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Chapter 553 Reunion Year (2)

Chapter 553: Chapter 553 Reunion Year (2)

Early in the morning at six, the An Family members eagerly climbed out of their warm beds. This New Year held significant meaning for the An Family and was their happiest and most blissful year in many years.

An Zisheng, An Zhihang, and An Zhiyan, the father and sons, started their preparations early.

In front of the writing desk, An Zisheng, An Zhihang, and An Zhiyan held their breaths in concentration, eyes fixed intently on Elder An standing at the table.

With a deep breath, he picked up the brush, dipped it in thick ink mixed with red, and with a flourish of the dragon and phoenix, bold characters poured forth!

"A century’s heaven and earth restore vital energy, and all under heaven reach great peace!" The horizontal scroll read: "Family harmony brings prosperity to all!"

An Zisheng and his sons recited Elder An’s couplet from start to finish without missing a single word and couldn’t help but applaud.

An Zisheng hurriedly took it with great care and walked out in high spirits with An Zhihang and An Zhiyan.

By chance, they had just left the study when they saw An Yiqing coming down from the second floor.

Today, she wore a red, loose-knit sweater and comfortable jeans, presenting a simple yet festive appearance. This sweater wasn’t bought but knitted by Old Lady An and Kong Shi in the two months leading up to the New Year, stitch by stitch. It bore the deep love of her family, a unique treasure on earth.

"Dad, big brother, second brother, where are you going?" An Yiqing descended the stairs lightly, her face radiating slow joy, and even her steps seemed livelier.

"Niuniu? Come, join your big brother in hanging the couplets!" An Zhihang turned his head to see An Yiqing, his eyes brightened, and he warmly slipped his arm over her shoulder. "This year, let our Niuniu hang the couplets. Dad, you don’t mind, do you?"

An Zisheng, all smiles that his teeth could hardly be seen, responded, "What could I possibly mind? Niuniu, put on a coat before going out, it’s cold outside."

An Yiqing obediently agreed, got ready, and then ran out of the courtyard with An Zisheng and his sons to hang the grandest couplet on the main entrance of the An Family Villa.

Inside the house, Old Lady An and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law Kong Shi watched the busy group of four men outside the window, their hearts brimming with joy and warmth.

"Mom, look how much fun they’re having! Look at Zisheng... Despite being in his forties, he’s still climbing so high! Really!" Kong Shi’s eyes curved into a smile as she watched An Zisheng moving up and down outside the window, and the warmth filled her heart.

"Ah, that’s great! This year our family has finally had a reunion! The days ahead will get even better! Come on, Xiao Shi, join mom in the kitchen. Today we’re pulling out all our best recipes, let’s have a feast!"

Elder An, waving her hand grandly, Kong Shi hurried after her, rolling up her sleeves, bursting with energy as they dived into the kitchen.

Seated on the living room sofa, Old Master An lifted his head from his newspaper, glanced at the four men outside the window, then at the mother-daughter-in-law team in the kitchen, and couldn’t help but smile contentedly.

After they had hung the couplets on both doors of the villa, An Zisheng took An Yiqing and the others to plaster the character for ’fortune’ all around the house until they could find no more space. Only then did the group of four sit down on the sofa to catch their breath.

Old Master An, smiling warmly at An Yiqing’s flushed face, said affectionately, "Niuniu, are you tired? Really, your father put you to work so early without even having breakfast. Here, have some buns your grandma just brought over, they’re still warm."