Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 113: Mother-in-Law Publicly Defends Daughter-in-Law!
Cheng Huiyun reached directly into Lin Wan Yi’s arms.
"Come, come, let mom hold my big grandson!"
She swiftly scooped Gu Ning into her arms.
Gu Zhen Guo stood on the steps, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Cheng Huiyun!"
His voice was like a thunderclap.
Cheng Huiyun didn’t even turn her head.
"What are you yelling for! You scared my grandson!"
Holding Gu Ning, she grabbed Lin Wan Yi with her other hand.
"Wanyi, come in quickly! It’s sunny outside!"
"Look at your face, you’ve gotten thinner!"
Lin Wan Yi hadn’t reacted yet, but was already being pulled towards the courtyard.
Gu Lan, holding Gu An, carefully followed behind.
Xiao Yang stood by the jeep, stunned.
In the courtyard, several military wives who were hanging clothes stopped their work.
They all blankly watched this scene.
Cheng Huiyun pulled Lin Wan Yi, talking all the way.
"Let me tell you, the water in Beijing isn’t like ours, you have to drink plenty!"
"And the kids, twins are precious, don’t let them catch cold at night!"
"Mom has prepared your rooms in advance, on the east side of the second floor, the best lighting!"
Gu Zhen Guo’s face grew darker.
"Cheng Huiyun! Stop right there!"
Only then did Cheng Huiyun stop walking.
She turned around, holding her grandson, righteous and confident.
"Old Gu, let me tell you!"
"My daughter-in-law, with an eight-month big belly, topped the nation in exams in the delivery room!"
"She bled heavily while giving birth, almost lost her life, answering questions while in labor!"
"What is this? This is our Gu Family’s ancestral graves emitting smoke!"
The military wives in the courtyard collectively gasped.
"Answering questions in the delivery room?"
"And topped the exams?"
"That’s just too..."
Cheng Huiyun grew more excited as she spoke.
"My daughter-in-law not only got into Beijing University but also tutored Yanshen into National Defense University!"
"In just a month! Only a month!"
"That blockheaded Yanshen was suddenly enlightened by Wanyi!"
"Tell me, where can you find such a daughter-in-law?"
Gu Zhen Guo’s temples were throbbing.
"Enough!"
He waved his hand and turned to head into the house.
"Gu Yanshen, study room, now!"
Gu Yanshen glanced at Lin Wan Yi.
Lin Wan Yi nodded at him.
Only then did he follow his father into the study on the left side of the main hall.
"Bang!"
The door was heavily shut.
In the courtyard, the women hanging clothes exchanged glances.
"Are they... arguing?"
"The old commander’s face is frightening."
Cheng Huiyun snorted.
"Don’t mind him!"
She took Lin Wan Yi upstairs.
"Wanyi, come, let mom show you the room!"
Gu Lan, holding Gu An, quickly followed.
In the corner of the courtyard, beside the clothesline.
A young woman in her twenties was slowly hanging a military uniform on the line.
Her name was Sun Xiaomei.
She was the daughter of Sister in law Sun from the courtyard and also a distant relative of the Gu Family.
Because of her family’s difficulties, she had been helping out at the Gu Family’s.
She looked up, her gaze passing through the courtyard, landing on Lin Wan Yi who was being pulled by Cheng Huiyun.
That face, so white it was dazzling.
The figure, excessively slender.
Even after having two children, her waist was still so thin.
Sun Xiaomei’s hand tightly gripped the edge of her clothing.
She had lived with the Gu Family for three years.
In those three years, she could see Gu Yanshen every day.
Watching him run in the morning, clean his gun, walk by in his crisp uniform.
She tried every possible way to get close to him.
Washing his clothes, cooking for him, even pretending to trip in front of him.
But he had never once looked at her directly.
Now, he’s married.
Married a capitalist’s daughter.
And had two sons.
Sun Xiaomei’s nails dug deep into her palm.
She withdrew her gaze and continued to hang clothes.
Her face bore a shadow.
In the study room.
Gu Zhen Guo stood with his back to the table.
He didn’t turn around.
"Speak."
His voice was very calm.
"For a woman, throwing away your future, is it worth it?"
Gu Yanshen stood upright.
"Report! It is worth it!"
"Nonsense!"
Gu Zhen Guo quickly turned, slapping the table with his palm.
"Do you know how many connections I used to get you into the National Defense University?"
"You could’ve been directly advanced to the Military Academy!"
"But no, you had to take further studies just to follow that woman to Beijing!"
"Gu Yanshen, has your brain been kicked by a donkey?"
Gu Yanshen’s jawline was firmly set.
"Report! My mind is very clear!"
"Clear?"
Gu Zhen Guo sneered.
