When Liu Siyue heard what Madam Feng said, she thought it made a lot of sense. "Okay, I'll do whatever Mother says."

"Mother, should we go out to wish everyone a Happy New Year?"

"In the past, the sisters never went out to pay New Year's visits, because people thought it was bad luck."

I've never been there before, and I never will.

However, you still need to go and pay New Year's respects to your clan chief grandfather, and you also have Uncle Tian and the village chief to offer their greetings.

"Mother, do we need to bring anything when we visit relatives for the New Year?"

"No need to take it, just kowtow there and say some auspicious words."

"The village chief and Uncle Tian don't need to kowtow; just bow and say auspicious words."

"Okay, Mother."

Liu Siyue yawned, and seeing her like that, Madam Feng told her to go to sleep first, "Go back to sleep if you're sleepy, your second uncle will be on night watch."

"Yao'er, come with me to your room to sleep."

"The child just woke up, how can he fall asleep? You go back to sleep, the child will sleep with me tonight."

"Alright then, thank you for troubling Mother again."

"Second Uncle, Cousin, I'm sleepy, I'm going back to sleep now. You guys have fun!"

Liu Siyue returned to her room, closed the door, and entered the spatial dimension.

It is said that one misses their loved ones even more during festivals. After the hustle and bustle just now, all that remained was her endless longing for her mother.

How will Mom spend this New Year? She's all alone, how pitiful she must be. She still has family here, her second uncle, her mother, her sisters, and a lovely daughter.

My mother has nothing but loneliness and desolation.

"Mom, I miss you. Do you miss me?" Liu Siyue played music that she and her mother both loved in her room. It was soft and tranquil, perfect for listening to during meals.

Liu Siyue went to the supermarket, picked up some vegetables and went back to her room. She made a tomato and egg stir-fry, a cola chicken wing, a cucumber salad, two bags of peanuts and put them on a plate, and also some ready-made braised beef from the supermarket, which she sliced ​​into a plate.

She brought over two sets of bowls and chopsticks, two cups, and placed them on the table. She then brought over a case of beer, picked up a bottle, poured a glass for her mother, and poured one for herself.

She raised her glass and clinked it against her mother's. "Mom, I miss you so much. This glass is a toast to you."

I hope Mom can be happy every day, stay healthy, and have a blissful old age.

As Liu Siyue spoke, her voice choked with emotion. The more she drank, the more sorrowful she became. She poured herself a drink and drank alone, eventually getting drunk and staggering onto the bed.

I tossed and turned several times throughout the night, vomiting everywhere, and I don't know when I finally fell into a deep sleep.

In the spacious villa, Ye Xinglan sat alone in the dining room. Dozens of dishes were laid out on the table, and soft, tranquil music played. This was the music that she and her daughter both loved to listen to; listening to such music brought a special sense of peace to one's heart.

There were two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table. She filled the empty bowl with food. "Yueyue, are you doing well over there? Mom misses you and feels very lonely."

You left so suddenly, without even leaving a word for your mother.

Your mother often dreams of you, but you are the way you were when you were little, so well-behaved and adorable.

"Yueyue, if you can see in the afterlife, please visit your mother in her dreams often, so she knows if you're doing well over there."

"Chairman, please don't be sad. If Miss knew you were so upset that you couldn't even have a proper New Year's Eve dinner, she would be even more upset. Miss certainly wouldn't want you to be like this." The servant comforted him, saying that the chairman was such a good person and shouldn't have to suffer like this.

Betrayal by her husband and loss of her son in middle age—what a devastating blow!

"Aunt Liu, sit down and eat with me. I don't have any appetite if I eat alone."

"Please enjoy your meal, Chairman. I'll serve you from the side."

"Go get me a bottle of red wine, I'd like to have a drink."

"Okay, I'll go get it right away."

Aunt Liu opened the red wine and poured it into the decanter. Ye Xinglan couldn't wait for the wine to decanter properly, so she poured herself a glass and poured one for Aunt Liu, saying, "Come have a drink with me."

"Chairman, you can't drink anymore, or you'll get drunk."

"I'm fine."

Ye Xinglan got up and staggered up to the second floor. She went into her daughter's room, turned on the light, and fell into a deep sleep on her daughter's bed, hoping that her daughter would come to her in her dreams tonight.

The longing for loved ones amplifies the magnetic field of kinship, creating a bond across time and space. Liu Siyue dreamed of her mother, and Ye Xinglan dreamed of her daughter.

The mother and daughter kept having dreams and kept talking about the pain of separation.

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"Has everyone eaten enough?"

"Miss, we're all full, you don't need to grill anymore."

"Okay, leave the stuff like this. We'll clean it up tomorrow morning. We'll finish eating the baked food, and anyone who's sleepy can go back to sleep."

"Eldest sister, we're not sleepy. Let's go to the main room to keep Mother company."

After the barbecue, everyone returned to the main room and sat together to wait for the New Year.

Thanks to the dowry in August and the money from selling pigs, the Liu family's old house was much better off. They even bought a few pounds of meat for the New Year, and their New Year's Eve dinner was pork stew with cabbage. Although it was a mixed grain meal, they were still full.

"Grandpa and Grandma, Dad and Mom, the baby in my belly is already 6 months old. Look how small he is. It's because he eats poorly every day that he can't grow up. He doesn't move much at all."

When I was pregnant with all three of them, the baby movements were very strong every day.

With Qingshan gone, I'm truly afraid I won't be able to protect this child.

"If my child is gone, how can I face Qingshan? How can I have the face to stay in the Liu family?" As Yu Guixiang spoke, she began to wipe away tears.

Old Master Liu frowned. What did she mean by this? Was she using the child to blackmail her family for money?

They can't afford to offend this woman now; they have to go along with her. He has to protect this family for Qingshan and can't let this woman have any second thoughts or run away.

"Qingshan's wife, you know how tough things were for our family a few months ago? There was nothing we could do about it!"

Now that the pigs in the family have been sold, plus the betrothal gifts in August, there are eight or nine taels of silver.

After you finish eating, have your grandmother give you an ounce of silver. If you want anything to eat, have someone from the village bring it back from town.

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!" Yu Guixiang was overjoyed. She wanted to keep every penny of the family's money in her own hands.

Huang Lanhua was very unhappy. She hadn't received a single penny of her daughter's betrothal money. She was empty-handed and didn't have a single coin on her. Why should that old man give her a tael of silver? She was dissatisfied, but dared not say it.

"In August, early tomorrow morning, take your nephews and nieces to your second uncle's house to pay New Year's respects."

It's the Lunar New Year, I don't believe they would dare to kick you out.

Listen up, all of you. Tomorrow when you go to your aunts, you must kowtow and wish them a Happy New Year, understand?

"We understand, Grandma. Uncle's house has lots of delicious food."

"August, when you leave, please give my regards to your eldest sister and tell her that Mother misses her."

"Okay, I understand."

The time finally came, and Liu Dawang took a string of firecrackers and set them off outside the courtyard gate.

Firecrackers were also heard one after another in the village. This year, everyone had a little money and was willing to buy a string of firecrackers to set off, unlike in previous years when they were short of money and could only burn bamboo to make a sound.

After the firecrackers stopped, Liu Dawang returned to the courtyard, closed the gate, and began hanging a clock in the yard to worship the gods, hoping that the passing deities would bring blessings to his family.

After paying respects to the gods, Liu Dawang went back to sleep.

The children had all gone to sleep, and only Mrs. Feng stayed with him to keep watch over the New Year.

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