Xiao Shuzhu and Shuju hurriedly supported Grandma Xiao on both sides, patting her back to help her catch her breath.
Grandma Xiao pointed and said, "Let’s go ho—" After uttering those words, she closed her eyes, seemingly fainting from the anger caused by the two elders of the Gu Family.
Gu’s second aunt chased after her in-laws as they left the restaurant, only to see the two old people boarding Qiu Jiaxuan’s car parked by the road, their faces devoid of the malice they had shown in the private room, as if they had not been angered by Grandma Xiao at all.
On the contrary, the two elders had a smug look on their faces.
Grandma Gu opened her mouth to praise her spouse, "You acted that part well, look how scared you made her—"
Grandpa Gu turned around and praised Grandma Gu, "But your line was even better, telling Nuannuan to have the baby and carry the Gu surna. They only have this one son; how could they not be anxious? Once they are desperate enough, they will co back and beg the Gu Family, and no matter how much we ask for, won’t they have to accept it?"
Gu’s second aunt suddenly realized that the two elders had deliberately provoked Grandma Xiao and were putting on airs in front of her.
My goodness, after such tactics from Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, could Grandma Xiao possibly be fooled?
Of course not.
Who was Grandma Xiao, after all? She was the woman who had raised her son to be the wealthiest man, her mind far sharper than either Grandpa Gu or Grandma Gu.
Supported by her granddaughters back to her house, Grandma Xiao opened her eyes and asked her granddaughters, "Did you call Yebai?"
"Yebai isn’t answering his phone, but Dad said he would co back," Xiao Shuzhu told Grandma Xiao.
Seeing that her ploy to stimulate her grandson to return had not succeeded, Grandma Xiao thought it would have been better to truly faint.
Xiao Jianming, who had rushed back ho upon receiving the news, had also guessed what had transpired. Walking into the living room without much tension, he sat down beside his elderly mother and asked perfunctorily, "Did the anger pass?"
"Angry? About what?" Grandma Xiao straightened her back, dropping the pretense. There was no point in pretending since it failed to lure her grandson back, but she did reflect, "I didn’t expect their grandpa and grandma to be so unlike her, not resembling her mother either."
Gu’s mother had t Grandma Gu before, and though she found her to be a woman of simple dress, she was still decent in her eyes.
Not like Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, who were not only vulgar but also fancied themselves clever.
"Do they think that by doing this, we’re left with no options?" Grandma Xiao scoffed repeatedly, "Having such elders in the family, no wonder her character is so complex and difficult to decipher."
Xiao Jianming didn’t say a word, as if he didn’t want to comnt on Gu Nuan.
Grandma Xiao turned to look at her son’s face and said, "With relatives and elders like these in her family, you really need to think twice about it."
Marrying a wife isn’t just about marrying a woman; it’s like marrying a whole family of relatives.
That’s why matching social status is emphasized, especially among the elders, for although the young can pretend, elders have to deal with real issues when interacting with each other. With vulgar people like the Gu elders who only care about money and taking advantage of others, how could Xiao Family mbers get along with them?
Seeing her son still not speaking, Grandma Xiao slapped the armrest of her chair and had Xiao Shuzhu and Shuju help her upstairs to rest.
The quarrel between Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, and Grandma Xiao eventually ca to the knowledge of Gu’s mother and father through a phone call from Qiu Family’s third aunt. Only then did Gu’s mother and father learn about the disgraceful scene the two old people had caused.
Gu’s mother rolled her eyes at Gu’s father: See, your so-called clever parents really thought they were invincible, didn’t they?
The Gu elders were used to strutting around at ho like peacocks, unable to lower their heads.
Gu’s father, knowing his parents’ true nature, held his head with both hands and kept silent, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into on their behalf.
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