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Lunar New Year's Eve is just around the corner.

People who are away from home, no matter how well they are doing, will basically think about going home on this day.

This day was a special day for others, and even more so for Lu Yuan.

This was Lu Yuan's first Spring Festival after his rebirth, and it felt different from every Spring Festival he had ever experienced.

In this life, he is no longer a muddle-headed person. He has his own career, studies, people he cares about, and people who love him.

It's a bit cold today, but compared to the severe cold in the north, the low temperature in Jiangcheng isn't too unbearable.

Before Lu Yuan even got out of bed, he could hear the sounds of firecrackers, shouts, car horns, and children playing in the distance, as if today was destined to be a lively day.

Lu Yuan jumped out of bed and opened the door in a good mood, only to find the living room downstairs quite lively, with several neighbors coming over for a visit.

The first thing Lu Yuan did after getting up was to go to Yuanxian Wardrobe and accompany Gao Ya and her group to finish the last half-day of work. They closed the shop at 10:30.

Lu Yuan gave everyone a red envelope, just a few hundred yuan, as a token of appreciation. Of course, there will be more after work resumes.

Finally, it was time to say goodbye to Lin Kai and Lin Na.

The Lin family's butler came to pick them up.

Before leaving, Lin Na glanced at Lu Yuan and said, "You stingy guy, didn't you even think to give me a New Year's gift?"

Lu Yuan touched his nose and gave an awkward smile. "I can't afford the gift you like, but I'm looking forward to you sending me a big red envelope after midnight tonight."

"Pah! Dream on."

Linna got into the car and closed the door immediately.

And so they left Jiangcheng.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan went home and put up couplets with his father, setting up a stepladder to begin.

Besides pasting decorations on doors, windows, and furniture, the trees in the yard were also covered, with lanterns and colorful light strips added until the whole house was red, creating a festive atmosphere.

After pasting up the couplets, people would then perform ancestral rites and worship the gods.

The custom of ancestor worship during the Spring Festival is familiar to everyone; it's an essential part of the process, although the details vary slightly from place to place.

In Lu Yuan's area, the major festival ancestor worship involves three rounds of worship. The first round is when the clan members go to the temple fair to worship together, burning incense and paper money and setting off firecrackers, which completes the worship.

The temple fair mainly worships the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, and various other deities.

The second worship ceremony takes place after the first ceremony, when everyone goes to the ancestral hall to worship. Here, it is required that all members of the same clan be present, with at least one representative from each family. Incense and paper money can only be burned after all members of the same clan have arrived.

The main deity worshipped here is our ancestor.

The Lu family clan has no genealogy, and Lu Yuan doesn't know who his ancestor was. He can only imagine that one person in his mind... an ancient person surnamed Lu who came to Jiangcheng, settled down and spread his family line, and then, generation after generation, Lu Yuan came into being.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it was the blessing of this unknown ancestor that gave Lu Yuan the opportunity to be reborn.

Therefore, Lu Yuan worshipped more devoutly than anyone else in his clan.

The third time we paid respects, we were to our deceased grandparents. We also went back to the ancestral hall to pay our respects, but the scale was not as grand as the previous two times. We didn't need to wait for everyone to gather. We just paid our respects and sent our heartfelt wishes.

In previous years, Lu Xin, the father, would go through this process by himself. This year, Lu Yuan volunteered to go in his father's place.

Dad initially refused, but Lu Yuan insisted, so he let Lu Yuan go.

At first, Lu Yuan didn't think much of it, but after going through the whole process, he was completely exhausted.

Smoke stings the eyes, incense burns the hands, and firecrackers blast the eardrums—this is still an underestimation of the intensity of offering incense to our ancestors.

The only thing that made Lu Yuan feel gratified was that he received a lot of praise from his relatives and clansmen throughout the entire process.

Many people his age came over to say hello. They all knew that Lu Yuan was successful now, and they would subconsciously come over to curry favor with him.

Unfortunately, Lu Yuan was so busy that he didn't notice who greeted him or what they said.

When they returned from their final visit to the ancestral graves, Ye Yixian and Ye Yizhu happened to arrive with gifts and fruit.

Ye Yizhu was very reserved when he first visited Lu Yuan's home.

On the contrary, Ye Yixian, a young woman, was not shy at all; she now considered herself a member of the Lu family.

She knew that the more hesitant she was, the more troubled her parents would be; on the contrary, if she was open and generous and treated this place as her own home, it would be easier to reassure and please her elders.

