Chapter 145 You have to work harder!

Jiang Yichen's father turned around and looked at us. His eyes fell on Jiang Yichen and he whispered, "Xiaochen, grandma has been talking about you. Go see her."

As he spoke, he glanced at me, his face instantly darkened, and without saying a word, he just nodded slightly and turned and left.

I trotted after him.

When I passed by Mr. Jiang, I clearly felt his cold gaze, and I felt even more embarrassed and uneasy.

I am well aware that I have a bad reputation in the Jiang family. My previous indifference and neglect towards Jiang Yichen has long become a topic of conversation among the Jiang family members after dinner.

Now that the Gu family is in decline, these people look down on her and show even more disdain.

As they walked through the hall, the guests talked in low voices or whispered to each other.

"She is the daughter of the former Gu family."

"I heard that you were not nice to Mr. Jiang before, but now you still have the nerve to come."

"If it were me, I wouldn't have the face to do it."

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The occasional sarcastic insults pierced my heart like needles.

I understand that Jiang Yichen brought her here not out of kindness, but because he wanted her to experience the humiliation from her once proud family firsthand, so as to relieve the resentment in his heart.

I bit my lips tightly, holding back my tears, not letting my vulnerability show in front of others.

I endured all this silently, but I felt mixed emotions.

I regret my past willfulness and ignorance, and I hate even more the feeling of powerlessness I now have in changing the current situation.

Jiang Yichen was silently observing my reaction from the side, feeling mixed emotions.

Just then, the old lady of the Jiang family was escorted out by the servants. She had a kind smile on her face and her eyes revealed her deep expectation for Jiang Yichen.

Jiang Yichen immediately went to meet him, and I followed closely behind him.

Jiang Yichen took me into grandma's room. When grandma saw me, a very happy smile immediately broke out on her face, as if she had seen a long-lost relative.

"Oh, I finally see you, child." Grandma's voice was full of love and warmth. She looked at me with a smile over Jiang Yichen.

I squatted down obediently, next to my grandma, with sincere apology flashing in my eyes.

"Grandma, I'm sorry I came to see you so late." My voice was soft and sincere, as if I wanted to put all my guilt into this simple apology.

Grandma patted the back of my hand gently, her face full of tolerance and understanding.

"It doesn't matter, kid. As long as you two live a good life, grandma will be satisfied."

Her words were full of hope and blessings for her grandchildren's happy life.

I was moved and wanted to explain that they were divorced. "Grandma, we..."

The words were about to come out of his mouth but were interrupted by Jiang Yichen's eyes. Jiang Yichen shook his head gently, his eyes full of warnings and hints.

I had no choice but to shut up.

At this moment, grandma suddenly took out an exquisite box from the small drawer beside her and opened it carefully. Inside was a crystal clear and priceless jade pendant.

Grandma smiled and put the jade pendant into my hand, her eyes full of love and expectation.

"Child, this is a little gift from grandma, please accept it."

I looked at the crystal clear jade pendant in my grandma's hand, feeling mixed emotions.

It was too valuable, and I was timid. I quickly waved my hand and refused: "Grandma, this jade pendant is too precious. I really can't accept it."

Grandma's smile froze for a moment, and then she pretended to be angry and said, "Child, do you dislike grandma and don't want the things grandma gave you?"

Her eyes were full of love and joking, but I knew that there was a sincere emotion behind the joking.

I quickly explained: "No, grandma. I just think it is too expensive. I...I can't accept it."

My heart beat faster and my palms began to sweat, for I was afraid that my grandma would be disappointed by my refusal.

Grandma smiled, her smile was warm and tolerant: "I should have given you this jade pendant a long time ago. It's just that I haven't been able to meet you, so it has been delayed until now. Child, grandma knows your feelings, but this jade pendant is a gift from our family and also grandma's blessing to you. Just accept it, don't blame grandma for not giving it to you earlier."

Listening to what my grandma said, my nose suddenly felt sore.

I thought about how I had been disrespectful to my grandmother in the past and even refused to come to see her, but she never blamed me. Instead, she was so tolerant and loving to me.

A deep sense of guilt welled up in my heart and tears welled up in my eyes.

I lowered my head, my voice choked with sobs: "Grandma, I'm sorry... I was so ignorant before. Thank you... Thank you for loving me so much."

Under my grandmother's insistence, I finally accepted the precious jade pendant. I had already made up my mind to quietly return it to Jiang Yichen after leaving the Jiang family.

When my grandma saw that I finally accepted it, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, as if a wish had been fulfilled.

"You two have been married for a while, why is there still no news? Grandma is anxious to hold her great-grandchild!"

There was a hint of teasing and expectation in grandma's words, and her eyes moved back and forth between us.

When I heard this, an embarrassed blush suddenly appeared on my face.

After all, my marriage with Jiang Yichen has long been dead in name only, and now we are on the verge of divorce.

But my grandmother’s expectations of us were like a huge rock pressing on my heart, making it hard for me to breathe.

Jiang Yichen seemed to see my embarrassment. He patted the back of my hand gently to comfort me, and then said to grandma, "Grandma, don't worry. We are already preparing, and you will be able to hold your great-grandson soon."

Jiang Yichen spoke easily and confidently, as if everything was under his control.

However, the bitterness in my heart surged like a tide.

I thought Jiang Yichen would marry Lin Nan soon, and the "great-grandson" he mentioned might be his and Lin Nan's child.

This realization broke my heart, but I held back my tears so as not to let my grandma notice that something was wrong with me.

After hearing what Jiang Yichen said, grandma couldn't stop smiling, as if she could already see her lively and cute great-grandson jumping in front of her.

She held my hand and said earnestly, "My children, I know you young people have your own plans, but I really want to have great-grandchildren. You have to work harder!"

I forced a smile and nodded in agreement.

Someone downstairs called Jiang Yichen: "Yichen, are you guys ready? Come down if you are!"

Jiang Yichen stood up and prepared to take grandma to the hall. I instinctively wanted to go forward to help push grandma, but Jiang Yichen gently blocked me and said to grandma gently: "Grandma, I will push you."

Grandma smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits, and she praised Jiang Yichen repeatedly: "Xiaochen, you have grown up and know how to love your wife."

When I heard this, I felt mixed emotions. I was so embarrassed that I didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent.