Gu Jinxiu heard Uncle Cheng’s words, he looked up and saw that Grandma’s bodyguard was indeed getting out of the car and walking over.
He hadn’t seen Grandma in a long time, almost forgetting what she looked like.
Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun were taking their granddaughter for a walk. When he heard the phone, he thought for a while and said, "Let them meet. Tell Mrs. Yin that my wife and I will personally pick up Jinxiu later."
Since Yin Yue’s death, the relationship between the two families had been strained. Two years ago, when Qian Nuan and Yin Feibai’s scandal broke out, the families completely fell out.
Uncle Cheng put down the phone as the bodyguard walked up to the car. He rolled down the window, and the bodyguard said, "Uncle Cheng, we meet again. Our madam wants to see the young master, and hopes for your cooperation."
They were ready to use force if necessary. If Uncle Cheng did not cooperate, this time they would not be so polite.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Cheng was very straightforward, "Alright."
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The car arrived outside the Yin family’s house. Old Madam Yin was waiting at the entrance. The moment she saw Gu Jinxiu, she hugged him with tears in her eyes, "My precious grandson, Grandma has missed you so much."
Gu Jinxiu hadn’t seen Grandma for years and had barely visited the Yin family. He wasn’t used to being hugged by her, so he pulled away politely and called, "Grandma."
Tao Manqiu noticed Jinxiu’s unfamiliarity with her and felt even more animosity toward the Gu family. She had already lost her daughter, and they wouldn’t even let her see her grandson—clearly, the Gu family was in the wrong.
She led Gu Jinxiu inside to sit. The table was filled with delicious food and many toys, "Grandma prepared your favorite foods, eat up."
Gu Jinxiu took a bite of a snack but didn’t eat more, "I’m not hungry. I don’t like these anymore."
Tao Manqiu shed old tears, "Jinxiu, Grandma hasn’t seen you in years; you’ve grown up."
Jinxiu used to look a lot like her little Yue, but now his features only faintly resembled his mother’s. Truly, time is merciless.
Tao Manqiu kept talking to Gu Jinxiu about Yin Yue. Gu Jinxiu’s eyes were a bit blank as he only knew his mommy as An Junxi. As for the mother who gave birth to him... he had never seen her. "Mother" was just a very vague term for him.
Tao Manqiu wasn’t pleased that her grandson had forgotten his mother, "You only have one mother. That An Junxi is a stepmother, a wicked stepmother who will never sincerely care for you. She can never compare to your biological mother. You must remember that."
Though Gu Jinxiu was just nine years old, he had some ability to discern right from wrong. He disagreed, "Mommy treats me and my sister very well."
Jealousy flashed across Tao Manqiu’s face. Everything An Junxi had now originally belonged to her daughter.
"Jinxiu, you’re too young to understand. She’s being nice to you now just to please your grandparents. Once she has a son, she will no longer treat you well and will only love her own child. Your brother will take away what belongs to you; Grandma won’t lie to you."
Gu Jinxiu asked, "What things belong to me?"
Tao Manqiu replied, "Everything that belongs to the Gu family is yours. If that wicked woman has a son, they won’t like you anymore and will only like your brother."
Gu Jinxiu didn’t believe it, "Mommy wouldn’t do that, neither would my sister."
Tao Manqiu patted his hair with a kind face but her words were as sharp as needles, "Jinxiu, she’s not your real mother. She’ll only love her own child. Don’t be foolish and believe everything she says; Grandma is telling you this for your own good."
Worried that Jinxiu would forget his mother’s face, she took out a photo album and showed it to him, pointing to a young girl with a radiant smile, "This is your mother. She died during childbirth to bring you into this world. You must never forget her."
Gu Jinxiu looked at the stranger in the photo, hearing that she had died giving birth to him, and his little face showed a hint of melancholy.
Tao Manqiu sighed, "Do you know how much your mother loved your father back then? She wouldn’t listen to anyone’s advice. She married into the Gu family, and your father never once came home. After you were born, he never held you. I hear he dotes on his daughter now, treating her like a little princess. It makes me so angry; he never treated you like that when you were a baby."
Gu Jinxiu felt uneasy, "Sister is a girl, and I’m a boy; it’s different."
"You don’t believe me? You’ll see once your brother is born. Your father only loves the children An Junxi gives him. An Junxi will not be good to you in the future."
Gu Jinxiu refused to listen. He threw the photo album aside, "You’re lying! They would never do that!"
An emotionally pained Tao Manqiu picked the album up again, "This is the only album I have left. How could you just throw away your mother’s things?"
"My mother is called An Junxi!"
Gu Jinxiu then threw everything on the table to the ground, "Why do you say bad things about them? I hate you!"
The house was in chaos. Tao Manqiu frantically called the servants to clean up, "Jinxiu, how did you become so disobedient? Is that woman teaching you this?"
Gu Jinxiu no longer listened to his grandmother. He ran out the door and got into the car, "Uncle Cheng, I want to go home."
Uncle Cheng saw the young master’s red eyes and didn’t ask too many questions. He stepped on the gas and drove away from the Yin family house.
An Junxi was playing with Ai Xi in the living room. Her parents had left due to some urgent matters, and she hadn’t asked where they went. She patiently taught Ai Xi, "When brother comes home, you should ask him if his studies were tiring and tell him you missed him. Understand?"
Gu Aixi was very smart. Holding a toy in her hand, she said, "I missed brother."
An Junxi kissed her little darling with satisfaction, "Yes, just say that."
They played for a while. An Junxi sent a message to Gu Yikun, asking him to come home early after work. Jinxiu had been away from home for too long, so she hoped he could spend time with the child.
Gu Yikun quickly replied: Okay, I’ll come home early.
An Junxi put down her phone. Aunt He informed her that the kitchen ingredients were ready, so she asked Aunt He to watch Ai Xi while she went to the kitchen to prepare food for Jinxiu.
She had just started cooking when she saw the car drive into the yard. She turned down the stove and went out. Gu Jinxiu happened to walk into the hall, and Gu Aixi toddled over with her short legs, calling for her brother, forgetting the words her mom had taught her in her excitement.
Gu Jinxiu didn’t say anything nor did he pay any attention to Ai Xi, just sat on the sofa and drank some water.
Gu Aixi looked back at her mommy, feeling wronged, "Brother isn’t paying attention to me."
An Junxi didn’t mind too much, "Brother just came back and is tired. Let him rest for a while, then you can play together."
She asked Jinxiu, "Jinxiu, do you want to go upstairs and rest?"
Gu Jinxiu shook his head, "No."
An Junxi remembered the food still cooking in the kitchen, "Then you two play in the living room for a while. I’ve made something delicious for you."
She turned back to the kitchen, but before long, she heard Gu Aixi suddenly burst into tears outside. Gu Jinxiu shouted, "Why did you take my things!"
An Junxi almost burned her hand. Jinxiu doted on his sister the most; how could he lose his temper with Ai Xi?