Mr. Lu was chatting with some old friends in the living room when he saw the two of them arrive. He quickly got up to greet them and called out to Mrs. Lu, who was busy in the kitchen, "Honey, Yixian is here."

Upon hearing the commotion, Aunt Lu came over, still wearing her apron, and warmly greeted them.

Ye Yixian and Ye Yizhu both changed into new clothes before coming today. After tidying themselves up, the brother and sister looked no worse than anyone else.

It can only be said that the Ye family has good genes. The brother and sister suffered so much since childhood, but not only did it not make them grow up ugly, it also added a touch of beauty that came from being tempered.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Ye Yizhu hadn't been busy working to earn money all these years, he could have easily gotten married if he had just tidied himself up and saved up some money.

"Yixian, you're here, why did you bring so much stuff?" Aunt Lu scolded, looking at the large bags and packages in the hands of the brother and sister.

Ye Yixian smiled happily and said, "Happy New Year, Auntie. We came over for dinner, so we definitely had to bring you some gifts, otherwise it would be too impolite."

"Hey, don't be so polite. We're all family."

Although I said that, since they brought the gift, I couldn't refuse it.

Lu's mother took the things and gestured for the brother and sister to sit in the living room.

Most of Lu's father's friends knew that Ye Yixian was Lu Yuan's girlfriend, but they had only heard of her by name and had never seen her in person.

Today, seeing it with my own eyes, everyone said that the Lu family is very fortunate to have such a beautiful girl. They should have made plans sooner to let Lu Yuan marry her.

Lu's father couldn't hide his smile; he had a truly comfortable New Year.

Lu Yuan was tired from paying respects to his ancestors, so he didn't participate in preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. Therefore, Ye Yixian rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to help Lu's mother cook.

Ye Yizhu sat on the sofa chatting with Lu's father and a few others. It was his first time here, and he was very reserved, not knowing what to say. Unless someone asked him, he would quietly eat sunflower seeds and listen to others talk.

Lu Yuan was chatting with someone, mainly to find out if the Love Notes Spring Festival event was going smoothly.

Of course, Lu Yuan wouldn't treat them unfairly because they had a lot of work; they all received extra bonuses.

After confirming that there were no problems at work, Lu Yuan felt that he couldn't neglect his brother-in-law, so he sat down next to Ye Yizhu.

Ye Yizhu was still very polite to Lu Yuan, which could be seen from his micro-expressions.

Lu Yuan poured him a cup of hot tea, gesturing for him to relax. If he couldn't relax right away, he could come more often in the future, and after a few more visits, he wouldn't feel so reserved, just like Ye Yixian.

Look, Ye Yixian now moves in and out of the kitchen as if it were his own home.

Once she marries into the family, she'll definitely have the air of a mistress of the house.

Ye Yizhu took a sip of tea, but his brows were furrowed. He said, "Sigh! After coming to your house, I realized that the gap between our two families is much bigger than I imagined."

Lu Yuan paused, knowing that Ye Yizhu was worried that they were not a good match and that Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian would not end up together.

As the older brother, he certainly hoped that Ye Yixian would find a reliable boyfriend like Lu Yuan, but the gap between their families made him uneasy.

Lu Yuan smiled faintly, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, saying with a smile, "Brother-in-law, don't overthink it. What era are we living in? We just have different backgrounds, not different social classes. Why are we afraid of being mismatched? Look at my parents and all these relatives and friends, how much they like Yixian."

"Actually, Ichigen is more likable than you think."

Lu Yuan's words touched Ye Yizhu's heart, almost bringing tears to his eyes.

He said, "I blame myself for being incompetent. I can't earn much money all year round. I couldn't even afford to buy Yixian a nice dress before, let alone renovate that old house."

As the eldest brother, Ye Yizhu took on family responsibilities early on. Seeing his younger sister not eating or dressing well, he felt more guilty than anyone else.

It's clear that Ye Yizhu is a very responsible person; it's just that fate sometimes plays tricks on people.

Lu Yuan took a sip of tea and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll take care of Yixian from now on. You can focus more on yourself and your career. Without these burdens, you'll only get better and better."

"Will you always be good to Ichigen?"

Ye Yizhu asked earnestly.

Lu Yuan nodded without hesitation, "I really like her, I wouldn't trade her for anything. If I didn't still have studies to finish, I would marry her as soon as possible."

"That's good! That's good! That's good!"

Ye Yizhu nodded in satisfaction, repeating the same sentence over and over again, clearly relieved.