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

That being said, Qi Xinye must have already passed the test of Yu Che, the "gatekeeper of Yu Zhe's harem".

As for Ouyang Lizhi, she's too slow-witted and needs to be observed more closely.

Moreover, it depends on what my brother means. It has nothing to do with the gains and losses of the family. As long as my brother is unwilling, Yu Che will definitely act as the gatekeeper of the harem. Want to get close to my brother? Impossible!

Although it seems that my brother doesn't dislike that child from the Ouyang family.

Amidst their lively conversation, the convoy could already see the gate of the Ouyang family villa in the distance.

The Ouyang family's architectural complex is closer to the European style, and looks very simple overall, which is quite different from the architectural styles of the Su family and the Qi family.

The car came to a stop at the villa's gate. Yu Zhe wasn't worried about anything else, but he was worried about one thing right now.

Has that silly little lychee gotten out of bed yet?!

Even though it was already noon, Yu Zhe was still worried that the lazy guy was still lying in bed.

Zixiao seemed to see what Yuzhe was worried about, and she smiled helplessly, "Brother, don't worry, there shouldn't be any problem. No matter how lazy she is, she wouldn't sleep until noon on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

"I hope so."

Yu Zhe and the others got out of the car and stood at the gate of the Ouyang family villa.

As the head of the family, Su Zhenfeng stood at the very front, while the rest of the Su family branch families waited behind him. They weren't here to pay New Year's respects to the Ouyang family's main branch—their status wasn't high enough. They were simply looking to see if they could seek some business cooperation with the other families who had come to pay their respects.

Su Zhenfeng was happy with this arrangement, as it would continuously increase the strength of the Su family branches, allowing the Su family as a whole to gradually grow stronger and more prosperous.

Before they had been standing at the door for long, a man in a sharp suit walked into the villa. He was Xiao Lizhi's father, Ouyang Yan, the current head of the Ouyang family. Of course, Xiao Lizhi's mother, Aunt Elisa, was also there.

Hmm? Where is Little Lychee?

Ouyang Yan was incredibly enthusiastic and immediately came out to shake Su Zhenfeng's hand.

"Haha! My old classmate is here! Happy New Year! Come on, come on, what are you standing here for? Let's go inside and have a drink! Yu Zhe, Yu Che, and Zi Xiao are here too! Please come in, please come in. Hmm? And this young lady is?"

It must be referring to Mo Lingyun, which is understandable since Ouyang Yan didn't know.

Su Zhenfeng patted his shoulder and led him inside: "It's nothing, I'll tell you later. Let's go inside first. Oh, the traffic jam on the way here made me anxious."

"Haha, that's right! The overpass was still so congested on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Everyone must be really busy."

With that, Ouyang Yan and Su Zhenfeng walked through the gate first.

Aunt Elisa ignored them and went straight to Yu Zhe's door: "Happy New Year, little Yu Zhe, little Yu Che, and Zi Xiao!"

"Yes, Auntie, Happy New Year." "Happy New Year, Auntie~" "We're sorry to bother you."

Elisa looked at Mo Lingyun with confusion.

"Hello, Auntie! My name is Mo..."

"Ah, I know! You're Mo Lingyun! A girl from the Mo family, right!"

"How did you know?"

Not only Mo Lingyun, but Yu Zhe and the others were also surprised.

“Well, how should I put it?” Elisa explained, “Oh, when I saw your eyes I suddenly remembered. Although I’ve never met you before, I used to be friends with Yuzhe’s mother, and she mentioned a child with heterochromia. That’s so distinctive. It was the first time I’d ever seen one, so…you guessed right?”

14. Are they addressed the same way?

"Am I sure I got the name right? It's been so long that I don't remember it very clearly."

Elisa thought about it for a moment, then smiled apologetically; she couldn't be too sure.

"That's right! Auntie, you have such a good memory. I am Mo Lingyun. Happy New Year! I'm sorry to bother you today!"

"Hmm, what a polite child. Sigh... I feel sorry for what happened to you in the past. We weren't able to help you back then... But seeing you standing with Xiao Yuzhe now means that many things are no longer a big deal, right?"

"Yes!"

Mo Lingyun smiled beautifully; these words touched her heart. No matter what happened in the past, the present was wonderful.

On such a sunny and bright day, even a mild winter feels warm.

Yu Zhe was surprised to find that Aunt Elisa had a pretty good memory. Even if Mom had mentioned it, it would have only been a brief mention, right? How could she have remembered it?

Elisa herself knows why she can remember.

At that time, wasn't the Ouyang family just in the initial stage of development? They faced various bottlenecks, and she and Ouyang Yan had to find a way out. The best way out was to cooperate.

Having secured investment from the Su family and cooperation from the Qi family, they wondered if they could also develop relations with the neighboring Cangming City.

This just so happens that Qiu Yun mentioned the Mo family. As the leading family in Cangming City at the time, the Ouyang family would definitely try to make contact with them.

For example, Elisa was thinking about whether she should pay a visit to Mo Lingyun, the only daughter of their family, and bring her some small gifts, so as to lay some groundwork for future cooperation.

Unfortunately, before the Ouyang family could take any action, the great upheaval of the Mo family occurred. The Mo family's main branch ceased to exist overnight. The Ouyang family, upon hearing that their current leader had used despicable means, completely abandoned any further cooperation with the Mo family.

