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Chapter 146 Happy New Year!

Chapter 146: Chapter 146 Happy New Year!

Sheng Yan glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed a certain "little fox" seemed to be quite gleeful. His eyes darkened as he took control of the conversation and asked, "What about Jinxia? Does Jinxia plan to find a boyfriend?"

A bout of coughing suddenly erupted.

Soon after, He Jinxia’s cheerful voice responded, "Not yet, I’m still young, no rush."

As they arrived at the outskirts of the Sheng Family’s home, they saw Aunt Rui standing at the entrance of the courtyard looking around.

The moment she saw them, Mrs. Sheng’s eyes brightened, and she quickly came over and said, "Happy New Year!"

He Jinxia and Mrs. He both replied with a Happy New Year, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Aunt Rui looked He Jinxia up and down for a while and then patted her shoulder, sighing, "Jinxia, you look thinner!"

She took He Jinxia by the hand and walked to the gate, enthusiastically saying as they walked, "It’s New Year’s, don’t be polite with Aunt Rui. Eat as much as you want, don’t listen to Yanyan blabbering. It’s okay for a girl to be a bit plump, especially since you’re too thin now!"

He Jinxia nodded with a smile, and glanced at Sheng Yan from the corner of her eye. His facial expression unchanged, he showed no embarrassment despite being discussed openly by his mother.

While walking, Mrs. He suddenly said, "Ah Rui, you’ve gone to so much trouble, specifically having Yanyan wait for us at the main gate. I don’t know how long that child has been waiting. Why didn’t he call us!"

Mrs. Sheng paused for a moment, then turned to look at Sheng Yan, appearing somewhat confused.

It was then that Sheng Yan slowly spoke, "Aunt He, it’s just a small issue."

Realizing the situation, Mrs. Sheng quickly added, "Yes, yes! It’s just a small thing, and no trouble for him at all!"

She stored this incident in her mind, planning to ask Sheng Yan for clarification later; she had never asked him to pick up Ah Fang!

Upon opening the door and entering the Sheng Family home, He Jinxia saw a tall, slender middle-aged man sitting in the living room, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, his simple attire exuded crisp efficiency.

Upon closer inspection, the man’s temples were flecked with gray, and he wore glasses that gave him a refined and scholarly air. When He Jinxia first saw the man, she immediately thought of Sheng Yan; they looked at least somewhat similar.

Unable to help herself, she turned to look at Sheng Yan. Just then, he looked up, their eyes meeting precisely.

The man’s eyes were deep and held an indiscernible turbulent undercurrent. He Jinxia was momentarily stunned.

In her ear, Aunt Rui’s voice rang out, "Come, Jinxia, this is your Uncle Sheng, you haven’t seen him for a long time, at least five years, right? The last time you two met, you weren’t even a star yet!"

He Jinxia subconsciously glanced at Mrs. He, whose face also carried a smile, but for some reason, she felt her mother’s smile was a bit forced...

She lowered her eyes, reining in her thoughts, and approached Mr. Sheng with a bit of reserve, greeting, "Hello, Uncle."

Mr. Sheng nodded slightly, examining He Jinxia intently and said with a tinge of emotion, "In the blink of an eye, Jinxia has grown so much. When you were born, Uncle held you, you were so small, hard to hold properly."

He looked at He Jinxia deeply, and a complex emotion appeared in his eyes, "Your eyes really resemble Zhixiang. Zhixiang has a good daughter indeed!"

As soon as He Zhixiang, Jinxia’s father, was mentioned, the atmosphere inside the room turned somewhat heavy.

Aunt Rui noticed this and immediately attempted to defuse it, saying hastily, "Hey, don’t just stand there, come sit down and have some fruits and snacks. It’s getting late, I’ll have the maid start cooking."

At this point, Mrs. He also spoke, "It’s the New Year, let’s cook ourselves, no need to trouble others."

Aunt Rui: "Yes, yes, yes, I’ve bought all the ingredients. We’ll cook ourselves—everything from the sky, the land, and the water. I guarantee you’ll all be full!"

This sentence was directed at He Jinxia by Aunt Rui.

He Jinxia smiled slightly and said politely, "Auntie, I’ll come help too."

Aunt Rui immediately waved her hand, "No need, child. You fainted from exhaustion not too long ago, and you’ve been dieting and sick over the past year. You’ve worked hard enough. Just enjoy yourself for a few days in the new year. Just sit in the living room and wait to eat, let Yanyan keep you company."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked towards Mr. Sheng, raised her eyebrows with authority, and said, "You come over too, the seafood is all up to you!"

Mr. Sheng, completely dominated by Mrs. Sheng, stood up and walked into the kitchen.

He Jinxia paused, subconsciously wanted to follow, but had only taken a few steps when Sheng Yan pulled her back.

He said, "Sit down, even if you follow them in, you’ll just be chased out later."

He Jinxia thought for a moment, a trace of helplessness crossed her face, and she sat down on the sofa, "Aunt Rui is really too enthusiastic."

Sheng Yan naturally sat down next to He Jinxia, heard this, raised his eyebrow, and said, "It’s normal for her to be enthusiastic towards you since you only come a few times a year. Aunt He is also very enthusiastic towards me."

He Jinxia also raised an eyebrow, becoming curious, "How enthusiastic is she towards you? I didn’t notice."

Sheng Yan recalled the last time Aunt He came over, grabbing his hand and telling him to take care of Jinxia whenever he could, to scold her awake if Jinxia did anything wrong, saying she understood nothing and he, being in the entertainment circle longer, knew better, rambling on and on with such entreaties.

He could understand the concerns of the elders; if he were a parent and had only He Jinxia as his sole offspring, he would probably also ask someone to help look after her, and naturally, he had agreed.

Of course, these were not things to be said in front of He Jinxia, as it would embarrass her.

Raising his head, he saw the curious look on He Jinxia’s face. Sheng Yan’s mouth curved into a shallow smile, and he playfully asked, "Do you really want to know?"

A bad premonition suddenly rose in He Jinxia’s heart.

And sure enough, the next second, Sheng Yan’s voice came, "Call me ’Master’."

He Jinxia: "..."

She, for, one, would not!

He Jinxia turned her head and quickly changed the subject, asking about his recent work, selectively forgetting what she had said earlier.

Seeing the girl’s little tantrum, Sheng Yan’s lips slightly pursed, a trace of amusement crossed his eyes, understanding without pointing it out, and followed her into the next new topic.

The wonderful time quickly passed, and at noon, He Jinxia had a very "hearty" meal.

If it weren’t for the fact that she had to return to the film set to continue filming after the Spring Festival and couldn’t put on too much weight, lest she could not fit into her costume, the elders would probably have started another round of "feeding," absolutely treating her like a piglet to be fattened ...

After lunch, the next activity was a classic Spring Festival entertainment—playing mahjong!

He Jinxia didn’t know how to play, initially sitting beside Mrs. He merely as a spectator, while Mrs. He, Aunt Rui, Uncle Sheng, and Sheng Yan made up one table and played mahjong.

Later, Aunt Rui still insisted on giving her place to He Jinxia, insisting on keeping the number of people from both the He and Sheng families even on the battlefront.

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