As the maid uncovered the plate, a gleam of gold flashed into the sight.
It was a dress made of Yun brocade. Golden threads' embroidery on the cloud pattern brocade made it simply too beautiful.
As Gu Yanran saw her favorite dress being given away, she was a little reluctant to part with it but thinking about how Gu Yanyan was going to wear her second hand she somehow managed to coax her wounded heart.
Next came a golden hairpin with chinese peony carved on it's end.
One could imagine how beautiful it would look holding their long and satin like straight and silky hairs.
As Gu Yanran looked at Gu Yanyan's silky and long hairs, for a moment she was in trance imagining the image of Gu Yanyan wearing her chinese peony hairpin.
She again felt a little reluctant. It was only when Madam Yun patted her hand in her lap that she felt a little at ease.
Yes.
No matter how good she would look, people would only remember that she was wearing Gu Yanran's accessories. A second hand.
In this case, the more people look at her, the more better.
Hmph.
After going through a roller-coaster of emotions, Gu Yanran finally signaled for the third made to represent her gift.
It was a jade hairpin, green in colour, with wild carving, it looked beautiful but in this day and era, it wouldn't look auspicious to wear something with no meanings behind.
But who cares if it has any meaning or no!!!!&
In her modern era, there were multiple design who had no meanings but it still became viral. Gu Yanyan just take it as if reminiscing her modern days.
Looking at other gifts, Gu Yanyan could remember from the owner's past life's memory that these dresses and jewelleries were already wore by Gu Yanran but this jade hairpin was one that Gu Yanran had never wore instead this was the same hairpin that Gu Yanran had gifted Gu Yanyan in her last life too to wear on the upcoming banquet at duke Zhanglie's house and for wearing such wilde carving green jade hairpin, Gu Yanyan was mocked and ridiculed by all the young ladies of noble families at the banquet.
Now that she had finally got her hands on this hairpin, how could Gu Yanyan let it go.
Gu Yanyan immediately gestured for her own maids to step forward and take away all those gifts.
"Thank you mother and third sister for showing your love and care. Yanyan really like this dress and these accessories." After receiving the gift, it was only right to show her gratitude towards the giver.
No matter what schemes they had played underneath, on the surface it was the fact that they had brought gifts for Gu Yanyan.
After saying some polite and showing off their fake love, both Madam Yun and Gu Yanran left the Water Pavilion after two long hours of drama.
"Miss-" Yang Xumei had also seen the second hand gifts given by Madam Yun and Gu Yanran and now she wanted to ask what to do with the gifts but before she could complete her words, Gu Yanyan had already cut her off.
"After more that a month long of hard work really paid us off. Look at the green plants and vibrant and colourful flowers we git here. Even the air seems more fragrant these days." Gu Yanyan said after taking a long breath to feel the fragrance in the air and turned to Yang Xumei as she asked "What do you think Xumei?"
Yang Xumei was stunned for a moment after hearing her miss changing the topic and talking about plants and flowers but nonetheless she smiled and glanced at the yard.
It really looked as the miss described.
"Yes miss. You are right."
"Then, why don't we invite my younger sister's to enjoy the view?" Gu Yanyan asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Seeing this Yang Xumei was confused for a moment and raised her brow in question which was soon answered with Gu Yanyan's next words.
"And show them the gifts I received from Madam Yun and my dear sister Yanran? Let them admired the top quality and expensive dresses and gold and jade accessories?" Gu Yanyan said with a chuckle and soon Yang Xumei too chuckled after understanding the meaning behind Gu Yanyan's words.
Both master and maid duo exchanged a meaningful glance and soon the invitation from Water Pavilion was sent to all young ladies of the Gu residence to come and admire Gu Yanyan's just renovation Water Pavilion and enjoy some afternoon snacks and tea.
In An Shui hall.
"Hah. No matter how mature she pretend to be, in the end she was just a child. As soon as she got something new she became so eager to show off to others." Gu Tianshui snorted with a disdain in his tone.
"No matter if she was really mature and just pretending to be one, one can't deny that it's all women's trait to show off their new amd expensive things, am I right Madam?" As Gu Tianhao said this he turned Madam Yun to look for her expressions but in return he only saw Madam Yun's face darkening at his remark.
Seeing this, Gu Tianhao knew, he had said something that he shouldn't have and so, immediately he cleared his throat and changed his next words.
"Ahem... Anyway, we can't deny that both my Madam and Yanran prepared things according and managed to make Yanyan lower her guards around her younger sisters. We shouldn't forget their contributions. What do you say Mother." After saying this Gu Tianhao once again glanced at Madam Yun to see her expression and as he had expected, after seeing how Gu Tianhao had put her name forward, Madam Yun's face finally softened and she looked at him with smile and gratitude in her eyes.
After seeing husband and wife exchanging glances, how could old Madam Gu not understand what was going in their heads!!!?
"Hmmm. You are right. Don't worry after Gu Yanyan comes out of her shell and us use her as we want, I'll make sure to reward second branch with good stuffs and treasures but for now..."