usatvline Chapter 92 Gu Jinxing Meets the Parents
Chapter 92 Gu Jinxing Meets the Parents
Shen Wancheng and Xu Pingtao had arranged to go to the He Mansion together with Gu Jinxing in the afternoon.
Because she didn't get home from shopping until 9 pm last night, Shen Wancheng rarely went to bed until 10 pm.
The most common reaction in early pregnancy is excessive sleepiness. Shen Wancheng slept until 9 o'clock, which was the first time she had slept in during this period.
After getting up, she called Gu Jinxing and told him to come pick her up after lunch.
In the morning, Shen Wancheng accompanied Shen Yao to get a haircut as promised.
Because Cora was a readily available model, the hairdresser didn't mess up.
Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao were both satisfied.
Shen Wancheng specifically chose a good hair salon and spent 10 Hong Kong dollars.
Shen Wancheng did a quick calculation and found that at that time, a haircut at a state-run barbershop in the mainland cost about 0.3 yuan, which was about 10 Hong Kong dollars, similar to the price in Hong Kong Island.
Today, Gu Jinxing made a formal visit. As Shen Wancheng's closest relative, Shen Yao naturally had to be present, so she did not go to the Lan family today.
At noon, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao had a rare lunch at their own home.
It was the middle-aged woman called Aunt Liu that Xu Pingtao had specially sent over, as He Lin had mentioned last time. Coincidentally, she was also the mother of Wu Shan, the maid from the He Mansion who had submitted to Shen Wancheng.
Because of this connection, Shen Wancheng naturally accepted that Aunt Liu could move into her house.
After all, Aunt Liu was an old resident of the He Mansion. It was impossible for the bodyguard, Cora, to have her own room while Aunt Liu had to share a room with the Filipino maid. In the end, Shen Wancheng asked Xu Pingtao to take the Filipino maid back.
Currently, Shen Wancheng and her sister Shen Yao, along with Ke La and Aunt Liu, live in Shen Wancheng's residence.
Knowing that Shen Wancheng had stayed up late last night, Liu Ma simmered rock sugar bird's nest over a low flame in the morning. When Shen Wancheng arrived home at 11 o'clock, Liu Ma first gave her a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest to fill her stomach.
At noon, Aunt Liu cooked four dishes and a soup.
Hong Kong-style char siu, braised beef brisket with tomatoes, stir-fried asparagus, steamed pork ribs with garlic, and fish head tofu soup.
Considering that Shen Wancheng would feel nauseous if she saw food with the meat still in its original color, Liu Ma specially added dark soy sauce to the ribs to color them.
The meal was a good mix of salty and bland, and Shen Wancheng was very satisfied with it.
As Shen Wancheng's relative, Shen Yao naturally went with Xu Pingtao. She didn't wait for Gu Jinxing to arrive and returned to the He Mansion after lunch.
Shen Wancheng slept in late this morning, so she wasn't sleepy at noon today.
Gu Jinxing picked up Shen Wancheng at her residence at 1:30 pm.
After spending the first two days together, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing were much more relaxed with each other.
Gu Jinxing was in the car the whole time Shen Wancheng was going downstairs and getting into the car, so Shen Wancheng knew that Gu Jinxing's leg was still "limping".
Besides the driver, Cheng Ming was also in the passenger seat.
Shen Wancheng didn't know if the driver knew Gu Jinxing's secret, so she moved closer to Gu Jinxing and whispered in his ear to ask.
"Gu Jinxing, how much longer are you going to limp?"
As Shen Wancheng approached, a very faint scent of lilies lingered in the air.
This is the scent of the new perfume Shen Wancheng bought last night. Shen Wancheng had never used perfume before; she only knew the clean scent of soap on clothes.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng's flavor should be unfamiliar to Gu Jinxing today.
But even now, Gu Jinxing, who still dreams about Shen Wancheng every night, feels an extraordinary familiarity with her aura.
This feeling of unfamiliarity mixed with familiarity made Gu Jinxing's heart beat faster for no reason.
