Miss Si's feigned innocence went too far, and the aloof Mr. Bo was easily swayed.

In order to show off in front of Si Yuan, Si Yingying kept talking about wedding dresses and weddings.

I thought Si Yuan would be jealous and so angry that she couldn't sleep.

Unexpectedly, Si Yuan's complexion has been getting better and better these past two days, and she seems to be in a very good mood.

In Si Yingying's eyes, it was nothing more than a facade put on by Si Yuan.

In reality, Si Yuan's heart must be bleeding.

And so, he didn't say a word for half a day.

"Sister, do you have any plans for later?"

Si Yuan raised her eyes and looked calmly at Si Yingying. "What's wrong?"

"Mingche and I want to set off fireworks on the Bund later. If you're alone, you can come with us."

Si Yingying's face was full of provocation; she certainly wasn't genuinely inviting Si Yuan.

She just wanted to annoy Si Yuan and make her feel bad.

Upon hearing this, Si Yuan's expression remained unchanged, while Xiang Mingche, Si Qingwan, and He Shuqing's faces grew increasingly grim.

To put it bluntly, Si Yingying snatched Xiang Mingche from Si Yuan through dishonest means.

Not only did she not know how to keep a low profile, she even dared to provoke Ah Yuan.

Si Qingwan gave Si Yingying a disapproving look. "Eat your food properly."

Si Yingying pouted, but her eyes were fixed on Si Yuan with a smug look.

Si Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, but I already have plans, so I won't disturb your time together."

Compared to Si Yingying's immaturity, Si Yuan was quite proper.

The conversation could have ended there, but Si Yingying wouldn't.

"Oh dear, the person I made plans with my sister, could it be that Shen Xingzhu?"

"I heard her ex-boyfriend was gay. Didn't she find someone else after breaking up with him?"

"It's really tough not having a boyfriend to keep you company during the Lunar New Year. You two are kind of keeping each other company..."

"Si Yingying—"

Si Qingwan slammed the chopsticks down on the table.

She didn't say anything, but when she glared at Si Yingying, her imposing presence made Si Yingying dare not speak again.

He Shuqing immediately stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, let's eat."

The Si family is quite traditional, and they fear that getting angry during the Lunar New Year is bad luck, so Si Qingwan didn't say anything more.

At this time, Xiang Mingche was still an outsider, and as Si Yingying's fiancé, he had no way to protect Si Yuan.

However, he couldn't turn a blind eye to Si Yingying's wrongdoing in front of Si Qingwan.

She could only glance at Si Yuan with concern before silently eating her meal.

Si Yuan was quite grateful to Si Yingying.

She hadn't known what excuse to use to go out, but now—

Now we can openly and honestly go to see Bo Yusen.

After the meal.

Si Yingying dressed up, took Xiang Mingche's arm, and the two went out together.

As he left, Xiang Mingche gave Si Yuan a deep look.

Seeing that Si Yuan was looking at him, he thought she wanted to give him a scarf, and he was overjoyed.

He gave Si Yuan a look—

I'll come find you later.

Si Yuan was looking at the weather outside when she inadvertently met Xiang Mingche's gaze and almost felt disgusted.

After she went back to her room to get her things, she was about to leave when she ran into He Shuqing.

"Ah Yuan, don't take Yingying's words to heart. Have fun with Miss Shen tonight."

"Okay, Aunt Shuqing, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year……"

As she left, Si Yuan glanced at the second floor and said, "Aunt Shu Qing, we've all gone out. It's just you and Mother at home. Please spend some time with her."

Looking at the filial and sensible Si Yuan, He Shuqing nodded with satisfaction, "Go ahead, I'll take care of your mother."

"good……"

Si Yuan didn't even go to see Shen Xingzhu.

Shen Xingzhu was sent abroad on a business trip starting at Christmas and hasn't returned yet.

They might not be able to come back until the fifth or sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

She took a taxi directly to Yuanshandai.

Bo Yusen was indeed not home, but thankfully 233 was at the villa.

233(′▽`〃): [Happy New Year, A-Yuan!!!]

Si Yuan smiled and gave 233 a hug, "233, Happy New Year..."

233(✪ω✪): [Why did you suddenly come? I thought I'd be spending New Year's Eve alone this year!]

Si Yuan: "I knew you were alone, so I came to spend New Year's Eve with you. Aren't you touched?"

233(≧ε≦): [So touching!!!]

Looking at the deserted living room, Si Yuan asked 233, "Why didn't you decorate the house for the New Year?"

233(｡･ω･)ﾉ：【My master finds it too troublesome, so I can't go shopping.】

Bo Yusen had previously granted 233 purchasing authority.

But 233 always liked to buy all sorts of weird and ugly things, which piled up at home and were annoying to look at, so Bo Yusen revoked his privileges.

Si Yuan's eyes lit up. "How about we prepare a surprise for your master?"

233(✧∇✧)ﾉ: [Okay. 】

Some businesses are still open during the Chinese New Year. The goods are not expensive, but the shipping cost is more expensive than the goods themselves.

However, Si Yuan didn't care in order to make Bo Yusen happy.

After buying the things, the robot and I happily decorated the house.

Meanwhile, the Bo family...

At the large table, only Bo Yusen and Ji Yuting were present.

Neither of them spoke, and they ate their meal in silence.

Although the servants were used to their way of getting along, they still felt that there was no human touch at all.

Bo Yusen's phone kept ringing; without even looking, he knew it was a WeChat message from Jiang Zhe.

Every year during the Lunar New Year, after having dinner with Ji Yuting at the Bo family home, Bo Yusen would spend the New Year with Jiang Zhe and Yu Muchen.

Bo Yusen silenced his phone, ate a few bites but lost his appetite, and then put down his chopsticks.

