Gu's mother's thoughts were immediately drawn away by Zhang Linghui's cleverness, and she instantly remembered the yarn she had carefully gathered.
Whenever she went to the department store, she couldn't help but buy some nice yarn to store. She had been thinking about sending it to Zhang Linghui so that she could knit a sweater for Tongtong.
Actually, she really wanted to knit a sweater for her granddaughter herself, but children grow so fast, changing every few days. She wasn't sure exactly how tall or chubby Tongtong was now, and she was afraid that the sweater she knitted wouldn't fit.
But she never expected that her family would come to Beijing this year. She happened to see that the Zheng family's young wife in the front yard was wearing a nice patterned sweater. She thought she would go and ask how it was knitted so that she could knit a similar pretty pattern for their Tongtong.
Speaking of yarn, we have to mention the aggrieved father, Mr. Gu. When he saw that his wife had bought so much yarn, he thought she was going to knit a sweater for him. He even subtly reminded her that the colors were a bit too bright. Wouldn't people laugh at him for wearing such bright colors?
As a result, she was met with a cold and sarcastic remark from Gu's mother: "You think this is for you?"
"How can you be so optimistic?"
"The color is too bright!"
"Is it for you? Why are you thinking so much?"
"This is for our Tongtong!"
Mr. Gu silently took a few steps back, and said aggrievedly, "I've been wearing this sweater for several years now, and it's a bit too hot."
Mother Gu snorted coldly, "That's because you're old and your energy isn't enough anymore, don't blame it on the sweater."
"That sweater of yours, I knitted it for you with the most expensive cashmere yarn. It's such a waste for you to wear such a nice garment. You don't know how to appreciate it at all!"
After being criticized so harshly, Gu's father dared not say anything more.
Getting back to the point, Zhang Linghui's words successfully soothed Gu's mother's heart, who was heartbroken for her granddaughter. She proudly raised her head and said arrogantly, "I have a lot of pretty yarn saved up. I'll knit the prettiest sweater for our Tongtong."
Tongtong still remembered that this was her grandmother. Now, hearing that her grandmother was going to knit her a new sweater, she immediately raised her sweet smile and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Grandma. You're the best." Her voice was as melodious as a silver bell, which made Gu's mother's heart bloom with sweetness.
After doting on her eldest granddaughter, Gu's mother finally had the energy to turn her attention to others.
Upon seeing Chaochao, a bright smile instantly bloomed on her face, and she said warmly and enthusiastically, "This is Chaochao?"
As she spoke, she looked Chaochao up and down, her eyes full of affection. "Look at this pretty little face, oh my, so handsome. Standing next to our Tongtong, they look like twins." As she spoke, she couldn't wait to reach out and pick up Chaochao, her movements clearly those of an experienced baby-holding person.
Chaochao had already heard Xie Yan say that this was Tongtong's grandmother, so she obediently followed suit and sweetly called out, "Grandma." Then, she tilted her head and innocently said, "Grandma, you are very beautiful too, more beautiful than any other grandmother I have ever seen."
Xie Yan turned her head unintentionally, not wanting Aunt Gu to see the smile she couldn't suppress on her lips.
His daughter is really something. She said she's prettier than any of the grandmothers she's ever seen. How many has she even seen?
However, Xie Yan is very proud of his daughter's emotional intelligence; it is all thanks to his careful guidance on a daily basis!
Clearly, Gu's mother loved hearing this. In her mind, everyone says that children are the least likely to lie, so this must be the child's truest feeling!
Thinking that she was the prettiest, she smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits. She happily pulled a large red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Chaochao. "Oh my, our Chaochao has such a sweet tongue. This is a red envelope from Grandma for you. Take it."
This wasn't the first time Chaochao had received a red envelope. Every year during Chinese New Year, her father would prepare red envelopes for her and her mother, so Chaochao knew that red envelopes were for holding money.
But she also knew that she couldn't just take the money, so she turned to look at Xie Yan with a questioning look in her eyes.
Xie Yan smiled and nodded, "Auntie, you're too kind!"
Seeing that her father agreed, Chaochao reached out and took the red envelope, saying in a clear voice, "Thank you, Grandma."
Seeing how well-behaved and sensible the child had been taught by Xie Yan and his wife, Gu's mother liked her even more. She held Chaochao tightly and was reluctant to let go. She even had a fleeting thought that she wanted to take Chaochao back and make her her own granddaughter.
As the group prepared to get into the car, Yu Yuehui easily picked up all the luggage at her feet, a sight that left Gu's mother completely dumbfounded.
She had heard Xie Yan say before that his wife was very strong, but she never expected her to be this strong!
Yu Yuehui keenly noticed Gu's mother's gaze, turned her head and gave Gu's mother a gentle smile.
After the group got into the car, Gu's mother would steal glances at Yu Yuehui every now and then.
Yu Yue, being a martial artist, is extremely sensitive to visual cues.
Although Gu's mother's gaze was filled with simple curiosity, being spied on like this still made her feel somewhat nervous.
Xie Yan noticed Yu Yuehui's unease and quietly reached out to hold her cold hand, offering her silent comfort with his warm palm.
He turned his head and met Gu's mother's curious gaze. He smiled, tilted his head back, and said proudly, "Auntie, now you know I wasn't exaggerating!"
"Isn't my wife amazing!"
Mother Gu nodded hurriedly, saying, "That's more than impressive!"
She was incredibly strong; in her memory, she was stronger than any soldier she had ever met. She exclaimed sincerely, "Xiaoyue is simply the most amazing person I've ever met."
Xie Yan proudly raised his head, his face full of pride, "That's right, don't you know whose wife she is!"
Upon hearing this, Gu's mother couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You little rascal, it's not like you're the best, yet you're getting all smug!"
Xie Yan tilted his head back and said, "My wife is amazing, that's why I'm amazing! She's my wife!"
Soon, the jeep slowly drove up to the house next to their residence and came to a steady stop in front of Xie Yan's house.
As soon as they got out of the car, Xie Yan couldn't wait to point to the house in front of him and proudly introduced it to Yue Hui: "Wife, this is our home!"
Yu Yuehui was slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with shock.
She stared at the magnificent house before her, almost unable to believe her eyes. She had indeed expected the house to be nice, but she never imagined it would be so stunning.
After getting off the train, Chaochao gradually regained his energy. Now that he learned that the beautiful house in front of him belonged to his family, he became excited and immediately started looking around with his hands behind his back.
Tongtong broke free from Gu's mother's embrace, grabbed Chaochao's hand as soon as she got to the ground, and excitedly pointed to the house next door, saying, "Sister Chaochao, this is my home."
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