Ch. 601..610
Chapter 601: 601A Big Fight
The three brothers stood there, each of them tali and strong, and very imposing.
“Do you want to hit us?” Old Madam Jin was a little afraid.” I’m telling you, this is my house. If you dare to lay a hand on me, I’ll make sure you don’t get away with it!”
“I want to hit you.” “But we’re civilized people. We won’t do anything unless we have to.”” Don’t say anything else. We’ll settle the score and compensate you. Your Jin family will give us an explanation. In the future, our two families will have nothing to do with each other.”
“What explanation should we give you?”Jin Zhu glared at Tao GuGu.” Your sister deserved to be beaten up!”
“Pa!”
The loud and clear slap stunned everyone. Jin Zhu covered her left cheek and couldn’t speak for a long time.
“I’ve said it before. If you dare to bully my sister again, 1 won’t let you off!” Mrs. Tao rubbed her reddened palms and said loudly. I’ll take this slap as a slap for my sister!”
“You dare to hit me?” Jin Zhu widened her eyes and was about to pounce on Mrs. Tao to hit her.” I’m going to kill you!”
Tao GuGu, who had always been weak, saw that her sister-in-law was about to be beaten. She hurriedly stood between them and pushed Jin Zhu away. She shouted,”You’re not allowed to hit my sister-in-law!””
When the two elders of the Jin family saw that their daughter had been beaten up, they were very angry and immediately called the security guards. The three Tao brothers also joined the battle. The scene was very chaotic, and people kept falling and getting up.
Both parties were injured, and Jin Zhu was the most miserable. Her hair was all messed up, and there was a big palm print on her face. It would probably take some time for it to disappear.
The three Tao brothers felt very happy. After all, it was the Jin family who called the security guards over to beat them up first. They could only say that it was self-defense. Even if the police were to find out, they would have a reason.
After beating them up, the Tao siblings were chased out by the Jin family. The three brothers wanted to say a few more words, but they were stopped by Mother Tao, who urged them to leave quickly.
“Sister-in-law, why are you rushing us to leave? I still want to scold them a few more times!” Third Uncle Tao said unhappily.
“Xiao Rou gave me a spray. When you guys were fighting, I sprayed the medicine on the rice that they sprayed. Xiao Rou said that they would have diarrhea if they ate a little. The dosage 1 gave them was enough for them to have diarrhea for a few days.””
Third Uncle Tao was still not very satisfied.” We should let them vomit and have diarrhea, so much so that they can’t move.”
“Ignore them.” Father Tao said,” Fourth Brother, don’t come back to the Jin family anymore. They won’t dare to come to our house to look for you. As long as they come, your brothers will help you deal with them.””
Tao GuGu’s eyes turned red.” Big Brother…”
Mother Tao hugged her.” My poor little sister, why are you so silly? If Xiao Rou didn’t tell us, who knows how long we would have been kept in the dark.”
“Speaking of Xiao Rou…” Second Uncle Tao touched the wound on the corner of his mouth.” How are we going to explain to them?”
Everyone in the car fell silent. They had asked Tan Rou to find an excuse to say that they had gone to do something, but they had done it with a face full of injuries. They could not hide it at all. Once they went back, they would be discovered.
“Cover your faces with concealer.”Mrs. Tao took out concealer from her makeup bag.” We can’t let them find out now.””
Therefore, before they came back, the three men put on makeup.
At the Tao family’s main residence, Grandma Tao couldn’t wait any longer.”
Tan Rou was also confused as to why they were still not back. Were they trapped?
“They went out to do something.” “If Grandma wants to know, I’ll call them now.” Tan Rou said.”
“No need.” Although Grandma Tao wanted to know, it was not too late. Besides, if they were preparing for the new year’s surprise, wouldn’t she ruin the surprise if she called now?
When it was almost dark, the group finally rushed back. Grandma Tao was waiting for them at the door. When she saw that they came back empty-handed, she frowned.
“Where have you been all afternoon?” Grandma Tao questioned.
As the boss, Father Tao naturally had to be pushed out to be the representative. Something came up at the company and they asked us to take care of it.”
“Isn’t the company on holiday?” Grandma Tao wasn’t stupid..” What did you guys do?”
Chapter 602: 602 Tell the Truth
“It’s really something from the company!” Mr. Tao said. Actually, he didn’t want to lie, but it was the new year, and he didn’t want the old lady to be troubled by the younger generation.
Grandpa Tao came out to smooth things over. “Hurry up and eat. Didn’t you prepare so much food? If we don’t eat it now, it’ll turn cold.”
Grandma Tao felt that eating was more important. She had been in good health these days. It was not easy for her to wait until the new year, so she had to eat more.
Because of her poor memory, she forgot to ask the children about going out. After dinner, she took her grandchildren outside to watch the fireworks and completely forgot about it.
Grandpa Tao didn’t forget that he had noticed the children’s abnormality before dinner. Since they didn’t say anything, there must be something difficult.
“The few of you, come with me.” Grandpa Tao put his hands behind his back and walked slowly to the study. “Let me hear what happened at the company.”
The four siblings looked at each other, thinking of a good excuse to hide it from their father.
Grandpa Tao seemed to have sensed their thoughts. “I can tell if you’re lying or not, so don’t think about lying to me.”
After entering the study, the door was closed. Grandpa Tao sat in front of the table and looked at the eldest. “You’re the eldest brother. Speak.”