He forgot to answer Shen Wancheng's question for a moment.
Shen Wancheng called out again.
"Gu Jinxing".
"Ah."
Gu Jinxing snapped out of his daze.
"I'm sorry, I can only guarantee that I'll finish those things before the wedding. I'll still be in a wheelchair when I propose. I'm sorry to trouble you. I'll make up for it with an extra dowry."
"Ok."
Shen Wancheng hadn't thought that much about it. She was just wondering if she would still have to take care of Gu Jinxing after marriage.
However, since Gu Jinxing was willing to offer more betrothal gifts, Shen Wancheng naturally had no reason to refuse.
The amount of betrothal gifts the groom gives the bride reflects how much he values her.
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's marriage was a business arrangement. Shen Wancheng knew that Gu Jinxing would not give her a small dowry for his own sake, so she never asked him how much the dowry would be.
Anyway, it won't be less; she'll accept whatever amount is given.
They arrived at the He Mansion not long after.
Cheng Ming first opened the car door for Shen Wancheng, then helped Gu Jinxing into the wheelchair.
Shen Wancheng herself proposed to marry Gu Jinxing, so she needs to act like she has a good relationship with him.
Shen Wancheng took the initiative to take over Cheng Ming's responsibilities, pushing Gu Jinxing aside.
Cheng Ming carried the gifts that Gu Jinxing had prepared for Xu Pingtao, He Lin, and Shen Yao.
Xu Pingtao and Shen Yao stood at the main entrance of the building, waiting for Shen Wancheng and Gu Jin to approach.
Neither impolite nor overly solicitous.
Shen Wancheng pushed Gu Jinxing closer, and Gu Jinxing greeted Xu Pingtao first.
"Hello, Grandpa Xu."
Gu Jinxing and Xu Pingtao are both heads of the same family. In the past, with Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao present, the two treated each other as equals. Now, Gu Jinxing no longer addresses Xu Pingtao as Mr. Xu, but as Grandpa Xu.
Shen Wancheng didn't think anything of it, but Shen Yao was secretly laughing behind Xu Pingtao's back.
She was overjoyed to see Gu Jinxing lower himself to please Shen Wancheng's family.
Xu Pingtao nodded.
He said casually, "You're here. Come in and have a seat."
Everyone went into the living room together.
The servants came up to pour tea for everyone.
Gu Jinxing asked Cheng Ming to put the gift on the coffee table.
"Grandpa Xu, this is a gift I prepared for you, Grandma He, and Shen Yao."
Xu Pingtao glanced at the gift Gu Jinxing had given him and asked with a smile.
"Can I open it now?"
Gu Jinxing nodded, "Of course."
Shen Wancheng didn't know what gift Gu Jinxing had prepared, and she looked on curiously.
Xu Pingtao opened the wooden gift box.
A very faint woody scent wafted in the air.
Shen Yao spoke up, "Top-grade sandalwood."
Xu Pingtao looked up at Shen Yao and said, "Girl, you can recognize this as top-grade sandalwood just by smelling it?"
Shen Yao was startled. She had forgotten that she, a country girl from the inland countryside, shouldn't be so sensitive to sandalwood.
Shen Wancheng smiled and came to Shen Yao's rescue.
“Yesterday we went shopping, and Yao Yao happened to be playing with and admiring a string of sandalwood beads.”
Shen Yao immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right, I just saw it last night, how could I possibly give it up?"
Xu Pingtao didn't take it to heart. "No wonder, Wan Cheng, you should take Yao Yao out more often to broaden her horizons."
"Okay, I'll take her around Hong Kong Island more often recently."
As they were talking, Xu Pingtao had already opened the gift that Gu Jinxing had given him.
This is a chess set made of top-grade rosewood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold.
Xu Pingtao, who has always loved chess, has collected many valuable chess sets. Upon seeing this set, he couldn't help but praise it.
"A good move."
"Have a heart."
Shen Yao secretly glanced at Gu Jinxing.
This person is a master of flattery; it's exactly what her grandfather wanted.