Chapter 84

Rong Lian bowed in apology.

Rong Xi suddenly smiled. "I am grateful for Second Brother's goodwill. My words were a little harsh just now, but not because of this matter. I hope Second Brother will not take it to heart."

He knew that Rong Lian hoped he could ease the conflict with Shengjing, but the original owner's soul had already returned beyond the heavens. The contradiction was absolutely irreconcilable.

"Elder Brother gives me too much credit. It was my fault."

With that, he left the study.

Qian Zhong stayed for only one night before setting off back to the capital the following day.

Though it had been only one night, he believed he had already figured out the Rong Residence inside and out.

Eldest Brother had changed drastically in both appearance and bearing, utterly unlike before. At the ancestral residence, his word was law; even Second Brother was under his control.

He had to return to the capital and report everything concerning the ancestral residence to the master and madam.

Once Qian Zhong left, the New Year drew ever closer.

Within the Rong Residence, the Liu Clan grandparents and grandson were the most excited. For more than a decade of New Year's Eves, the vast ancestral residence had held only the two of them, making it seem especially desolate.

But now, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and all the children would stay up to welcome the new year together. It was truly lively.

New Year's Eve arrived, and the Rong Residence blazed with lights.

Thinking of Teacher Gao spending the holiday alone, Rong Xi personally invited him to the Rong Residence to welcome the new year together.

On New Year's Eve, laughter and cheerful voices never ceased in the Rong Residence.

Rong Xi drank a small cup of clear wine. Slightly