Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool-Chapter 122 - 91: Celebrating the New Year~

Zhao Qiao’er looked back at Su Changliang and said with a smile,

"My, it’s been a while. Changliang, you’ve really changed."

Song Meiqin, standing to the side, also chimed in with a gentle smile,

"Isn’t that the truth? Even your voice has changed.

How is it working at the Government Office? If it’s not working out, just tell your aunt. I can have someone find you a new post."

Although Song Meiqin was no longer the wife of some high-ranking official in the Provincial City, her younger brother was still the Vice General of this province.

Especially with his merits in the recent bandit suppression campaign, even if Song Chi wasn’t promoted right now, the position would be his once the current General above him retired.

Arranging a new post for a minor governmental officer like Su Changliang was a simple matter of sending someone over to give notice.

It was very convenient.

Su Changliang, however, waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile,

"No need, no need, Aunt Song.

I’m doing just fine at the Government Office. There’s no need for a change."

Hearing this, Song Meiqin smiled and said,

"Alright. If you ever want a change in the future, just come and let me know.

We’re all family. No need to be shy."

Su Changliang nodded repeatedly with a smile.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan, standing on a tall ladder, turned his head and said,

"Alright, enough chitchat. Hurry up and help. Let’s get this done and get back inside. I’m freezing my butt off."

In response to Lu Yuan’s words, Zhao Qiao’er, standing below, couldn’t help but roll her eyes coquettishly.

"I said we should let someone else hang them, but you wouldn’t have it. You insisted on doing it yourself.

Now you feel how cold it is, don’t you?~"

Lu Yuan grinned and said,

"Even if it’s cold, I have to hang them myself. And as long as I’m not going inside, none of you are allowed to either.

You have to stay here with me—Liyan excluded."

Zhao Qiao’er and Song Meiqin giggled flirtatiously.

"Alright~

We’ll follow you wherever you go~"

At this, Su Liyan immediately piped up from the side in a sweet, pouty voice,

"Hubby~ You can’t leave me out~"

Su Changliang, standing nearby, couldn’t help but shiver.

...

They finished hanging the couplets in the morning and had lunch.

It was time for Changliang to leave.

The Government Office had been so busy that they had only just given Changliang his holiday leave today.

Since he was heading back today, he naturally had to say his goodbyes to his sister and brother-in-law.

He hadn’t expected to get a free meal out of it, too.

"Brother-in-law, when are you guys coming to our place?"

Su Changliang asked curiously as he stood at the door putting on his clothes, looking at Lu Yuan who was still sipping a small cup of wine.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said,

"Probably the third day of the New Year. We’ll head over on the third."

The tradition of visiting relatives during the New Year generally depended on each family’s situation.

For example, visiting paternal aunts on the second day, this person on the third, that person on the fourth.

None of this was set in stone; people just visited whenever they had free time.

Tomorrow was the first day of the New Year, and Lu Yuan had to go back to Shige Village.

Of course, there was nothing left at his home in Shige Village; he had already brought everything he needed to bring.

The main reason for this trip was to pay respects to his ancestors.

Every family had to burn a stick of incense for their ancestors during the New Year.

He was going back this time to burn incense for his great-grandfather, as well as his father and mother.

Additionally, he planned to bring back the ancestral tablets of his great-grandfather, father, and mother from Shige Village.

That way, he wouldn’t have to go back for the New Year in the future.

As for his great-grandfather’s grave, he wouldn’t move it.

He would leave it in Shige Village.

He had been buried for who knows how many years; there was no need to disturb his great-grandfather.

Just bringing the tablets would be enough.

From now on, just going back to burn some paper money during the Qingming Festival would be sufficient.

So, the plan was to go to Shige Village on the first day and come back in the evening.

Then he would rest for a day.

Aunt Zhao had no relatives to visit. She didn’t have any siblings, as they had all been killed by the Liu Family in the past.

So, there wasn’t much going on at Aunt Zhao’s house for the New Year.

Then on the fifth day, Song Chi would bring his child over to pay respects to his aunt, Song Meiqin.

As for the situation back in the Provincial City, he still didn’t know the specifics.

He had no idea how that old hag’s family would react when they found out Song Meiqin had run away.

And what about Song Meiqin’s parents’ reaction?

After putting on his clothes and hearing his brother-in-law’s plan, Su Changliang couldn’t help but grin and say,

"In that case, let’s take your carriage back on the evening of the third. I have to be back at work on the fourth."

Lu Yuan nodded. That was a given.

Finally, Su Liyan saw Su Changliang out. Since it was the New Year, Zhao Qiao’er had specially prepared some gifts for her in-laws.

Now that Su Changliang was heading back, he could take them with him.

