"You are Yun Duo?"

Looking at the 'dark-skinned, thin, and short' little girl in front of him, Gu Chonghu instinctively frowned. How could the Gu family's granddaughter look like this? He, Gu Chonghu, couldn't bear to lose face like that.

However, considering she grew up in the countryside, exposed to the elements, I can understand. At worst, I can keep her from seeing guests until she's better.

Thinking about it this way, Gu Chonghu's expression softened slightly, but he was still somewhat displeased. However, considering that his granddaughter, whom he had brought back from outside, had given him some face in terms of high-yield rice, he couldn't be too harsh on her.

Therefore, Gu Chonghu didn't give Yun Duo a hard time anymore. Instead, he nodded approvingly and looked at Yun Duo, saying, "Being able to grow high-yield rice is quite an achievement, and it doesn't disgrace the Gu family. However, don't be arrogant or complacent, and don't forget that everything you have is given to you by the Gu family..."

Seeing his granddaughter's blank expression, which practically screamed "What did the Gu family give me?", Gu Chonghu felt a little embarrassed.

He was used to lecturing the younger generation in his family, and for a moment he couldn't stop talking. He didn't even realize that this granddaughter hadn't grown up in the Gu family... The Gu family really hadn't given her anything.

So, Gu Chonghu awkwardly swallowed the rest of the sentence, "Always remember to prioritize the family."

Gu Chonghu's awkwardness lasted only a moment. He coughed twice in a feigned manner before continuing to say to Yun Duo, "Alright, let's get to know the family members first..."

As she spoke, she pointed to an old woman next to her who looked kind and gentle, but whose kindness did not reach her eyes, and said, "This is your grandmother."

On the way back, Gu Shaoyong had already given Yun Duo a general overview of the family situation. Yun Duo also knew that this so-called grandmother was actually Gu Chonghu's cousin, Yan Ruyu, who had been elevated from a concubine to the status of stepmother by Gu Chonghu after her own grandmother passed away.

Logically speaking, Yun Duo, who transmigrated from the modern era, wouldn't have any particular feelings about step-grandmothers or concubines becoming wives; after all, they're all grandmothers. Calling them names wouldn't hurt her.

But there was nothing she could do; this step-grandmother was clearly a fake philanthropist, and Yun Duo was utterly disgusted by her. Besides, she already had a grandmother (Yun Qi Shi), and she didn't want to call such a wicked old woman "grandmother" anymore.

(If it weren't for the fact that her current body actually carries Gu Chonghu's blood, she wouldn't even want to call him grandfather.)

"Hello, Auntie." Yun Duo smiled innocently and greeted Yan Ruyu respectfully.

Yan Ruyu's face suddenly fell, and she couldn't even maintain her outwardly kind expression.

There was no way around it; the word "concubine" was truly her sore spot.

She and her cousin (Gu Chonghu) were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love. However, due to her humble family background, she could only be a concubine, subservient to the principal wife. Even her son was born out of wedlock. After finally outliving the principal wife, she encountered the "new policies" and became Gu Chonghu's legitimate wife, respected as "Madam Gu."

But she herself knew that, in reality, many people in the upper echelons of Chinese society looked down on her behind her back. After all, the so-called "new policies" were just a facade; people still secretly valued the distinction between嫡子 (legitimate daughter) and 庶子 (illegitimate daughter). They instinctively looked down on her, a concubine who had been promoted to 主主 (legitimate daughter).