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Just as Chen Yuan was about to explain, he was interrupted by Qin Mingyan.
"Chen Yuan, you really don't take grandma seriously, do you? You dare to be late for her birthday party, aren't you too arrogant?"
She was stunned for a moment. She had already expected that Qin Mingyan would take advantage of the situation. Fortunately, she did not ask Xi Yan to support her, otherwise she might be slandered by her in public.
Without waiting for Shen Yuan to speak, Grandma Gu turned around and stared at Qin Mingyan.
"Okay, it's okay now. It's not a big deal."
Qin Mingyan was so angry when he heard this that he blew his beard and glared. How come it wasn't a big deal for Chen Yuan?
"Mom, today is your sixtieth birthday, how can it not be a big deal?"
Seeing that she was going on and on, Grandma Gu said impatiently, "You already said it was my birthday, and I didn't say anything. Don't keep harping on such trivial matters."
Qin Mingyan was immediately speechless by Grandma Gu's retort. Chen Yuan paused, feeling even more guilty seeing Grandma Gu protecting her like this.
"I'm sorry, grandma. I'm late. I had an accident on the way."
Grandma Gu was always so nice to her, but she was late for her birthday party and she looked very apologetic.
Grandma Gu was stunned for a moment. Rather than wondering why Shen Yuan was late, she was more concerned about whether she was okay.
"Why are you apologizing, kid? Grandma doesn't blame you. Is your foot okay? Do you want grandma to call a doctor to check it out?"
Chen Yuan paused and said, "I'm fine, I just twisted it a little."
Grandma Gu breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. As long as everything is fine."
I thought the matter was over, but Xu Wenlou felt jealous.
"Chen Yuan, why did you come back with Master Xi? Are you two familiar with each other?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a lot of gossip came into her ears. Chen Yuan paused and subconsciously looked at Gu Jisui.
Seeing his face was ashen, Shen Yuan knew that he must be angry.
Just as she was stunned, Xi Yan sneered, stared at Xu Wenlou and retorted, "Whether they are familiar or not doesn't seem to have anything to do with Miss Xu, right? Or are you just born to be nosy?"
Xu Wenlou was so angry that his face turned green. No one would be happy to be said like this in front of so many people.
Xi Yan simply disliked Xu Wenlou, but in Gu Jisui's eyes, it seemed that he was intentionally protecting Chen Yuan.
This made him feel even more that Xi Yan had ulterior motives towards her. Thinking about how they came back together again, Gu Jisui suddenly felt jealous.
"Isn't what I said right? Could it be that you two have some secret that you are afraid of being told?!" Xu Wenlou gritted his teeth and stared at Xi Yan.
Chen Yuan frowned. She knew that Xi Yan was outspoken and liked to joke around, and she was afraid that he would say something that would be misunderstood in front of so many people.
She spoke before Xi Yan could, "Xu Wenlou, why do you have to think so dirty about people? I had an accident on the road, and Master Xi happened to pass by and took me to the hospital, so we came together to celebrate grandma's birthday."
Xu Wenlou sneered and crossed his arms over his chest, "Who would believe that? If it were me, I would make the same excuse for myself."
Shen Yuan frowned, but before she could speak, she heard Grandma Gu say, "Okay, stop arguing. Whoever is looking for trouble today is making things difficult for me."
Although Xu Wenlou was very angry, he didn't dare to say anything more.
Grandma Gu turned around and looked at Xi Yan, "Thank you so much for today, Master Xi."
Xi Yan shrugged. "It's just a small favor, Grandma Gu, you're welcome."
Grandma Gu smiled in response, "Okay, everyone, please take your seats. Enjoy your meals and drinks today. I'd like to thank everyone for coming to this old lady's birthday party."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone responded with laughter and took their seats.
Gu Jisui had a gloomy face the whole time, and seeing this, Grandma Gu immediately tried to bring the two of them together.
"A Sui, don't just stand there. Yuan Yuan is having trouble moving. Come over and help her."
He was stunned for a moment before he walked up to Chen Yuan and supported her, but he didn't say a word.
Chen Yuan raised her eyes but could only see his profile, and she felt uneasy.
Gu Jisui almost had the words "I'm jealous" written all over his face. If she didn't explain clearly, she was afraid that he would drag her out in front of everyone and question her like he did last time.
"Ah Sui, are you angry?"
Gu Jisui paused, lowered his eyes and looked at her, as if asking again, what do you think?
"I went to Taocun Town to pick up the custom-made clothes for my grandma. I encountered a robber on the way and my bag was snatched away. I couldn't call you, but I met Xi Yan, who took me to the hospital. He happened to be coming to celebrate my grandma's birthday, so I came back with him."
Shen Yuan's voice was very low, but every word he said fell into his ears.
He stared at Chen Yuan for a moment, and her innocent eyes suddenly made his heart tighten.
He moved his lips and whispered, "Does it still hurt?"
Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment before shaking her head, "It doesn't hurt anymore, are you still angry?"
She was still more concerned about whether Gu Jisui had misunderstood her again.
Xu Wenlou became more and more jealous as she watched the interaction between the two. Gu Jisui just moved his lips but was interrupted by her.
"Chen Yuan, where is the gift you prepared for grandma?"
She looked back at Xu Wenlou's smug expression and immediately became suspicious of her.
Seeing her stunned, Qin Mingyan thought she had not prepared any gifts and sneered.
"You're such an ungrateful person! Grandma treats you so well, yet you didn't even prepare a gift for her."
Chen Yuan frowned. He hadn't said anything yet. How did she know that he didn't prepare any gifts?
"Who said I didn't prepare a gift for grandma?"
Xu Wenlou looked disdainful, but still wanted to put on a brave face and act rich.
"Then take it out." She wanted to see what Shen Yuan would give to Grandma Gu.
Shen Yuan paused, not afraid at all, "Auntie Wu, please bring out the surprise I prepared for Grandma."
Wu Ma replied "OK" and turned to go to the kitchen. Just when Xu Wenlou and Qin Mingyan looked like they were enjoying the show, Wu Ma brought out a dish.
Xu Wenlou burst into laughter upon seeing this, "Chen Yuan, are you here to make fun of me? Since you want to give stinky tofu to grandma."
Qin Mingyan snorted in surprise, "I thought it was something else. How dare you take it out?"
Chen Yuan disagreed. "Grandma, I heard last time that you missed the delicious food of the past. Ah Sui also told me that you loved eating Mapo Tofu when you were young, but today's chefs can't even recreate the taste of the past, so I asked someone to find an old chef to make some for you. Come and try it."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu picked up her chopsticks, picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth.
After chewing a few bites, she paused. Xu Wenlou thought it was not to her liking and was about to mock Chen Yuan when he saw Grandma Gu's face full of surprise.
“That’s the taste!”
As she spoke, she began to eat again with big mouthfuls, "Yuanyuan, grandma is so grateful to you. It's you who made grandma feel young again."
Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. It seemed that the old chef was indeed worthy of his reputation.
Xu Wenlou was so angry that her face turned green when she saw this. She never thought that Chen Yuan had planned such a thing.
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