Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 937 Huo Family’s Specific Family Etiquette and Customs

Chapter 937: Chapter 937 Huo Family’s Specific Family Etiquette and Customs

New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, one of the traditional festivals in the country.

New Year’s Eve means the night of the year’s end, also known as Lunar New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Eve night, or year-end night, and it is the last evening of the year.

When Qin Ruan returned to the Huo Mansion, the antiquely majestic estate that met her eyes had undergone a transformation, looking completely renewed compared to when she had left.

On both sides of the large mansion gate hung couplets, and the subordinates guarding the entrance, now dressed in black Tang suits and holding weapons, looked both solemn and imposing.

The Third Master’s vehicle slowly drove into the courtyard, and as Qin Ruan, sitting in the back seat, fixed her gaze on the scenery outside, she saw rows of big red lanterns hung up, with every plant neatly pruned.

The ringing of a cell phone in the carriage caught Qin Ruan’s attention as she felt the person next to her reach for their phone.

She hurriedly comforted Huo Yao and Huo Anqi in her arms, who were disturbed by the ringtone in their sleep, and after they settled down again, she turned to look at the man beside her.

Huo Yunjiao had already answered the call, "Grandfather—"

Not knowing what was said on the other end, he responded, "Mhm, we’ve arrived."

Aware of Qin Ruan’s gaze, Huo Yunjiao spoke again into the phone, "Just entered the gate, alright, we’ll be right over."

After hanging up the phone, he looked toward the two children in Qin Ruan’s arms and said, "Grandfather wants us to come over for a meal, let the children wake up a bit, and be careful of catching a cold when getting out of the car."

"No need to change clothes?"

Qin Ruan thought they were to go directly.

The people guarding the Huo Mansion, both inside and outside, were all dressed in festive black and red Tang suits, while her attire seemed too casual, and she felt it discourteous to meet the elders dressed like this.

With a smile, Huo Yunjiao said, "We need to change. The Huo Family has specific family rituals and customs during the New Year period. Everyone, from top to bottom, must wear Tang suits. This has been a tradition of the Huo Family for hundreds of years. With the changing of the times, the attire for each period has also been reformed."

Qin Ruan was somewhat surprised, as she had never heard of such customs before.

She touched the rosy cheeks of Huo Yao and Huo Anqi and then asked, "Do Ayao and Anqi have to wear them too?"

Huo Yunjiao’s gentle gaze fell upon her as he nodded lightly.

As if foreseeing her next question, he continued, "Their clothes have all been prepared, and yours have been hurriedly made a month ago."

Since everything was ready, Qin Ruan had nothing to worry about.

She woke up Huo Yao and Huo Anqi, and upon learning that they were going to their great-grandfather’s place for a meal, the two children were extremely excited and happy.

The old master of the Huo Family knew how to pamper children. In order to cultivate a deep bond with his two great-grandsons, he did not hesitate to have realistic gun toys made, which Huo Yao and Huo Anqi adored tremendously.

The family of four returned to the small building and changed into new clothes with utmost speed.

Qin Ruan opened the door of the dressing room and saw the man in the center of the bedroom, his head bowed, adjusting his sleeves.

The man was wearing a modified black and red Tang suit. Embroidered on the black half of the outfit was a pattern featuring the mythical crane in flight. On the red half, there was a pattern resembling a formation, which Qin Ruan did not quite understand.

However, the Third Master in his Tang suit was meticulous from head to toe, his presence powerful, and his demeanor even more refined and ethereal.

Hearing the sound from the dressing room, Huo Yunjiao, still with sleeves rolled up, slowly lifted his eyes, revealing a pair of affectionate and gentle peach blossom ones.

In his view, Qin Ruan was dressed in a red cheongsam, which extended from her left chest downward, hand-embroidered with the king of birds—the phoenix.

Throughout history, the phoenix has symbolized auspiciousness, harmony, wealth, and happiness, usually representing femininity.

The fabric of the cheongsam Qin Ruan wore was mulberry silk, and the colorful phoenix pattern was crafted from the most ancient handwoven silk embroidery technique called kesi.

Both the style of the cheongsam and the pattern on it had been ordered personally by Huo Yunjiao to be made.

His tender gaze watched Qin Ruan, who stood a few meters away, exuding a classical charm as if she had stepped out of a painting, and he slowly opened his arms.

