Chapter 661: I'm Here to Join This Family
Tan Mo felt Wei Zhiqian would not stay well behaved for long.
Sure enough, since it was almost the Chinese New Year, Wei Zhiqian had suddenly made a killing move.
He had caught her parents and brothers by surprise.
"Cough!" Tan Wenci couldn't take it anymore, so he said, "Zhiqian, isn't it a little too early to call us 'Mom' and 'Dad' now?"
Every day, Xu Mingzhen kept saying nice things about Wei Zhiqian, so Tan Wenci's attitude towards Wei Zhiqian had finally improved a little.
Xu Mingzhen kept telling him Tan Mo liked Wei Zhiqian.
Even if Tan Wenci didn't care about anything else, he still had to consider Tan Mo's feelings.
Besides, after they started dating, the next step would be marriage, right?
In the end, if they didn't get married, then they would just break up.
Among the couples who broke up, at least one of them would be in pain.
He undoubtedly would not want Tan Mo to be sad, right?
If they did not want Tan Mo to be hurt, then they could only hope that the relationship between Mo and Wei Zhiqian would be smooth sailing.
Since he wanted their relationship to turn out well, would it not make sense to treat Wei Zhiqian a little better?
After the two of them got married, he would have to treat Wei Zhiqian well in the hope that he would treat Tan Mo well.
Besides, all things aside, Wei Zhiqian had done enough things for Tan Mo so far.
Was it not enough for Tan Wenci to treat Wei Zhiqian kindly?
Fortunately, Xu Mingzhen pinched his ear and persuaded Tan Wenci every day, so Tan Wenci was much more polite to Wei Zhiqian now.
However, the nice atmosphere did not last. Wei Zhiqian suddenly called Xu Mingzhen "Mom" and gave them a rude shock.
Tan Wenci was furious!
He felt it was a mistake to be nice to Wei Zhiqian!
Look at how he was acting!
Just as he was about to lash out, he saw Xu Mingzhen glaring at him with a warning look.
Tan Wenci could only shrink back fearfully.
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Tan Wenci felt ever since Wei Zhiqian and Tan Mo were together, his status in this family had been declining.
In the past, Xu Mingzhen had been able to share a common enemy with him and guard against Wei Zhiqian.
When Xu Mingzhen first found out Wei Zhiqian and Tan Mo had started dating, she also felt they shared a common enemy and felt Wei Zhiqian had stolen their Momo.
Even if Xu Mingzhen had tried to persuade him that night, he also knew that Xu Mingzhen just didn't want to make things difficult for Tan Mo.
However, in his heart, he also felt that Wei Zhiqian was too old for Tan Mo.
More or less, he still felt that he couldn't accept it for a moment.
However, he didn't know when Xu Mingzhen's attitude toward Wei Zhiqian changed.
She treated Wei Zhiqian like he was a son-in-law and was very nice to him.
Whenever Tan Wenci gave Wei Zhiqian a poor attitude, Xu Mingzhen would give Tan Wenci a piece of her mind.
Tan Wenci's position in the family declined day by day.
Wei Zhiqian's position used to be the lowest in the Tan family.
Tan Wenci was second last.
But now, even though Tan Wenci could not be sure if Wei Zhiqian's status in the family had surpassed his sons, it had definitely surpassed Tan Wenci.
Tan Wenci was about to burst out in anger just now, but Xu Mingzhen made him change his mind just by looking at him. Tan Mo couldn't help but laugh.
She still remembered that some time ago when she was at home and Wei Zhiqian was not around.
Tan Wenci took the opportunity to say something bad about Wei Zhiqian in front of Tan Mo.
Of course, this was just family complaining to each other for fun.
Tan Wenci neither really wanted to break up Tan Mo and Wei Zhiqian, nor did he want to drive a wedge between them.
He just wanted to say some harmless little complaints.
At that time, Xu Mingzhen couldn't stop laughing. She said to Tan Mo, "Ignore him. Your father is a troll now."
Tan Mo gathered her thoughts and smiled at Tan Wenci's sad face.
By calling Tan Mo's parents "Mom" and "Dad", it felt as though Tan Mo had already married Wei Zhiqian.
Wei Zhiqian unexpectedly said with a straight face, "Ever since I fell in love with Momo, I've been dating her with the mentality of marrying her. It is only a matter of time before I change the way I greet you."
When Tan Wenci heard this, he was certain of Wei Zhiqian's ill intentions. He immediately said, "But Momo is still young."
How could anyone get married at the age of 18?
Did Wei Zhiqian think he could just sweep in and marry Tan Mo?
"I know." Wei Zhiqian continued nodding. "It doesn't matter even if we have to wait a few years. I'll wait for Momo. However, whether it's getting married now or a few years later, in the end, the result is still marriage. If the result doesn't change, then changing my greeting a little earlier doesn't matter."
Tan Wenci was speechless.
"It is still too early." Tan Wenci was furious.
Wei Zhiqian looked determined to change their minds.
It was as though no matter what Tan Wenci said, Wei Zhiqian would cover his ears, shake his head, and chant sutra, anything not to hear it.
Wei Zhiqian watched as Tan Wenci threw a temper and said very sincerely, "Dad, don't worry. I'm not here to destroy this family. I'm here to join this family."
Tan Wenci went quiet.
Tan Wenci really wanted to say: Join his ass!
However, Wei Zhiqian didn't care at all. In any case, he was determined to call them "Mom" and "Dad".
It was impossible for him to return to the way he used to call them "Uncle" and "Auntie".
In any case, if he called them many times, they would get used to it after being brainwashed.
That night, no matter what Wei Zhiqian said over dinner, he had to call them "Mom" and "Dad".
Even if it had nothing to do with Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen, he added them to the conversation.
"Dad, Mom, Momo, here." Wei Zhiqian peeled a prawn and put it on Tan Mo's plate.
It had nothing to do with Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen.
Tan Wenci went quiet and pondered. If it had nothing to do with them, then why did he call them?
"Dad, Mom." Wei Zhiqian really wanted to speak to them this time. "On the first day of the Chinese New Year, I want to bring Momo back to the old residence for dinner."
He was treating Tan Mo as his future wife, so he wanted to bring her to the in-laws' place for a meal during the Chinese New Year.
Since they were not officially married yet, he had no reason to bring Tan Mo back on the eve of the Chinese New Year.
Of course, the Wei family would definitely be happy.
The main reason was that Tan Wenci refused to let them go.
Tan Wenci nodded. "Sure."
Tan Wenci had already approved of the two of them dating.
Also, Wei Zhiqian was not just talking big, he also used actual actions to indicate that he wanted to marry Tan Mo.
Since the two children were serious about marriage, it was only natural that Tan Mo visited the Wei family more.
Moreover, it wasn't the time for the Tan family's reunion dinner yet.
Hence, Tan Wenci did not object.
*
Xu Mingjing returned home with Yuan Keqing, filled with worry.
Before entering the house, Xu Mingjing reminded Yuan Keqing, "What happened tonight..."
Xu Mingjing paused for a moment, but she felt that there was nothing to hide from Yuan Keqing.
Yuan Keqing already knew everything that happened tonight.
Xu Mingjing simply explained, "I know Wei Zhiqian said that he wanted to get rid of a third of Yuanyi's business first."
"Don't tell your father yet," Xu Mingjing said in a low voice. "Who knows if he is really going to do it?"
"No matter how powerful he is, he won't be able to destroy one-third of our business with just one sentence," analyzed Xu Mingjing. She didn't know if she really thought so or if she was just trying to comfort herself..
Chapter 662: How Could She Have Such a Good Life?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Your father might get unhappy and blame us for it once he finds out. What if Wei Zhiqian was only scaring us and didn't do anything at all? Then wouldn't we be asking for trouble for nothing?" Xu Mingjing said in a low voice, "Let's see how things go first."
Yuan Keqing nodded. She was quite afraid that Yuan Zhengwen would be angry.
Yuan Zhengwen had been doing well in business over the years. At home, he often felt he was important and was extremely proud of himself.
Yuan Zhengwen felt that he was the head of the family and the entire family depended on him.
Yuan Zhengwen felt that Xu Mingjing and Yuan Keqing could have their current lives all thanks to him.
Xu Mingjing could be a rich lady, and Yuan Keqing could be a privileged child all because of him.
Yuan Zhengwen was the one making all the money they were spending.
Yuan Zhengwen had grown complacent and had a very bad temper over the years.
He felt both Xu Mingjing and Yuan Keqing owed it to him for their cushy lives, so he would often throw his temper at home.
The moment Xu Mingjing did something that was slightly not to his liking, he would throw a temper.
Sometimes, Xu Mingjing did not mean what she said. Wasn't it normal to speak casually among family? She was naturally relaxed when she spoke at home.
When she spoke without thinking at home, other people in the family would not take it to heart.
For some reason, it would spark something in Yuan Zhengwen's nerves and cause Yuan Zhengwen to fly into a rage.
