Back To The 80s-Chapter 73 - 72: Fog_1
"Gu Xiaodong?" Shen Heng couldn’t believe it, glancing at Gu Xiaobei.
"Why are you looking at me? Catch whoever needs to be caught, punish whoever needs to be punished." Gu Xiaobei said nonchalantly.
Shen Heng was very curious about Gu Xiaobei’s mindset, how could she talk about such ruthless justice so lightly?
Lu Zhanguo contemplated for a while and said: "Things may not be as simple as we think, the antiques and the military secrets, one of them might just be a decoy."
Shen Heng frowns and nods his head, "Right now, we’re being led around by the nose, and there’s nothing we can do about it."
"Maybe things will take a turn soon." Lu Zhanguo had a premonition, some things seemed to be about to break through the surface.
"Right now, everything is intimate and intertwined." Said Shen Heng with a sigh, "Okay, it’s late, you guys should rest too, I still have a meeting to attend."
After seeing off Shen Heng, Gu Xiaobei, resting against Lu Zhanguo’s waist, asks, "If something happens to Gu Xiaodong, will it affect you?" After all, Gu Xiaodong was her biological elder brother by name.
Looking down at Gu Xiaobei’s worried little face, Lu Zhanguo bent down and kissed her forehead softly, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ve got everything under control."
Gu Xiaobei lay quietly on his chest without saying anything.
Gu Xiaobei, who was sleeping soundly at midnight, was awakened by a hurried knock at the door, Lu Zhanguo had already put on a vest and gone out to open the door. Then the echoing sound of Chen Qiumei’s desperate cries rang out: "Zhanguo, you must help your uncle."
When Gu Xiaobei came out wearing clothes, she saw Chen Qiumei collapsed against Lu Zhanguo, her hands tightly gripped onto Lu Zhanguo’s arm, and Gu Weimin was anxiously standing behind Chen Qiumei.
"What happened? Sit down and let’s talk." Lu Zhanguo said, trying to calm the two old people.
"Right, right, let’s sit down and talk, let’s not be too noisy and let the neighbours hear." Saying so, Gu Xiaobei led Chen Qiumei to sit on the sofa. Gu Weimin was not worried about disturbing the neighbours, but about bringing shame to the family.
Gu Xiaobei also went over and sat down next to Lu Zhanguo, Chen Qiumei, wiping her tears, said: "Xiaodong was taken away by the military tonight, and there were some people in our house searching through everything."
Gu Weimin felt that Chen Qiumei wasn’t being clear, so he took over, "Right after dinner, people from the military came and said they wanted to speak with Gu Xiaodong. The military’s discipline inspection personnel even searched our house and found fifty thousand in cash in their bedroom. Zhanguo, you have to think of something, you have to help Xiaodong."
Gu Xiaobei found it strange, Gu Xiaodong shouldn’t be so stupid as to keep so much cash at home.
Lu Zhanguo frowned, but didn’t say anything, Gu Weimin anxiously said, "Xiaodong said that the fifty thousand is not his, he doesn’t know about it. Zhanguo, do you think someone is framing him?"
"Yes, yes, it’s a set-up." Chen Qiumei agreed from the side. "Xiaodong isn’t the kind of person who would do such a thing."
"If my brother did nothing wrong, then there’s nothing to worry about. In a few days, once the military finishes their investigation, they’ll let him go." Gu Xiaobei said aloud.
Gu Wei glared at her: "Once he’s in there, it’s a stain on his record, ruining his future." Turning to Lu Zhanguo, he said, "Zhanguo, you go and check it out, Xiaodong can’t stay in there much longer. After a few days, even if he’s innocent, it will still damage his reputation."
Gu Xiaobei was unhappy: "What about my sister-in-law? Isn’t it more efficient for her to go straight to her father when my brother is in trouble? Zhanguo’s military rank isn’t even as high as my brother’s. What influence can he have?"
Chen Qiumei glanced at Gu Xiaobei and said through gritted teeth: "Just after your brother was taken away, Liu Mei packed up her things and left, saying she was going to find a place for my grandson." Chen Qiumei thought bitterly: this Liu Mei is just like a bird alarmed by the mere twang of a bow, leaving at the first sign of trouble.
