Nathan Perry and his wife came to Northern City for the New Year, while Elise Don and Oliver Bloom went to West Hill on New Year's Eve.
With last year's experience, no one brought up company issues; they just talked about family matters.
Elise Don took out the green emerald necklace and gave it to Marian Bloom, making Marian Bloom grin from ear to ear and immediately giving Elise a red envelope in return.
Friendship doesn't have much to do with the amount.
Marian Bloom laughed, "Now the whole Perry Estate and Dreiberg family are in Oliver Bloom's hands. Lily, you have everything, we old folks have to save some retirement money for ourselves, so we won't give you a big red envelope."
This remark amused the elders, but Elise Don didn't quite like it.
It seemed everyone thought this way: whatever belonged to Oliver Bloom was hers; translated, everything she had was given by Oliver Bloom.
Elise Don didn't show any emotion on her face, but just laughed along.
