He Mingrun was eloquent, delighting the elder couple to no end. On the twenty-ninth of the lunar month, He Mingrun went to Modu alone to pick up the elders for the New Year's celebration.
When Mu Jiuchen's family of four arrived, the He family's main hall was very lively.
He could hear his grandmother's joyful laughter from afar.
"Oh! Little Jiu, Nuannuan, my darlings, you've arrived." The old lady beamed at Mu Jiuchen's family, her smile reaching her eyes.
This was the liveliest New Year she had ever experienced.
After exchanging greetings, they sat down to chat.
Jiang Nuan had met Meng Yuan's parents via video call and knew they were both kind and amiable people.
Upon meeting, they found they got along very well.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very festive, and everyone was in high spirits.
On the second day of the New Year, Mu Jiuchen and Jiang Nuan took their two children to see a new movie released during the Spring Festival slot.
It was Mu Jiuchen's first time accompanying his family to the cinema, and the different experience made him feel exceptionally good.
On the third day of the New Year, the family of four was cooking at home when Xiao Fan and Chen Feng came to pay their New Year's respects, along with some of Mu Jiuchen's business associates.
Those who came to pay their respects knew Mu Jiuchen had three children and gave them all red envelopes.
After the guests left, Jiang Nuan noted down their names and the amounts they had given.
She wanted Mu Jiuchen to return the favors when he had the time. Most of them sought Mu Jiuchen's favor in business, but Jiang Nuan didn't want to accept money for nothing.
Mu Jiuchen was very obedient. He usually didn't pay attention to such formalities. The gifts he had sent in the past were specifically placed somewhere, never to be looked at again, even over four years.
Now that he had a wife and children, he felt it was necessary to pay attention to these matters.
Jiang Nuan had a very apt saying: whether in life or business, it's best not to seek small advantages. Money earned honestly brings peace of mind!
Chen Feng and Xiao Fan busily helped entertain guests. By six in the evening, all the New Year visitors had left, leaving only Chen Feng and Xiao Fan.
The household staff had all gone home for the New Year. Jiang Nuan cooked by herself, preparing many dishes: steamed preserved meats and a seafood feast, all of which were gifts from the New Year visitors.
Jiang Nuan organized the ingredients, took out a portion for dinner, and stored the rest in the refrigerator.
Xiao Fan and Chen Feng were delighted to see the table full of dishes. They hadn't eaten as well on their own New Year's Eve as they were about to.
Chen Feng took a bite of the spicy crab and found it very fragrant. The preserved meats were perfectly seasoned. She had always known the madam had excellent cooking skills, but she never expected the food to be so delicious, rivaling that of a five-star chef. "Madam's cooking is truly superb!"
Xiao Fan and Chen Feng couldn't help but praise her.
Jiang Nuan smiled at them and said, "Eat more. You usually work very hard."
Xiao Fan and Chen Feng were on call twenty-four hours a day.
"Yes, Madam." The two happily agreed and did not stand on ceremony.
After dinner, Mu Jiuchen gave each of them a bonus of 200,000 yuan.
This made Chen Feng and Xiao Fan ecstatic.
The two also gave red envelopes to the little ones.
These past few days, the two children's hands were sore from receiving so many red envelopes.
The brother and sister happily went upstairs to play.
By ten in the evening, the house finally quieted down.
The two children had met many people today and were also very tired. They had washed up and gone to bed early.
Jiang Nuan, also tired from a long day, washed up and lay down on the bed. Mu Jiuchen embraced her and suddenly remembered something. "Wife, you haven't had any pain in the past ten days."
Mu Jiuchen was increasingly astonished. Nuannuan had truly not experienced any pain during this time.
Jiang Nuan looked at him deeply. He had been living too comfortably and had forgotten that she still carried poison.
Seeing Jiang Nuan's expression, Mu Jiuchen's face was filled with doubt and disbelief.
"Nuannuan, have you really not felt any pain?" He had been inseparable from Nuannuan during this time, and he hadn't seen her have an episode.
A smile appeared on Jiang Nuan's face. "It's just under control, not that the pain is gone, but the pain is very mild, and when it strikes, it's within my tolerance."
"Thanks to you going to Qi Country to find me last time, I found a medical book on your bookshelf, and I've benefited greatly from it. I've developed a new antidote. You were very busy recently, and I didn't tell you about this. Now that the medicine has been further improved, the pain has been greatly reduced."
"That's wonderful, Nuannuan." Mu Jiuchen hugged Jiang Nuan and kissed her several times.
Then he became worried again. "Does this medicine have any side effects?"
Jiang Nuan shook her head. "No, it's all Chinese patent medicine. I've made a hundred pills, but it still can't completely detoxify me." But it wouldn't kill her from the pain anymore.
She saw a glimmer of hope and would strive to live.
"I know you've hired famous experts to develop an antidote, but I haven't been able to develop one. Don't waste your time; I'll find a way to deal with the poison in me."
Mu Jiuchen shook his head slightly. "They've all been invited. It would be impolite to send them back. Why don't you give me a few formulas, Nuannuan? I can start a pharmaceutical company, priced lower than the market price, with good efficacy, as a way of giving back to society."
Jiang Nuan thought Mu Jiuchen's suggestion was excellent. Mu Jiuchen had more money than he could spend anyway.
Doing charity and giving back to society would also give her something to do.
"Okay! After the fifteenth of the lunar month, you can put this matter on the agenda. Coincidentally, Li Yanheng and Rong Yin can also cooperate."
As Jiang Nuan finished speaking, her phone vibrated. She picked it up and saw it was a red envelope from Jiang Xingyu.
Jiang Nuan smiled and looked at Mu Jiuchen, "My elder brother sent me a red envelope."
Mu Jiuchen knew it was Jiang Xingyu. After returning to the Rong family, he had persisted in his legal career.
He didn't rely on the Rong family's development but moved his business to Modu, living there and accompanying his parents.
Jiang Nuan strongly supported his decision. After missing over twenty years of family affection, she felt happy to have him by her side continuously.
Jiang Nuan sent a message: "[Thank you, Big Brother. Happy New Year!]"
Jiang Xingyu: "[Nuannuan, Happy New Year!]"
Jiang Nuan put her phone back.
"Let's sleep. I need to sleep in tomorrow. I'm so tired." Jiang Nuan snuggled into Mu Jiuchen's arms and gave him a goodnight kiss.
Mu Jiuchen saw it and said, "Nuannuan, wait."
Jiang Nuan opened her eyes again, looked at him, and asked with a smile, "What is it?"
Mu Jiuchen took a gift box and a red envelope from the bedside table and handed them to her with a gentle smile, "A New Year's gift for you."
They had been busy receiving gifts these past few days and had forgotten to give Nuannuan a gift.
He had prepared it long ago, but he had been coming home late these past two days, and tonight he was only slightly earlier.
"Thank you!" Jiang Nuan smiled. "Actually, I prepared a red envelope for you too."
Jiang Nuan reached under the pillow, almost forgetting about it herself.
After fumbling for a moment, she took out a red envelope and handed it to Mu Jiuchen, smiling and saying, "It's not as much as you prepared, but it's also my heartfelt intention."
Mu Jiuchen happily accepted it and pressed it to his chest, his heart warming. He had often received red envelopes from his grandfather and father when he was young, but this one was particularly special.
"Nuannuan, the jewelry inside is a limited edition design by L. There's a gala tomorrow evening. Will you come with me?"
Mu Jiuchen leaned over her, his gaze gradually becoming infatuated.
Jiang Nuan gave him a deep glance and smiled as she refused, "I'm not going. Galas are so tiring!"