After lunch, Lu Yuan and his family took a long afternoon nap in the incredibly warm room.

They didn’t wake up until half-past three in the afternoon.

After waking up, everyone started busying themselves with making dumplings.

Of course, in reality, it was still Lu Yuan and Su Liyan doing all the work.

Zhao Qiao’er and Song Meiqin were just there to cause trouble.

One moment they’d be smearing a bit of flour on Lu Yuan’s face, the next they’d be dabbing some on Su Liyan’s.

But it was fine, really. It was lively~

They were busy until seven or eight in the evening before all the dumplings were finally made.

These were for the New Year’s meal tomorrow.

Tonight’s New Year’s Eve dinner was just a regular meal.

Everyone ate, drank, chatted, and laughed merrily until the early hours of the morning.

The Zhao Family began setting off firecrackers and fireworks.

Fireworks weren’t something just anyone could afford; only wealthy families could set them off.

The common folk just watched from their homes as the rich families put on the show.

As the wealthiest family in Taiping City, the Zhao Family...

...naturally timed their display perfectly for the stroke of midnight.

The four of them crowded around the window, with Lu Yuan and Su Liyan standing in the very center.

Zhao Qiao’er stood by Lu Yuan’s side, and Song Meiqin stood by Su Liyan’s.

All four wore smiles as they looked up at the fireworks the Zhao Family had set off.

The brilliant fireworks illuminated their faces, but their thoughts were not all the same.

Lu Yuan sighed with emotion. ’Compared to other transmigrators, my journey seems so much happier.’

’Other people transmigrate to some place or another and might not see any change for ten or twenty years.’

’But it’s been less than half a year since I arrived.’

’I’ve got a beautiful wife, and a child on the way.’

’I’ve got money, a house... I’ve got everything.’

’For a moment, it feels like I’ve reached the peak of my life.’

’As for my New Year’s wish... it’s to completely conquer these two beautiful, mature women beside me!’

’Next year, I’ll get these two beautiful, mature women pregnant too!!’

Su Liyan leaned on her man’s shoulder, her face full of happiness.

Su Liyan thought, ’I thought this year would be just like all the others.’

’But then, this autumn, my happiness arrived.’

’I have a man who pampers me, thinks of me, and cherishes me beyond measure.’

’And I’m even pregnant with his child.’

’Last year, when I was celebrating the New Year at home, this was something I never would have dared to even imagine.’

Zhao Qiao’er thought, ’At this time in previous years, I was always all alone, cold and cheerless, without any festive spirit.’

’But this year... it’s so lively, so blissful.’

’It’s something I never imagined before, like a beautiful dream.’

Song Meiqin, at her side, felt a similar wave of emotion.

’At this time in previous years, as the lady of the mansion, there were far too many things to attend to.’

’I had to follow that old hag, doing this and that, observing all sorts of tedious and complicated etiquette.’

’I’d be busy from after dinner until the morning of the first day of the New Year without a break.’

’It seemed like there were so many formalities, visiting this person and paying respects to that person.’

’But it was all so cold, completely lacking any human warmth.’

’This year, however, I’m just blissfully watching the fireworks.’

Everyone was looking up at the sky.

But Zhao Qiao’er and Song Meiqin suddenly let out a soft yelp.

Then they glared reproachfully at Lu Yuan in the middle.

’This little scoundrel, he can’t keep his hands to himself for even a moment~’

’What’s so special about this lump of flesh on my butt?~’

’He takes every chance he gets to come over and give it a squeeze and a rub.’

’If you really like it that much, why don’t you strip me naked, put me on the bed, and I’ll stick my bare butt in the air for you to admire all you want?’

"You little rascal!"

The two beautiful, mature women chided him, their faces blushing.

Su Liyan heard the commotion from her two ’aunts’ and couldn’t help but turn to look.

She immediately saw what her man’s hands were doing.

Su Liyan had been wondering why the hand that had been around her waist just a moment ago had suddenly disappeared.

It turned out he had reached around her to squeeze Aunt Song next to her.

Instantly, Su Liyan wrapped her arms around herself and said with a cute, pouty look from within her man’s embrace,

"Hubby~~

You said you cherish me the most~"

Unlike the two mature women, who were often unrestrained with their words,

Su Liyan rarely said such embarrassing things.

Perhaps she was just too happy today, and the blissful atmosphere was too intoxicating.

Lu Yuan stood in the middle of them all, grinning from ear to ear.

Soon, the fireworks ended. Lu Yuan and the others got themselves ready and put on their outer clothes.

It was time to boil the dumplings.

They had to eat early, because soon the people from the estate would be coming over one by one to give their New Year’s greetings to Lu Yuan’s family.

The red envelopes were all ready.

Happy New Year~