The Deputy Minister was the one who called Lu Jingye yesterday.

Lu Jingye headed to the living room for breakfast.

Zi Yi was not in a rush either and she sat at the dining table as she slowly ate.

Mrs. Lu sat next to her. While looking at her eating, she told her what presents she had prepared for her to take to the Dou Family.

“You’re going to be going out to a few places these days and I’ve sorted out all the dry goods we received. For the presents prepared for the Dou Family, other than the dry goods, I’ve also included jewelry made from those jadeites you brought back last time.”

Zi Yi was a little surprised. “The jadeite was made into pieces of jewelry so quickly?”

“Yes, I had gotten the workers to rush them out.”

Zi Yi squinted her eyes and smiled. “Thanks, Mom.”

“Haha, what’s there to thank me for.” Mrs. Lu raised her hand and pinched her cheeks as she said with a smile, “The family members on your Grandfather’s side are all nice people and they also treat you well. We can’t possibly give them perfunctory gifts.”

Zi Yi nodded her head and continued to eat.

Mrs. Lu looked at Zi Yi eating happily and there was no need to mention how happy she was. “Yesterday, I was planning for the entire family to go out and enjoy ourselves for the day. I didn’t expect something like that to happen…”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Lu said in a complicated tone of voice, “Last night, not only Father was hospitalized, but the elders of the Dongfang Family, the Ouyang Family, the He Family, and the Qin Family were also hospitalized too.

“I heard that it’s all because of the financial storm that happened last night. It was not only the Lu Group that had devastating losses, but also the other four families.

“Fortunately, we have you around. I heard that the elders of the other four families… would most likely be unable to survive past the end of the year.”

Zi Yi only listened to her quietly and did not make any comments.

Mrs. Lu continued to say, “You’ve saved Father twice and if he still remains stubborn, he can’t blame this daughter-in-law for breaking ties with him!”

The corner of Zi Yi’s mouth curved up and she scooped up a rose stuffing glutinous rice ball and fed it to Mrs. Lu. “Mom, eat some too.”

Mrs. Lu subconsciously ate it.

Zi Yi said, “Mom, there’s no need for you to cut ties with him. He would need to stay in bed and recuperate for half a year. Didn’t the capital arrange a special treatment center for elderlies for situations like this?”

Mrs. Lu also smiled. “That’s right. Since he has to stay in bed and recuperate, we’ll definitely send him to the country’s sanatorium.”

She would feel relieved this way.

The guest left after half an hour while Zi Yi and Lu Jingye made their way to the Dou Family.

When a few cars arrived outside the Dou Family’s courtyard, several bodyguards quickly alighted from the car and brought out the gifts from the trunk. The Dou Family members who had been waiting at the gate in advance were all stunned.

As soon as Zi Yi and Lu Jingye alighted, Dou Zerui asked loudly, “Cousin, did you bring over all the good stuff from the Lu Family?”

Zi Yi ignored him and together with Lu Jingye, they first greeted the elders before she said, “We’re here to pay a New Year’s call. Shouldn’t we be bringing gifts?”

The First Madam said, “Bringing gifts is just to show your thoughts and who would bring gifts as you do?”

In fact, the First Madam was a little worried that the elders of the Lu Family would be unhappy with how she had brought so many gifts.

Lu Jingye understood the First Madam’s concerns and said, “These have all been prepared by my Mother.”

“Even if it’s prepared by your Mother, she shouldn’t have prepared so much.”

Looking at the bodyguards going back and forth, the Dou Family members felt embarrassed.

Zi Yi did not care if they were embarrassed or not and went to hold Elder Dou’s arm. “Grandpa, I’m here to pay you a New Year’s call.”

She even asked, “Are you going to give me a red packet?”

Her words caused everyone to laugh out loud.

The Third Madam joked. “Red packets are given by the elders out of their goodwill and who would be like you, to ask for it on your own?”

