Young Master He's mermaid baby is super sweet

Because the villa was quite large, and Luo You didn't like having outsiders around, He Shizhou didn't hire any servants. It was just the family, so they started cleaning and tidying up the day before New Year's Eve.

For once, Luo You didn't stay in bed early in the morning. He got out of bed early, dragged He Shizhou out of bed, and helped him wash up before going downstairs together.

Because it had been agreed beforehand that they would clean the house and hang red lanterns, Su Yin got up early. When the two of them went downstairs, breakfast was just being served. After eating together, they started doing all sorts of miscellaneous tasks.

Su Yin cleaned the floor with the nanny, while He Shizhou and Luo You were assigned to wipe the windows.

Luo You wore a small paper hat folded on top of his head, and then vigorously brushed with a large brush, lifting his arm with great effort.

He Shizhou watched from the side and couldn't help but smile. The little guy was quite pampered, but this time he was actually quite diligent, taking the initiative to do chores. He Shizhou didn't mind and just watched from the side.

When Luo You got tired, he reached out his arms for Luo You to carry him before he went over and carried him to the side, letting him sit and rest, before he went over to finish the rest of the work.

After spending half a day cleaning the entire villa, Grandpa Su personally cooked lunch at noon.

Luo You had been working hard all day and was very hungry. His eyes lit up when he saw the food being served. After the food was arranged, he began to eat heartily without any hesitation.

Seeing this, He Shizhou patted his head helplessly, poured him a cup of hot water, and watched him drink it before letting him eat the rest.

Grandpa Su's legs were not very strong, so he didn't help much. He just made lunch for a few people. When he saw that Luo You was so tired, Grandpa Su frowned slightly.

"I cleaned the house myself during the Lunar New Year before, so you don't have to think I can't do anything. I can do any kind of work. Look how tired Youyou is."

Upon hearing his name, Luo You, with something still in his mouth, looked up at Grandpa Su, moved his head slightly, swallowed what was in his mouth, and then shook his head.

"Grandpa, Youyou is doing well. Youyou isn't tired, just a little hungry. Grandpa's cooking is delicious."

As Luo You said he wasn't tired, he didn't forget to praise the food on the table. Old Master Su smiled again and couldn't help but reach out and put a few pieces of meat into his bowl.

"Eat more if you like it. It's all made to your liking."

Luo You nodded vigorously: "Yes, thank you, Grandpa."

Luo You started eating again with his head down, and He Shizhou, who was next to him, interjected at the right time.

"Grandpa, don't worry about him. I'll keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't get too tired. You and Mom have been taking such good care of him lately that his little face has gotten rounder. Getting him to move around a bit will help him lose weight."

After He Shizhou finished speaking, Luo You nodded in agreement, saying in a muffled voice, "Youyou has gotten fat."

Su Yin definitely wouldn't let Grandpa Su do any work. There were already many things to do at home, and besides, she felt at ease with He Shizhou watching over her, so she didn't say anything more.

In the end, Grandpa Su could only nod in agreement. After all, it was the New Year, and he couldn't be too stubborn. It wouldn't be good if he bumped into something and ended up in the hospital.

After finishing their meal, the group went back to their room for a nap. It wasn't until the afternoon that Luo You woke up and diligently prepared to go downstairs to continue working.

The villa was cleaned in the morning, and in the afternoon, we just tidied up the yard and put up the big red lanterns and door curtains, and that was about it.

Luo You and He Shizhou were responsible for hanging the lanterns at the door. Before they were unfurled, Luo You carried one child in each hand and followed behind He Shizhou, who was carrying the ladder, to the door.

But when He Shizhou opened the big red lantern, Luo You's eyes widened in surprise. What was just a long, round strip had turned into a large red ball.

He had to open both arms to hold one, and when he weighed it in his hands, it was rather light.

"He Shizhou, this...this is amazing."

He Shizhou glanced back, not particularly surprised. The He family was small, and red lanterns were essential for the New Year to bring good fortune, so He Shizhou saw them every year and wasn't surprised.

"Hang these on both sides of the door in a bit. There are lights inside, and they will emit a red glow at night," He Shizhou casually explained to him. Then, he looked around and found two suitable spots at the door, placed a ladder there, and prepared to climb up and hang the lights.

As soon as he put the ladder down, the little guy turned around and ran back with the big lamp in his arms.

Luo You ran up to Su Yin and Grandpa Su, holding up the lantern for them to see, and couldn't help but share it with them.

"Auntie, Grandpa, look...this is pretty. He Shizhou said it will glow at night."

Su Yin turned her head and couldn't help but smile. She thought that Luo You was a little mermaid and probably seeing this for the first time, so she nodded in agreement.

Luo You showed off the red lanterns for a while, then remembered He Shizhou. She ran back with the lanterns in her arms, and watched as He Shizhou hung them on both sides of the doorway.