Gu Xiaobei was a bit taken aback, this Liu Mei was truly calm, truly patient.
Lu Zhanguo contemplated for a moment, then said to Gu Weimin: "Father, don’t worry. The army won’t let a bad person go, but they also won’t prosecute an innocent person."
Chen Qiumei’s voice took on a sharp edge: "So you’re not willing to help, Xiaobei, don’t forget, that’s your biological brother. When you were little, didn’t he save all the good food for you? You can’t abandon your own conscience."
Gu Xiaobei was furious: "How have I abandoned my conscience? If my brother has done nothing wrong, why should he fear an inspection? If he has done something wrong, he should take responsibility for his mistake."
Chen Qiumei slapped the table and rose to her feet: "Lu Zhanguo, I want an answer from you right now. Will you help or not?"
Seeing that Lu Zhanguo was about to speak, Gu Xiaobei hurriedly stepped in, "Lu Zhanguo doesn’t owe my brother anything, he has no obligation to intervene. Besides, Xiaodong has never stopped trying to trip Lu Zhanguo up. Now that he’s in trouble he suddenly remembers Lu Zhanguo? Plus, this isn’t something that Lu Zhanguo can or should handle."
Chen Qiumei angrily pointed at Gu Xiaobei and said, "You really are my good daughter. If I’d known you’d be like this, I would’ve drowned you in a urine pot as soon as you were born twenty years ago."
Lu Zhanguo darkened his face and glared at Chen Qiumei with a sharp look. Gu Weimin stepped forward to pull Chen Qiumei back, reprimanding her, "That’s enough, do you even look like a mother right now? If you have something to say, sit down and say it properly."
Chen Qiumei, with resentful eyes at Gu Xiaobei, reluctantly sat down. She was still afraid of Gu Weimin, who might seem gentle on the outside but would lose his temper and beat her with whatever was handy.
Gu Weimin turned to Lu Zhanguo again and asked, "Zhanguo, is there some misunderstanding between you and Xiaodong?"
Lu Zhanguo’s brows slightly furrowed and he replied in a deep voice: "No, I’ll get someone to inquire about my brother’s situation. If there is no problem, I’ll ask that he be released to come home early." The implication being, if there was actually a problem, he wouldn’t get involved.
Gu Weimin, slightly awkward, thought for a moment, then said, "Xiaodong may be a bit greedy, but he’s not a bad person. And in his position how many wouldn’t take advantage? Zhanguo, perhaps you could use your connections to make this all blow over and get them to release him?"
Lu Zhanguo wasn’t happy, what did he mean everyone was greedy? Speaking coldly, he said, "I’m afraid I can’t help with that."
"See, see just look at him. He said that if Xiaobei married him, it would be able to help Xiaodong’s career. Just look at him now, we should’ve let Xiaobei divorce him and marry the Mayor’s second son." Chen Qiumei said with resentment.
Gu Xiaobei finally snapped. The child she lost, she was originally planning on divorcing and marrying Jin Cheng, this rich second generation? Her face turning beet-red, she snarled, "The revolving way you’ll use me is just fantastic, just born to pave the way for your son?" She pointed at Chen Qiumei, "Because of you, Lu Zhanguo lost his child, don’t think I don’t know. I’ve not mentioned this yet, because I wanted to see for myself just how cruel and wicked your hearts are."
Lu Zhanguo was shocked, looking at Gu Xiaobei. Our child was lost, there’s more than meets the eye? 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Chen Qiumei stammered, "You...you...how could you...speak nonsense like that?"
"I speak nonsense? When I was staying at Xiaodong’s house, what did you add to the silver ear soup you stewed for me every night? You know it very well, don’t you? How could your heart be so cruel? You’re a mother too. How could you harden your heart to harm the child in your daughter’s belly? Have you forgotten the pain when you gave birth to me? Don’t you worry that I would feel the same pain?" Gu Xiaobei said, her eyes turning red.
