After the tin boxes being taken away, Jenny looks at the trunk for a moment and hesitates. She picks up a still intact box, pats the dust on it, and looks into it through the gap. Most of the cakes are crushed, but they are edible.
She sighs helplessly and blows on the paper box deciding to keep it for herself.
After entering the Flower House, she hears the sounds of greetings.
“Grandma, these are supplements I brought you from abroad and they are good for your health.”
“…”
“I spent a long time choosing this scarf and perfume, which is classic. You will look good with it.”
“…”
“And this one..."
“…”
Sky keeps introducing her gifts to Mrs. Lu like silk scarves and other small objects. Somehow, Mrs. Lu feels a little impatient.
Sky is the granddaughter of her only good friend, and the only granddaughter of her husband’s best comrade in army. When Sky was a kid, she was a lovely little girl. Mrs. Lu has witnessed her growing up. Since the grandpa of the Song grew old and the country allowed him to go abroad to reunite with his children, Sky followed him. And then the frequency of meeting each other in recent years gets less.
But the girl is still kind and warm. Every time they meet, she will bring a lot of gifts which are for all family members. Regardless of the price and the size of the gift, the most important thing is her good will. Now she is of good manner.
Mrs. Lu pats Sky’s hand and says with a smile, “Thank you. It is ready for dinner. Show me these things after dinner.”
Sky’s smile id particularly gentle, “OK, grandma, all listen to you.”
With a box of broken cakes in hand, Jenny doesn't wants grandmother to see her in a mess. She slips carefully from the porch to the living room, ready to go upstairs first. Unexpectedly, Harley, who doesn’t know her intention, calls out when she sees her.
“Jenny, it is time for dinner. Where are you going?”
When Mrs. Lu hears this, her impatience disappears immediately. She leaves Sky and walks towards Jenny.
“Oh, my baby girl has come back. It’s been a long time since you are here. I miss you so much!”
Jenny touches the back of her head, feeling a little embarrassed, “grandma...”
“What’s in your hand?”
“I originally wanted to bring these cakes to you, but they were broken carelessly. I'm going to keep them by myself and buy you a new one tomorrow.”
“Broken?” Grandma’s sights stop on the red paper box which looks bad. She opens the box and takes out half a piece of mung bean cake from inside, “let me see.”
“This piece is the most intact one. The rest is broken.”
Jenny feels upset.
Grandma puts the half of the mung bean cake in her mouth, chews it for a while and then says with joy, “ it tastes good. I like it. Why don’t you give it to me earlier, you are a mean girl...”
“Grandma...”
“Well, I don’t care what you’re going to bring me tomorrow. Today, this cake is mine. No one can take it away from me.”
“But it’s all broken.”
Jenny is a little embarrassed.
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