un Xi didn't go to offer a toast, she would appear as though she was disregarding her superiors. If this message reached their ears, even those with broad-mindedness might make life difficult for her...Chapter 507

It turned out that this elderly man was also a guest lecturer at the district's senior citizens' activity center. During the Lunar New Year, to add to the festive atmosphere, the district held a calligraphy competition and was still missing an arbiter. The old man had planned to invite his college colleagues for the occasion but never expected to run into such a master as Xiao Yu.

Although Xiao Yu looked very young and wasn't well-known yet, his skills were unmatched even by him. If Xiao Yu were to be the judge of the competition, it would be perfect! Therefore, he waited until now for Xiao Yu.

"Hmm... This way then. I don't know if I will still be in Beijing on the 10th day of the lunar month. If I am, I'll go, but otherwise, there's nothing I can do!"

Xiao Yu said after a moment of thought.

For such matters, Xiao Yu didn't have any reason to refuse either. If he had nothing else planned, he wouldn't mind lending a hand. He hadn’t practiced calligraphy for so long and after an afternoon of practice, he had just gotten back into the swing of it. So if he were still in Beijing at that time, he would be more than happy to participate!

After saying this, the elderly man stood up and bid farewell before leaving. Although he wanted to further discuss calligraphy with Xiao Yu, looking at how late it was, plus there being only a couple of days until the Lunar New Year, everyone had their own things to do. Therefore, he could only give up on asking for advice from Xiao Yu.

"Little Yu, why did you write Spring Festival couplets for someone like that" When Wang Junlin saw that all the bystanders had left, he asked Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu naturally knew who Wang Junlin was talking about — a person with a sharp tongue and a sense of entitlement to take advantage of others.

"Haha, Uncle Wang, what's there to worry about someone like that He lives in his own world. You can't make sense of him either, so it’s best just to ignore such people for your own peace of mind!"

After hearing Wang Junlin's words, Xiao Yu chuckled and said this before moving their table into the house.

Wang Junlin thought it was indeed futile talking to someone like that. Therefore, he helplessly shook his head.

In the evening, Xiao Yu and everyone else had a hearty meal of dumplings, though there were a lot more people than usual. Although today wasn’t New Year's Eve, when so many people sat together, Xiao Yu was still very happy.

Especially for Xiao Yu, who in other years during the Spring Festival would only have his small family to gather with, leading to an atmosphere of emptiness and quietness. He used to envy classmates from households with a lot of relatives. Whenever he saw the sight of several dozen people gathered around a table chatting while having their New Year's Eve dinner, he envied them deeply.

Today, he truly understood this feeling. Although Xiao Yu and these people were not relatives, their relationship was even closer than that of family members. These individuals gave up their high-ranking positions to live in seclusion in the mountains for his maternal grandfather's sake. Even after his grandfather passed away, they continued to protect the Xiao family. Isn't such a bond more intimate than some current relatives

This evening could also be considered the first gathering of Xiao Yu and these people. Especially since these elderly men were military veterans, while their children were alcohol-tested officials. Therefore, it was natural for them to drink when they gathered together.

At the dining table, Xiao Yu naturally became the target of everyone's toasts, but no one would have imagined his capacity for alcohol. Xiao Yu insisted on drinking every toast down to the last drop, and after receiving a toast from someone, he usually returned it with a toast of his own. As such, this round of drinks left these elders and their children in a daze.

These people were indeed experts at drinking; although Xiao Yu had them all drunk, given his alcohol tolerance, he himself also became somewhat disoriented from being repeatedly toasted by them.

New Year's Eve was the day when the festive atmosphere here was most intense. Xiao Yu did not set up his stall to write Spring Festival couplets today as he needed a rest after yesterday's spontaneous decision of those elderly men, so he stayed indoors for the entire day.

In the afternoon on New Year's Eve, Xiao Yu strolled around the streets outside the courtyard and was captivated by the rich festive atmosphere and various snacks.

"Ring ring..." When Xiao Yu was wandering around the street, his phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone to find that it was Ye Fei calling him.

Xiao Yu secretly wondered what he could possibly want. Although he got along well with them, they were all men who didn't often contact each other unless something important came up. So when he saw it was Ye Fei's call, he found it strange.

Since recognizing each other, they only contacted each other when there was a matter at hand. Today being New Year's Eve and still receiving a call from Ye Fei made him quickly answer the phone.

"Xiao Yu, where are you I'm right in front of your house!" As soon as Xiao Yu answered the call, he heard Ye Fei's voice on the other end asking.

