have no communication with this young couple?
Luo Yao quietly shook her head: “This girl… she’s just pregnant.”
Luo Yao’s tone was light, as if she was talking about something insignificant.
As soon as she said this, Ji Yunqi was stunned for a moment. What did she just hear?
Her daughter-in-law was pregnant?
She was going to be a grandfather?
And she had one too, with the two little ones separated by a generation, they were going to be playmates?
“What, I’m going to be a grandfather?”
“Pfft, hahahaha, look at you…” Luo Yao laughed without mercy.
Ji Yunqi didn’t get angry at this scene. Instead, she lowered her head and looked at her own abdomen. The one in her belly was about two months old, but there was still no movement, and her abdomen hadn’t visibly swelled.
This made Ji Yunqi uneasy. However, she had seen the fetus was fine during her prenatal check-ups. Why wasn’t she showing?
“What’s wrong?” Luo Yao saw that Ji Yunqi kept lowering her head and thought something was wrong.
“Luo Yao, at two months pregnant, would I show?”
“What?”
Luo Yao clearly didn’t understand Ji Yunqi’s meaning. What did she mean by asking her this?
Xinrou wasn’t even two months along. At most, she was just over one month.
“Oh, because I have one in my belly too, it’s two months old~”
“Ah?” This time it was Luo Yao’s turn to be dumbfounded. Did that mean Ji Yunqi was pregnant?
Luo Yao stiffly raised her head and looked at the cute little loli in front of her. After experiencing great storms, she suddenly felt that her perception was somewhat unreal.
This little one was pregnant?
As soon as she thought of her being a greasy old man before, Luo Yao felt a strong sense of contrast, unlike Ye Mingkong, who spent his days with Ji Yunqi.
She herself had a deep impression of Ji Yunqi’s former image.
For some reason, the thought of a man actually getting pregnant one day seemed funny to her. This was probably a first.
Moreover, Ji Yunqi was petite, so giving birth would definitely be more uncomfortable than for ordinary women. This was a true example of a man being able to experience the pain of childbirth!
But it was a pity, this was just an isolated case…
“You’re pregnant too…”
“That’s right, what’s wrong?”
Luo Yao shook her head: “Nothing…”
Although there was no change on her face, she still felt a little sad in her heart.
This couple was truly blessed by heaven. Not only did they come back to life, but they also regained their youth, and now they were even conceiving a second child. How could this not make people envious?
“What, you want one too?” Ye Mingkong rested his chin in his hand and teased Luo Yao.
“Heh, I’m already over forty… I’d better be good…”
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“Wow, it really is the old house…”
Looking at the grand manor in front of her, Zhang Xinrou’s mouth was almost shut. This was too exaggerated.
She had thought her maternal grandfather’s family would be rich, but she hadn’t thought they would be this… awesome!
This was exactly the old house spoken of by domineering CEOs in novels!
Damn, it was like a novel coming to life!
MD, I’m done for!
“Oh, you’re all here. I thought you’d be home later.” An old voice came from inside the house. The group looked up.
They saw Ye Lingyu and Jiang Hua.
“Grandpa!”
Ji Chengyun quickly stepped forward. Ever since his wedding a while ago, Grandpa and Grandma had helped him deal with many things and returned to Kyoto. Ji Chengyun hadn’t seen them for quite some time.
Although Grandma and Grandpa returned to Kyoto early because they were worried their father would be bullied and wanted to support him, Ji Chengyun was still a little unhappy. Why didn’t they bring him along?
But all that didn’t matter now. Grandpa and Grandma were right in front of him, and the family could finally be reunited.
Ye Lingyu raised his hand and patted Ji Chengyun’s shoulder: “Good, this is the first New Year you’re celebrating with Grandpa, haha.”
Ji Chengyun scratched his head and then pulled Zhang Xinrou over.
“Hehe, hello Grandpa and Grandma~” Zhang Xinrou also put on a smiling face and greeted Ye Lingyu and Jiang Hua enthusiastically.
This was Ji Chengyun’s maternal grandparents. As his wife, she should address them as such.
“Good, good, good. Last time we met in a hurry, Grandpa didn’t prepare any decent gifts for you. I’ll make up for it this time~”
Ye Lingyu took out a membership card identical to Ji Yunqi’s from his bag and handed it to Zhang Xinrou.
