The atmosphere in the main hall was unusually harmonious. When Gu Tingxiao came out, Xiao Anman was still eating snacks on the small table.
Although Old Master Gu still had a stern face, it was clear that Gu Tingxiao had already used sufficient reasons to appease him.
Xiao Anman, who was particularly sensitive to Gu Tingxiao's movements, immediately put down the silver-flowered spoon in her hand.
She stretched out her little hand towards Gu Tingxiao and called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Daddy~"
"Oh my, it's so sweet."
The old lady was a little jealous. Although she considered that Xiao Anman might be shy and that's why she didn't greet people, she still couldn't help but feel a little jealous when she heard her call Gu Tingxiao "Dad" so sweetly.
Gu Tingxiao immediately noticed Xiao An's chubby little mouth as she ate, and the eye-catching jade pendant in her hand.
In such a short time, their little Anman not only won over the old lady's heart, but also obtained such a valuable jade pendant from Gu Xuexi.
She truly is his daughter.
Gu Tingxiao stepped forward, picked up Xiao Anman, and touched her little belly. This little belly, which seemed like a bottomless pit, never seemed to bulge out; it had always been soft.
Thankfully, I didn't hold on any longer.
Gu Tingxiao didn't know that the little one got excited when it came to eating, and had an amazing appetite, showing a hidden competitive nature. However, the doctor also said that the child was still young, and the adults should pay more attention.
What did An'an eat?
"Duck with steamed egg custard".
The smooth and tender egg custard is perfect for children; Xiao Anman can eat a whole small bowl by herself.
"Who gave An'an the steamed egg custard? Did An'an say thank you?"
Gu Tingxiao brushed his fingertip across Xiao Anman's lips and glanced at the old lady watching Xiao Anman intently. He guessed that Xiao Anman hadn't formally spoken to them yet.
Otherwise, the old lady wouldn't have been so excited when she heard Xiao Anman calling him.
Xiao An shook her head; she hadn't said thank you.
The old lady was not happy to hear this: "I gave my little An'an something to eat, why do you expect her to thank me?"
That's how they protected her.
Old Master Gu, who was standing at the back, coughed heavily.
This is nothing, yet my old lady seems like a completely different person.
Grandma Gu didn't care what the old man was thinking. Now that the child had entered the Gu family, she was her great-granddaughter. What was wrong with her doting on her own great-granddaughter?
Gu Tingxiao hadn't expected that Xiao Anman would win over the old lady without saying a word.
Seeing the old lady's reaction, Gu Tingxiao paused, patted Xiao Anman's little pigtails, and said, "Did An'an call her great-grandmother? This is An'an's great-grandmother."
Xiao Anman turned her head to look at the old lady who had given her the food earlier. With a bewildered smile on her fair, tofu-like face, she called out to Old Madam Gu, "Great-Grandma."
The little girl's sweet voice melted Grandma Gu's heart, and the old lady happily replied with a smile, "Oh, my dear granddaughter."
Gu Xuexi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but exclaim. It turned out that this little guy only called out to people when he heard Gu Tingxiao.
"Tingxiao, you haven't introduced me to An'an yet."
Looking at the jade pendant held in Xiao An'an's little paws, Gu Tingxiao pinched the little tuft of hair on Xiao An'an's head and said, "This is Auntie, the auntie who gave An'an the jade pendant."
He also gestured for Xiao Anman to look at the jade pendant in his hand.
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Beautiful jade pendant
Xiao Anman glanced at the jade pendant in her hand, then at Gu Xuexi, and, mimicking Gu Tingxiao's words, sweetly called out, "Auntie."
"Oh, An'an is such a good baby."
It turns out that little girls really do have such sweet voices. When my son was this age, his voice didn't have the same effect when he called me.
Gu Xuexi felt more and more that the jade pendant she gave was worthwhile.
"Cough cough."
The neglected old man, Mr. Gu, couldn't help but cough as he looked at the warm and harmonious scene in front of him.
"Is your throat sore again?"
The old lady was unhappy that the old man was giving the child such a hard time, so she retorted sharply.
Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a tiny baby?
Grandpa Gu was successfully rendered speechless by his own wife: ....
"snort!"
Having failed to gain any recognition, Old Master Gu simply waved his hand and returned to his study.
"Grandpa..."
Gu Xuexi noticed that the old man was in a bad mood and felt a little worried.
"Don't worry about him. He's so old. Doesn't he understand that his children and grandchildren have their own blessings?"
Actually, Grandma Gu, whose temper was usually not much better than Grandpa's, was unusually lenient today and said, "Let him have some peace and quiet, he'll be fine in a little while."
“Come here, little darling, great-grandma will take you to pick out some nice things.”
"grandmother?"
Gu Tingxiao held Xiao Anman in his arms, and for some reason, hearing her say that reminded him of the old lady's private vault.
"I'm giving this to my little one. You can just hold her."
It's already clear that they're going to put Gu Tingxiao aside and dote on Xiao Anman exclusively.
“You can’t use those good things for An’an, so you can keep them for yourself.”
It wasn't that Gu Tingxiao was being polite, but rather that the items that could enter Old Madam Gu's private treasury were all quite remarkable. Not to mention expensive, they were usually antiques or masterpieces by famous artists, or at the very least, rare treasures—none of them were simple.
"Don't worry about the gift I gave to my great-granddaughter. This old woman doesn't need that much stuff. It makes me happy to give it to my little darling."
The old lady insisted, and didn't forget to tease little Anman: "Little darling, do you agree? Come on, call her Great-Grandma again."
"Great-Grandma~"
His words were clear and his voice was sweet and gentle, which made Grandma Gu smile and say, "Good child."
Gu Tingxiao had no choice but to agree.
"Daddy~"
Xiao Anman stuffed the jade pendant from her little hand into Gu Tingxiao's arms.
"For Dad?"
Gu Tingxiao was a little surprised. Xiao Anman actually really liked sparkly things. She loved the pair of sapphire cufflinks he had given her and kept them in her room. Moreover, seeing that she had been holding the jade pendant tightly in her hand, Gu Tingxiao thought she was going to take it all the way back to the Royal Bay Villa.
Xiao An nodded vigorously, blinking her big eyes: "Give it to Daddy."
Put it away for Daddy.
Xiao An didn't finish saying the last three words, but Gu Tingxiao could still understand her meaning from her eyes.
Little rascal.
"Okay, Dad will keep it for you."
Gu Tingxiao took the jade token from Xiao Anman's hand and put it away.
Seeing that her father had put the jade pendant away safely, Xiao Anman finally settled down in his arms with peace of mind.
The father and daughter were so in sync that Gu Xuexi and Grandma Gu both noticed it.
If they weren't father and daughter, how could they achieve such a level of understanding?
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