Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 876 - 832 The Warmth of Home

Chapter 876: Chapter 832: The Warmth of Home

Chapter 876: Chapter 832: The Warmth of Home

On New Year’s Eve, the lunar year’s last night.

The streets and alleys of Tianfu City were already filled with the strong atmosphere of the holiday, and the traffic on the streets, usually congested, was much thinner than usual.

In the morning, Nie Zhenbang and his entourage visited the Tianfu City Military Division, bringing comfort to the armed police and firefighters. There, Nie Zhenbang also joined the soldiers in making dumplings to celebrate the coming Spring Festival.

Moreover, Nie Zhenbang delivered a speech, expressing sincere greetings on behalf of the Provincial Committee and Provincial Government to all the armed police officers and soldiers who could not return home for the New Year.

Following that, Nie Zhenbang and his group drove to the Tianfu City Public Security Bureau. At the 110 Command Center, facing the police officers steadfast at their posts, Nie Zhenbang offered encouragement and emphasized that the more it’s the season of festivity, the more the public security organs should not let their guard down, sacrificing the small family for the greater good, precisely because of everyone’s sacrifice, a peaceful and harmonious Spring Festival could be provided for the masses.

After five in the afternoon, Nie Zhenbang’s work for the year had finally come to an end. The car pulled up in the family quarters of the Provincial Committee, and as soon as he got out, Nie Zhenbang said to Li Jupeng and Wu Li, “Ju Peng, you and Little Wu, just spend the New Year at our place.”

As his words fell, Li Jupeng’s face next to him showed an unusually bashful expression, while Little Wu beside him laughed and said, “Chief, you may not know, Secretary Li has a girlfriend now. She’s a cadre in the Department of Finance. This time, Secretary Li has already arranged to spend the New Year at the girl’s home.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang was taken aback for a moment and then smiled, “A girlfriend, that’s good. Ju Peng is also nearly thirty years old. The ancients said, ‘At thirty, one stands firm.’ It seems Ju Peng is about to find his other half. It’s about time to find someone after all these years. Starting a family and setting up a household, that is the sign of maturity, isn’t it? In the future, having a partner will provide political capital.”

For Li Jupeng, Nie Zhenbang truly wished him well. Following himself from WangHai for so many years, Li Jupeng had been diligent and sacrificed much. Now, it was indeed time for him to find someone.

Li Jupeng was taken aback for a moment, then promptly said, “Governor, I’m still your secretary. If possible, I’m willing to be a secretary for a lifetime.”

Listening to these words, Nie Zhenbang laughed too and dismissed it with a wave of his hand, “Nonsense, no such thing happens. Do well, and we’ll talk about the future, in the future. Today is New Year’s Eve, don’t make her wait on your first visit. Give my regards to your girlfriend and her family for the New Year.”

After speaking, Nie Zhenbang looked at Wu Li and said, “Little Wu, since Ju Peng is going to his mother-in-law’s, you must not have plans, right? Being on your own in Bashu, why not spend New Year’s with us?”

At this moment, Wu Li chuckled a bit, scratching his head and said, “Chief, it really won’t work. I’ve already made plans with a few comrades to get together for the New Year. I gratefully accept your kind offer.”

It was a joke, Nie Zhenbang’s invitation represented his personal sentiments, and indeed, he was genuine. But Li Jupeng and Wu Li knew what they should do. When the leader extends you a courtesy, you should be appreciative but not take advantage of it and become prideful.

After waving his hand, Nie Zhenbang finally turned and entered the yard. This New Year, the Nie family did not plan to go to Jingcheng. On one hand, like Elder Nie and his great-uncle both had a lot of matters, and his great-uncle even went abroad on a state visit with Director Shen.

And this year, during the Spring Festival, Elder Nie Guowei would probably be inspecting various places across the country, so there was no need to go back.

At this time, the housekeeper had already gone home, and the living room was brightly lit. Glancing to the side, the dining table was set with flour and some rolled out dumpling wrappers. Nie Zhenbang was a northerner, and eating dumplings for the New Year was a custom, a tradition.

At this moment, although the house was brightly lit, it felt scarcely populated and eerily quiet. He took off his coat, hanging it in the cloakroom.

Nie Zhenbang then adjusted his mood and called out, “An Na, An Na! I’m back.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Anna came out from the kitchen, still wearing her apron. She was without her usual urban beauty style, but with a kind of charm of a cook.

Seeing Nie Zhenbang, Yang Anna gave him a sideways glance and laughed, “If you’re back, then you’re back. Why yell about it?”

As a member of a distinguished family, Yang Anna was no stranger to such experiences. In families like hers, especially around holidays, it was not unusual for everyone to be absent. Yang Anna had grown accustomed to it and wasn’t surprised anymore.

Nie Zhenbang smiled sheepishly and then said, “An Na, it’s just the two of us for the New Year this year, with the children being at Longteng Island and Li Xue and Wan are there too. Why are you cooking so much? Isn’t this a waste?”

