Several people looked over subconsciously, Gu Wanyan and the old lady met their eyes, both of them were startled.
Those eyes were never cloudy, but became more transparent and tolerant after years of gentle tempering, and even the wrinkles at the end of the eyes stretched out a sense of timeliness.
Gu Wanyan suddenly felt a sense of familiarity from these eyes after many years, which made her nose feel sore for a moment.
What's going on here?
Gu Wanyan's hands trembled slightly, but she didn't forget about the Zhou family. Steady herself, she turned her eyes away, handed the tray to the servant, and handed over cups of tea herself.
When it was the old lady's turn, she put down the black tea and subconsciously looked at Zhou Ru.
Mrs. Zhou introduced them with a smile.
"This is the old lady of the Xie family. She usually makes friends with me. You just need to say thank you to grandma."
"This is Han Ting's wife, Gu Wanyan. She was kept at home in poor health and only came back for the New Year in recent years. It's normal if you haven't seen her before."
Gu Wanyan followed the rules and greeted in a warm voice: "Thank you, grandma."
The old lady kept looking at her blankly, her lips moved twice, as if she was chanting a name.
Gu Wanyan was so close that she heard the word "Rubi".
Who is she thinking about?
The old lady finally came back to her senses, her eyes were a little red, and she quickly asked her to sit down: "Good boy, sit down."
She wanted to ask something, but was afraid of being abrupt again.
Gu Wanyan looked at her, and when she thought of her last name, she suddenly understood.
When he was in Rongcheng before, old Mr. Jiang Shengchuan once said that the Xie family lost their youngest daughter more than 20 years ago, and at that time he also said that her handwriting had the character of the Xie family.
However, that was also a guess based on seeing her writing. This Mrs. Xie hasn't had any contact with her yet, so why would she act like this?
Could it be
Gu Wanyan glanced down at the black tea in front of her, her shadow was vaguely reflected in the tea soup.
Is it because of her face?
"Mrs. Huo, where is your mother's house?"
Finally unable to hold back, Mrs. Xie tightly gripped the bag in her hand and looked at her nervously.
In terms of upbringing, it can be considered impolite to inquire about someone's family information when they come up, and Mrs. Zhou was also a little surprised by her gaffe.
Only Gu Wanyan understood what was going on.
Although it is a pity, she can only tell the truth.
"I come from the Gu family in Hangzhou, and my mother's name is Liu Yuhan."
There are names, surnames and origins.
Huge disappointment appeared in Mrs. Xie's eyes, and she felt a little sluggish for a moment.
Mrs. Zhou on the side also understood what was going on. She patted her old friend's hand and sighed: "It's been so many years, you can relax."
Mrs. Xie seemed to be used to this kind of disappointment. After smiling broadly, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, then looked at Gu Wanyan gently: "I hope I didn't scare you."
Gu Wanyan shook her head: "Please don't be too sad."
Somehow, when she saw the old lady in front of her being sad, she also felt a sense of sympathy from the bottom of her heart.
"Good boy." Mrs. Xie patted her hand with kind eyes, "I liked you very much when I saw you. Come to Xie's house when you have time."
Zhou Ru glanced at Gu Wanyan in surprise.
With their status, they are already able to control their emotions freely, but it's a skill to make Mrs. Xie look at her differently with just this side.
Afternoon tea was quite enjoyable, and before leaving, Mrs. Zhou's attitude towards Gu Wanyan was much more cordial, she ate a few more mouthfuls of snacks, and asked the servant to pack a portion for her to take back.
"Aru, go back for me and bring a message to Mr. Huo." Mrs. Zhou took her hand and said warmly through the car door, "Just say that the Zhou family and the Huo family are advancing and retreating together."
"mom!"
Zhou Ru was shocked.
Mrs. Zhou shook her head: "Ah Ting has already made his choice of team, right? Go back and tell him that his grandfather will also stand by his side."
Huo Hanting was able to gain a firm foothold in the Huo family for three months. In addition to his own ability and his status as the first heir, the support of the Zhou family was also considered by many shareholders.
There is no safer relationship than marriage.
Zhou Ru is in a complicated mood. Even if she believes in her son, he is not a god after all. If the choice is wrong, the Huo family may be able to survive, and the Zhou family may not escape bad luck.Mrs. Zhou seemed to see through what she was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Your father and I have only one child, and Dehui will be Ah Ting's sooner or later, so you don't have to worry about it."
Gu Wanyan was sitting in the car, she naturally heard what Mrs. Zhou said, and understood her thoughts.
A wealthy family is as deep as the sea, especially a noble family like the Huo family. What the two old people did was just to increase their daughter's speaking weight.
Sometimes interests are more reliable than men.
Zhou Ru choked with sobs: "Mom, I'll bring Chengcheng back to see you tomorrow, he really misses you!"
"Really?" Mrs. Zhou showed a happy smile, "That's really great, you let him come over, and I will prepare a small cake for her."
Zhou Ru nodded and retreated into the car: "It's windy outside, you should go back quickly."
Mrs. Zhou waved her hand: "Let's go."
The car gradually drove away from the spot, and when looking in the rearview mirror, Mrs. Zhou still stayed there.
Zhou Ru's nose was red, and tears were streaming from the corners of her eyes. This wealthy lady, who was always impeccable in front of anyone and had a great demeanor, finally revealed a little different inside at this moment.
Gu Wanyan felt that she seemed to be a little girl at this moment, maybe it was because her parents were doting on her.
In front of her daughter-in-law, Zhou Ru always wanted to maintain her image, so she turned her face away in embarrassment.
Gu Wanyan handed her a clean handkerchief, and said softly, "Wipe it off."
Zhou Ru took it over: "I'll show you a joke."
Gu Wanyan shook her head: "I envy you."
Zhou Ru was taken aback for a moment, turned her head to look at the girl beside her, and only after she saw the envy in her eyes did she remember that Gu Wanyan's mother had passed away a long time ago, and her father was unclear.
When she thought of this, she felt a little relieved.
"As long as you live a good life with Han Ting in the future, I will be your mother."
She only has one son. Thinking about it this way, having multiple daughters seems pretty good. Anyway, Gu Wanyan's personality is indeed very pleasing now.
Gu Wanyan was startled, then nodded seriously: "Mom."
For the first time, Zhou Ru's eyes showed such a gentle look towards her, and he held her somewhat cold hand tightly.
When the two got out of the car, they saw Huo Hanting coming out of the old house with a serious expression, walking in a hurry.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Ru was taken aback, and hurriedly grabbed her son, Gu Wanyan also became a little nervous.
Huo Hanting's expression softened slightly, he glanced at Gu Wanyan and said: "Jing Huan was injured by someone, and he was urgently transferred from Rongcheng to the Imperial Capital for treatment."
Rongcheng?
For Chinese New Year, Lu Jinghuan is not in the imperial capital but in Rongcheng? It's no wonder that he hasn't been seen at the banquets in the circles of the imperial capital recently.
Wait, Rongcheng?
Gu Wanyan suddenly had a bad feeling. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com