Chapter 332


    The streets were awash in rednterns on New Year’s Eve. The joy of festivities was in the air.


    Xu Kun looked at Lingye, who was in the back seat, through the rear-view mirror. The man seemed to


    be deep in thought as he looked out the window.


    Unable to keep his thoughts to himself, Xu Kun asked. “Are we heading back to the Fu Manor, Boss?”


    Lingye scoffed and answered. “Didn’t I make myself clear yesterday?”


    That was right. Boss mentioned that Mr. Fu could forget ever seeing him again if Mrs. Fu did note


    back.


    Still… it was New Year’s Eve today. It was a day to be together with the family, clinking sses, digging


    into good food, and enjoying greatpany.


    Lingye’s phone rang.


    It was Siqi.


    “Hello, Daddy.”


    Siqiy back in the soft lounge chair, absently picking at her sole as she spoke to Lingye on the phone.


    She blinked her Bambi eyes.


    “Daddy, when are youing back with Mu? Grandpa has the spring festival couplets and blessings


    hung up. Can we have fireworks when you’re here tonight?” The little girl asked.


    Lingye fell silent for a moment before tenderly replying, “I won’t join you for dinner tonight, but I’ll send


    Xu Kun to bring you to Repulse Bay once you have dinner with Grandpa.”Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Puzzled, Siqi furrowed her brows and inquired, “Why though? Why aren’t you bringing Mu back to have


    dinner with me and Grandpa? Grandpa said that the most important thing during the New Year is for


    the family to be together. Why aren’t you and Muing back?”


    “Sweetheart, I need to attend to something important, but I promise you that we’ll have fireworks


    tonight, okay?”


    Siqi thought about it for a while, then hesitantly relented, “Fine. I’ll call you after dinner, so you can tell


    Xu Kun to pick me up.”


    “Sure.”


    Once Siqi hung up on the call, Zhengyuan, who was sitting next to her, eagerly asked. “What did your


    daddy say? Is heing tonight?”


    Siqi shook her head. “Daddy said he’ll send Xu Kun to pick me up after we have dinner. Grandpa, why


    isn’t Daddy bringing Mu back for New Year’s Eve? Did you have a fight with Daddy?”


    Zhengyuan sighed and stroked Siqi’s head before uttering, “No. Let’s have dinner, so you can go on to


    spend New Year’s Eve with your father.”


    Although he really got into it with the b*stard yesterday, Zhengyuan felt sorry for the b*stard to spend


    New Year’s Eve alone.


    With a scowl, Siqi said, “Am I having two dinners?”


    Zhengyuan smiled and patted his granddaughter’s belly. “I don’t think your belly can fit two dinners.”


    Siqi chuckled and gleefully uttered, “The dinner with Daddy will be my supper! Grandpa, let’s have


    fireworks with Han in the yard when it gets darkter. I want to see fireworks!”


    “Okay. You will get as many fireworks as you want.”


    …


    The day quickly drew to a close.


    Siqi had dinner at the Fu Manor and got a ride from Xu Kun.


    Zhengyuan looked at the Maybach outside the manor. Although the car windows were heavily tinted for


    the inside of the car to be visible, Zhengyuan was sure that the b*stard was in there.


    It was the New Year, and Lingye was practically home. However, the boy sulked so much that he


    refused to get out of the car when it pulled into the driveway.


    Hmph!


    Xu Kun brought Siqi into the car. Siqi jumped on Lingye the moment sheid eyes on him. “Daddy, I ate


    a lot of good food and a strawberry cake! What are we having for dinner, Daddy? Will the food be better


    than at Grandpa’s house?”


    Holding Siqi in his arms, Lingye looked at her innocent and adorable face and felt a lift in his mood.


    “What would you like to have? I have everything.”


    “Really? I want to have glutinous balls.”


    Lingye was dumbstruck. “Glutinous balls… Xu Kun, are there any restaurants selling glutinous balls?”


    “I guess most restaurants should have it. Glutinous balls are one of themon foods.”


    Tilting her head, Siqi nestled in Lingye’s embrace and said, “I want the ones Mu makes!”


    Lingye’s eyes darkened while Xu Kun, behind the wheel, was taken aback.


    It took a while before Lingye patted the little girl in his arms and replied, “Mu isn’t around.”


    Siqi pouted. “Where did Mu go? Did she ditch us again?”


    “Mu is only away for a few days. She’ll be back once she’s done with her business.”


    Siqi nagged like a mini adult, “Of all the times she had to go, why did she have to leave during the New


    Year? I’ll have to have a talk with her when she’s back. Hmph! I can’t believe she’s not here to spend


    the New Year with me and you, Daddy.”


    Lingye curled his lips and told Xu Kun, who was driving in the front, “To Repulse Bay.”


    “Huh? Boss, aren’t we going to have glutinous balls?”


    “I’ll make them for Sweetheart at home.”


    Siqi was over the moon, and her joy showed in her eyes. “Yay! I bet your glutinous balls will be


    delicious!”


    Once they arrived at Repulse Bay Vi, Lingye relieved Xu Kun of his duty, so he could enjoy the rest


    of New Year’s Eve. However, Xu Kun replied with a smile that he had no one to spend the celebration


    with. He was going to go home and order takeout.


    In the end, Lingye told Xu Kun to stay and enjoy a bowl of glutinous balls before leaving.


    Xu Kun felt ttered as it was the first time he enjoyed Boss’ cooking. He finished the bowl of glutinous


    balls down to thest drop of soup.


    While digging into her glutinous balls, Siqi said, “Poor us. We only have three bowls of glutinous balls


    on New Year’s Eve. If only Mu was here. Mu will make us a lot of food. Daddy, what do you think Mu is


    having tonight?”


    Lingye and Xu Kun enjoyed a bit of alcohol. The alcohol was not enough to get him wasted, but Lingye


    was feeling tipsy. With his arm over Siqi’s child seat, Lingye looked at the girl andmented dryly, “I


    want to know too.”


    “Daddy, why don’t we call Mu and ask her what she had for dinner?”


    Xu Kun watched as Siqi pulled out a phone to dial Tongrui’s number. He knew that the call would not go


    through. To stop Siqi from pursuing the matter, Xu Kun had to nip it in the bud. “It’ste, Sweetheart.


    Mu must be asleep. Maybe you shouldn’t call her.”


    Siqi put her hands down andy on the table. “Fine. Daddy, let’s go light some fireworks!”


    Lingye set off a lot of fireworks for Siqi in the yard. The fireworks crept across the night sky, bursting


    into balls of mes with a bang. At least, they brought some sense of festivity to the lonesome vi.


    Wearing a thick down jacket, Siqi stood in the yard and looked up in awe at the fireworks disy.


    Lingye and Xu Kun were smoking not too far away.


    Xu Kun asked, “Boss, what do you n on doing? We have looked into every possible avenue, but we


    can’t find any record of Mrs. Fu leaving the country. Only your father would know where Mrs. Fu is.


    Maybe… you can have another conversation with him.”


    Lingye brought the cigarette close to his lips for a deep inhale before drawing out a puff. His voice was


    gruff as he answered, “My dad won’t risk the family reputation and my career to tell me Rui’s


    whereabouts. He probably doesn’t have the heart to get me to divorce Rui, but it will give him


    assurance if I do so.”