Old Madam Lu held Su Wanwan’s hand and praised her repeatedly. “What blessed hands you have look how soft and delicate they are.”
Then she took out an imperial green jade bracelet and slipped it onto Su Wanwan’s wrist.
“With such beautiful hands, you should wear beautiful jewelry.”
“Grandma… this… this is too precious!”
Su Wanwan was stunned. Starting off with something this extravagant?
This was imperial green jade.
If she looked at it any longer, she wouldn’t be able to bear taking it off.
She glanced at Lu Xiao.
“Why are you looking at him? It’s not for him.”
“Just accept it. Your eldest sister-in-law received one too back then.”
As the eldest grandson’s wife, Lu Zheng’s wife naturally had one as well.
“Thank you, Grandma!”
Su Wanwan looped her arm through the old lady’s and acted coquettishly. This was a true big shot giving away imperial green jade just like that.
She declared inwardly that from now on, she would stick close to Grandma. Staying by Grandma’s side meant good things to come.
In a few decades, this would be worth tens of millions a small fortune.
Su Wanwan was practically over the moon.
“That’s more like it!”
The old lady gently patted her granddaughter-in-law’s tender cheek. Her skin was even softer than her own had been in her youth. Her grandson really had good taste.
Mother Lu watched with mixed feelings. The old lady had never treated her three granddaughters like this.
She had never been so affectionate with them.
Even the dowries they received when they married didn’t include bracelets of such fine quality.
But then again, none of the three girls had a temperament that touched the old lady’s soft spot.
The eldest, Lu Zhao, was gentle but timid and didn’t dare be so close to the old lady.
The second, Lu Xi, had a fiery personality like a tomboy since childhood, always restless, without a trace of girlish sweetness.
The youngest, Lu Ran, had been raised mainly by Mother Lu and was closer to her. Spoiled and willful, she wasn’t to the old lady’s liking either.
The old lady liked girls who were soft and delicate, pretty and lovable, but not pushovers yet not unreasonable either.
Su Wanwan just happened to fit her preferences perfectly.
Moreover, Lu Xiao was the old lady’s favorite grandson. With Su Wanwan’s looks and temperament pleasing her so much, of course she was generous.
“Hahaha…”
“Come, Grandpa will give you a red envelope. Buy whatever you like.”
Old Master Lu was straightforward he handed his granddaughter-in-law a red envelope containing one thousand yuan.
All crisp, brand-new ten-yuan bills.
Back then, a one-thousand-yuan red envelope was about as thick as ten thousand yuan today but its purchasing power was entirely different.
“Grandpa, Grandma, thanks to your blessings, I’ve become a little rich lady!”
Su Wanwan accepted the red envelope without hesitation.
She had confidence whoever treated her well, she would repay in kind.
Not to mention the spiritual spring water in her hidden space just a tiny bit from her fingertip would be enough to keep them healthy and long-lived.
“Haha…”
“Come, come, Auntie has one too.”
Lu’s eldest aunt also quite liked this niece-in-law. Though from the countryside, her looks and temperament were genuinely charming.
“Thank you, Auntie!”
Auntie gave her a five-hundred-yuan red envelope.
Father Lu tugged at his wife’s sleeve.
Mother Lu forced a smile. “Wanwan, this is the red envelope your father and I prepared for you. And this pair of gold bracelets they’re all for you.”
Su Wanwan accepted them with a smile. “Thank you, Mom and Dad.”
Lu’s parents gave their daughter-in-law a one-thousand-yuan red envelope.
Originally, Mother Lu had planned to give five hundred, but Father Lu insisted on making it one thousand.
It wasn’t that Mother Lu was unwilling she just thought they shouldn’t give too much at first. What if the Su family later asked for another bride price?
In the countryside, when daughters married, the bride price was often kept by the bride’s family.
The Su family had three sons and finally one daughter how could they miss such an opportunity?
If they gave too much now, wouldn’t the Su family demand even more later?
But Father Lu disagreed. They had three daughters and only one son. Now that he had brought his wife home, how could they be stingy?
“By the way, your wedding…”
“Dad, Mom, Wanwan and I don’t have much time. Let’s just hold a simple banquet with a few tables, then we’ll have to head back.”
At this time, it wasn’t appropriate to make a big fuss, and there wasn’t enough time anyway.
The old lady, wise with age, glanced at Su Wanwan’s belly.
“That’s fine, but it does feel like we’re wronging Wanwan.”
She was worried her granddaughter-in-law might think the Lu family didn’t value her.
“Grandma, I don’t feel wronged. I don’t like extravagance either. Keeping it simple is good.”
Su Wanwan knew perfectly well what times they were living in keeping a low profile was best.
“That’s good. Better to save the money for the young couple’s life than spend it on appearances.”
The old master nodded approvingly. The child was sensible. An ordinary girl might have wanted a grand celebration so everyone would know she was the Lu family’s granddaughter-in-law.
“Chief, the dishes are ready. Shall we serve the meal?” Sister-in-law Li came out of the kitchen.
“In that case, let’s eat. They must be hungry.” The old lady took Su Wanwan’s hand and led her toward the dining table.
“This is Sister-in-law Li. She’s been with our family for over thirty years.”
“Sister-in-law Li, this is Fourth Young Master’s wife.”
Sister-in-law Li could see how much the old lady adored this granddaughter-in-law.
“Young Madam, just tell me whatever you’d like to eat in the future.”
“Auntie, just call me Wanwan,” Su Wanwan said with a smile.
“Lu Xiao, go ask your eldest and second sisters whether Xiao Ran went to their place. How could that child just leave like that?” Mother Lu was worried about her youngest daughter.
“No need to worry about her. She’s grown up she won’t starve,” the old lady said, clearly dissatisfied with her youngest granddaughter’s behavior today.
It was her granddaughter-in-law’s first day visiting, and she had shown her attitude. No manners at all.
“Let’s eat first,” the old master said firmly, and Mother Lu didn’t dare bring it up again.
Su Wanwan observed everyone’s expressions carefully.
Lu Xiao served a bit of every dish into her bowl. She shook her head. “That’s enough. I can’t finish more.”
“Try Sister-in-law Li’s cooking and see what you like. It’s okay if you can’t finish.”
He could always eat the leftovers.
Seeing how attentive her son was, Mother Lu couldn’t help kicking Father Lu under the table.
Father Lu understood instantly she was jealous.
With a sigh, he hurriedly served some dishes into his wife’s bowl.
As for Old Master Lu, this had been his habit for decades he filled the old lady’s bowl with her favorite dishes.
Meanwhile, after leaving home, Lu Ran went to her second sister Lu Xi’s place.
“Second Sister, you have no idea Second Brother has been bewitched by that fox spirit. He even scolded me today!”
“What?”
“That really happened? I’ll call Eldest Sister right now. We’ll go home tomorrow to take a look.”