"Uncle Ye, please wait a moment! I'll be back immediately!" Upon hearing that Ye Fei was at his door, Xiao Yu hurriedly responded and hung up, then headed back towards the courtyard.

When Xiao Yu arrived home, Ye Fei was conversing with Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu Wan inside the branch of Eternal Life Hall. Today there were not many matters to attend to, so Xiao Jianying had reopened the Eternal Life Hall.

Xiao Jianying would be vigilant when she saw that the sign for the Eternal Life Hall hung above it. She would open it whenever time allowed because this was something her father felt guilty about all his life; therefore, she endeavored to make the Eternal Life Hall better under her care and not let anything go wrong.

"Uncle Ye, what do you want me for" As Xiao Yu entered the Eternal Life Hall, he looked at Ye Fei and asked.

"Xiao Yu, you're number one! I've brought some tickets for the Spring Festival Gala. Second, if you have time, would you mind going out with me My father-in-law has been losing his appetite lately, and after a checkup, there doesn't seem to be any symptoms! He's getting thinner day by day, and it's really worrying my wife!"

After hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Ye Fei sighed slightly and said.

"Oh...... Alright then. We still have some time now; shall we go together" Upon hearing Ye Fei's words, Xiao Yu glanced at the clock on the wall and nodded.

"Alright, let's get going!" Seeing Xiao Yu agree, Ye Fei said to him. After that, Xiao Yu followed Ye Fei to his car.

Ye Fei drove Xiao Yu to a high-end community in the city center. At the far end of the community stood several detached villas.

These small villas were three-story houses with an area of only a few hundred square meters, which was relatively small compared to some estate-style villas that could be thousands of square meters.

However, despite their size, such a house inside the Second Ring Road in Beijing would cost much more than those in the suburbs with over one thousand square meters.

Through Ye Fei’s introduction, Xiao Yu understood. It turned out that Ye Fei and his wife had been betrothed as children. His wife came from an ordinary family.

In those days when he was still young, while playing by the moat, he accidentally fell into it and almost drowned; it was his father-in-law who saved him at that time. When Ye Fei's grandfather and father went to thank them then, they noticed that although she was very young, she was well-behaved and sensible, so after a discussion, they betrothed the two.

In those days, people were all the same; there was no concept of social status. Moreover, at that time, workers and farmers held extremely high positions in society, so their engagement就這樣翻譯可以嗎？如果可以，接下來的內容繼續這樣翻譯：因此，兩人的事情就這麼定了下來。等他們都長大了，他們自然而然地結了婚。

"Hehe, Xiao Yu, come here. Let me introduce you to my auntie Meng Liping!" After hearing the middle-aged woman's question, Ye Fei introduced Meng Liping to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu looked at Meng Liping. His first impression of her was that she seemed virtuous and traditional; she appeared to be the kind who stays at home taking care of her family.

"Hello Auntie Meng!" Xiao Yu nodded and greeted her.

"Xiao Yu, come in! Don't be polite. You're like a member of the family now!" After hearing Xiao Yu's greeting, Auntie Meng Liping grabbed his arm and ushered him into the house.

Following Auntie Meng Liping, Xiao Yu arrived at the villa’s living room. It was New Year's Eve, so everyone in the Meng family had returned to celebrate. If it weren’t for Auntie Meng Liping's father being ill, Ye Fei and his group would probably be staying at the Ye Family Manor instead.

When Xiao Yu, Ye Fei, and Auntie Meng Liping arrived at the living room, there were already seven or eight people seated inside chatting. The group included both men and women as well as three teenagers in their teens.

"Dad, you're back!"

"Brother-in-law! You've come!"

"Brother-in-law!"

Seeing Xiao Yu and Ye Fei enter the room, everyone inside stood up to greet them. In his younger brother-in-law’s eyes, Ye Fei was a god-like existence.

In recent years, they had relied on Ye Fei's reputation and were doing well in the city; even some young scions called them Brother Meng. They knew that everything they had came from Ye Fei, so seeing him made them feel like mice encountering a cat.

"Ye Kai, come over to greet your Xiao Yu brother!" Ye Fei shouted at a man around his twenties.

“Oh!” This young man responded reluctantly and walked over. He greeted Xiao Yu: "Hello Brother Xiao Yu, I'm Ye Kai." (To be continued...)t was coming from.The direction the phone rang was from a young man behind them. This young man heard his phone ringing and pulled out his phone to check it, quickly answering the call. After saying j...