Chapter 8 If you don’t like it, you don’t have to eat it
Gu Qingyue raised her eyes and met the man's phoenix eyes. His deep eyes were like a jar of aged wine, calm and intoxicatingly gentle.
The tension in her heart seemed to be relieved a lot, and her fingers that were gripping the seat belt slowly loosened.
Shang Yuze got out of the car and took out the gift from the trunk. Gu Qingyue followed him closely. The late autumn evening breeze blew on his body, which was full of chill, and immediately made his confused mind clearer.
Before I even entered the living room, I saw a white-haired old man walking out in a hurry. He walked very fast and didn't look like a man in his seventies at all.
Shang Yuze shouted: "Master..."
But Mr. Shang didn't even look at him. He just walked past him and went straight towards Gu Qingyue, completely ignoring Shang Yuze.
He looked at Gu Qingyue. The little girl looked well-behaved, fair and pretty, with clean and clear eyes. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. Shang Lin's eyes narrowed into slits.
"You must be Yueyue, I'm Shang Yuze's grandfather. Come in, come in, I've been waiting for you at home for a long time."
His kind look alleviated most of the tension and worries in Gu Qingyue's heart, and she let the old man pull her inside.
Shang Yuze took off his coat and casually put it on the hanger, then walked naturally to sit next to Gu Qingyue.
As soon as they sat down, servants in uniform came in one after another and stood in a neat row in front of them. There were about twenty of them.
Shang Lin said with a smile: "Since this is our first meeting, Grandpa has prepared a small gift for you. Do you like it? If not, Grandpa will buy you another one."
The servant lifted the red cloth from the tray, revealing a wide variety of top-tier luxury goods, limited-edition bags, dazzling jewels that shimmered in the light, reflecting different colors, and diamond-encrusted perfume bottles...
Even if Gu Qingyue didn't recognize these luxury items, she could tell that they were very valuable. It was estimated that the cheapest one would not be less than seven figures.
Gu Qingyue was so frightened that she stuttered, "Grandpa, these... are all for me?"
"It's a bit little. Time is tight today. Grandpa will buy you a better one later." Shang Lin didn't think there was anything wrong.
The girl has come to meet his parents, so as a grandfather he must show some appreciation.
But the two of them got their marriage certificate in too hasty a time, so he could only go to the largest shopping mall in Beijing and pick out some items the girl liked from the most expensive luxury goods.
When he arrived at the mall, he realized that he had forgotten to ask the girl's age. He called Shang Yuze and after choosing a gift, he asked the store to expedite the delivery to Shang Yuze's old house.
Time was too tight, so he could only use these to make up the number temporarily. Later, he would carefully select some valuable and commemorative gifts for his grandson's wife.
"No, no, no, this is too expensive." Gu Qingyue shook her head like a rattle.
"You are my Shang family's granddaughter-in-law, this is as it should be." Shang Lin said with a loving face, "Grandpa gave it to you, just keep it."
Shang Yuze told him about Gu Qingyue's family background in advance. He knew that the girl did not have a good life at home and her adoptive parents were not good people. Since she married into their family, he wanted to give her more care.
He always regretted that he didn't have a granddaughter. Now that his grandson has married, he also has a granddaughter.
Gu Qingyue was so moved that her eyes became hot, and she glanced sideways at Shang Yuze who was sitting next to her.
The man leaned against the back of the sofa, his posture casual yet dignified. Noticing her gaze, he smiled and nodded slightly, indicating that she should accept it.
Gu Qingyue smiled brightly: "Thank you, Grandpa."
Shang Lin chatted with Gu Qingyue about daily life. He had a kind look in his eyes and was amiable and amiable, without any airs at all, just like an ordinary grandfather.
Gu Qingyue also gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on her pretty face.
Shang Yuze was mainly responsible for adding tea and water to the two people, and occasionally speaking in reply.
The atmosphere is harmonious and peaceful.
There was a faint smile on Shang Yuze's lips.
After his parents passed away, such sweet, warm and peaceful scenes rarely appeared in his home.
During the chat, Shang Lin found that Gu Qingyue had extraordinary conversation, was indifferent and polite, and was very likable.
During the meal, Shang Lin, who was sitting at the main seat, waved to Gu Qingyue: "Yueyue, come and sit next to grandpa."
Gu Qingyue sat obediently. Shang Yuze did not sit on the other side of his grandfather, but sat next to Gu Qingyue.
The dishes were very rich, almost a full banquet.
"I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked the chef to make a few more dishes. If there's anything you like, tell grandpa. That way, the chef can prepare it in advance when you come next time."
Shang Lin spoke as he used the serving chopsticks to pick up food for Gu Qingyue. Soon, Gu Qingyue's bowl was piled with food like a small mountain.
Shang Yuze put the shredded crab meat next to her.
Gu Qingyue looked down at the food in the bowl, her lips were tense and her knuckles were clenched.
In her memory, it seemed as if no one had ever picked up food for her. Knowing that she was not a biological child, the Gu family had an answer for all their coldness and neglect towards her.
She thought time could heal everything, but later she found that only the surface was healed, while the inside was already rotten.
We don't see each other normally, but once the scene brings back memories, it's like a continuous rainy day, and despair grows little by little in the dampness until it occupies my entire chest.
But now the rain has stopped, but the dark clouds that have been accumulating for a long time have not completely dissipated.
Seeing that she was still not eating, Shang Yuze lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and asked softly: "Don't you like it? If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it."
"Ah?" Gu Qingyue turned around subconsciously when she heard his voice. She was so immersed in her own emotions just now that she didn't hear his words clearly, nor did she notice the distance between them.
When she turned around, her red lips just brushed the man's cheek.
Her eyes suddenly widened and her face felt hot again. She leaned back almost in panic to keep a distance from him.
Shang Yuze's eyes froze slightly, and when he recalled the soft touch on his face just now, his usually cold brows softened a bit at this moment. His narrow and long phoenix eyes raised slightly, and he repeated what he had just said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"No, I like it very much." Gu Qingyue picked up the crab meat from the plate and ate it in small bites.
In Shang Lin's eyes, this scene looked like a young couple in love. He looked at his grandson and then at his grandson's wife, with a smile like an aunt on his face.
Good.
The newlyweds are inseparable.
He almost thought that his indifferent and apathetic grandson would live out his life alone.
While eating, Shang Lin glanced at the young couple out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Shang Yuze didn't show any reaction, he frowned and reminded him.
"Shang Yuze, don't just focus on eating by yourself. Pick up some food for Yueyue. It's such a simple thing. Do you still need me to teach you? You haven't inherited your father's high emotional intelligence at all."
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