The girl took it and looked at it without reservation, but couldn’t figure out what it was. It didn’t look like a bank card or anything.
“Grandpa, what is this?”
“Haha, this is a consumption card for the Purple Gold Palace. As long as you carry this card, you can eat at the Purple Gold Palace for free, understand?”
“Ah?”
Zhang Xinrou knew what kind of place the Purple Gold Palace was, as she had just been there at noon.
That place was grand, the food was delicious, and the items were very luxurious. Most importantly, Zhang Xinrou had inadvertently seen the menu, and some items were very expensive!
This card allowed her to eat freely at the Purple Gold Palace!
So, this thing must be valuable…
However, as the saying goes, a gift from an elder cannot be refused, so Zhang Xinrou accepted it happily.
“Thank you, Grandpa, Grandpa is so good~”
“You child…”
However, Ye Lingyu’s gaze fell on Luo Yao behind them. He knew this woman was the mother of his granddaughter-in-law and a friend of Ji Yunqi and the others.
“Child, you come here too, you’ll get the same gift.”
“Ah?”
Luo Yao looked around, and finally found everyone staring at her. She was a little disbelieving, so she pointed at herself with her index finger.
“Me?”
Ye Lingyu nodded: “Yes, it’s you.”
Luo Yao was completely bewildered. However, at this moment, she had no choice but to step forward and take the identical card from Ye Lingyu.
“Uh… thank you, Uncle.”
“It’s fine, you child…”
Ye Lingyu knew that this child was also a pitiable person. Since they were all family now, he naturally couldn’t neglect her.
“Alright, don’t all stand there foolishly. It’s cold in the yard. Quickly go inside.”
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“Come, come, sit properly. Today, this old man will show you something~”
As soon as they entered, Ye Lingyu asked Jiang Hua to make them sit casually in the hall.
It was still afternoon, but for the New Year’s Eve dinner, he had to start preparing now.
“You all sit here first, I’ll go take a look.” Ye Mingkong gestured for them to sit down and then got up to leave.
In the kitchen…
Ye Lingyu had already put on his gear, which was a pink apron. Ye Mingkong found this scene quite nostalgic.
He hadn’t seen it in decades.
“Dad, I haven’t seen you like this in decades.”
Ye Lingyu gave Ye Mingkong a look: “You rascal haven’t thought about coming home to see me for decades, of course you haven’t seen me like this.”
“Uh… this…” Ye Mingkong scratched his head awkwardly. He couldn’t defend himself on this point. It was indeed like this, but he…
Putting aside the facts! Don’t you bear any responsibility?
You old bastard, you were the one who angered me away back then, why are you blaming me now?
Of course, Ye Mingkong only dared to mutter these words to himself in his heart, but he absolutely wouldn’t dare to say them out loud. If he did, he would be beaten up.
And there would be no one to help him…
“Oh, Dad, that’s ancient history. Let me help you cook.”
Seeing that Ye Mingkong was so sensible, Ye Lingyu didn’t refuse. After all, Ye Mingkong was the only one he felt comfortable ordering around here.
He wouldn’t dare to order anyone else around.
His grandson and granddaughter-in-law had just arrived, so how could a grandfather order them around?
As for Luo Yao, although she was also family, she was still a bit unfamiliar. Moreover, it would be inappropriate to ask her to help on her first visit.
Ji Yunqi was also carrying a baby in her belly, so he couldn’t let her get tired. Of course, only Ye Mingkong could help!
In any case, he was now a son and was only 18 years old, in his prime, so he could be ordered around freely without any issues.
“Help me wash the vegetables.”
“Yes, yes, yes, I’ll listen to you~”
…
While washing the vegetables, Ye Mingkong’s gaze kept glancing at Ye Lingyu, and finally, he couldn’t help it.
“Dad… how have you celebrated New Year these past few decades?”
Ye Lingyu’s hand, which was chopping vegetables, paused slightly, and then he sighed.
“With you children not around, sometimes your mother and I would spend New Year alone, which felt a bit lonely.”
“But sometimes, your uncles would come to accompany us. Plus, over the years, the Ye family still has some younger generations, and they would accompany us.”
Younger generations?