Every time Xu Mingjing thought of this, her chest felt so stifled that she could not breathe.
In the past, Yuan Zhengwen was not like this either.
She did not know what was going on now.
Xu Mingjing naturally did not dare to tell Yuan Zhengwen about this matter.
Even if... even if Wei Zhiqian really did make a move on the company, she definitely couldn't admit that it was because of her and Yuan Keqing.
Yuan Keqing also thought of this and nodded. "Don't worry, I won't tell. Even if... even if Yuanyi's business really has a problem, we can't tell him about it."
Now, it was Yuan Keqing who was worried about Xu Mingjing holding her tongue.
She grabbed Xu Mingjing's arm and reminded her, "Mom, remember, no matter if there's a problem or not, we can't tell. Tonight... just say that we went shopping. We haven't gone to the Tan family, and we haven't met Wei Zhiqian. Whether Yuanyi's business is good or bad, it has nothing to do with us."
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"Right." Xu Mingjing felt relieved hearing what Yuan Keqing said.
Yuan Keqing finally let out a sigh of relief.
She would never forget the time when she was six years old and went to Old Madam Xu's residence.
Old Madam Xu was initially making things difficult for Tan Mo. However, Wei Zhiqian arrived and took Tan Mo.
Yuan Zhengwen also first learned Wei Zhiqian favored Tan Mo on that occasion.
At that time, Yuan Zhengwen pushed her down fiercely. His face was so twisted due to anger that it was frightening.
She knew Yuan Zhengwen was furious she had provoked Tan Mo. As a result, she had offended Wei Zhiqian and hurt Yuan Zhengwen's business interests.
At that time, she knew as long as it hurt Yuan Zhengwen's interests, Yuan Zhengwen would not care even if they were family.
Before that, Yuan Keqing was just jealous of Tan Mo's wealth, while the Yuan family could only rely on the Tan family.
After the incident, Yuan Keqing was jealous Tan Mo had such a good family.
No matter if it was her parents or her three brothers, they were never willing to say anything harsh to Tan Mo.
They would never vent their anger on Tan Mo because of the loss of their own interests.
Why was Tan Mo so lucky?
There were family members who loved her so much that they were not even willing to say anything harsh to her, let alone raise a hand at her.
They were nothing like Yuan Zhengwen, who was always going crazy at home.
When he was angry, he would scold her with all sorts of unpleasant words. It was simply unbearable to hear.
As for Tan Mo, she had been doted on since she was young.
Yuan Keqing didn't know where Tan Mo got such good luck. It wasn't enough to have her family doting on her, but Wei Zhiqian also treated her equally well.
It was also because of Wei Zhiqian that even Wei Zhiqian's parents and the two elders of the Wei family treated her so well.
Even it wasn't the entire Wei family, they were Wei Zhiqian's parents and grandparents.
The four of them were the people with the most authority in the Wei family.
With these four people treating Tan Mo well, it was no different from winning the favor of the entire clan.
Furthermore, Wei Zhiqian had now become Tan Mo's boyfriend altogether.
In the future, Tan Mo would probably be able to marry Wei Zhiqian and become the next family head's wife.
But what about herself?
Yuan Keqing was still working hard and racking her brains to get close to Wei Keli. She felt that being able to marry Wei Keli was already very impressive.
She felt she had successfully snatched Wei Keli from Tan Mo.
In the blink of an eye, Tan Mo had unexpectedly gotten someone even better.
Compared to Wei Zhiqian, Wei Keli was nothing.
Wei Keli and Wei Zhiqian were so far apart in status it was as good as comparing dust and moon.
One of them fell from the sky and was destined for a life of humility.
The other stayed in the sky like the moon and was destined to look over them with pride and arrogance.
Yuan Keqing couldn't help but sneer with her heart aching from jealousy.
Tan Mo was really... How could she have such a good life?
"Go in," said Xu Mingjing.
Yuan Keqing unlocked the door and the two of them entered the door.
Yuan Zhengwen hadn't returned yet, so both of them heaved a sigh of relief.
After having a quick dinner, they quickly went back to their rooms.
They didn't want to meet Yuan Zhengwen.
As for Xu Mingjing, she had already slept in separate rooms with Yuan Zhengwen.
They were sleeping separately so that they couldn't disturb each other.
Since they were already an old married couple, Yuan Zhengwen had already stopped sleeping with Xu Mingjing.
He was socializing outside, so he naturally had his share of fun, and conveniently slept in separate rooms with Xu Mingjing.
Although Yuan Zhengwen had plenty of fun outside, he did not have a kept woman.
It was all just a part of socializing, and he never brought any women home.
This made things easy for him since he didn't have to worry about being harassed by other women.
Xu Mingjing retired to her bedroom early, so she didn't have to face Yuan Zhengwen who returned late.
Wei Zhiqian had only just sent word, so Xu Mingjing and Yuan Keqing didn't expect everyone else to react so quickly.
When Yuan Zhengwen returned, Xu Mingjing overheard Yuan Zhengwen talking on the phone in the living room.
Xu Mingjing instantly realized something had happened in the business. It seemed many orders had been canceled.
Xu Mingjing immediately thought of Wei Zhiqian's words.
She pretended to be woken up by Yuan Zhengwen and came out.
Yuan Zhengwen was still on the phone.
After walking into the living room, Xu Mingjing heard Yuan Zhengwen's conversation even more clearly.
Although she could not hear what the caller was saying, she could hear most of Yuan Zhengwen's words and had an inkling of what was going on.
"President Lin, why are you suddenly pulling out?"
"President Lin, how could you have done this? We just had dinner together tonight, and you didn't mention anything about pulling out. We even happily chatted about the partnership as though we were chums. Now that I am home, you suddenly tell me you are pulling funds?"
"President Lin... President Lin..."
The other party had hung up the phone.
Yuan Zhengwen was about to call back when he received another call.
"President Fang..."
She didn't know what the caller had said from the other end of the phone.
However, Yuan Zhengwen's expression became extremely angry.
Chapter 663: One-Third
"President Fang, even if you want to quit, do you have to do it right away? Can't you even wait for tomorrow? Did you have to tell me at night?"
"Can't we talk about this first?"
Xu Mingjing did not continue listening and went back to her room silently.
She believed Wei Zhiqian must be behind this!
Now that Wei Zhiqian had sent word, everyone quickly called to cancel their collaboration without even daring to wait for a single night.
Xu Mingjing later learned from Yuan Zhengwen that Yuanyi had lost one-third of its business.
It was exactly the same as what Wei Zhiqian said.
Since he mentioned one-third, he really meant it.
Of course, this was another story for some other time.
*
In the blink of an eye, it was the Spring Festival and the 30th day of the Chinese New Year.
On this day, Wei Zhiqian had a lot of things to attend to at the old Wei residence, so he rarely came to see Tan Mo.
It was the same every year. Tan Mo knew every year on this day and the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Zhiqian was especially busy.
It was probably because she saw him every day before.
Even though it was not time for vacation at Beijing University yet, she could still see Wei Zhiqian every night and live together.
The moment it was time for the holidays, she had fewer opportunities to meet Wei Zhiqian.
Although she could still see Wei Zhiqian, in Tan Mo's opinion, it wasn't enough and she wanted to see him every day.
On the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, she couldn't see Wei Zhiqian for an entire day and she couldn't see him at night either.
Tan Mo sighed. She really wanted to say "Happy Chinese New Year" to her uncle face-to-face at 12 o'clock.
However, Tan Mo didn't stay sad for long. Things quickly got busy at home, so she didn't have much time to think about Wei Zhiqian.
Since the morning, Tan Jinqi had been writing couplets in the study.
In addition to the couplets, he also had to write a lot of lucky characters.
Tan Jinqi wrote a few pieces and rubbed his wrist.
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Xu Mingzhen said she didn't want to waste his good handwriting.
What he wrote was not the same as what they bought outside. His handwriting was naturally unique and more meaningful.
When they stuck his writing up, it would make everyone envious. People could not buy his writing if they had the money.
Tan Mo said from the side, "I like your handwriting the most."
Tan Jinqi rubbed his wrist and could only continue working hard at writing lucky characters.
Tan Jinyi wasn't idle either.
Xu Mingzhen had assigned him a task and asked him to draw a new family portrait.
Every year, Tan Jinyi would draw a new family portrait.
Tan Mo said, "Our family portrait is different. Other people use photos as family portraits, but ours are paintings."
Tan Jinyi's oil paintings were very detailed and realistic. Even the fine texture of the skin could be seen through a magnifying glass.
Many people who did not know better would not be able to tell whether this was a painting or a photo.
Xu Mingzhen said that the four siblings would have a different appearance every year when they were one year older.
She and Tan Wenci would also have new wrinkles every year when they were one year older.
Therefore, the family photo every year had to be updated.
Every year when it was almost time, Tan Jinyi would start working on it. He had to finish the family photo before midnight on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Tan Jinsheng wasn't assigned such a task. Xu Mingzhen couldn't ask him to compose a song for the family every year, right?