No sooner had these words fallen when suddenly, the door on the left was opened from the inside, and three children ran out. Nie Wenwen, Dong Zhiping, and Nie Panpan rushed out of the room, their faces beaming with the most sincere smiles.

The eldest, Nie Wenwen, now almost ten years old, had completely inherited the best features of Li Lixue and Nie Zhenbang, looking very pretty, a beautiful Eurasian girl.

Dong Zhiping, now about eight or nine years old, unlike his sisters, carried a composed maturity, giving off the air of being old for his age. But at this moment, he still showed the joy that came from his heart, for, despite his maturity, he was still a child at heart.

The youngest, Nie Panpan, was exactly seven years old this year and was the spitting image of Yang Anna.

Looking at the three children, Nie Zhenbang was also very excited. The kids’ arrival meant that Li Xue and Wan had come over too. After hugging each of the three children, Nie Zhenbang said with a smile, “Yah Yah, Du Du, Panpan, did you miss Daddy?”

“Yes, Yah Yah’s bedside is full of Daddy’s photos,” said Nie Wenwen, making Nie Zhenbang feel a twinge of guilt, as he had let down his children in too many ways.

Dong Zhiping, however, seemed like a little adult as he pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, “Yes, but Mom and Aunt said that a man’s ambition should carry him far, and Zhiping wants to be an upstanding man like Dad.”

Nie Panpan behaved very obediently and clingily, sticking to Nie Zhenbang and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, tilting her head and saying, “I missed you, Panpan missed Daddy the most. More than sister and brother did.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than Nie Wenwen said dismissively, “Nonsense, you like your toys more. You don’t really miss Daddy.”

Dong Zhiping chimed in from the side, “I miss him more; my feelings are kept inside my heart. Not like you.”

Just as the children were about to argue over this matter, Nie Zhenbang squatted down laughing and embraced them all, saying, “Alright, alright, alright. You all missed him, all of you did.”

At that moment, Li Lixue and Dong Wan also walked out from the kitchen. Seeing Nie Zhenbang, both were very excited. A mix of longing and nostalgia—and other feelings—blended inside them. Dong Wan recovered first and said in a deep voice, “Yah Yah, Du Du, haven’t I told you not to bully your sister?”

Her words struck a chord of fear in the three children, and Nie Zhenbang, caught off guard, laughed and said, “Wan, don’t scare the kids.”

The New Year’s Eve dinner at Nie Zhenbang’s house had started being prepared from noon, and by now, it was just about ready. The whole family sitting together created a tremendously warm and harmonious atmosphere. After dinner, Nie Zhenbang naturally took the initiative to tidy up.

Once Nie Zhenbang had cleaned up, the family sat down on the sofa, waiting for the Spring Festival gala to start.

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Looking at Li Lixue and Dong Wan by his side, Nie Zhenbang fell silent for a moment before saying, “Li Xue, Wan, why don’t we just stop going out next year? According to the news, Elder Li’s health is not what it used to be, and this might be it for him this year. In this respect, no one domestically would enforce things too strictly.”

In fact, when it came to matters involving Nie Zhenbang’s family, other domestic factions hardly bothered looking for trouble anymore, mainly because the Li family was the one picking bones.

Now, Elder Li had reached his nineties, almost a hundred years old, and the Li family was willing but weakened. To pursue anything would likely lead nowhere.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of contemplation crossed the faces of both Dong Wan and Li Lixue. Dong Wan fell silent for a moment before saying, “Let’s wait another year or two. We’ve already sacrificed so much, we can’t be careless now, otherwise, all the hardships we’ve endured would have been for nothing.”

Since it was the Olympic year, the sketch about the torchbearer on the Spring Festival gala made all the children laugh heartily. As the New Year’s bells rang out, Nie Zhenbang took the children to the yard to light firecrackers and fireworks, immersing the whole city in the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

After sending the children to sleep, only Nie Zhenbang and the three women remained in the living room. At this point, Yang Anna, feeling a bit embarrassed, suddenly stood up and said, “I’m going to bed first, you all watch TV.”

Anna, a mother for so many years, and an old married couple at that, was now feeling bashful. Of course, this was also a kind of compensation from Anna, as she had spent the most time by Nie Zhenbang’s side.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang had shed all the authority of a governor and stood up with an awkward laugh, saying, “How about we all stay together tonight?”

At his words, both Li Lixue and Dong Wan blushed and stood up, with Dong Wan spitting out and saying with a flushed face, “You’re becoming more and more improper.”

Li Lixue also gave Nie Zhenbang a stern look before saying, “I’m having my period. I’ll go sleep with Anna, you two have a good chat.”

When the two left, only Nie Zhenbang and Dong Wan were left in the living room. To Dong Wan’s surprise, Nie Zhenbang suddenly picked her up and headed upstairs.

At that moment, Dong Wan realized something was amiss and said, “Zhenbang, where are you going? The room is this way.”

Nie Zhenbang, now with a mischievous smile, said, “Li Xue and Anna are sleeping on that side, let’s go squeeze in with them.” (To be continued. If you like this work, please welcome to Qidian.com to vote for and recommend tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)