The old man played for a while before realizing something was off. He looked up and saw Huo Qichang, and said, "Xiaoliao, watch your grandpa."

Huo Qichang quickly put on a smile.

...

After working overtime, Jin Bo returned to Nanyuan Villa, greeted by a scene of familial bliss.

He sat on the sofa, playing with Xiaoliao and Xiaoqi, "Where are the second brother and Huanhuan?"

The old man looked at Jin Bo, "They went upstairs to rest."

Jin Bo nodded, "Driving for several hours to get back, they must be tired."

He lowered his head to look at Xiaoliao and Xiaoqi, "Did you sleep enough in the car, and now you’re full of energy at home?"

The old man looked at Jin Bo and said earnestly, "Adong, look, the second brother already has three kids. You should hurry up too."

Jin Bo looked at the old man, "Yeah, Grandpa, you see, haven’t I been going on blind dates lately?"

The old man got fired up talking about it; just like with the second brother’s past blind dates, they used to have one every week without any result! He’s starting to suspect it’s intentional!

Jin Bo noticed the old man’s suddenly uneven breathing, "Well, Grandpa, if they don’t take a liking to me, there’s nothing I can do."

The old man frowned, "You’re just misleading me!"

He couldn’t believe it; tall and handsome, how could no one be interested!

Jin Bo took a deep breath and looked at the old man, "Grandpa, don’t worry, I’m always trying."

The old man thought about Huo Bei’s sister, who looked quite decent according to the WeChat group. Previously, he had Uncle Guan investigate, and she turned out to be a smart, capable girl. "What about Huo Bei’s sister—"

Jin Bo quickly spoke up, "Stop, Grandpa, let’s just leave it. What if things don’t work out well, and Huo Bei ends up feeling wronged for his sister, betraying the second brother?"

The old man listened and nodded; it made some sense.

...

At lunch, Huo Jinnan, Qin Huan, Ye Bai, the little one, and the group leader came downstairs together. Huo Jinbei and Huo Jinxue were also there, making the dining room quite lively.

The old man looked at the whole family, feeling warm at heart, and thought, tomorrow marks another year! Time flies so fast!

For some reason, he suddenly thought of Jizhou.

During the time Qin Huan and the second brother were out, he and Uncle Guan secretly visited Jizhou once.

He was surprised to find that Jizhou was in very good shape, and according to the prison staff, he was behaving well!

Truth be told, it was quite comforting!

He also thanked the second brother for telling him.

Glancing at Huo Jinnan, the old man thought about how Jizhou wanted to apply to come back for the New Year and wasn’t sure how to bring it up.

Huo Jinnan looked at the old man, "What’s up?"

The old man lightly coughed, "Nothing much."

Jin Bo also looked at the old man, having heard his people say he had been to the prison.

Regarding Gu Jizhou, he had no particular feelings, neither dislike nor fondness nowadays.

The old man glanced at Jin Bo, "Let’s eat."

As he finished speaking, he noticed that the little one and Ye Bai had almost finished a plate of shrimp.

Ye Bai had just put down his chopsticks when he realized something was off. He looked down, slightly blushing, and put his chopsticks away, opting for another dish. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The little one felt a bit embarrassed too. They were hungry because they were chatting instead of eating!

Both he and his master were starving!

Though honestly, there wasn’t much left!

It seemed only five were left!

He glanced over, picked three for Qin Huan, two for Huo Jinnan, and then silently ate another dish.

Jin Bo, "..."

The old man, "..."

Huo Qichang, "..."

Huo Jinbei, "..."

Huo Jinxue, "..."

Zhong Qin, "..."

The little one turned and gave Zhong Qin a serving of vegetables.

The old man and Huo Qichang watched, feeling the most envious! Ungrateful brat!