Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 513 - 476 Sisterly love, Happy New Year (2 updates)

Chapter 513: 476 Sisterly love, Happy New Year (2 updates)

"Weiwei, it’s been so long." Bai Mingzhu walked up to Bai Wei, opened her arms, "Can I hug you?"

"Of course, sis." Bai Wei stepped forward to embrace Bai Mingzhu.

That call of "sis" filled Bai Mingzhu with tears of warmth.

"Little sister, thank you." Bai Mingzhu felt that she still had a family, although she had been away from the Bai Family for many years.

"Don’t mention it, come back to visit more often. The kids have grown up, and you and brother-in-law are getting older; as people age, they should return to their roots."

"Weiwei, your old Lu doesn’t think he’s old, compared to him, I’m still very young." Ling Yan said with a smile.

Getting old is indeed about returning to one’s roots, but not everyone dares to admit their age in front of others.

Lu Maoyan raised an eyebrow, "Are you insinuating that I’m very old?"

Ling Yan immediately shrugged, "I wouldn’t dare, you are the esteemed Elder Lu."

The only one who would dare to joke with Lu Maoyan like this was his brother-in-law, apart from Patriarch Bai, who was his senior.

What could be done? Bai Mingzhu knew how to conduct herself well, and her husband’s family liked her, too.

Not actual sisters, yet closer than sisters.

Lu Maoyan was truly irked but helpless.

Love me, love my dog; he couldn’t really get angry with Bai Wei’s family.

"Everyone has had a long journey, let’s sit down first. Let’s have the waiters serve the dishes and we can talk while we eat," Patriarch Bai spoke up.

Patriarch Bai, being the oldest and with the highest seniority, naturally took the seat of honor. The next seat was reserved for Lu Maoyan. By seniority, he shouldn’t have taken the seat since his elder brothers and sisters-in-law, and his elder sister and brother-in-law were all older than him.

However, by age, he did qualify to sit there.

The key was that Patriarch Bai enjoyed his company when drinking.

And so, according to Patriarch Bai’s wishes, the three sons of the Bai Family had their sons-in-law seated on either side of the Patriarch to accompany him in drinking, followed by the Patriarch’s three sons themselves.

Bai Mingzhu sat next to Ling Yan. Over the years, wherever Ling Yan went for social engagements, Bai Mingzhu was always by his side.

Ling Yan had a weak stomach and couldn’t drink too much alcohol. Bai Mingzhu, on the other hand, could drink much without getting drunk. When it came to drinking, it all fell on her shoulders.

Ling Yan’s business overseas had grown so large and smooth partly because he had a good wife. This was no false statement.

Bai Mingzhu was adored by Ling Yan and was treated with great respect and love by her in-laws.

However, Bai Wei refused to sit next to Lu Maoyan, and Lu Maoyan dared not complain.

Bai Wei sat with Tang Su, with Tang Su and Lu Han on her left and Lu Zhu and Song Mingxiu on her right.

Before the New Year’s Eve dinner began, Bai Mingzhu took out the wedding gifts for Tang Su and Lu Han, a very fashionable and compact coffee machine, along with a jade bracelet she had taken a lot of time to pick out especially for Tang Su.

Having lived abroad for many years, Bai Mingzhu still preferred the jewelry from their home country. Over the years, the most abundant items in her jewelry box were not gold, but various kinds of jade.

Jade nourishes, especially for women.

At their age, her skin was much better than that of her contemporaries abroad—all thanks to her constant wearing of jade, be it bracelets, pendants, or rings.

If she liked something, no matter the cost, Ling Yan would buy it for her.

She loved jade and felt its benefits, and with Tang Su being Bai Wei’s approved daughter-in-law, Bai Mingzhu naturally paid extra attention to her niece-in-law.

She took a long time to find this piece of jade, picked the best part for carving, and had it polished. The price was one thing, but it was the aunt’s thoughtfulness that mattered.

"Thank you, Auntie Four," Tang Su stood up, accepted the gift, and expressed her gratitude.

"Don’t be polite." A call of "fourth aunt" let Bai Mingzhu know that Tang Su was also a child who knew how to conduct herself and had high emotional intelligence.

No wonder Bai Wei was so fond of her.

Today was the first time they met, and she took a liking to this lively, sweet-talking girl.

In the future, she wanted her daughters-in-law to be just like Tang Su, and she hoped her sons would be as lucky as Lu Han.

Tang Su had now met all the people she hadn’t seen during her last visit to Beijing.

Today’s New Year’s Eve dinner was held by the Bai Family, and Lu Maoyan represented the highest tier of the Lu Family, so, as the Bai Family’s son-in-law, every year on New Year’s Eve, he accompanied his darling wife back to the Bai Family for dinner, and naturally, no one from the Lu Family would dare to object.

Patriarch Bai also increasingly didn’t mind Lu Maoyan’s age when it came to the annual benefits.

Moreover, the older a man gets, the better he understands how to cherish a woman.

Unlike those young men who still needed to be coaxed and persuaded by women, truly turning the world upside down.

It was all so annoying.

A woman throwing a small tantrum or acting out a bit was cute.

On the other hand, it was simply outrageous.

Once Bai Mingzhu had given her gift, Bai Dingyang then realized he hadn’t prepared one.

Since he hadn’t prepared a gift, however, Bai Dingyang took out his phone, added Tang Su as a friend on the spot, and then sent her a super-sized red envelope.

"This is a meeting gift red envelope, big brother doesn’t know what you like, so I’ve transferred money instead. With money, you can buy what you like. There will also be a red envelope for the wedding."

Bai Dingyang promised.

"Thank you, big brother." Tang Su didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted Bai Dingyang’s red envelope.

"Don’t be polite." Bai Dingyang was generous, then took the opportunity to pass the QR code to Chen Duoduo, "How about this little sister also adds me on WeChat?"

"Uh, sure." Chen Duoduo didn’t expect that she would benefit from this as well.

After adding each other as friends, Bai Dingyang didn’t send a red envelope but directly said to Chen Duoduo, "I’ll treat you to a meal another day."

"...Okay." Chen Duoduo responded.

Luckily he didn’t send a red envelope, or she really would have had no reason to accept it.

Bai Dingyang returned to his seat, while Chen Duoduo sat next to Lu Zhu, and Bai Dingyang was seated among the men, a few places away from her.

This year was the first time Chen Duoduo attended the Bai Family’s New Year’s Eve dinner. In previous years, she would go over to the Lu Family a few days into the new year to join Bai Wei and the others for a meal.

This time, because it was Tang Su and Lu Han’s first New Year as a married couple on the man’s side, the more the merrier.

Chen Duoduo’s presence was just to add to the numbers.

"Time to eat, everyone must be starving. Tonight, let’s all stay in the hotel. There are plenty of empty rooms, so let’s all have a drink with this old man. Those who can drink, drink a bit more, those who can’t, drink less. No problems, right?"

"Of course, Grandfather (Grandpa, Dad)."

All responded in unison.

"Good, let’s raise a glass. Everyone, Happy New Year! Wishing Lu Han and Tang Su a joyful wedding."

"Happy New Year! Wishing Lu Han and Tang Su a joyful wedding."

"Thank you, Grandfather, thank you, everyone." Lu Han and Tang Su stood up, accepted the blessings from their family, and drank the first cup of wine filled with heartfelt wishes.