"Thank you, Daddy~"
Touching her newly tied little bun, Xiao Anman gave Gu Tingxiao a sweet smile.
"Poop, it's sparkly."
Xiao Anman didn't have a suitable pocket to put the diamonds in, and with dinner time approaching, she couldn't find a place to put them, so she turned her attention to Gu Tingxiao.
"Okay, Dad will keep it for you."
Gu Tingxiao smiled indulgently and accepted the diamond from Xiao Anman's hand.
Seeing that her favorite sparkly toy was being properly taken care of by her dad, Xiao Anman finally turned her little head toward the dining table that was emitting the aroma of food.
Grandma Gu saw this and waved to An'an, saying, "An'an, do you want to eat? Come here, your great-grandmother will give you something delicious to eat."
Gu Tingxiao glanced at the main hall and then at the study upstairs. The door was closed, and the old man had not yet come out.
"Grandpa hasn't come down yet."
As if she had just remembered that Mr. Gu wasn't there, Old Mrs. Gu said to the maid behind her, "Go up and see if he still wants to eat." After a pause, she added, "Never mind, if he doesn't want to eat, we won't call him. We're all family, how much anger can we have?"
Seeing that her kind-looking great-grandmother seemed quite angry now, Xiao An looked at Gu Tingxiao with a puzzled expression.
Her little face was solemn, and her big, dark eyes were staring at him, as if asking what was wrong with her great-grandmother.
Touching his daughter's tense little face, Gu Tingxiao didn't try to fool her. Instead, he told Xiao Anman the truth: "Great-Grandpa hasn't come down yet. We have to wait for Great-Grandpa to come out for dinner together."
"Isn't Great-Grandpa hungry?"
Holding her little belly, Xiao An was quite puzzled as to why someone wouldn't be enthusiastic about eating.
"Perhaps my great-grandfather didn't have a good appetite."
"Not having a good appetite?"
What does a poor appetite have to do with eating?
Xiao Anman followed Gu Tingxiao's gaze to the study on the second floor. How could she not eat? It must be so uncomfortable not to eat.
"Daddy~"
Xiao Anman tugged at Gu Tingxiao's collar.
"What does An'an want to do?"
"Go upstairs~ upstairs~"
Let's go call Great-Grandpa to come eat together. If we don't eat, we'll get hungry, and if we're hungry, we won't have any energy.
In Xiao Anman's world, eating is the most important thing. How can you not eat?
Looking at the direction Xiao Anman was pointing, Gu Tingxiao could roughly guess what Xiao Anman meant.
That's good. It's good to let Xiao Anman get closer to the family. Grandma really likes Xiao Anman.
"Grandma, I'll take An'an upstairs to see Grandpa."
As he spoke, Gu Tingxiao carried Xiao Anman upstairs.
Grandma Gu didn't expect that Xiao Anman would be so considerate. When she saw that the old man wasn't coming out to eat, she kept pestering Tingxiao to go upstairs to find him.
What a sensible child.
The entrance to the study on the second floor
The door was ajar. Gu Tingxiao put Xiao Anman down and said softly, "Grandpa is inside."
Is it in here?
Xiao Anman tugged at Gu Tingxiao's trouser leg and peered through the crack in the door.
Unfortunately, I didn't get the angle right, so I couldn't see anything.
Then I'll just have to push the door open.
"Squeak—"
Xiao Anman pushed the door open, and Gu Tingxiao, who was upstairs, helped him because he was worried that he couldn't push it open.
In the study, on the armchair by the window, Old Master Gu was reading a book while wearing his reading glasses.
but...
Gu Tingxiao glanced at the book's cover. It wasn't a book the old man usually read; it looked like one he had just grabbed and was reading casually.
"Eat your food, Great-Grandpa."
Xiao An has an excellent memory; she can remember everything Gu Tingxiao says after hearing it only once. So she knew that the old man in front of her, with his gray hair, neat clothes, and serious face, was the great-grandfather her father had mentioned.
The moment the adorable little voice rang out, even the old man who was 'focused' on reading couldn't help but put down his book and look towards the door.
This child...
The old man glanced at Gu Tingxiao next to Xiao Anman, looking completely calm and collected.
snort
Even this little baby knows how to coax him, but his grandson is completely impervious to reason and never knows what it means to give in.
"Great-grandfather~"
Xiao Anman took a few more steps forward and approached Old Master Gu's armchair.
"Great-Grandpa~ Food~"
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Xiao Anman, making her look like a little angel.
Why are you getting angry with a child?
With each sweet, childlike call from Xiao Anman, the high wall of prejudice that Grandpa Gu had built in his heart gradually loosened.
"Ahem, um."
The old man put the book aside, coughed awkwardly, and then responded to Xiao Anman.
"Grandpa, it's time to eat."
Seeing that the old man was about to lose his composure, Gu Tingxiao continued, saying something.
"Food~"
Xiao An was very happy; it was time to eat.
"This little girl is too thin."
He didn't directly agree. After examining Xiao An's tender little face for a while, the old man said this in a serious and solemn manner. When he got up, he didn't forget to put his hands behind his back and walk in front of Gu Tingxiao.
Is Xiao An quite thin?
Gu Tingxiao glanced at his little baby, whom he had been feeding and caring for for over a month. The baby's diet was absolutely balanced, the nutrition was appropriate, and the baby was in good health. All the data were up to standard. Otherwise, the family nutritionist would all be out of a job.
Xiao An is the kind of child who isn't fat, but looks just right; she's not too thin either.
Not knowing what being thin meant, Xiao An raised her short, delicate hands, which looked like lotus roots, and looked at them before turning to Gu Tingxiao.
Daddy, is Great-Grandpa talking about me?
It's also possible that your great-grandfather misread it while wearing his reading glasses...
Gu Tingxiao picked up Xiao Anman and followed the old man downstairs.
When Gu Xuexi and Grandma Gu saw the old man come downstairs, they exchanged a glance and then smiled.
It seems this is all thanks to little An'an. Gu Tingxiao isn't the type to sweet-talk or coax people. Whenever the grandfather and granddaughter talk about anything serious, they'll argue most of the time.
If it weren't for Xiao Anman, the old man probably wouldn't have come downstairs today.
"Alright, alright, let's eat."
Gu Tingxiao took a seat while holding Xiao Anman.
Because there weren't many people today, Xiao Anman's great-grandmother was on her left and Gu Tingxiao was on her right.
Xiao An is quite a foodie; she eats with great relish.
Even the old lady Gu, who had recently lost her appetite, had her appetite whetted a little by watching her eat.
"Serve me some rice."
The old lady gestured to the maid next to her to serve him rice; in fact, she hadn't eaten any staple food for the past few days.
Gu Xuexi smiled and said, "Grandma has a good appetite because An'an is eating with her."
Yes, if Xiao An hadn't been eating so heartily, the old lady really wouldn't have remembered to have a staple food.
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