Before long, the villa’s doorbell rang, and upon opening the door, there stood Zhang Yusheng, Xing Bin, and Liao Jinglin.
"Miss, happy New Year! Wishing you great luck and great fortune!" Zhang Yusheng led the way, the three of them standing at the door, taking turns to greet her.
An Yiqing looked on with a smile, hurriedly waving them in, "Come in quickly, we’ll exchange New Year greetings tomorrow." She bent down to grab several pairs of slippers, then turned back to the house, shouting, "Grandpa, Grandma, Gramps, Granny, Master, Brother Yusheng and his friends are here!"
After a short while, a burst of footsteps sounded, and Ye Chenghong, Old Master An, and Kong Shuyan, who were dusting in the living room, made their way out briskly.
"Ah! Xiao Zhang, you guys have finally arrived! Come in, come in!" Old Master An was very happy to see Zhang Yusheng and the others. He greatly appreciated these three capable right-hand men of his granddaughter, both for their abilities and their character. As long as they were good to his granddaughter, Old Master An would definitely treat them with sincerity.
"Old Commander, I’m really sorry. We didn’t mean to bother you during the New Year." Zhang Yusheng said to Old Master An, somewhat embarrassed.
"What are you talking about? What bother? In the workplace, you guys are Niuniu’s excellent partners, and you are part of the An Family. Come in, today let’s all celebrate the New Year together!" Old Master An replied warmly, pulling Zhang Yusheng towards the house.
Following behind, An Yiqing watched her grandfather’s retreating figure fondly, then supported Ye Chenghong and Kong Shuyan, with Xing Bin and Liao Jinglin following behind them.
The arrival of Zhang Yusheng and the others added even more liveliness to the An Family. Everyone was acquainted, so there were no formalities. An Zhihang, An Zhiyan, and Zhang Yusheng were close in age, so their conversation was free of any barriers. Even Old Master An and Kong Shuyan were infected by this vibrant and festive atmosphere, becoming unusually engaged.
Inside and outside the kitchen, a large family bustled about, a scene of merry chaos.
At one in the afternoon, just as An Zisheng was about to return, Old Lady An gave a wave, and it was time to cook!
Instantly, the kitchen filled with delicious aromas, the crackling sound of cooking rose, and the clanging of pots and pans echoed back and forth.
An Yiqing, who’d been shooed out of the kitchen due to her lack of cooking talent, stood at the doorway, her eyes curving into a smile as she watched her family busy themselves. Her heart was joyfully aching, filled with contentment.
At twenty to two, the sound of a car engine approached the villa. An Yiqing’s eyes lit up, and she hurried to the door to open it.
Because it was New Year’s, the usually lazy Old Jin and Xiao Hei were also motivated to come down from An Yiqing’s bedroom. Just like the An Family who were dressed in red, An Yiqing had specially prepared a little red jacket for each of them, complete with red bow ties, making the cat and dog look adorably clumsy.
The moment they caught the scent from the kitchen, these two couldn’t sit still anymore, wandering non-stop between the kitchen and the front door, just waiting for An Zisheng to come back and start the meal!
And now that An Zisheng had finally returned, the happiest of all were Xiao Hei and Old Jin!
Woof! ~ There’s good food coming!
Meow! ~ Master Cat is starving!
At two o’clock in the afternoon, it was time! The food was ready, let the feast begin!
"Come, Younger Brother Ye, Old Kong, take your seats here!" Elder An took his place and pulled Ye Chenghong over to the seat of honor.
Ye Chenghong immediately shook his head, "Big brother, what are you doing? You are the Family Head of the An Family, that’s your seat!"
"Stay put, Younger Brother Ye, the reason the An Family can celebrate this reunion today is all thanks to you reaching out to help nineteen years ago. Today, this seat belongs to no one but you. Younger Brother Ye, just for today, please sit down, it’s time to eat!"