Instead, Tan Jinsheng, Tan Mo, and Auntie Guo had the job of making dumplings.
Tan Jinsheng had deft hands. He was a quick learner, so he was able to make dumplings quickly.
At the age of 14, he was already very familiar with the job of making dumplings.
What the Tan family didn't expect was that Tan Mo, who could learn everything at once, had no talent at all in making dumplings.
However, they didn't know whether Tan Mo had no talent in cooking or just making dumplings.
In any case, they couldn't let Tan Mo cook, could they?
Whenever Tan Mo made dumplings, she would place a normal amount of filling at the center of the skin.
No matter how hard she pinched the dumpling skin, the filling inside would always leak out and couldn't be wrapped.
In reality, she did not put too much filling.
The moment the filling leaked on one side, she went to pull the skin.
Once the filling started leaking on the other side, she would pull the dumpling skin on the other side.
The skin of the dumpling was thin to begin with. As she pulled and pulled, the skin of the dumpling broke.
Tan Mo tried to put less filling.
The dumpling filling she used was simply too little. At most, it was only the size of a fingernail. It was nothing like a dumpling and more like a lump of dough, so it was impossible to serve.
However, Tan Mo wanted to join in and help with the Chinese New Year preparations.
If the whole family was busy, and she was the only one who had nothing to do, it did not seem right.
Auntie Guo had no choice but to think of some way so that Tan Mo could help.
There were all kinds of fillings in the dumplings for the spring festival.
In addition to the normal fillings, rice cake could also be used as a filling to symbolize prosperity.
Jujube fillings symbolized wealth.
Brown sugar fillings symbolized abundance.
Chestnut fillings would bless the family with offspring.
Even though the Tan family did not pay attention to this, they still prepared dumplings with chestnut filling according to the custom.
Whether it was rice cake, jujube, brown sugar cubes, or chestnut filling, they were all cut into large scatter-proof pieces.
No matter how they were wrapped, the dumpling skin did not run the risk of getting torn.
Although such filling was not necessarily delicious, it was still served over the holidays out of tradition for good luck.
Only a small portion of dumplings with special fillings was prepared. Whoever ate them could get good fortune for the coming year.
Tan Mo was tasked to prepare dumplings with special fillings. Since there were only a small number of such dumplings, they did not have to worry about tiring her.
Tan Jinsheng skillfully picked up a small pinch of meat filling with chopsticks, picked up the shrimps placed in another glass bowl, and placed them on top of the meat filling.
Then, he overlapped his hands and placed the skin wrapped around the meat in his palm.
He held the edge of the dumpling skin with his index finger, folded it in half, and gently pinched it again.
Plump ingots filled with meat filling quickly took shape in his palms.
On both sides of the dumpling, two silver ingot-shaped ears were squeezed out from between his thumb and forefinger.
In just a few seconds, chubby dumplings were formed in Tan Jinsheng's deft slender hands.
Tan Mo pouted as she took some rice cake, and placed it onto the dumpling skin.
She couldn't do what Tan Chen did and produce chubby dumplings with the flick of her wrist.
She could only pinch the edges of the dumpling skin tightly with her fingertips.
Since she didn't have to worry about the fillings, Tan Mo could finally follow the video tutorial and wrap perfectly shaped dumplings like two braids.
It just so happened it was perfect for distinguishing the special dumplings from normal dumplings.
Although Tan Mo's dumplings had very little filling, she was slow in wrapping the dumplings.
Auntie Guo, Tan Jinsheng, and Xu Mingzhen worked together to finish wrapping the dumplings. Tan Mo also finished wrapping the special dumplings she was responsible for.
Auntie Guo took everything to the kitchen.
She just had to wait until it was past midnight to cook and serve them.
Auntie Guo was cleaning up when Tan Mo washed flour off her face and sent Wei Zhiqian a text message..
Chapter 664: They Are Ours
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tan Mo sent him a text message asking what he was up to.
Wei Zhiqian sent her a picture of his trunk full of firecrackers.
Although it was forbidden to set off firecrackers in B City, some small-scale fireworks could still be set off.
"I just went to buy these," said Wei Zhiqian. "What are you doing at home?"
Since they could not see each other, they actually had problems getting used to it.
Wei Zhiqian could only take the initiative to do more work so that he could distract himself from thinking about Tan Mo.
Tan Mo had just finished washing her hands when she ran to the kitchen with her phone.
The dumplings were sorted based on type.
The ones with normal fillings were placed together while the ones with special fillings for good fortune which she had made were placed on a separate plate.
In addition, the way she made the dumplings were different, so she could easily find the dumplings she made.
Their fillings aside, her dumplings looked plump and delectable enough to pass off as the real deal.
Tan Mo put the dumplings she had wrapped in her palm and took a photo before sending it to Wei Zhiqian.
Wei Zhiqian saw the photo. The dumplings were wrapped in thin white skin and they looked plump and adorable.
The edges of the dumplings looked braided.
Tan Mo made no mention of their fillings.
Wei Zhiqian really thought they looked good.
He didn't even know that Tan Mo knew how to make dumplings.
Each time it was the eve of Chinese New Year, Wei Zhiqian couldn't even spend time with Tan Mo.
Wei Zhiqian felt it must be because of this that he didn't know Tan Mo actually knew how to make dumplings.
Actually, it wasn't that Wei Zhiqian didn't pay enough attention to Tan Mo.
It was that Tan Mo only joined the ranks of making dumplings two years ago.
Previously, Xu Mingzhen had refused to let her do anything because of her young age.
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Two years ago, Tan Mo said she refused to idle around.
The whole family was busy preparing for the Chinese New Year, while she was the only one who did nothing. It simply felt unbearable for her.
Only then did Xu Mingzhen let her make dumplings.
Tan Mo only had to prepare dumplings.
Tan Wenci was responsible for making dumpling skin.
Although it could be bought off-the-shelf, the processed dumpling skin was bound to contain starch, so it would not taste as good as handmade dumpling skin.
The texture was definitely different from that of dumpling skin made of pure flour.
During some important festivals in the north, dumplings were always served.
In addition to eating dumplings during the spring festival, dumplings were eaten during the beginning of winter, and also during the winter solstice.
Auntie Guo usually prepared the dumpling skin by herself.
Since it was the spring festival, they wanted to ensure the atmosphere was festive.
Now that the taste of festivities was disappearing each year, they could only try their best to preserve it a little in their own home.
During the spring festival, the entire family helped to prepare.
Xu Mingzhen felt Tan Mo probably inherited the fact that she didn't know how to make dumplings from Tan Wenci.
Tan Wenci couldn't learn how to make dumplings no matter how hard he tried.
He could only be given the task of preparing dumpling skin.
Tan Mo would sit by the side and just help a little.
She did not have to work quickly and just needed a little sense of participation.
Tan Mo didn't expect that she was so bad at making dumplings.
Naturally, she didn't want to tell Wei Zhiqian about such a shameful thing, so Wei Zhiqian was clueless Tan Mo didn't know how to make dumplings.
Just looking at the photos, he thought that Tan Mo did well.
He even wanted to try the dumplings Tan Mo had made for himself.
In the evening, the Tan family also set some fireworks in the yard.
Then, the three brothers and Tan Mo played video games.
Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen watched the spring festival gala to pass time.
After Auntie Guo finished her work in the afternoon, she went home to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Tan Mo and her three brothers were playing video games, so they didn't feel sleepy.
Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen could hear the voices of the four siblings.
Tan Mo said, "There are people on the hill in the 8'o clock direction."
Tan Jinqi replied, "I see them."
Tan Jinsheng said, "Do you want to go after them?"
Tan Jinyi said, "There are only three people on the hill, so we can go after them."
Tan Mo said, "Let's go, let's go! They are ours!"
Xu Mingzhen smiled as she listened to the lively sounds of the kids gaming. Although the spring festival gala was boring, it helped to enliven the atmosphere.
Xu Mingzhen saw that it was about time, so she got up and went to the kitchen to cook dumplings.
Just then, the clock on the television rang midnight, and the dumplings were ready.
Xu Mingzhen scooped the dumplings into a plate.
Tan Wenci served the plates of dumplings.
Tan Mo and her brothers exited the game.
Xu Mingzhen brought out the last plate of dumplings and said, "I mixed the dumplings with Momo's dumplings and cooked them together. Let's see who is lucky enough to eat Momo's dumplings."
The moment the Tan brothers heard this, they were all eager to try.
Xu Mingzhen reminded them, "The appearance of Momo's dumplings is different from the others. You can tell without eating the fillings inside. However, you can't specifically search the plates just to eat Momo's dumplings. Let's see who is lucky enough to find them. It would be boring if you specifically look for them."
Tan Wenci took a plate of dumplings.
The Tan brothers also picked a plate of dumplings each and were eager to start.
