Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 420 - 433: Gifts from the Elders

Su Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Han blinked his eyes and obediently called out, "Great-grandma." Dressed in a little bear outfit, he looked so adorable and was incredibly likable.

The grandchildren of the Lu Family were still young, and there were hardly any great-grandchildren born yet. Apart from the distant relatives, Jue was the only one in the immediate family. Now with Han, the old lady was overjoyed. This child was plump and fresh-skinned, with a pair of big, soft, and bright eyes that seemed to speak, perfectly fulfilling all the elders’ fantasies of a cute child.

Beaming with joy, the old lady didn’t care whether he was related to the Lu Family by blood. She simply took out a pre-prepared gift and handed it over, "Here, this is a meeting gift from your great-grandfather and great-grandmother."

The gift was a long-life little gold lock. Gold was not uncommon and was far from considered valuable in families like this, but what was rare was the exquisite craftsmanship of the little gold lock. In a tiny space, nine different patterns were used: bats, peanuts, osmanthus... all extremely auspicious symbols. The craftsmanship alone would fetch a fortune, likely more than jade.

Su Xingyu, who had an eye for these things, immediately saw that this little gold lock was special and tried to decline on Han’s behalf, "Grandma, this is too precious..."

"What’s precious about gold?" The old lady interrupted her with a smile, "It’s just that the patterns on it have some meaning; it’s an interesting little trinket. It’s perfect for a child like Han to wear, wishing for a long and prosperous life without being burdensome. Originally, it was meant for Jue a few years ago, but Jue’s health was frail, and I was afraid it would bring bad luck, so I didn’t dare to use it. I was worried it would be wasted, but now, just when you brought Han over, this kid looks blessed and seems to have a connection with this little gold lock."

The old lady spoke softly yet with an irresistible strength.

Meanwhile, Du Shuxian felt a pang of pain, knowing this little gold lock well. A few years ago, when the old lady had craftsmen design and make it, she was there. The design itself required searching globally for a famous craftsman, and the person who made it was also a rare master. The entire crafting of the little gold lock wasn’t cheaper than top-grade jade.

Why should such a precious thing be given to a child with no blood relation, who clingingly came to establish connections like a little rogue?

Du Shuxian couldn’t help but say, "Mom, I also think it’s too valuable. It’s not suitable to give it to someone else’s child. Why not keep it and wait for Shifeng to have another son..."

"Han is like my own son." Abruptly, Lu Shifeng interrupted her.

Not giving Du Shuxian another opportunity to speak, Lu Shifeng directly told Su Xingyu and Han, "Since grandmother asks you to keep it, just keep it."

Su Xingyu glanced at him with her clear eyes. Seeing how decisively he stood up to protect her and her son, she rarely showed him a face and went along with his words, saying to Han, "Keep it."

Han, who was originally bewildered, looked at one person and then another, not knowing what was happening. But he heard Su Xingyu’s "keep it" clearly, so he smiled broadly and tucked the little gold lock into his embrace, softly saying to the old lady, "Thank you, great-grandma."

"Oh." The old lady also smiled broadly, this child was so obedient and adorable.

Han looked at the old lady, then turned his head to look at the stern old grandpa sitting beside her. What was it that great-grandma just said? That the little gold lock was also from the grandpa? His little head turning over, Han trotted over to the stern old grandpa and raised a bright smiling face, saying, "Thank you, great-grandpa!"

The old grandpa didn’t expect this and his stern face stiffened, trying to show a hint of kindness but forcibly holding it back.

No, he couldn’t soften under this little kid’s sugar-coated cannonballs!

No matter how cute this little guy was, it was a firm no!

The old grandpa stubbornly thought, he was opposed to this little guy becoming part of the Lu Family! He had to oppose it thoroughly! Not correcting the little guy from calling him great-grandpa was already giving face, he mustn’t show any expression of liking this little guy!

The old grandpa kept a stern face.

Trying hard to maintain a stern face...

Yet the little guy seemed utterly oblivious to his cold demeanor, still smiling brightly, trotted back to his mother’s side.

Watching the little guy leave, for some reason, the old grandpa felt a tinge of loss in his heart. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Really...it was like seeing a ghost!

Over there, the old lady smiled kindly, watching the little guy run around, "Take it slow, don’t fall. Han, quickly go to your grandma, she has a welcome gift for you too."

Su Xingyu was slightly taken aback, subconsciously glancing at Du Shuxian.

Du Shuxian’s face didn’t look good, but she stiffly said to Han, "Come over, I have a gift for you." She originally did not plan to prepare any welcome gift, thinking why should a kid randomly trying to connect be deserving? But before coming to the villa, the old lady had instructed her to prepare one, so she reluctantly had to.

Han happily ran toward Du Shuxian, softly calling, "Grandma!"

He raised his head, full of expectation for his welcome gift.

This child was so adorable that anyone seeing him would be compelled to give him a little pinch. This call of "grandma" caught Du Shuxian off guard, melting her heart, inadvertently revealing a bit of fondness. However, Du Shuxian quickly collected herself, like the old grandpa, resolutely firming her stance, effortfully maintaining a stern face, and seriously took out a red envelope from her small bag, saying to the child, "This is for you."

The envelope was thin, uncertain whether it held money or a voucher.

If it was money, then it was excessively thin — only a few hundred yuan at most by visual estimation — which, in such a wealthy family, felt like an intentional slight.

Su Xingyu looked at the envelope, overthinking a bit, feeling stifled with nowhere to vent. She herself didn’t mind enduring grievances, but she couldn’t stand seeing Han suffer with her, and it pained her.

But Han didn’t understand any of this, still happily accepting the red envelope with both hands, adorably saying, "Thank you, grandma!"

That call of "grandma" made Du Shuxian’s heart melt again, and she hurriedly stiffened her face once more.

She snorted, reminding herself not to get emotionally distracted from their plan, believing that only by making Su Xingyu and this little fellow back off would the Lu Family have peace!

So she followed her premeditated plan, taking out another red envelope from her bag and turning to the maid beside her, "Where’s Jue? Bring Jue over. I haven’t seen Jue in a long time, and now that he’s just out of the hospital, let’s give him a red envelope too for good fortune."