Eighties Sweetheart Wife-Chapter 605 I Have to Pamper Her

Whether it was the surrounding environment or the location, it had to be the best in No. 01 Courtyard Manor.

Gu Huai’an showed Song Yunuan around.

This could be considered the central area.

It felt more like a separate little district within the manor, giving off a courtyard-within-a-courtyard feeling.

The clean snow fell on the glazed tiles, contrasting with the blue sky and white clouds. Beyond the fence lay Lotus Lake, and at the end of June, its surface would be covered with blooming lotuses. Song Yunuan had never visited, but Gu Huai’an had told her about it. However, few people came here. The snow on the lake’s surface bore only the footprints of small animals.

The place was quiet and elegant, and as for safety, that was even less of a concern.

Song Yunuan looked at Gu Huai’an: "Did Old Mr. Xie mention a deadline?"

Gu Huai’an held Song Yunuan’s hand, locking her soft little hand in his own, and said as they walked, "It’s up to you to decide, Old Mr. Xie said it was for you and me, and I’ll listen to you in everything."

Gu Huai’an added, "You’ve taken a lot of trouble over Jiaojiao’s matter. Grandpa and I talked today; he said he wanted to split the family. I’ve shared my thoughts with him..."

After hearing this, Song Yunuan said, "Jiaojiao is not a bad girl, and besides, she likes my Small Stone so much; she is my faithful little reader. No matter what she’s like, I need to spoil her."

If this were in a future era, such an action of mine would be called ’spoiling my fans.’

Song Yunuan said cheerfully, "Shu Xiang is petty-minded, and she loves comparisons. And since I’m so outstanding, she always feels pressured. If the family splits, their first thought will be that Grandpa surely wants to free up the house for our wedding. Let’s not even talk about Shu Xiang; even my cousin Huaiming won’t feel good about it. Such misunderstandings are unnecessary.

"Besides, Shu Xiang and Jiaojiao are similar in some ways; both are somewhat bullying to the soft and afraid of the tough. Shu Xiang is jealous of me and broods over it a lot, but when she faces me, she’s very obedient, and as far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter what she thinks. I don’t care, as long as she’s obedient and doesn’t make trouble for me when she’s in front of me."

Gu Huai’an rubbed her hair, thinking that such a Little Nuan, if placed in ancient times, could probably be an empress.

Yeah, that was possible.

And what about himself? Everyone said he was the favored child of heaven, but when facing Little Nuan, he always felt he wasn’t good enough. He had to strive harder to give Little Nuan the best!

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Qin Suyun went out to take out the trash and saw Qian Anna chatting happily with Shu Xiang.

A heaviness settled in Qin Suyun’s chest.

Her face immediately darkened.

When Qian Anna saw her looking, she even shyly and politely smiled at her.

Then she quickly walked over, first wishing Qin Suyun a happy new year, talking sweetly, inquiring about the elders, and then apologetically telling Qin Suyun that she really wanted to visit Grandpa Gu, but decided against it to avoid causing any trouble, hoping the elders would understand.

After she had said her piece, she prepared to leave.

A little ways away stood Shu Xiang, still somewhat in shock, standing dazed, not knowing what to say.

But her standing there alone on the side of the road looked quite awkward.

It was just then that Qin Suyun beckoned to her, and Shu Xiang hurried over with a quick trot.

Qin Suyun looked meaningfully at Qian Anna, who was getting ready to leave.

Girl, these tricks you’re playing now, I was done with them years ago.

Qin Suyun said: "Anna, I’ve heard that starting this year, you can’t work without a certification. I have some review materials here, if you need them, come by the house and pick them up."

Qian Anna’s complexion changed.

She then took a deep breath, quietly exhaled, and strived to keep calm while facing Qin Suyun.

She said: "There’s no need to trouble Aunt Qin, I also have these materials. Grandpa found them for me, and I’m currently reviewing them."

Qin Suyun’s gaze darkened.

There was something off about Qian Anna. It seemed as if there was a deliberate provocation and a sense of confidence when she faced her.

Then she heard Qian Anna say, "If I can’t pass the qualification exam, I’ll just go work for some other company. After all, I am a university graduate and have internship experience under your supervision. Undertaking general clerical work should still be possible for me."

Qin Suyun’s feeling became even stronger.

She cheerfully said to Qin Anna, "That’s not a bad idea at all, best of luck to you!"

Qian Anna also smiled, "I’ll take your kind words."

Qian Anna excused herself politely and quickly left.

Shu Xiang still didn’t quite know what was going on. But because she was a sensitive soul—always overthinking things and rather sentimental—she was particularly attuned to her surroundings and felt that the conversation between these two was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface. There was an undercurrent of tension.

Shu Xiang’s heart skipped a beat, unclear about what Qian Anna’s job actually was.

Gu Huaiming had gone to the supply store in No. 01 Courtyard Manor to buy some things; sitting alone in the living room was dull, so she thought of going out to meet Huaiming.

Unexpectedly, she met a girl named Qian Anna who grabbed her hand and started talking to her warmly and affectionately.

Moreover, she didn’t live far and claimed to have grown up with both Huai’an and Huaiming since childhood.

If Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t upset her, Shu Xiang wouldn’t have shed tears, and her mind would have been clearer.

She hurriedly recounted her chance encounter with Qian Anna to Qin Suyun.

"...She just said she knew I was Huaiming’s girlfriend, then mentioned she grew up with both Huaiming and Huai’an. Also, the kids from the manor have always wanted to meet me, but just haven’t had the chance... she said when there’s time, we should all go out and gather," Shu Xiang recalled.

She then emphasized to Qin Suyun, "Besides that, she didn’t say anything else to me."

Qin Suyun looked at Shu Xiang with a heavy gaze.

This girl surely had a lot on her mind.

But she had to admit, the girl was indeed sensitive.

Qin Suyun rubbed her forehead, selfishly wishing even for a moment that it would be so good if the second brother’s family moved far away.

Although she might not be able to be the best mother-in-law in the world for Little Nuan, she would certainly provide the best family environment possible.

Now the old master was thinking of splitting up the family, but he was worried about the second brother’s family having ideas.

This manor...

If the old master and his family moved away, the second brother’s family would have no right to live here either.

However, if things continued this way, Qin Suyun was worried that Shu Xiang would cause trouble for Little Nuan.

But Shu Xiang was no child, and it wasn’t her responsibility or obligation to teach someone else’s child how to behave.

Besides, whether she could clearly instruct them was another matter altogether, not to mention whether they would accept her teachings.

And at this age, personality traits are mostly set in stone.

Just like Shu Xiang’s sensitivity—bursting into tears at the slightest grievance.

If you told her to stop crying, questioning what there was to cry about, to talk things out instead of weeping, since tears solve nothing,

Perhaps she would cry even harder.

It’s likely that one might understand the reasoning behind such a statement after fifty, but definitely not at her current age.