"Then tell me, what is she?"
"A capitalist’s daughter, how does she deserve to have you abandon your future for her?"
"Just because she gave you two sons, she’s remarkable?"
Gu Yanshen’s gaze instantly cooled.
"Dad."
His voice was very low.
"She is not ’what’."
"She is my wife."
"The mother of my two sons."
"And she is, in my lifetime, the one woman."
Gu Zhen Guo was momentarily stunned.
Gu Yanshen continued speaking.
"You say I gave up my future?"
"I didn’t give up."
"I’m a regiment commander who got into the National Defense University, that is my future."
"You say she is a capitalist’s daughter?"
"That’s her parents’ issue, not her fault."
"She herself, with an eight-month belly, ranked first in the nation from the delivery room, that’s her own achievement!"
His voice grew increasingly resolute.
"I, Gu Yanshen, never relied on the family for a single penny."
"My military merits, I earned myself."
"My wife, I protect myself."
"Anyone dares to lay a finger on her, and I’ll fight them to the end!"
"Including you!"
The last three words hit the ground.
Gu Zhen Guo’s face instantly turned beet red.
"You..."
He raised his hand, pointing at Gu Yanshen, his fingers trembling.
"You dare speak to me like this?"
"I dare!"
Gu Yanshen looked at him, word by word.
"Because she is more important than any military medal I have!"
"Bang!"
Gu Zhen Guo grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it onto the floor.
The porcelain shattered everywhere.
Tea splattered all over.
Outside the study, in the yard.
A few military family members shrank back in fear.
"This is a real fight..."
"The Old Chief is smashing things..."
Sun Xiaomei put down the clothes in her hands and quietly walked to the outside of the study window.
She pressed against the wall, listening intently.
Inside came Gu Zhen Guo’s suppressed roar.
"Get out of here!"
"Get out!"
"Bang!"
The study door was suddenly pulled open.
Gu Yanshen walked out with large strides.
His face was ashen, and his jawline was tense.
Everyone in the yard lowered their heads.
Gu Yanshen ignored everyone.
He went directly upstairs, into the room on the east side.
Sun Xiaomei stood outside the study window, her gaze venomously fixed on his back.
She heard it all.
Heard it all.
"She is more important than any military medal I have."
Why?
Why could a capitalist young lady make Gu Yanshen say such words?
Sun Xiaomei’s hand clenched into a fist.
Her nails embedded in her flesh, yet she felt no pain.
In the evening.
Cheng Huiyun prepared a table full of dishes.
"Come, come, everyone sit!"
She placed Lin Wan Yi in the main seat.
"Wanyi, you sit here!"
"Today is your first day home, Mom made the best braised pork for you!"
Gu Lan sat beside her with two children in her arms.
Gu Yanshen sat next to Lin Wan Yi, his expression still somber.
Gu Zhen Guo held a bowl, sitting opposite.
Since entering, he hadn’t said a word.
Cheng Huiyun picked food for Lin Wan Yi.
"Wanyi, eat more!"
"Look at you, you’ve gotten so thin!"
"These two months, you probably haven’t eaten properly, right?"
Lin Wan Yi smiled slightly.
"Thank you, Mom."
Her voice was very soft.
Cheng Huiyun’s eyes reddened instantly.
"Oh, you child..."
She wiped the corners of her eyes.
"From now on we’re family, no need to be polite with Mom!"
Just then.
The door was pushed open.
Sun Xiaomei walked in carrying a soup pot.
"Chief, madam, the soup is here."
Her voice was sweet.
Cheng Huiyun looked up at her.
"Xiaomei, put it on the table."
Sun Xiaomei smiled and nodded.
She carried the soup pot to the table.
"Sister-in-law, this is the chicken soup Mom specially made for you."
She placed the soup pot in front of Lin Wan Yi.
"You just had a baby, you need to replenish yourself."
Lin Wan Yi looked up.
"Thank you."
Sun Xiaomei smiled again.
"You’re welcome."
She turned to leave.
At the door, she suddenly stopped.
She turned around, as if suddenly realizing.
"By the way, Sister-in-law, I heard..."
She paused, her voice carrying a hint of probing.
"You used to be a capitalist’s young lady?"
Instantly, the dining table fell silent.
Gu Zhen Guo’s chopsticks clattered onto the bowl.
Cheng Huiyun’s face turned grim.
"Xiaomei, why bring that up during dinner?"
Sun Xiaomei hurriedly waved her hand.
"I was just curious!"
"After all, nowadays, being a capitalist..."
She didn’t finish.
She slipped.
"Ah!"
The soup pot in her hand suddenly tilted forward.
Scalding hot chicken soup, poured straight towards the baby Gu Ning in Lin Wan Yi’s arms.
