Chapter 722: Chapter 713: 1 Billion Reputation Value

Predicting that his junior sister would agree, Ji Zhangzhuo had long been ready with various fireworks, piled under the corner wall outside the courtyard.

He led Tuanzi to see them.

"Wow, so many!"

The dazzling array of fireworks made Tuanzi eager to try them, wishing she could start playing right away.

"We have a lot of people," Ji Zhangzhuo reasoned adequately, giving a proud glance to Duan Xiayou, who had followed them out.

Duan Xiayou sighed, time was passing, yet the second junior brother’s nature remained unchanged.

However, setting off fireworks was scheduled for after midnight. At this moment, Tuanzi was sticking to one person, playing with another, and then rushing into the kitchen with Big Smart.

Besides Gu Cheng, there were two other people busy in the kitchen, one of whom was Tantai Yi.

This white-haired, golden-eyed man had loosely braided his hair and tied on a pink apron that Ji Zhangzhuo had specially bought. The apron even had a few little white rabbits on it.

He couldn’t cook regular household dishes, but his barbecue skills were quite impressive.

Additionally, there was Zhen Haowei.

However, Gu Cheng and Tantai Yi stationed themselves cleverly, always managing to block Zhen Haowei.

"Miaomiao, come and help too!"

Tuanzi rolled up her sleeves, preparing to move a small stool from the corner.

There was no choice; she grew too slowly. A year had passed, and she still needed a stool to work in front of the stove.

"No need, you accompany the seventh senior brother to go out and watch TV."

Gu Cheng gently gave her a push and, before Tuanzi could speak, gave a light wink.

"Eh?"

From this gesture, Tuanzi detected a hint of difficulty.

[Ancient Martial System: Your big brother’s meaning is quite clear, he wants you to take the seventh senior brother out. Don’t forget, the meals he cooks have side effects!]

The system didn’t want to see a perfectly good New Year’s Eve turn into a chaotic mess.

Especially since the senior brothers each had their own skills. If they really started fighting and were not clear-headed because of the side effects, who knows, the villa might get torn down.

That’s all money, and this big family sure knows how to spend it!

Tuanzi immediately grabbed Zhen Haowei’s hand and said with a cheerful smile, "Seventh senior brother, shall Miaomiao tell you a story?"

Zhen Haowei obediently followed her outside.

To prevent Zhen Haowei from entering the kitchen, Tuanzi stuck to him the whole time before dinner. Even when other senior brothers tempted her with delicious food and fun, she never left his side. Each time someone tried to tempt her, Zhen Haowei would show an innocent and well-behaved smile.

After many attempts, the system couldn’t help but suspect Zhen Haowei was doing it on purpose.

Indeed, there is only one honest person in the Heavenly Cloud Sect.

The system had initially pinned its hopes on Ning Jixiu and Yu Weixiao.

It was just that a few days earlier, Gu Yunmu had visited once, and got into a dispute with Ning Jixiu. Both believed they were unmatched beauties under the sky.

Narcissism is similar, but there are differences. Ning Jixiu is more tsundere, while Gu Yunmu is really low in emotional intelligence and can’t speak well, always managing to make Ning Jixiu jump with anger. When Gu Yunmu wasn’t paying attention, Ning Jixiu used inner strength to flick salt into Gu Yunmu’s soup.

As for Yu Weixiao, after Gu Yunmu bluntly said, "It’s tiring to communicate with you. Surely no one likes talking to you normally, maybe they all dislike you," Yu Weixiao deliberately changed outfits to scare Gu Yunmu when coming downstairs.

The chaotic hustle and bustle dragged on until dinner time.

The second and third uncles’ families next door had sent over several dishes, but they didn’t disturb this big family.

The square dining table in the restaurant wasn’t convenient for a dozen or more people to eat together, but fortunately, Gu Cheng had cleverly ordered a rotating round table, which now held more than twenty dishes.

As soon as Tuanzi sat down, her eyes were glued to a plate of black pepper beef stir-fry nearest to her.

A pair of chopsticks reached over, placing a few pieces of beef in her bowl.

"Thank you..." ’Thank you’ came first, only then did she see Tantai Yi, who had set down the public chopsticks. "Third senior brother!"

She happily began eating the black pepper beef stir-fry. As soon as she finished, there was another piece of braised chicken in her bowl.

Looking up, Li Zhou was unhurriedly setting down the public chopsticks.

Just as Tuanzi was about to eat, someone quickly picked up the public chopsticks and placed a few poached shrimp in her bowl.

For a while, those public chopsticks didn’t rest. From time to time, someone would pick them up, grab a piece of food, and place it in Tuanzi’s bowl.

Tuanzi was head-down, eating fast, but still couldn’t match the speed of others adding food to her bowl.

A faint voice drifted over.

"Looks like we’ll need to prepare a few more pairs of public chopsticks for you all."

The several senior brothers paused, looking toward the source of the voice.

Gu Che’s expression was well-managed, not showing much change at the moment, but his gaze was plaintive.

He wasn’t as skilled as the senior brothers, had not managed to get a seat next to his sister, and now couldn’t even get his hands on the public chopsticks.