Rebirth: Mr. Fu will not cancel the engagement this time

Xu Cheng came back after the food was served and had no idea what happened in the twenty minutes after he was gone.

He first placed the snack boxes in his hands on an unused chair. Looking at the outer packaging, there were osmanthus cakes, rose flower cakes, date paste and walnut cakes, tiramisu, and a box of fruit cheese.

Gu Jinhe looked at the dessert in front of her and sighed again. Xu Cheng was always like this. She raised her hand to signal him to sit down and eat. After he sat down, she said, "I just checked the navigation. The traffic should not be so congested this afternoon."

Xu Cheng was about to speak when he suddenly discovered that the position of the screen in the box had changed. He looked at the screen blocking the window and frowned slightly. Gu Jinhe noticed his look and tilted her head to look over there. There were two people sitting over there, and even their voices were barely audible. She succinctly recounted what happened after he left.

Xu Cheng glanced at the driver sitting next to him, and the driver shook his head at him, meaning that there was no problem.

The meal was eaten in extreme silence. Neither party sitting in a private room made any noticeable noise. It was obvious that they both wanted to finish their lunch quietly and then go their separate ways.

Because of the arrival of Qin Xu and the others, Gu Jinhe rejected Xu Cheng's suggestion to take a rest. Xu Cheng had no choice but to take the snack box and go down with the driver.

When Gu Jinhe finally left the box, she paused at the door and couldn't help but look back at the screen. The light from the window reflected two vague figures, and she closed her eyes slightly.

This time their meeting took place a year earlier. In her previous life, one year after Gu Jinhe returned to the Gu family, the Gu family held a grand birthday party for her. It was also on that day that she met Fu Huaiyuan for the first time through her grandmother's introduction. He was the eldest son and grandson of the Fu family, the next generation in power of the Fu family, and also her fiancé.

For many years afterwards, she felt that this was like a supermarket sale, buy one get one free. When Gu Jinhe returned to the Gu family, not only did she regain her status as the eldest daughter, she also had a fiancé whom she had never met.

The rest of the journey was just as Gu Jinhe had described. The traffic was not as congested as in the morning. The car stopped in front of the Gu family's old house at around three o'clock.

At this time, there were many people gathered at the door. Obviously, they had received the news in advance and were waiting at the door early.

Xu Cheng got out of the car and opened the door for Gu Jinhe, looking at the solemn and dignified gate of Gu's house and the people standing at the door who seemed to have been away for a long time. Gu Jinhe got out of the car slowly, just like in her previous life, she raised her head and walked towards them step by step.

"Hey, look, our eldest daughter of the Gu family is back!"

"If you look closely, she looks somewhat like the old lady. They say you can tell a person's future from the age of three. She hasn't changed much since she was a child. Just by looking at her appearance, you can tell she's from our Gu family. The one who looks most like the old lady is the eldest wife."

"Who says it's not? Look at how pretty this little girl is. She's prettier than that girl from the Wu family who's praised so much!"

"..."

When Gu Jinhe came closer and walked up the stairs, they stopped whispering and looked at her with smiles on their faces.

"Welcome home, Miss."

Gu Jinhe stood in front of them. Their faces overlapped with those in her previous life. She even remembered clearly what they were going to say next.

Standing in the front were four middle-aged women who were well-maintained and had outstanding temperaments. Knowing that Gu Jinhe didn’t know who they were at this time, the middle-aged woman in the lead looked at Gu Jinhe with a gentle expression and said, “Jinhe, I am your second aunt.”

Gu Jinhe nodded slightly: "Second Aunt." After saying that, she looked at the others. The others immediately understood and introduced themselves one after another.

Standing on the right of the Second Aunt was a tall middle-aged woman. She smiled and said, "Jinhe, I'm your Third Aunt."

Standing on the left of the Second Aunt was a plump middle-aged woman. She winked at Gu Jinhe and said with a smile, "Little Jinhe, I'm your Fourth Aunt."

Standing next to the Fourth Aunt was a middle-aged woman with a petite figure and fair skin, who looked like a young girl. She looked Gu Jinhe up and down carefully, then smiled and said, "I am your Fifth Aunt."

After greeting everyone one by one, Second Aunt said, "Jinhe, it's getting late. Your grandmother and several uncles are waiting to see you inside. Come in with me."

Gu Jinhe nodded, stepped into the gate of the Gu residence, and walked through several corridors with her second aunt. As for the others, they did not follow. While her second aunt led the way, she began to introduce other members of the Gu family.

Second Aunt took Gu Jinhe's hand and whispered, "In the Gu family, you have four brothers and one sister. They are Gu Jinkuan, Gu Jinrong, Gu Jinhong, and Gu Jinyu. Your sister is Gu Feiwan. She is the same age as you, only half a year younger than you. She is not at home today because she has something to do. You should be able to see her tomorrow."

As for why Gu Feiwan was not at home today, Second Aunt did not say, but Gu Jinhe knew it very well. The two talked all the way, passed through several archways, walked along a long, winding cobblestone path, and finally stepped onto the corridor of the main hall in the backyard.

In the main hall, Gu Jinhe's fifth uncle said to the old lady sitting at the head with an angry and somewhat helpless expression: "Mother, Fei Wan has been spoiled by her mother since she was a child, and her temper is a little arrogant. When she comes back, I will definitely teach her a lesson. Don't get upset because of this matter, that would be a mistake as a son."

The others sat in their seats, watching each other with their eyes and noses, and no one spoke. A pot of sweet osmanthus was placed in the corner of the hall, and the faint fragrance of sweet osmanthus floated over the nose.

