Chapter 367: Chapter 367 Guests
Sheng Tang answered the phone.
A slightly timid female voice came from the receiver, "Sheng Tang?"
Sheng Tang didn’t recognize who it was.
"Yes, I’m Sheng Tang," she said. "May I ask who is calling...?"
The other person gave their name.
Sheng Tang was quite surprised by this call. Someone she barely contacted suddenly wanted to reach her; she was quite astonished.
Sheng Tang hung up after talking for two minutes.
Gu Shiting asked her, "Who was on the phone?"
"A friend," Sheng Tang said casually. "Have you packed your things?"
Gu Shiting hadn’t yet.
Song Chen brought in some servants to help and packed seven or eight days’ worth of clothes for Gu Shiting.
It was winter now, so coats and sweaters didn’t need to be changed often. Song Chen arranged everything and filled up a large suitcase.
The next day, Song Chen personally drove, bringing the gifts prepared by Mrs. Gu, and took Gu Shiting to Sheng’s house.
He represented Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu, and went upstairs to exchange a few words with Sheng Tang’s parents.
The Sheng couple had heard about this matter the night before and were still a bit uneasy, given that Gu Shiting was not a typical child.
If something happened to him at the Sheng’s house, they wouldn’t know how to explain it.
But the old lady made the decision, saying the matter was feasible, so the couple could not oppose it.
"It’s a lot of trouble for you to take in the young master. The madam feels very apologetic. He can adapt to anything here, no need to go out of your way for him," Song Chen said.
Professor Sheng had an excellent impression of Song Chen.
This young man had good looks and spoke competently; he was quite impressive.
"Stay and have lunch with us," Professor Sheng invited Song Chen.
Having "married off" the young master, Song Chen could take advantage of the New Year to have some leisure time: "I still have things to do later. I have to catch a flight out of town this afternoon. But when I return, I will definitely come by and disturb you."
With that, he left.
Grandma had already tidied up Sheng Tang’s room.
After receiving Sheng Tang’s call yesterday, Grandma immediately went to buy a brand new set of bedding and a new down quilt.
The set had been washed and dried overnight in the washing machine and was now neatly laid out.
The room was clean and tidy.
It was small but very cozy.
"You’ll be staying here," Sheng Tang said. "Don’t be afraid, you can sleep with the lights on at night if you want."
Looking at the small bed against the wall, Gu Shiting hesitantly asked, "Where will you sleep?"
"I’ll stay with Grandma," Sheng Tang laughed. "It’s just right to keep her company. Her room is larger than mine."
Gu Shiting made a sound of acknowledgment.
Sheng Tang added, "My house is small and there are many people here. If you feel uncomfortable, just let me know."
Gu Shiting nodded.
He didn’t feel uncomfortable.
To him, the people of the Gu Family were familiar faces, having met them many times.
It’s like his classmates; he had been with them for three years. Now, being in the same classroom with them didn’t make him feel uneasy. He didn’t even mind it when someone played around next to him.
"I’m fine," Gu Shiting said.
Sheng Tang took out his clothes and placed them in the wardrobe.
Grandma had specifically cleared a section for Gu Shiting to use.
While the two of them were busy, Grandma stood at the door and knocked, smiling, "Ting, come out and have something to eat."
Gu Shiting felt very restrained, "I-I’m not hungry."
"It’s brown sugar eggs, just come out and try some," Grandma smiled. "Tangtang, take a break and come accompany Ting to eat some too."
In this city, there’s an old custom: when an esteemed guest arrives, you cook a bowl of brown sugar eggs as a sweet treat to host the guest.
It was a top-notch hospitality gesture from the days when food was scarce.
Later, it evolved into a tradition where on a son-in-law’s first visit, the mother-in-law would make this sweet treat, symbolizing her approval of the son-in-law.
This "son-in-law" category was quite broad, not necessarily needing a marriage; boyfriends also qualified.
Sheng Tang had heard about this tradition from friends in her previous life, just unclear if it was the same in this city.
Grandma’s sudden remark made Sheng Tang feel entirely uneasy.
"Grandma, he doesn’t like sweets," Sheng Tang said, "I’ll eat it myself!"
"You silly child!" Grandma laughed, "Ting, come on."
Gu Shiting knew nothing about local customs, but he didn’t want to reject the old lady’s kindness.
The two sat at the table. While Gu Shiting found the brown sugar eggs quite interesting, having never eaten this way before, Sheng Tang’s expression was somewhat pained.
Halfway through eating, the phone rang.
"You’re here?" Sheng Tang said into the phone, "Wait a moment, I’ll come down to get you."
"Who is it?" Gu Shiting immediately asked.