199: C199 Don't Tell Me You Have It

C199 Don't Tell Me You Have It

Ji Nian looked over and saw that Ye Meihui was holding the same kind of bird nest red dates as last time.

The last time she ate it, she had shared it with Mu Tingye and almost got a nosebleed when she went back. She really did not need to be so nutritious and she was not anemic at all.

It was just that looking at Ye Meihui's posture, she had to not eat it. She silently took the bird nest and red dates and quietly ate them.

She suspected that Mu Tingye must have deliberately picked her up so early to say that the company was very busy and left her alone at home to interact with his family. Now that she had interacted with them, the feeling was... indescribable.

It was the 30th night of the Lunar New Year, and there was a strong smell of New Year everywhere.

Ye Meihui let the servants go to the backyard to cut the plum blossoms and place them in a white jade bottle. She said that the old man liked plum blossoms.

Everyone in the kitchen was busy, and Ji Nian was the only one keeping watch over her pot of soup. She could be considered to be idle and saw that Ye Meihui was always busy and had to be reminded of everything. She could not help but sigh. As the matriarch of a big family, it was not good to sit in this position without an iron fist.

Mu Tingye returned to main house in the evening. In the kitchen, he caught Ji Nian who was still brewing the soup. He could not help but find it funny. "Nian Nian, this soup of yours has been boiling for an entire afternoon and is not ready yet?"

Ji Nian saw him coming back as if she saw her savior. This pot of soup was ready. She did not dare to go out because she was afraid that her father would call her to play chess.

She looked to the side and saw that no one was paying attention to them. Then she quietly asked him, "Does your father like to play chess?"

"He doesn't like it. He is simply obsessed." When he said this, he felt somewhat helpless. When he saw her frowning and bitter expression, he seemed to have understood something. "He caught you to play chess with him?"

Ji Nian's face fell and she nodded slightly. He smiled and said, "So you hid here for the entire afternoon and did not go out?"

She did not say anything and knew that her actions were very funny.

Mu Tingye held her in his arms. "Nian Nian, I brought you back and wanted to let you interact more with them. I really did not expect to force you to hide here for the whole afternoon. It was my mistake."

However, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Sigh, their family. He was speechless.

"You're still laughing? Stop laughing!" She beat him and complained in a low voice. She didn't even know how boring it was for her to wait here for an afternoon with a pot of soup.

He kissed her forehead. "I'm not laughing. I know you've worked hard."

Cough!

A cough sounded from behind the two of them. The two of them turned around in shock. Ye Meihui stood behind them with a slightly stern face. "Is the soup prepared for the old man enough?"

Ji Nian pulled Mu Tingye's hand away from her and said to Ye Meihui, "Yes, it's okay."

"When you are done, go out. What are you standing here for?" Ye Meihui frowned and glanced at the two of them.

Mu Tingye raised his eyebrows and did not say anything. He held Ji Nian again and walked out of the kitchen.

Very quickly, the dining hall was filled with exquisite dishes. In the middle of the table was a steaming hot pot.

Ji Nian looked at the table full of delicious New Year's Eve dinner and subconsciously took out her phone from her pocket. She stood not far away and quietly took a picture before everyone had yet to take a seat.

Mu Yun jumped out from somewhere and approached her. "Sister-in-law, are you going to take a picture and upload it to Weibo? What's the effect of standing so far away? You should get closer. It would be best if you just took a few dishes. Then, you can introduce the dishes below. All the dishes of our family's New Year's Eve dinner are famous. How many dishes can you choose from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast? It's absolutely magnificent! "

Ji Nian put away her phone and cast a sidelong glance at Mu Yun, "Did you delete the photos that you secretly took of me today?"

Mu Yun saw that Ji Nian seriously wanted to settle the score with her and laughed dryly, "Sister-in-law, when did I secretly take photos of you? I am very open and aboveboard."

"Quickly delete it. That photo cannot be passed on to outsiders." Ji Nian was a little anxious.

Mu Yun laughed, "Don't be anxious. It is just a kiss mark and not some pretty picture. Besides, I did not take a picture of your face. I will not let others see it. Don't worry."

After she finished speaking, she saw Mu Tingye and Mu Haiting helping the old man down the stairs. She immediately said, "Grandpa is coming down. I will go and help him up."

Ji Nian did not catch Mu Yun again. When everyone gathered at the restaurant, she could not hold on to this matter anymore and looked a little absent-minded.1

She did not expect that the first thing Grandpa Mu would say when he entered the restaurant and saw Ji Nian was, "Is my soup ready? I heard Ye say that you made soup for the whole afternoon?"

So everyone looked at Ji Nian. She looked at Mu Tingye. Did he say that to Grandpa Mu? Wasn't he taking credit for it?

"It's done. This soup needs to be boiled a little longer before it tastes good." She felt a little guilty. She was only playing chess to avoid being caught. As expected, she felt Mu Haiting staring at her with a frown.

Quan Qi nodded slightly with a rather satisfied expression. Everyone helped the old man sit down first. Before the servants started to eat, Ye Meihui had already let them go back and reunite. Of course, some of them who were willing to stay also prepared New Year's Eve dinner for them.

There were many men on the table, and there was no lack of drinking. Mu Jintian raised his wine glass to Mu Tingye. The two of them talked about work. The table was not very restrained, and it was very harmonious.

This made Ji Nian, who was alone, feel a little sour and sweet in her heart. It was really good to have a family.

The man beside her seemed to have noticed her strange behavior. He reached out and grabbed her hand. He drank some wine. The room was warm enough, and his face had a rare blush.

Ji Nian looked at him and only wanted to laugh. She felt that this man was a little cute now.

Mu Tingye looked at her with a meaningful smile. "Do you want to drink some wine?"

She looked at his wine glass. It was not white wine, but the fragrance was very strong. "Can I?"

"I can still take a sip." Mu Tingye narrowed his phoenix eyes. His dark eyes had a glaze that could confuse people.

Ji Nian picked up his wine glass and took a sip. She did not expect the wine to be so strong. The moment it entered her mouth, it was so spicy that it numbed her tongue. She quickly put down the wine glass and covered her mouth.

She wanted to cough but did not dare to. Her face turned red. The wine slid down from her throat to her stomach. The burning sensation made her feel even more uncomfortable.

Mu Tingye saw that she did not react like this and Xi Xiu, who was sitting beside him, could not help but make a fuss when she saw her like this. She said, "Aiya, Nian, is this how you are now? Your face is red?"

Ji Nian even covered her mouth and frowned. She wanted to open her mouth to speak but the wine was churning in her stomach. Once she opened her mouth, the smell of alcohol came out and she wanted to vomit.

Ye Meihui, however, thought that Ji Nian's reaction was very normal. She glared at Mu Tingye and said, "Bring her to deal with it."

Mu Tingye originally wanted to tease her but he did not expect her to become like this after drinking a mouthful of wine. He hurriedly pulled her up and out.

The table of people saw Mu Tingye protecting Ji Nian as she went out. Xi Xiu suddenly turned around to look at Ye Meihui and said, "Sister-in-law, do you think that her reaction is... Don't tell me she already has it?"

Her voice was not restrained and it was still very shocked as she asked. Everyone at the table did not speak anymore and looked at Ye Meihui with eager eyes.

Mu Haiting also knew about this. Now that he was suddenly asked about it, he slightly frowned but did not say anything.

Ye Meihui had observed Ji Nian many times and did not show any signs of revealing her feelings. She thought that it should not be more than three months and it was better not to randomly say anything at this time.

She coughed lightly, "Don't listen to the wind and it will rain. Eat."

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