Thus, the Gu Family became even warmer towards Sheng Ze Xi and Grandfather and Grandmother Sang.
Grandfather and Grandmother Sang, the elderly couple, were also very happy. The Gu Family is good; these people are clearly honest, and these in-laws are reliable.
They thought, perhaps Little Xi's choice of the young woman named Ningning had something to do with the Gu Family.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Perhaps after his mother's death and his father's remarriage to a stepmother, the changes in his family made Sheng Ze Xi feel uncared for and unloved.
But during his stay at the Gu Family home while recovering from his injuries, the Gu Family members were very kind to him. Although he didn't live there for free—he paid and worked—Sheng Ze Xi could still tell the difference between those who flattered him for money and those who genuinely cared.
The Gu Family members were all very kind, tolerant, and sincere; they didn't have any hidden agendas.
Such a warm Gu Family made Sheng Ze Xi feel comfortable.
Perhaps only such a family could nurture someone as simple, spoiled, and willful as Gu Jia Ning, because she knew that her family would always support her, protect her, and be patient with her.
Sheng Ze Xi was somewhat envious of that clumsy girl; he wanted to continue protecting Gu Jia Ning's carefree life.
"By the way, Aunt, where is Ningning?" Sheng Ze Xi looked around but didn't see Gu Jia Ning.
"Ningning will be here soon." Yao Chunhua gave her eldest daughter-in-law a look.
Yang Manman nodded and knocked on Gu Jia Ning's room door, bringing her out.
Gu Jia Ning usually liked to dress up, and for such an important occasion, she naturally wanted to look beautiful.
As soon as she appeared, everyone's eyes lit up.
When she was introduced to Grandfather and Grandmother Sang, Grandmother Sang was so moved that she grasped Gu Jia Ning's hand, her eyes welling up. "Good, good, she looks like a good child, beautiful, like a fairy. My Little Xi is fortunate to marry you."
Gu Jia Ning's face turned red, and she shyly lowered her head, not daring to look at Sheng Ze Xi.
Grandmother Sang gave her a very good feeling, just like her own grandmother.
"Little Xi, where is my little box?"
At Grandmother Sang's call, Sheng Ze Xi carried a simple wooden box, about 20 centimeters in size, and gave it to Gu Jia Ning.
"Ningning, this is from your grandparents. You should take it."
Gu Jia Ning, holding the box, was a little confused. She subconsciously looked at Sheng Ze Xi. What was this?
Yao Chunhua thought that this must be something the elderly couple had prepared for Ningning, demonstrating their affection for her.
"Grandmother Sang, isn't this too valuable? It's not appropriate to give this to Ningning."
Grandmother Sang waved her hand. "It's not something valuable. It's just a little something from me and the old man, some things were left by Little Xi's mother, a small gift from my daughter to Ningning."
Since Grandmother Sang said so, it shouldn't be anything too valuable, so Yao Chunhua didn't stop her daughter from accepting it.
Sheng Ze Xi also nodded to Gu Jia Ning: "Take it."
Okay, then she would take it.
Gu Jia Ning put the wooden box on the couch in her room before coming back out. The box was surprisingly heavy, and she couldn't keep holding it.
Although she was curious about its contents, now was not the time to open it. She would open it later when she had time.
By the time Sheng Ze Xi left with his grandparents, half an hour had passed.
This was a betrothal ceremony. After the ceremony, the groom and his family wouldn't stay long at the bride's house; this was the custom in Huaihua Village.
The jeep started again, heading towards Qingshan County. The bustle in front of the Gu Family home gradually subsided.
Now, Gu Jia Ning finally had time to return to her room. With curiosity, she opened the wooden box.
The moment the box opened, a dazzling array of colors met her eyes.
Blue, red, yellow, green… They were jewelry: jade bracelets, gem rings, gem necklaces, etc., filling most of the box. Some were complete sets. Next to them were several sheets of paper; under the jewelry, a layer of gold bars covered the bottom, at least 10 gold bars.
Gu Jia Ning knew that gold bars, whether now or in the future, were very valuable.
As for the jewelry, while not so valuable now, its future value would be extremely high. It was even possible that one piece of jewelry could be exchanged for a house.
As for those pieces of paper…
The items placed alongside the jewelry and gold bars couldn't be ordinary paper.
The moment she picked them up and looked at them clearly, Gu Jia Ning's hands trembled slightly.
Her guess was correct. They weren't just any papers; they were deeds. One was for a Siheyuan in Beijing, not far from the Forbidden City, either on the First or Second Ring Road. Eight were for shops in a row in Beijing. The last one was for a villa in Shanghai.
Gu Jia Ning's hands trembled slightly, and her breathing became rapid.
"Older Brother Sheng's grandparents are so generous! That's not what I'd call 'not valuable'!"
To be honest, Gu Jia Ning wasn't a perfect person. She loved beauty and was somewhat greedy. When she picked up the seriously injured Sheng Ze Xi, it was because she saw his military uniform and the profit it represented.
This jewelry was beautiful, and every piece suited her perfectly. She thought she would look beautiful wearing it.
She also knew how much this box was worth, and for a moment, she thought, since it was a gift for her, she would just keep it.
But soon, she came to her senses.
She opened her mouth and shouted loudly, "Mother, come here."
At her call, Ms. Yao Chunhua came, and Gu Jia Ning quickly showed her the contents of the wooden box.
"My goodness!" Yao Chunhua clasped her chest; the shock was too much for her to handle at once.
After a long while, she recovered and grasped Gu Jia Ning's hand solemnly. "Daughter, this is too valuable. Before, we didn't know what was inside, but now that we do, we can't accept it with a clear conscience."
Gu Jia Ning agreed. "Mother, I think so too. So I plan to tell Older Brother Sheng about this when I next see him, and return these items to his grandparents."
"Yes, we should ask, and that's what we should do." Yao Chunhua stroked Gu Jia Ning's smooth hair, her face full of love and relief. "Daughter, we should keep what we deserve, and return what we don't."
"Okay, close the box and put it away. Go to the old house and call your grandmother; we'll have lunch together."
"Okay. By the way, Mother, from Older Brother Sheng's gifts today, you and Father should keep some; we should also share some with the family and my aunt. Oh, give those two cans of milk powder to Second Sister-in-law; Zhuangzhuang can drink them." Although Gu Jia Ning was somewhat willful, in her previous life, while she often exploited her family for Wen Zhuqing, she wasn't actually greedy towards her family; she was willing to share and knew how to appreciate things.
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