Father Tao looked at the siblings and wanted to struggle a little more. “We’re really fine…”
Grandpa Tao interrupted him. “Don’t lie. Tell me honestly!”
“Let me say it. It’s all my fault.” Aunt Tao spoke first. “It’s going to be a new year soon. I don’t want to stay at home this year, so 1 want to start my old company. Coincidentally, I have company matters to deal with today. I’m not used to it yet, so I asked my brothers to accompany me.”
Grandpa Tao was skeptical. “Is that really the case?”
The three brothers quickly nodded. “Dad, that’s the truth. We aren’t lying to you.”
“When Xiao Rou took your pulse this afternoon, she said that you were injured and your blood was weak.” Grandpa Tao heard their conversation, but he didn’t believe his daughter’s story. How serious was the fall that caused such a huge problem.”
“It’s really just a fall. My body is weak because I was trying to lose weight some time ago,” Aunt Taoexplained.
“You’re already so thin. Why do you still need to lose weight?” Grandpa Tao frowned and said, “Let me tell you. Our family members are not allowed to lose weight, nor are we allowed to eat and drink too much. ‘A healthy body is the capital of a revolution.’ Do you still remember this family motto?”
The children stood in a row, just like when they were young and received a lecture from their father. They said in unison, “Dad, we do.”
When Grandpa Tao mentioned the family precepts, his thoughts would wander and he would forget to ask about the injury.
Seeing that they hadn’t come out for a long time, Mrs. Tao knocked on the door. “Dad, are you guys done? Mommy is calling you guys over to watch the fireworks. The fireworks are about to start.”
Grandpa Tao put this matter aside for now. “We’ll talk about this later. Don’t let me find out that you’re lying to me.” With that, he went to the courtyard.
Father Tao heaved a sigh of relief and said to Mother Tao, “Fortunately, you came in time. Otherwise, 1 wouldn’t know how to deal with the old man.”
“Brother and sister-in-law, I’m sorry! If it weren’t for the fact that you were trying to hide it for me, you wouldn’t have lied to Dad.”
“Don’t worry about this.” Mrs. Tao came over and held her hand. “Today is New Year’s Eve. Let go of the past and welcome a new life. In the future, you should just be yourself. You won’t have to live under the noses of those two old fellows from the Jin family anymore.”
Aunt Tao smiled. “I understand, sister-in-law.”
“Hurry up and go out to watch the fireworks. If we’re late, the old lady will scold us again.” Mrs. Tao brought Aunt Tao to the courtyard.
Today was the New Year’s Eve Reunion Festival. Everyone in the Tao family was here. Even Aunt Tao’s twin sons celebrated the festival here every year. However, Tao Yue didn’t show up. The old lady punished her to go back and reflect on herself. No one dared to disobey the old lady’s order and let her come back.
Dazzling fireworks bloomed in the air, short but beautiful.
Tan Rou accompanied her family to watch the Spring Festival Gala for a while, then started to fiddle with her phone. It was already past eight o’clock at night. Logically speaking, she should stay at home to accompany her family to watch the fireworks but now she had to go out..
Chapter 603: 603 Let’s Watch Fireworks Together
“Xiao Rou, do you want to go set off fireworks together?” Tao Zhi moved many small fireworks that he had prepared in advance from the storage room.
Tan Rou looked at the box of fireworks and said apologetically, “Big Brother, I’m sorry. 1 have an appointment with someone else to watch the fireworks. I’m leaving now.”
Tao Zheng walked over. “Someone’s asked you out to watch the fireworks?”
“Who else could it be?” Tao Zhi said unhappily. “It must be that kid!”
Tao Zheng took a while to react before he understood who his big brother was talking about. “What does that brat mean?! It’s New Year’s Eve today. Out sister should be accompanying us to set off fireworks. How can you be with him for tonight?”
Tan Rou had already made an appointment with Zhuang Liu to watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve. The person who had sent her a message at the auction was Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu had asked her to watch fireworks and set off fireworks, and she had agreed.
In the end, her brothers wanted to do it with her instead. She didn’t know that she was so popular.
“Where are you going?” Tao Qi came over with a small firework. “I want to go too.”
Tan Rou had no choice but to ask, “Big Brother, do you want to go with us?” The place that Third Brother had prepared would be quite spacious, and it could accommodate as many fireworks as it wanted.”
Tao Zhi and the others would definitely go with them. Firstly, it was for the safety of his sister. Secondly, it was not easy to set off fireworks here.
Tao Zhi was originally planning to drive his siblings to another place to set off fireworks. The yard was filled with withered grass and some trees. If they were accidentally set on fire, it would not be fun. He didn’t want the firefighters to work overtime on New Year’s Eve.
“We have to go.” Tao Zhi picked up the box of fireworks. “Brothers, put the fireworks in the car. We’ll follow Rourou wherever she goes tonight.”
Tan Rou shook her head helplessly. She didn’t dislike the idea of her brothers being with her. Instead, she was a little happy. At this time, she was home to celebrate the first new year. She hoped to celebrate with her family. Sigh, if she had known that her brothers had also prepared fireworks, she wouldn’t have agreed to Zhuang Liu’s request to watch the fireworks. They could watch fireworks every day, but it wasn’t every day that they could spend New Year’s Eve with their family.
“Dad, Mom, do you want to go?” Tan Rou asked.
Mrs. Tao smiled and waved her hand. “This is an activity for young people like you. You guys go and have fun but we want you to be back before 12 o’clock, we still have to celebrate the new year.”
