771: It's just a misunderstanding.

"You've lost weight; your face has shrunk by a whole circle..."

Aunt Gu had been busy with work these past few days.

That's right, she had returned to work at her unit.

She had even been on a business trip a few days ago. After returning today, she learned that her Niece had come back, so she rushed over immediately.

"Mom, Dad, older brother, younger sister."

Gu Ying pushed the door open, walked in, and greeted the people in the room.

Behind her were Ma Jin and Ma Xue.

They greeted Old Chief Gu and the others.

When Gu Ying saw Xiao Niannian, she smiled and said,

"Niannian is back too."

Gu Ying sat down directly beside Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, took Grandma Gu's hand, and said with a smile,

"Mom and Dad, I have some good news to tell you. Xiaoxue was rated as an outstanding worker at her job, and she even received the Advanced Individual award at her unit..."

Hearing this, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu both looked at Ma Xue.

Ma Xue lifted her chin and looked at Xiao Niannian with some pride.

Seeing this, Xiao Niannian laughed.

"Big brother, as her uncle, shouldn't you properly praise your Niece?"

Hearing Gu Ying's words, Chief Gu spoke up.

"Not bad."

Gu Ying felt displeased seeing that Xiao Niannian didn't greet her.

"Niannian, are you on vacation? If you ask me, you should transfer back and just stay with your Grandparents..."

Chief Gu and Grandpa Gu spoke at the same time.

"Gu Ying, you don't need to worry about Niannian's affairs."

"Xiaoying, we will take care of Niannian's affairs. She can do whatever she wants; as long as she is happy, that's all that matters."

Hearing the words of her Adoptive Father and older brother, Gu Ying's expression changed.

Dad and her older brother were so protective of Xiao Niannian. She was only saying this for the sake of the family. No matter how well Xiao Niannian was doing outside, it was all relying on the Gu Family's connections. Her parents were getting old and just wanted their grandchildren around them.

In recent years, she had brought her daughter over from time to time to have meals with her parents.

Before, her parents' attitude toward them had improved a bit, but she hadn't expected that as soon as Xiao Niannian returned, everything would revert to how it was before.

"Dad and older brother are right. As her aunt, I'm just concerned about Niannian. Nowhere is as good as being near home..."

Gu Ying smiled awkwardly.

Seeing Aunt Gu nearby, Gu Ying's expression turned unpleasant again.

Why was Gu An here again? Wasn't it said that she had gone back to work? She had even gone to the Xiao Family to take care of some Old Woman in the countryside before.

"Little sister An, why are you here today?"

Gu An glanced at Gu Ying indifferently.

"I heard Niannian came back."

"Sister, how is your work lately?"

Hearing Gu Ying's words, Gu An replied,

"It's quite good."

Gu An didn't really want to talk to this cousin. Since they were young, her cousin had always liked to make comparisons and put others down. Now that she was almost fifty, she was still the same.

Seeing Gu An ignoring her, Gu Ying rolled her eyes at Gu An and looked at Xiao Niannian again.

"Niannian, what is that smell on you? Why is it so unpleasant?"

Grandma Gu looked at her adopted daughter angrily.

"Niannian has been brewing traditional Chinese medicine these past few days. How is it unpleasant? This is the fragrant scent of Chinese medicine."

Hearing her Adoptive Mother's words, Gu Ying's expression changed.

She just said the medicine smell was unpleasant, and Mom had to call it fragrant, being so protective of Xiao Niannian.

Seeing that his wife's words had upset several people, Ma Jin hurriedly said with a smile,

"It is indeed the fragrance of Chinese medicine; it smells good. Niannian, if there is anything you need your aunt or uncle to help with, just say so. You've been back for a while, but you haven't strolled around the Capital City yet, right? How about your aunt, uncle, and Older Female Cousin take you out for a stroll?"

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian refused directly.

"Thank you, but that's not necessary."

Ma Jin was still all smiles upon hearing Xiao Niannian's refusal.

Gu Ying gave her husband a displeased look. Remembering the purpose of their visit today, she smiled and said to Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu,

"Mom and Dad, we came over today to tell you that Xue'er is in a relationship."

Hearing this, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu looked at Ma Xue and saw her head lowered, looking shy.

Seeing Ma Xue's appearance, Xiao Niannian knew that Ma Xue must be deeply in love.

"Whose child is he?"

Old Chief Gu asked.

"He is the Guo Family's Grandson, Guo Jun."

"What?"

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu frowned upon hearing this.

The Guo Family's Grandson, Guo Jun—that guy was a scoundrel. It seemed there was an incident where he got a Female Comrade pregnant, though it was later said to be a misunderstanding. He looked decent, but it was rumored that he hit Female Comrades.

His reputation in this Compound was not good.

"Guo Jun? Xue'er, how could you be with a guy like Guo Jun?"

Ma Xue twisted the corner of her clothes and said shyly,

"Maternal Grandparents, Guo Jun treats me quite well. The things heard in the past were misunderstandings. It was others who wanted to climb the social ladder through him, and when they couldn't, they said those things to slander him..."

Ma Xue defended Guo Jun.

Watching Ma Xue's blushing appearance, Xiao Niannian rolled her eyes.

If one person said Guo Jun had problems, it might be a misunderstanding or someone deliberately badmouthing him. But Guo Jun had dated several people before, and two Female Comrades had gotten pregnant.

Guo Jun's mother didn't think much of those Female Comrades and used money to send them away.

The reason it caused such a stir was because one of the comrades had an abortion and almost lost her life...

Now Ma Xue actually said it was a misunderstanding. This love-struck brain was truly absurd.

Seeing Xiao Niannian's gaze, Ma Xue looked at her triumphantly.

Xiao Niannian was engaged to Lu Jing, and she was also with Guo Jun. Guo Jun held her in the palm of his hand; he listened to whatever she said.

Being with Guo Jun, she was no worse than Xiao Niannian.

What was so good about Lu Jing? He was just in the Special Forces. And Guo Jun was currently a director in the City Center, and in the next step, he would be a bureau chief.

No matter how capable Lu Jing was, he was just a battalion-level cadre. By the time Guo Jun became the mayor, Lu Jing would still be a small cadre in the Military Unit.

Xiao Niannian's taste was just like that.

After she married Guo Jun, she would be able to stand on equal footing with Qiao Zhu and the others.

In these last few meetings, Qiao Zhu and the other friends had been much more polite to her than before.

Hearing Ma Xue's words, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu's expressions were both a bit unpleasant.

"When dating, you must be careful and observe more. You cannot believe whatever others say. Even less should you be easily fooled by others."

Old Chief Gu looked at his Maternal Granddaughter. Although they had done some wrong things before, they now knew they were wrong and had changed a lot. He couldn't just watch this child marry a scoundrel.

"Grandma thinks you should consider it more. This Guo Jun is not a suitable candidate..."

Grandma Gu also felt that Guo Jun was no good, but it was hard to say it too directly.

After all, seeing that both Gu Ying and Ma Jin looked happy, it showed that they both approved of this marriage.

"Mom and Dad, I have inquired about it carefully. What Xue'er said is right. The matter with Xiaojun before was just a misunderstanding..."