Back To The 80s-Chapter 585 - 577: Peeping _1

At this moment more than ever, Lu Zhanguo urgently wanted to complete the mission quickly.

Wu Guanghan suddenly sat up from the bed and said, "Do we need to borrow people from this brother unit for our mission this time?"

Lu Zhanguo put away the photos and closed his eyes, "No need, our teammates will report in soon."

Wu Guanghan lay back on the bed, he was homesick too.

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Xiaopang got sick and Mo Wang was infected with a cold as well. Gu Xiaobei, fearing that they might infect Doudou and Tiantian at the courtyard, took the two children back to the family compound.

The rumors in the family compound had been circulating for a few days, but after the men of their respective families addressed them, the talk naturally subsided.

When Gu Xiaobei led the two children into the family compound, several "military wives" with their children were playing downstairs.

Seeing Gu Xiaobei, as women, they all knew how hard it was to take care of children alone, let alone two of them. They all came over to show concern.

"Sister-in-law, you haven’t been back recently?"

"What’s wrong with Xiaopang, he’s coughing. Is he having a cold?"

"The weather has been unstable lately, fluctuating between hot and cold, children are prone to catching colds, you have to be careful."

Gu Xiaobei smiled in response. Seeing Xiaopang run off to play with his friends, she quickly called him back home, fearing he might spread his cold to others.

As she took the children upstairs, she ran into Zhao Hongmei taking Erhu downstairs. Gu Xiaobei stood aside, silent, waiting for Zhao Hongmei to come down before they went up.

Zhao Hongmei, seeing Gu Xiaobei, felt a bit awkward. Holding Erhu’s hand, she scolded him loudly, "Get moving, what are you dawdling for!"

As Erhu passed Xiaopang, Xiaopang suddenly pushed him hard. If Zhao Hongmei hadn’t been holding Erhu’s hand, he would’ve fallen.

Zhao Hongmei was initially awkward, but now seeing Xiaopang act out, she angrily glared at him and said, "What kind of child are you, why did you hit him out of the blue?"

Xiaopang glared back defiantly, his small mouth pouting high. In his mind, he and Erhu were already enemies. From now on, he would hit Erhu every time he saw him. How dare he say his father was dead? He had understood from watching TV yesterday that when people die, they are buried in a deep hole and can never come out.

Gu Xiaobei pulled Xiaopang back, saying sternly, "If it weren’t for you telling your son nonsense all day, would Xiaopang hit him? If Xiaopang and Mo Wang said the same to Erhu, wouldn’t you be angry?"

Zhao Hongmei was taken aback, and looked at Xiaopang with dissatisfaction, muttering, "So ferocious. Who would dare to marry you when you grow up?" She then pulled Erhu and left.

Gu Xiaobei couldn’t be bothered to argue with her and took Xiaopang and Mo Wang home.

As soon as Xiaopang entered the door, he took the initiative to confess, "Mom, it was wrong for me to hit my friend."

"Mm, are you going to do it again in the future?"

Xiaopang thought for a moment and nodded honestly, "Yes!"

Gu Xiaobei was both amused and frustrated. It was quite similar to her, admitting mistakes but refusing to change.

"Why did you hit Erhu?"

"Because he lied and said dad... It made me angry!" Xiaopang pouted, his cheeks still flushed from the fever, but he was in high spirits.

Gu Xiaobei touched Xiaopang’s small face. With no news from Lu Zhanguo, she too was feeling uneasy.

She could only change the topic and tell stories to the two children.

When it was time to prepare dinner, Jiujiu arrived with her backpack. She was sweaty from running too fast.

Gu Xiaobei was surprised, "Jiujiu, why are you here?"

Wiping the sweat off her forehead, Jiujiu said, "I didn’t want to go home. That man came to our house for dinner today. Since Sixth Brother is living at school now, I feel uncomfortable going home." Jiujiu found it strange that Ou Tiannan had been coming over to their house for dinner every night these past few days, saying it was to discuss marriage matters.

Every time, however, when Ou Ruoshui and his family weren’t looking, he would sneak glances at Jiujiu, making her feel uneasy.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaobei became worried, "Have you told your grandparents that you’re not coming home? Won’t they worry?"

Jiujiu put down her backpack and shook her head, "I told my classmate to let my grandma know that I’m at your house. I’ll return home after dinner."

Seeing Jiujiu arrive, Xiaopang joyfully pounced on her, asking Sister Jiujiu to tell them a story. Mo Wang only sat at a distance, listening intently, not moving an inch closer.

After dinner, Jiujiu finished her homework at Gu Xiaobei’s house and prepared to go home.

With Gu Xiaobei unable to leave the two children to send her off, she was preparing to leave the children at Tian Yuanyuan’s house so she could escort Jiujiu home. But Jiujiu waved her hands, "There are still many people on the street. I can run home. It’s okay." Without waiting for Gu Xiaobei to reply, she ran downstairs, her backpack swinging on her back.

Due to the warm weather, there were still many pedestrians on the street even after 8 in the evening.

Jiujiu heeded Gu Xiaobei’s advice to always walk in well-lit areas where many people are present.

Ou Tiannan, having eaten dinner at the Jin family’s without seeing Jiujiu, excused himself in a hurry. Learning from Zhuang Shuxian that she went to Gu Xiaobei’s, he took the opportunity to go there as well, running into Jiujiu, who was running home with her backpack on, halfway.

"Jiujiu!" Ou Tiannan called out.

Seeing Ou Tiannan coming towards her, Jiujiu halted, her just improved mood instantly plummeting.

"Jiujiu, have you had dinner yet? Why didn’t you eat at home today?" Ou Tiannan spoke in a kindly manner, his mood elated upon seeing Jiujiu.

Jiujiu, clutching her backpack strap at her chest, nodded and said nothing.

Ou Tiannan smiled and said, "Has your studies been busy recently? Here, let uncle help you carry your bag." He then reached out his hand towards Jiujiu’s chest to unstrap the backpack strapped across her chest.

Seeing his hand inching close to her chest, Jiujiu screamed, "Ah ~ What are you doing?"

The next moment, Ou Tiannan was sent sprawling to the ground by a swift kick.

Ou Tiannan was a bit dazed. He genuinely wanted to help Jiujiu carry her bag. Even if he had other intentions, he surely wouldn’t try anything on a crowded street. Lying on the ground, he glared at his attacker and protested, "What are you doing? I’m just helping my daughter carry her bag, why are you meddling?"

Jiujiu looked in surprise at the man who, like a god descending from the heavens, emerged under the streetlight. Before she even saw where the man came from, Ou Tiannan was already kicking on the ground.

The man, a lone wolf, coldly scrutinized Ou Tiannan, "If she were your daughter, why did she scream?" He just happened to walk behind Ou Tiannan, heard Jiujiu scream and saw Ou Tiannan’s movements that looked like he had ill-intentions towards the young girl, so he didn’t hesitate to fly up and kick Ou Tiannan to the ground.

Ou Tiannan got up clutching his shoulder, a glint of resentment in his eyes, "Ask her, isn’t she my daughter? Are her mother and I not on the verge of getting married?"

The lone wolf took a swift glance at Jiujiu and replied to Ou Tiannan dismissively, "So she’s not your actual child?"

Ou Tiannan was just about ready to drop dead from fury. This man couldn’t seem to stop interfering, so he turned to Jiujiu and said, "Jiujiu, let’s go, we’re going home."