The old lady gave birth to five sons in her lifetime. Except for the eldest son, Gu Chenjun, who died unexpectedly, the second son, Gu Chenxiang, the third son, Gu Chenru, the fourth son, Gu Chenxin, and the fifth son, Gu Chenliang, all hold important positions in important units. Among them, the second son, Gu Chenxiang, is the current head of the Gu family. After the old lady abdicated, she rarely appeared in public and left all matters to Gu Chenxiang.

At this time, four people were sitting in their respective seats, with their sons standing behind them. The fifth son, Gu Chenliang, waited for a long time but the old lady didn't say anything. He was also stared at by his brothers and nephews, so he felt a little uncomfortable standing in the hall.

Fortunately, the old lady spoke at this time. She said in a tone that was neither light nor heavy: "You can't even discipline your own daughter, how can you expect others to be as tolerant of her as you are?" Her old but majestic eyes looked at Lao Wu solemnly, and her voice seemed to be emotionless as she continued: "If I am angry for her, it is her fault."

"Mother!" Gu Chenliang's heart sank. These words were a bit too harsh.

He looked up at his mother in disbelief and opened his mouth to say something, but the old lady raised her hand to interrupt him.

"Okay, let's stop here. I didn't let anyone capture her because I didn't want to ruin today's mood. You don't have to plead for her. Since she doesn't want to see me, then don't see me for the time being. Have the housekeeper send ten Buddhist scriptures tonight. She is not allowed to leave the courtyard until she finishes copying them."

Just a few words forced Gu Feiwan to stay in the yard copying Buddhist scriptures for a period of time. This was probably also for Gu Jinhe. Several people present had their own thoughts in their hearts.

Knowing that the old lady would not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes, even if Gu Chenliang wanted to plead for his daughter, he did not dare to add fuel to the fire at this time, otherwise it would not be as simple as house arrest.

"Yes, mother."

He stepped back to his seat and looked at his son. Noticing the dissatisfaction in his son's eyes, he glared at him fiercely. Even if he was angry, he had to keep it in front of others!

Gu Jinyu took a deep breath, he lowered his head and slowly suppressed the anger in his heart, a smile appeared on his handsome face, and he looked calmly at the person standing behind his second uncle. The people who should be most anxious now should not be their fifth room, but the people of the second room.

After all, the old lady has never given up looking for her uncle's daughter over the years.

It is said that when my aunt found out she was pregnant with a girl not long after she became pregnant, the old lady sent countless things to her during her pregnancy. She even prepared the yard for the child to live in before she was born, and decided on the name after carefully sorting out the names with people she knew well.

Jinhe, the character Jin comes from the male generation of Gu family, and He means a life without worries about food and clothing, and a happy and smooth life.

It can be said that Gu Jinhe was born under the old lady's overwhelming love. If she had continued to grow up in the Gu family, no one could compare to her status in the Gu family.

It’s a pity that when Gu Jinhe was three years old, an accident happened when he followed his parents back to the old house to worship his ancestors. The old lady’s eldest son and daughter-in-law were both killed, and the three-year-old Gu Jinhe disappeared.

The old lady has been searching for twenty years and has never given up. Finally, she welcomed her eldest granddaughter back today. One can imagine what earth-shaking changes will take place in the Gu family in the future.

Especially the second wife is now in charge of the Gu family. If the first wife had not had an accident, the first wife should have been in charge of the Gu family.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinyu's lips curled up into an ambiguous smile, and he looked at Gu Jinkuan with a bit of gloating. Now that Gu Jinhe is back, he is really looking forward to the next days at the Gu family.

As if he had noticed his gaze, Gu Jinkuan turned his head and looked over. When he met Gu Jinyu's eyes, he nodded slightly indifferently, then looked straight ahead without looking away.

Gu Jinyu choked in his heart, just pretend! Thinking about the excitement in the second room in the future, he smiled again.

As for the people from the third and fourth rooms, they sat quietly, looking towards the door from time to time, and seemed not to notice the solemn atmosphere in the hall.

The old lady withdrew her gaze from below, and was thinking about something unknown in her heart.

After the hall was silent for a few minutes, there were finally slight footsteps heard at the door, and everyone looked in the direction of the door.

The girl following the second aunt was thin, with fair skin, a pair of eyes as bright as stars, a straight nose, and small lips of light pink. However, there was a coldness between her brows, and her eyes were calm and peaceful. Her whole person exuded a natural and unattainable temperament that made people dare not have any disrespectful thoughts.

Everyone looked at the little girl who they hadn't seen for twenty years and slowly approached them in amazement. They didn't expect that even if she didn't grow up in the Gu family, she could have such a temperament and be different from others at a glance.

Gu Jinhe followed her second aunt and slowly walked into the hall, looking at the familiar people sitting in the hall, and finally turned her gaze to the old lady sitting right in front of her. At this time, the old lady was also looking at her. Although her face was old, from her facial features, one could still tell that the old lady must have been a very beautiful woman when she was young.

The old lady looked at Gu Jinhe with a serious expression, her eyes revealed emotions that others could not understand. She was also surprised. From the photos, Gu Jinhe was clearly still a young girl who was ignorant of the world. She did not expect that she would give her such a big surprise when they met.

Gu Jinhe and the old lady stared at each other for a long time. The hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone looked around and at each other. Although they were puzzled, no one broke the silence.

Until Gu Jinhe's eyebrows softened suddenly, and she said softly with a curved lip: "Grandma."

The old lady was in a trance for a while when she heard this, as if the little girl who was still learning to speak and made her laugh with her clear and childish words appeared in front of her, but now the little girl has grown up and become a big girl.