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Gu Lanshan turned her head only to see Gu Jingyu whom she had not seen for many years . She did not know how long he had been standing at the entrance .
Mu Wanqing immediately stood up .
Then, Lin Che followed .
Gu Xiande froze before fidgeting slightly .
Everyone saw Gu Jingyu looking in but could not see his expression clearly . After a moment of silence, he took a step forward and continued walking in step by step .
"It's Gu Jingyu . "
"I can't believe it's actually Gu Jingyu . "
"Why is he here today? Did he come here to bury the hatchet?"
Everyone watched Gu Jingyu walk all the way to the main table . Gu Xiande looked at him through narrowed eyes . Gu Jingyu paused and glanced at the people around the table . Then, he slowly shifted his gaze to Gu Xiande .
"Grandfather, happy birthday . "
Gu Xiande's eyes moved slightly . The agitation in his eyes appeared on his aged face .
He stood up, skirted around the table, and came directly before Gu Jingyu .
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He immediately pulled Gu Jingyu's hand to him and patted the back of it for a long time . Then, he said, "Jingyu, it's good that you're back . I'm very happy . My birthday today is a very happy one . "
Everyone was even more surprised . But when they thought about it, no matter how bad their relationship was, he was ultimately his biological grandson . No matter what, he would still have a soft spot for him .
However, Gu Xiande had always been a stubborn person who never changed his mind and left no room for argument . Everyone had thought that he would not easily give in this time either .
Perhaps it was because ultimately, he had aged . Because he was older now, he had a different way of thinking than he did in the past .
Gu Jingyu said, "Grandfather, this is my present for you . "
Gu Xiande quickly took it from him and opened it . It was a small cigarette holder that looked small and exquisite but was very beautiful .
Gu Jingyu said, "I remember breaking one when I was younger . Grandfather didn't say anything about it either . I guess you can think of this as me returning it to you . "
"Yes . You were the most mischievous one when you were young . I can't even begin to count the number of things you broke . "
"Yes, yes . In the future, I'll slowly return everything to you . "
"Good, good . Return everything to me slowly . I'll wait for you to do it . Come, quick . Come in and sit down . "
However, after looking around, Gu Jingyu headed directly for the seat beside Lin Che's .
Everyone looked on in surprise as Gu Jingyu smiled at Lin Che .
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Lin Che was still stunned . She did not expect Gu Jingyu to actually come .
Gu Jingyu smiled at Lin Che after sitting down . "Why? Have you gone silly?"
"Why are you here?"
"Weren't you the one who told me to come here?"
"I… I did say that . "
"Yes . I thought about it . Since a person as stupid as you can understand it, of course, I can't lose to you . That's why I came . "
"…"
Gu Xiande saw the two of them unexpectedly having a conversation . He looked at them and asked, "Did you two already know one another?"
Gu Xiande did not really like the entertainment industry, so he had never looked at any news articles . The rest of the family knew that he did not like it and naturally did not tactlessly talk about it .
Gu Jingyu said, "Of course . Grandfather, I'm good friends with Second Sister-In-Law . Are you only finding out about it now?"
"Eh… yes, yes . I'm old now, I'm old now . I can't keep up with the trends of you young people . Come here and take a look, Jingyu . Little Che even gave me a family portrait earlier and then you came . "
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Gu Jingyu turned to look at it . When he saw the family portrait, many emotions coursed through him .
"Let's take a family portrait in the future . "
"Sure . When all of you are free, we'll go to the back and take a photo later . " Gu Xiande looked at Lin Che and smiled . He patted the seat beside him and said, "Jingyu, sit here . Little Che, sit on my other side . "
The people down below were stunned a second time .
Gu Xiande smiled happily and looked around the table . Then, he looked at Gu Jingyu and Lin Che beside him . A rare expression of benevolence appeared on his face .
As a result, everyone present sensed that Old Master was in a very good mood today .
From time to time, he said a few words to Lin Che and then to Gu Jingyu . It was such a heartwarming scene . Other people could not join in the conversation even if they wanted to . Gu Xiande merely smiled while looking at his grandchildren . He looked at Gu Jingze and squinted his eyes as if saying, Jingze, you indeed found a good wife .
He was smart, so of course, he knew that Lin Che must have privately persuaded Gu Jingyu to come back this time .
Mo Huiling watched from where she was and momentarily wanted to join in the conversation . However, she was completely unable to even say a word . She could only watch Lin Che sit beside Gu Xiande while happily chatting with him . Gu Jingyu was also very close to her and would casually speak to her from time to time . They looked like a big happy family while Mo Huiling was just an outsider sitting at this table .
Why did Gu Xiande like Lin Che so much? Furthermore, it seemed that he was liking her more and more . He was so satisfied with Lin Che .
Gu Lanshan looked on from the side . Mu Wanqing had a touched expression on her face . She gazed at Lin Che and it seemed like she was about to cry .
Gu Lanshan gritted her teeth and said lowly to Mo Huiling, "How is it possible that you don't know a single person around Gu Jingze after being together with him for so long?"
Mo Huiling felt as if she had received a heavy blow to the heart . She wanted to get acquainted with the people around him too . But Gu Jingze did not like taking her out, so it was impossible for her to get to know anyone .
"I… I do know some people, but… I'm not on very good terms with them," Mo Huiling said .
Gu Lanshan said, "Hmph . Why don't you learn from Lin Che? Look at how she gains favor from other people . On the other hand, you're so eager to please everyone but Jingyu and Jingming can't be bothered with you and they ignore you completely . "
Mo Huiling felt so aggrieved that her tears were about to fall . "I… I'm just not as scheming as Lin Che . She's just a scheming bitch . What can I do?"
Gu Lanshan merely scoffed, leaned back, and stayed silent . She thought to herself that there was definitely a reason why Mo Huiling had been defeated by a mere Lin Che . She was simply not as good as Lin Che .
The people down below immediately got excited upon seeing the situation .
It was really rare for them to be able to see Gu Jingyu and Gu Xiande sitting together .
Now that they had actually seen this scene, they would have so much to brag about when they went back .
Furthermore, they were looking enviously at Lin Che . She was just a granddaughter-in-law but she could sit beside Gu Xiande and chat happily with him like family . They immediately felt that Mo Huiling's earlier actions had meant nothing . No matter how expensive her gift was, it was, nevertheless, something that money could buy . But it was Lin Che's gift that the Old Master liked .
The alternative explanation was that whether or not one liked the gift depended on who gave it . If someone you liked gave you something, you would appreciate it no matter how cheap it was . If someone you liked gave it to you, you would think of it as something that could simply be bought with money no matter how expensive it was . It would not be worth anything .
This was the prime example . Gu Xiande liked Lin Che, so she could sit beside him without giving him anything .
Before this, they had thought that the rumors about how Gu Xiande favored and liked Lin Che were false . Now, the people who had said those things earlier were completely proven wrong .