“Mom, don’t worry.” Tao Zhi promised. “I promise to bring my brothers and sisters back safely.”
Because Tao Zhi and the others were coming, Zhuang Liu did not drive to pick Tan Rou up. He and Xiao Mo arrived at the location ahead of time and occupied the best spot to set off the fireworks. After they were ready, they waited for Tan Rou and the others to come.
“Third Brother, Happy New Year’s Eve!” Tan Rou was wearing a red down jacket today, making her look lively and cute.
Zhuang Liu’s eyes were wide open. After a long time, he said, “Happy New Year’s Eve, Rourou!”
“Hey, didn’t you see us?” Tao Zhi and Tao Zheng stood between the two of them, looking like they deserved a beating. “Zhuang Liu, Happy New Year’s Eve!”
Tao Qi ran out of the car and gave the fireworks he had been holding in his hand to Zhuang Liu. “Brother Zhuang Liu, these fireworks are for you!”
Zhuang Liu smiled and replied, “Xiao Qi, you can keep this firework tube for yourself. I’ve prepared a lot too. I’ll bring you over to get it later.”
Tao Qi’s pretty face said, “This is the most beautiful firework. You can take it and set it off with me. I really like these fireworks.”
Zhuang Liu didn’t expect Tao Qi to say that. He took the fireworks and gave Tao Qi a red packet. “Xiao Qi, this is a red packet for you. 1 was going to give it to you tomorrow, but 1’11 give it to you today. I’ll give you another one tomorrow.” Tao Qi’s eyes lit up. “Red packets!”
“Third Brother, it’s not even the new year yet. Why are you giving him money already?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu said, “It doesn’t affect us. We’ll just celebrate the new year in advance.”
Xiao Mo walked over and said, “Third Master, the fireworks are ready. You can go and set them off now.” After saying that, he pulled Tao Zhi and the others over to separate them from Tan Rou.
Tao Zhi understood what he meant. They also knew that Tan Rou was here for Zhuang Liu, so they didn’t want to disturb them.
“Xiao Rou, let’s go set off the fireworks over there. Call us if there’s anything.” Tao Zhi warned.
“I won’t be in danger.” Tan Rou smiled..
Chapter 604: 604 New Year’s Gift
Tan Ron followed Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu did not have to worry about anyone following him at night, so he put his wheelchair in the car and walked with Tan Rou to set off fireworks.
Tan Rou wasn’t interested in playing with the fireworks but rather only like watching them being set off.
Zhuang Liu took out the fireworks that Tao Qi had given him. “Let’s set off the last one together. Xiao Qi just gave me this firework. He said you like it most.”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Since Xiao Qi gave it to us, then let’s put it together.”
The fuse was ignited, and gorgeous fireworks flew up, blooming into a circle in the air.
“This firework is indeed very beautiful.” Zhuang Liu praised, “Xiao Qi is quite good at picking fireworks.”
After setting off the fireworks, the two of them found a wooden chair to sit down and rest while watching others set off fireworks.
Zhuang Liu took out a red box from his other pocket. “Rourou, a New Year’s gift. Happy New Year in advance!”
“Why are you giving me a New Year’s gift?” Tan Rou asked. “I didn’t even prepare it for you.”
“Isn’t it normal for a boyfriend to give his girlfriend a newbie gift?” Then, he pretended to be sad and said, “Sigh, Rourou didn’t even prepare a new year gift for me. I’m so sad.”
“Haha, I tricked you, didn’t I?” Tan Rou smiled evilly. “Actually, I’ve already prepared it for you. It’s just that I didn’t bring it today. I plan to give it to you on the first day of the new year. If you receive a gift on the first day of the new year, you will have good luck all year round.”
Zhuang Liu said, “Meeting Xiao Rou was already the luckiest thing that happened to me. As long as I have you in the future, good luck will always accompany me.”
Tan Rou placed her hand on Zhuang Liu’s. “Me too.””
“Hurry up and open it. There’s a surprise inside.” Zhuang Liu urged.
Tan Rou opened the box and found a beautiful jade bracelet with a bulging red packet on it.
“No wonder this box is so big.” Tan Rou gestured at the gift box. “It’s longer than my palm.” She took out the red packet and said embarrassedly,’Tm already an adult. How can I accept a red packet from you?”
“In my heart, Rourou will always be a little girl. I will prepare new year gifts and red packets for you every year.” Zhuang Liu promised.
Tan Rou gladly accepted the red packet and picked up the jade bracelet. “What’s with this bracelet?”
“Didn’t you want to bid for the jade bracelet at the last auction? I thought about it and decided that I had to make up for your regret.”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “I didn’t want to buy the bracelet at all. I was just trying to set Tao Yue up. Although that bracelet is very beautiful, it’s not what I like.”
Zhuang Liu looked at the jade bracelet that he had carefully selected with some disappointment. “It seems that this isn’t a good gift but it’s okay. Tomorrow is the new year. I’ll prepare a new gift for you tomorrow.”
“This is enough.” Tan Rou put on the bracelet with a smile. “Although I said I don’t like that bracelet, it doesn’t mean I don’t like this. As long as it’s something from Third Brother, I like it very much.”
Her skin was very fair, and the jade bracelet made her hands look even more beautiful.
“Third Brother, is it nice?” Tan Rou moved her wrist.
“It’s very nice.” Zhuang Liu praised from the bottom of his heart, “Rourou looks good in anything.”
