Bai Shimu first saw Gu Jueye on news reports. He was from a prestigious family, exceptionally handsome and elegant. Her first impression of him? "A demon!"
The second time she met Gu ...
The car was parked in an open-air garage. The doors on both sides slowly opened, and Gu Xinyi got out of the car. She immediately noticed a black sedan parked next to her.
"Oh, Uncle Qi is here today too."
The car Gu Jueye drove was a Mercedes-Benz that he randomly picked from the Gu family's garage; it was a bit old.
Gu Xinyi even complained that Gu Jueye's taste was like that of an old man.
The woman who got off the bus chuckled, "It's been quite a while since I've seen Lao Qi. Let's go inside and take a look."
Here,
After dinner, Old Master Gu took Gu Jueye to the study.
Grandma Gu then took out one of the few photos of Gu Jueye when he was a child and sat in the living room chatting with Bai Qianmo.
"This photo was taken when Ah Ye was two years old. His personality was different from other children when he was little. He insisted on sleeping alone right after he turned two. And this one was taken when he was one year old. He absolutely refused to wear open-crotch pants and ended up wetting his pants. I thought his angry expression was cute, so I secretly took this picture."
The old lady recounted amusing anecdotes about Gu Jueye's childhood with a smile on her face.
Bai Qianmo stared at the photo in the album of a baby who had wet his pants. The baby was a little girl with a delicate, jade-like face, one little hand clutching his pants, his big, dark eyes filled with annoyance, as if he was sulking with her.
"Did you take all these photos secretly?"
Judging from the angle of these photos, Gu Jueye, who was being photographed, seems unaware of the situation.
Grandma Gu chuckled to herself, "I took all of these photos secretly. This boy has never liked being in front of the camera. Look at this album, there are only photos of him before he was four years old. Once he gets older, it won't be as easy to take photos secretly anymore. Sigh, it's a pity."
"Does he know about these photos now?" Given Gu Jueye's personality, if he knew, he would definitely destroy the evidence, right?
"Of course I don't know. These two photo albums have been kept in my dowry chest, waiting for him to get married and have children before I take them out to show my future granddaughter-in-law."
Bai Qianmo: "..."
Do you want your granddaughter-in-law to see what your grandson looks like wearing open-crotch pants?
Have you considered your grandson's feelings?
However, Gu Jueye was incredibly cute as a child; his future children will probably be just as adorable.
"Great-Grandma, I'm here..."
Gu Xinyi rushed in recklessly.
When he saw Bai Qianmo sitting next to Old Mrs. Gu, he was suddenly stunned, not expecting there to be someone else in the house.
Bai Qianmo closed the photo album in her hand. It was a matter of Gu Jueye's privacy, so it was best to hide it.
At this moment, another person walked in right behind Gu Xinyi.
"Xinyi, how old are you? You're still so impulsive."
Following her in was a woman in her forties, wearing a plain blue cheongsam that accentuated her slender and graceful figure, making her appear elegant and dignified.
The woman appeared to be scolding her daughter, but her gaze subtly swept over Bai Qianmo.
Quickly regaining her composure, Ye Yuzhen sat down with a smile, her gaze formally turning to Bai Qianmo: "And this is?"
"A distinguished guest I've invited," Old Madam Gu replied casually.
Hearing the old lady's casual remark, Ye Yuzhen was somewhat surprised.
For an old lady to use the term "distinguished guest" means that she must be someone she highly values.
Who is this little girl?
"Tingjun told me you were away on a business trip. When are you coming back?"
Ye Yuzhen snapped out of her thoughts and quickly placed the gifts she had brought in front of the old lady.
"I just got back yesterday. When I heard that you and Grandpa had just returned from the Summer Palace, I thought I'd come and visit. This is a calming tonic I brought for Grandpa. This is for you. It's a double-sided embroidered shawl made by a famous Suzhou embroidery master from Jiangnan. Do you like it?"
As she spoke, Ye Yuzhen opened the gift box, inside which was a neatly folded silk cloak with an exquisitely crafted cloud and floral pattern, paired with a navy blue color, making it elegant yet dignified.
Grandma Gu nodded in satisfaction: "You've always had excellent taste."
The old lady turned to Bai Qianmo and said, "Qianmo, let me introduce you. This is Aye's third sister-in-law. You can also call her Third Sister-in-law, just like Aye. This is Third Sister-in-law's daughter, Gu Xinyi. You are about the same age, so we won't go into the details of seniority. It's just a matter of address."
Bai Qianmo politely addressed Ye Yuzhen as "Third Sister-in-law," and then greeted Gu Xinyi politely.
Although Old Madam Gu did not explicitly state Bai Qianmo's identity, she instructed Bai Qianmo to address Ye Yuzhen as Third Sister-in-law, based on the seventh generation's seniority.
However, when the old lady introduced Xinyi later, she said something profound. Since Bai Qianmo and Xinyi were about the same age, she didn't delve into the seniority.
Isn't this blatantly telling them that this girl is Lao Qi's person?
Upon receiving this answer, Ye Yuzhen was secretly alarmed, and couldn't help but glance at Bai Qianmo again.
The girl in front of me is indeed beautiful, but she looks far too young. How could Lao Qi be interested in someone so different from himself?
"Qianmo, it's too stuffy in the house. Let me take you for a walk in the garden," Gu Xinyi said, her face beaming with an innocent smile.
Grandma Gu nodded approvingly: "You young people have so much to talk about. Qianmo, let Xinyi show you around."
Bai Qianmo knew that the old lady and Ye Yuzhen had something to say, and she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to speak if she was present.
He then got up and left with Gu Xinyi.
"Sixth Grandma, who is this little girl?"
"Ah Ye's people," Old Madam Gu said bluntly.
Ye Yuzhen was genuinely surprised to receive a reply from the old lady herself.
"That girl seems to be about the same age as Xinyi. In my eyes, Xinyi is still just a teenager."
Ye Yuzhen didn't say it explicitly, but Old Madam Gu understood the meaning behind her words.
"As long as Ah Ye likes her and the girl is of decent character, my husband and I will not interfere in his marriage."
"That's true, but I don't know if this girl is really a simple-minded person." Ye Yuzhen chuckled as she said this.
"I heard from Xinyi that she brought Qianning to your place a few days ago. Sixth Grandmother, to be honest, Qianning is outstanding in every way, whether it's her appearance, her knowledge, or her family background. It's not that I'm praising her as her aunt, but in our capital city, there are really very few people who can compare to her."
Ye Yuzhen is Ye Qianning's aunt. The second branch of the family usually has close ties with the old lady's side. In addition, Ye Yuzhen's Ye family and the old lady's maternal family have some connections. The old lady has no daughters, so Ye Yuzhen and the old lady have become quite close over the years.