Tan Wenci said with a smile, "I still remember when I was young, I used to wrap coins in dumplings. After making normal dumplings, we made eight dumplings with coins. Eight coins symbolized good fortune. Then the whole family ate the dumplings together. Whoever ate the most number of coins would be rich the following year."
"People later felt that the coins were unhygienic, so we stopped," said Tan Wenci nostalgically.
He was the only son in the family and didn't have any siblings.
When he was young, he could still go to his grandparents' home for the Chinese New Year.
Along with his uncles' families, the whole family felt lively.
When his grandparents passed away, without the ties of the elders in the family, he had less contact with his extended family.
Later, when Tan Jinqi was three years old, his parents passed away one after another.
Before Tan Jinsheng was born, there were only him, Xu Mingzhen, and Tan Jinqi spending Chinese New Year as a family.
It was not very lively, but now it was better since there were more children in the family.
Their Chinese New Year celebrations could also bustle with activity.
Xu Mingzhen thought that she and Tan Wenci didn't have much family.
On Tan Wenci's side, her in-laws had passed away young.
On her side, Old Madam Xu was difficult to handle.
Back then, she fell out with Old Madam Xu and took turns with the Yuan family to provide for Old Madam Xu's living expenses.
In the first few years, although she didn't allow Tan Wenci and the children to go over and get bullied, she still went to see Old Madam Xu herself.
In the end, Old Madam Xu became more and more difficult, so even she could not be bothered to visit.
She simply stayed with her own family.
Xu Mingzhen collected her thoughts and said with a smile, "Although we don't wrap coins now, these dumplings made by Momo can replace the ones with coins. Whoever eats them will stand to have good luck this year."
"Oh my. I got the one with rice cake," said Tan Wenci as he chewed on the half-eaten dumpling.
Tan Wenci had taken a bite of the soft dumpling skin, pulling out a long string of rice cake, making it look extremely soft and sticky.
"The company will definitely do well this year," said Xu Mingzhen with a smile.
Tan Jinqi suddenly laughed. "I've eaten one of Momo's dumplings too. The one with jujubes."
Although rice cakes and jujubes were sweet, the skin itself had no taste, so the dumplings took the taste of their respective fillings..
Chapter 665: Never Said
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The special dumplings tasted okay even though the filling was sweet.
After eating salty flavored dumplings, the sweetness was perfect for neutralizing the flavor on their tongues.
"Jujubes attract wealth," Tan Mo said with a smile. "I'm sure your TV series for the year will be very popular."
Poor Tan Jinsheng and Tan Jinyi had devoured the plate of dumplings in front of them, but they still couldn't find Tan Mo's dumplings.
"Mom." Tan Jinsheng burped. "How many of Momo's dumplings did you cook? Why haven't I eaten any yet?"
"I did cook quite a lot, but I didn't put too many in here. I cooked the rest separately and put them in the kitchen," Xu Mingzhen said. "Otherwise, if there were too many, how would it show that these dumplings are special?"
Tan Jinsheng and Tan Jinyi deeply felt Xu Mingzhen had absolutely fooled them.
Even though the two of them couldn't take it anymore, they still stared at the other two plates of dumplings indignantly.
They felt they could still eat more.
In the end, in the blink of an eye, one more dumpling appeared on each of their plates.
One look and they knew that it was Tan Mo's dumpling.
They thought that they had eaten too much and their eyes were playing tricks on them.
Tan Mo said with a smile, "Here you go you two. Don't overeat."
"Momo, you're so nice." Tan Jinsheng felt touched.
He took a bite. It was brown sugar.
It tasted like he was eating a packet of brown sugar.
Tan Mo smiled and said, "I am sure your song is going to be a hit this year."
Tan Jinyi also took a bite of his dumpling. It was also rice cake filling.
Tan Mo quickly said, "Your drawing skills are going to get better and better."
The three brothers finally felt satisfied after hearing Tan Mo's auspicious words.
After the family finished eating the dumplings, Xu Mingzhen put the pot and plates into the dishwasher to wash them.
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It was getting quite late, so everyone went back to their rooms.
Tan Mo had just returned to her room and turned on the lights when her phone rang.
It was a call from Wei Zhiqian.
Tan Mo quickly picked it up. Without waiting for Wei Zhiqian to speak, she said, "Uncle, Happy New Year!"
Tan Mo's soft voice was filled with joy.
Wei Zhiqian raised his head and looked at the lights in Tan Mo's bedroom on the second floor. The light seemed to have struck his heart.
Even though he was out in the cold wind, Tan Mo's sweet voice and the light from her room had warmed his heart.
Since the two elders were old, they could not stay up late, so the dumplings in the old residence would only get eaten the next morning.
He came here after the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. By the time he finished dinner in the old residence, he arrived around 11:30 pm and wanted to celebrate the new year with Tan Mo.
Even if he could not enter the Tan residence, he sat in the car and waited, looking at the lights on the first floor of the residence.
Although he could not hear anything, he could feel the liveliness inside.
Earlier, he looked at the lights on the first floor of the Tan residence and wondered when he would be able to celebrate the new year with the little girl and have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together.
When he saw the lights on in Tan Mo's bedroom, he knew Tan Mo had returned to the bedroom, so he immediately gave her a call.
"Happy Chinese New Year," Wei Zhiqian said as he placed the fireworks on the ground and arranged them in a row.
Then, he lit the wick.
The wick was long, and there was still quite a bit of time.
Wei Zhiqian had estimated it.
When he had reached the last one, Wei Zhiqian said, "Come to the balcony."
When Tan Mo heard this, her heart pounded violently.
Her uncle was here!
Every time Wei Zhiqian said this, he would definitely be here.
Tan Mo hurriedly opened the glass door of the French windows and went to the balcony.
Coincidentally, Wei Zhiqian had just lit the wick of the last firework.
He had just stood properly.
The first firework was accompanied by a "bang", shooting straight into the night sky like a meteor.
Following closely was the second, the third... until the last one.
They seemed to fly straight into the sky in an orderly manner before they bloomed again in the dark night sky.
One firework after another bloomed in the night sky.
Before the first one fell, the second one had already appeared and another one rose again.
The firework in the sky was no longer as orderly as it was at the beginning.
They had turned into colorful flowers.
Tan Mo looked up. These were fireworks that belonged only to her.
They only bloomed for her in the sky above her head.
Wei Zhiqian used the sound of the fireworks to conceal his presence. He had already quickly turned into the Tan family's courtyard.
When Tan Mo saw this, her attention quickly turned to Wei Zhiqian.
She had long wanted to see Wei Zhiqian climb over the wall again.
At this moment, she could see more clearly than last time with the help of the light from the fireworks.
She saw that Wei Zhiqian's feet seemed to have nails growing on them as he steadily stepped on the villa's wall.
With a leap, he climbed up in two or three steps.
He firmly grabbed onto the balcony railing with both hands.
With a push of his hands, he climbed into the balcony.
Wei Zhiqian smiled seeing the little girl's bright eyes looking at him and asked, "Why do you keep looking at me and not at the fireworks?"
He had specially set this up for her.
When Tan Mo came of age, Wei Zhiqian had hired a professional team to set off large-scale fireworks.
Naturally, he did not have to lift a finger.
This time, Wei Zhiqian had bought the fireworks and personally set it up for Tan Mo.
Although it wasn't as spectacular as the last time, Wei Zhiqian had personally set it up, so it was a little more romantic.
Tan Mo remembered that she still had fireworks to watch, so she quickly raised her head to look at the fireworks.
Wei Zhiqian saw that Tan Mo was only wearing normal homewear.
Since there was ample heating at home, she naturally didn't wear a lot of clothes at home.
Although there was wind standing on the balcony, the heat in the room could still radiate out towards them.
Tan Mo did not feel unbearably cold.
Wei Zhiqian quickly pulled Tan Mo into his arms and wrapped Tan Mo tightly in his coat.
Tan Mo snuggled comfortably in Wei Zhiqian's arms and looked up at the fireworks.
It was not until all the fireworks had been set off that Tan Mo withdrew her gaze.
Tan Mo then remembered it was cold outside, so she quickly pulled Wei Zhiqian into the bedroom and closed the glass door.
"Uncle, when did you get here?" Tan Mo touched Wei Zhiqian's face.
His face was so cold.
She remembered the moment she turned on the light, Wei Zhiqian's phone call arrived.
He must have arrived long ago and had been waiting there.
"Not too long ago." Wei Zhiqian didn't say much to her.
Usually, he would seize the opportunity to make the little girl feel sorry for him.
But this time, he said nothing.
He knew if the little girl found out what happened, she would really feel sorry for him.
Things that usually made the little girl feel sorry for him did not hurt at all.
After all, he was just teasing the little girl.
However, when it came to things that would genuinely make the girl feel bad, Wei Zhiqian would say nothing.
"I haven't seen you all day today, so I missed you," said Wei Zhiqian in a low voice.
It was a little hot when he entered the room, so he took off his coat.
Tan Mo took it and put it on the back of the sofa for him.
She had done this many times before.
If there was a third person present, they would feel like they had the tacit understanding of a long-time husband and wife.
Tan Mo naturally pulled Wei Zhiqian to her bedside.
Although there was a sofa, they had already lived together when she was at Beijing University.
Chapter 666: He Wanted to Celebrate the New Year With Her
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tan Mo didn't want to be pretentious, but she was too embarrassed to let Wei Zhiqian sit on the bed here.
"When I was in the old residence, I thought it would be great if I could celebrate the Chinese New Year with you," Wei Zhiqian said in a low voice.
Fortunately, the sound of fireworks could be heard from outside from time to time, so he wasn't worried that his voice would be heard by the Tan family.
"That's why I came over. I didn't want to come in and disturb your family's celebration, so I stayed outside to watch," Wei Zhiqian explained.
He had told Tan Wenci that he wasn't here to destroy the family but to join it.
Wei Zhiqian knew the number of times Tan Mo ate the reunion dinner at home would gradually decrease.
The days when the Tan family could enjoy their reunion dinner in peace would not last.
He didn't come in to disturb them and gave the Tan family the privacy to finish their dinner.
However, the moment Wei Zhiqian said this, an image involuntarily appeared in Tan Mo's mind.
Wei Zhiqian was alone outside in the dark, looking at the brightness of their home and the liveliness inside.
It was the Chinese New Year, yet he was alone watching the liveliness of their home.
It was only because he wanted to observe the Chinese New Year with her.
Even if she didn't know, it didn't matter. He just stood outside and watched silently.
"Just come in. What's there to disturb?" Tan Mo's heart ached terribly just thinking about it.
Wei Zhiqian touched the stray hair beside her ear. "It's a once in a year reunion dinner. You won't have a chance to eat it at home in the future. I can't take away the last remaining chances for your family to eat with you. The atmosphere will always be different when I'm here."
Tan Mo blinked and understood what Wei Zhiqian meant.
He meant that when they got married in the future, she would have to eat the reunion dinner at the Wei residence.
His uncle had actually thought about it for such a long time.
Tan Mo felt a hint of sweetness in her heart.
"Uncle, have you not eaten dumplings yet?" Tan Mo suddenly asked.
"Uh huh." Wei Zhiqian nodded. "The two elders can't stay up all night, so we'll eat them tomorrow morning."
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Wei Zhiqian also thought of Tan Mo's dumplings.
His brows curved slightly. "Do you still have the dumplings you made? If you do, can I have some?"
Tan Mo's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly nodded.
In any case, the dumplings she made were still very decent as long as the fillings didn't leak out.
She had already eaten the rice cake fillings and brown sugar fillings inside.
Whatever filling it was, they tasted acceptable.
"Uncle, wait for me," Tan Mo said immediately. "I've made several kinds of dumplings at home. I'll get you one of each."
"Okay." Wei Zhiqian nodded with a smile, looking forward to it.
Even if Tan Mo did not make the filling, she had helped to wrap them, so he could not wait to try them.
Tan Mo quickly went downstairs.
It was dark downstairs. Tan Mo was afraid her parents and brothers would find out, so she didn't dare to turn on the lights.
She only turned on the flashlight function of her mobile phone to help her find the way.
After entering the kitchen, Tan Mo took out a bowl and took out the leftover dumplings from the refrigerator.
These dumplings were meant to be eaten by the Tan family in the morning.
Auntie Guo would also take a seven-day vacation when she went home for the Chinese New Year.
The Tan family was used to making more dumplings, which could be saved for breakfast the next day.
They could also be eaten on Chinese New Year's Day, so there was no need to make more dumplings.
Tan Mo took one of each flavor.
Although the shape of her dumplings was the same, the filling inside could be discerned through the translucent dumpling skin at close look.
For example, the dumplings with chestnut filling had a slightly yellowish-brown color coming from inside.
The brown sugar dumplings were flatter in shape like a cake, and the filling was brown.
Jujube dumplings had a red tint on them.
If no color was visible on the dumpling, it was rice cake filling.
Tan Mo took a shrimp meat dumpling, then she boiled water.
Even though the room was warm, they could not eat food straight out of the refrigerator.
She could not let Wei Zhiqian eat cold dumplings.
After cooking, Tan Mo took out the dumplings and placed them into the bowl.
Then she poured out the water in the pot and scrubbed it out.
She didn't even dare to use the dishwasher.
She did not want her family to notice anything amiss in the morning.
After cleaning up, Tan Mo returned to her room with a bowl of dumplings.
"Uncle, I just cooked them. Why don't you try them?" Tan Mo gave the bowl and chopsticks to Wei Zhiqian.
"Why is the shape of this dumpling different from the others?" Wei Zhiqian could tell at a glance.
"I didn't make this one. I made all the dumplings in this shape." Tan Mo pointed at the dumpling on the side.
Naturally, Wei Zhiqian tried Tan Mo's dumpling first.
He took a bite. It was filled with rice cake.
He ate another one. It was filled with jujubes.
He ate another one. It was filled with brown sugar.
The last one was filled with chestnuts.
Wei Zhiqian went quiet.
"Didn't you make any dumplings with normal fillings?" Wei Zhiqian felt puzzled.
Tan Mo couldn't say that it was because she didn't know how to make them.
She puffed out her chest with a proud look on her face. "I was only in charge of making special dumplings. When my parents and brothers eat it, it's like eating coin dumplings. It's really special!"
Wei Zhiqian thought of Tan Mo's position in the Tan family and didn't doubt it for one second.
"Then isn't my bowl full of good luck?" Wei Zhiqian said with a smile.
"Of course." Tan Mo nodded seriously. She didn't feel that she was fooling Wei Zhiqian at all.
If she wanted to fool people, she had to convince herself first.
Tan Mo had a lot of practice doing this.
"Since my dumplings symbolized coins, there aren't a lot of them. My parents and eldest brother only manage to find one after eating a big plate of dumplings. My second and third older brothers didn't even find a single one after finishing a whole plate."
Tan Mo laughed. "Both of them were stuffed. I was afraid that they would burst, so I gave them one each."
Tan Mo sounded very proud.
Wei Zhiqian understood what she meant.
It was probably because Tan Mo didn't know how to make dumplings. They did not want to discourage her from participating in the preparation of the spring festival, and they were afraid she would tire herself, so the Tan family gave her this task.
They treated the dumplings Tan Mo had made as lucky dumplings.
Since eating them meant good fortune, their quantity had to be small in order to appear rare.
In this way, Tan Mo didn't need to make many dumplings. She could participate in the preparations without being exhausted.
However, it was fine no matter what kind of filling it was as long as Tan Mo had made the dumplings.
After eating the hot dumplings, Tan Mo secretly took the bowls and chopsticks back to the kitchen to wash them.
Wei Zhiqian was waiting for her in the room.
When Tan Mo came back, Wei Zhiqian said, "I am relieved to see you."
"You should rest early," said Wei Zhiqian before picking up the coat on the sofa and putting it on.
Tan Mo was surprised. Wasn't her uncle staying?
Her expression was too obvious.
At this moment, everything was written on her face.
"During the first day of the Chinese New Year, you will be busy. You will have to go out to pay respects to others. Also, you will be expecting guests.." Wei Zhiqian explained, "You should have a good rest tonight, or you will be tired tomorrow."
Chapter 667: It Would Be Better if It Were Bigger
What if some families were in the habit of waking up early for the first day of Chinese New Year?
Many people would get up at the crack of dawn to prepare for the first day of the New Year.
In particular, most of the people living in this area were businessmen.
Although the Lunar New Year was less popular nowadays, businessmen paid more attention to these things and might be up and about.
Wei Zhiqian was worried that no matter how early he left, people might catch him leaving Tan Mo's room.
This would make Tan Mo look bad, so he wanted to leave now.
"I'll come to pay a new year call tomorrow." Wei Zhiqian smiled and pinched Tan Mo's earlobe.
It was cold outside and it was so warm in here. Also, there was a little girl.
If he was not afraid of being seen and people gossiping about Tan Mo, how could he bear to leave?
Wei Zhiqian pondered in his heart.
Tan Mo was now 18, so she was still two years before the legal marriage age.
When Tan Mo was 20 years old, even if she could get married, the Tan family might not be able to bear marrying her off.
If the Tan family could not bear it, he still had to wait.
Wei Zhiqian could not help but look helplessly at Tan Mo.
Tan Mo blinked. She could not read Wei Zhiqian's mind, so she did not understand why he suddenly seemed upset.
Moreover, her face was filled with powerlessness.
Tan Mo lowered her head to look at herself.
What was wrong with her?
Tan Mo raised her hand to touch her face. "Uncle? Is there something wrong with me?"
Wei Zhiqian sighed and pinched her soft earlobes, which were soft and delicate to the touch. He said, "It will get better once you are bigger."
He would be able to marry her earlier.
Tan Mo lowered her head to look at the not-so-spectacular part of the bulge in her chest and said somewhat dejectedly, "It should... still be able to develop more, right?"
