Chapter 253 Niu Niu Returns to the He Family
Chapter 253 Niu Niu Returns to the He Family
Lin Yu suddenly chuckled and said, "Of course He Yi, that ice block, doesn't have such good genes. You raised him to be."
Gu Zhiyao didn't dwell on it too much. She first called Aunt Hua and asked her to take a few days off to reunite with her family.
After talking to Aunt Hua, she called Xiao Lin again. Xiao Lin mentioned that he was also sending people to investigate Zheng Yuanxi. Gu Zhiyao said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Lin, I'm always troubling you."
"Don't talk nonsense, this is all within my capabilities. By the way, I think I might go back to China next week."
"You're back?" Gu Zhiyao asked in surprise.
"It's not specifically for your sake. The company has a project starting up in Rongcheng, which is next to Yuncheng. The two cities aren't far apart, and I'll be going back to Yuncheng for a day or two while I'm there."
"Okay. I understand. Call me when you get back."
"Okay." Xiao Lin continued to remind her to be careful and to let him know if anything happened, then ended the call.
Gu Zhiyao started to enjoy her cake, and Lin Yu chatted with her about Niu Niu while they ate. Little did they know that Niu Niu was at Yuncheng International Airport!
A week ago, the little girl kept pestering Tan Yifei to take her back to China. Tan Yifei also missed Gu Zhiyao. When he learned that Niu Niu had a visa and could leave at any time, he took her on a plane back to China as soon as the holiday started yesterday.
After a flight of more than ten hours, the little girl didn't feel tired at all. With her big, bright eyes, she looked around and exclaimed in amazement, "Brother Yifei, the airport here is so much prettier than ours! It's so big and beautiful, and so stylish. It's amazing!"
"It's not just Yuncheng Airport; most airports in China are like this, and some are even bigger and more beautiful than this one."
"Oh, I really want to visit every airport."
"It might not be possible this time, but I'll definitely fulfill your wish when I have the chance in the future!"
"Okay! By the way, where are we going to stay tonight?"
Actually, Tan Yifei's plan for this trip was not to tell Gu Zhiyao and the others. He planned to return to Canada after a few days, which is why he didn't tell Gu Zhiyao on the phone just now.
Tan Yifei rolled his eyes and replied to the little girl, "Niu Niu really wants to see her big brother, so let's go stay with him for the next few days?"
"Ah? Is that okay?"
"Of course, as long as Niu Niu likes it!"
"Of course I like it! Let's go!" the little girl exclaimed excitedly.
Looking at her smiling face, which resembled Gu Zhiyao's, Tan Yifei also smiled knowingly and affectionately. He took her hand and walked out of the airport, taking a car directly to the He family's old residence.
The old lady was also extremely surprised to see Yifei. "Why didn't you tell us you were coming back? You're carrying luggage, did you just get off the plane? Oh, isn't this girl...?"
“Yes, great-grandmother, I am Niu Niu. We chatted in the video!” Niu Niu replied immediately, showing no shyness at all.
The old lady was completely charmed by her clever and bright appearance. She immediately knelt down to support her and examined her closely. "She's so beautiful, even cuter than in the videos, my darling."
The old lady's heart stirred, and she immediately pulled the little girl into her arms.
"Grandma, it seems I'm really going to fall out of favor," Tan Yifei joked.
The old lady glared at him, "You rascal, you're actually jealous of a little girl!"
“Great-Grandma, Brother Yifei wasn’t jealous. He was actually happy for me because Great-Grandma loves me so much!” Niu Niu said eagerly.
This immediately made the old lady very happy. "Come on, great-grandmother will take you inside. You can stay here for the next few days. Great-grandmother will cook you delicious food."
"Okay, thank you, Great-Grandma." The little girl walked into the house, looked around, and asked, "Great-Grandma, where's my big brother?"
The old lady knew she was referring to her grandson, so she said, "Your little brother just went to his maternal grandmother's for dinner today and will be back soon. Great-Grandma will play with you first. Or, don't you want to play with Great-Grandma?"
"Oh, how could that be! I was just asking. Brother Yifei, Great-Grandma, and Little Brother are all my family! I love them all!"
"Relatives?"
"Yes, the first time I met Brother Yifei and the others, I felt like they were my blood relatives, and I felt a special connection with them!"
The old lady was deeply moved upon hearing this, and stared blankly at the little girl, noticing that she really did resemble her great-grandson Chenchen in her features.
If only Ah Yi could have another daughter like Niu Niu!
Tan Yifei seemed to understand what the old lady was thinking. Seeing his great-grandmother's melancholy expression, he couldn't bear to see her sad. "Great-grandmother, just like Niu Niu said, we are family. You can treat Niu Niu as your great-granddaughter from now on."
After calming down, the old lady instructed the nanny, "Go and get that jade pendant with a qilin from my drawer."
The nanny was immediately shocked upon hearing this.
That Qilin jade pendant is a family heirloom of the He family. It is divided into two parts. One part was given to Young Master Chenchen long ago. The other part was something the old lady kept saying she would keep it to give to Young Master He Yi when he had his second child. Now she is asking her to take it out. This is clearly intended to be given to the little girl in front of her.
However, the nanny was just a servant, and since the old lady had such a plan, she didn't say anything and obediently went to get the jade pendant.
Tan Yifei was also slightly shaken. He knew the origin and significance of the jade pendant and felt that something was amiss, so he couldn't help but remind his great-grandmother.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to give it to Niu Niu, but he was worried that his aunt would be unhappy if she found out. Although his aunt couldn't have a second child now, who knew if she would in the future? If his great-grandmother passed on the other side of the family heirloom to an outsider, would his aunt have any thoughts about it?
"It's alright, I don't think she'll have any more children. Giving birth to Chenchen is already her limit, unless your uncle remarries? But I don't think that's very likely. Your uncle is completely devoted to her, so let's give this jade pendant to Niu Niu." The old lady didn't take it seriously and looked at Niu Niu with affection, saying, "Niu Niu, would you like to be Great-Grandma's own granddaughter? Like you said, a very close one."
“Sure, as long as Great-Grandma likes it!” Niu Niu replied immediately.
The old lady couldn't stop smiling. Just then, the nanny took out the jade pendant, and the old lady immediately put it on the little girl, showing a satisfied expression. "This jade pendant was born to belong to our Niu Niu! Niu Niu, isn't this jade pendant pretty? Do you like it?"
"Yes, I like anything that Great-Grandma gives me." The little girl didn't know the significance and value of the jade pendant, thinking it was just an ordinary gift, and said sweetly.
The old lady and Yifei smiled at each other, and everyone was very happy.
Just then, a commotion came from the doorway, and several figures filed in.
They are Chenchen, He Yi, and Zheng Yuanxi!
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