Tan Rou fiddled with the bracelet and said, “Although this bracelet is very beautiful, I can’t wear it now. I still have to go to school. It’ll be more ostentatious to bring such an expensive thing to school. Plus, there were many people in the school. It would not be good if he knocked into it and broke the bracelet.”
Zhuang Liu said, “Don’t worry. If you break it, I’ll get you a new one.”
“It’s not just a bracelet.” Tan Rou rubbed the bracelet a few times and said, “This is a New Year gift from Third Brother, so 1 have to cherish it. If it was broken and replaced with a new one, it would not be this one. In that case, it would be meaningless to repair it.”
“Alright.” Zhuang Liu agreed with Tan Rou. “You can wear it in the future. Next time 1 choose another gift for you, I will definitely remember this and not buy such a fragile thing again.”
“You can pick the fragile ones. I will cherish them even more just like how I will always cherish the time we have together..”
Chapter 605: 605 Kiss Me
When Zhuang Liu heard this, he suddenly became afraid. “Do you want to break up with me after dating me for a while?”
“When did I say 1 wanted to break up with you?” Tan Rou asked in confusion. “Why would Third Brother ask such a question?”
Zhuang Liu didn’t want to recall what he had just said. “You just said that you cherish…”
Tan Rou understood. “What i meant just now was that i will cherish every minute and second we have together. We will have many minutes and seconds for the rest of our lives. Is that clear enough?”
Zhuang Liu smiled again. “i will cherish them too.”
His gaze was fixed on Tan Rou. Tan Rou was wearing a different style of clothes today. Usually, other than her school uniform, Tan Rou would wear clothes in cool colors. However, today, she was wearing a red down jacket, which made her look very cute and lively.
“Xiao Rou, there’s something on your face.” Zhuang Liu’s heart itched. He wanted to kiss Tan Rou.
“You’re not going to say something romantic, are you?” Tan Rou asked. Something like ‘there’s something on your face’ and ‘a little beautiful’?”
“There’s really something on your face, I’m not lying to you,” Zhuang Liu said seriously.
His tone was so firm that even Tan Rou believed him. She took out a wet tissue and prepared to wipe it off.
“I’ll help you wipe it.” Zhuang Liu volunteered. “After all, you can’t see where the dirty things are.”
Tan Rou handed the wet tissue to Zhuang Liu. “I really can’t see it. You should help me wipe it.”
There was nothing on Tan Ron’s face at all. Zhuang Liu just wanted to find an excuse to touch Tan Ron’s face. However, Zhuang Liu was not satisfied after touching her face. He still wanted to kiss Tan Rou.
“Xiao Rou, 1 want to kiss you now.” Before Zhuang Liu kissed Tan Rou, he had to inform her beforehand, otherwise, Tan Rou would reject him.
Tan Rou blushed. “Weren’t you talking about something else? Why do you want to kiss me again?”
“Kissing your girlfriend on New Year’s Eve is a very normal thing. “Zhuang Liu said solemnly, “Don’t worry. It’s so dark. No one will see it.”
Tan Rou did not believe Zhuang Liu’s nonsense. Her brother and the others were less than ten meters away from them. As long as they turned around, they would see Tan Rou and the others sitting on the chairs.
“We’ll kiss tomorrow when there are fewer people.” Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu bargained.
“Today is the first day of the new year. Everyone has to go out to pay New Year’s greetings.” Zhuang Liu said.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find time to see you.” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu said sadly, “From now on, I still have more than ten hours to see you. I can’t wait that long.”
Tan Rou looked at Zhuang Liu and suddenly said, “Why do i feel like you’re acting cute?”
“I’m not. I’m just sad.”Zhuang Liu continued to maintain that position.
Tan Rou thought for a while, then stood up and walked to Zhuang Liu. She looked down at Zhuang Liu. “Third Brother, close your eyes.”
Zhuang Liu obediently closed his eyes and said, “Rourou, kiss me once. Just kiss me on the lips.”
Tan Rou, who was about to kiss his forehead, silently changed her position. She placed her hands on Zhuang Liu’s shoulders and then turned her head to kiss Zhuang Liu’s lips.
It wasn’t the first time they kissed, but Tan Rou would feel shy every time. This time, she planned to take the initiative and let Zhuang Liu try the kissing skills she had learned from watching videos.
The Tao brothers were happily setting off fireworks about ten meters away. They had taken a fancy to a very big firework and were about to call Tan Rou over to take a look. When they turned around, they saw Tan Rou kissing Zhuang Liu. It seemed that she was the one who was kissing Zhuang Liu forcefully.
Tao Zhi took the lighter and hit the air silently. He said faintly, “I must be sleepy. Otherwise, why would 1 see Rourou forcefully kissing Zhuang Liu?”
Tao Zheng rubbed his eyes and said, “I should go get a pair of glasses.”
Only the pure and innocent Tao Qi pointed out that they were kissing. “Sister is kissing Brother Zhuang Liu. 1 want Sister to kiss me too.” After saying that, he was about to run over.
Xiao Mo had wanted to grab Tao Qi and stop him from disturbing them, but Tao Zhi was much faster than him. Tao Zhi grabbed Tao Qi and turned his face away from Tan Rou and the others. “Let’s continue setting off the fireworks. Don’t bother about them.”
Thus, the three men and a boy set off fireworks for more than two hours. By the end of it, their hands were exhausting from holding the fireworks..
