Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 207 New Year Reunion
As Nan Xu expected, they didn't return until dinner time. After dinner, the three of them went back to their rooms.

The next morning, Lin Jingshu knocked on Nan Xu's door, "Ah Xu, breakfast is ready." After saying that, she went to knock on Lin Zhengyu and Lin Jianshen's doors.

As the year draws to a close, the villa is already being decorated, and the atmosphere is filled with New Year's greetings.

After washing up, Nan Xu went downstairs. At the dining table, only Madam Lin, Grandpa Lin, and Lin Jing Shu were present.

Nanxu pulled out a chair and sat down. "Where are my second uncle and aunt?"

"Oh, your uncle and his family landed at 8:30. They went to the airport to pick someone up."

Lin Jingshu carried two glasses of milk, placing one in front of Nan Xu and handing the other to Lin Zhengyu, who was sitting next to Nan Xu.

"They should be back by the time you finish eating."

"Mom, will Peiqian come back this year?" Nanxu took a sip of milk and looked at Lin Jingshu.

Lin Jingshu shook her head. "He's not coming back. He's busy with his company..."

"Busy? Busy with what? He's just going to see that woman again. I say Peiqian is stupid. It's been three years and there's still no progress. If it doesn't work out, then give up. Can't you find someone in the whole capital who's a good match for him?" Old Master Lin slammed the newspaper he was holding onto the table.

Everyone tacitly kept quiet.

Lin Peiqian had brought that woman back before, and Old Master Lin liked her very much, but after that incident, Old Master Lin never mentioned her again.

No one in the family usually mentions her, so as not to offend the old man.

After dinner, Lin Jingshu gave Nan Xu and the other two some tasks, asking them to go out and do some shopping.

There are specialized people to handle these procurement tasks, but now that the year-end is approaching, many people are on holiday, and there aren't enough people to help out at the villa.

Since purchasing isn't tiring, we let the three of them go together.

Nan Xu sat in the back seat, and Lin Zhengyu drove and chatted about interesting things at the company. "You haven't been to the company for the past few days, and I've been the one set to judge cases every day. Don't you think I'm too good-tempered?"

"Hmm? A lawsuit? What's wrong?"

“Didn’t Ting Wan get the second female lead role in ‘Asking the Throne’ a long time ago? One of the actresses Jiang Baishi signed before came to my office and made a scene, saying that I was biased towards Ting Wan… It’s so annoying.”

“I gave her a piece of my mind and told her to go back and stay put. Two days later, she started causing trouble for me again because of Shi Yuening... If it weren't for the fact that she was brought by Jiang Baishi, I wouldn't have signed her at all.”

Lin Zhengyu scoffed coldly.

"Let Jiang Baishi handle this. If she can't handle it well, tell her to pack her things and get out," Nan Xu said calmly.

Lin Jianshen turned around and glanced at Nan Xu.

In his eyes, Nanxu had always been a well-educated, gentle younger sister, so he was somewhat surprised by these words.

That makes sense, though. Nanxu isn't a child anymore, and she's spent so much time with Lu Zhiyan, so it's normal that they have similar styles of doing things.

"You've been really irritable lately. Did Lu Zhiyan offend you? Really? Wasn't he the one who brought you home yesterday?" Lin Zhengyu said with a nonchalant smile, gripping the steering wheel.

Nan Xu shook her head, then sensed something was off. "So you saw him bring me back? Then why didn't you come down earlier to help me with my luggage?"

Lin Zhengyu awkwardly touched his nose. "I was just worried about disturbing you two lovers' flirting, so I waited until he left before coming down."

“If Jiang Baishi is incapable of managing the artists under her management, then let her go. Don’t take a high salary and do nothing.”

"I will explain it to her clearly. How is the filming of 'Ascension to the Throne' going? Will there be a holiday at the end of the year?"

"They should give them a break, but I doubt they'll get more than a few days off, since the production team's money is burning every single day."

Soon we arrived at the largest supermarket in Beijing, which had three floors in total, including the ground floor and the underground floor.

Lin Jianshen pushed a shopping cart, while Nan Xu and Lin Zhengyu walked ahead. Nan Xu took out her phone and looked at the long shopping list that Lin Jingshu had sent her. This cart probably wouldn't be able to hold it all.

"Let's go to the fresh food section first; we need to buy fish and meat."

"Row."

In no time, the car was full. Lin Zhengyu pushed another car, but it still wasn't enough. Nan Xu pushed another car before it could barely fit.

Luckily, I was driving an SUV, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to fit all this stuff in the trunk.

It was almost ten o'clock when they finished shopping and returned home. Lin Zhengyu drove the car into the yard, and the servants took the items out of the trunk and carried them into the kitchen.

As soon as Nan Xu entered the door, she started looking for Lin Yuzheng, "Yuzheng, where is Yuzheng?"

Lin Jingshu led Lin Yuzheng downstairs, saying, "Here they are."

Following the sound, Nan Xu saw Lin Yuzheng coming downstairs. She strode over, hugged Lin Yuzheng, and kissed him, saying, "Oh, my good baby, let Auntie give you a kiss."

Lin Yuzheng was held in Nan Xu's arms. He hugged Nan Xu's neck tightly and called her "Auntie" in a soft and cute voice.

Nan Xu gave Lin Yuzheng a big kiss on the cheek. "Have you missed your aunt? Your aunt has a puppy. Shall I take you to see it?"

"Yes." Lin Yuzheng nodded heavily.

Watching Nan Xu carry Lin Yuzheng upstairs, Lin Jingshu smiled and shook her head.

The door to the room opened, and Guai Guai poked its little head out of its doghouse. Seeing that it was Nan Xu, it ran out of the doghouse in a flash.

Nan Xu gently stroked the puppy's head, holding Lin Yuzheng's hand. "Be gentle, don't use too much force, or the puppy will feel pain."

Lin Yuzheng gently patted the puppy's head.

After playing for a while, it was time for dinner. Nan Xu carried Guai Guai in one arm and held Lin Yuzheng's hand with the other as they went downstairs.

Zhao Xiu and Chen Hui were standing at the restaurant table setting out plates.

"I heard from your mom that you have a puppy, is this the one? It's so cute." Zhao Xiu walked over and looked at Guai Guai.

"Yes, this is a good boy."

"Alright, come and eat." Chen Hui said with a smile.

Nan Xu first prepared fresh food made by the chef for Guai Guai, and only ate her own meal after she had settled Guai Guai in.

At the dinner table, Lin Jingheng smiled and looked at Nan Xu, "The matter of exchanging betrothal gifts has come to an end. After the New Year, shouldn't we start working on the wedding arrangements?"

Nan Xu nodded. "Yes, we just took our wedding photos a few days ago. Zhiyan said he would go back and discuss the date with Aunt Cen before making a decision."

"So fast?" Zhao Xiu exclaimed. "I remember you just had your engagement banquet not long ago. You've already given betrothal gifts? It seems that the Lu family's son really likes you."

Nan Xu smiled awkwardly.

"Let me know once the date is set, so I can prepare your dowry and come back early. Peiqian couldn't come back for the engagement party last time, but he absolutely has to come back for your wedding this time."

"It's okay if my brother is busy with his company and can't come back; the thought is what counts."

Although Lin Peiqian wasn't there, Nanxu still wanted to help him out. Lin Peiqian had taken good care of her when she was little, and now was the best time to repay him.

Others may not know, but Nanxu does.

Lin Peiqian didn't return for the engagement party because he was in Northern Europe.

(End of this chapter)