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Old Madam Huo personally escorted Bai Qiongyu to her car and watched it leave.

"Grandmother, it's hot outside, let's go back inside quickly," He Tiantian reminded her, stepping forward to help Old Madam Huo.

Madam Huo smiled, patted He Tiantian's hand and said, "Oh dear, it's rare to have a friend you can talk to. It's just that your grandmother is abroad, so we can't chat together often, which is a real pity."

That knowledge, that demeanor, so refined and noble.

"Grandma will be very happy to know," He Tiantian said with a smile. Today, her grandmother and parents came, and she could clearly feel the subtle change in everyone's attitude.

Old Madam Huo held He Tiantian's family in high regard, while Song Chunli was extremely cautious.

In Song Chunli's mind, she wanted to build a good relationship with He Tiantian so that He Tiantian could help her make money and get rich in the future.

Once inside, Madam Huo, feeling somewhat tired, told everyone to go back and rest.

In the evening, when everyone gathered together, they were still discussing Bai Qiongyu's visit that day.

At the same time, Song Chunli also saw the generous gift that Bai Qiongyu and Qi Shuliang had sent.

"Mother, please take a look. This gift from Sweet Grandmother is quite heavy. Our return gift seems a bit lacking," Song Chunli said softly, but there was still some excitement in her eyes. Among the gifts was something she liked: a diamond watch.

Madam Huo carefully reviewed the gift list, then personally inspected the gifts. She sighed and said, "Our family is a political family; we certainly don't have the wealth of the Bai, He, or Qi families. The return gift is a bit meager; I'll make up for it next time. As for these gifts… I'll distribute them!"

At this moment, He Tiantian and Zhao Huanhuan came down.

Song Chunli hoped her mother-in-law would give her the watch.

Old Madam Huo called them over and said, "Sweetie, these are gifts from your grandmother. You can choose one first."

He Tiantian was taken aback, then smiled and said, "This was a gift from Grandmother to you and the family, not just for me. Besides, with Aunt and Sister-in-law here, it's not my turn to choose first!"

Although these things are valuable, her parents and grandmother would send them to her regularly, so He Tiantian doesn't lack them.

At the same time, He Tiantian noticed that her aunt's eyes were fixed on the diamond watch. She didn't want to spoil her aunt's fun.

Hearing He Tiantian's words, Song Chunli's face lit up with joy, and she said, "Mom, look at all these things, it seems like everyone in our family has one, and they're all very nice. I particularly like this watch, can you give it to me?"

The eldest daughter-in-law asked for it in front of her granddaughter-in-law.

Although Madam Huo was displeased, she wouldn't embarrass Song Chunli in front of the younger generation. She said, "Take it if you like it! Tian Tian is so polite, Huan Huan, you should choose one too."

Zhao Huanhuan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Grandmother, for choosing a pearl brooch! I need a brooch for one of my dresses, it's so pretty."

"Sweetie, it's your turn." Old Madam Huo looked at He Tiantian and let her choose.

He Tiantian saw a pair of bracelets and said, "Grandma, I want these bracelets, they're very pretty!"

The remaining box contained a painting by Zhang Daqian, which was something that Old Madam Huo liked.

"I want to hang this painting in my room." Old Madam Huo was delighted. Bai Meimei was truly a clever girl, and the gift she gave was so thoughtful.

The other gifts were distributed by Madam Huo, who then had Song Chunli and Zhao Huanhuan give them to their respective husbands and children.

After dinner, as usual, everyone sat in the living room and chatted.

Seeing that everyone was there, Huo Yingjie said to Grandpa Huo and Grandma Huo, "Grandfather, Grandmother, we came to Yanjing this time for two reasons: firstly, to visit you both; and secondly, because my parents asked us to come here to buy a house."

"A house?" Old Madam Huo was taken aback. "Why would you need to buy a house out of the blue? It's not like we don't have a place to live."

“Yes, we have a place to live at home. Isn’t it a waste to have a house for guard duty outside?” Old Master Huo also said, expressing his dissatisfaction that his second son and grandson had not informed him in advance before purchasing the house.

He Tiantian lowered her head and remained silent. With Huo Yingjie present, she didn't need to speak.

Huo Yingjie is also cunning; she pushes all the blame onto her parents-in-law.

“It’s not a waste!” Huo Yingjie smiled. “My father will probably return to Yanjing in a few years after he finishes this term. It’s more convenient to have a house in Yanjing.”

It's fine for it to be crowded during holidays, but it's not suitable for work.

After all, there's still Huo Zhegan at the old house!

If the second son's family also lives at home, then it will inevitably be seen that most of the Huo family's resources are in Huo Zhegan's hands, and it is not advisable for them to meet too many people.

Thinking of this, Old Master Huo nodded and said, "Yes, your father's consideration is correct."

Old Madam Huo also understood the key point: the transfer was for work, not for returning for the holidays. Besides, her second son already had a grandson, and living together again could easily cause trouble.

She wasn't worried about the second wife; she was worried about Song Chunli from the first wife. She thought that if the second wife became successful and wealthy, she wouldn't give her a kind look.

That second daughter-in-law is not someone to be trifled with either, and she certainly won't be afraid of Song Chunli.

Rather than squeezing together and causing endless trouble, it's better to separate the second child's family as soon as possible.

"Since that's the case, although it's not exactly a separation of the family, we two elders can't just leave without making any gesture." Once Madam Huo understood this, she would handle things meticulously.

He Tiantian's family and the Jiang family's family are both in Yanjing!

The second wife's family bought a house outside, and the Huo family elders didn't offer any thanks. That would be too biased.

It's not about how much money you have, it's about the sentiment behind it.

Song Chunli had always been eyeing the money in her parents-in-law's hands, and she was unhappy when she heard that it was to be given to the second wife.

However, she dared not speak up, because if she did, she would offend not only the second wife's family but also her in-laws. Given her father-in-law's volatile temper, he would likely say something offensive.

"No need, we have enough money at home," Huo Yingjie said, not wanting to quarrel with his elders over money.

Seeing his grandson's reaction, Old Master Huo felt even more compelled to respond, saying, "Go and bring down that document. It was originally intended to be saved for your father to buy him a courtyard house, but we hadn't thought about buying it now. Since you've brought it up, I'll bring out that document."

“Okay, I’ll go get it,” said Madam Huo, and soon she returned with a small notebook.

Song Chunli wished she could snatch that folded document away.

Madam Huo took it and said with a smile, "Sweetie, this letter, though not much, is a token of our appreciation for your parents-in-law and all of you."