When it came to their work, Si Yun and Jiang Qiao talked quite a bit. Jiang Qiao had a feeling that this aunt was a very genuine woman, without much pretense. Perhaps because she had always studied painting, she had less contact with the outside world. She couldn't be described as naive, because she didn't believe that someone who could marry the Wen family's son could do so without any background.

Everyone had to go to work the next day, so the old man didn't keep them there for long. Besides, Jiang Qiao was really tired; she had been busy with her father for a long time in the afternoon, and she wanted to rest as soon as possible.

"Father, I'm leaving tomorrow. If you need anything, you can call or write to me. I've already asked for leave, so I can't delay any longer. Qiao'er can come and go as she pleases."

She still has to accompany Uncle Qiao to visit other friends. We'll have the children come and visit you more often when we have time.

The old man wasn't surprised that his son-in-law was leaving. After all, he was a soldier and couldn't just leave the army whenever he wanted. He was already used to his daughter and son-in-law coming and going in a hurry.

"Alright, take good care of yourselves from now on. The girl can stay here as long as she wants. Go back and rest now."

Back in the bedroom, Gu Zhengfeng told his daughter about the situation of the other two houses.

"If you have time, go over there. If you don't have time, you can go later. There's no rush. Take good care of your Grandpa Qiao and go back as soon as you can."

He wanted to give her some advice, but he didn't think she would listen. With such a powerful cheating tool in hand, he wasn't worried about anything else. With Qiao Jie watching over her, his daughter definitely wouldn't do anything reckless.

However, Zhou Yaru had some complaints about her carefree son-in-law. After returning to the bedroom, the old lady could only complain to the old man.

"Tell me, this son-in-law is really careless. Are all soldiers this careless? Qiao'er was only found not long ago, and he's already letting the child go out with Old Qiao without worrying that something might happen to her."

Oh dear, I'm so worried about them. I'm more concerned about my daughter. Do you think this son-in-law can take good care of her?

The old man rolled his eyes at his wife. "You're just worrying too much. Don't forget, our daughter is a soldier, after all. Hehe, now that I think about it, my daughter was really farsighted. With a military family member in our family, most people wouldn't dare to cause us any trouble."

The old lady refused to listen. "Do you think being a soldier is so easy? Why don't you talk about my daughter's birth and death? I was worried sick about her all the time. I would rather raise my daughter with me than have anything happen to her. I would rather not have that badge than have my daughter live a good life."

Wen Songtao sighed, "What can I say? I think our daughter might be the one to do well in our family in the future—"

The old lady refused to believe it. "How could that be? No matter how capable those soldiers are, they're still soldiers. Let's not even talk about anything else. Our eldest son is a professor, how could he be inferior to his sister? And our daughter-in-law is even better, she's a painter. Our youngest son is like this for now, but our daughter-in-law has a good job, she's a section chief now, and she can still climb the ranks. She's definitely better than our daughter, who's a soldier. All these years, and she's still just a lowly soldier—"

The old man shook his head with a wry smile. There were some things he couldn't explain to his wife. Although his daughter was just a lowly soldier, her rank was still considerable. In his son-in-law's place, even if they arranged for his daughter to be an officer, it would be useless if she had no subordinates.

Needless to say, the son-in-law is also a concern. In the past, he was burdened by his family, but now it's different. He's the eldest son of the Gu family, and he's one of their own. Once the policy is implemented, his future development will be immeasurable.

Thinking of what his granddaughter had said that evening, the old man couldn't help but feel annoyed. "Tell me, what's wrong with Ziqing? She's only just met Qiao'er, how could she say such things? How do the second son's family raise their children?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yaru had a headache. "I don't know what's wrong with this child. She keeps asking me for jewelry to wear. I've already given them quite a lot before. When she came this afternoon, she wanted my emerald bracelet. I told her I gave it to Jiang Qiao. Could she be upset about that?"

The old man looked at the old woman in surprise. "You gave it to Jiang Qiao?"

As far as he knew, that bracelet was their engagement token from back then. How could the old woman give it to her granddaughter?

Zhou Yaru smiled and said, "That was just an excuse. Would I give that thing away so easily?"

The old man snorted, "I knew you couldn't bear to part with her. That girl caused trouble for Qiao'er because of this. She really lacks discipline. In the future, you should give these children a good talking-to. What are young girls doing wearing jewelry? They're so young. Do you still think it's like before? Didn't you see that Jiang Qiao wasn't wearing anything?"

The old lady had a lot to say about her granddaughter.

"Don't you think Jiang Qiao is a bit cold-hearted? I don't see her being very close to her two uncles and aunts. I think there's a big difference between her and her granddaughter."

Wen Songtao snorted again, "What do you know? Over the years, you've even regressed in your ability to judge people?"

Our granddaughter may seem aloof on the outside, but she's actually a warm-hearted person beneath her cool exterior.

Let me tell you, my son-in-law already said that the reason this girl came over is because she wants to help her uncle find witnesses from back then, which is why she came with Old Qiao.

She had only known her uncle for a short time, yet this child dared to venture out on her own. Why? Isn't it because Gu Zhengkai is her family?

This little girl is something else. Look at all the jewelry you gave her, how did she react?

She didn't seem to care much about it or be interested in it. Either she didn't care about these material things, or she had seen them so much that she was indifferent to them.

So, you can't judge a book by its cover. Do you really think our old in-laws are really down on their luck?

That old guy is cunning; he paved the way long ago. If we're talking about talent, I'm really no match for him. The Wen family is only famous; over the years, they've declined considerably.

"Just you wait, I'm telling you this now, we might have to rely on this granddaughter in the future."

The old lady didn't quite believe what her husband said. "How could that be? We have plenty of sons and grandsons. Even if they're not the best, we can always find one or two who are filial. How could we possibly rely on a granddaughter?"

The old man gave a wry smile. "For now, everything seems fine, but that's because the crucial moment hasn't arrived yet. Sigh, over the years, I dare not speak for other things, but I believe I have a good eye for people."

You just need to remember one thing: treat our granddaughter well. She's our only granddaughter. For no other reason than for our daughter's sake, you'd better take good care of her.