Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 308 The Xiao Family's New Year's Eve Vigil

"These days are truly wonderful." Xiao Zhan listened to the sound of firecrackers going off outside and felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

Xiao Bailing handed over a cup of hot tea and said, "If Father likes it, we will come back every year in the future."

"Hmm." Shen Li chimed in, "Next year, after my cousin gets married, he'll give you a great-grandchild, and our family will be even more lively."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qi, a man eight feet tall, blushed and said irritably, "Why are you talking about me?"

"Isn't this a good thing? If it really works out, you should be secretly happy." Xiao Bailing saw through his nephew's little scheme at a glance.

Xiao Qi scratched the back of his head, smiling somewhat embarrassedly.

He used to only think about practicing martial arts, marching and fighting, but now he thinks about Lin Wan'er more. He knows this is wrong, but he can't help but miss her, and he can't change it.

"Yes, the Lin family has agreed. We'll go propose after the New Year." Xiao Zhan also laughed, "I never dreamed that this kid would be so lucky to marry a girl like Wan'er."

Xiao Qi's smile widened even more.

"I hope nothing bad will happen after the New Year so that these two children can get married smoothly," Shen Zizai said hopefully.

The others nodded in agreement, all hoping for some good news to happen in their families.

A thought flashed through Shen Li's mind, but it disappeared before she could grasp it. She could only shake her head and say, "Grandpa, Mom, let's eat. I'm hungry."

The group burst into laughter again, and Xiao Zhan said, "Look at Li'er, she was like an old scholar when she was little, but now that she's grown up, she looks more and more like a member of the Xiao family."

Shen Zizai was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. Li'er was raised by her father, the Grand Tutor, and had always been elegant and quiet since childhood. He wondered when she had changed.

This straightforward personality is really just like that of the Xiao family.

The family sat around the table enjoying a hot New Year's Eve dinner, while the sounds of firecrackers outside made it necessary to speak loudly.

"Happy New Year, my husband." Shen Li served food to Gu Chang'an.

Gu Chang'an smiled gently: "Thank you, A-Li."

The New Year hasn't arrived yet, so he wants to wait before sending his blessings.

At the table, not only was Shen Li taking care of him, but Xiao Zhan, Xiao Bailing, and even Shen Yue were all telling him to eat more so that he wouldn't overwork himself in the future.

He responded to each of them, feeling a warmth in his heart. He had already felt accepted, and it felt so good to have a home.

He didn't know when, but Shen Li had already reached out and held his hand. He turned his head and met Shen Li's bright eyes, as if to say that she had always been there for him.

"Ah Li, thank you." He spoke even softer, almost whispering in Shen Li's ear.

Shen Li was able to accurately catch his voice even in the noisy environment, smiled brightly, and felt those big hands holding her even tighter.

She felt the warmth around her and thought that if it were like this every year, what more could she ask for?

That's when the door was knocked on.

"Your Excellency, someone from the palace has come to summon you and your family to the palace for a meeting," a servant's voice rang out from outside.

The atmosphere in the room froze instantly. They thought it was a dish bestowed from the palace, but they didn't expect it to be a dish brought into the palace, and the whole family was brought into the palace.

There was only one thing that would make the emperor summon this old general, who was over sixty and rarely went out.

The family dressed themselves in the shortest possible time and entered the palace in three carriages.

Shen Li and her mother sat together in Xiao Zhan's carriage, comforting and serving him. Before getting into the carriage, Shen Li saw Gu Chang'an's servant Chun Sheng walk back from a eunuch.

Sure enough, as they got out of the car, Gu Chang'an leaned over and said, "There's a war going on."

"Rongdi?" Shen Li asked.

Gu Chang'an nodded.