Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

Although Lu Yan wasn't in great shape either, her complexion was much better than that of her good-for-nothing younger brother.

Lu Yan was also sleepy, but she was in good health, so staying up late occasionally didn't bother her.

A short while later, Jin Aiyun came downstairs.

Zhou Jianguo: "Where's Nuannuan? Why didn't she come down?"

Jin Aiyun: "She told me she had insomnia and didn't sleep all night. She only fell asleep when it was dawn. Now she's so sleepy she can barely keep her eyes open. Let's eat first, without waiting for her."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianguo looked at Zhou Yanxing.

"You two really are siblings; you can even go a whole day without sleep."

Zhou Yanxing ate his food in silence, without uttering a sound.

Jin Aiyun sat down and took a sip of soup. During their casual conversation, the topic of New Year pictures came up.

"I went for a walk this morning and saw Caiyun coming back with some New Year pictures and couplets. I took a look and they were so beautiful that I decided to buy some too. Goodness, a New Year picture costs five yuan, a couplet for the small door costs one yuan, and the main door costs two yuan. If we put those on our front door, it would cost eight yuan in total!"

Zhou Jianguo: "If you want it, just ask her where she bought it. It's only once a year, it's for good luck."

Their family isn't short of money.

Jin Aiyun: "Her brothers bought it on the black market. It was too expensive. I would rather donate the money to an orphanage."

Zhou Yanxing didn't dare to say a word. If his mother hadn't spoken in a normal tone, he would have thought she was testing them.

Lu Yan didn't think much of it. After all, only rich people could buy such expensive New Year pictures, and the circle of rich people was only so big. It wasn't surprising that Jin Aiyun knew about it.

She pretended not to know anything, "Auntie, what kind of New Year picture is it?"

Jin Aiyun: "It's just some door gods and lucky dolls that are drawn. Oh my, the little boy and little girl are so chubby and festive. They'll definitely look nice on the door during the New Year."

Lu Yan then said, "This afternoon, I'll have Zhou Yanxing buy some drawing paper, brushes, and red paper. I'll draw one for you, and you can see if you like it."

Upon hearing this, Jin Aiyun's eyes lit up. "Xiao Lu, you can draw?!"

Lu Yan: "Let's try drawing one first."

Let's try it out first.

Try applying a medicinal mud mask first.

Jin Aiyun now fully understands Lu Yan's personality.

Calm and unpretentious, she never disappoints when she makes a promise.

"Alright, alright, you can go with Yanxing this afternoon. The day after tomorrow is the Little New Year, so you can buy the things you need in advance. Lao Zhou and I have been busy lately, so we'll leave everything at home to you. We both trust you."

Lu Yan nodded and took the opportunity to tell Jin Aiyun that she would go back home for the New Year on the morning of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanchen, who was eating, suddenly stopped and slowly looked at Lu Yan.

Going home for the Chinese New Year?

Where can she go to spend the Chinese New Year?

Jin Aiyun frowned. She wanted to keep Lu Yan at home for the New Year, but she needed to discuss it with the rest of the family, especially with her eldest and second daughters-in-law.

The Spring Festival is the biggest traditional festival. Lu Yan and Zhou Yanchen haven't officially started dating yet, so it's not impossible for her to force Lu Yan to stay for the New Year.

But when the eldest and second daughters-in-law came back, they complained, making the house a mess and affecting everyone.

Jin Aiyun: "Xiao Lu, where are you planning to take Ya Guang back for the New Year?"

Lu Yan sent her biological mother to the police station. She probably can't go back to that home anymore, and even if she does, she won't be happy.

Lu Yan had already decided where to spend the New Year. She hadn't even considered spending it at the Zhou family's house. She would be happy to spend the New Year with her son anywhere.

"Auntie, He Yuejin has a spare house. I'll stay there for a couple of days. When would be a good time for me to come back after the New Year?"

From the first to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, people are going to visit relatives everywhere. Lu Yan didn't want to get involved in so many things with the Zhou family, so she avoided them as much as possible.

Jin Aiyun naturally hoped that she would come on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

"I'll let you know once I've made up my mind in a couple of days."

Lu Yan nodded. "Okay, Auntie."

She should discuss it with her two daughters-in-law.

Jin Aiyun is truly a mother-in-law who respects her daughter-in-law very much.

Lu Yan wasn't feeling well today. After breakfast, she went back to her room to sleep and slept until 11 a.m.

Lu Yan rubbed her eyes and got up. The first thing she did was to heat up Zhou Yanchen's medicinal mud.

After applying the medicinal paste to Zhou Yanchen, I went to make lunch.

Zhou Nuannuan slept until after ten o'clock, and now she's more energetic, sitting by the stove and tending the fire.

When the time came, Lu Yan instructed Zhou Yanxing to remove the medicinal mud from Zhou Yanchen's body.

After lunch, Lu Yan made a shopping list for the day.

I have too many things to buy today. I'll cross them off as I buy them, so I don't forget to buy anything.

The day after tomorrow is the Little New Year, and according to northern customs, we should eat dumplings. There are many people in the family. For example, Zhou Jianguo and his two sons can each eat more than sixty dumplings. Jin Aiyun can eat about forty dumplings. She and Lu Yaguang can each eat about thirty dumplings. Zhou Nuannuan eats the least, but she still has to eat more than twenty dumplings.

That adds up to more than three hundred dumplings.

Lu Yan plans to make several kinds of dumpling fillings: mushroom and pork, celery and pork, and cilantro and pork. She will also make three kinds of beef fillings using the same vegetables.

Mixing them together prevents the flavor from being too monotonous.

They lived far from the suburbs, and they really didn't have the time; otherwise, Lu Yan would have gone to the countryside to pick some shepherd's purse and make dumplings.

After making a list, Lu Yan called Zhou Yanxing to go shopping and finish the transactions that hadn't been completed yesterday at the department store.

It was inconvenient for her to bring such a big box back, so Lu Yan thought for a moment and said to Zhou Yanchen, "Mr. Zhou, I would like to use the home phone to call He Yuejin."

She had previously bought good items on the black market, and her savings were not safe to keep in the family compound.

She opened the safe, but the key was with He Yuejin.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanchen frowned and lied through his teeth, "The telephone line is broken."

Lu Yan: "..."

Zhou Yanxing, who had just made a phone call half an hour earlier, kept his eyes down and didn't say a word.

My third brother said the phone line was broken, so it must be broken.

Lu Yan glanced at him but didn't expose him. "Fine, I'll go outside to fight."

Zhou Yanchen's eyelids twitched slightly as he glanced at Zhou Yanxing.

Zhou Yanxing: "..."

No, why is Third Brother looking at him?

Zhou Yanchen: "Go upstairs and fix it."

Zhou Yanxing: "..."

How come he didn't know he could fix telephone lines?

But if his third brother says he can do it, then he can.

After Zhou Yanxing left, Lu Yan glanced at the awkward man and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She's really jealous!

Zhou Yanchen seemed not to hear Lu Yan's laughter, looking down at the newspaper in his hand, but in reality, he didn't read a single word.

Lu Yan smiled and said, "He has the key to my safe. I'll have him bring it to me."

She didn't want to explain, but she hated people who didn't talk, and thinking that there was no harm in explaining, she told the truth.

Zhou Yanchen looked up at her. "Why did you let him keep it for you?"