On New Year’s Eve, every household was immersed in the festive joy of the holiday. Liu Ye'er, harboring a desire to surprise her family, cleverly mixed her secret ingredient—fragrant, freshly picked clover—into the dumpling filling. As she mixed the filling by hand, her face glowed with a mixture of anticipation and delight. In her mind’s eye, she imagined the surprise and satisfaction on her parents' faces when they tasted these special dumplings, a vision that sent ripples of warmth through her heart. On this day of reunion, Father Liu was busy rolling out dumpling wrappers, while Mother Liu skillfully folded them. Liu Ye'er sat to the side, cracking sunflower seeds and occasionally helping her mother neatly arrange the prepared dumplings in the refrigerator.
While working, her mother couldn't help but nag: "You're such a big girl now, yet you can't do any housework. How will you ever get married?"
Hearing this, Liu Ye'er smiled and replied lightly, "I won't get married then. I'll just stay home and take care of you both in your old age."
Chapter 185