"Uncle, Auntie, I'm leaving now. Thank you for putting up with me these past few days."
Baozi bowed politely to Aunt Jiang and Old Zhou as she said goodbye, although she had spent most of the past few days at Brother Nan's home.
Old Zhou, who had made a special trip back from the company to have the Little New Year's Eve dinner, stepped forward and calmly appraised the girl with an inner fondness. He liked obedient and well-behaved younger family members like her, but not showing his emotions was his secret to maintaining authority as a family elder. Therefore, he didn't make a display of his affection, simply pulling out an especially thick red envelope and handing it over.
"Happy New Year."
"This... Uncle, there's no need..."
Baozi was embarrassed and hesitated, quickly lowering her head as her face reddened. She used the opportunity to sneak a peek at her cousin—
As expected, her cousin was expressionless.