He confirmed with He Shizhou several times that the lanterns would only be lit on New Year's Eve, which is why he didn't linger any longer. Otherwise, he would definitely have waited outside until the lanterns were lit before returning to the house.

After a busy day, everything was almost ready, and He Qi and He Linyan arrived at the villa the next morning.

It was rare that Su Yin didn't have any work this time, and she didn't show any unusual emotions. The family sat around the table and busied themselves making dumplings. By the afternoon, it was already getting lively outside.

As darkness fell, Luo You, having just finished her meal, dragged He Shizhou to the door, her eyes fixed on the two large red lanterns by the entrance. Only when the lights inside the lanterns finally came on after dark did Luo You happily point them out to He Shizhou.

He Shizhou nodded slightly, pulled his hand over, put it in his pocket, shook his head, and whispered.

"Baby, now that we've seen all the lanterns, let's go back inside. It's still a bit cold outside, and your clothes must be freezing."

Luo You had been staring intently at the lanterns without noticing, but now that He Shizhou mentioned it, she realized she was indeed a bit cold. She rubbed her slightly cool nose against He Shizhou's chest and nodded in agreement.

He Shizhou led him back into the house. Su Yin and Grandpa Su sat on the sofa talking. He Qi would occasionally chime in, while He Linyan sat a little further away, somewhat out of place, clutching his phone.

He was originally considered an outsider in this family; if he weren't actually a member of the He family, he wouldn't be here.

He Shizhou pulled Luo You into the house, glanced at her briefly and understood. He raised his hand and gently patted Luo You's back.

"Baby, go upstairs and change your clothes, then go check on Xiao Anyu. I'll stay downstairs for a while."

Luo You was indeed a bit cold, so he nodded in agreement and jogged upstairs. He Shizhou sat down next to He Linyan, turned his head to look at him, and slightly curled the corner of his lips, calling out, "Brother?"

"Hmm," He Linyan replied, then looked around and asked, "Where's Youyou?"

"He was outside in the cold for a while, and his hands and feet were freezing, so I let him go upstairs first." He Shizhou gestured with his chin towards the upstairs.

He Linyan nodded and said, "Youyou is, after all, a mermaid. He probably hasn't celebrated the New Year before, so he's curious about everything. Spend more time with him."

"Okay." He Shizhou agreed, glanced at Su Yin beside him, and then said to He Linyan, "Brother, it's New Year's Eve today, and there are fireworks in the square. I bought some when I went out with Youyou a few days ago. How about we go out and set them off together later?"

He Linyan could probably tell that He Shizhou wanted to make him feel less awkward, so he agreed. In the past, every time the family was together during the New Year, Su Yin and He Qi would inevitably quarrel, and only He Shizhou could talk to him for a few words. Now it was good to be able to go out for a walk.

After Luo You came downstairs, went to check on the children for a while, and then He Shizhou called her over.

After He Shizhou asked the three people next to him if they hadn't gone out yet, he and He Linyan each carried two boxes of fireworks, while Luo You carried a few small boxes in his arms. The three of them then went out together.

Fireworks are normally prohibited in the city, but they are allowed to be set off in the square during the Lunar New Year. So many residents buy fireworks and bring them over to the square to set them off.

Luo You walked beside He Shizhou. Before he even got close, he saw colorful flames exploding in the sky. He froze on the spot, staring wide-eyed in shock at the fireworks that kept rising, and then looked at He Shizhou.

"He Shizhou, it's blooming."

"Yes, these are called fireworks, like the ones we hold in our arms. I'll light one for you in a bit."

Luo You nodded, his face showing a hint of excitement as he quickly took two steps forward. But seeing the square full of people, he retreated somewhat timidly and walked next to He Shizhou.

Although he was no longer afraid of people, he still felt a little scared because there were so many people in front of him and it was dark, so he obediently followed He Shizhou.

The three of them placed the fireworks on the open ground. He Shizhou then lit a small firework for Luo You, letting him play with it before opening the box and tidying up the fireworks inside.

"Baby, I'm about to light the fire, step back a little." He Shizhou turned around and instructed, and Luo You obediently took two steps back, moving closer to He Linyan.

After He Shizhou lit the fireworks, he retreated to Luo You's side, got close to him, and watched the dazzling flames explode in the sky with him.

Luo You stared intently, but there were too many fireworks, some theirs and some others'. Luo You kept glancing at this one and then that one, and before he could even look at them all, some had already disappeared. So he could only keep his eyes glued to them.

He Linyan took a few steps back and walked to a more distant spot, watching the crowd and fireworks in the square from afar.

He took out his phone again and glanced at the WeChat chat interface. His chat history with Huo Chengfeng ended with the last "OK" he sent, and there was no further contact after that.