Wei Zhiqian went speechless!
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What was this little girl thinking!
Was he a pervert or something?
However, Wei Zhiqian's attention was also involuntarily drawn by Tan Mo's words.
He felt that the size was just right.
"Do you want to be a little bigger?" Then he could put in some effort. A little more massage might still make them bigger.
Tan Mo's little face was red. She snorted and said with a pout, "Aren't you the one despising me for being small?"
"What were you thinking?" Wei Zhiqian smiled helplessly and pulled this annoying little girl into his arms.
He hugged her and conveniently sat back down by the bed. He placed Tan Mo on his lap.
One hand was just right to cover it.
Actually, Tan Mo's size was at least as big as a meat bun.
It wasn't too much and was just right to fit into his palm.
Wei Zhiqian felt that this fit was just right.
What was the point for her to be bigger?
She wasn't a cow.
"I think it's just right," Wei Zhiqian said in a low voice.
His thin, warm lips brushed against her earlobe. The fragrance on her body became more and more obvious as the temperature of her skin increased. It gradually became more intense.
Tan Mo's body didn't smell like those artificial scents.
It was Tan Mo's natural scent.
It was extremely light.
Wei Zhiqian had once said he liked Tan Mo's scent.
However, Tan Mo sniffed left and right and did not smell any fragrance on her body.
Wei Zhiqian said the smell was very special.
It was especially elegant and had a slight sweet fragrance.
It was like the fragrance of a flower but he did not know what flower it was.
It also carried a little sweet fruity fragrance.
Every time Tan Mo blushed, the temperature of her skin rose. The fragrance became increasingly prominent to Wei Zhiqian.
Even if it intensified, the fragrance was only slightly stronger, but it didn't become overpowering.
It was still the fresh and sweet fragrance.
It wasn't enough for his lips to just peck on her ears, so he even kissed her neck.
Tan Mo snuggled into Wei Zhiqian's arms and couldn't help but moan.
"Are you trying to make me unable to leave?" Wei Zhiqian looked at the little girl in his arms, trembling with emotion. How was he supposed to leave?
Wei Zhiqian wrapped one hand around her waist and the other on that soft spot.
His two hands involuntarily tightened.
Tan Mo wrapped her arms around Wei Zhiqian's neck. She didn't know what to do. She could only subconsciously and helplessly call out, "Uncle..."
Wei Zhiqian didn't dare to take her here.
This was Tan Mo's home and her family was here.
He kept feeling it wasn't good to be intimate with Tan Mo here.
Wei Zhiqian sighed and didn't dare to do anything else.
He could only say in a hoarse voice, "Can you still hold it in?"
Tan Mo's little face turned red.
Wei Zhiqian's words made it seem like she was overthinking it.
But... it was indeed true.
She did not know what was wrong with her. The moment Wei Zhiqian hugged her like this, touched her, and kissed her, she would be completely soft. She could not help but want to be close to Wei Zhiqian. She could not part with him no matter how she tried and wanted to become one with him.
The little girl's skin was red.
From her face to her neck, down under her collar.
Wei Zhiqian thought Tan Mo's entire body must be red.
Every time she was in his arms, he could see that her entire body was pink.
Since her skin was fair, a slight redness was especially obvious.
Her skin was pink and tender. The color of her blush made her skin look translucent as she whimpered in his arms. She was crying from his touch.
However, it made him want to be even more ruthless. He rubbed the little girl in his arms.
He couldn't stop no matter how hard he tried.
Tan Mo nodded in his arms, trembling. "Yes, you can."
However, her voice was also trembling. How could Wei Zhiqian let go?
It wasn't just Tan Mo who was enduring. He was also enduring the pain.
He grabbed Tan Mo's waist and pulled her against his leg.
Tan Mo immediately felt it.
He heard the little girl take a deep breath as if she was frightened.
Wei Zhiqian laughed gently, but because he couldn't bear it anymore, his voice was very hoarse.
"I'm also suffering now. I'm enduring." Wei Zhiqian took a deep breath and said, "I'll go out to get some cold air later. What about you?"
"I'll go out to the balcony to get some air too." Tan Mo's face was hot.
"You can get some air, but you have to wear a coat," Wei Zhiqian instructed. "You can't go out dressed like what you wore earlier."
Tan Mo nodded.
She didn't want to make a sound now.
She knew that the first sound she made would come out sounding like a whimper.
She was embarrassed to even hear her whimpering voice.
Moreover, she didn't want Wei Zhiqian to leave just like that.
She was feeling weak and was unable to speak more.
Wei Zhiqian took a deep breath. The longer he held Tan Mo in his arms, the more he couldn't leave.
"I'll come over early in the morning," Wei Zhiqian said in a hoarse voice. "I will pay my respects for the Chinese New Year. After I am done, can you come with me when I visit other families as well?"
In the past, Tan Mo had also gone with Wei Zhiqian.
However, it wasn't official. He only brought her there in private.
Now, Wei Zhiqian wanted Tan Mo to go with his family tomorrow. He wanted her to be a part of the Wei family as his girlfriend, and maybe even his fiancée.
He wanted her to officially participate in the Wei family's Chinese New Year celebrations.
Tan Mo felt if he talked to her more, she might be able to gradually ignore the sensations in her body.
Tan Mo tried her best to calm his voice and said, "Didn't I already go with you in the past?"
Chapter 668: Without Hiding the Evil Intentions in Her Eyes
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"It's different this time."Wei Zhiqian rested his head on Tan Mo's shoulder and pressed his forehead against her neck.
The curvature of Tan Mo's neck was an unusually good fit for him.
"You will go with my family as my girlfriend and fiancée," said Wei Zhiqian.
"Previously, I brought you over during the new year on my own for fun. It's different from going with my parents as my fiancée," Wei Zhiqian said.
This was a signal to everyone that Tan Mo would officially participate in the Wei family's affairs.
"Is it the entire Wei family? Are the other uncles' families coming too?" Tan Mo wasn't really familiar with the other families.
However, she wasn't afraid.
"No, our family will represent everyone," said Wei Zhiqian. "Otherwise, there will be too many people and it will be too chaotic. Our family always represents the entire clan. If the other families have close ties with other people or have the intention of strengthening ties with others, it will be their own business. This will be deemed their act alone and not the Wei family. They can only represent their own family."
Sure enough, after chatting with Wei Zhiqian like this, the surging and empty feeling inside Tan Mo disappeared quite a bit.
Tan Mo could speak more normally now.
Now, she had the free time to think about other people and other things.
"Then doesn't it mean I have to see Wei Keli tomorrow?" Tan Mo was really annoyed with him.
Although Wei Keli had been sent to Nacheng by Wei Zhiqian, he would definitely come back for the Chinese New Year.
Tan Mo didn't ask Wei Zhiqian, but she knew Wei Keli would definitely come back for the holidays.
If Wei Zhiqian didn't let people come back for the holidays, there was no explaining himself even if he was the head of the clan.
"Uh huh. He won't be joining us for the Chinese New Year. It's up to his family to decide whom they want to visit," explained Wei Zhiqian.
After chatting with Tan Mo, he calmed down quite a bit.
At this moment, Wei Zhiqian raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Do you not want to see him?"
Tan Mo had nothing to hide from Wei Zhiqian.
She immediately nodded. "I'm very annoyed with him."
"Then, I won't let their family go to the old residence on the second day of the Lunar New Year." Wei Zhiqian didn't even hesitate for a second.
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Tan Mo blinked and suddenly thought of a question. "Does he know we're together?"
Wei Zhiqian especially liked to hear Tan Mo talk about things and categorize the two of them as "we.".
They were both on the same side, as though the two of them already had a family together.
"I don't know yet," said Wei Zhiqian. "There were a lot of people eating the reunion dinner. Everyone was talking, so there was no way to talk about this matter. Also, the two elders recalled you were going over to the old residence on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Since the announcement would be more formal when the time comes, they didn't bring it up over dinner."
He had originally thought Tan Mo would be disappointed when he heard such an answer.
Who knew that the young lady's eyes would suddenly become exceptionally bright?
There was a crafty look hidden in her eyes.
Wei Zhiqian chuckled. "What plans do you have?"
Tan Mo shook her head and said, "I just thought since Wei Keli doesn't know about us yet, let's not tell him in advance. We'll just wait for him to go to the old residence on the second day of the Lunar New Year and see the two of us together. Hehe..."
Tan Mo laughed evilly. "... and give him a fright!"
Wei Zhiqian couldn't help but laugh.
This little girl was always so mischievous.
"Does that mean you'll allow him to go to the old residence on the second day of the Lunar New Year?" Wei Zhiqian asked with a smile.
Unfortunately, Wei Keli still didn't know whether he could go to the old residence or not. It all hinged on Tan Mo.
Previously, Wei Zhiqian didn't allow him to go when Tan Mo said she didn't want to see him.
Now, it seemed he could go now that Tan Mo had changed her mind.
