Just as Jiang Mianmian was walking back from the balcony, she heard a crisp and pleasant voice coming from the doorway.
"Grandpa, Xiao Cheng, I’m back."
As soon as she finished speaking, a tall girl in a red dress, radiant as the sun, entered the room.
Upon seeing Jiang Mianmian, the girl’s face lit up with surprise, "Oh, whose little girl is this? She’s so cute."
"Hello, Sister, my name is Jiang Mianmian, and I am Brother Yu’s friend," Jiang Mianmian greeted the girl very politely.
"I know you, you’re really cute," said the girl as she walked over and pinched Jiang Mianmian’s cheek.
"Sister, you’re back," Yu Cheng came down from the second floor and happily said upon seeing Yu Rou.
Yu Rou was Yu Cheng’s cousin, the only child of his uncle, who held a position in another region and was a hands-on type.
His uncle was a highly competent successor, who had been steadily and consistently climbing the ranks over the years.
Even more politically savvy and intelligent than Yu Huaxun, it was expected that the Yu family’s affairs would eventually be handed over to his uncle.
"Yes, I’m back, how have you been lately?" Yu Rou asked, patting Yu Cheng’s shoulder with a smile.
Yu Rou and Yu Cheng had grown up together, and the siblings shared a very close bond. When Yu Cheng was younger, Yu Rou would always take her brother out to play.
Later, Yu Rou left the Capital City to study abroad with her parents, but the siblings kept in touch frequently and remained very close.
"I’ve been quite well, Sister. Let me introduce you, this is Jiang Mianmian, Little Lamb, and this is my sister, you can just call her Sister along with me," Yu Cheng introduced them both.
"Hello, Sister," Jiang Mianmian said sweetly.
"Hey, good, come here, Sister has a gift for you," Yu Rou said, pulling out a delicate bracelet from her backpack and handing it to Jiang Mianmian.
Jiang Mianmian glanced at Yu Cheng, seemingly asking for his opinion.
"Take it, Little Lamb," Yu Cheng said.
Yu Rou knew Jiang Mianmian was her brother’s lifesaver, and besides, the girl was pretty, well-behaved, and sweet. She liked her the instant she saw her.
The bracelet was originally bought for herself, but she felt a connection with the young girl, so she decided to give it as a welcome gift.
Jiang Mianmian took the bracelet and sweetly said, "Thank you, Sister, I really like it."
"Hmm, I’m glad you like it."
"Sister, does Grandpa know you’re back?" Yu Cheng asked.
"I came back secretly this time to surprise you all, I haven’t told anyone, Grandpa will definitely be very happy when he sees me," Yu Rou laughed.
"Hmm, Grandpa mentioned you a few days ago. It’s perfect timing, Sister, as the day after tomorrow is Sister Cheng’s birthday party, you have not seen her in a while, right?" Yu Cheng reminded.
"Is that so? What a coincidence, then I need to pick out a birthday gift for her tomorrow," Yu Rou was also surprised, she had a good relationship with Sister of Cheng Family, but it had become somewhat distant over the years because she went away to study.
In the evening, when Elder Yu came home and saw his granddaughter, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, he was also very surprised.
Yu Rou shared some fun stories from school with her grandfather, which made Elder Yu laugh heartily.
The next morning, after breakfast, Yu Rou hurriedly went out to buy a birthday gift for Sister Cheng, and didn’t return until it was almost dark, exhausted.
Since the following day was Cheng Jia’s birthday, Jiang Mianmian woke up a bit earlier than usual.