Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 138 - 137: The Whole School Watches! Husband Declares His Claim
It’s late at night.
The children are all fast asleep.
Gu An and Gu Ning each sleep in a small cradle placed by the bedside.
The two little ones sleep soundly, occasionally letting out one or two cooing sounds like sleep talk.
Only a dim little oil lamp is left in the bedroom.
Gu Yanshen sits by the bed, with Lin Wanyi leaning against his chest.
His arm encircles her, his chin resting on top of her head.
Neither of them speaks.
There are only the sounds of autumn insects outside the window, rising and falling.
For a long time.
Gu Yanshen suddenly speaks.
"Wanyi."
"Hmm?"
"I’m afraid."
His voice is very low, almost inaudible.
Lin Wanyi is startled, lifting her head to look at him.
In the dim light, this strong and steely man reveals a hint of vulnerability in his eyes.
"I’m afraid you’re too excellent."
He says.
"So excellent that one day you’ll feel I’m not worthy of you."
"I’m afraid that there might be someone better beside you."
"Someone who has read more books than I have, understands more principles than I do, and can give you more than I can."
His hand tightens.
"Besides my physical strength and this life, I can’t give you anything else."
Lin Wanyi’s heart is struck hard by something.
She turns around, facing him.
Reaching out, she cups his face.
"Gu Yanshen."
She looks seriously into his eyes.
"Listen carefully."
"I, Lin Wanyi, want only you in this life."
"No matter where I go or how high I stand, you will always be my strongest support."
"Because what you give me is what no one else can."
"It’s a sense of security, a sense of belonging, a home."
Gu Yanshen stares at her intently.
His Adam’s apple rolls fiercely.
The next second.
He leans down.
And kisses her lips.
The next day, at dawn.
A thin mist rises by Weiming Lake, as students reading in the morning breathe warm air, engrossed in their books.
A gentle and rhythmic sound of wheels breaks the tranquility.
All eyes are drawn to the sight.
A brand new, shining black infant stroller is gliding slowly along the lakeside path.
"What... what kind of stroller is that?"
"It’s a Phoenix brand! A Phoenix brand baby stroller! I’ve seen it in magazines!"
"Wow! It’s a double stroller! It can lay two babies side by side!"
A male student lowers his voice and exclaims to his companion.
"My dad works at the department store; he said there are only a few in all of Beijing, specially supplied to leaders’ families!"
The discussions ripple like stones thrown into the lake.
The stroller is pushed by a man in a clean white shirt.
His figure is tall and upright, shoulders broad, and even in the simplest of attire, he exudes a military aura from the core.
His hand firmly grips the stroller handle, his pace steady, while his body lines remain taut.
Beside the man walks a woman, also dressed in a white shirt.
It is Lin Wanyi.
She wears a faint smile, glancing at the two peacefully sleeping babies in the stroller, her eyes full of unrestrained tenderness.
Sunlight filters through the mist, casting a soft halo around this family of four.
Beautiful like a calendar picture.
"That man must be Lin Wanyi’s husband, right?"
"Definitely him! The one who came in a jeep yesterday afternoon!"
"Wow, even without a uniform, he looks so handsome... such a presence, incredible."
"Look at Lin Wanyi, she seems to be glowing... she is truly living the dream."
A female student comments acidly.
"Yes, the man is a war hero, she’s a top scorer in the college entrance exams, and even her children outnumber others’."
"Yesterday, Liu Meiqin and the others tried to stir things up, but now it seems like a complete joke."
Students pretending to read greedily follow the picturesque scene with the corners of their eyes.
Just then, a familiar figure stands up from under the willow trees ahead.
It’s Professor Qian Xuezhang.
He’s holding a book in his hand, evidently taking a walk by the lake as well.
"Classmate Lin!"
Professor Qian’s eyes light up upon seeing Lin Wanyi, and he immediately closes the book to meet her.
"Perfect timing, I thought more about the application boundaries of your method yesterday. I realized that if we introduce a random time variable..."
He speaks without regard for surroundings, launching into cutting-edge academic matters.
Lin Wanyi stops walking, about to respond.
Gu Yanshen’s hand pushing the stroller pauses slightly.
He takes a step forward, naturally standing between Lin Wanyi and Professor Qian, yet maintains a polite distance.
He proactively extends his hand, his voice deep and strong.
"Hello, Professor Qian."
Professor Qian’s academic discourse is interrupted, and he pauses, looking up.
Gu Yanshen looks at him with neither belligerence nor timidity.
"I am Lin Wanyi’s husband, Gu Yanshen."
He pauses, and with the other hand, pulls Lin Wanyi closer to his side.
"Thank you for your appreciation and care for my wife."
He says the word "wife" with utmost clarity.
His demeanor is gentle, but carries an unyielding declaration.
Nearby students gasp.
What an extraordinary scene!
Who is Professor Qian? A titan in Beijing University’s mathematics department!
Someone dared to interrupt his academic discussion? And in such a way!
Professor Qian adjusts his reading glasses, his gaze shifting from Lin Wanyi to Gu Yanshen.
He isn’t angry.
His eyes, having seen countless people, scrutinize the young man before him.
From his upright stance, to the composure and sharpness in his eyes, and to his instinctive protective gesture towards his wife.
A few seconds later.
Professor Qian suddenly smiles.
He reaches out and firmly shakes Gu Yanshen’s hand.
"Good!"
The elder’s voice is loud and full of praise.
"A fine pillar of the nation!"
He pats Gu Yanshen’s hand affectionately, turning to Lin Wanyi with eyes full of pride.
"Classmate Lin, it is your blessing to have such a husband."
He looks at Gu Yanshen, adding meaningfully.
"It is also a reassurance for us old folks."
Gu Yanshen’s arm hugging Lin Wanyi tightens slightly.
In the distance.
In the shadow of a weeping willow.
Chen Zhiyuan sees it all clearly.
The thick "Advanced Mathematics" book in his hand has unknowingly slipped to the ground.
He watches as the man and Professor Qian chat cheerfully.
He watches Lin Wanyi leaning against the man, a serene and happy smile on her face.
He watches the two exquisite babies in the stroller.
He feels like a mouse hiding in a gutter, peeking at a bright and dazzling world that doesn’t belong to him.
Why?
Why are all the things he desperately pursued — knowledge, status, respect — so easily obtainable for this woman?
Why does she have such extraordinary people beside her?
One is an academic titan, the other a pillar of the nation.
And what is he, Chen Zhiyuan?
A mere clown.
The defeat in the conservatory yesterday and today’s harmonious scene are like two resounding slaps in his face.
He understands now.
He thought he could defeat her with knowledge, but her talent is far superior.
He thought she would become helpless with children, but her man returned and pampered her immensely.
He thought she would be isolated, but the entire school, from the principal to the professors, had become her support. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Direct confrontation is a dead end.
