Chapter 518: Both Happy and Complete

Chapter 518: Joyful and Perfect

“Has it been a bit too long?” Su He (female) kept glancing toward the door.

It had been so long, and Aunt Lan and him still hadn’t finished talking.

“They probably have a lot to discuss. Stop paying so much attention to them,” Fu Tinghua said helplessly, turning Su He’s (female) head away from the door.

Just then, Su He (female) made eye contact with Wu Yanhua (female), who was sitting diagonally across from her.

Both saw an awkward expression in each other’s eyes.

With all this curiosity, wouldn’t her time be better spent on something else?

It didn’t take long before Lan Ruolin (female) returned.

Shortly after, Liu Yumin also followed her into the main room.

Everyone knew exactly why they had stepped out, but they all pretended not to notice.

When Gu Yanzhi had come looking for her earlier, the Fu brothers had taken note—that guy was the birth father of the youngest brother.

Yet now, the Aunt Lan they spoke of didn’t seem to want to go with that man.

But this man who had just arrived—Aunt Lan was actually willing to go out and talk with him for so long? Maybe there's something there.

Everyone viewed the situation with a gossipy attitude, never considering what would happen if the little brother were to be recognized by his biological father.

The Fu family wasn’t worried about that anymore. After all, given Fu Tinghua’s character, he would always be steadfast toward the Fu family.

That alone was enough.

Beyond that, Aunt Lan’s happiness was what mattered most.

The Fu family also hadn’t forgotten the uproar when their mother, Wu Yanhua (female), mistakenly thought Aunt Lan was their father Fu Dajun’s lover—a memory that was both amusing and embarrassing in hindsight.

Lan Ruolin (female) sat down and mentioned to Su He (female) that Niu Niu and the others were still playing outside and wouldn’t come when called.

Su He (female) found it kind of funny. Niu Niu was at an age where she was becoming more and more playful, so it was normal that she wouldn’t come when called.

In fact, she even hoped her daughter could be a little more assertive with them.

She didn’t want her daughter to become that 'perfectly behaved' child adults are always going on about, afraid she might develop into a people-pleaser and end up putting herself last as she grew older.

The most important thing for Su He (female) since coming to this world was to change the fate of her son and daughter.

She didn’t want to raise them to always put others first and shortchange themselves.

“It’s fine, let them play. Tonight is New Year’s Eve, and the village will probably be buzzing all night,” Su He (female) said with a smile.

Right, there was also the tradition of staying up late on New Year’s Eve. Lan Ruolin (female) had almost forgotten.

Her eyes accidentally wandered over to Liu Yumin, and when she noticed he was still looking at her, she immediately looked away quickly.

Su He (female) keenly noticed the awkwardness between them and quickly started chatting with Lan Ruolin (female) about the two children to ease her embarrassment.

Liu Yumin was stuck with Fu Dajun, drinking and chatting with Su Shiming. Everyone was aware of his thing with Lan Ruolin (female), but nobody was bringing it up.

But hey, that's what the New Year's all about—good company and good times, right?

However, tonight, the men are destined not to sleep, as they must stay up for New Year's Eve.

Undoubtedly, this has been the happiest New Year for Fu Dajun.

Thanks to their partnership with Su He in business, the Fu family's life has been getting better and better.

Moreover, the secret he held close to his heart—that the youngest son wasn't their biological child—has been confessed to his family, and they have all understood. This was his biggest worry, and now it's resolved.

Additionally, he finally got to see his benefactor, Liu Yumin, who had once made such an impression on him in his youth, on the very last day of the year.

Truly, life feels complete now.

That's why Fu Dajun's drinking so much tonight.

"I tell you—back when Ting Hua married Su He, I felt it was fate bringing our two families together. Look how well things are going now..."

Fu Dajun's drunk and starting to talk nonsense.

Wu Yanhua, sitting beside him, snorted disdainfully at his words.

Back when they learned their youngest son was going to marry Su He, Fu Dajun was so angry he was stomping his feet.

He even said he would pool money to repay the Su family rather than let his precious son suffer.

Back then, Su He's appearance and character were truly nothing to write home about.

And Fu Dajun, who has always known the truth, already regards Fu Tinghua as his own son, and also feels a greater responsibility toward him because Fu Tinghua was entrusted to him by his benefactor.

Letting his youngest son marry such a woman so recklessly was something Fu Dajun couldn’t accept back then.

But now, listen to the man—even drunk, he's not speaking the truth, just boasting...

"Yeah... I always said, out of all the impoverished young men, I never... never supported any of them, but Ting Hua... this kid, I just had a feeling. If I didn’t help him, I’d regret it for the rest of my life... So, it really is... fate..."

Su Shiming's also slurring his words, clearly drunk. Wen Qing's a bit helpless; ever since his blood pressure stabilized, he’s been acting more and more recklessly.

But with a nationally top-ranked doctor present here, and even his son-in-law Fu Tinghua not saying anything, Wen Qing doesn’t want to spoil the festive mood on such a happy day.

"Benefactor, you have no idea how grateful I am to you. You saved my life back then, and later you gave me Ting Hua to raise—such a wonderful son. I..."

Before Fu Dajun could finish, Wu Yanhua gave his arm a hard pinch.

"Yowch—" Fu Dajun gasped in pain.

"Hehe, DaJun's had too much to drink, he’s talking nonsense," Wu Yanhua said apologetically.

His biological mother is right here, and he’s saying such things—isn’t he afraid of getting hit?

But Lan Ruolin's envious of their bond and said to Wu Yanhua with a smile, "Sister Wu, it’s fine, say whatever, I don’t mind."

Wu Yanhua smiled awkwardly and emphasized, "Alright, I won’t stop them from saying whatever they want, but if they say something inappropriate because they’re drunk, please don’t take it to heart."

She always says drinking causes problems, but the old man just loves to drink. Wu Yanhua really can’t control him at all.

And right now, she’s too caught up in the gossip to leave.

But every time Fu Dajun says something, Wu Yanhua holds her breath nervously, afraid he might say something that upsets someone.

The whole family is in the hearth room, warming by the fire, eating peanuts, snacking on sunflower seeds, occasionally having a little drink, waiting together for midnight.

As soon as it struck twelve, we'd light firecrackers to welcome the New Year.

Su He glanced at the time—it was already past Zai Zai and Niu Niu's usual bedtime. The two kids were having so much fun and still hadn't returned.

Su He had exchanged some fireworks through her system for the children to play with.

Who would have thought they'd even be having so much fun for so long without getting tired?

What she didn't know was that the children cherished these beautiful fireworks dearly. Su He had given them one firework each, and they took turns setting them off one by one, only starting the next one after the previous had finished.

People in the countryside had rarely seen such a rare spectacle. Nearly all the children in the village had gathered to watch, surrounded by the excited "oohs and aahs" of the kids.

This New Year's celebration was truly both joyful and complete.