Chapter 1577: Chapter 1574 Reunion Night
Ye Muyu withdrew her gaze, rubbed her forehead, feeling quite troubled. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Chu Heng looking extremely pleased, clearly in a great mood as he checked out the dishes on the table, and picked up the fruit wine placed there, pouring a glass of it.
This time she didnât care whether the servants would laugh or not, Ye Muyu quickly grabbed the wine jug and glass, sternly commanding, âNo, you canât drink wine, otherwise you wonât have the energy to keep watch tonight.â
Chu Heng smiled and explained, âIâm not drinking, this is poured for you. With Mother and Father not around, I should indeed keep watch tonight. You donât need to be concerned.â
âReally?â Ye Muyu wasnât quite convinced. Chu Heng had always been daring, even when injured he didnât worry too much about it, several times keeping it a secret from her. If it werenât for the scars on him now, she would surely have been kept in the dark completely.
And every time she questioned him, he would always explain that it was to prevent her from worrying.
This reason had become a routine for Chu Heng over the years.
âAlright, put the wine over here. If I want to drink, Iâll pour it myself.â Ye Muyu didnât argue with him but clearly issued a warning.
Chu Heng smiled helplessly, reaching out to pull her into a seat beside him.
âAlright, I promise you that I will never break my word.â Chu Hengâs beautiful eyes met hers.
Ye Muyu was taken aback, her doubts dissipating. He always spoke like thisâif he didnât want to agree, heâd find topics to divert the conversation, but once he promised, heâd do it very well.
âOkay, you and Ziluo sit here first, Iâll go to the door and say a few words to everyone.â
Tonight, the entire front yard was brightly lit. The whole Chu family, along with the remaining servants, was celebrating the New Year, making it very lively.
However, in previous years, Chu Heng would personally accompany the elderly at the residence for a drink. This year was special; he didnât want anyone to know he was injured, so naturally, Ye Muyu took on this task.
After Ye Muyu finished toasting, the banquet filled with five tables in the courtyard instantly opened up, bustling and lively as everyone started drinking.
Ye Muyu walked back.
She didnât let anyone serve them; there were many dishes on the table, so she picked out the sweet-and-sour ribs, taro stewed chicken, and braised pork that Chu Heng liked.
Then she served a bowl of black chicken soup, simmered for two hours, right in front of him.
Afterwards, she picked out the vegetarian dishes that Ziluo liked.
âThank you, Mother,â Ziluo sweetly said.
âGo ahead and eat. Even though there are fewer of us this year, we should still have a lively New Year. As long as the whole family is together, itâs good.â
âHmm.â Ziluo smiled with her eyes, feeding herself the stir-fried green beans and then picking a piece of twice-cooked pork, eating it with rice, particularly appetizing.
Ye Muyu then served herself a bowl of white fungus soup. Nuanbao was in the small mobile cot beside her, having gotten a bite of dinner early to fill his stomach. At the moment, he was playing with toys obediently.
Ye Muyu occasionally fed him a mouthful.
Nuanbao didnât fuss, accepting the food easily, very easy to take care of.
Looking up again, several types of dishes had already been added to her bowl. Chu Heng softly said, âDonât just focus on Nuanbao. Feed him after youâre fullâotherwise, I can feed him once Iâm full too.â
Ye Muyu felt warm seeing his usual care for her, explaining, âItâs not because Iâm worried Nuanbao will be hungry. Itâs more to involve him in our New Yearâs reunion dinner.â
âDonât neglect the little ones.â
âYou always make it impossible for me to refuse,â Chu Heng helplessly commented, though he no longer opposed, and his pace in eating had evidently quickened.
The reunion dinner was quite satisfying; Ye Muyu even had a bit of fruit wine, not too intoxicating, and enjoyed it as a sweet beverage.