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Liu Yifei was stunned.

Those bright, large eyes were filled with a clear-eyed folly.

Fang Yu continued rambling.

"Of course, this is not mandatory; it mainly depends on the individual's wishes."

"Anyway, I do this every year. The red envelopes my parents give me are so thick, wow."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt his stomach rumble.

It's probably because the two "dishwashing water and toilet cleaner" that were mixed together had a chemical reaction.

"I need to free up some memory."

Fang Yu stood up, patted his bottom, and strolled out.

However, he was just saying it casually.

But Liu Yifei sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), her mind a jumble of thoughts.

kowtow?

Want to receive a red envelope?

In her memory, this behavior seemed to exist only in her distant childhood or on the set of a period drama.

As an adult, and a female celebrity in the public eye, she has to kowtow to others...

Just imagining that scene is unbelievable, even a little... shameful.

But Fang Yu spoke so earnestly, so matter-of-factly.

"As long as they're not married yet, they're considered children."

"Kowtowing is a way to express respect."

"The more sincere your bow, the thicker the red envelope."

These words echoed repeatedly in her mind.

Liu Yifei subconsciously looked out the window.

In the courtyard, Fang Daqiang had just finished setting off firecrackers.

They seemed to have noticed the gaze from inside the house.

He turned his head and grinned in Liu Yifei's direction.

The dim lantern light shone on his wrinkled face, and his smile was simple yet warm.

From the inner room came the sounds of Zhao Guifang rummaging through drawers and cabinets, accompanied by her cheerful muttering.

"Oh dear, where did I put these hazelnuts? I picked them up from the mountain last year; Yifei would definitely love them."

Liu Yifei's heart suddenly softened.

She recalled the events of the past few days.

She recalled how Fang Daqiang drove his tractor through a blizzard to pick her up when she first arrived.

She recalled how Zhao Guifang carefully removed fish bones for her at the dinner table, constantly saying, "Eat more, you're too thin."

There are no spotlights, no agents, and no scrutinizing eyes here.

All she had was a scalding hot kang bed, fragrant meals, and two elders who doted on her like their own daughter.

In this home, she felt a long-lost, or even unprecedented, warmth and sense of belonging.

Suddenly, the goddess image and celebrity halo seemed to become less important.

If kowtowing would make these two lovely elders happy.

It allows you to better immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of the family during the Chinese New Year.

This is the most down-to-earth way to express my gratitude to them...

So what does it matter?

Thinking of this, Liu Yifei's last bit of hesitation and entanglement vanished.

She was even starting to look forward to it.

We eagerly await the happy smiles that will appear on Uncle Fang and Aunt Zhao's faces after this "ritual" is completed.

As for whether the red envelope was thick or thin, she didn't care that much.

Just then, Fang Daqiang finished sweeping the yard, pushed open the door and walked in, bringing with him a chill mixed with the smell of gunpowder.

"Oh, it's so much warmer inside," he said cheerfully, rubbing his hands, which were red from the cold.

Zhao Guifang also came out of the inner room carrying a large pile of dried fruits and snacks, and dumped them onto the kang table with a "whoosh".

"Come on, Yifei, try some of our homemade roasted peanuts, they're so fragrant and crunchy!"

The elderly couple sat side by side on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at Liu Yifei with eyes full of love.

It's now!

Liu Yifei took a deep breath and mentally encouraged herself.

She stood up.

I straightened my clothes.

His expression became exceptionally serious and solemn.

Fang Daqiang and Zhao Guifang were taken aback by her sudden action.

"What's wrong, Yifei?" Zhao Guifang asked, puzzled. "Are you going to the restroom?"

Liu Yifei shook her head.

She looked at the two elders in front of her, and a sincere and sweet smile appeared on her cool and beautiful face.

Then, to the astonishment of the elderly couple and millions of viewers in the live stream.

She bent her knees, preparing to kneel down firmly in front of Fang Daqiang and Zhao Guifang on the kang (a heated brick bed).

The chat in the live stream fell completely silent at that moment.

Everyone was stunned by the surreal scene before them, leaving their minds blank.

National goddess...

Liu Tianxian...

Are we... are we supposed to kowtow?!

Holy crap...

Is there something wrong with my eyes?

[Fang Yu, you bastard! You actually managed to fool the celestial beauty into becoming crippled!]

[Oh no, this is terrible! We've really messed up!]

Sister Hong was just about to lie down at home.

Upon seeing the image on the screen, he immediately launched himself off the bed.

She felt that her career, and even her entire life, would completely collapse with this one kneel.

"No—!"

That desperate roar almost blew the motion-activated lights out of the house.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Sister Wang was holding a glass of red wine, watching the live stream with great satisfaction.

The moment she saw Liu Yifei preparing to kneel, the red wine in her mouth sprayed out with a "pfft" all over the wool carpet in front of her.

Holy crap!

Even a seasoned agent like her, who had seen it all, was so shocked by this unexpected turn of events that she swore.

"This...this kid really knows how to fool people!"

"This girl really believes things!"

Just one second before Liu Yifei's knee was about to touch the ground.

Fang Daqiang and Zhao Guifang, the elderly couple, finally recovered from their huge shock.

"Oh my god! This won't do!"

Zhao Guifang reacted the fastest.

She practically tumbled off the kang (a heated brick bed), grabbed Liu Yifei's arm, and refused to let her kneel down.

"Yifei! Child! What are you doing?!"

Fang Daqiang was so frightened that his soul almost flew out of his body, and he rushed over in one stride.

"Get up! Get up! This won't do!"

The elderly couple, one on each side, forcibly pulled Liu Yifei, who was about to kneel, up like pulling up radishes.

Liu Yifei was a little confused by their strong reaction.

She stood there, stunned, looking at the elderly couple in front of her who looked shaken, at a loss for what to do.

"Uncle, Aunt, I..."

She tried to explain that this was a custom Fang Yu had told her about, meant to express respect.

But when the words were on the tip of my tongue, I didn't know how to say them.

Zhao Guifang held Liu Yifei's hand and kept patting her chest, clearly quite frightened.

"My goodness, that scared me to death."

She looked Liu Yifei up and down, her eyes filled with both heartache and lingering fear.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"We don't have that rule in our family! That's not acceptable!"

Fang Daqiang nodded repeatedly beside him.

"Yes, yes, kowtowing is something from the old society. We don't do that in our new society."

"Besides, you're not even married into the family yet, how can you kneel before us?"