Chapter 606: 606 We Saw Nothing
Tan Ron’s back was facing Tao Zhi and the others, but Zhuang Liu was facing them. He had noticed that Tao Zhi and the others were looking at them, so he deliberately deepened the kiss. Instead of hiding, he might as well tell them openly that he was with Tan Rou and that Tan Rou liked him very much.
After the kiss, Tan Rou’s face was hot and red. If there was light now, she would definitely find that her face was redder than the fireworks in the sky.
“Xiao Rou, your first and second brother saw you kissing me just now.” Zhuang Liu deliberately said, “What if they scold me later?””
Tan Rou slapped her face and mumbled, “Are you afraid that they’ll scold you?”
Zhuang Liu raised his eyebrows slightly. “I’m not. As long as you’re willing to be with me, I’m not afraid of anything.”
Tan Rou took a deep breath and sat back on the chair. Then, she held Zhuang Liu’s hand and asked, “Are you satisfied with what you had just now?”
Zhuang Liu squeezed her hand and smiled. “Of course.”
Tao Zhi and the others finally finished setting off the fireworks and came over. Two of the three brothers came over with unhappy expressions. Only the youngest Tao Qi was very happy and even enthusiastically shared the fireworks video that he had just taken with them.
Tan Rou didn’t feel embarrassed when they didn’t come over just now. It was only when her two brothers came over with serious expressions that Tan Rou felt a little shy.
“There’s a milk tea shop nearby. What do you want to drink? I’ll go buy some.” Tan Rou stood up to ease the awkwardness.
“Sit here for a while. We’re going back in a while.” Tao Zhi knew that his sister was shy, so he said, “Xiao Rou, don’t worry. We didn’t see anything. Isn’t that right, Second Brother?” He elbowed Tao Zheng.
Tao Zheng nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes. We were busy setting off fireworks just now and didn’t see you kissing him at all.”
Tan Rou covered her face.
Zhuang Liu chuckled. “Indeed, nothing happened.”
Tao Zhi shook his head. “Tao Zheng, you don’t have to speak if you don’t know howto speak.”
“Didn’t you ask me to say it?” Tao Zheng asked.
“Hey! I didn’t expect you to be so stupid.” Tao Zhi sighed.
“Alright, alright. I won’t say anything else, alright?”
The three brothers sat on the chairs beside them. Tao Qi was still watching his video. He was a child and did not have many worries. The adults beside him all had their own troubles.
“Are you two dating?” Tao Zhi asked. “Don’t lie to me, I saw everything just now.”
“I didn’t plan on lying to you.” Zhuang Liu took the blame on himself. “I was the one who pursued Rourou. You can scold me if you want.”
“I won’t scold you.” Tao Zhi made his stance clear. “We saw Rourou kissing you just now. Since she was kissing you, it means that she likes you too. Besides, you have a good character. We are more assured that Xiao Rou likes you.” “Does this count as getting Brother-in-law’s approval?” Zhuang Liu asked with a smile.
“So what if I don’t approve?” Tao Zhi said angrily. “If I don’t approve, does that mean that Rourou would stop liking you?”
Zhuang Liu replied, “If we don’t get the blessings of our family, our love will have many regrets.”
“Treat my sister well. You have to pamper her like how we treat her.” Tao Zhi patted Zhuang Liu’s shoulder. In fact, he hadn’t known Tan Rou as long as Zhuang Liu. If he didn’t have the title of Big Brother, he probably wouldn’t have been able to talk to Tan Rou, let alone stop her from making a choice.
Tan Rou was very happy. She was really afraid that her brother would come over and slap Zhuang Liu, but Tao Zhi did not do so.
“Big brother, thank you for your understanding.” Tan Rou said with a smile.
It was getting late. They had said that they would go back to celebrate the new year. If they didn’t go back now, they would miss the new year.
Zhuang Liu also knew the significance of the New Year’s Eve to Tan Rou. “Yes, you’ll be celebrating the New Year with Uncle and Auntie this year. You’ll have to accompany me next year.”
“You wish,” Tao Zhi said unhappily, “Xiao Rou will still be spending the New Year with us every years.”
“Let’s open up the situation. Maybe we’ll celebrate the New Year together next year?” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu suddenly said, “Next year’s Chinese New Year, our families will celebrate together. I hope that my parents will be able to attend too.”
“Don’t worry, your father will definitely recover.” Tao Zhi was taken aback..
Chapter 607: 607 Go to Hell
“Third Brother, goodbye!” Tan Ron sat in the car and waved at Zhuang Liu.
Zhuang Liu saw them off by the roadside. “Brother-in-law, be careful when you drive at night.”
“Don’t worry, my driving skills are definitely better than yours.” Tao Zhi said.
Zhuang Liu agreed with this point. After all, he had not driven for many years. If Tao Zhi wanted to compete with him in driving now, he really could not beat Tao Zhi.
“Third Young Master, you were too bold just now. 1 broke out in a cold sweat for you.” Xiao Mo only dared to speak after they were far away.
“How am I bold?” Zhuang Liu asked back.
“How could you kiss Miss Tan Rou in front of the young masters of the Tao family?” Xiao Mo asked. “If they had been impulsive enough to attack me, I wouldn’t have been able to stop them.”
“Xiao Mo, is there something wrong with your eyes?” Zhuang Liu asked. “Rourou was the one who kissed me just now. Why did I kiss her instead?”
“Isn’t it the same?” Xiao Mo asked.
Zhuang Liu corrected him, “It’s different. If 1 was the one who took the initiative to kiss Rourou, I would definitely be beaten by Tao Zhi but if Xiao Rou was the one who kissed me, then Tao Zhi could only give us his blessings.”