Ye Mingkong thought of someone, namely Ye Xuan, whom Ji Yunqi had mentioned before.
“Dad, for example, who?”
“Your sister should have told you. For example, that kid Ye Xuan. By relation, he’s also your nephew. In the years you were away, he often accompanied us old folks.”
Thinking of Ye Xuan’s experiences over the years, Ye Lingyu felt a sense of nostalgia. Ye Xuan had been by their side since he was very young. Although he wasn’t his grandson, it was no different.
He was a good child…
“Dad… I’m sorry…”
Ye Mingkong felt immense guilt. For decades, he had refused to lower his head, always bickering with his father, never coming home, and not even willing to mention them.
As a child, not being by one’s parents’ side for decades was a great unfilial act!
For some unknown reason, ever since Ye Mingkong was reborn and had this new brain, he found that many things were completely different when he thought about them with his old way of thinking.
Before, he mostly felt wronged, believing that his father didn’t understand him and wanted his father to apologize and ask him to come home.
But now, thinking about it?
Was his approach too childish?
His father was no longer young at that time, yet he abandoned his parents and left alone.
There were no conflicts that couldn’t be resolved between family members. A couple could quarrel at night and make up in the morning, let alone between parent and child. There would never be a grudge that lasted overnight between parent and child.
A few sweet words and a bit of coyness were all it took to resolve things.
Could a father hold a grudge against his own child?
“Alright, don’t be like this. Dad is fine now. Now that you’re home, everything is good.”
After saying this, Ye Lingyu took a deep breath. Considering his current physical condition, it was actually fine. At least, he could last until he held his grandson.
It’s just that…
He probably wouldn’t see the future development of his children. He was getting old after all.
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Outside…
The wind and snow were blowing, the sky was stained black, and the ground was white, looking like a desolate scene.
Inside…
The lights were bright, and the family sat together, laughing and talking, looking very lively.
At the dining table…
Ye Lingyu and Jiang Hua, the two elders, sat at the head of the table. Surrounding them were Ji Yunqi and the others.
If the unborn child in the belly was counted, it was a scene of four generations living together, a family, a complete family.
What a complete and happy family should look like, lively and filled with human warmth.
Luo Yao, who thought she would spend the rest of her life alone, found her heart filled with warmth at this moment.
Loneliness, no one could truly endure it. If someone thought they could endure loneliness, it was probably because they were still young and didn’t understand the pain.
The happiest thing was never one’s own sense of achievement, but rather that all family members were alive and well, that the family was harmonious, and that they could shelter each other from the wind and rain.
“Grandpa, in a few more months, you’ll be tired, okay~” Zhang Xinrou suddenly teased Ye Lingyu at the dinner table.
Ye Lingyu, who had taken a small sip of wine, looked at his granddaughter-in-law: “Oh~ little girl, tell me, how will Grandpa be tired?”
“That’s because your great-grandson and grandson will be born together ah~”
Ye Lingyu was slightly stunned, and then he reacted.
“Hahahaha!”
“Good, good, good. Grandpa will be tired then, and will take care of both little ones, okay?”
“Hehe~ I’m just kidding, Grandpa, how can I really make you tired?”
Ye Lingyu shook his head. He wasn’t kidding. In these last moments, being able to spend more time with these little ones was already a great thing.
What was there for him to be bothered about?
Looking to his right, there was his son-in-law who had become his daughter-in-law, and she was now pregnant.
To his left were his grandson and granddaughter-in-law, who were also pregnant.
Tears couldn’t help but well up in his eyes…
What a warm scene this was… If he could have seen it years ago, it would have been great, but it wasn’t too late now, just a little regrettable…
“Hey, hey, hey, look at Dad getting emotional and tearing up.” Ji Yunqi put on a smile and used this relaxed way to conceal the old man’s unhappiness.
After so many years of understanding, how could she not understand what the old man was thinking? It was nothing more than feeling that this scene was too heartwarming, and he wouldn’t be able to see it for much longer.
He was just regretting for himself.
Ji Yunqi picked up her drink and then stood up.
The others also followed suit.
“Happy New Year, everyone! May all your wishes come true, and may Grandpa have the longevity of the South Mountain and the fortune of the East Sea!”
“Happy New Year!”
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