Chapter 567

"Good girl, good girl!" As soon as the great-grandfather heard Shen Ci's birthday wish, he was so happy that he couldn't see his teeth: "Gao Zhan always said he was dating a girlfriend, dating a girlfriend, but he never brought her back for me to see. I thought he was bluffing this old bag of bones."

"Old man, Gao Zhan still has high standards. No wonder he didn't want to when people introduced him to others before. Look at the girlfriend he brought back, she has the looks and the temperament," someone on the side praised.

One sentence caused everyone at the table to echo.

The great-grandfather was so happy that he immediately called the nanny: "Go and wrap a big red envelope. Gao Zhan brought a girlfriend back, we can't treat her poorly."

Shen Ci was startled upon hearing this and said hurriedly: "Great-grandfather, today is your big birthday. It should be me, the junior, coming to celebrate your birthday. How can I accept your red envelope? This really won't do."

The old man, however, blew his beard and stared, stubborn: "It's not the same thing. You are the first girlfriend Gao Zhan has brought back. I know this child best; he wouldn't bring her back if she wasn't the one he had settled on. I like you at first sight, girl. You must accept this red envelope."

Shen Ci still wanted to say something, but Gao Zhan said softly from the side: "Since Great-grandfather gave it to you, just accept it."

Shen Ci turned to look at him and gave him a look with her eyes.

Gao Zhan, however, just smiled and ignored her.

The old man was happy: "That's right, you must accept it, you must."

The nanny was quick, going and returning, holding a brand-new red envelope. The old man stuffed it into Shen Ci's hand, patted her hand lovingly, and whispered: "Be good with Gao Zhan."

For an old man of his age, the expectations he has for his juniors are mostly hoping that his descendants will get married early, and he would be even happier if he could hold his great-grandchildren.

But the great-grandfather was very restrained, not even saying things like "I hope to see you get married one day," only saying "Be good with Gao Zhan."

For some reason, Shen Ci felt a surge of emotion in her heart.

"Don't worry, Great-grandfather, we will be good. You also have to take good care of your own health."

Gao Zhan watched Shen Ci's profile from the side. He could feel the sincerity Shen Ci was releasing toward his great-grandfather at this moment, and the look he cast toward her couldn't help but be plated with a layer of soft light.

"Gao Zhan, take good care of A-Ci. There are many people today, let's talk later."

Gao Zhan nodded: "Then Great-grandfather, we'll go over first, and I'll come back later to toast you."

Taking Shen Ci back to the front courtyard, people of their generation were all to sit in the front courtyard.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Shen Ci wanted to stuff the red envelope she received back to Gao Zhan.

"I can't take this, you hurry up and put it away, don't let others see."

"This is what Great-grandfather gave you, you accept it, it doesn't matter." Gao Zhan didn't take it, but instead held Shen Ci's hand and stuffed the red envelope back into her bag.

"I said I didn't want compensation. We are a couple today, a one-day couple."

"I know, but this isn't compensation." Gao Zhan looked at Shen Ci seriously: "You also said we are a real couple today, so isn't it normal for Great-grandfather to give my girlfriend a greeting red envelope?"

Shen Ci was speechless.

A smile filled Gao Zhan's eyes: "You were very good just now, thank you."

"Red envelope!"

Gao Min suddenly popped out from nowhere, looking at Shen Ci excitedly: "Sister-in-law, did Great-grandfather give you a red envelope?"

Sister-in-law?

Shen Ci was completely unprepared to hear this title and blinked her eyes, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Gao Zhan reminded her: "Minmin, don't call her that randomly. It's too early to call her sister-in-law now."

Gao Min stuck out her tongue and said with a difficult look: "Then what should I call her?"

"Just call me sister."

"That works too." Gao Min held her hands together in front of her chest and asked curiously: "Great-grandfather is very generous, sister, hurry up and see how much money is in there."

"Isn't it a bit impolite to open it now?" Shen Ci looked at Gao Zhan hesitantly.

Gao Zhan probably understood his great-grandfather's personality; this red envelope wouldn't be small, and he was afraid that if Shen Ci opened it on the spot, she would want to return it to him, so he followed Shen Ci's words: "Open it when you go back."

Gao Min curled her lips immediately: "Ah? Boring..."

While speaking, her eyes glanced toward the direction of the main gate, and they instantly lit up: "Sister Shishi!"

"Brother, you and Sister Shishi haven't seen each other for a long time, right? Let's go over and say hello together!" Gao Min pulled Gao Zhan and wanted to go over.

But Gao Zhan pulled his hand back. Gao Min looked at him in surprise. Gao Zhan said calmly: "You go, I have to take care of your Sister A-Ci."

Normally, at this time, Shen Ci should definitely say something like "It's okay, you go."

But Shen Ci, being as clever as she was, saw at a glance that Gao Zhan didn't want to go, so she immediately took his hand: "This is my first time in such a big courtyard house, why don't you take me around to see?"

Gao Min didn't feel anything wrong, but instead said bluntly: "Brother, then you take Sister A-Ci around to see, I'll go say hello to Sister Shishi."

After Gao Min ran far away, Shen Ci asked: "Is there a story?"

She asked directly, and Gao Zhan wouldn't play dumb, hesitating for a moment before nodding: "Yeah, it's quite complicated."

"First love? Unrequited love?"

Gao Zhan shook his head: "Neither."

Shen Ci exhaled lightly, feeling that asking more would be crossing the line, so she didn't pursue it.

As a result, Gao Zhan took the initiative to continue: "My younger brother likes her, but she likes me."

This result was something Shen Ci hadn't expected—a love triangle!

"Wait." Shen Ci seemed to remember something, looking at Gao Zhan and asking suspiciously: "In the messages you sent me, you mentioned that your parents divorced when you were too young to remember. You've always called your father's current wife 'Aunt'. Is the younger brother you mentioned the son of that aunt?"

Gao Zhan nodded: "Yes."

Shen Ci exhaled in realization: "That is quite awkward. Then do you have any feelings for that girl?"

She had also glanced at the girl named Shishi from afar just now; she was actually quite beautiful.

"No." Gao Zhan expressed it crisply.

Since that was the case, Shen Ci had nothing more to ask. He deliberately kept his distance, probably to take care of his younger brother's feelings.

As a result, she couldn't avoid it. After Shen Ci sat down at a table with Gao Zhan, Gao Min brought Liang Shishi to sit at this table too.

"Sister Shishi, this is my brother's girlfriend, Sister A-Ci. How is it? Beautiful, right? I didn't lie to you!" As soon as Gao Min sat down, she excitedly introduced Shen Ci to Liang Shishi first.

But Liang Shishi didn't look at Shen Ci. From the moment she saw Gao Zhan was there, her eyes hadn't left him.

"Gao Zhan, long time no see!"

She ignored Gao Min's words and greeted Gao Zhan on her own.

But Gao Zhan turned his head slowly to look at Shen Ci, introducing her to Shen Ci with a rare gentle tone: "A-Ci, this is my good friend who I grew up with, Liang Shishi."

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