Eighties Sweetheart Wife-Chapter 596: Grasping the Situation

Shu Xiang closed her eyes in frustration.

Mother Shu sighed, not knowing what to say, then she shut her mouth unhappily.

Song Yunuan and Xia Guilan discussed Shu Xiang’s situation.

Xia Guilan frowned, "In my imagination, a prestigious family like the Gu’s should be free of conflicts and happy every day. How come they also have family issues, just like us ordinary folks?"

Song Yunuan laughed, "They’re also human, they eat grains just like us, have emotions and are not immortals who are immune to the worldly affairs."

Old Mrs. Song said, "Neither of these two are easy to deal with. You should stay out of their affairs in the future."

Song Yunuan said, "Oh right, Grandma, Brother Huai’an’s mom has tomorrow off and said she’s coming to see you."

Old Mrs. Song suddenly stood up from her chair.

Her eyes wide, she looked at Song Yunuan, "Why are you only telling me now? Why didn’t you tell me earlier that Huai’an’s mom is coming tomorrow? We need to prepare a proper welcome!"

"Our home is tidy and we have plenty of food and drink; there’s no need for special preparations," Song Yunuan reasoned, then added, "I’ll pick up Grandma tomorrow, that way it will be more efficient, so Aunt Qin won’t have to visit two places..."

Old Mrs. Song replied sarcastically, "You’re not even married yet and you’re already taking his side?"

Song Yunuan feigned shock, "My goodness, why are you, old lady, so jealous? When Aunt Qin comes, she’ll bring double the gifts. Wouldn’t you find out what she’s giving to grandma too? Rather than making me snoop around, isn’t it better to be open and transparent?"

Old Mrs. Song laughed despite being annoyed.

Qin Suyun and Gu Chao arrived together, carrying big and small bags.

When both parties are satisfied, it really is a case where everyone is happy.

In the past, someone like Qin Suyun would have been beyond Xia Guilan’s wildest dreams to become in-laws with.

Yet now, they were sitting together.

After years of experience, Xia Guilan was no longer the woman she used to be.

Especially now, she truly had confidence.

Whether it was her husband’s family, her own family, or her children, each and every one of them was her support and strength.

Especially her Little Nuan.

Anyone wanting to marry her daughter had to lower their attitude.

No matter how high their status, her Little Nuan ranked even higher.

With this mindset, when facing Qin Suyun, she was not nervous or timid.

Xia Guilan remained graceful and composed, refusing to embarrass her daughter.

But Qin Suyun definitely wouldn’t put on airs or try to impress; her demeanor was very humble, just like an ordinary housewife.

This woman could play a role when needed, and was unbeatable in being affable.

Therefore, their meeting was filled with joy.

Nowadays, Gu Huai’an and Song Yunuan lacked neither houses nor money, naturally eliminating many potential conflicts.

However, the topic of houses still came up.

Qin Suyun said, "As the tree grows, branches will spread. The children were happy living together when they were younger, but now that they’re grown, they’ll surely want to have their own social circles. However, we’ll listen to what the children want regarding this..."

The subtext was that they had resources available, but would not interfere with the couple’s life. They could live wherever they wished after marriage.

If her son was willing to become a live-in son-in-law, she wouldn’t mind.

Qin Suyun looked at Song Yunuan with affection.

In dealing with the two issues involving Shu Xiang, Little Nuan had handled them well. Whether those two broke up or continued seeing each other, the important thing was that the conflict did not escalate.

But she felt uncomfortable.

After all, why should her Little Nuan constantly suffer the consequences of their issues?

Why did everyone want to involve their Little Nuan in everything, as if they had nothing better to do?

As a result, Qin Suyun had Second Aunt Gu hire Teacher Jiang, who lived in the compound, for Gu Jiaojiao.

Bringing gifts, she requested that Teacher Jiang tutor Gu Jiaojiao and assigned her a large amount of homework.

"If you can’t finish it, then don’t even think about watching the gala or any animated shows during the Spring Festival."

"Adventures of Little Stone" is set to broadcast five episodes in a row, from the first to the fifth day of the Chinese New Year.

Gu Jiaojiao had only watched two episodes and was incredibly anxious.

She sought Song Yunuan for help, pleading with her, but Song Yunuan flatly told her that she planned to start making a movie after the Spring Festival and if Gu Jiaojiao could improve her grades from the bottom three to the top three in her class next semester, she would give her a role to play for fun.

Gu Jiaojiao screamed with excitement, holding her face; at that moment, her mind was completely blank except for Song Yunuan’s words.

Study, study, study!

Was it not just about studying, about getting into the top three?

For the chance to appear in Sister Nuan’s movie, she was going all out!

Old Master Gu then asked Song Yunuan, "Aren’t you afraid that Gu Jiaojiao will affect your movie?"

Even though he didn’t know what kind of movie Little Nuan wanted to make.

"There are so many roles. Besides, I created one specifically for Jiaojiao; it shouldn’t pose much of a problem."

Old Master Gu had a complex expression on his face.

Now, Gu Jiaojiao was completely under Song Yunuan’s control.

Shu Xiang and Huaiming were still dating, and that couldn’t be interfered with—it was a matter for the young people, and the best he could do was to turn a blind eye to avoid annoyance.

Just like drinking water, one knows whether it’s cold or warm oneself.

Besides, it was after an argument with Shu Xiang and Gu Jiaojiao that Huaiming almost had the car accident.

He was fine, but if something had truly happened to him, his eldest grandson might have gone insane.

At that time, Jiaojiao would definitely have faced the brunt of the anger, and who knows what the consequences would have been?

Old Master Gu had never felt that children were like debts.

Because his own children were actually quite easy to raise.

But now, he felt that his grandchildren were the debts.

Little Nuan said that in the West Mountain Villa District, there’s a special area with the best location and feng shui.

It was prepared for a few of her grandfathers.

The words sounded bitter.

But they definitely carried some truth.

When the time comes, he’ll move there.

As for this big courtyard, of course, it cannot be left behind.

Living here represents identity, status, and the stability of the future.

Let them live here if they love it; he couldn’t care less.

But then again, after Shu Xiang gets better, she will surely invite the family over for a meal.

This time, Jiaojiao kept her mouth shut and scarcely had the time to pay attention to Shu Xiang. She was so intent on studying she almost went to the lengths of "hanging a beam and piercing her arm with an awl" as the proverb goes.

As a child, she disliked studying, and he had even spanked her for it.

It seems that one really has to strike the snake at its vital point.

Song Yunuan understood this principle too.

She never expected that despicable scoundrel Meng Zhaolin would actually come to Beidu.

During this time, Eldest Aunt stayed with grandma. Although her husband didn’t come along, the house was as harmonious as ever.

Then after the New Year, they planned to return to their hometown, and when Xique finished middle school, they intended for her to attend high school in Beidu.

The other kids were arranged in the same manner.

After all, Beidu’s quality of education is the best in the country.

Meng Zhaolin had the audacity to come to Beidu without going to work, simply to accompany Ma Cuifen, which was quite brazen.

Gu Huai’an promptly provided Xia Xindong with the information he had investigated.

They learned that Meng Zhaolin was so bold because he had lost his fertility due to a work injury, meaning that now Ma Cuifen’s two children were his only bloodline...