Married to Officer, Pregnant Specialist becomes the Winner!

Chapter 380 - 379: The Courtyard House

Gu Jia Ning listened on the side, amused yet not interrupting.

Of course, her own daughter was quite beautiful, and even though Yueyue was only three years old, she already showed a very appealing personality.

She believed that as Yueyue gradually grew up,

there would be more and more people who liked her.

Perhaps there would be many boys pursuing her too.

By then, her Brother Xi, this old father, would have lots to worry about.

However, for now, she chose not to point it out.

Otherwise, her Brother Xi, this old father, would surely cry!

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"This is the siheyuan I was rewarded with back then."

Gu Jia Ning looked at the large and perfectly preserved siheyuan in front of her, feeling slightly surprised.

Although in the past few years, Gu Jia Ning had come to Beijing, she never had the time to check out the siheyuan she had been rewarded.

It was only today that she saw it for the first time, and from the outside, it looked truly nice. The gray bricks and tiles under the sunlight seemed to glow warmly, exuding the charm of Beijing.

It was a three-entry house, with countless rooms in between.

And it was obvious that it had been well-maintained; upon entering, one could see the straight-as-a-ruler pathway paved with bricks in the courtyard, with flower beds on either side, and peonies in full bloom.

There was also a row of green pillars at the corner of the wall.

In the courtyard, there was a well; upon lifting the lid, one could see clear, glistening water at the bottom.

"Look, there’s even a pond here," Gu Jia Ning said happily.

Not only was there a pond, but there were also little fish swimming inside.

"After you were rewarded this house, didn’t you hand it over to Grandma to help manage?"

Sheng Zexi explained, "Grandma hired someone to take care of it, how does it look now?"

Gu Jia Ning nodded, "It looks quite good."

As they reached the backyard, they saw a grapevine covering the veranda, laden with clusters of purple grapes.

"Are these grapes edible?"

"Of course they are."

Without waiting for Gu Jia Ning to ask, Sheng Zexi picked a bunch of grapes.

Then he washed them with the water from the well.

The cool well water chilled the grapes slightly, even with just a rinse.

Gu Jia Ning tried them; they were full of flavor, very good, and very sweet.

"Yueyue will definitely like these grapes," Gu Jia Ning said.

"Grandma knew you and Yueyue liked grapes, so she specially had them transplanted here."

"Once we move in and the grapes grow, you can sit under the vines in rocking chairs, bask in the sun, and eat grapes."

Gu Jia Ning’s eyes lit up at the thought—it was a beautiful scene.

Soon, Gu Jia Ning and Sheng Zexi met Mrs. Chen, whom Grandma Sang had hired to specifically manage the siheyuan.

From Grandma Sang, Gu Jia Ning learned that Mrs. Chen was quite unfortunate.

She was a Beijing native, whose husband left her for another woman when she was young; she had worked hard to raise her children.

However, her son died early.

Her daughter also passed away recently, leaving her with several grandchildren to live with.

So life was quite tough for her.

It was by chance that Grandma Sang met Mrs. Chen and, after assessing her character, wanted to help her.

Thus, she hired her to manage the siheyuan for Gu Jia Ning.

Mrs. Chen was very grateful to Grandma Sang and cherished this job a lot.

So, she always kept the siheyuan well-managed.

When Mrs. Chen saw Gu Jia Ning, she was a bit cautious.

Because she knew that the beautiful lady in front of her was the true owner of the siheyuan.

Whether she could continue working there depended on this beautiful lady.

Gu Jia Ning was very satisfied with Mrs. Chen.

Once she started working at Beijing University and the hospital, she would be busier.

Such a large siheyuan would be too much for her to handle alone.

So, it was a good idea to keep Mrs. Chen employed.

Mrs. Chen was very grateful to learn that the mistress was satisfied with her and was willing to let her continue managing the siheyuan.

She kept thanking her repeatedly.

"Doctor Gu, the place is ready for you to move in anytime," Mrs. Chen said, upon learning her mistress’s profession.

"Alright, I’ll find a time to move in today," Gu Jia Ning replied.

So, when she returned to the Sang Family, Gu Jia Ning mentioned the plan to move.

"It’s fine to go live there; Mrs. Chen has kept it well-managed."

"And it’s not far from this compound, so we can visit anytime."

"But soon, Ningning, you’ll start attending classes at Beijing University and begin working at Beijing Hospital, and A Xi will report to the military district. What about the children?" Grandma Sang asked.

"For Xingxing and Yueyue here, I plan to send them to kindergarten since they’re already three."

"Then I’ll enroll them in classes based on their interests."

"Xingxing likes airplanes and physics, Yueyue likes painting."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Sang immediately said, "Xingxing likes airplanes? Then he can learn directly from me."

Gu Jia Ning’s eyes lit up.

Indeed, Grandpa Sang was a top scientist in weapons design, and there was no better person for Xingxing to learn from.

"Grandpa, do you have the time?"

"Of course I do!"

Through Grandma Sang’s explanation, Gu Jia Ning learned that Grandpa Sang, now aged, was semi-retired.

Ideally, he should have retired long ago, but the weapons research institute couldn’t do without him.

So, they hoped he would stay a few more years to mentor others.

"That’s great, so in his spare time, Xingxing can follow Grandpa."

"Alright, Xingxing, come with Grandpa. I have many interesting things to show you."

When Xingxing first came, Grandpa Sang noticed that he had a fondness for weapons-related items.

But he hadn’t thought of steering Xingxing in that direction at the time.

Now that Xingxing was interested, he wanted to assess his potential in this area.

To see if he could inherit his mantle.

"As for Yueyue, she can learn painting with me, so we don’t need to bother others," Grandma Sang said.

Gu Jia Ning: ?

Sheng Zexi pulled Gu Jia Ning closer and explained, "You don’t know, Grandma is actually a master of traditional Chinese painting."

Gu Jia Ning: !!! That capable?

It seems this family is truly full of hidden talents.

"Alright, we’ll leave Xingxing and Yueyue to Grandma and Grandpa."

Leaving them in their care, Gu Jia Ning felt completely at ease.

"As for Tuantuan..."

"I’ll move to your siheyuan. I can help you take care of Tuantuan, and since Mrs. Chen is there, even if I can’t manage all the time, she can lend a hand. We’ll just increase her salary a bit," Grandma Sang suggested.

"Sure, that couldn’t be better," Gu Jia Ning agreed wholeheartedly.