Grandpa Doubao looked at Zhong Jiayi, then at his own cat owner. Why did Doubao smell a rival in the air when he heard the name Pumpkin?
By this time, Doubao had almost forgotten about the skinny little cat that had once slept on its toys.
Of course, they wouldn't remember that the name "Pumpkin" was given to it in front of the animal.
It could also be said that Grandpa Doubao didn't really care much about the thing that wasn't even half his size at the time.
"Would you like to come down with me?"
Zhong Jiayi glanced around the room. Only Xiao Anman and Doubao were there. It would be more lively downstairs with more people. Besides, as the main character today, she couldn't just stay in the room forever.
Although she had promised Gu Xuexi she would stay here, An'an thought about it and realized that this was her home. She could just tell her aunt when she saw her later.
So Xiao An and Zhong Jiayi went downstairs together.
Shortly after they left, a red figure slipped into Xiao Anman's room.
Since the main activities for the rest of the day were all downstairs, Xiao Anman didn't go back to her room.
There are a lot of people coming down.
Besides family-oriented people, there were also a bunch of influential people who wanted to take the opportunity to expand their connections.
Of course, there are also those who don't offer sincere blessings.
Shen Sui and Mu Mu, who were filming or recording a program abroad, couldn't be there in person, but their gifts arrived.
Helian Min had just taken over, and everything was new. He had a lot to do, and since he felt it might not be a good time to see Xiao Anman, he chose to send the gift over instead.
Among the people who came, there weren't many who were actually quite familiar with Xiao An.
So she didn't need to greet everyone individually.
Moreover, as long as Xiao Anman stands by Gu Tingxiao's side, no one will dare to look down on her.
Let alone Gu Tingxiao, even the rest of the Gu family were so protective of their child that no one would dare to underestimate this rightful young lady of the Gu family.
The old lady and the old man are even happier today than if it were their own birthday.
When Xiao Anman sweetly called them "Great-Grandpa" and "Great-Grandma," it made them beam with joy.
So it's more lively to have a child at home.
If it weren't for the fact that there were children in the family, there would be no need to hold such a banquet.
Even if it's a casual gathering, it's just adults toasting and drinking; what's there to be happy about?
In any case, favoritism is a special kind of preference.
Xiao Anman was the one who was chosen and given special favor.
"An'an looks really beautiful today."
As expected, all the children in her family were pleasing to the eye. Among the little bundles of joy running around, her own An'an was the most eye-catching.
This dazzling quality isn't something added on by the jewelry she wears; it's because Xiao Anman is naturally radiant.
"Great-grandmother is beautiful."
Because she was often praised and became shy, Xiao Anman has now learned to cleverly change the subject.
"Oh my, our An'an has such a sweet tongue."
Yes, Xiao Anman wasn't wrong. Because it was a banquet for Xiao Anman today, the two elders had prepared very carefully.
Time never diminishes beauty; even in her prime, Madam Gu possessed a face that could topple kingdoms.
Even as the years pass, her charm remains.
The elegant and composed Madam Gu was almost more radiant than Madam Gu beside her today.
Speaking of Grandpa Gu, when he heard Xiao Anman praising his wife, he coughed a few times, trying to get Xiao Anman's attention.
Don't just keep praising her, take a look at your own situation too.
Upon hearing Grandpa Gu cough, Xiao Anman looked over with a puzzled expression.
Is Great-Grandpa having a sore throat?
Madam Gu understood his meaning perfectly well, but she ignored him.
At his age, he's still teasing his great-granddaughter; he doesn't even know how to be ashamed.
“An’an, you don’t need to see your great-grandfather. His throat has been sore these past few days.”
"I don't feel unwell anywhere..."
The old man could still salvage some of his image in front of Xiao Anman, but there was nothing he could do. In front of Madam Gu, he had long since lost all semblance of his image.
So in the end, Grandpa Gu chose to obediently remain silent.
Although An'an doesn't understand what the tacit understanding between an old married couple is, she really likes the interactions between her great-grandparents.
Laughter, anger, and scolding all convey a sense of love.
"Something terrible has happened—"
Just as the melodious piano music began to play in the living room, and Gu Tingxiao was about to introduce Xiao Anman to everyone, a maid passed by Xiao Anman's room and exclaimed in surprise.
Actually, the sound wasn't loud, but the piano music had just stopped, and everyone was just about to hear Gu Tingxiao speak.
So everyone in the quiet hall could hear the servants' voices.
Secretary Zhou was an invited guest today, but as soon as he noticed something unusual, he reflexively took charge of temporarily controlling the situation.
"A little accident, it seems something was accidentally broken up there. Everyone, keep going, keep going."
By gesturing for the person playing the piano to return to their seat, Secretary Zhou restored the somewhat tense atmosphere to its previous state.
Gu Tingxiao naturally went upstairs to Xiao Anman's room.
"What happened?"
The maid pointed to the crack in the door of Xiao Anman's room, looking particularly nervous, perhaps fearing she would be fired for her earlier outburst.
"It seems that the young lady's room has been ransacked."
Gu Tingxiao pushed open the half-closed bedroom door of Xiao Anman's room.
As soon as Gu Tingxiao opened the door and saw the scene inside, he knew why the servants were so panicked.
The once clean and tidy room was now a complete mess.
Even Xiao Anman's most treasured collection of sparkly boxes was overturned on the ground.
Gu Tingxiao walked over and opened the box. He saw that almost all the diamonds and jewelry inside had been taken.
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