Wang Xia didn't accept it. She knew the things Su Yunjin used were all high-end and terribly expensive.
She waved her hand. "I'm old already, no use for this. You keep it for yourself, Madam."
"Precisely because you're getting on in years, you should take even better care of your skin," Su Yunjin said, stuffing the items into Wang Xia's hands. "Take them and use them."
Wang Xia held the shopping bag, opened it for a glance, and saw it was filled with big-name skincare products.
After handing over the gifts, Su Yunjin, as usual, pretended to casually chat with her. "Little Mo has been working as a lawyer for a while now, hasn't she? How's it going?"
"It's alright. She says the lawyer mentoring her at the firm is quite good. It's just that sometimes she gets very busy," Wang Xia replied. Thankfully, the lawyer guiding her was a woman, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.
"That's good. I must say, you and your husband really know how to raise successful children," Su Yunjin praised. "Look at Little Mo, a top graduate, pretty and clever. Little Zheng is doing well too."
Being complimented on her children made Wang Xia inwardly very happy, but we Chinese are known for our modesty.
“Not at all, not at all. It's all thanks to the two children themselves being so driven. Old Li and I are just basking in their reflected glory.”
"With the children all grown up and accomplished, you and Old Li can look forward to a life of ease," Su Yunjin said, rubbing her hands together. "Seeing Little Mo at this age, some parents are already urging their kids to date and get married."
Wang Xia went along with the topic. "Isn't that the truth! But young people these days marry late. I don't pressure her; I let her do as she pleases."
"Who knows, maybe even without you pushing, Little Mo is already seeing someone. A girl as outstanding as her surely doesn't lack boys chasing after her," Su Yunjin said, half-joking, half-serious.
"Probably not. That child would tell us if she were in a relationship," Wang Xia said with confidence on this point.
Su Yunjin smiled and tentatively broached the subject. "My two boys are also a worry. The older one is a closed book, I can't manage him. The younger one is much more lively. I see he and Little Mo were classmates. People say that kind of pairing is called 'childhood sweethearts.' Maybe someday the two of them could end up together."
"That's not possible. Gu Ye is a big star. Our Little Mo is just an ordinary person," Wang Xia said instinctively. "From what I see on TV dramas, it's all handsome men and beautiful women. Gu Ye certainly won't have any trouble finding a girlfriend."
Besides, setting aside his celebrity status, given Gu Ye's family background and conditions, Wang Xia had never once considered pairing the two of them together.
"What big star? Don't be intimidated by that title. He's just a cultural worker. Both his father and I don't want him marrying someone from the entertainment circle," Su Yunjin shook her head.
Wang Xia offered a polite smile. "Well, in our eyes, he's certainly a big star. His face is on so many billboards outside. Plenty of girls like Gu Ye."
"Oh, right. Gu Ye moved to Riverside Bay. I wonder if he's hired a housekeeper. If you'd like, I could bring someone over, maybe two or three times a week, to help with the cleaning."
Hearing this, Su Yunjin quickly spoke up to stop her. "No need, he's already found someone to tidy up. Nanny Wang, you don't need to go over."
If she went over, that would be disastrous.
What if she happened to run into the young couple being intimate? That would ruin everything.
She didn't want to hear her son complaining in her ear afterward.
But from today's probing, it seemed the future mother-in-law wasn't the least bit interested in the potential son-in-law.
Son, you need to try harder.
This future mother-in-law and father-in-law... you'll have to win them over yourself.
Gu Guofeng had just flown back from abroad today. Su Yunjin greeted him and called out to Li Daming, who was heading towards the side hall.
"Old Li, come here for a moment."
Li Daming, not understanding why, walked over and found a carton of cigarettes being pressed into his hand.
"Take these back for your own use."
"This isn't really appropriate, Madam," Li Daming said, glancing at the carton... this brand... it seemed to be the same one the Chairman usually smoked.
Su Yunjin: "It's fine. Old Gu's health isn't good lately; he's quitting smoking, needs to cut down. You take them."
After the man left, Gu Guofeng, sitting on the sofa, spoke up. "Since when is my health bad and I need to quit smoking? You're using my cigarettes to do favors?"
"Your last physical showed your health wasn't good; you should smoke less," Su Yunjin snorted. "I think I gave away too few."
She glanced at Gu Guofeng. "You, from now on, be nicer to Old Li, understand?"
"Haven't I been good to Old Li? Would he have stayed as driver all these years if I weren't?" Gu Guofeng studied her. "What's happened recently? The way you're talking sounds like there's more to it."
"I'm just saying it offhand," Su Yunjin dodged the question. "Weren't you on the business trip with Little Xun? Why didn't you come home together?"
"That rascal ran off as soon as we landed. Said he was going back to his own bachelor pad," Gu Guofeng said, looking around. "Now that the older one and the younger one have both moved out, the house feels strangely quiet. Where's Dad?"
"Dad and a few of the other gentlemen from the villa organized another trip. Probably be back in a couple of days," Su Yunjin replied.
Gu Guofeng placed a hand on the back of his neck, stretching it to relax. "Did you see Gu Ye's gossip news from a few days ago? That thing about fooling around in a hotel? It even made the headlines."
"I saw it. But later Gu Ye clarified it. The person in the hotel wasn't a girl; it was a boy."
"Hmph, you think it's safe just because the other person was a boy?"
