Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 149 - 148: The Fish Has Taken the Bait—Time to Draw in the Net!
The night, like a thick black cloth, pressed down on the military compound’s sky.
The light inside the house seemed somewhat cold.
Gu Yanshen held Lin Wan Yi without saying a word.
His muscles were taut, like a rock ready to explode at any moment.
Lin Wan Yi leaned against him for a moment.
Then, she gently pushed him away.
"Go cook."
Her voice was soft, devoid of any emotion.
Gu Yanshen looked at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.
He wanted to say something.
He wanted to say, "I’m not hungry," or "I’ll stay with you."
But faced with her calm, unruffled eyes, he couldn’t utter a word.
Finally, the man nodded, turned, and walked into the kitchen.
His tall figure carried an air of unconditional compliance.
Soon, the sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen.
Every chop seemed to echo in the air.
Lin Wan Yi walked to the cradle and bent over to look at her two sons, sleeping sweetly.
Their little faces were rosy and their breathing even.
Her fingers lightly brushed Gu An’s warm cheek.
In those beautiful apricot eyes, the icy layer thickened bit by bit.
Elsewhere.
Li Li stumbled and crawled out of the back door of the Gu Family.
She shivered as the evening breeze blew.
In her mind, all she saw was Gu Yanshen plunging the dagger into the coffee table.
And Lin Wan Yi’s icy words.
"Either I let Mr. Gu take you to the security office now,"
"or you do as I say."
She didn’t dare not to go.
Li Li gritted her teeth and ran towards Liu Meiqin’s house.
The building was just ahead.
Light shone warmly through the windows.
But Li Li only felt a chilling cold all over.
She stood downstairs, took several deep breaths, then shakily made her way up.
"Knock, knock, knock."
She knocked on Liu Meiqin’s door.
The door opened quickly.
Liu Meiqin, wearing a new floral dress, had a look of impatience.
"Why are you so late?"
"How did it go?"
As soon as Li Li saw her, tears streamed down her face.
This was what Lin Wan Yi taught her.
To cry, the sadder, the better.
"Meiqin..."
Li Li rushed over, grabbing Liu Meiqin’s arm, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Something happened... something big happened!"
Liu Meiqin was startled by her demeanor, then a subtle smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, with a trace of unnoticeable satisfaction.
"Quiet down! You want the whole building to hear you?"
She dragged Li Li inside and shut the door behind her.
"Hurry, tell me what happened."
Between sobs, Li Li recited the story she had been instructed to tell.
"Those two little brats... they’re vomiting and having diarrhea, their faces are burning purple!"
"The Gu Family is in chaos!"
"I saw it with my own eyes... Lin Wan Yi fainted from crying several times!"
"Gu Yanshen was so furious he smashed the table at home!"
"The kids... the kids have already been rushed to the military district hospital overnight, I heard... I heard they’re not going to make it!"
Li Li cried with a runny nose and teary eyes, almost believing her own performance.
Liu Meiqin listened quietly.
The tension and worry on her face slowly faded away.
In its place was a twisted, malevolent smile.
"Crying?"
"Lin Wan Yi can cry too?"
Liu Meiqin laughed out loud, her shoulders shaking with the mirth.
"I thought she was made of iron!"
"She can’t take this?"
"Serves her right! Who told her to steal my spotlight? Who told her to make my dad suspended! Make me expelled from school!"
The expression on her face, under the light, seemed particularly malevolent.
Li Li watched her, feeling a chill run through her heart.
This person was terrifying.
Once Liu Meiqin had vented enough, she looked at the tear-streaked, miserable Li Li with disdain.
She took out a few crumpled banknotes and two food coupons from her pocket, throwing them at Li Li’s feet.
"Alright, now go."
Her tone was like she was dismissing a bothersome stray dog.
"This bit of money and coupons should be enough to keep your mouth shut."
"Remember, you don’t know anything about today. If you dare to say even a word..."
Liu Meiqin’s gaze turned vicious.
"I’ll make sure you end up just like those two little brats."
Li Li shivered all over, nodding frantically.
She picked up the money and tickets off the ground and hurriedly fled.
The next day.
At the Gu Family’s breakfast table, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Wang Guihua finished feeding milk to the two children and was tidying up the kitchen.
Gu Lan poked at the porridge in her bowl, not having much of an appetite.
"Sister-in-law, when are we going to act?"
She whispered.
"That Liu Meiqin must be feeling so smug, we can’t just let her off like this!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Gu Yanshen said nothing, but his gaze was fixed on Lin Wan Yi.
Lin Wan Yi slowly finished her last sip of porridge.
She set the bowl down and wiped her mouth with a napkin.
"No rush."
Her voice was as calm as water.
"The bait has been set, we need to give the fish some time to fully swallow it."
She finished speaking and looked at Gu Lan and Gu Yanshen.
"The two of you should be going to school today."
"What?" Gu Lan was the first to react, "Sister-in-law, I’m not going! I want to stay home to protect you and the kids!"
Gu Yanshen also frowned.
"I don’t feel at ease."
His voice was low, with a tone of unyielding insistence.
"With Nanny Wang at home, it’s very safe." Lin Wan Yi looked at him, her gaze clear and resolute.
"If you stay at home, it will only arouse her suspicion."
"How could the daughter of a newly suspended deputy chief dare oppose a current regiment leader head-on?"
Lin Wan Yi’s words cut to the heart of the matter.
"Right now, she’s definitely sent someone, or is herself hiding somewhere, secretly watching our family’s every move."
"What she wants to see is our chaos, your rage, my breakdown."
"The more you and Lanlan go to school as usual and live your lives, the more she will believe Li Li’s words."
"She’ll only fully believe her scheme succeeded, that we’re already overwhelmed and unable to trouble her."
Lin Wan Yi paused, her voice turning cold.
"Only when she’s overconfident will she reveal more flaws."
"Then we’ll cast the net."
Gu Lan listened, dumbstruck.
Looking at her sister-in-law’s calm and beautiful face, she felt for the first time that this delicate capitalist’s daughter was more intimidating than her brother.
Gu Yanshen and Lin Wan Yi locked eyes.
The violence and persistence in the man’s eyes were gradually soothed and persuaded by his wife’s clear and calm gaze.
Finally, he understood.
His wife didn’t need him to rush forward and shield her from the storm.
She herself was the strategist with everything in control.
And he only needed to be the sharpest knife in her hand.
"Alright."
He nodded, the single word carrying weight.
"I’ll do as you say."
Gu Lan also came to her senses, nodding firmly.
"Sister-in-law, don’t worry! I’ll do as you say! I’m heading to school now!"
She grabbed her backpack and dashed out the door like the wind.
Gu Yanshen also stood up.
He walked over to the cradle, gazed deeply at his two sons, then turned to look at Lin Wan Yi.
A thousand words converged into one silent, profound look.
He said nothing, turned, and left with large strides.
The door was gently closed.
The room returned to silence.
Lin Wan Yi walked to the window, watching Gu Yanshen and Gu Lan’s figures disappear around the corner of the compound.
She folded her arms, her gaze resting on that distant building.
Liu Meiqin, you must be feeling very pleased with yourself now.
