Chapter 518: 518 My Wife, How Could I Not Recognize Her? (5)_1
Most of the people inside were those Eleven had met at the banquet last time. She still had some impression of them, and for those she didn’t recognize, she just followed Gu Tianyu’s lead to greet them.
It seemed that Madame Gu was quite pleased with Mandy, who was now officially a part of the family, and kept trying to establish a close mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, "Mandy, we are all family now. Stop calling me auntie, it’s time to change your way of addressing me."
Interrupting, Father Gu chimed in, "Mandy grew up in the United States. Give her some time to adapt to our customs here."
Eleven agreed and nodded with a smile.
She decided to be obedient and stick to Gu Tianyu’s side.
Gu Tianyu, holding Eleven’s hand, presented a jade Buddha to Old Master Gu for his birthday, saying, "Grandfather, this is a gift Mandy specifically picked for you, we hope you like it."
Indeed, this was Eleven’s idea.
Upon hearing that the old master was a devout Buddhist, Eleven figured there could be no better gift than a Jade Buddha. Moreover, the gift was being given by his most beloved grandson, Gu Tianyu. Regardless of the quality of the gift, she was certain that the old master would appreciate the thoughtfulness behind it.
"Well, well, well! My granddaughter-in-law is thoughtful!" Old Master Gu appeared to be extremely delighted.
His affection for Gu Tianyu extended to her who was now his "granddaughter-in-law", treating her with great amiability as well.
"Here, these red envelopes are for both of you," Old Master Gu handed them each a red envelope, "You two secretly got married and I came to know about it only later. As a gift, I will give you these envelopes now. Make sure to put them away safely."
Eleven noticed a bit of commotion outside but couldn’t tell who had arrived to cause such a reaction.
Gu Tianyu did not decline, "Thank you, grandfather."
"Thank you, grandfather." Eleven also accepted the red envelope.
Unexpected bonus, huh?
However, the feel of the envelope in her hands made her think: it’s pretty thin... It feels like there’s only one piece of paper inside. Could it just be a hundred yuan?
"Why is he here...?" Eleven noticed Madame Gu glancing behind in their direction and whispering softly to herself.
Father Gu tugged at her a bit, "Today is the old man’s big birthday, let’s avoid any unpleasantness."
Without looking back, Eleven had a pretty good idea who it was.
Gu Liancheng!
Though she knew he would be coming, she was still feeling somewhat tense when he actually did. May God help her that nothing amiss occurs.
The sound of footsteps behind her was slowly approaching.
The moment Gu Liancheng walked into the hall, his gaze fell on the woman beside Gu Tianyu. There was a strange expression on his face.
This silhouette...
Gathering himself, he stepped off to the side of Gu Tianyu, handing his gift to someone else, "My grandson came across this peace charm in the South Sea. It’s for my grandfather’s health and longevity. Plus, I just happened to be travelling to the United States a few days ago and knowing it was grandfather’s birthday, I brought back some health supplements."
"Peace charm..." Madame Gu scoffed, "I bet you have other ill-intentions hidden in that charm, hoping for our Master..."
Father Gu softly patted her, cutting off her words.
No matter what, today was the old master’s birthday. It was not suitable to utter inauspicious words.
Eleven noticed, as clear as day, that Old Master Gu’s attitude towards Gu Liancheng, his grandson, was definitely not as cordial as it was towards Gu Tianyu earlier. He didn’t even look at the gifts, just casually waved them away.
While rumors were rumors, there couldn’t be smoke without a fire. Her ex-husband really didn’t hold much of a status in the family.
"Alright, I know you young people can’t stay put. Some of your friends have arrived. Go and have fun. Tianyu, make sure to entertain the guests well."
"Understood, grandpa."
"Mandy, help Tianyu out too. You are to manage the Gu family affairs together in the future.’
Eleven pursed her lips, nodded in understanding, but said nothing.