Zi Yi revealed an innocent expression. “I thought I had to ask for it myself.”

“Hahaha…”

“The red packets have been prepared. Even if I missed out on someone’s red packet, I wouldn’t miss out on yours.”

Everyone headed to the living room in high spirits.

While walking, Zi Yi told them what gifts they had brought. “Most of them are local specialties and dry goods from all around the country we received before the New Year. There’s also the jewelry made from the Emperor Green Jade Ah Jing and I had won from gambling in Country Em. You can wear the pieces casually.”

“Look at this, look at her. Is that what normal people would say?” Dou Zerui said sourly, “How can jewelry made from the Emperor Green jade be worn casually? It’s all money.”

Zi Yi raised her chin and looked proud. “I got a windfall in Country Em and I had indeed casually won the Emperor Green Jade from gambling. Can’t I tell you now to wear them casually?”

Dou Zerui covered his chest and looked as if he had received a huge setback. “I don’t want to talk to an arrogant person like you.”

Zi Yi grinned and suddenly asked, “Cousin Zerui, I’ve brought you gifts. Shouldn’t you give me a big red packet too?”

“We’re of the same generation. Why should I give you a red packet?”

Just as Dou Zerui was about to jump out, Dou Yue’er brazenly asked Lu Jingye, “Cousin-in-law, I’ve paid you a New Year’s greeting, are you going to give me a red packet?”

Lu Jingye generously pulled out a red packet from his pocket. “Here you go.”

Dou Yue’er took the red packet with both hands and opened it right away. To her surprise, it was a cash check of a hundred thousand.

“Ahhhh!” Dou Yue’er immediately screamed out loud. “Thank you, cousin-in-law!”

Dou Zerui was stunned.

Zi Yi asked, “Cousin Zerui, look. Even Ah Jing knows to give someone younger than him a red packet. Aren’t you a little stingy to not give me one?”

Dou Zerui looked at her with a straight face. “I don’t have cash… and I don’t have a cheque either.”

Zi Yi took out her phone from Lu Jingye’s other pocket. “It doesn’t matter. You can transfer the money to me using your phone too.”

Dou Zerui: “…”

“Hahahaha…”

In the end, Dou Zerui transferred 8888 to Zi Yi. “Cousin, I am too poor. Even for this sum of money, it’s something I’ve been saving up for a long time.”

Following that, a few other cousins who were older than Zi Yi also gave her a red packet.

To Zi Yi, the money inside the red packet doesn’t matter, She just likes to collect money.

After everyone went into the living room and sat down, they first chatted about some casual topics. The men at the back had gone straight to the topic of the financial storm on New Year’s Eve.

“I’ve been keeping watch the whole night. Little Lu, you must have taken action.” Dou Jingtong was obviously not asking him if he had taken action but starting a fact. He then said, “I went to the Ministry of Economic Affairs that night. The higher-ups had prepared quite a few countermeasures, but they still failed to protect those companies.”

Dou Jingtong was Lu Jingye’s teacher and he knew more than everyone about Lu Jingye’s skills in this aspect. If someone were to say that he had not made a move, Dou Jingtong did not believe it at all.

Lu Jingye nodded his head and it can be considered that he admitted it.

The men continued discussing this topic.

Dou Yue’er was confused by their conversation and ended up pulling Zi Yi’s sleeve. “Cousin, let’s go and play.”

Before Zi Yi said anything, Dou Yurui suggested. “Why don’t we go to Grandfather’s study together with him?”

“Ah~?” The moment Dou Yue’er heard that, her expression instantly turned bitter.

Dou Xiangling who was sitting next to her had also agreed. “I feel that it’s more fun to go to Grandfather’s study… Grandfather, let’s go together. You can also check on Yiyi and Yue’er’s homework.”

The moment Dou Yue’er heard this, she pouted and complained. “It’s the New Year right now and so how could you bully me like this!”