Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 605: Ai Xi the Little Money Lover
An Junxi put on light makeup, which made her look much better.
This set of cosmetics was specially made for pregnant women and wasn’t cheap, so it couldn’t be given to her daughter to play with. Even though they weren’t short on money, they couldn’t be wasteful.
After An Junxi got herself ready, Gu Yikun also changed their daughter into new clothes. She took a red envelope from the drawer and handed it to Ai Xi, "In the new year, Ai Xi will become a big sister. From now on, you must listen to your parents and be good in school, okay?"
Ai Xi’s eyes were fixed on the red envelope, and she nodded repeatedly, "Sure, I’ll go to school." She didn’t really understand what she was promising.
An Junxi couldn’t help but laugh as she handed over the red envelope. The little one cheerfully said, "Brother should get one too!"
What a thoughtful child, knowing to get a red envelope for her brother too.
An Junxi said, "I’ll give your brother his later."
"Okay, thank you, Mom and Dad! I’m going downstairs to wish Grandpa and Grandma a happy New Year!" She excitedly went downstairs with Aunt He.
An Junxi shook her head, "She’s so happy with just one red envelope, a little money-grubber."
"Little money-grubbers are the cutest," Gu Yikun hugged her and gave her a kiss, "Happy New Year, my beloved wife." He hadn’t given her a good morning kiss yet today, so he made up for it now.
An Junxi and her husband stayed sweet for a while. Liang Huiyun came up and knocked on the door, "Jun Xi, later you should give a big red envelope to each servant."
An Junxi quickly asked, "Mom, aren’t you doing it?" Usually, these things were done by the mistress of the house. Since her mother-in-law was home, she, of course, deferred to the elder.
Liang Huiyun hinted, "You’re the mistress of the house now, and you need to start making decisions about the family’s affairs. I’m leaving it to you."
An Junxi felt quite grateful. If her mother-in-law didn’t handle the household affairs, there wouldn’t be any conflicts at home.
This was significant for An Junxi. She felt a bit nervous, "I didn’t prepare that many red envelopes."
Liang Huiyun took out a stack of red envelopes, "I’ve prepared everything. After breakfast, you can give them out to everyone. I’ll give out the ones at the old house."
An Junxi felt a bit embarrassed, "Thank you, Mom."
Liang Huiyun took out two special red envelopes and gave them to them: "These are for you two. May you have a loving marriage and all the best."
An Junxi and Gu Yikun accepted the red envelopes. An Junxi said a few auspicious words and held the heavy red envelopes in her hands.
After breakfast, An Junxi handed out red envelopes to everyone, and the servants were all smiling with joy, "Thank you, Young Madam!"
Gu Jingxiu was dressed particularly handsomely today. He locked his red envelope in the drawer. Last time, when he drove his dad’s car, his dad took away his pocket money for half a year. Now, he relied on the red envelopes to get by.
Gu Jingxiu thought he needed to bring his sister to wish Uncle Yu Chen and Uncle Yue a happy New Year when he had time so he could collect more red envelopes.
Little Ai Xi had wished Grandpa and Grandma a happy New Year. She went to her aunt and said, "Happy New Year, Auntie, congratulations and get rich!"
Her large eyes blinked at her aunt, and her chubby little hands were folded, hinting at something.
Gu Yikun almost spit out his water. With this posture, his daughter was suited to manage the finance department of the Gu Family when she grew up.
Liang Huiyun and Gu Kuangyong shook their heads and smiled, "Ai Xi, this child, will be something when she grows up."
An Junxi’s face turned red. This little money-grubber didn’t even let her aunt’s red envelope slip. Others might think she taught that!
She told Ai Xi, "Auntie isn’t married yet, so she doesn’t give out red envelopes. Didn’t Dad, Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma already give you some?"
Ai Xi innocently said, "All the adults should give them."
Gu Qianlan, feeling embarrassed, reached into her pocket and took out the red envelope her brother and sister-in-law gave her and handed it over, "Here, wishing Ai Xi good health and becoming more and more beautiful!"
"Auntie too, you should become more and more beautiful!"
Little Ai Xi the money-grubber immediately put her aunt’s red envelope in her pocket without any hesitation.
Gu Qianlan handed one to Gu Jingxiu as well, "Jingxiu, this is for you."
Being sensible, Gu Jingxiu knew that his unmarried aunt wouldn’t give out red envelopes, and he didn’t really want to accept it. Ai Xi helped him take it, "Brother, this is yours."
Gu Qianlan said, "Take it, this is from your aunt."
So Gu Jingxiu accepted it, "Thank you, Auntie!"
An Junxi then had to give Gu Qianlan two red envelopes. Gu Qianlan tried to refuse, but An Junxi said, "It’s from your sister-in-law. If you don’t take it, I’ll be upset."
Only then did Gu Qianlan accept it, "Thank you, Sister-in-law."
The New Year atmosphere was quite harmonious. After lunch, Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun took the two kids to pay respects at the ancestral hall at the old house. As the eldest son, Gu Yikun had to go, while An Junxi stayed at home to rest.
When they returned, Liang Huiyun couldn’t stop smiling. She said, "Ai Xi was wishing everyone she met a happy New Year. Her little backpack couldn’t even hold all the red envelopes!" Everyone adored her granddaughter, and she felt very proud.
The little money-grubber’s behavior was within An Junxi’s expectations. She pinched her daughter’s cheek, "Ai Xi is now a little rich lady!"
Little Ai Xi hugged her small backpack happily, "I want to save it to buy a car for my brother when I grow up."
Everyone laughed and started talking about Gu Jingxiu’s driving incident. Gu Jingxiu couldn’t sit still, "I’ll definitely learn to drive when I grow up!"
This New Year, An Junxi didn’t go anywhere. The overseas relatives of the Gu Family who came to pay respects were all entertained by Liang Huiyun. Occasionally, An Junxi would go downstairs to see the elders. Liang Huiyun explained on her behalf, "My daughter-in-law has a big belly now, so I told her to rest more."
None dared to say that the young madam of the Gu Family lacked manners. They all kept speaking kind words.
At first, An Junxi was worried that this might give others a chance to criticize her, but Gu Yikun told her, "Do what makes you happy. Don’t worry about what others think."
Gu Qianlan spent her days in her room and didn’t meet the relatives. An Junxi thought she would stay quiet like this. After the Lantern Festival, Gu Qianlan suddenly said she wanted to visit Chen Ming’s daughter.
The little baby had not yet turned a hundred days old and was being cared for by professionals at the hospital. She said she wanted to take a look.
Liang Huiyun knew her daughter couldn’t let this matter go, so she arranged for a car to take her to the hospital.
Liang Huiyun thought her daughter was just going to take a casual look. However, when Gu Qianlan returned from the hospital, she said something that shocked everyone. "I want to adopt that child."
Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun were immediately opposed, "No way, you’re still so young. You’re still a child yourself. How will you take care of a child?"
Gu Qianlan stubbornly said, "I want to raise this child."
Not wanting to cause conflict during the New Year, Gu Kuangyong asserted, "Don’t even think about it. I will consider this conversation as never having happened. Don’t bring it up again!"
An Junxi did not expect Gu Qianlan to make such a move. Had Gu Qianlan returned to the country just to adopt a child?
Not wanting to get involved in this mess, she gave Gu Qianlan some symbolic advice and then stayed out of it.
Liang Huiyun thought her daughter had matured. She didn’t expect her daughter to still act so recklessly. She questioned, "After you bring this child along, how will you ever get married? How will we explain the child’s origins to others? How will we explain who the child’s father is? Gu Qianlan, why can’t you be more sensible!"
