Chapter 46: A Classical Beauty Like a Painting
"Come in, come in and sit down. You are pregnant now, but you are our baby, you must not get tired."

As she spoke, Grandma Lin quickly pulled Jiang Mengyan into the house.

Unlike most rural buildings that have been renovated in recent years and use new decoration styles, the rooms in the Lin family's old house still use the Chinese style from more than ten or twenty years ago.

But it is also because of this that those timeless old solid wood furniture bring an indescribable sense of age to the decoration of the entire house.

"Be good, sit down quickly and let grandma take a good look at you."

Jiang Mengyan was pulled to the chair and sat down. Grandma Lin sat beside her and looked at her carefully. The more she looked, the happier she became.

"My dear, you are the eldest grandson's wife of the Lin family. This is the first time that grandma sees you, so she should give you some expensive gifts.

But grandma’s financial resources are limited, and we can’t compare to the wealthy families out there, so I can only prepare this for you, so keep it well.”

As she spoke, Grandma Lin picked up an old-looking mahogany box from the table and put it into Jiang Mengyan's hand.

“Grandma, it’s enough for me to know that you like me, but I can’t accept gifts.

Lin Han and Sister Qiu... and my parents-in-law have been very kind to me. I came here to celebrate your birthday, so how can I accept your gift?"

Jiang Mengyan instinctively wanted to refuse, but Grandma Lin did not let her refuse at all and forcefully thrust the box into her hands:
"I told you that what I prepared for you is for you. If you don't want it, do you think highly of the gift that grandma prepared for you?"

"How...how is this possible? Grandma prepared a gift for me, I am so happy, how could I not like it?"

Should I accept it or not?
Jiang Mengyan didn't know what to do for a moment, and looked at Lin Han who was standing beside her for help.

"Mengyan, grandma actually took out all the things, which means she gave them to you after careful consideration. It shows that she values ​​you. Just keep them."

"Yes, Xiaoyan, take it."

After hearing what Lin Han and Zhao Qiuhong said, Jiang Mengyan accepted the box somewhat embarrassedly.

"Good boy, open it and see if you like it."

Seeing that Jiang Mengyan finally accepted the box, Grandma Lin urged her with a smile.

Carefully opening the drawer on the box, he revealed a layer of half-worn red velvet cloth that looked quite old.

After opening it, the contents of the box finally revealed their true appearance.

"This, this is..."

Jiang Mengyan's eyes widened when she saw what was inside.

Wrapped in red velvet was a golden hairpin with a phoenix pattern, which was very simple in style but exquisite!
It feels very heavy in the hand, and you can tell from its weight that it is made of pure gold.

“My dear, don’t think that the Lin family is in decline now. Grandma seems to be very shabby now. Decades ago, grandma was also considered a lady from a famous and wealthy family.

When she got married, her family made her a complete set of pure gold head ornaments.

It's a pity that after so many years, in that era when things couldn't be said, most of the things were confiscated and used to exchange for food for the children to survive. Only this gold hairpin was kept until now as a commemoration.

Grandma is old now, and this thing is no longer useful to her, so I'll give it to you. I hope this old item, which has been around for decades, can bless you and the baby in your belly to live a safe and sound life."

Although there was a faint smile on her face, the vicissitudes in Grandma Lin's tone were very touching.

"Isn't this... too expensive?"

Jiang Mengyan looked at Lin Han and Zhao Qiuhong somewhat helplessly.

She thought that Grandma Lin might give him a precious gift, but she didn't expect it to be so precious.

This gold hairpin weighs dozens of grams in the hand, which means it would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.

"Xiaoyan, just take it."

The person who spoke was not Zhao Qiuhong, but Second Sister-in-law Lin, who had been standing by and supporting Grandma Lin. "This hairpin, Grandma asked us to take her to a jewelry store in town a few days ago to clean it and prepare it for you.

This is grandma's gift. If you don't accept it, it will make grandma sad."

She spoke with a smile.

After all, she is the daughter-in-law of the eldest grandson of the eldest son's family, so it is only natural for her to receive such an expensive gift.

"Well...thank you grandma, I will definitely treasure this hairpin."

Jiang Mengyan stood up, holding the golden hairpin and bowed solemnly to Grandma Lin, then she spoke.

"Hey~ If you like it, just wear it everyday. This was my favorite hairpin when I was young. I couldn't wear it at that time because of various factors.

But now it’s different, if you like it, you will wear it often.

Come, let grandma tie your hair into a bun, and then put this hairpin on it to see if it looks good."

As she spoke, Jiang Mengyan couldn't help but refuse. Grandma Lin stood up and walked behind her, reaching out to hold up Jiang Mengyan's soft black hair that was like a waterfall.

In a short while, Grandma Lin had made a beautiful and simple bun.

It can be seen that she was indeed a lady who knew all kinds of fashionable hairstyles.

Even though he hasn't been active for decades, he is still very skilled when he does it again.

"Come, put on the hairpin and let grandma see if it looks good."

The moment the exquisitely carved gold hairpin was inserted into Jiang Mengyan's hair, everyone was stunned.

What a nice view!

Because she was going home to meet her parents, Jiang Mengyan did not wear heavy makeup, but instead chose a natural makeup that was similar to her usual appearance.

When her long hair was tied up, her snow-white swan-like neck was revealed.

This look is actually very simple and gentle.

However, when she put on that golden hairpin, she instantly gained a sense of nobility.

All of a sudden, she went from being an ordinary poor girl to a low-key rich lady.

Especially when she smiled shyly, the so-called "classical beauty walking out of a painting" took on a concrete image.

"Does it look good?"

Because there was no mirror at hand, Jiang Mengyan didn't know whether her new hairstyle and new hairpin looked good or not. She could only look to Lin Han beside her for help.

"It's beautiful, very beautiful."

Lin Han nodded repeatedly: "You are so beautiful that I want to hide you in the house and only let myself see you."

"Hmph! You bastard, my granddaughter-in-law hasn't even come to your house yet, and you're already thinking of hiding her. She's my granddaughter-in-law, you have no say in this."

Before Jiang Mengyan could speak, Grandma Lin glared at her.

"By the way, grandma, why didn't you see grandpa? Didn't you tell him that I brought Mengyan back to see you today?"

"I told you, I told you a long time ago. I thought you wouldn't arrive until noon, so I went out to play chess with someone this morning. I don't know when you'll be back."

At this point, Grandma Lin and Zhao Qiuhong looked at each other, then turned their gaze to Lin Guodong who was standing nearby:

"Your grandfather and your father, one old and one young, are the same. One is fishing and the other is playing chess. Once they start playing, they forget everything. It should be said that they are really close father and son."

(End of this chapter)