Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

I suppose Father must be incredibly busy at the company by now?

Thinking about this, Yu Zhe felt quite pleased. Haha... You don't do any work normally, so you'll be busy during the New Year!

Yu Zhe went to wash up first. When he came out of the washroom, he saw Zi Xiao setting breakfast on the dining table.

However, this breakfast... even though the dishes are all light, there must be at least six or seven plates of food.

"Wow, Zixiao, isn't this breakfast a bit too lavish today?"

"Of course," Zixiao said confidently. "Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and it's the last meal we'll have at the apartment this year. I want my brother to be satisfied with his meal."

"I see, then I must try it."

Hmm... it seems Yu Zhe has to take back what he said earlier. He just mentioned that his New Year celebrations were already over by New Year's Eve?

It seems that's not the case. Seeing Zixiao working so hard for him early in the morning, Yuzhe suddenly felt that this year was quite interesting.

After placing the last dish, Zixiao turned around, walked to Yuzhe, looked him over for a while, and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ That's great, brother looks like he's recovered. I'm so sorry... we really went too far yesterday."

You mean the thing about insisting on wearing women's clothing?

Yu Zhe laughed and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Just don't let it happen again. Besides, it's Chinese New Year, so we should be happy. It's not a big deal."

Isn't this a big deal...? Zixiao was still worried until just now, what if her brother was listless today too?

You should know that Yu Zhe didn't say a word during dinner last night. Everyone took turns trying to persuade him, but they couldn't undo the short-term damage that wearing women's clothing had caused him.

It wasn't until everyone was getting ready to go home that Yu Zhe came out of his room to see them off, and everyone was quite worried at the time.

Well... Yu Zhe was just a little overwhelmed for a while, but he recovered after a good night's sleep. To borrow a phrase from Xiao Lizhi, he was completely resurrected!

Oh, by the way, where's Little Lychee?

"Brother Yuzhe, I'm here."

"Wow! You're sitting on the sofa without making a sound! Are you trying to scare me?!"

"..."

What could Xiao Lizhi say? She had been sitting there before Yu Zhe left the room, but since Brother Yu Zhe ignored her, she just continued to sit and wait.

Finally, getting a little impatient, I took the initiative to speak.

Yu Zhe was surprised that she woke up so early today; she usually sleeps until noon.

"Why are you up so early today?"

"Sigh... I was planning to sleep a little longer," Xiao Lizhi said, looking a little embarrassed. "But Mom just called and told me to come home and help her and Dad plan the New Year's greetings, so I got up to prepare."

Oh right.

Yu Zhe almost forgot that this little fool is still the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family.

The same troubles that Yu Zhe had to face during the Chinese New Year were the same for her.

30. Take a trip to Qi Family Manor.

After all, they are all children from large families, so they certainly won't be idle during the Chinese New Year.

Yu Zhe asked with some sympathy, "Hey, it's not easy. How long will you be busy? I don't think I'll be able to rest until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."

"Busy? What are you talking about, Brother Yuzhe?"

"?"

Aren't you busy? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Seeing Yu Zhe's confusion, Xiao Lizhi offered a brief explanation.

“My mom said she called me back this time... mainly to tell me in advance where the Ouyang family’s New Year banquet venue is.”

"Will you be able to get through this?" Yu Zhe asked.

"No... I know where the venue is, and they told me not to go near it... so I don't cause trouble and bring problems to my family."

So you really are a burden!

Is being a burden really that good?! Not having to go near the venue?! If I could, Yu Zhe would want to be like that too!

But that's obviously unrealistic.

Yu Zhe quickly waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, really..."

"It's a waste of your sympathy. Go home and enjoy yourself. Have a good New Year, and see you when school starts next year."

"Ugh...actually, I'd rather stay here."

"Don't push your luck! Or I'll throw you out!"

Goodness, Yu Zhe is feeling very resentful right now. How come the treatment during the New Year is so different?

Before Little Lychee leaves, she must finish this breakfast properly.

Waaah, the next time I can come over for a free meal won't be until next year.

What? Tomorrow is next year? Never mind then.

Little Lychee took a sip of soup and looked at Yu Zhe sitting in the middle: "By the way, Brother Yu Zhe! Zi Xiao and I got the same score and the same reward! There's still one day left! Can I come and stay here for another day during the New Year?"

"You really calculated this meticulously?" Yu Zhe was a little surprised. "No, no, it's not that serious. It's a reward, but it's not an important thing. If you want to come and play, just give me a call in advance."

"Okay! Thank you, Brother Yuzhe!"

Having received permission, Little Lychee ate happily. She had just thought she would never be able to eat at Brother Yuzhe's house again, so she was eating very frugally.

Yu Che laughed uncontrollably: "Hahaha... What did she just say? Zi Xiao, you got the same score as her? Are you kidding me? Ha... You study so hard, and this is all you've learned?"

