Chapter 350

Pei Jing and Zhi Xia exchanged a glance. Pei Jing said to PingAn, "Go tell your grandfather we got it."

"Oh, then I'll go back home first." PingAn obediently went out. Except for being a little thin, he now looked no different from an ordinary child.

There were still the sounds of the triplets and Little Sixth talking in the yard. Who knows what they said, but the kids shouted and ran out together, probably going out back with PingAn.

"So should we not prepare dinner tonight?" Zhi Xia asked Pei Jing.

"Let's not prepare yet. Dad's been gone for years, eldest brother was never home before, so he probably wants us all to get together this year." Pei Jing said, "I'll go see eldest brother."

"Alright, bring the meat and shrimp we've prepared over, that's a few more dishes." Now their family had the most people, it wouldn't be right to show up empty-handed with all those mouths to feed.

As Pei Jing was packing the meat into a basket, he muttered, "It's good being together for New Year's. Pei Meng's not here, and the Pei Xiang couple have to go back to the wife's family. Every year it was just second brother's family, they probably didn't feel good. With all of us together it'll be lively."

"Then we should go early tomorrow to help out right? With so many people, we can't let eldest brother do everything alone."

"You don't need to, I can go by myself."

This would probably be the most comfortable new year for them. The three Pei brothers were busy preparing the reunion dinner in the kitchen, and the kids were also run ragged helping out. PingAn and Little Sixth were the youngest and couldn't help much, so they were setting off firecrackers in the yard.

Zhi Xia was afraid they would hurt themselves, so she had them take sparklers into the kitchen to light the firecrackers red hot before carefully sticking them into cracks in the wall near a corner. The kids would hide around the other side of the corner, using the sparklers to light the fuses from afar, creating loud bangs.

She and Jiang Su kept watch over them, afraid the children would get out of hand.

At one point Pei JianGuo walked over, seeming to want to say something to PingAn, but PingAn immediately ran away to hide in the kitchen to watch his grandpas work.

After playing alone for a bit, Little Sixth probably got bored and simply threw away the sparkler to go find his brothers too.

Zhi Xia vaguely heard Lu Keqin's voice in the yard, "Look at your good son, he can talk now but won't even call mom and dad. Who knows how his dad taught him!" "If you can't stand it, we can take PingAn back? Or why don't you repeat what you just said in front of my dad?" Pei JianGuo asked her.

Lu Keqin fell completely silent.

Zhi Xia tidied her hair and saw the mocking look in Jiang Su's eyes.

She was probably also thinking that Wang Yue had arrogantly crowed about having a son in her face like a laying hen. And now look at her own good son, what a joke.

It was amazing Guo Momo endured him for so many years.

And now there was this Lu Keqin. Rumor said she had left the Pei JianGuo-Pei Shuangshuang siblings in pitiful states. Even Wang Yue didn't dare speak loudly in front of her anymore. It was karma.

Perhaps seeing Zhi Xia looking at her, Jiang Su awkwardly composed herself.

Little Sixth raced over calling, "Mom, dad said to tidy up the table. We can eat soon."

Zhi Xia made a sound of acknowledgement and tidied up with Jiang Su.

Although Pei Yong was a grown man, years of living habits kept the household tidy and clean. It was just messy today with so many people and things brought over, all left on the tabletop.

After they cleaned off the table, Pei JianGuo, Lu Keqin and the rest came to help carry dishes.

The reunion dinner had very abundant fare. Pei Yong had prepared a lot already, plus what they brought over and what the second branch brought, the big table was piled full. Just the pork dish alone had several variations.

Pei Yong looked around, his gaze clearly somewhat disappointed as he asked Pei JianGuo, "Shuangshuang didn't come?"

Ever since he and Wang Yue divorced, his daughter had kept her distance. And after their argument over An Jingzhi's arrival a few days ago things got worse between them.

Pei Yong felt he really wasn't a capable father. He didn't know how to communicate with his own child, especially with Pei Shuangshuang. They would only talk a few sentences before she started complaining, in a tone almost identical to Wang Yue that gave him a headache every time.

He could only desperately tell himself that she was his daughter and if he didn't manage her no one would.

"Shuangshuang is accompanying mom at home, otherwise with all of us here mom would've been alone..."

Unlike Pei Shuangshuang's thoughts, Pei JianGuo never considered their parents reconciling.

Perhaps as men there was some understanding of Pei Yong's helpless desire to escape. Just like himself, he had desperately resisted at first but still ended up completely controlled in the end.

He did as she wished and married the daughter-in-law she liked, yet his life was still a mess, even worse than when he was with Guo Momo. At least then it was a woman he cared for.

There were times when the present days left Pei JianGuo confused about what meaning there was in living on like this.

The burning sensation of liquor going down made his face twitch. Perhaps only this could conceal his unwilling expression.

"It's right for her to accompany your mother. Let's eat then..." Pei Yong said.

Jiang Su poured a bit for Zhi Xia, "We can't drink like these men. Just have a little atmosphere for New Year's."

When pouring for Lu Keqin she also asked about her condition and upon hearing she wasn't pregnant yet, only then did she pour Lu Keqin a drink.

The children finished eating first. Zhi Xia had low alcohol tolerance and was already tipsy after half a cup.

The dumpling filling today was specially seasoned by someone, it was so tasty that even she who didn't eat much had a whole plateful.

Fireworks burst alight outside, the yard full of the children's laughter.

Jiang Su also loved children and accompanied the children with Zhi Xia to watch the fireworks.

The three brothers were still chatting while drinking. Pei JianGuo drank heavily and was supported to the bedroom by Lu Keqin.

But soon Lu Keqin's scream came from the bedroom, "Pei JianGuo, you bastard!"

By the time everyone rushed over, the two inside were already fiercely fighting. Pei JianGuo had good skin, so the red palm print on his face was very obvious. Lu Keqin's hair was also disheveled as she shrieked like a madwoman.

They were still grabbing at each other's collars, neither willing to let go.

"Stop it, all of you!" Pei Yong's angry voice came from the doorway.

Pei JianGuo's anger brought sobriety. He turned to look at Pei Yong, then reluctantly let go first under his murderous stare.

With Pei Yong's human-eating gaze fixed on her, Lu Keqin could only let go too.

"What's going on? You wanna fight instead of celebrate New Year's, get out and go home if you don't wanna be happy here and are disturbing my mood!" Pei Yong had asked everyone to come specifically so his family could have a nice time together after being apart for years.

This happy time was not for them to come fight.

"Dad, you have to settle this for me! Your son got drunk and was even calling out that cheap woman's name! If he likes her so much why did he insist on marrying me? Wasn't that just harming me... wu wu..." Lu Keqin wretchedly sat down on the floor, covering her face as she started crying.