Wei Keli almost couldn't go.
"Let him go." Tan Mo said with a smile, "It's good to let him know about us. He won't dare to pester me anymore."
Tan Mo wrinkled her nose. After Wei Keli went to Nacheng, he was no longer able to pester Tan Mo, so she threw him to the back of her mind.
Now that it was the spring festival, even if Wei Keli was in Nacheng, it was also the holidays in Nacheng.
Wei Zhiqian couldn't lock him in Nacheng, so he definitely had to come back.
It was only when he mentioned it that Tan Mo thought of this matter.
The moment she thought of Wei Keli, she suspected Wei Keli might make use of the time he was spending in B City over the holidays to come to her and talk.
It was a good opportunity to let Wei Keli take a good look at her.
No matter what, he wouldn't dare to pester Wei Zhiqian's girlfriend!
"I'd like to see his reaction when he finds out that we're together," said Tan Mo expectantly without hiding the evil intentions in her eyes.
"Okay." Wei Zhiqian nodded. "As you wish."
No matter what Tan Mo said, he agreed.
Wei Zhiqian looked at the time. It was already 1:30 am, so he really had to leave.
Fortunately, after the two of them chatted, things were much better.
It wasn't like before when they felt inseparable.
Only then did Wei Zhiqian carry Tan Mo down and place her beside him.
He stood up.
Tan Mo stood up as well.
After walking up to the French windows on the balcony, Wei Zhiqian said, "Don't come out anymore."
Would Tan Mo listen?
Although she didn't say anything, the stubbornness on her small face was obvious.
Wei Zhiqian could only say, "Then put on a coat."
"I'm going to put on a coat. You're not allowed to sneak out." Tan Mo was worried. She was afraid Wei Zhiqian would leave while she was getting her coat.
"Why would I do that?" Wei Zhiqian laughed. "It's no big deal. Why would I leave without telling you?"
Tan Mo thought about it, but she could not take Wei Zhiqian's word for it, so she pulled him into the cloakroom.
Tan Mo casually took down a down jacket.
Since the down jacket was long enough to cover her whole body from head to toe, it was definitely warm enough.
Then, the two of them opened the door and went to the balcony together.
Wei Zhiqian took the opportunity to suddenly lower his head to kiss Tan Mo on the lips when she wasn't paying attention.
Just one kiss caused his entire body to heat up. He couldn't even feel the cold wind and couldn't move at all.
This time, Wei Zhiqian didn't delay and directly jumped off the balcony.
Like a leopard, he landed silently and lightly.
In the darkness, Tan Mo could only see his shadow. He nimbly climbed over the courtyard wall and went to his car.
When he turned around and saw that Tan Mo was still standing on the balcony, he waved at her and told her to go back first.
Tan Mo knew what Wei Zhiqian meant, so she went back to the house, but she didn't close the glass door.
She left the glass door half-open, revealing her small head.
It was obvious that she wouldn't close the door until Wei Zhiqian left.
Wei Zhiqian had to drive away first helplessly, but he still listened attentively.
After a while, he heard the sound of the door closing from Tan Mo.
Wei Zhiqian looked through the rearview mirror and found that it was exactly the spot where Tan Mo couldn't even see the back of his car.
Wei Zhiqian knew that the little girl had waited until she couldn't see the back of his car before closing the door.
Wei Zhiqian sighed and became more and more reluctant to leave. He only wanted to live with Tan Mo.
Now, he almost couldn't help but want to drive back.
He simply wanted to wait outside Tan Mo's window, stand guard over her, and spend the night in the car.
Chapter 669: Are You Tired of Seeing Us?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tan Mo couldn't sleep either after sending Wei Zhiqian off.
She still wanted to wait for Wei Zhiqian to return to the old residence and send him a message to confirm that he had arrived home safely.
At about 2:20 am, Tan Mo received a message from Wei Zhiqian.
He had already arrived at the old residence.
"Alright." Tan Mo immediately replied.
Wei Zhiqian asked, "Are you still awake?"
Tan Mo replied, "I wanted to wait for you to get home."
Wei Zhiqian did not expect Tan Mo to still be awake. He had only sent Tan Mo a WeChat message the moment he entered the old residence without expecting her to reply.
He only needed to wait for Tan Mo to wake up in the morning to see it.
However, he did not expect the little girl had been waiting for him the entire time.
Wei Zhiqian felt an indescribable warmth in his heart.
It was as if the sun was shining inside and a warm current swept through his heart gradually.
Wei Zhiqian had just entered the door and was still at the entrance. He did not even bother to change his shoes and said to Tan Mo, "Go to sleep."
Tan Mo sent him a voice message. "Good night, Uncle."
It felt better hearing Tan Mo's voice than seeing a cold text message.
Although her voice was soft, it was gentle.
Wei Zhiqian placed his phone to his ear and listened as if Tan Mo was whispering in his ear.
Wei Zhiqian smiled, but he wasn't in a hurry.
He changed his shoes first and went back to the bedroom. Then, he said to Tan Mo, "Good Night."
Tan Mo was still thinking about Wei Zhiqian. Even if Wei Zhiqian told her to sleep, she couldn't fall asleep.
She lay in bed and kept thinking about Wei Zhiqian.
Tan Mo was still thinking that when the next semester came, she wouldn't have so many classes anymore. She might as well discuss with her uncle and move to Wei Zhiqian's house near the company.
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It would also prevent Wei Zhiqian from driving so long to Beijing University to look for her every day.
With this thought in mind, Tan Mo couldn't wait to wait until daybreak to quickly tell Wei Zhiqian.
She wanted to sleep quickly. When she opened her eyes again, she would be able to see Wei Zhiqian.
After telling herself this, she tried her best to fall asleep.
Wei Zhiqian came very early in the morning.
Since she knew someone would come to pay a new year call, Tan Mo was embarrassed to stay in bed as usual.
What if someone came early to pay a new year call, but she was still sleeping? How embarrassing would that be?
Before Tan Mo went to bed, she deliberately set an alarm clock.
At 7:00 am, the alarm rang.
She tried hard to sleep last night, but she was sleepless. In the end, she only slept for slightly over four hours, so she had a lot of trouble waking up. It simply felt awful.
Tan Mo lay in bed. She wiped her face and stretched lazily.
She forcibly swallowed the discomfort of not having enough sleep before struggling to get up and wash up.
Since people were coming to pay new year's respects, Tan Mo couldn't wear home clothes.
She changed into the clothes Wei Zhiqian had bought for her during the spring festival when she went shopping with Wei Zhiqian.
As soon as she went downstairs, she smelled the fragrance of dumplings.
There was a familiar voice among the fragrance.
Tan Mo was originally still sleepy and didn't wake up completely. She held onto the handrail of the stairs and staggered down the stairs.
When she heard this voice, she immediately woke up.
In an instant, she naturally stopped swaying as she walked.
She walked down the stairs in high spirits.
"Uncle!" When Tan Mo came down, she saw Wei Zhiqian sitting in the living room.
The voice that she heard just now was Wei Zhiqian's.
When she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, she thought that it would be great if she could see Wei Zhiqian the moment she woke up.
She didn't expect to see him the moment she woke up.
Wei Zhiqian stood up and smiled as he reached out his hand to Tan Mo.
Tan Mo ran over like a little bird and directly handed her hand to Wei Zhiqian.
Tan Wenci, Tan Jinyi, and Tan Jinsheng felt sad watching from the side.
Tan Mo came over as if she didn't see them.
She only had eyes for Wei Zhiqian and came straight for him.
Why was there only Tan Wenci, Tan Jinyi, and Tan Jinsheng?
Tan Jinqi was cooking dumplings in the kitchen.
Xu Mingzhen was in the living room.
Tan Wenci couldn't help but cough a few times.
Tan Zhan said, "Momo, we're here too."
"I saw you." Tan Mo was still holding Wei Zhiqian's hand. "I didn't expect to see my uncle the moment I woke up. It's such a surprise."
Tan Jinsheng said with a bitter expression, "So, are you tired of seeing us every day?"
Tan Mo went quiet.
This question was not easy to answer.
Tan Mo changed the topic. "Is big brother cooking dumplings in the kitchen?"
"Yeah, I can't let your mother do it, right?" Tan Wenci said.
There were not many other things in the Tan family, but there were many men.
If there was work, it would naturally be done by men.
Usually, they would not be able to even cook.
However, the dumplings were already cooked and just needed some warming up.
All they needed to do was boil the water and put the dumplings in to reheat them.
It was such a simple matter. Tan Wenci would definitely do it.
"Zhiqian, you're here so early. What time did you wake up?" Tan Wenci also felt resentful. "It's the Chinese New Year, so there's no need to work so hard."
"I missed Momo," Wei Zhiqian said with a smile.
At this moment, Tan Jinqi took out all the dumplings and placed them on the dining table.
Everyone went to eat the dumplings first.