Xiao Mo felt that Zhuang Liu must have tricked Tan Rou into kissing him again. Otherwise, Tan Rou would never have kissed Zhuang Liu.
Zhuang Liu had a good time tonight. “Let’s go back. My mom must be waiting anxiously.”
In the dead of the night, a luxury car with its high beam headlights drove into the Tao family’s manor.
The strong light illuminated Tao Yue’s small building. She was not asleep yet, so she quickly leaned against the window to see who it was. Tan Rou and the others got out of the car, talking and laughing. Although Tao Yue couldn’t hear what they were saying, she knew that they must have had a great time tonight.
Tao Yue glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already past 11 pm, but Tan Rou had just returned. Why was Tan Rou allowed to play outside until eleven o’clock, while she would be scolded by her parents when she played until ten o’clock?
It was New Year’s Eve, and Tao Yue really didn’t go to dinner. This was the first time she was kicked out of the New Year’s Eve dinner in her 17 years of life. In the past, everyone would be gathering around her. But this year, everything she had was ruined by Tan Rou.
“Go to hell!!!!” Tao Yue angrily picked up the crystal pen holder on the table and smashed it on the floor. Because the floor was made of wood, the pen holder was not broken.
The sound of the pen holder being smashed attracted Second Aunt Tao. She knocked on the door and said, “Yue Yue, are you awake?”
After dinner, she knocked on the door to bring some dinner to Tao Yue. However, Tao Yue didn’t open the door or make any sound, so she thought Tao Yue was asleep.
Tao Yue didn’t want to answer Second Aunt Tao. Not only did she hate Tan Rou, but she also hated her mother. If her mother had spoken up for her when she was punished by the old lady in the afternoon, she wouldn’t have been grounded.
“Yue Yue, get up and eat something before you sleep. If you don’t eat, your body will collapse.” Second Aunt Tao knocked on the door again.
“I won’t eat!” Tao Yue walked to the door and shouted, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t let me eat? Then I won’t eat. I can save you some money. You can use the money you save to coax your niece!!”
Second Aunt Tao was shocked. “Yue Yue, what are you talking about? When did we stop you from eating? I brought you the food before dinner. You were sleeping at that time, so I placed the food on the shelf at the door and sent you a message. Didn’t you see it?”
Tao Yue had already seen it, but she didn’t want to eat it or reply to the message. She only felt that she had been wronged. She was clearly thinking about her grandmother’s health. Why was she the one who was grounded in the end?
“Mom, do you think it’s my fault too? Cousin gave Grandma some unknown medicine, and you didn’t care about her. 1 only asked a few questions, and Grandma told me to come back and reflect on what 1 said. Do you think that’s fair to me?” Tao Yue asked.
“I know you’re upset, but it’s not right to go against Xiao Rou today. Your grandma likes Xiao Rou the most. How could she allow you to go against Xiao Rou?” Second Aunt Tao hoped that Tao Yue could reflect on herself.
“What are you thinking about? Just because I’m not Grandma’s biological granddaughter, is it right that 1 can’t get her love?” Tao Yue sneered.. “Was it wrong of me to care about her? I think even if her granddaughter poisoned her, she would still be happy!”
Chapter 608: 608 Big Red Envelope
“Yue Yue, why would you think that?” Second Aunt Tao was so angry that her heart hurt. “Your eldest cousin isn’t that kind of person at all. Moreover, that medicine is indeed effective for your grandmother. How can you say that the medicine is poisonous?”
Tao Yue didn’t want to talk to her mother anymore. After all, her mother would only side with Tan Rou. “Mom, I’m tired and want to rest. Go and find them.”
Second Aunt Tao massaged her eyebrows and said, “The food is at the door. If you’re hungry, come out and eat. I’ve prepared it for you. You just need to heat it up in the microwave.”
Tao Yue didn’t reply, and Second Aunt Tao didn’t want to say anything more. She stuffed a bulging red packet through the crack of the door. “Yue Yue, this is your pocket money. Happy New Year!”
After Second Aunt Tao left, Tao Yue quickly picked up the red packet on the ground and immediately opened it to see how much money was inside. Although it was a red packet, it was not wrapped in red paper. The money inside was in an envelope. Tao Yue did a rough count. There was about 6666 in the packet which was a very auspicious number.
However, Tao Yue was not satisfied. In the past, whenever it was New Year, the other members of the Tao family would give her red packets. She was the only girl in the family, so her red packet was the biggest in the family. If it was last year, Tao Yue wouldn’t even care about a packet with such a small amount of money.”
“Damn it!” Tao Yue gripped the envelope tightly. “They must have given my share to Tan Rou. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have so little money.”
Get rid of Tan Rou! This was Tao Yue’s New Year wish after receiving the red packet.
In the main house, the background music of ‘Unforgettable Tonight’ was playing on the television. This meant that the old year was about to pass and the new year was about to arrive.
“Happy New Year, Xiao Rou!” Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao gave Tan Rou a big red packet that was at least two centimeters thick.
“Grandpa, Grandma, did you take the wrong red packet?” Tan Rou asked as she looked at the thick red packet.
Grandma Tao stuffed the red packet into Tan Ron’s pocket and said with a smile, “You didn’t take the wrong one. This is the red packet we prepared for you. There’s not much money. You can open it when you go back.”
The corner of Tan Ron’s eyes twitched. If there were only 100 yuan inside, then there would be at least 20,000 yuan inside. Who would accept such a thick red packet?”
