Su Yunjin and Gu Ya, the husband and wife, were having an unpleasant argument in their room over the matter of Gu Hengniang.
Elsewhere, in Lord Gu Chengxiang's room, as soon as Gu Hengniang left, she handed over the gift in her hands to her father, "Father, this is the gift that Da'an and I prepared for you. It's all fresh from the market yesterday."
Two boxes of pastries, the ones sold on the market, the cheapest kind of osmanthus cakes. Gu Chengxiang knew that his son-in-law was stingy; for his previous birthdays, his son-in-law had always bought him this cheapest kind of pastry.
Gu Chengxiang didn't really mind, as celebrating a birthday was all about having a lively and joyous occasion. He didn't quibble with his daughter and son-in-law and accepted the gifts with a smile, noticing several of his grandchildren drooling.