"How come you thick-skinned old man get even more shameless as you age? This dowry is for Xiao Qing, why is it that you are involved in everything?" Old Master Gu rolled his eyes, then pulled out a thin red card from his pocket.
He stood up, walked over to An Yiqing, and affectionately said to her, "Girl, this is for you, take it."
An Yiqing reached out to take the red card from Old Master Gu’s hand, looked down, and her face changed.
"Grandpa Gu, this is too precious, I can’t accept it." An Yiqing hurriedly stuffed the card back into Old Master Gu’s hands and shook her head, saying, "Grandpa Gu, when Ah Lin proposed, he had already transferred all his assets to me. Your gift is really too valuable, I can’t accept it in good conscience."
"Qing, you’re wrong there. What Lao San gave you was his own intention. But you are the first bride to join our Gu family, this is the intention of our whole family. In my eyes, you’re just like Tingting, my own granddaughter, and this is what you deserve, take it!" Old Master Gu pushed the red card back into An Yiqing’s hand again.
Looking at the few lines written on the card, An Yiqing felt a heavy weight in her heart.
The dowry Old Master Gu gave her was too valuable, it actually contained one fifth of the Gu family’s wealth!
That is to say, after she and Gu Yelin get married, the value of what the two of them hold together might amount to half of the Gu family fortune!
The Gu family has a big business and a heritage that dates back hundreds of years. Two tenths of the wealth is definitely more than just a few billion yuan. Such a generous gift made An Yiqing feel very uneasy; she wasn’t afraid because the money was too much, but she worried that Old Master Gu’s favoritism toward Gu Yelin might upset the main wife and second wife of the Gu family.
An Yiqing didn’t know the exact relationships within the Gu family, but she was afraid of causing trouble for Gu Yelin.
Seemingly sensing An Yiqing’s inner worries and anxiety, Gu Yelin reached out his large hand to firmly press the card into her hand.
"Take it, Tutu, my family is the same as your family," he said.
"Exactly, exactly," Elder Gu also nodded with a smile, echoing, "Our Gu family is like your An Family, we don’t beat around the bush. Qing, you don’t have to worry so much, consider the Gu family your own from now on."
In fact, Old Master Gu was very satisfied with An Yiqing’s reaction because her reason for not accepting the generous gift was concern that it would make things difficult for Gu Yelin. Faced with such wealth, her first concern was for the well-being of her grandson. How could Old Master Gu not be pleased with such feelings, such intentions?
Since both Gu Yelin and Old Master Gu had said so, An Yiqing could only nod helplessly and quietly say, "Thank you, Grandpa Gu."
"Oh, what’s there to thank? Girl Qing, I’m looking forward to you calling me ’Grandpa’ for real after you marry Lao San and then quickly giving me a chubby little great-grandson or great-granddaughter. I want to enjoy the blessing of a great-grandchild."
Old Master Gu’s words made An Yiqing blush with embarrassment, "What are you talking about, Grandpa Gu?"
An Yiqing couldn’t show annoyance at Old Master Gu, so she glared fiercely at Gu Yelin in a coy manner. That shy glance threw Gu Yelin into complete disarray.
Well, having a child doesn’t sound too bad, Gu Yelin thought to himself.
"Grandpa Gu, if you keep this up, I’ll get angry," An Yiqing said with a flushed face and a bashful tone.
"Oho! Is our Qing getting shy?" Old Master Gu burst into laughter, teasingly asked.