“Second Uncle didn’t prepare an envelope, so 1’11 transfer the money to you directly.” Second Uncle Tao smiled and opened his phone.
Three seconds later, Tan Ron’s phone received the first transfer message, followed by another red packet. Her phone kept ringing, and the red packets kept coming. A total of 888888 yuan was transferred. It was a very auspicious number.
“This red packet is too much. 1 can’t accept it.” Tan Rou wanted to return the red packet.
Second Uncle Tao said, “If you don’t accept it, then you’re really rejecting my kind wishes for you this year.”
“This…” Tan Rou was still in a difficult position.
Mr. and Mrs. Tao looked at each other and gave Tan Rou a bank card. “This is your lucky money. There’s 5 million yuan inside. The password is your birthday.”
Tan Rou was even more speechless. “Dad, Mom, why are you like this too?”
Third Uncle Tao did not want to fall behind. He copied his second brother and transferred 888888 yuan to Tan Rou. Then, he said, “1 couldn’t give you much this year. 1’11 give ou a bigger one next year.”
Tan Rou said helplessly, “Your red packets are already big enough. 1 really can’t accept so much.”
“Xiao Rou, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom are giving it to you. Just accept it. If you don’t accept it, how can I accept their red packets?” Tao Zhi advised.
“This is your first time back, so of course we have to give you more. Hurry up and accept the red packet. We still have to continue giving it to the rest of them.
Tan Rou had no choice but to accept all the red packets. As she accepted the red packets, she thought that her grandparents had kept a low profile and only gave cash red packets. She had thought that 20,000 yuan was a lot, but her parents were even more ridiculous. They directly stuffed it into her bank card.
Wait a minute…
Tan Rou seemed to have remembered something and immediately took out the cash red packet she had just received. “Grandpa, Grandma, could there be a bank card in here too?”
“Xiao Rou, don’t worry. There’s no bank card in there.” Grandma Tao smiled. “There’s only a villa worth more than 10 million..”
Chapter 609: 609 Eightieth Birthday
After the new year, it would be Old Master Zhuang’s 8oth birthday. On this day, Old Master Zhuang would announce the next head of the Zhuang family on the spot. Originally, Zhuang Liu’s father was the only candidate. After he became a vegetable, Old Master Zhuang placed all his hopes on Zhuang Liu, but Zhuang Liu’s legs were also crippled.
“Are you going to my grandfather’s birthday banquet?” Zhuang Liu asked Tan Rou.
Tan Rou replied, “My dad said he wanted to bring me out to meet more people.”
“Zhuang Che will be here too. You have to stay away from him.” Zhuang Liu reminded her, “He is a person with impure thoughts. 1 am worried that he might hurt you.”
Tan Rou smiled. “Third Brother, you’re underestimating me too much. Do you think that Zhuang Che can hurt me? As long as he dares to provoke me, 1 will never let him off.”
Zhuang Liu believed in Tan Ron’s ability, but he was still worried. There were too many people that day, and he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of Tan Rou.
“Anyway, you have to be careful that day. There will definitely be chaos.” Zhuang Liu said.
“Are you planning to stand up that day?” Tan Rou asked. “Nothing could disrupt the party more than this.”
“Yes.” Zhuang Liu’s expression was a little serious. “The Zhuang family cannot be handed over to Zhuang Che. Otherwise, the Zhuang family’s century-old foundation will be destroyed. Although I don’t care about the Zhuang family’s assets, as a member of the Zhuang family, I have to bear the responsibility of letting the Zhuang family pass on.”
Zhuang Liu had his own business now. Although he was not as powerful as the Zhuang family, what he was doing was a new industry. In the future, he would definitely be bigger than what the current Zhuang family has now.
“Third brother is a responsible person.” Tan Rou praised.
“Just wait and see.” Zhuang Liu said, “I won’t let Third Uncle and Zhuang Che harm my family again.”
Tan Rou said, “I’ll go treat Uncle tomorrow and try to wake him up earlier.”
“Alright.” Zhuang Liu also hoped that his father would wake up soon.
It was the morning of Old Master Zhuang’s 8oth birthday. All the reporters from the Capital came to the venue of the banquet. They all wanted to get first-hand information and publish the news before anyone else.
Zhuang Liu was still sitting in his wheelchair. “Have Rourou and the rest arrived yet?”
“I haven’t seen anyone from the Tao family,” Xiao Mo replied. “Should 1 call Miss Tan Rou?”
“No need. Just send someone to keep an eye on the entrance of the venue. As long as Xiao Rou comes, protect her immediately but you have to makesure that Rourou doesn’t find out about them.”
Xiao Mo felt that this was a little difficult for his bodyguards. He knew Tan Ron’s strength very well. He reckoned that they would be discovered by her in less than a minute.
“Alright, Third Young Master, I’ll handle it now. Third Master, do you want to enter the venue now?” Xiao Mo asked. “Madam has already gone in for a while.”
“Wait a little longer. Grandpa is watching over Mom. Nothing will happen.” Zhuang Liu looked at the road. “I’ll wait for Rourou. Ten minutes. If she’s not here in ten minutes, we’ll go in.”
“Alright.” Xiao Mo waited with him.
“Have you settled that matter?” Zhuang Liu asked again.
Xiao Mo quickly realized what he was talking about. “It’s done. I found a few gossipy people and asked them to deliberately reveal that Zhuang Che was going to be the head of the family. From the old man’s reaction, he already believed it.”
