Gu Sinian rarely smiled.
His grandmother believed that no matter how good other people's children were, they were never as good as her own.
Although, he also thought that no child was better than An'an.
Gu Sinian picked up Gu Sui'an and tossed her up and caught her steadily.
This made Gu Sui'an laugh heartily.
"See? Our An'an is so brave," Old Madam Gu said to Nanny Fang. "She might even become a valiant female general in the future."
Nanny Fang agreed, "Miss Sui'an is indeed braver than most children."
Old Madam Gu's smile deepened. She herself had been bold, and before she married, she had dreamed of being a female general.
Perhaps her unfulfilled wish could be realized through her granddaughter?
Thinking this, Old Madam Gu looked at Gu Sui'an with even greater affection.
Gu Sinian played with Gu Sui'an for a while. Seeing that she was starting to yawn, he skillfully scooped her into his arms, humming an unknown little tune as he paced slowly.
He didn't jiggle the person in his arms. Zhenzhen had told him that children shouldn't be jiggled, or they would become foolish.
Old Madam Gu watched him with a serious expression and couldn't help but sigh. Her grandson was different.
His grandfather, back then, not only wouldn't hold or soothe a child to sleep, but he wouldn't even look at them.
As for Gu Changwei, he had put a lot of effort into Gu Sui'ya.
But when it came to Anian...
Old Madam Gu sighed softly. Her Anian was pitiful.
Perhaps it was because of his childhood experiences that he was so exceptionally attentive to An'an.
Of course, Zhenzhen's influence couldn't be ruled out.
Anian's feelings for Zhenzhen were completely different from Gu Changwei's feelings for Tingxue.
Once this thought process began, it was hard to stop.
If she hadn't gone to ask for Tingxue's hand in marriage for Gu Changwei, Tingxue wouldn't have had to endure so many years of hardship.
However, if Tingxue hadn't married Gu Changwei, she wouldn't have had her good grandson.
Fortunately, Tingxue was now free.
She had to compensate Tingxue well.
"Nanny Fang, let's go back to our room." Old Madam Gu had always been a woman of decisive action.
Half of the personal belongings she had left would go to An'an, and the other half would be for Tingxue's dowry.
This was her compensation for Tingxue.
Xie Chen was a good young man, at least much better than the scoundrel she had given birth to. He had waited for Tingxue for so many years; in the future, he would surely cherish Tingxue like a precious gem.
This was also Tingxue's good fortune.
Old Madam Gu seemed somewhat anxious, making Nanny Fang think something had happened. However, in front of Gu Sinian, she didn't ask, holding it in until they returned to their courtyard, where Nanny Fang eagerly questioned Old Madam Gu.
"Tingxue and Xie Chen's wedding date has been set, so I should consider what to give Tingxue. Some are old items, and she might not find them appealing. I'll have them melted down at the jewelry shop and remade into fashionable styles," Old Madam Gu said.
Nanny Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking something had happened.
"Some old items are exquisitely made, and current craftsmen might not have such skills. It would be a shame to melt them down," Nanny Fang said. "My suggestion is, don't melt these down. She might not dislike them. Madam is a woman of good taste; why not ask her to help pick out some?"
This would also let Madam know the old madam's thoughtful intentions.
And then, young master Anian would know how much importance the old madam placed on his mother.
Old Madam Gu agreed to Nanny Fang's suggestion almost without hesitation. Zhenzhen was young and would definitely know the current fashionable styles better. She and Nanny Fang were getting old, and they wouldn't be as adept as Zhenzhen at such tasks.