Qin Ruan tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear and approached at a measured pace.

She herself did not know how stunning the innate beauty that emanated from her bones was when she donned the cheongsam.

Slim and graceful, her movements carried an air of cool aloofness and regal elegance.

With a fresh and unadorned face, free of any trace of makeup, Qin Ruan stood in front of Huo Yunjiao, meeting his deep gaze with openness and allowing him to look her over.

A pair of large hands grasped her wrists, and as she steadied herself, she was forcibly pulled into a familiar embrace.

Huo Yunjiao lowered his head and kissed Qin Ruan’s ear, his eyes deep and dangerous, his pleasant voice teasing, "Ruanruan, this dress suits you very well; it’s beautiful."

His voice tingled in Qin Ruan’s ears, her breathing uneven, she calmly said, "I also like it very much."

Detecting the suggestive rubbing against her lower back by a large palm, Qin Ruan took hold of the hand that disturbed her thoughts and looked up into the man’s deep black eyes.

Her fair little face broke into a soft smile, "Let’s not keep grandfather and the others waiting; we should go."

Huo Yunjiao could clearly see the worry in her eyes, he chuckled silently inside, knowing she was mistaken.

Without explaining, he measured Qin Ruan’s slim waist with his palms once more.

After a while, he was certain that Qin Ruan had lost weight.

The qipao she was wearing had been made a month ago, tailored to Qin Ruan’s measurements at that time.

In just a month, the already slender waist of this girl had shrunk by at least half an inch compared to half a month ago.

"Third Master—"

Qin Ruan thought he was about to punish her on the spot and called out to him softly.

Before she could finish, Huo Yunjiao calmly lifted his arm, wrapping it around her shoulder and walked out the door, "Let’s go pick up Ayao and Anqi."

The maids in the adjacent baby room were changing clothes for the two children.

Seeing the children dressed festively, Qin Ruan’s maternal love overflowed; she hugged and kissed each one and held them in her arms, reluctant to let go.

Huo Yunjiao looked down at his empty palms, and then at Qin Ruan walking in front, carrying both children, not tired and laughing joyfully; he shook his head and laughed to himself.

The family of four took a car to the Huo family patriarch’s residence.

The Huo family patriarch, Huo Hongxing, as well as the second uncle of the Huo family, and Huo Junxin with Huo Yirong were all present.

Qin Ruan walked into the hall with the children, sweetly calling out to everyone in turn.

The elders of the Huo family also delivered New Year’s blessings one after another.

Qin Ruan noticed that the spot next to Huo Junxin was empty.

While heading to the dining room, Qin Ruan nudged the man beside her and asked softly, "Where’s your elder sister-in-law?"

Huo Yunjiao’s expression was candid, and he smiled, "Elder sister-in-law is busy with work and isn’t home this year."

Qin Ruan frowned, puzzled, "Is she that busy?"

She knew that the New Year’s Eve dinner was a rare gathering for the Huo family; she hadn’t expected Long Wei to be so busy that she couldn’t even spare the time for a reunion dinner.

Then, with Huo Yunjiao’s explanation, Qin Ruan deeply realized how difficult this evening’s family reunion was.

After dinner, the Huo family patriarch and Huo Junxin had to rush to the Cabinet.

This year, there were no holidays for the entire staff of the Cabinet. The Cabinet conducts an annual review, planning for the coming year, and discussions on the future development plans of various regions are initiated.

Actually, the Cabinet had already held a meeting before the end of the year.

Unfortunately, the Fuluo Country incident and Huo Yunjiao’s intervention added many responsibilities to the Cabinet.

Due to the unforeseen events, they were forced to hold a new annual review and break some of the previous plans.

Huo Hongxing, the current head of the Huo family, had to start getting busy after dinner.

In recent years, family affairs had fallen on Huo Yunjiao and Huo Yirong, and he rarely intervened.

During the New Year period, Huo Hongxing, the head of the family, had to make an appearance, whether at the company or at other major families, to maintain appearances.

As for Huo Yunjiao’s second uncle, who was passionate about antiques, upon hearing of an auction abroad for cultural valuables lost from the country, he planned to board a plane for Northern Europe by nine o’clock at the latest. Pushing the time back any further, he wouldn’t make it to the auction.