Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 182: Justice May Be Late, But the Two Villains Finally Fall!
Inspection Office, Temporary Holding Room.
The small window on the iron door was pulled open with a clang.
The previously overbearing staff member, Old Li, peered in.
His face was now full of smiles, with wrinkles piled together from the grin.
"Mr. Gu..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
His voice carried a noticeable tone of flattery.
"You see, this room is both stuffy and damp. Why don’t you come out and sit in the reception room?"
Behind him, a young clerk was holding a steaming cup of tea. The teacup was a brand-new white porcelain cup, and the tea leaves were of the finest Longjing.
"Mr. Gu, have a sip of water to moisten your throat."
The young clerk’s hand was trembling slightly, and the tea was almost spilling out of the cup.
Gu Yanshen didn’t move.
He didn’t even lift his eyes to look at them. He remained seated on that cold chair, his back straight as a pine tree.
Old Li’s smile was slipping off his face.
He felt that what he was facing was not a person, but a towering mountain, a daunting peak.
He glared fiercely at the young man behind him.
The young man understood, quickly pushed open the iron door. The door hinge emitted a piercing "creak" sound.
"Mr. Gu, please."
Old Li bent over, making a gesture of invitation.
"Sun Youde that bastard, being blind to Mount Tai, offended you. He has already been taken away by the higher-level inspection team! This matter has nothing to do with you, you can leave now."
Gu Yanshen finally moved.
He slowly stood up. His height of over six feet immediately brought on a huge sense of oppression.
Old Li and that young clerk involuntarily took a step back.
Gu Yanshen brushed off the nonexistent dust on the corner of his clothes.
"Leave?"
He spoke, his voice so calm it betrayed no emotion.
"Sun Youde invited me here under the guise of ’assisting an investigation’. The investigation order is still in place, what does it look like if I just leave now? Fleeing for fear of guilt?"
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Old Li’s forehead.
"No, no, no! You misunderstand! This is a huge misunderstanding! You are a hero, a meritorious person, how would we dare..."
Gu Yanshen stepped forward, but not towards the exit.
He walked back to the chair and sat down again.
"Rules are rules."
He picked up the already cold glass of plain water on the table and took a sip.
"The investigation isn’t over; I won’t leave."
Old Li was about to cry.
This wasn’t inviting a Buddha; this was clearly inviting a frightening deity!
Getting a god to come is easy, getting a god to leave is hard!
He turned around, stumbling and scrambling out.
"Quick! Quickly call Director Wang! Tell him Mr. Gu can’t wait any longer!"
...
In less than ten minutes.
A series of hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
Director Wang from the Inspection Office jogged over, his beer belly leading the way. By the time he reached the door, he was out of breath.
"Mr. Gu..."
He held onto the door frame, panting heavily.
"Misunderstanding, it’s all a huge misunderstanding! Sun Youde abused his authority for personal vendetta! He’s already been isolated for review!"
As Director Wang spoke, he pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.
"This is the official document to cancel the investigation, see for yourself. You can go home now; I’ll personally drive you!"
Gu Yanshen didn’t accept the paper.
He merely looked at Director Wang quietly.
That gaze wasn’t sharp, yet it was so steady it made Director Wang’s heart tremble, his back drenched in cold sweat.
"Director Wang."
Gu Yanshen’s voice remained calm.
"When I came in, I was wearing the label of ’embezzling collective property’. When I leave, I want to walk out with dignity. Do you think this document is enough?"
Director Wang’s face turned pale.
He understood. Gu Yanshen didn’t want a piece of paper; he wanted a clear and undeniable statement! A fairness that everyone could see!
Just then.
A clear car horn sounded from outside.
"Beep——"
A jeep with a military district pass stopped below the office building.
The car door opened.
Chief Li from the military district logistics department personally got out. Behind him followed Director Zhou, who was in charge of discipline inspection.
Both their faces were stern as they quickly went upstairs.
All the staff of the Inspection Office ran out of their offices, standing on both sides of the corridor, not daring to breathe heavily.
Chief Li did not even glance at Director Wang and walked straight into the room.
"Yanshen!"
He walked up to Gu Yanshen and firmly patted him on the shoulder.
"You’ve suffered injustice."
Director Zhou also walked in, his expression stern.
"This incident is due to oversight in our investigation, allowing such scoundrels to infiltrate the ranks!"
He turned around, addressing Director Wang at the door with a strict tone, "Director Wang! There’s a serious problem with your work style! How dare you arrest someone based on an unverified complaint letter? And to arrest a decorated comrade, no less! This matter will be dealt with seriously by the organization!"
Director Wang’s legs went weak. He knew he was finished.
Chief Li pulled Gu Yanshen’s hand and walked out.
"Come, I’ll personally take you home. Your wife and child must be anxiously waiting."
Gu Yanshen walked out of the room.
The corridor was filled with people, all with their heads bowed, no one daring to meet his gaze.
He walked past them, his posture upright, like a sword unsheathed.
...
The jeep stopped at the gate of the courtyard.
Gu Yanshen pushed open the car door.
The first thing he saw was the chaotic courtyard. Broken porcelain pieces, scattered books, clothes stomped into the mud, and the overturned table.
His previously calm expression vanished instantly.
In its place was a chilling coldness.
A stern aura accumulated only after weathering countless storms.
Following behind, Chief Li and Director Zhou felt the air around them grow seemingly colder.
Gu Yanshen stepped forward and entered the house.
Then, he stopped.
In the center of the room, Lin Wan Yi sat on the sofa.
The golden sunset filtered through the window, bathing her in a soft glow as she gently hummed a lullaby with Gu Ning in her arms.
Gu Lan and Wang Guihua were nearby, frantically tidying up.
Upon hearing the commotion, Lin Wan Yi looked up.
Her gaze passed over the chaos and landed on his face.
Their eyes met.
The coldness around Gu Yanshen swiftly dissipated, replaced by a familial warmth.
He walked over, crouched in front of the sofa.
He said nothing, merely extended his hand, lightly touching her cheek, then gently stroked Gu Ning’s little face.
Lin Wan Yi reached out, smoothing the furrows on his brow.
"You’re back."
"Yes, I’m back."
A thousand words lay within this simple exchange.
"Sister-in-law, tell my brother about it!"
Gu Lan animatedly started narrating.
"Brother, you didn’t see! An An, he just... tore it just like that!"
She made a paper-tearing gesture.
"He ripped that Sun guy’s ledger! Money and notes flew everywhere! An An even said his first word! Filthy!"
Gu Yanshen turned to look at the other cradle.
His eldest son, Gu An, quietly lay within, his black grape-like eyes fixed on him, mouth forming bubbles, innocent and pure.
Gu Yanshen pondered deeply.
Is this kid just lucky, or...?
He reached out to pick up the "hero."
But Gu An wrinkled his tiny nose.
Then he thrust his pudgy little hand, pushing Gu Yanshen’s face away without hesitation.
His face expressed clear disdain.
Gu Yanshen’s hand froze mid-air.
Lin Wan Yi chuckled.
"You’ve got the smell of outside smoke, your son thinks you’re filthy."
Gu Yanshen was filled with mixed emotions.
Was he being deemed "filthy" by his own son twice?
Just then.
The phone in the room rang urgently.
"Ring—ring—"
Gu Lan ran over to answer it.
"Hello? Who’s calling?"
After a few words from the caller.
Gu Lan’s voice shot up, "Really?! Taken away directly from the office?"
She hung up the phone, rushing over in excitement.
"Brother! Sister-in-law! The factory called! Wang Jian Country has been taken away! Controlled in the office, I’m told he was boasting about soon becoming Deputy Director!"
