Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 60: A Delivery to Mr. Gu’s House?

The third day after that phone call from Beijing.

The tranquility of the family compound was shattered by the roar of a powerful engine.

A military truck covered with canvas, kicking up dust, brazenly drove onto the dirt road usually traversed by bicycles only and came to a steady stop in front of Gu Yanshen’s house, under a crowd of astonished gazes.

The truck door opened, and two armed soldiers jumped out.

Beside the well of the family compound, under the eaves, all the military wives who were chatting or doing laundry stopped their activities, stretching their necks to look over.

"What’s going on? Why has a military truck driven up to a house?"

"What’s the matter?"

Sister in law Qian and Li were in the crowd, exchanging glances.

Sister in law Qian lowered her voice, with a hint of schadenfreude in her tone.

"Look at the truck; it seems like it’s carrying a big box."

Li squinted her eyes.

"That box looks almost as big as those used for transporting shells, nailed shut tightly."

"Could it be... Gu Yanshen committed some big mistake? Has the headquarters sent someone to search the house?"

This speculation caused the faces of the surrounding military wives to change.

Just then, the door of Gu Yanshen’s house opened.

Lin Wan Yi held onto the door frame, curiously poking her head out.

Gu Yanshen followed closely behind, shielding her behind him, his tall figure blocking the probing gazes from outside. He looked at the military truck and the two unfamiliar soldiers, his brows furrowing.

Another military officer got down from the truck cab.

He quickly walked up to Gu Yanshen and snapped a standard military salute.

"Mr. Gu!"

Gu Yanshen returned the salute, his voice deep.

"What’s the matter?"

The officer handed over a document stamped with a red seal.

"Report to Mr. Gu! By order of the headquarters, the family comfort items airlifted from Beijing are now safely delivered! Please sign for it!"

"Headquarters?"

"Airlifted?"

In the crowd came uncontrollable gasps of astonishment.

A moment ago, Sister in law Qian, who had been speculating about a "house search," now wore a stiff expression.

Gu Yanshen took the document, glanced at the signatures and stamps on it.

He paused for a moment, then nodded to the officer.

"Thank you for the trouble."

The two soldiers received orders, immediately turned around, and with joint efforts, lifted the enormous wooden box down from the truck.

With a "thud," the box landed heavily on the open space at the entrance of Gu Yanshen’s courtyard.

The officer saluted again.

"Mr. Gu, Madam, mission accomplished, we are returning immediately!"

After saying that, the three of them jumped back onto the military truck without a moment’s pause, whisking up another cloud of dust as they roared away.

Leaving behind nothing but the gigantic, mysterious wooden box, and a group of stunned military wives.

All eyes focused on that box.

Also focused on Gu Yanshen and Lin Wan Yi.

"Yanshen, this is..."

Lin Wan Yi asked softly.

Gu Yanshen shook his head; he had not expected that his mother’s "intentions" would arrive this way.

He turned around and went back into the house, emerging with a crowbar and hammer.

Under the watchful eyes of dozens, he walked up to the wooden box.

"Clang! Clang!"

He inserted the crowbar into the crack in the wooden board and pried hard.

"Creak—"

The sound of nails being pulled out was especially jarring in the silent air.

One board, two boards.

As the top boards were pried open one by one, everyone held their breath.

When the last board was removed and the contents of the box were exposed to the sunlight,

the crowd erupted with a unanimous gasp.

On top were several pieces of fabric folded neatly.

One was a shimmering piece of cloud brocade, its patterns flowing like water under the sunlight.

Another was delicate silk, so lustrous and smooth it seemed like you could squeeze water out of it.

There were also several pieces of wool in steady hues, clearly of significant value.

Sister in law Qian’s eyes bulged so much they were about to pop out of their sockets; she pointed at the cloud brocade, her lips quivering.

"Oh... oh my! What kind of fabric is that!"

"I’ve... I’ve only seen it in movies! It’s a hundred times more beautiful than that best stage costume our art troupe had!"

Li bit her lips hard, her nails almost digging into her skin.

Gu Yanshen didn’t even glance at those fabrics, simply taking them out all at once and placing them aside.

He continued to take things out of the box.

A long rectangular box wrapped layer by layer in oil paper.

When opened, it revealed a piece of old ginseng as thick as a forearm, perfectly intact.

"Is this... ginseng?"

"Such a large one? It must be hundreds of years old!"

Gu Yanshen didn’t stop, continuing.

Box after box of exquisitely packaged bird’s nest, donkey-hide gelatin, and Cordyceps emerged as if they were being taken for free.

Next, two heavy small velvet boxes.

When opened, they contained a pair of longevity gold locks engraved with Qilin, along with two gold bracelets intended for infants.

The golden glow was so bright it made people squint.

The courtyard was deathly silent.

Only the sound of Gu Yanshen continuously taking items from the box could be heard.

Each piece was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of the onlooking military wives.

In their lifetimes, not to mention owning, they had never even seen such fine things!

Gu Yanshen emptied the box, and finally, from the bottom, took out a velvet box and a letter.

He handed the letter to Lin Wan Yi.

Lin Wan Yi opened the letter, quickly scanning through it.

The letter was from Cheng Huiyun, and it no longer contained any scolding or preaching, only cautious expressions of care.

"...Eat the supplements at your discretion, and make sure not to overwork yourself."

"Mom prepared a set of jade jewelry for you; I’m not sure if you’ll like it, but you can use it as a plaything."

"If you need anything else or want to eat something, make sure to call Mom, and she’ll send it to you!"

Lin Wan Yi finished reading the letter, then looked at the mound of "gifts" piled up in the courtyard.

She then glanced at the velvet box in Gu Yanshen’s hand.

Inside, a set of jade headpiece, completely green and exceptionally lustrous, lay there quietly.

Lin Wan Yi showed no sign of joy; instead, she furrowed her brow.

She picked out only the bird’s nest and donkey-hide gelatin from the pile.

"I’ll keep these."

Then, pointing to the remaining heap of fabrics, ginseng, and gold items, she spoke to Gu Yanshen.

Her voice wasn’t loud but was clearly heard by everyone present.

"You handle the rest as you see fit; there’s too much, and there’s no use keeping them at home."

She paused, using a negotiating tone.

"How about... you select some of the ginseng and fabrics to donate to the military district kindergarten and clinic? The gold locks aren’t usable, keeping them is just a hassle."

These words fell.

Li’s face turned as red as a liver.

The items they regarded as treasures beyond price, things they wouldn’t even encounter in a lifetime, were described by her as "useless" "troubles"? And she wanted to give them away?

Her jealousy burned wildly in her heart, forcing her to mutter a sour remark through gritted teeth.

"Acting all high and mighty! Isn’t it just using money to buy people’s hearts! Those capitalist tricks!"

Her voice was low yet a few words slipped out.

Just then, they were caught by a young female soldier passing by, holding a stack of documents, dressed in military garb.

The female soldier halted, abruptly turned her head, her sharp gaze piercing Li.