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Names mentioned in this chapter :
-èè® (sù ruì) â Su Rui, our female protagonist
-顾ç å (gù yù chéng)- Gu Yu Cheng, the male lead
-èå®è¿ (sù hóng yuan)- Su Hong Yuan, the female protagonistâs father
-èè (lÇo sù)- Lao Su, refers to the female protagonistâs father
-åç¥(liú yuè)- Liu Yue, the female protagonistâs mother, which is also known as Mrs Su
-è夫人(sù fÅ« ren)- Mrs Su
-èå¦å¦(sù mÄ mÄ)- Mother Su
The next afternoon, Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng both went to the Su House.
They couldnât really dump all the pressure on Gu Yu Cheng about her pregnancy. Thus, Su Rui called Mother Su first to briefly explain after much deliberation.
When Mother Su knew about it, Father Su naturally also learned about it.
Mother Su was fine. After the initial surprise, she quickly accepted the fact that she would be a grandmother this year.
After reminding Su Rui on the phone, she happily and secretly went off to prepare for her grandchildâs things.
The one who could not accept this was Father Su.
So much so that before the two of them even arrived at Su familyâs main residence, Old Comrade Suâs unwelcoming attitude towards his son-in-law already began.
The moment he saw Gu Yu Cheng, Su Hong Yuanâs face turned even darker.
Father Su, who was sitting on the sofa, glanced at Gu Yu Cheng indifferently and spoke, âYou have arrived.â
This time, Comrade Su was really not happy about it and did not even call him âXiao
Guâ anymore.
âDaughter, sit over here,â Father Su greeted Su Rui and asked Su Rui and his wife to have a seat. Sweeping his eyes at Gu Yu Cheng and handing over a cup of tea, âHere, have some tea.â
âThank you, Dad.â
Gu Yu Cheng took the full cup of tea from Father Suâs hand and placed it to his mouth and took a sip.
It was cold.
Gu Yu Chengâs hand stopped for a moment. Then, he squinted his eyes, and drank the entire cup of tea without hesitation.
â âMountain Mistâ Silver Needle tea[1], Dad, you can try it.â Gu Yu Cheng handed the gift box in his hand to Su Hong Yuan.
Taking a look at the box of tea handed over by Gu Yu Cheng, Su Hong Yuan raised his eyebrows.
âMountain Mistâ Silver Needle tea was not easy to obtain.
He heard that less than 10 catties had been produced this year, and he hadnât been able to get any before.
âPut it away.â Su Hong Yuan said, waving his hand and maintaining an expression of #Thatâs it, I donât care#.
âI heard that several families have started to jump at that project in Liuzhou?â Sipping his hot tea, Father Su said in a seemingly casual manner.
That project, not surprisingly, would become Gu Company and Su Huaâs first joint project this year.
Father Su glanced at Gu Yu Cheng again and said, âThere wonât be any surprises again, will there?â
Su Hong Yuanâs words were clearly not referring to the topic at hand.
âDad, donât worry. There wonât be any surprises.â After a pause, Gu Yu Cheng added, âThere wonât be any mishaps after that either.â
âIâm just afraid youâre overconfident.â
â¦
Taking a look at the two men âs back and forth interaction over here, Mother Su immediately rolled her eyes in a very unceremonious manner.
âJust in time, Rui Rui. I bought you two dresses two days ago. Dinner is still a while away, letâs go up and try them on.â Mother Su pulled Su Rui upstairs and left the two people staring at each other with wide eyes.
She had also bought Su Rui a pair of shoes to wear with her dresses, but she couldnât wear that one for the time being.
â¦â¦
âClang, Clangâââ
While eating, Father Su put two bottles of wine directly on the table.
âThis wine is made by an old friend of mine, Xiao Gu, you have some.â
Looking at Father Suâs stance, the corner of Su Ruiâs mouth twitched.
Old Comrade Su, you donât look like you are letting Gu Yu Cheng just âhave someââ¦
Su Rui thought that this was the end of it, but she saw her dad deliberately poured himself a glass of fruit vinegar.
Iâm not going to drink it with you.â said Su Rui, âMy blood lipids are a little high, so the doctor suggested I drink more fruit vinegar.
As Father Su was speaking, he did not forget to add, âMake yourself at home, donât be polite.â
âThank you, dad.â
Looking at his stance, Su Rui couldnât help but feel a little worried.
âYu Cheng.â Su Ruiâs hand under the table pulled Gu Yu Cheng who was beside her.
âItâs alright.â
Over there, Mother Su even kicked Su Hong Yuan directly under the table.
âWhat are you drinking?! They still have to go back later.â Mother Su said as she glared at Father Su.
She knew that Lao Su was still frustrated in his heart now, but is this man stupid?
If he got his son-in-law drunk, wouldnât their daughter be troubled?
âWhatâs the big deal if we drink? At most, they could stay over at home today.â Father Su replied leisurely.
As soon as the words left his mouth, he heard Gu Yu Cheng say, âIâll have my assistant come over to drive later.â
Seeing this, Su Rui was really in a bit of a dilemma.
In the end, it was Mother Su who tapped the table and settled the matter.
Mother Su said, âOkay, okay, stop drinking and eat properly!â She glanced at Father Su and then at Su Rui and continued, âWe still have to discuss the important matters.â
âYu Cheng and Rui Rui, since you have both decided to keep this child, we as parents will definitely support it, but this child is not some toy for your entertainmentâ¦â Mother Suâs tone became serious.
â¦â¦
Hearing Mother Suâs words, Gu Yu Cheng assured them, âMom and Dad, donât worry. I will take good care of Rui Rui and do everything a father should do in the future.â
Hearing Gu Yu Chengâs assurance, Liu Yue was quite satisfied, but it was Father Su next to her who coldly snorted in displeasure, âHumph.â
After glaring at Lao Su, Mother Su simply ignored this man as well.
When the issue of the child came up, Mother Su couldnât help but remind them.
The content was similar to what Mother Gu had said yesterday at the Gu familyâs main residence.
After that, the conversation gradually drifted to what the childâs personality might be like in the future, what hobbies he or she might want to take up, and so on.
Old Comrade Su, who had found a book to read, finally couldnât help himself and pricked up his ears to listen in on their (Mother Suâs, Gu Yu Chengâs and Su Ruiâs) conversation.
[1] Iâm not very sure whether it is referring to this tea because I couldnât exactly find a mountain called é¾å±±. But from the raws, it is most likely referring to this silver needle tea, that is assuming é¾å±±(Misty Mountain) is literally translated. This is a link of the âMountain Mistâ Silver Needle Tea.
Translatorâs Notes:Happy Chinese New Year! May this new year be filled with happiness, prosperity and precious moments with your loved ones.
PS: Special Mention to Foxy for the suggestions.