168 Chapter 168 New Year (4)
âNot really. You can go inside and chat with them, as just us being here will be enough.â Mrs. Guo turned her head and spoke with a smile.
Zhou Yingâs status was different from before. Mrs. Guo might need to ask her for assistance in the future, so she couldnât order her around like before.
âYes, yes, donât worry about it. If there are too many people here, it will hinder our movement anyway.â Mrs. Sun quickly echoed.
âAlright, if you need anything, just call me.â Zhou Ying reminded them as she turned around and walked back to the living room.
âYing, youâre here. Come and sit with Grandma.â As soon as Madam Qiao saw her come in, she immediately waved her hands.
Zhou Ying paused and sat next to Madam Qiao after greeting several other elders. She looked at the dark green top she was wearing and said, âGrandma, you look lovely in this color.â
âReally? I do quite like this color, and itâs all thanks to you.â When Madam Qiao said this, she sized her up and asked, âWhy arenât you wearing any new clothes during the new year?â
âIâm wearing new clothes too. As for my New Yearâs clothes, Iâm planning to wear them tomorrow, which is the actual day of the New Year.â She explained as she drew her Burgundy cloak.
âThatâs lovely. Youâre still young, so you should make more clothes to wear when you have the money. Otherwise, youâll look like a bucket no matter what you wear when youâre old and out of shape. You wonât look good in them then.â
âIâll do as you advise, then.â
âBy the way, youâve been married for more than three months. Are there any movements in your body?â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Her question stumped Zhou Ying. She quickly realized what she meant when she saw Madam Qiaoâs eyes staring at her stomach.
âThereâs no hurry. Weâre still young and want to save up some money, so weâll wait until things have completely stabilized before trying for one,â she said, smiling.
âThatâs true. You wake up early and sleep late at night daily, so itâs not suitable for you to have one now.
âHowever, you have to do it while youâre still young. Itâll be hard for you to have children when youâre older.â
âIâll take that to heart, Grandma.â Zhou Ying nodded.
Mrs. Liu sneered as she ate melon seeds while looking at them happily chatting, especially at Madam Qiao. How could she not know that this old hag disliked the poor and favored the rich?
If Madam Qiao had treated Zhou Ying like this back then, their family would be the ones getting wealthy.
However, since her son and her husband had repeatedly warned her, she only treated them as background noise and continued eating her melon seeds.
When Mrs. Yao saw this, she was happy about Mrs. Liuâs loss but also didnât want to offend Zhou Ying again. Thus, she was happy enough to watch the drama between them.
Father Gu, Second Uncle Gu, and Gu Chengzhi were all reserved and quiet on the menâs side.
Only Gu Chengye and Gu Chengxi kept Gu Chengrui company and chatted with him about all kinds of topics, from mathematics to food.
Gu Chengxi thought of hotpot and smiled awkwardly. âChengrui, I havenât eaten hotpot before. When are you going to treat me to a meal? Father did say itâs delicious.
âI heard good things, especially about the tripe. âI heard itâs numbing, spicy, chewy, and that anyone who eats it will want to eat more.â
âAhem.â Second Uncle Gu coughed and quipped, âIf you want to eat it, just say you want to eat it. Donât drag me into the conversation.â
Gu Chengxi secretly pouted. He had been taught to be honest, but in the end, the person who taught him didnât do the sameâthe hypocrisy.
Seeing this, Gu Chengrui smirked internally and said, âThereâs no problem if you want to eat a hotpot. How about we have lunch there tomorrow afternoon?â
âReally?â Gu Chengxi was overjoyed. Then, as if afraid Gu Chengrui would regret his decision, he quickly turned his head to his father. âFather, Iâll go to third brotherâs house for lunch tomorrow. You donât have to wait for me for lunch.â
âGo, but donât cause trouble, understand?â Second Uncle Gu said it through gritted teeth.
At the same time, he cursed inwardly, âThis little heartless brat. He isnât even going to suggest bringing his father along with him for such a good opportunity.â