My Beloved Super Fierce Wife -
Chapter 399 District’s Humble Little Factory Director
Chapter 399: 399 District’s Humble Little Factory Director
The Ruan family matriarch saw her grandson coming downstairs and called out to Xiuying in the kitchen, "Xiuying, Yingzhou is down, you can serve breakfast now."
"Alright, it will be ready in a moment."
The old lady gazed at Gu Yingzhou with tender affection.
"Yingzhou, did you sleep well last night?"
"Pretty well."
The grandmother didn’t mind her grandson’s brevity and continued with a smile, "Breakfast will be ready shortly. I had your Aunt Xiuying make your favorite pan-fried buns. You’ll have to eat a few more later."
The Ruan family didn’t often make pan-fried buns because they were too costly to make.
You need flour, meat, and oil for frying...
Delicious, but too fussy and bourgeois.
However, when the younger generation came home, the family would always prepare something nice.
Gu Yingzhou hadn’t had pan-fried buns in a long time and indeed missed them.
"Okay, thank you, Grandma."
Thinking the young lady might have never tasted such a treat, he said, "... I’d like to take a portion away later."
His expression unchanged, the old lady, however, picked up on something sharp.
"... What is this about?" she asked inquiringly.
Thinking of something, the dignified elderly lady’s eyes suddenly brightened.
"Your girlfriend didn’t come too, did she?!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands.
"That must be it, that must be it."
"I heard Tangtang is an executive at the Textile Factory, a capable girl. She’s also here for the expo, isn’t she?!"
The old matriarch’s eyes were bright as torch flames, her face full of joy.
The Factory Director lost all interest in his daily must-watch news broadcasts.
He secretly turned down the volume.
Pricking up his ears, he listened to the conversation.
Gu Yingzhou didn’t deny it but nodded slightly, "Yes, Tangtang is here too."
No sooner had he finished than the Factory Director’s face turned stern.
"Nonsense!"
"The girl has come all the way to Sea City, and how could you not bring her back?
Are you at ease with her staying alone at the Guest House?" he said with a look of disgust.
Gu Yingzhou glanced at his grandfather, his voice melancholic, "Weren’t you listening to the news?"
Err...
The Factory Director’s face stiffened as he said with dignity, "Can’t I stop listening if I want to?"
After speaking, he turned off the radio.
"Don’t change the subject. What exactly are you thinking?" he asked sternly.
His gaze at Gu Yingzhou was as if he was looking at a scoundrel who didn’t want to take responsibility.
The Ruan family matriarch also looked at him suspiciously.
As if he had done something utterly inhuman.
Gu Yingzhou: "..."
He pinched the bridge of his nose and began to explain, "Tangtang is still young and feels it’s not appropriate to visit right now. She plans to find an opportunity to visit after her birthday has passed."
After hearing the explanation, the old lady’s face became smiling and ever more gentle.
"The young lady has her own ideas, but it’s rare for her to come all this way!"
While speaking, she stood up and walked toward the kitchen.
"Xiuying, pack several pan-fried buns, one glutinous rice dumpling, and also some porridge and side dishes, all separately."
The Ruan family matriarch’s face was smiling, visibly in a good mood.
Without waiting for Xiuying to ask, she continued, "Yingzhou’s girlfriend also came to Sea City.
Pack things up and keep them warm, and later let him bring them to the young lady."
Their home cooking was available outside, but where could you find the heart put into homemade dishes?
It wasn’t about the value of the item, it was the sentiment that counted.
Xiuying’s eyes lit up, "Yingzhou’s girlfriend has also come for the exposition, hasn’t she! Alright, I’ll get it ready."
As she spoke, she took out a clean lunch box.
"Don’t pack the pan-fried buns right now; they won’t be crispy if they sit too long. I’ll start boiling the Glutinous Rice Dumplings now, and they should be ready just in time for Yingzhou to enjoy them."
Mrs. Ruan had never worried about cooking in her life.
She was born a young lady of standing and married a man of equal social rank, never having suffered a bit of hardship.
She had cars at her disposal and servants to do the cooking and laundry; her children brought no worries... Such was the life of a born winner.
Xiuying had been with the Ruan family for decades, and though not related by blood, she was indeed like family.
Mrs. Ruan trusted her in both her words and her actions.
"I trust you to take care of things," she said.
When they started eating, Gu Yingzhou could clearly sense that his grandmother’s glances carried a hint of urgency.
But that made no sense!
Yet, it was the elder Mr. Ruan who couldn’t hold back any longer, saying, "Once you finish eating, hurry up and take the stuff with you."
Gu Yingzhou: "?! "
Mrs. Ruan meaningfully pulled on her husband’s arm.
It was as if she scolded him with her eyes.
She laughed and said, "Yingzhou knows what’s in his heart, how could he not care about his own girl?"
Gu Yingzhou: "..."
He could clearly hear that his grandparents were playing the good cop, bad cop routine, all to hurry him out the door.
"Tangtang must be tired from the journey; she will probably sleep in a bit longer," he said helplessly.
Knowing the young girl, she was likely to sleep until almost nine o’clock.
It wasn’t even seven yet, what was the rush?
Mrs. Ruan wanted to roll her eyes, but thought it ungraceful.
Her eyelids nearly rolled back in her head but she forced them down.
"You don’t understand. It’s rare for Tangtang to come to Sea City. She’s a stranger in a strange place, staying in a Guest House isn’t as comfortable as home. She must be awake already."
She and old Ruan were always proper and thorough.
Yingzhou, as unbending as a poplar tree, must have taken after the Gu family.
Gu Yingzhou ate his breakfast at a leisurely pace.
Listening to his grandmother’s righteous and ostensibly reasonable words, he almost didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
He hadn’t even met Tangtang yet, so where did this fierce, partial protective instinct come from?!
"Don’t laugh!" Mr. Ruan was very dissatisfied with Gu Yingzhou for not bringing his future granddaughter-in-law back, and said with a disgusted tone, "Eat up quickly and get going."
With that, he pulled out a stack of tightly bound Big Unity and various colorful bills from who knows where.
"Take these with you, and show the young lady around."
Mrs. Ruan nodded in agreement.
"Your sister dragged me to the Friendship Store the last time she visited. They have a lot of nice things there.
Your grandfather and I don’t really have much use for these foreign currency vouchers, so if Tangtang likes something, just use them!"
If Tangtang weren’t so shy, she herself would have liked to accompany the young girl for a stroll.
They would have plenty of opportunities in the future.
Gu Yingzhou glanced at the bills on the table, and protested, "I have money; I can support my own girl. Keep your money for yourselves."
After all, he was merely a humble Factory Director.
Back in college, he was already on the path of research and making money, and he did have a sizeable amount saved up.
Mr. Ruan continued with his disapproval, "It’s for the young lady, not for you. Don’t flatter yourself."
The fact that they couldn’t meet Tangtang, despite her having come to Sea City, was quite upsetting. Mr. Ruan felt frustrated at not being able to boast to old Gu about meeting Yingzhou’s intended before he himself had the chance.
Gu Yingzhou: "..."
Seeing her grandson seemingly in shock, Mrs. Ruan couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
Gu Yingzhou looked at his grandparents, who suddenly became far more eager than usual, and his lips twitched slightly.
He wiped his mouth and said, "Tangtang won’t accept it."
For every wristwatch he gave, she would return a radio.
Whenever he bought her shoes or food or anything else, she would continue to stuff him with all sorts of edibles and drinks in return...
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