Madame Bao felt it was about time.
She spoke in a gentle tone, "Grandma loves to watch plays! Why don’t we go together? Ruanruan will take care of things here."
Grandma didn’t overthink it.
She truly wanted to go.
So after pondering for a moment, she said to Bao Mingyuan, "In that case, you and Ruanruan keep an eye on the house, and I’ll go to the theater to enjoy a play! I’ll come back and continue the birthday celebration after it’s over."
Bao Mingyuan knew the situation like the back of his hand.
This was a contest between the two women of the household!
He thought, despite Ruanruan’s earnest preparations,
She was still no match for Meiyu!
The old are indeed wiser!
He was trying to find a way to give Su Ruanruan some face.
But Su Ruanruan, with her sharp wit, retorted to Grandma, "If Grandma goes to the theater to hear the play, won’t you miss out on the great play going on right here at home?"
Grandma gave a soft cough, "It’s a play by the disciples of Boss Yan!"
Su Ruanruan sat down.
She was born beautiful and wore a crystal tasseled dress.
She could rival the brightness of the moon!
With a delicate, regretful look on her petite face, she said, "It seems I will be the only one to enjoy Boss Yan’s play later!"
Grandma was jolted again!
Not just her, but everyone present was shocked!
Did Su Ruanruan say she invited Boss Yan?
No way! That would be a huge favor!
Madame Bao was utterly incredulous.
She thought this was just a tactic by Su Ruanruan to keep Grandma around.
Madame Bao was about to sneer when she saw the stage curtain slowly drawing aside...
Boss Yan, dressed in costume.
With a beautiful spin.
The auditorium burst into waves of applause.
Everyone was surprised: It really was Boss Yan!
Madame Bao’s entire body stiffened.
She hadn’t expected Su Ruanruan to actually bring Boss Yan!
Bao Mingyuan didn’t look at his wife but instead said to Su Ruanruan, "You’ve done a good job with this, Grandma is happy."
Grandma stared intently at the stage.
Murmuring and singing softly.
Su Ruanruan smiled faintly, "What’s this! I have something else to make Grandma even happier!"
Bao Mingyuan was skeptical, "Is there anything even more prestigious than having Boss Yan perform?"
Su Ruanruan helped Grandma stand up and pointed to the courtyard entrance.
"Grandma, look who that is?"
Madame Bao was right in the middle of enjoying the play and was about to feign scolding her.
But in the blink of an eye.
Her eyes welled with tears!
Grandma trembled her lips and softly called out, "My dear in-law."
At the entrance to Bao Mansion, the Old Madame from the Sun Family was being supported by her two daughters-in-law.
She had a self-possessed air.
Walking slowly towards them.
The hands of the two old ladies tightly clasped together...
Madame Bao lost her composure!
The Old Madame from the Sun Family pretended to question, "Are you not happy to see me here?"
"Happy, happy!" Grandma kept patting her hand, "How many years has it been since we last saw each other, dear in-law?"
The Old Madame from the Sun Family wiped away Grandma’s tears and said, "Don’t be too happy just yet! I came for Boss Yan’s play, not necessarily to see you."
Grandma felt crestfallen.
She turned to Su Ruanruan, feigning anger, "You child, such a thing you did! Why didn’t you tell me in advance and saved me the embarrassment of making a fool of myself?"
Su Ruanruan helped her to sit down, coaxing her, "I wanted to give you a surprise!"
She also helped the Old Madame from the Sun Family to her seat and arranged for the two aunts to sit down.
The two aunts from the Sun Family had prestigious statuses.
One was the wife of Sun Jing’an.
The other was the wife of Sun Jingyu.
All the noblewomen present could only look up to them.
They were astonished: How did Su Ruanruan manage to invite such figures?
It’s known, the Bao and Sun families hadn’t interacted for over twenty years!
Everyone there dared not look down on Su Ruanruan again!
For among all those people, only Su Ruanruan was able to speak casually with the two distinguished ladies from the Sun Family.
The two noble ladies seemed to like her very much.
They treated her with great warmth.