Of course, although the cooperation did not go through, Elisa did remember the name of Mo Lingyun, the only daughter of the Mo family.

Although Elisa knew the details of the incident

She was curious about how things had developed to this point, but this wasn't the place to talk, so she stepped aside and smiled at Yu Zhe.

"Xiao Yuzhe, hurry up and take your sisters inside. Play a little longer today. Lizhi has been talking about you non-stop, not even during the whole New Year."

"Okay, Auntie. Hmm? By the way, is Xiaoli... cough, is Lizhi home? I haven't seen her."

"Ugh, don't even mention it."

Speaking of this, Alyssa got angry: "Look at you all, each one more outstanding than the last, the best among the younger generation. On the other hand, look at my silly daughter, I'm really speechless."

"Haha... Auntie, don't worry, has she gotten into trouble again?"

"She hasn't caused any trouble, and this is the only improvement she's made this year. But this morning, her father and I were a bit busy, so we didn't pay attention to her. When I went to call her to greet you just now, I found her still sleeping! It's already midday and she's still sleeping. Is this what you call the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family?!"

That's outrageous.

Even without looking at his phone, Yu Zhe knew it was already past noon.

I was just thinking about it, but I didn't expect this guy to actually sleep until the sun was high in the sky.

For Little Lychee, the first day of the new year doesn't have a morning!

Once the topic was brought up, Alyssa was still angry: "That useless idiot, I woke her up thinking she could make it, but when I went back she was still wearing her underwear and had a long face saying she didn't know what to wear to see you. She's really useless! She ruined everything."

Aunt Elisa!

It's not appropriate for you to tell me this!

Yu Zhe felt embarrassed but comforted her, telling her not to be angry.

Of course Elisa knows!

After all, she did it on purpose. In the new year, she also wants to make it her responsibility to bring her daughter and Yuzhe closer. Sometimes, a child can't do it on her own, so she needs her parents to give her a push.

By the way, I just gave her some advice on what clothes she should wear.

If nothing unexpected happens, my silly daughter should be here by now.

All of Elisa's words are to buy time for Xiaolizhi. If Yuzhe comes to visit during the Chinese New Year and you don't go out to greet him, what kind of behavior is that?

As expected, everything went exactly as she predicted.

She had just finished thinking about these things when that ethereal voice came from behind her.

"Brother Yuzhe! Zixiao! I'm so sorry! I'm late!"

Hearing the sound, Yu Zhe and the others looked up and saw Xiao Lizhi, wearing a light blue dress, white cotton socks, and brown leather shoes, running towards them.

The midday sun in winter shone on her dazzling blonde hair, giving it a beautiful glow.

Well... there's one thing, her hair isn't as smooth as usual. Now it's long and curly, clearly messed up from sleeping and she didn't have time to comb it.

She ran up to Yu Zhe, panting, then smiled and said, "Ah... I'm exhausted, Brother Yu Zhe, and Happy New Year everyone! I'm full of energy today... Ugh! Mom! What are you doing!"

Elisa's merciless iron hand delivered a powerful slap to the back of Little Lychee's head.

The crisp sound made Yu Zhe and the others perk up.

They all subconsciously touched the back of their heads, feeling a slight phantom pain...

Elisa knew what she was doing. Now that the members of the Su family who had split up had all gone into the villa, only her own people were left outside. There was no need to give this little fool any face.

There were two reasons for hitting her.

First, it's to punish her bad habit of oversleeping on the first day of the new year. I clearly reminded her to set an alarm yesterday, but she must have forgotten again.

Secondly, when she left, I specifically told her to make sure she was neat and tidy before going out, so I could buy her some time.

And what happened? He just slept with his hair all messed up and didn't even bother to comb it! Isn't that just asking for a beating?

Little Lychee had no choice... She was indeed impatient when she heard that Brother Yuzhe had arrived.

Yu Zhe gave a wry smile and replied.

"Yes, Happy New Year, Little Lychee. Auntie, please don't blame her. We don't mind. It's just a small matter. She's never been one to fuss over details. There's no need to worry about these things."

"Oh, it's so great that you think that way, Xiao Yuzhe! Did you hear that, Lizhi? Quickly thank your brother Yuzhe!"

"Ah? Ah! Okay, okay! Thank you, Brother Yuzhe!"

No, why the sudden thank you? Little Lychee's little brain didn't quite catch on.

But with her mother's ruthless iron fist already threatening her, she had no choice but to comply quickly.

Elisa nodded in satisfaction. She first tried to tame Little Lychee's sticking-out tuft of hair, but when she couldn't, she could only sigh and lead everyone into the villa.

Everyone was chatting and laughing and seemed quite happy.

Mo Lingyun was the same, but there was one thing that was different.

There was a slightly dark light in her gaze as she looked at Xiaolizhi.

This girl looks so naive...

Just like me, they all call Yu Zhe "Brother Yu Zhe"...

15. What an idiot!

Everyone went to their own place once they entered the villa.

The members of the divided family gathered in the courtyard, hoping to find some business opportunities.

As for Su Zhenfeng, he simply wanted to catch up with old friends. Whether or not there was any cooperation, the relationship between the Su family and the Ouyang family didn't need any unnecessary talk. Su Zhenfeng was just there to offer New Year's greetings.

Led by Ouyang Yan and Elisa, he went to the restaurant there, intending to have a couple of drinks with Ouyang Yan.