376: It shouldn't become an obstacle on his path to winning back his wife...
Since Ma Xue's current attitude toward her was good, Xiao Niannian responded to Ma Xue with a light smile on her face.
"Eldest Male Cousin, Second Male Cousin."
Ma Xue was overjoyed when she saw Gu Yuan and Gu Jin. She jogged over and tilted her head as she looked at them.
"You're back! Did you bring me any gifts?"
Hearing Ma Xue's words, Gu Jin spoke.
"I bought chocolate. I'll go get it for you."
"Thank you, Eldest Male Cousin, Second Male Cousin."
Ma Xue sat beside Xiao Niannian, accepted the two boxes of chocolate, and handed one box to Xiao Niannian.
"Younger Female Cousin, this is for you."
"Thank you."
Xiao Niannian thanked her after accepting it.
Ma Xue also handed the bag she was holding to Xiao Niannian.
"This is a gift I bought for you, Younger Female Cousin."
Ma Xue gave her a Barbie doll, one of the many Barbie dolls she disliked, but she purposely put it in a gift box. The price wasn't cheap either.
"Thank you."
After Xiao Niannian accepted it, she didn't open it but placed it beside her.
Seeing Xiao Niannian's action, Ma Xue snorted inwardly. Now that Xiao Niannian was back in the Gu Family, she had everything she wished for. The gift she gave would be excellent for an ordinary person, but Xiao Niannian didn't even look at it.
If Xiao Niannian knew Ma Xue's inner thoughts, she would be speechless. If she opened the gift in front of everyone, Ma Xue would probably accuse her of being ill-mannered again.
Ma Xue talked with Xiao Niannian, but Xiao Niannian didn't say much. Ma Xue then looked at Gu Yuan and Gu Jin and started chatting with them.
"Eldest Male Cousin, I missed you so much. A few days ago, my mom was still talking about you..."
After talking for a while, Ma Xue saw that Xiao Niannian wasn't responding, so she didn't press the issue further.
"Old Man Gu, Sister-in-law Gu."
Grandpa Lu's voice came from the doorway.
Grandpa Gu heard the voice and immediately looked over.
Ma Xue's eyes lit up when she saw Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu.
Gu Ying followed beside Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu, walking in with a beaming smile.
Xiao Niannian stood up and greeted them.
"Grandpa Lu, Grandma Lu."
Grandma Lu looked at Xiao Niannian. She had seen Niannian's photos before and had heard about Niannian from Sister-in-law Gu. Furthermore, her Eldest Grandson had also mentioned Niannian.
She had been incredibly eager to see Niannian, and now that she saw her, she liked her even more.
"Good child, come let Grandma take a look."
Xiao Niannian was pulled by Grandma Lu. She had a light smile on her face, her posture was very straight, and she spoke to Grandma Lu while slightly lowering her head.
The more Grandma Lu looked, the more she liked her.
"Grandma finally gets to see you... You truly are a beautiful child, Grandma likes you so much..."
Grandpa Lu also looked at Xiao Niannian with a smiling face.
"We came over because we wanted to invite Old Gu and Sister-in-law Gu to be guests at our house tomorrow morning..."
Grandpa Lu stated his purpose directly.
Grandpa Gu snorted upon hearing his words. How could he not understand the intention behind Old Man Lu and Sister-in-law Lu coming to visit?
Grandma Gu smiled and agreed upon hearing this.
"Alright."
Hearing this, Gu Ying glanced at Ma Xue, then looked at Xiao Niannian, and spoke softly.
"Aunt Lu, then we will impose upon you tomorrow morning..."
Ma Xue also smiled as she looked at Grandma Lu.
Her gaze then fell upon Lu Jing. She noticed that Lu Jing's eyes were fixed on Xiao Niannian and he was completely ignoring her. She felt a little unhappy. When they were young, the elders used to joke that since she was a Granddaughter of the Gu Family, she should marry the Grandson of the Lu Family... But even back then, Lu Jing firmly refused.
Later, seeing that Lu Jing didn't like her, she suppressed her feelings for him.
She had thought Lu Jing would like another Compound Granddaughter, but she hadn't expected Lu Jing to treat Xiao Niannian differently.
When Lu Jing spoke to Xiao Niannian, he completely lacked that cold indifference that kept people thousands of miles away.
Even now, in front of so many adults, when she spoke to Lu Jing, Lu Jing would only nod and say one word to her before immediately talking to Xiao Niannian, treating her as if she weren't there.
Xiao Niannian noticed Ma Xue's gaze and looked over.
The jealousy and displeasure in Ma Xue's eyes had not yet subsided. When she saw Xiao Niannian look at her, she paused for a moment, then smiled at Xiao Niannian.
Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu talked in the Gu Family house for a while, and Grandma Lu gave a velvet box to Xiao Niannian.
"Niannian, this is a gift from Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu."
Hearing this, Xiao Niannian quickly refused.
"Grandma Lu, I cannot accept this."
Hearing Xiao Niannian refuse, Grandma Lu said with a smile.
"Niannian, please take it. Grandma Lu prepared this carefully for a long time..."
Grandma Gu saw her Granddaughter refusing and also spoke with a smile.
"Precious, please accept it."
Hearing her Grandma's words, Xiao Niannian accepted the velvet box with both hands and apologized.
"Thank you, Grandma Lu."
Grandma Lu looked at Xiao Niannian with a beaming smile, then looked at her Eldest Grandson, seeing that his eyes were focused on Niannian.
Lu Jing's gaze met his Grandma's. Seeing the smile in his Grandma's eyes, he couldn't stop the smile on his own lips.
He also wore a smile on his face.
He had said some things to his Grandma before, and he knew that his Grandma would definitely like Niannian very much.
His father had also heard about Niannian, but his mother hadn't heard much about Niannian and hadn't interacted with her. Over the past year or so, there had been some rumors in the Compound... He hadn't managed to woo Niannian yet, but when his mother returned, he must make things clear to her. He couldn't let his mother misunderstand Niannian, and she certainly couldn't become an obstacle on his path to wooing his wife... Xiao Niannian saw Lu Jing looking at her, and Grandma Lu was also looking at her. She looked at Lu Jing, signaling him to restrain himself and not act this way in front of the elders.
"Old Brother Gu, Sister-in-law Gu, it's getting late, so we'll head back now."
"Stay and eat with us," Grandma Gu said, smiling as she invited the Lu Family.
"Next time."
"What next time? Since you're already here today, stay for dinner before leaving."
After some polite refusals, Grandma Lu and the others couldn't refuse Grandma Gu's invitation and decided to have dinner at the Gu Family house.
Gu Ying and Ma Xue wanted to talk to Grandma Lu and Lu Jing, but Grandma Lu kept talking to Grandma Gu, and Lu Jing, Gu Yuan, and Gu Jin were talking to Xiao Niannian, ignoring Ma Xue's attempts to speak.
"Grandparents, today we brothers will go help the Aunts cook."
After Gu Yuan and Gu Jin returned, they helped with chores every day, but the Grandparents occasionally cooked a dish they loved.
"I'll go too."
Lu Jing got up and walked toward the kitchen.
Xiao Niannian stood up, but Grandma Lu called out to stop her.
"Niannian, sit down quickly and chat with the Grandmas. Let those three go help with the cooking."
Grandma Gu also nodded with a smile.
"Your Grandma Lu is right. Today, let's taste your brothers' cooking skills."
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