Zhuang Liu sat sideways with a playful smile on his face. “Grandfather hates it when people play tricks on the family head’s decision. This time, we’ve set a trap for Zhuang Che. Not only did Zhuang Che jump into it, but he also happily showed off to others.”
Inside the venue, Zhuang Che was still happily accepting the blessings of others. He smiled and said, “Don’t make it too public. The old man hasn’t announced it yet. We should only celebrate it once he does that.”
The spy arranged by Zhuang Liu quickly praised Zhuang Che, “Eldest Young Master, you don’t have to be humble. Other than you, who else would be able to step up to that position?”
Zhuang Che thought about it for a moment. The only person who could compete with him was Zhuang Liu. However, Zhuang Liu was a crippled good-for-nothing, so he did not consider him. The rest of his brothers and sisters could not do it either. After thinking about it, he was the most suitable person.
“Hahahaha!” Zhuang Che could not close his mouth. “Don’t worry. As long as I become the head of the family, all of you will be promoted..”
Chapter 610: 610 Scared to be Here?
Old Master Zhuang came out of the lounge and looked at Zhuang Che coldly. He was still doubting whether the rumors were true, but as soon as he stepped out of the lounge, he heard Zhuang Che talking to someone about changing the head of the family. Zhuang Che could not hide his smile, as if the position of the head of the family had already fallen to him.
Old Master Zhuang was disgusted that someone had made a decision for him. He had decided to let Zhuang Che be the head of the family. Besides, he knew better than anyone else about the character and ability of Zhuang Che and his son. Once the Zhuang family was handed over to them, it would be destroyed sooner or later.
“Grandpa, you’re here!” Zhuang Che was overjoyed. “Look, there are so many people here today. They’re all here to celebrate your birthday.”
“Humph. Are these people here to celebrate my Both birthday? Aren’t they here to build a good relationship with you, the future head of the Zhuang family?” Old Master Zhuang sneered. “Do you want me to abdicate to you now?”
Although Zhuang Che was stupid, he could not understand what he was saying. When he heard Old Master Zhuang say this, he was the only one who had been played.
“Grandpa, I never thought of it that way.” Zhuang Che tried to salvage the situation. “1 didn’t spread these rumors. If Grandpa wants to know, I’ll arrange for someone to investigate it now.”
Grandpa Tao was still very angry. “Why should we be investigating this now? Instead of finding out who said it, why don’t you check if there’s enough wine today?”
“Dad, what’s wrong?” Shen Jing came in with her bag. “It’s such a good day today. How are you in such a bad mood?”
“Ask him yourself what he was talking about!” Old Master Zhuang said angrily.
Shen Jing walked over and asked gently, “Xiaoche, what did you say just now? Why did you make Grandpa angry?”
Zhuang Che was very frustrated. He did not want to talk to Shen Jing. Shen Jing was not that important to him. He only talked to people who could bring him benefits.
Seeing that Zhuang Che was ignoring her, Shen Jing did not continue to look for trouble. She took her bag and went to chat with the other noble ladies.
“Why isn’t Xiao Liu here yet?” After calming down, Old Master Zhuang asked Shen Jing.
Shen Jing replied, “Xiao Liu went to prepare a gift for you. He’ll be back in a while.”
“I don’t need him to give me a gift. As long as he can come over, I’m very happy.” Old Master Zhuang said with a straight face.
“Dad, you’ll definitely like this gift from Xiao Liu.” Shen Jing maintained her mysteriousness. “I’ll call him immediately and tell him to come over quickly.”
Zhuang Che heard that Zhuang Liu was going to give him a gift. He was worried that his gift would lose its advantage, so he immediately brought out the gift he had prepared for the old man.
It was a jade screen that was two meters tall and three and a half meters wide. There were carvings of mountains, rivers, cranes, houses, and some pictures related to birthday celebrations on it.
“Grandpa, this is the gift I prepared for you. Do you like it?” Zhuang Che asked carefully.
Old Master Zhuang naturally liked this gift very much, but his expression was very calm. “Little Che, you’re so thoughtful. 1 like this gift very much. Please have them place it in a good place.” Then, he ordered people to carry the screen down.
Zhuang Che heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the old man liked it, it was fine. He had not spent fifty million on this screen in vain. In his opinion, this screen was not worth that much money at all, but in order to make the old man happy, he had to spend this much money.
After Zhuang Che, the number of people who gave gifts increased. The gifts that each of them took out were very precious. They could not bring out anything worth hundreds of thousands of yuan at all.
Old Master Zhuang did not care about their gifts at all. If someone gave him a gift that he liked, he would take a few more glances. If it did not match his feelings, he would ask the butler to put it away.
Zhuang Liu still did not show up even though he had given almost all the gifts. Third Uncle Zhuang could not sit still anymore. He asked Shen Jing, “Sister-in-law, why isn’t Xiao Liu here yet? Could it be that he didn’t prepare anything nice and don’t have the courage to join us today?”
“How could Xiao Liu not come to the old master’s birthday banquet?” Shen Jing smiled slightly. “He was just preparing a gift for the old man. When the gift was ready, he came over.”
“Xiao Liu’s legs are inconvenient, so it’s normal for him to come late.” Old Master Zhuang looked at Third Brother Zhuang unhappily. “I’ve told you many times that a gift doesn’t have to be something expensive. As long as the person who gave the gift is sincere, even if it’s just a pot of flowers, I’ll be happy to accept it..”