Well, I'm coming clean. This statement not only refers to Zixiaocai, but also to Xiaolizhi, who is even worse.

Mentioning this, Zixiao was filled with shame and indignation: "W-what! Even if the scores are the same, you're still first in the grade, okay! Let's eat! Don't talk about this anymore! Ah...right, brother."

Suddenly remembering something, Zixiao changed the subject.

"Brother, when are we going back to our ancestral home today? Since it's Chinese New Year, we definitely have to go back early, right?"

“Indeed.” Yu Zhe continued eating calmly. “But there’s no rush. You and Yu Che can pack your things first and have Lu Ling take you back. I need to call Lu Yao to go somewhere else first.”

"Where are you going?" Zixiao suddenly became alert... Hmm, her brother isn't even staying home during the Lunar New Year; he's going out and running around.

Yu Zhe chuckled, put down his clean bowl, and pointed out the place he was going to.

"Qi Family Manor".

.......................

Here at the Qi Family Manor.

As the second largest family in Fenghai City and one of the oldest, the Qi family has always adhered to the principle of not being careless in the procedures and etiquette during the Spring Festival.

Especially today, Lunar New Year's Eve, the Qi family is divided into different branches, and elders and younger generations from Fenghai City and other cities will all rush back to the main Qi family manor to hold an end-of-year family meeting to summarize the Qi family's development over the past year.

From early morning, vehicles arrived at Qi Family Manor in an endless stream.

In previous years, some people might have been lazy and not come, but this year a big event happened in the Qi family.

With the actual patriarch Qi Jiang gone, Qi Yi has truly taken control of the Qi family, so everyone wants to see what the current top management of the Qi family is really like.

After all, these things are related to their vital interests.

Yu Zhe kept complaining that he was busy during the Chinese New Year, but Qi Xinye was probably the busiest one.

She had been busy with Qi Yi since early morning, going to the conference room to oversee the arrangements, because there were far more people attending the meeting than expected, and the previous arrangements were completely useless.

Qi Xinye finally breathed a sigh of relief after working non-stop since 5 a.m. until almost noon.

Under her overall planning, we managed to catch up, albeit barely. Now, the elders who came from the separated family have all been arranged in the meeting room.

The seat numbers were assigned temporarily, but the process was orderly, thanks to Qi Xinye's composure, calmness, and meticulousness.

Her father, Qi Yi, was convinced of this.

Sigh... I have to admit, he's definitely not cut out to be the head of the family. Today, both the Qi Group and the Qi Family Manor have encountered unexpected troubles. The Qi Group's problem is a business issue, while the main family's problem is that the number of visitors to the branch family has suddenly increased compared to expectations.

At first, Qi Yi was extremely anxious, thinking that the meeting on his family's side would definitely have to be postponed.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Ye stepped forward at this moment, reorganized the plan, and rescheduled the meeting, which thankfully turned out alright.

No wonder my uncle Qi Jiang left a message when he was arrested.

"Kid, you may not like what I'm about to say, but if you ask me, an old man, your daughter might be more suitable to be the head of the Qi family than you."

Well... Qi Yi has accepted it now, but it's too early for Xiao Ye to manage the Qi family. Although he will eventually hand the Qi family over to her, it's definitely not now.

The meeting room was noisy as the Qi family elders, who had returned from different cities, exchanged pleasantries. After all, it's the New Year's tradition to ask about the year's progress.

Yes, this conference room, which is several hundred square meters in size, is now only filled with the elders from each branch family.

If everyone came to the meeting, there would be too many people. This way, it appears more orderly, and they have enough say and are representative. Having these elders present is sufficient.

Qi Yi sat on the top platform, next to his wife, while Qi Xinye sat down beside them.

"Welcome, elders! You've come all this way, thank you for your hard work, Happy New Year! Haha... Everyone, please be quiet for a moment, listen to me, about the past year that's about to end..."

The next ten minutes or so belonged to Qi Yi.

From summarizing the past year to looking ahead to next year, and then to some specific details about the profits, Qi Yi, as the head of the Qi family, gave a thorough report to the branch family elders below the stage.

Okay, that's about it.

"Well, since it's almost lunchtime, we'll stop chatting here and, after reading the New Year's address, please move to the auditorium for lunch."

"As for the New Year's greeting, I've thought about it and I'll have my daughter, Qi Xinye, read it."

"..."

Just moments ago, there were scattered chattering voices in the hall, but after hearing Qi Yi's words, they immediately fell silent.

Qi Xinye was also taken aback; she hadn't heard of this part.

Of course she hadn't heard about it, because Qi Yi's decision was made on short notice.

If you want to become the future head of the Qi family, you need to gradually establish a certain level of prestige now.

However, this was also a risk for him.

According to tradition, only the current head of the Qi family is qualified to read New Year's greetings...