Chapter 85: Qin Shu is the only granddaughter-in-law recognized by Gu Laoyezi

After Gu Laoyezi finished Qin Shu's tea, he picked up Chu Sheng's tea and took a sip, his brows slightly furrowed. He looked up at Chu Sheng: "You had better go and get your money back for this tea."

Chu Sheng's heart skipped a beat.

"This tea is not very authentic."

The smile on Chu Sheng's face stiffened: "Grandfather, did you taste it wrong?"

"I had a good friend bring this for me."

Gu Laoyezi said with an indifferent expression: "Then you have chosen your friends poorly."

Chu Sheng's face twitched; being scolded by Gu Laoyezi for choosing friends poorly right in front of Qin Shu made her lose all face.

This damn old man, he's doing it on purpose!

Gu Laoyezi looked at the silent Qin Shu with a chuckle: "Granddaughter-in-law, enlighten her."

Qin Shu: "Yes."

Qin Shu poured a cup of the tea Chu Sheng had brewed, took a sip, and looked at Chu Sheng, saying calmly: "This is an artisan-imitation tea."

"Unscrupulous merchants usually use cheap ingredients like ordinary Oolong tea, such as Phoenix Dancong or Taiwan High Mountain Tea, and imitate the charred aroma of Big Red Robe by increasing the roasting and adjusting the fermentation level."

"Passing off inferior goods as superior ones to impersonate Da Hong Pao."

"If you don't believe me, you can taste it yourself; there is a difference between authentic Da Hong Pao and the artisan-imitation product."

Chu Sheng's expression was extremely unsightly; she had spent a lot of money on the tea to please Gu Laoyezi, never expecting it to be a counterfeit.

Chu Xuanming, who was sitting nearby, walked over with a calm expression: "Let me taste it."

He looked at Qin Shu and said in a commanding tone: "Brew a cup for me."

Qin Shu glanced at him; it was Gu Laoyezi's birthday, and she did not want to ruin the old man's mood.

Gu Tingyan walked in with a smile: "I happen to be thirsty, brew a cup for me too."

Qin Shu paused, sat before the tea table, and repeated the tea-brewing process, this time brewing a larger portion than before.

Today she was wearing a French-style gentle lace V-neck dress, a slimming and stunning A-line skirt, with her dark hair pinned up; she looked less aggressive and more gentle and dignified, pure yet elegant, revealing a slender, fair neck and wearing a pair of high-end tassel earrings, the exquisite, form-fitting long dress making her look as beautiful as a celestial being.

It was the first time Chu Xuanming had seen Qin Shu looking so bright, moving, and gentle; she looked too much like her mother.

Chu Xuanming looked at Qin Shu as if he were looking at someone else through her.

Especially the lines of Qin Shu's profile, which had the same contours as that woman.

Chu Xuanming's chest suddenly felt a dull pain, and he felt as if he were suffocating.

Qin Shu poured two cups of tea and extended her hand, signaling that it was ready to drink.

Chu Xuanming was the first to pick up the cup of tea on the table and sip it; it was that familiar taste from his memories.

Gu Tingyan pinched the teacup with his fingers and looked at Qin Shu with a half-smile: "Mrs. Gu is full of surprises."

"When did you learn to brew tea?"

Qin Shu looked up at him calmly: "My mother taught me."

Qin Shu's mother was a very formidable and outstanding woman; she possessed many skills, had exquisite medical expertise, and even spoke six languages: English, French, Italian, German, Russian, and Chinese.

Qin Shu inherited her talents and skills.

Yet, such a heaven-favored daughter had a tragic life, trapped by love, unable to walk away from it her entire life.

When Chu Xuanming heard Qin Shu say that her tea-brewing skills were taught by Qin Zhiyun, his movement of holding the cup faltered; his knuckles turned white, and he set the cup down and turned to leave abruptly.

