Chapter 261: One in a Hundred
Gu Chiyan went on to introduce the younger generation of the family to Su He. Most of them were the younger ones—the older ones were either living at school or working out of town.
Seeing that even their younger aunt had been “handled” by Su He, the kids naturally didn’t dare go against her. Each of them behaved very obediently.
After the introductions, Su He began giving out gifts.
First, Old Master Gu’s.
“Grandpa Gu, Chiyan told me that the Gu family has a warm atmosphere and often gathers for meals together. So I picked out a set of blue-and-white porcelain tableware for you. I hope you’ll like it.”
Old Master Gu glanced at it and gave a perfunctory “mm.”
Then he noticed Su He staring straight at him, not speaking, not moving.
He thought to himself, Does this girl have some hidden illness? Is she having an episode?
He lifted his teacup to drink, thinking, Hurry up and get lost!
Then Su He blinked and said, “Grandpa Gu, shouldn’t you also give me a little meeting gift?”
That half cup of tea spilled onto his clothes again…
This time, without Su He prompting, Gu Chiyan stepped forward and helped wipe the tea from Old Master Gu’s clothes.
Old Master Gu shifted his anger onto him, glaring fiercely.
Gu Chiyan acted as if he didn’t see it and carefully wiped the tea clean, even thinking to himself, Grandpa’s fabric is pretty good—two cups of tea and it still hasn’t soaked through.
Old Master Gu looked at Su He. “By rights, I should give you a meeting gift. But you came rather suddenly, so I didn’t prepare anything. We’ll talk about it another time!”
Anyone with a shred of shame would have stopped asking at that point.
But Su He had never been one to care about such things.
“Grandpa Gu, I know you value me and are worried that something prepared in a rush might not suit my taste.
But I’m not picky. As the saying goes, one must not refuse a gift from an elder. Whatever you give me, I’ll like.
I think the fountain pen in your pocket looks quite nice!
And that pocket watch you just took out isn’t bad either!
Oh, and this tea set of yours has such an antique charm—I quite like it too.
If none of that works, you could just give me a big red envelope, and I’ll buy whatever I like…”
Everyone in the room was stunned speechless!
Today was truly eye-opening!
Never in their lives had they seen someone this thick-skinned!
This wasn’t asking for a meeting gift—this was outright robbery!
Gu Chiyan, however, curled his lips slightly. He had been worried Su He would be put in a difficult position, but now it seemed there was no need for concern at all.
He didn’t think her behavior was excessive. He knew very well that even if she had acted politely, Old Master Gu would still have made things hard for her.
Better to do the opposite—perhaps catching them off guard would bring unexpected results.
Old Master Gu was both angry and annoyed, yet couldn’t vent it. He had no choice but to ask the maid to find a red envelope and stuff ten yuan inside.
Just as he was about to seal it and hand it over, he heard Su He muttering to herself, “This tableware set really is beautiful—worth every bit of the hundred yuan I spent!”
Old Master Gu: “……”
Fuming, the old man stuffed ten more ten-yuan bills into the envelope!
Fine! I’ll treat it as buying your lousy tableware! And I’ll even give you an extra ten!
Su He accepted the red envelope with a beaming smile. “Thank you, Grandpa Gu! I know why you put in 110 yuan—because it means ‘one in a hundred’!
It shows you’re very satisfied with me—I’m your most favored granddaughter-in-law! Don’t worry, Chiyan and I will definitely be filial to you in the future!”
Old Master Gu snorted in anger!
Filial? One little bastard and one fox spirit—you’ll be the death of me!
Su He then brought out gifts for the third branch, Gu Wenming and his wife. They hadn’t prepared anything.
But seeing that Old Master Gu had already “given” a return gift, the couple exchanged a look and decided to give Su He the fountain pen from Gu Wenming’s pocket.
Su He said she felt embarrassed, but accepted it without hesitation.
First impressions set the tone—if you let others see you as soft at the start, you’ll only be bullied later.
So from the very beginning, she had to stand firm—no one would get the chance to push her around!
Gu Wenmin and her husband accepted their gifts and gave Su He a hand-embroidered handkerchief in return—very delicate work.
Such a gift couldn’t have been prepared in a hurry. Clearly, they had already gotten a meeting gift ready in advance.
Su He felt a warmth in her heart and formed a very good impression of them.
Next came Gu Wenfang and her husband.
Su He had prepared for them a piece of light blue synthetic fabric—quite a presentable gift.
Gu Wenfang, however, snorted. “As expected from a small family—such petty airs. A scrap of cloth—what, are you handing it out to beggars?”
Su He tilted her head slightly. “Auntie, then you should show some generosity—give me something valuable in return! It has to be valuable, otherwise it won’t reflect your grand family’s dignity!”
Gu Wenfang was so angry her nose nearly twisted!
Pointing at Su He, she said, “You shamelessly ask for things—no upbringing at all!”
Su He replied calmly, “Pointing at people like that—such refined manners. Never mind, it seems your life isn’t too comfortable. If you don’t want to give a meeting gift, then don’t. I’ll just treat it as helping the poor.”
Gu Wenfang’s husband, Luo Yong, pulled her behind him and said with a smile, “Little Su, your aunt hasn’t been in a good mood these days—don’t take it to heart. Take this fountain pen. Another day, when she has time, she’ll buy you a couple of new outfits.”
Su He smiled. “Thank you, Uncle!”
She then handed out gifts for the children—mostly candies and toys. The kids immediately burst into cheers.
Old Master Gu cleared his throat. “Little Su, come with me to the study.”
Gu Chiyan wanted to follow, but Old Master Gu shot him a glare. “Wait in the living room!”
The old man sneered inwardly. Too many people in the living room—some things are hard to say. Once we’re in the study, I’ll speak plainly and make this girl retreat!
Su He gave Gu Chiyan a reassuring look, then trotted after Old Master Gu to the study.
The moment she stepped inside, her face lit up with admiration. “Grandpa Gu, your study is so impressive!
Oh my, so many books!
No wonder you have such an elegant air—truly, ‘one who is filled with poetry exudes refinement’!
This must be your calligraphy?
Your writing is incredible!
Strong as iron strokes, sharp as silver hooks, power penetrating the paper—so grand and majestic. One can tell from your writing that you are broad-minded…”
Old Master Gu had prepared a belly full of harsh words, but now felt a bit awkward saying them.
“Ahem… sit down.”
Su He nodded, then turned toward the doorway and called out, “Aunt Liu, bring in the teapot and cups, and also a plate of pastries and dried fruits! Grandpa Gu and I will chat while we eat.”
Liu Ahua instinctively looked toward Gu Wenfang.
Su He urged, “Aunt Liu, hurry up—Grandpa Gu is waiting!”
Liu Ahua didn’t dare delay and quickly went to prepare everything.
Only then did Su He sit down, wearing a sweet, obedient smile.
Old Master Gu: “……”
