Chapter 496 - 495: Where Did You Buy It?

Chapter 496: Chapter 495: Where Did You Buy It?

Yiyi accepted the red envelope given by the elderly couple with a smile and wished them a happy new year.

"Yiyi, come sit over here."

Old Mrs. Gu pulled her over to sit and started chatting with Yiyi, then talked about today’s family banquet, "Later, your father-in-law and mother-in-law will also come, and then your second uncle’s family too." When she mentioned the last part, Old Mrs. Gu looked somewhat embarrassed, "Ah... your second aunt’s family, too. When you see her, just try to get along."

What Zhuang Xinhai did was also known to them, and they had heard about how Zhuang Caixin had specifically introduced her brother to Ding Yuejun at that time, so when facing Yiyi, they always felt a bit ashamed for not managing their younger daughter-in-law well.

However, now the Zhuang family has also faced retribution, and Zhuang Caixin has realized the stakes involved.

Upon hearing this, Yiyi quickly smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Grandma, I understand."

This issue was indeed Xinhai’s fault, so she naturally had no negative feelings towards Mr. Gu and Old Mrs. Gu.

As they were talking, the sound of a door opening came from the entrance; it was Gu Yaohua and Yu Qiulan arriving.

As soon as Yu Qiulan saw Yiyi, she hurriedly came forward with a smile and said, "Yiyi, you’re here. If I’d known earlier, I would have come sooner too. Is it still busy lately with the holidays?"

Although Yiyi was on holiday, she still had the pharmaceutical factory and shop to manage, so she definitely wouldn’t be free. But every time Yu Qiulan thought of how accomplished Yiyi was despite being so young, her face would light up with pride.

"It’s okay recently, not too busy. After all, it’s the New Year, everyone is going home to be with their families." Yiyi said with a smile.

Yu Qiulan nodded in agreement and said, "That’s right, but usually you must take care of your health, with both school and running a pharmaceutical factory, you can’t exhaust yourself."

Yiyi quickly nodded with a smile.

Just then, Gu Yaozhong’s family also arrived.

As soon as Gu Yaozhong came in, he greeted Mr. Gu and Gu Yaohua with a smile, but when facing Yiyi, he still looked a bit embarrassed, although he managed to smile and say, "Yiyi."

Standing beside him, Zhuang Caixin looked utterly weary. At that moment, she forced a smile and greeted everyone, but when she turned towards Yiyi, there was a hint of resentment in her eyes.

If it wasn’t for Old Master Ding’s fierce intervention, her father wouldn’t have been unable to stay in Shangjing, and now she, as the married daughter, was the only one left in Shangjing.

Every time she thought about this, her heart was filled with resentment, but she dared not show it for fear Old Master Ding might do something again.

But as for Gu Tingting, being young, she looked extremely unpleasant when she saw Yiyi and didn’t even greet her.

Mr. Gu noticed his granddaughter’s attitude and couldn’t help frowning.

"Tingting, didn’t you see your sister-in-law? You should at least greet her."

Gu Tingting pursed her lips but said nothing.

Standing beside her, Gu Tinghao glanced at his sister before stepping forward with a smile and calling out, "Sister-in-law."

Seeing his grandson behave like this, Mr. Gu felt somewhat better and then couldn’t help but glare at Gu Tingting.

But Gu Tingting just stood there stubbornly, not saying a word. Already tall, she had grown thinner recently, so she looked like a stick, standing there stiffly.

Seeing Gu Tingting like this, even Old Mrs. Gu felt a headache, and eventually, it was Zhuang Caixin who pulled her daughter and told her to greet, making Gu Tingting begrudgingly call out "Sister-in-law," to which Yiyi just nodded with a faint smile, not saying much.

"Alright, everyone, let’s go to the dining room for lunch."

Seeing everyone had arrived, Old Mrs. Gu directly invited them to the dining room.

While everyone sat down to eat, Old Mrs. Gu kept talking to Yiyi, and Yu Qiulan was full of smiles, asking Yiyi about various things.

Seeing her grandmother and uncle’s family treating Yiyi so well, Gu Tingting felt indignant inside.

Just because of this woman’s mother, her grandparents had to leave Shangjing; it was too much. Why should she still sit here enjoying her meal while her grandfather had to return to his hometown near the New Year? She felt a burning fire in her heart.

But her mother kept warning her with glances, so she kept quiet.

Finally, Old Mrs. Gu looked towards Gu Tingting to speak.

"Tingting, why are you getting thinner and thinner? You should go see a doctor to find out what’s going on. You’re clearly eating enough, yet losing so much weight — this situation is odd."

Gu Tingting replied indifferently, "Maybe it’s because I’m growing taller, that’s why I look so thin."

Old Mrs. Gu had noticed earlier as well, her granddaughter did seem to be getting taller. "You really should see a doctor, you’re almost getting out of shape, it’s serious."

Mentioning this, Zhuang Caixin also nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, I’ve been telling Tingting to see a doctor too, but she doesn’t take it seriously. After the New Year, I’ll definitely take her to the hospital."

Yiyi looked at Gu Tingting with curiosity, feeling her condition was indeed unusual. At her age, it seemed improbable she could grow so tall all of a sudden.

The height increasing pills at their pharmaceutical factory could certainly help people grow, but their effect varied with age. For those past the growth phase, the pills didn’t do much — only a centimeter or two at most. But allegedly, Gu Tingting had grown six or seven centimeters without taking anything, and was still growing — it was indeed strange.

"Did you eat something before this?"

Upon hearing Yiyi’s question, Gu Tingting ignored her, burying head in her meal instead.

Gu Yaozhong felt the urge to reprimand his daughter harshly; she’s becoming more and more unruly.

Then Gu Tinghao, standing nearby, said, "Tingting did take some kind of height-increasing medicine pill, after which she started experiencing this. I’ve also mentioned that it seemed unusual, but she just didn’t pay attention. Sister-in-law, is it really that her situation isn’t right?"

Knowing Yiyi studied traditional medicine, he promptly recounted what he had just found out.

Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help raising an eyebrow before asking, "What kind of height increasing pills? Where did you buy them?"

The height increasing pills produced by their pharmaceutical factory would never have such an effect; she had taken them herself and only grown one or two centimeters, no more, because her bone growth had already fused, and further growth wasn’t feasible.

Upon hearing this, Gu Tinghao turned to Gu Tingting and asked, "Where did you buy those pills?"