Qin Shu swept a calm glance at Chu Xuanming's departing back, a trace of disgust flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Chu Xuanming did not like them, mother and daughter; after their divorce back then, he had never come to see Qin Shu, and he even harbored deep hatred for her mother.

Qin Shu used to not understand why her father would treat them this way, or what her mother had done to make him so heartless.

She used to trouble herself in vain, obsessed with this answer, trapped deep in pain.

Now, she no longer cared; she also despised Chu Xuanming.

Gu Tingyan finished that cup of tea, then went to taste the one Chu Sheng had brewed, and looked up at Chu Sheng: "That friend of yours likely swindled your money."

Chu Sheng's expression shifted slightly.

Chu Sheng looked at Gu Laoyezi and hurriedly explained: "Grandfather Gu, I didn't know he would cheat me."

Gu Laoyezi waved his hand: "It's fine, my tea is sufficiently provided by my granddaughter-in-law."

"You had better go and get your money back, lest the person runs off."

This was a blatant dismissal.

Chu Sheng smiled with difficulty, clenched her hands, and stood up: "Then I will go back to handle things today; I wish Grandfather Gu a happy birthday."

Gu Laoyezi said perfunctorily: "Mm, mm, mm, happy, happy."

Chu Sheng pursed her lips, glared at Qin Shu with unwillingness, and left with suppressed anger.

Don't let her find that tea peddler; today she had lost all face, and she would definitely make this bitch pay!

Once everyone had left, Gu Laoyezi looked at the butler beside him: "Hurry and throw that trash out for me."

"Don't let it dirty my eyes."

The butler: "Yes."

Gu Laoyezi got angry just seeing Gu Tingyan, and he raised his cane and struck him on the back: "Look at the kind of women you attract every single day!"

Gu Tingyan did not dodge and took the blow squarely, feeling quite aggrieved: "I didn't ask her to come."

"It has nothing to do with me."

Gu Laoyezi snorted coldly and looked at Qin Shu: "Xiao Hua, come over and support me."

Xiao Hua?

Gu Tingyan felt goosebumps all over: "Grandfather, you are being biased!"

Qin Shu walked over to support the old man, and Gu Laoyezi took her hand: "Accompany me upstairs."

Once inside the study, Gu Laoyezi took out a hard-textured, beautifully grained mahogany box; he opened it to reveal a pair of emerald bracelets, completely pure and without impurities.

Gu Laoyezi looked at Qin Shu and smiled kindly: "Reach out your hand."

Qin Shu reached out her hand, and Gu Laoyezi took them out and put them on her.

"This pair of bracelets was passed down by Gu Tingyan's grandmother, and they have also been passed down through the generations of the Gu Family."

"After Tingyan's grandmother passed away, these bracelets have been here; today, Grandfather passes them to you."

Gu Laoyezi patted the back of Qin Shu's hand affectionately: "No matter what riffraff is outside, no one is allowed to bully you."

"If Tingyan acts like a scoundrel, I will revoke his position as heir and hand the Gu Family over to you and Chenchen."

This was to ensure Qin Shu's status in the Gu Family; she, Qin Shu, was the person Gu Laoyezi had recognized.

Whether it be Gu Huaiyuan, Lin Jingshu, or Gu Tingyan, whoever dares to harbor ill intentions toward her, Gu Laoyezi will not acknowledge them as part of this Gu Family.

He wrote a will directly and handed it to Qin Shu and Chenchen.

The corners of Qin Shu's eyes grew sore, and hot tears were about to fall: "Grandfather, these bracelets are too precious; I cannot accept them."

Seeing that she refused to accept them, Gu Laoyezi clutched his chest and began to cough: "Fine, if you don't accept them, Grandfather will not be able to close his eyes in death."

Qin Shu hurriedly stepped forward to support him, saying anxiously: "Grandfather! Don't scare me."

Seeing Qin Shu cry, Gu Laoyezi felt so heartbroken: "Good girl, don't cry, Grandfather is fine now."