The following afternoon, Yu Chiyan arrived at Su Yaoyao's company building on time to pick her up, and the two went back to the old house together.

However, at this dinner table, Su Yaoyao sat between Yu Chiyan and Sese, keeping them far apart.

“Miss Su, it was all my fault last time. Brother Chi Yan was just worried about me, which is why he misunderstood you. I’m so happy that you’re not angry anymore.”

As Se Se spoke, one of her hands was already stroking the back of Su Yaoyao's hand.

Su Yaoyao felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing her sarcastic remarks.

Subtly avoiding Sese's hand, Su Yaoyao's expression became somewhat embarrassed.

When Yu Chiyan saw that Sese had brought up this matter again, he frowned and said something in a neither too loud nor too soft tone.

"Alright, since we've already said that what happened before was a misunderstanding, let's not bring it up again."

At this moment, Madam Yu also spoke up with a smile: "We're all family, so let's not talk about those unpleasant things. Yaoyao, come and try this fish. I specially asked someone to make it for you."

Seeing that Su Yaoyao had a good appetite today, Madam Yu used serving chopsticks to put some fish and meat on her plate.

"Thank you, Grandma!"

Since Sese hadn't gotten the better of her, Su Yaoyao felt a great sense of relief. She reached out her bowl to accept the food the old lady had placed on her plate and sweetly said "good."

Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Su Yaoyao has been eating a lot these past few days. Everything tastes delicious, and she gets hungry quickly. She doesn't experience the morning sickness that others talk about. It seems that the baby in her belly is here to repay a debt of gratitude.

"Grandma, what are your plans for your birthday party this year?"

Yu Chiyan glanced down at Su Yaoyao, who was engrossed in eating, then turned his gaze to Old Madam Yu and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yu paused in her actions, and a loving smile immediately appeared on her face.

"I want to make this birthday party more lively than usual. Perfect, let Se Se show her face in front of everyone and let everyone get to know her and become familiar with her."

Upon hearing this, Sese's expression changed instantly. Something flashed quickly in her eyes, and she tightened her grip on her chopsticks, looking at Old Madam Yu with some difficulty as she spoke.

"Grandma, I...I don't want to see anyone."

As she spoke, her hand involuntarily gripped the empty hem of her skirt.

Yu Chiyan frowned upon seeing this scene.

"Grandma, Sese needs to rest, it's not appropriate for her to go to those places."

Even Su Yaoyao, who had been burying her head in her food, looked up from her bowl. She blinked and guessed something from Old Madam Yu's words.

Madam Yu simply smiled faintly; "Sese will only need to show up for a few minutes. After all, she's living in our house now, and it's inevitable that people will gossip about her. What girls care about most is their reputation. Sese has been kind to Chi Yan, and our Yu family can't let Sese get caught up in such gossip. Yaoyao, don't you think so?"

When Madam Yu suddenly called out Su Yaoyao's name, Yu Chiyan and Sese's eyes immediately turned to Su Yaoyao.

Su Yaoyao bit her chopsticks and slowly nodded; "Grandma is right."

Yu Chiyan's eyelids immediately darkened; "Grandma, how do you plan to introduce Sese's identity?"

The old lady's smile widened; "I've spent the last few days with Sese, and I like her very much. So I'd like to adopt her as my goddaughter. I just don't know if Sese likes her grandma, or if I'm lucky enough to make her like me and be willing to be my granddaughter."

Goddaughter?

Upon hearing this, Yu Chiyan's eyes darkened instantly, while Su Yaoyao looked surprised.

The one with the worst expression was Sese.

The goddaughter never expected that the old lady would be waiting for her here. She suspected that the old lady had this intention in the first place when she let her stay at the old house.

It's pitiful that she went to great lengths to feign pitifulness and gain sympathy in order to enter the Yu family, only to have all her efforts ruined by Old Madam Yu.

Now that the old man has made his words so definitive, if I don't agree, it means he doesn't like me and looks down on Madam Yu.

But if she agrees, she and Yu Chiyan will be like siblings, and she will have to call Su Yaoyao "sister-in-law" from now on!

She had no reason to be with Yu Chiyan anymore, and a stubborn look appeared in Sese's eyes when she thought of this.

"Grandma, I...I really like you, but I can't grant your request. I'm sorry, Grandma."

As soon as Sese finished speaking, her eyes immediately reddened.

The smile on Madam Yu's face faded slightly. She looked at Sese and her brows furrowed slightly.

"Why wouldn't you? Is it because you think my old woman isn't good enough for you?"

When Sese saw that the old lady Yu looked angry, the tears in her eyes became even heavier and soon flowed down.

"Grandma, that's not what I meant, I... I just..."

"What are you?"

The old lady narrowed her eyes, her posture somewhat aggressive.

Sese answered while wiping away her tears and sobbing.

“Brother Chi Yan knows that I had a family before. My adoptive parents were very good to me. In that family, I also had a grandmother who was very good to me. But she passed away early due to illness. I still remember the way she looked lying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed forever. Grandma Yu, it's not that I don't like you, that's why I don't want to be your goddaughter, but... I... I can't let go of that old woman from back then. Grandma Yu, I'm really sorry, maybe we're not meant to be.”

Madam Yu never expected that Sese would use this excuse to refuse.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Su Yaoyao silently lowered her head and started eating her rice.

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