Ji Yuting didn't seem to have much of an appetite; the table full of exquisite and delicious dishes made her feel full just looking at them.

She slowly put down her chopsticks, elegantly wiped her mouth, and looked at Bo Yusen, "Remember to visit the Gu family the day after tomorrow."

Bo Yusen responded with a faint "yes".

"I heard you went to Yongning Temple before? Isn't that a place the Si family often goes to?"

When the Si family was mentioned, Ji Yuting's brows furrowed with undisguised disgust.

"It's just a temple; there are no rules about who can go and who can't."

Ji Yuting frowned. "Don't you not believe in gods or Buddhas?"

Jiang Zhe went to seek a marriage match; he didn't want to be alone—

Ji Yuting didn't hold it against her.

"Marriage is in your own hands, what's the use of begging? Speaking of which, Mingyue came to visit us a while ago, she's getting more and more beautiful. You two are not getting any younger, when are you going to...?"

"mom……"

Bo Yusen interrupted Ji Yuting calmly, "Mingyue and I are just friends. You get some rest. I have to go now."

Seeing Bo Yusen stand up, Ji Yuting said coldly, "All these years, you haven't found a girlfriend, and you've ignored Mingyue. You wouldn't happen to..."

Bo Yusen stopped and looked at Ji Yuting. "Could it be something?"

"You know what I'm talking about!"

Bo Yusen suddenly laughed. "Unless you admit that your son is a monster, how could that be?"

Ji Yuting: "..."

The two parted on bad terms once again.

Bo Yusen walked out of the old house and lit a cigarette in frustration.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he took out his phone and glanced at it; there was a ton of messages on WeChat.

Most of them are blessings based on social etiquette.

Jiang Zhe sent more than twenty messages, but Bo Yusen frowned and didn't bother to open them.

“Ding Di—”

My phone rang; a photo had been sent to my pinned profile picture.

With a light touch of the finger on the screen, a photo of the person and the machine appeared before my eyes.

233, smugly wearing the red scarf given to her by Si Yuan, with two red Chinese knots hanging from her ears, made a very irritating face and gave a "yeah" gesture.

Si Yuan hugged 233, showing off her beautiful and neat teeth, and smiled happily.

【Happy New Year, Sen Sen!】

Perhaps because he hadn't received a reply from Bo Yusen, Jiang Zhe made a phone call directly.

Bo Yusen got into the car and started the engine before answering the phone, "I won't be coming over tonight."

"What? I finally managed to sneak out of the house from under the old man's pressure to be with you, and you're saying you're not coming? Unless you give me a convincing reason, I'm not done with you."

"Ah Zhe—"

Jiang Zhe, who was unleashing his full power, was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard Bo Yusen call him by his nickname.

Come to think of it, Yusen hasn't called him that in a long time.

His face suddenly flushed red, but the next second...

"Find a girlfriend."

"Huh??? What does that mean?"

"I'm not like you now. You can't keep demanding that I be with you all the time. Okay, I'm driving home. Bye."

Hearing the busy signal in his ear, Jiang Zhe was stunned for several seconds before he realized what was happening.

"Damn you, Bo Yusen! You're so fickle, you've abandoned your brothers for Si Yuan!!!"

In a fit of anger, Jiang Zhe called Yu Muchen to complain.

Yu Muchen's New Year's Eve dinner was even more intense, with everyone being a formidable opponent. He was facing attacks from his entire family alone and had no time to deal with Jiang Zhe.

Looking at the table full of wine and food, Jiang Zhe suddenly felt lonely and isolated.

like……

I really should find a girlfriend.

When Bo Yusen arrived at Yuanshan Dai, there were red couplets and door gods pasted on the door of the villa.

A large lantern hung at the top of the villa, and smaller lanterns were used as decorations in other areas.

At first glance, it really does feel like Chinese New Year.

233 sensed when the door opened.

Si Yuan and 233 went out together to greet Bo Yusen.

Bo Yusen got out of the car and saw a man and a machine smiling and greeting him.

Si Yuan: "Sen Sen, welcome home."

233: [Master, welcome home.]

A warm feeling settled in his chest. Bo Yusen didn't even know how he got to Si Yuan. "You... what brings you here?"

Si Yuan smiled and stepped forward to wrap her arms around Bo Yusen's waist. "This is the first New Year's Eve we've known each other. I want to spend the New Year with you."

As she spoke, Si Yuan led Bo Yusen into the living room. "The living room was too quiet, it didn't feel like New Year's at all. I decorated it a bit, what do you think?"

A maroon carpet covered the ground, and a pot of kumquats stood in front of the French windows, with golden oranges hanging among the lush green leaves, making the snow scene outside the window seem more vibrant.

A new fruit platter had been placed on the coffee table, overflowing with tangerines, cherries, and candied peanuts.

Next to it stood a blue and white porcelain vase, filled with bright red wintersweet and silver willow, with tiny lanterns hanging from the branches.

With a click, she switched on the string lights.

In an instant, the string lights wrapped around the fireplace carvings lit up, their warm glow making the whole room exceptionally cozy.

Bo Yusen watched quietly without saying a word.

He couldn't remember the last time he had seen such a sight.

When my father was alive, every New Year's Eve, he would help me decorate the house to welcome the new year.

My father was very busy. He could have left the housework to the servants, but he preferred to sacrifice his rest time and do it himself.

"Yusen, remember this: many joys can only be experienced by doing them yourself."

He looked at Si Yuan and saw a long-lost, genuine smile on her face.

She must have been very happy when she arranged all this.

"It looks great...but..."

Upon hearing the word "but," Si Yuan's expression froze.

As we all know, "but" is not a good word.

"Wait for me to decorate together next time."