Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 57: A Bottle of Medicinal Wine—Let Me Show You My Power!
It was late at night, and Gu Yanshen lay with his eyes open, unable to sleep.
Beside him, Lin Wan Yi turned over and softly asked.
"Are you still upset about the letter from earlier today?"
The man’s body stiffened momentarily, saying nothing.
Lin Wan Yi reached out, gently patting his firm arm.
"Mom is just worried about the child."
"She doesn’t know what kind of person you are, but I do."
In the darkness, Gu Yanshen grabbed her hand tightly.
"Wanyi."
His voice was extremely hoarse.
"Hmm?"
"In the future, with matters at home, let me handle them."
Lin Wan Yi smiled, with a hint of slyness in her voice.
"No need, I just remembered something good."
"When I came over from Hai City, I brought some of the old remedies left by Grandma in my luggage. They might come in handy."
Gu Yanshen was taken aback, not understanding what she meant.
The next day, while Gu Yanshen went to the regiment to hand over some work, Gu Lan was chatting with people in the courtyard.
Lin Wan Yi locked the door, focused her mind, and swiftly entered the space.
The scene before her stopped her in her tracks.
The space, originally the size of half a basketball court, had now doubled in size.
The air was filled with a more intense herbal fragrance, and the spring of the spiritual spring seemed to have expanded as well, the water gurgling and gleaming softly.
What delighted her most was the center of the black soil.
A half-foot-high plant, crystal clear and resembling ginseng, was emitting a faint white halo.
This was the complete form of the Qu Han Grass.
Carefully, Lin Wan Yi walked over and gently excavated the "Little Ginseng" plant.
Holding it in her hand, a stream of warmth immediately spread from her palm to her whole body.
She found a bottle of aged white liquor hidden at the bottom of a cupboard, which Gu Yanshen had not been able to bring himself to drink.
She placed the "Little Ginseng" intact into a clean glass bottle, then poured the liquor in completely.
She took some spiritual spring water, using her fingertip to extract three drops of highly concentrated essence, and dripped them into the liquor.
"Drip."
The essence fell into the bottle, and the originally clear liquor briefly boiled before calming down.
The liquid became even clearer and more translucent than before, with a strange medicinal aroma mixed with the scent of the liquor wafting through the air.
Pleased, Lin Wan Yi sealed the bottle, then found some oil paper and hemp rope, carefully wrapping it in three layers.
"Sister-in-law, what good stuff are you making?"
Gu Lan pushed the door open and came in, curiously approaching.
"All mysterious."
Lin Wan Yi was just about to speak.
Gu Yanshen also came in from outside, immediately spotting the packaged bottle on the table and smelling the lingering scent of liquor in the air.
His expression darkened.
"Did you drink?"
Gu Lan also became nervous, quickly waving his hands.
"Brother, don’t talk nonsense! How could Wanwan possibly drink alcohol!"
Lin Wan Yi raised her head, her face calm, even carrying a gentle smile.
She pointed to the package.
"I didn’t drink; this is prepared to send to Mom."
Gu Yanshen and Gu Lan were both stunned.
Lin Wan Yi lowered her eyes, her voice soft.
"This is a secret recipe left by my grandma back in the day, using special herbs to make wine specifically for treating rheumatism-induced leg pain."
"My grandfather couldn’t walk during rainy days, and he got better with this."
She looked up at Gu Yanshen, her eyes clear as a spring.
"Considering Mom has long suffered from rheumatism and doctors couldn’t help, I thought to send this to her to try out."
"Whether it works or not, it’s at least a token of affection from me as her daughter-in-law."
Her words were reasonable and flawless.
Using her untraceable "grandmother" to explain the origin of this medicinal wine was more than fitting.
Gu Lan nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Lin Wan Yi.
"Wanwan, you’re amazing! If Mom knew, she would surely be moved to tears!"
Gu Yanshen, however, stood motionless.
His tall and straight figure seemed like it had been struck by lightning.
He looked at Lin Wan Yi’s calm face, and those harsh, prejudiced words from his mother’s letter echoed repeatedly in his mind.
Of humble origin.
Spoiled and pampered.
Weak constitution.
Yet this daughter-in-law, whom his mother looked down upon, after suffering great injustice, didn’t react with anger or revenge but instead thought first of his mother’s health.
An indescribable guilt and overwhelming heartache engulfed him all at once.
He stepped forward suddenly, extending his long arms, pulling Lin Wan Yi tightly into his embrace.
His grip was so strong, as though he wanted to embed her into his own bones and blood.
"Wanyi..."
The next morning, Gu Yanshen personally accompanied Lin Wan Yi to the post office in town to send the package.
One hand holding the package, the other protectively at Lin Wan Yi’s side, his nervous demeanor was more exaggerated than when escorting important documents.
Arriving by the well in the residential area, they ran into Sister in law Qian and Sister in law Li.
Sister in law Qian looked at Lin Wan Yi’s rosy face and couldn’t help but feel envious.
"Oh, isn’t this Mr. Gu’s precious darling?"
She spoke sarcastically.
"So pampered; when we were pregnant, we still had to work in the fields, unlike some people who can take time off to rest."
Sister in law Li chimed in.
"Exactly, comparing people is infuriating."
Lin Wan Yi furrowed her brows, about to speak.
Beside her, Gu Yanshen’s gaze had already turned cold.
He didn’t say a word but reached out and, in front of everyone, pulled Lin Wan Yi snugly against him.
The strong sense of possessiveness and protective stance spoke louder than words.
He lifted his eyelid, his icy gaze landing on Sister in law Qian.
"My wife’s leave was specially approved by the brigade commander."
The man’s voice wasn’t loud but carried a chilling coldness.
"If you have any objections, you can go to the brigade headquarters and speak to the commander now."
Sister in law Qian’s face turned white in an instant, her lips trembling, rendered speechless.
She wouldn’t dare approach the commander!
Gu Yanshen didn’t spare her another glance, wrapping his arm around Lin Wan Yi, and walked right past her.
Sister in law Qian’s knees gave way, almost making her lose her balance.
Three days later, in Beijing.
In a heavily guarded military compound.
Mrs. Gu, Cheng Huiyun, was sitting on the sofa in the living room, leisurely sipping tea.
A guard entered, carrying a mud-colored package.
"Madam, a package from the border."
Cheng Huiyun put down her teacup, raising an eyebrow slightly.
She opened the package, finding a glass bottle wrapped tightly in oil paper inside.
The bottle contained a somewhat strange-looking root, though the liquid was clear.
She picked up the letter included in the package.
The letter was from Lin Wan Yi, her handwriting graceful and neat.
The letter was filled with concern for her health, carefully instructing her on how to use the medicinal wine, suggesting to rub it daily and drink a small cup before bed for invigorating the blood and dispelling cold.
There was no mention of the reprimands in the previous letter, as if they had never happened.
Having read the letter, Cheng Huiyun’s face remained expressionless.
She put down the letter, glanced at the bottle of medicinal wine, her gaze openly skeptical and slightly disdainful.
Snorting coldly, she pushed the bottle nonchalantly to the corner of the coffee table.
"A thing of unknown origin."
She instructed the guard beside her in an indifferent tone.
"Find a storage room for it; who knows if it’s clean."