Wei Zhiqian said, "Dad, Mom, I want to bring Momo to each family to wish them a happy new year later."
"Sure," Xu Mingzhen agreed readily.
In the past, it was Tan Wenci and his sons who went to wish their friends and family a happy new year. Xu Mingzhen and Tan Mo did not show up.
When other people came to pay a new year's visit, there was no need for Tan Mo to entertain them.
Tan Mo had nothing to do, so it was quite alright for her to go with Wei Zhiqian.
Xu Mingzhen also knew Tan Mo would be following Wei Zhiqian to pay a new year's visit to the other seven families.
If Tan Mo wanted to marry Wei Zhiqian, she had to change her ways and go beyond knowing a few of Wei Zhiqian's circle casually.
She had to get to know them well.
Tan Mo also had to get to know Wei Zhiqian's friends and interact with them more.
It wasn't just that.
She also hoped Tan Mo could be accepted by the other seven families.
In the past, the other seven families only treated Tan Mo as Wei Zhiqian's favorite junior.
The Tan family didn't care whether Tan Mo was close or not.
In any case, it was all on account of Wei Zhiqian's social status.
But in the future, if Tan Mo wanted to marry Wei Zhiqian, she would be the next wife of the Wei family head.
Although she didn't need the approval of the other seven families, it would be better if the other seven families could have a good impression of Tan Mo.
Now, it was naturally good for Wei Zhiqian to bring Tan Mo.
Xu Mingzhen didn't stop him. She even secretly kicked Tan Wenci's toes under the table, asking him not to stop him.
Even without Xu Mingzhen's reminder, Tan Wenci wouldn't stop her.
It did not matter if Tan Wenci usually complained about Wei Zhiqian.
When it came to major matters, Tan Wenci could not hold Tan Mo back.
He could not help but say to Wei Zhiqian, "Then take good care of Momo today."
Even if he did not say anything, Wei Zhiqian would definitely protect Tan Mo.
However, Tan Wenci had trouble feeling assured.
His daughter had to leave home in time. She had to delve deeper into the broader and more complicated family relationships.
Even if Wei Zhiqian protected her, Tan Wenci couldn't be completely at ease.
"I will," Wei Zhiqian said. "Those people from the seven other families whom we have close ties with are very good in nature, just like my grandparents.."
Chapter 670: What Was He Thinking?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Besides, Momo is very familiar with Han Zhuoli and the others," said Wei Zhiqian. "Although she doesn't have much contact with the elders in their family, I take her to get to know them every spring festival. The elders all like her very much."
Tan Wenci could not help imagining things on hearing Wei Zhiqian's words.
He also remembered Tan Mo following Wei Zhiqian to visit the eight great families since she was young.
Although the other seven families were not as familiar and laid back as the Wei family, they were not strangers.
At least those old men and old ladies liked Tan Mo a lot.
Could Wei Zhiqian have planned this all along?
He might have deliberately arranged for Tan Mo to familiarize herself with the eight great families and gain everyone's approval.
Now, it was much easier for him to marry her!
When Tan Wenci saw Wei Zhiqian's expression, it was as if he was looking at a pervert.
Wei Zhiqian went quiet.
What was Tan Wenci imagining this time?
Actually, Tan Mo was just lucky.
When she was only six years old, she had already gone to meet the elders of each family.
Old folks had no immunity against soft, good-looking children.
For example, something must be wrong with Old Madam Xu.
When those old men and old ladies saw the soft and cute Tan Mo, how could they not like her?
Although they only saw each other once a year during the spring festival, they watched Tan Mo grow up year after year.
They also liked Tan Mo.
What Wei Zhiqian didn't say was that the old men and old ladies of each family also trusted their grandsons' tastes.
If Han Zhuoli and the others couldn't tell who was good and who was bad, how could they still be the family head and inherit the family business?
If they felt Tan Mo was good, then she must be good.
The old men and old ladies did not bother observing Tan Mo further and simply liked her at the get-go.
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Wei Zhiqian ignored Tan Wenci's angry gaze and said, "Moreover, we are only going to see my friends who are close to me and Momo and the elders who are close to my grandparents. They have watched Momo grow up. There's no problem."
Tan Wenci and Xu Mingzhen were still worried, but they believed what Wei Zhiqian said.
After eating the dumplings in the morning, they sat down to digest their food.
It was not until 8:30 am that Wei Zhiqian left with Tan Mo.
"Are we going to the old residence first?" Tan Mo felt they ought to go to the old residence to greet the two elders and Wei Zhiqian's parents first.
Wei Zhiqian thought the same. He nodded and said, "We'll go to the old residence first, then we'll set off with Mom and Dad."
They would go to the old residence as a family of four to pay their respects for the Chinese New Year.
"It is our custom to stay in the old residence on the eve of New Year, so Wei Keli also stayed in the old residence last night. However, after having breakfast this morning, they have set off to each family. You don't have to worry about meeting him when you go." Wei Zhiqian still remembered Tan Mo wanted to give Wei Keli a big surprise.
Even if Wei Zhiqian didn't say anything, Tan Mo had already forgotten about Wei Keli.
She didn't expect Wei Zhiqian to be so thoughtful.
Tan Mo didn't care that Wei Zhiqian was driving. She came over and hugged Wei Zhiqian's arm. Then, she kissed Wei Zhiqian on the cheek. "Uncle, you're so nice!"
Wei Zhiqian could not help but laugh. Judging from how stunned she looked, she must have forgotten about Wei Keli entirely.
This reaction really made Wei Zhiqian happy.
Even though he knew that the little girl had never liked Wei Keli, in the end, Wei Keli was still her childhood friend.
The two of them had known each other since they were young, and they had known each other even earlier than him.
According to Wei Zhiqian's knowledge, when Tan Mo was just born, Wei Keli had stayed by Tan Mo's crib and played with her.
Since Wei Keli was only five years old at the time, it was hard for him to hold Tan Mo.
If he was older, he might even hug Tan Mo when she was a newborn.
Wei Zhiqian couldn't help but feel jealous every time he thought of this.
Wei Keli had seen Tan Mo before she was six years old.
As for himself?
He only knew Tan Mo when she was six years old.
Tan Mo was already so cute when she was six years old.
Wouldn't she be even cuter before she was six?
Wei Zhiqian wanted to see Tan Mo eat, sleep, and spit bubbles in her tiny crib as a tiny baby.
He also wanted to watch her move her arms and kick her legs as she gradually grew.
He wanted to see what she looked like when she smiled and was still teething.
He wanted to see what she looked like when she was still learning to walk.
Sadly, he had never seen any of this, but Wei Keli had seen them all.
Wei Keli had clearly met Tan Mo much earlier and realized how cute Tan Mo was.
However, he was blind and felt that the little girl wasn't good enough.
Fortunately, he had Wei Keli's blindness to thank. Wei Keli's poor judgment gave Wei Zhiqian the chance to bring the little girl under his wing and protect her well.
By protecting her, Wei Zhiqian had made the little girl his own.
Whenever Wei Zhiqian thought about how good she was, he felt Wei Keli was blind for thinking lowly of her.
Wei Zhiqian felt his chest tighten again.
The little girl was so good. What kind of idiot would fail to appreciate her!
Wei Zhiqian thought about it the entire journey until they arrived at the old residence.
As expected, only the two elders and his parents were left in the old residence.
Wei Zhigong and Wei Zhijian's families had already set off to visit other families.
Wei Zhiqian held Tan Mo's hand and put her hand into his coat pocket. He entered the old residence with Tan Mo.
Now that Tan Mo was completely one of them, it was as if she had entered her own home.
Butler Zhu did not greet her at the door anymore.
Since she was returning home, there was no need for so much politeness and etiquette.
Wei Zhiqian brought Tan Mo to the main hall. Tan Mo took her hand out of Wei Zhiqian's pocket and went to pay respects for the Chinese New Year to Wei Zhiqian's grandparents and parents.
Wei Zhiqian felt empty in his palm. Without Tan Mo's soft little hand in his palm, he felt empty.
Not only his palm, but even his heart felt empty.
He watched as the little girl behaved adorably to the two elders, and then she obediently chatted with Wei Mingwen and his wife.
Wei Zhiqian could sense his heart welling up with love.
Wei Zhiqian brought Tan Mo with his parents to visit the old residences of the other seven families.
After Wei Keli's family came out of the old residence, they visited a few families. Since they happened to pass by the Tan family on the way, they went in to visit them.
The Tan family was part of their Chinese New Year plan today, but they had arranged to visit them towards the end.
They had already visited the eight great families.
However, Tanyue Homeware was not to be underestimated now.
Wei Zhijian also started to take it seriously.
In the past, Li Xiangrong brought Wei Keli to the Tan family.
But in the past two years, Wei Zhijian also went.
It was obvious that he was taking the Tan family more seriously.
Especially since last year, Tanyue Homeware seemed to be stepping into the film and television industry again.
First, it invested in "The Legend of Wei and Jin". This year, it invested in "Broken Continent"..