Wen Ruyu saw that the two sworn enemies were at loggerheads again, so she said to Gu Qingyao helplessly, “Don't bother with them. They're always like that.”

Gu Qingyao found the whole thing rather novel. Their fates were really intertwined!

When Grandfather Guo gave her the dragon and phoenix bracelets, he said he meant to give them to his fiancée. She had not expected this fiancée to be her grandmother!

Gu Qingyao stayed in the straw shed for a long time. When night fell, she went home to get another bowl of medicine for Lin Wanyin.

Grandfather Guo also drank his medicine. They were old friends, and he had plenty to say after meeting her grandparents, but he was also injured and exhausted. So he slept early.

Gu Qingyao helped her grandparents home.

The next day was the new year!

Youngest Aunt and the others would be cooking lunch. Once again, Gu Qingyao prepared some simple porridge and brought it to the cowshed for Grandfather and Grandma Guo.

By this time, Lin Wanyin had regained consciousness.

Gu Qingyao had given her two doses of medicine the day before and added water from her medicinal spring to it. The effect was very good. Lin Wanyin awoke long before Jiang Yiru had predicted, astonis.h.i.+ng Jiang Yiru.

When he saw Gu Qingyao, Old Master Guo said to Lin Wanyin, “Look, look, this is Yao Yao, the pretty girl I was telling you about. She's Gu Chonghua and Wen Ruyu's granddaughter! It must be fate! Do you like her? Ruyu's granddaughter is our granddaughter. We won't be two lonely old people anymore. We have a granddaughter too!

“Oh, and that fellow Gu Chonghua has a whole heap of grandsons! Let's see which one you like, and we'll ask for him. Don't worry. If I have to, I'll grab him for you. We will have plenty of grandchildren!”

Gu Qingyao who had just entered: “…”

Lin Wanyin had awoken early that day and her husband already recounted the events of the previous day. She too was astonished by the mysterious workings of fate.

She had not expected to meet old friends here. She was especially surprised that the young girl who had helped them and given them food had turned out to be Wen Ruyu and Gu Chonghua's granddaughter!

Oh my!

She really was very likable!

Lin Wanyin had not had the pleasure of having her children and grandchildren live with her for many years. Her beloved daughter's betrayal had been a terrible blow. Her son had left the country, and she did not even know if he was still alive.

All these had pierced her heart, like a thorn that could never be removed.

Now she looked at Gu Qingyao and recalled that she was Wen Ruyu's granddaughter. She really liked this girl!

Lin Wanyin looked at Gu Qingyao and smiled very kindly. “Yao Yao! Thank you for taking care of me yesterday. Come over here and sit down. I'm your Grandma Guo. Or you can just address me as 'Grandma'.”

Gu Qingyao: “…”

She felt as if she was in grave danger!

Gu Qingyao sat next to Lin Wanyin and took out the food and medicine. When she asked Lin Wanyin and Old Master Guo to eat, both of them ate obediently.

Lin Wanyin was in good spirits.

Over the years, she had seen misfortune befall too many of her old friends. Their endings were all tragic. Now that she suddenly saw a good friend from her past doing so well, she felt a little consoled, and her mood lifted.

Lin Wanyin smiled even more gently when she looked at Gu Qingyao.

“Yao Yao, how old are you? What are your hobbies? Grandma's drawings are very nice. I'll teach you to draw in the future, all right?

“Oh, and I have lots of nice jewelry hidden away! If you like them, I'll leave them to you, all right? Grandma is so nice to you, right?”

Gu Qingyao: “…”