"Thank you, Grandpa!" Gu Youyou wasn’t shy in taking a seat.
Matriarch Huang couldn’t stand to see Gu Feng favor Gu Youyou, and her face showed her displeasure as she complained, "The little one is still lying in bed moaning, at least go upstairs and get a piece of candy to appease her, she’s your granddaughter too, why such a difference?"
Hearing there might be candy for Sanya, both Gu Wen and Huang Xiangwen’s faces changed, looking at Gu Feng with anticipation.
Meng Qiuju was slightly surprised, wondering since when the old lady become so generous?
Gu Feng’s face darkened as he barked at Matriarch Huang, "What are you doing here then? How would I know where you’ve hidden those few pieces of candy? Why don’t you go get them yourself?"
Matriarch Huang retorted with defiance, unwilling to back down, "If you won’t get it, forget it, let her keep moaning then!"
The flicker of hope in the eyes of Gu’s second son and his wife extinguished again.
Gu Youyou saw it all and felt incredibly conflicted.
It wasn’t quite contempt, nor was it entirely sympathy.
She just felt that life was perhaps too harsh, were things so tough that comforting a child in pain with a mere piece of candy caused such a struggle?
It was just a few pieces of candy after all, and the grandmother was hoarding them, keeping it a family secret?
She thought about the candy Gu Feng had secretly given her before, just a little. Surely candy must have been extremely precious in those days, no wonder Jin Zijin had that expression when she used candy to make fish.
Upon reflection, Matriarch Huang decided to go get the candy. She thought that Gu Youyou cared, so she wanted to give a piece to Sanya, and let Gu Youyou just watch, drooling.
Candy, how many children had ever tasted candy before?
Luckily, Gu Youyou didn’t know what was going through her mind, otherwise, she would have been both amused and frustrated.
After Matriarch Huang left, Gu Feng followed her out.
It wasn’t long before they heard Matriarch Huang wailing like a slaughtered pig.
"Ouch, you old geezer, you’re stealing my candy, you’re after my life..."
"Let go, old woman, let go of me!"
"I won’t let go! You take everything, what are you planning to do? You want to give it to that devil girl in front of me? My daughter gave this to me in filial piety, I can’t even bring myself to eat it!"
"How many teeth do you even have left, do you think you can eat it, can you even chew?"
"I can always suck on them... Ah, if you dare pass this door, I’ll fight you to the end."
Everyone inside was embarrassed, especially Gu Youyou!
Having lived two lifetimes, this was the first time she had heard of people fighting to the death over a few pieces of candy! And those two were a couple who had been together for generations, with a house full of children and grandchildren.
Soon after, amidst the shouts and curses of Matriarch Huang, they could hear the joyful voice of Gu Feng calling out like a child, "Dabao, Erbao, Sanya, and Erya, come out and get your candy!"
The children’s laughter soon followed, and Huang Xiangwen couldn’t sit still any longer, quickly making her way to the courtyard. She didn’t know how many pieces of candy Gu Feng had snatched from Matriarch Huang, but if there were enough, maybe she could get a piece as well.
"Oh my candy, you little brats, I hope it chokes you..." Matriarch Huang cried out over a few pieces of candy.
When the children each received a piece, Gu Feng returned to the room and offered one to Gu Youyou.
"Youyou, you should have one too!"
Gu Youyou glanced at it; it was wrapped with peanuts and sesame, likely some peanut candy. In her previous life, she was the Gu Family’s young miss, what candy hadn’t she tasted? She certainly didn’t need to fight Matriarch Huang over a piece.
She shook her head and said, "No need, Grandpa, I’m too old for candy. Give it to Sanya, she’s the one in pain."