The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

After sitting down, Mrs. Lu Sr. sprawled out on the sofa.

Lu Linlin did the same.

The grandmother and granddaughter lay on the sofa in the exact same pose.

"We ate way too much tonight. Shengsheng, have you eaten yet?" Lu Linlin asked.

"I don’t think I did, I forgot," Gu Shengsheng suddenly remembered. "But I went to that private auction and ate a lot of dessert, so I’m not hungry."

Just as she said that, the doorbell rang again.

Gu Shengsheng went to open the door and saw her neighbor standing there. His hand, which was offering her something, froze for a moment.

"You have family over?"

"Yes," Gu Shengsheng said.

He placed the items in her hands. "I just finished dinner and bought a few too many salted egg yolk pastries, plus some other dishes. Here, you take them."

Before Gu Shengsheng could refuse, he had already shuffled off in his slippers.

Gu Shengsheng: "..."

This wasn’t the first time she had seen him leave in such a hurry.

Since he’d already brought the food over, Gu Shengsheng decided not to stand on ceremony. ’I’ll just eat it,’ she thought. ’I can treat him to a meal later.’

She brought the food inside, and Mrs. Lu Sr.’s eyes lit up. "Ooh, I love these salted egg yolk pastries! Shengsheng, your neighbor is really nice."

Lu Linlin, who had been eating barbecue and drinking beer, was a little tipsy now.

She said, "Your neighbor’s voice sounds pretty familiar." Then she giggled foolishly.

"..." Gu Shengsheng sighed in resignation. "You say that about every handsome guy you meet. You haven’t even seen this one, and you’re already saying it. You must really be drunk."

Lu Linlin giggled. "I guess so!"

Munching happily, Mrs. Lu Sr. said, "I bet that young man who brings you food has a crush on you, doesn’t he?"

"...I’m married, Grandma. Please don’t say things like that," Gu Shengsheng said nervously.

Mrs. Lu Sr. froze. "Oh no, my right eye is twitching!"

"A twitching left eye means wealth, a twitching right eye means..."

"Twitching... a twitching right eye is an intermittent, involuntary spasm and convulsion of the orbicularis oculi muscle and facial nerve, controlled by the brain!"

"Anyway, a twitching right eye can’t possibly mean disaster! I’m not superstitious!"

"..." Gu Shengsheng was stunned, shocked that Mrs. Lu Sr. could rattle off so many technical terms all at once.

Mrs. Lu Sr. patted her chest. "It’s fine, it’s fine."

"I’m fine! Today is definitely my lucky day for money."

To fulfill her wish, Gu Shengsheng went and got the restored White Jade Inkstone for Mrs. Lu Sr.

"I bought this at the He Family’s event tonight. Grandma, don’t you enjoy practicing calligraphy? This is for you."

Mrs. Lu Sr. had an expert’s eye.

’This girl... she’s so genuine, giving me such a wonderful gift.’

’But I’ll just hold onto it for her for now. I can give it to her if she ever needs it.’

Mrs. Lu Sr. happily accepted it.

Then she took Gu Shengsheng’s hand and said with genuine sincerity, "Shengsheng, it was indeed selfish of me to have you marry into our family."

"I consider you my granddaughter now. If you ever want to remarry in the future, I’ll support you. I’ll make sure you have a magnificent wedding. You said the Gu family isn’t your home, so from now on, the Lu Family is your home."

"And I’ll always be your sister!" Lu Linlin raised her hand, pouting adorably.

Shengsheng explained, "I don’t want a divorce. I like being with you all."

She wasn’t good at expressing herself, and her face turned red as she spoke.

The three of them shared a warm and happy moment.

Finally, Lu Linlin pointed at her grandmother. "Grandma, didn’t you say you had something urgent to discuss with Shengsheng today?"

"..." Mrs. Lu Sr. slapped her forehead. Only then did she remember.

She sheepishly pulled a few photos and a cell phone out of her pocket.

She handed the photos to Gu Shengsheng. "Is this the grandmother who raised you?"

"You asked me to find out what was going on, didn’t you? I put some pressure on the Gu family. And since you’ve married into our family, they’re no longer concerned. So the Gu family hasn’t been paying her any attention."

At this, Mrs. Lu Sr. sighed. "I originally wanted to have my people bring your grandmother over here. But she refused, saying she wanted to stay right where she was. I couldn’t persuade her."

"She was happy just hearing that you’re doing well here."

Although Gu Shengsheng was not the body’s original owner, she could feel its emotions.

Hearing this now, her eyes clearly stung, and a wave of sadness washed over her.

’The original owner had a wonderful relationship with her grandmother in the countryside. No matter what, I have to take good care of Grandma and make sure she lives a comfortable life.’

Seeing Gu Shengsheng so moved, Mrs. Lu Sr. handed her the phone.

"Her number is on here, you can just call her directly. I told her you would call this number."

With that, Gu Shengsheng quickly dialed the number.

Only after the call connected did she feel a pang of regret. ’Is it too late? I hope I’m not waking Grandma up.’

The call went through, and a kind, gentle voice came from the other end.

Gu Shengsheng suddenly felt choked up, unable to speak.

Hearing only silence from her end, the voice asked, "Is that Shengsheng?"

"Is that my dear granddaughter, Shengsheng?"

"...Yes, Grandma," she said, her voice hoarse. "How have you been lately? Are you feeling alright?"

"Not at all, not at all! Your grandmother-in-law has made sure I’m well taken care of here, I don’t have to worry about a thing. But the corn in the fields is ready to be harvested, so Grandma’s been picking some these past few days, a little bit each day."

"Grandma, don’t overwork yourself. I’ll have a house ready here soon, and you can move in and live with me."

Gu Shengsheng was thinking that there was still that plot of land by the courtyard house. ’After selling these treasures, I should have enough to build a house there. Then I can bring Grandma over to live with me.’

But her grandmother just laughed and said, "I’m not going, it’s too far, way too far. I’ll stay right here. It’s enough for me if you come back to visit during the holidays!"

"Don’t you worry about bringing me over to live with you. Besides, staying in Rui City means I can keep an eye on Rongrong... No matter what, she’s still our flesh and blood."

"Even though she doesn’t want to acknowledge me right now and thinks us country folk are an embarrassment, what if she comes to her senses one day?"

This time, Gu Shengsheng didn’t say anything.

’She didn’t want to say anything that would upset her grandmother. It was normal for an old woman to hold on to a little hope. But knowing Gu Rongrong, I just hope she doesn’t trample all over Grandma’s love.’

No matter what Gu Shengsheng said, her grandmother refused to come.

She simply reminded Shengsheng to take care of herself, then said she was going to sleep and hung up.

Gu Shengsheng couldn’t shake the feeling of unease. Then, Mrs. Lu Sr. said, "Ah, Shengsheng! Everyone has their own path to walk."

"She’s lived in that place for most of her life; of course she’s not willing to leave. I understand how we old folks think."

"Later on, you can figure out a way to bring her here. Our family’s home is so big, there’s plenty of room for her to stay anywhere."

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "That’s what I was thinking, too."

’During the call just now,’ Gu Shengsheng mused, ’Grandma made it clear between the lines that she’s unwilling to live in the Lu Family’s house. She feels that her side of the family has already been a burden to me, so how could she possibly come to Beijing City and impose on anyone else? In her mind, if I brought her here, it would surely cause gossip. That’s why she refused to come.’

Gu Shengsheng understood her grandmother’s concerns. That’s why she would build a big house herself, designed and decorated to her own liking. She would build the house while slowly persuading her grandmother.

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