On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gu's eldest brother, Gu's second brother, and the other sons came to their parents' house to offer New Year's greetings.
They brought a lot of gifts.
They had bags and packages, containing fruits, biscuits, melon seeds, and all sorts of other things.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu were very happy to see their grandchildren arrive and wanted to cook something delicious for them.
Ruan Yunxi keenly sensed that Sister-in-law Gu seemed less enthusiastic towards her than yesterday.
She thought about it and realized that she shouldn't have missed any of her sister-in-law's children's red envelopes.
Since she didn't do anything wrong, then it must be Gu Dasao's own fault.
Ruan Yunxi pretended not to know that if her sister-in-law was cold to her, she wouldn't be warm to her sister-in-law either.
After lunch, Gu's parents learned that Xiao Ruantang and the others wanted to go ice skating. Seeing that Gu Weizhou wasn't home to accompany them, Gu's father took matters into his own hands, saying he would take his grandchildren ice skating on the lake.
Every year when the lake freezes over, children from Beijing love to go there.
Even the freezing cold couldn't stop them from having fun.
Ruan Yunxi looked at the expectant little ones and didn't refuse. She let them go out with Gu's father because she didn't feel comfortable leaving the children with Gu's father alone, so she went out with them as well.
“It’s cold, so you should stay home and rest. We can take care of the children,” Ruan Yunxi advised the nanny.
Seeing that everyone else was going out, the old woman felt bored staying at home alone, so she put on a scarf, hat, and mask and went out with them.
Everyone took the bus there; there's a bus stop right at the entrance of the compound, which is very convenient.
When we arrived at the ice rink, there were already many people playing there.
Tickets are required for entry. Ruan Yunxi asked the nanny if she wanted to play, but the nanny shook her head: "I'm too old for that. You guys play, I'll watch your things."
Ruan Yunxi didn't insist. She gave the bag she brought to the nanny and secretly took a hot water bottle from her space so that the nanny could hold it to keep her hands warm.
The old woman, holding a hot water bottle, sat on a small stool and watched Ruan Yunxi ice skating with Xiaoruantang.
Watch as Father Gu led the youngest child and the others, riding dog-headed bikes, gliding across the ice.
Little Softie thought it was fun and wanted to ride the dog-shaped car too. Dad Gu, with three kids by himself, played on the lake until his face was flushed and his back was sweating, getting all hot and humid.
After playing for a while, Ruan Yunxi went to sit with her nanny. She noticed that there were vendors selling roasted chestnuts, roasted sweet potatoes, and candied hawthorns. Ruan Yunxi bought a few roasted sweet potatoes and a big bag of hot roasted chestnuts. Of course, she couldn't miss the candied hawthorns.
She bought more than twenty skewers, and hid ten of them in her spatial storage. She planned to give them to Xiao Yingtao and her siblings when she returned to the family compound, as they loved candied hawthorn skewers.
At this time of year, roasted sweet potatoes are soft, sweet, and juicy, and they taste delicious when they're hot.
When Sister-in-law Gu came over, she saw the two of them eating hot roasted sweet potatoes. She noticed that there were three roasted sweet potatoes next to Ruan Yunxi's feet, but Ruan Yunxi hadn't offered her any. Sister-in-law Gu rolled her eyes and turned on the kettle to drink some water.
The water I brought with me was hot, but it's cold now, and it feels a bit chilly in my throat when I drink it.
As soon as Mrs. Gu arrived, Ruan Yunxi handed her a roasted sweet potato. Mrs. Gu smiled and took it to eat. Seeing her sister-in-law standing to the side, she asked, "Do you want some? I'll break off a piece for you."
Sister-in-law Gu shook her head, inwardly disdainful, but still sharp-tongued: "I won't eat it, I'm afraid it'll just make me fart."
The old woman: "......"
Ruan Yunxi laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is right. If you have a bad stomach, you'll fart a lot. You look like you have a bad stomach. It's better if you don't eat, so you don't fart everywhere."
Sister-in-law Gu: "..."
The old woman smiled and said while eating a sweet potato, "My stomach is fine, I should be okay after eating this. Sweet potatoes are so delicious now, soft, sweet and fragrant. You're missing out!"
Mother Gu belatedly realized that her two daughters-in-law seemed to be at odds. Caught in the middle, she did not hesitate to choose one over the other, but firmly sided with Ruan Yunxi: "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, why say anything? If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Why say all that!"
The scolded Sister-in-law Gu: "......"
My mother-in-law is definitely biased.
Ruan Yunxi: "......"
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