Married to Officer, Pregnant Specialist becomes the Winner!-Chapter 18: The Precious Wooden Box

So, the Gu Family became even more enthusiastic towards Sheng Zexi and Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang.

Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang were all smiles, thinking the Gu Family was great, these people looked honest, and they were in-laws one could get along with.

They thought, perhaps Sheng Zexi’s choice of that girl named Ningning was somewhat related to the Gu Family.

In fact, that was indeed the case.

Maybe after his mother passed away and his father remarried, the changes at home made Sheng Zexi feel uncared for and unwelcome in his own home.

However, during the time he recuperated at the Gu Family’s home, they treated him very well. Even though he wasn’t there for free, he did pay and work; he could still tell whether people were being courteous because of money or genuinely cared for him.

The Gu Family was kind, tolerant, and sincere, without any hidden agendas.

This kind of family warmth made Sheng Zexi feel comforted.

Maybe only such a family could raise someone as pure and pampered as Gu Jia Ning, because she knew she always had family to back her up, shelter her from storms, and be tolerant.

Sheng Zexi was also somewhat envious of that silly girl, wanting to continue protecting Gu Jia Ning’s carefree life.

"By the way, Auntie, where is Ningning?" Sheng Zexi looked around but didn’t see Gu Jia Ning.

"Ningning is coming right now." Yao Chunhua gave a glance at her eldest daughter-in-law.

Yang Manman nodded, knocked on Gu Jia Ning’s door, and brought her out.

Gu Jia Ning usually loved dressing up, and on such an important occasion, she obviously wanted to look her best.

As soon as she appeared, everyone was dazzled.

When introduced to Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang, Grandma Sang was so excited that she held Gu Jia Ning’s hand, her eyes misty, "Good, good, she’s a good child, and so beautiful, like a fairy. My Xiao Xi is fortunate to marry you."

Gu Jia Ning blushed, lowering her head shyly, not daring to look at Sheng Zexi.

Grandma Sang gave her a feeling like her grandmother.

"Xiao Xi, where’s that little box of mine?"

Upon Grandma Sang’s call, Sheng Zexi brought a modest-looking wooden box about 20 centimeters in size over to Gu Jia Ning.

"Ningning, this is from Grandpa and Grandma for you, quickly accept it."

Holding the box in her arms, Gu Jia Ning was puzzled and instinctively looked at Sheng Zexi. What was this?

Yao Chunhua thought these might be some things the two elders prepared for Ningning, showing their affection for her.

"Grandma Sang, is this too precious to give to Ningning?"

Grandma waved her hand, "It’s nothing precious, just a little thought from us for Ningning, some things were left by Xiao Xi’s mother, it’s like a little meeting gift from my daughter to Ningning."

Since Grandma Sang said so, it shouldn’t be anything too precious, so Yao Chunhua didn’t stop her daughter from accepting it.

Sheng Zexi nodded at Gu Jia Ning, "Take it."

Alright, then she took it.

Gu Jia Ning placed the wooden box on her couch before coming out again, considering it didn’t seem practical to hold all the time.

Curious about what was inside, it was not the right time to open it, so she decided to wait until later.

When Sheng Zexi left with his grandparents, about half an hour had passed.

After all, after engagement, it was not customary for the groom’s side to stay long at the bride’s home, as per Huaihua Village’s customs.

The jeep drove off towards Qingshan County, and the excitement in front of the Gu home gradually faded.

Only then did Gu Jia Ning have the time to go back to her room and open the wooden box out of curiosity.

Upon opening the box, she was greeted by brilliant colors.

Inside were various accessories - blue, red, yellow, and green gemstones, jade bracelets, gem rings, gem necklaces, occupying over half the box. Some were complete sets, with a few papers on the side, uncovering a layer of gold bars underneath, ten in total.

Gu Jia Ning knew these gold bars were valuable, both now and in the future.

As for the jewelry, while not appearing valuable now, in the future, they could be extremely high valued, possibly buying a house with just one piece.

Right, about those papers...

Anything placed with these treasures couldn’t be ordinary.

Once she picked them up and opened them, Gu Jia Ning’s hands slightly trembled.

As she suspected, these weren’t just papers, they were property deeds, one for a courtyard house in Beijing not far from the Forbidden City, either in the first or second ring, eight for a row of storefronts on a street in Beijing, and the last for a villa in Hucheng.

Gu Jia Ning’s hands shook slightly, and her breathing quickened.

"Grandpa Sheng and Grandma Sheng are too generous; they don’t consider this precious?"

Honestly, Gu Jia Ning wasn’t perfect. She loved beauty and had a bit of greed. She initially saved the severely injured Sheng Zexi thinking there could be benefit from his military status.

The pieces of jewelry were gorgeous and appealed to her. She felt wearing them would make her look splendid.

Understanding the immense value of this box’s contents, she had a momentary thought that since they were given to her, she would accept them.

But she quickly came to her senses.

So she shouted aloud, "Mom, come over here."

Upon her call, Madam Yao Chunhua came, and Gu Jia Ning quickly showed her the box’s contents.

"Oh my!" Yao Chunhua clutched her chest, the shock too sudden, overwhelming her slightly.

After recovering, she held Gu Jia Ning’s hand seriously, "Daughter, these items are too valuable; now that we know what’s inside, we can’t just comfortably accept them."

Gu Jia Ning nodded in agreement, "Mom, I think the same. So, I plan to tell Brother Sheng what’s inside the next time I see him and return these to the elders."

"Yes, we should ask and probably do that," Yao Chunhua patted Gu Jia Ning’s smooth hair, full of love and relief, "Daughter, some things we deserve, but what we don’t, we return."

"Alright, close the box and put it away properly. Go to the old house and invite your grandma for lunch."

"Okay, Mom, as for the gifts Brother Sheng brought today, keep some for you and Dad, and distribute some among family and aunties. Oh, and give those two cans of milk powder to the second sister-in-law for Zhuangzhuang." Though typically capricious and self-working for her own interest for Wen Zhqing in her previous life, Gu Jia Ning shared generously with family, knowing gratitude.