Chapter 277 Complaints

afternoon

Lu Huailin, carrying Hao Hao, had just stepped into the yard when he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wife, Gu Meng's verdict is in!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan, without even wiping her hands, quickly walked out of the kitchen and looked at Lu Huailin, asking, "Really?"

Lu Huailin looked at his wife with a smile, and said in a deep voice, "Seven years in prison."

Worried that she might scream, Gu Yihan quickly covered her mouth and circled around Lu Huailin and Hao Hao. She was so happy.

Hao Hao looked at his mother's actions and giggled, saying in his childish voice, "Mom, you're so childish!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan glared at Hao Hao with annoyance: "Little brat, what do you know! Mommy is happy!"

"The bad guy who hurt your wife has finally met his just desserts."

Hao Hao was about to speak when he was startled by a loud crash coming from the living room.

Gu Yihan and Lu Huailin exchanged a glance and quickly went into the living room.

I saw Grandma Gu leaning on the dining table, silently shedding tears.

Lu Huailin put Hao Hao down, strode over, and bent down to pick up the chair that had fallen over.

Gu Yihan quickly walked to Grandma Gu's side, took her hand, and helped her sit down on the sofa.

Seeing her crying so sadly, he assumed it was a lingering psychological trauma caused by Gu Meng.

She quickly and gently comforted her, "Grandma, you heard it too, Gu Meng will never hurt you again!"

"From now on, you can tell your granddaughter anything you want to say. You won't have to worry about anyone bullying you or preventing you from coming home anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu covered her face and cried even more bitterly.

She never expected her granddaughter to report it to the police. It was all her fault. If it weren't for her, Gu Meng wouldn't have been harmed.

"Xiao Han, it's my fault. If I hadn't insisted on coming to your house, I wouldn't have angered Gu Meng!"

Gu Yihan gently patted Grandma Gu's back, comforting her, "Grandma, it's not your fault, it's Gu Meng's fault!"

"You don't need to blame yourself."

If she didn't have the space, she wouldn't have been able to take care of Grandma's injuries.

Under current medical conditions, recovering to the state before the injury is virtually impossible!

Grandma Gu cried for a while, then looked up at her little granddaughter and opened her mouth as if to say, "Both are my flesh and blood."

The difference lies in the thickness of the meat.

It's true that she favors her granddaughter, and she hates Gu Meng to death.

But Gu Meng is also his own granddaughter, even if the other party hit her.

She never thought about letting Gu Meng go to jail. What would happen to the children at home if she went to jail?

The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken Grandma Gu became, crying her heart out.

Gu Yihan hurriedly and carefully wiped away her tears, whispering, "Grandma, crying too much will hurt your eyes!"

"If there's anything bothering you, or anything you want to say, just say it."

Gu Yihan was exhausted from guessing; she had no idea what Grandma Gu was thinking.

Grandma Gu didn't say a word, she just held her granddaughter's hand and stared at her intently, without saying a word.

Lu Huailin's gaze remained fixed on Grandma Gu, as if he could see into her heart and know what she was thinking.

Gu Yihan was almost driven to the brink of collapse by her grandmother.

Helpless, she looked at Lu Huailin with pleading eyes, hoping he could help comfort Grandma Gu.

Lu Huailin gave a cold laugh, picked up Hao Hao, and sat down at the dining table without saying a word.

Just because his wife didn't notice doesn't mean he didn't!

His lowered eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing within them.

Isn't it just that he thinks his wife is too nosy?

He didn't want to say it directly, so his wife would keep asking about his well-being and making assumptions.

On the other side

Military Hospital

"Doctor, please listen carefully, could you have misheard?" Zhang Xia grabbed the doctor's arm excitedly.

Upon hearing this, the obstetrician-gynecologist glanced at Zhang Xia and withdrew her arm.

He stood up and walked to his desk, looking directly into Zhang Xia's eyes.

He said seriously, "Comrade Zhang, I've been working for fifteen or sixteen years, and I've never once misheard you!"

"The baby's heartbeat in your womb has stopped."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xia burst into tears and shook her head, saying, "I don't believe it."

"How could there be no heartbeat! Last time you said that as long as I took good care of myself, I could carry the baby to full term!"

Seeing this, the doctor patiently asked in return, "Comrade Zhang, only you know whether you listened to me and stayed home to rest in bed!"

"I……"

The doctor raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Xia: "Go back and discuss it with your family, and come to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible!"

Zhang Xia jumped to her feet, burst into tears, and shouted, "I won't have the surgery! My baby is still alive!"

Upon hearing this, the obstetrician looked up and, seeing Zhang Xia crying so bitterly, couldn't bear to scold her.

He sighed and said, "Comrade Zhang, since it was discovered early, you can get pregnant again soon after the surgery if you take good care of yourself."

Zhang Xia seemed not to hear the doctor's words. She stood up, wiping away her tears, and walked out in a daze.

She hated Su Nian to death; if it weren't for her telling Deputy Battalion Commander Wang about borrowing money...

She wouldn't go home and argue with Deputy Battalion Commander Wang, and the two started pushing each other.

...

Under the big tree in the family compound

Holding her daughter, Zhao Ju chatted with the other military wives: "Have you heard? Lan Cao came to see Deputy Battalion Commander Wang again!"

Another military wife chimed in, "I don't need to hear about it, I saw it with my own eyes. She came to see Deputy Battalion Commander Wang every month!"

Battalion Commander Wen's wife was holding Zhao Ju's other daughter in her arms.

He continued, "Lan Cao is really something. They're divorced, yet she still comes to the family compound looking for people. Shameless."

Zhao Ju smiled meaningfully upon hearing this, and glanced at Zhang Xia, who was standing not far away eavesdropping on their conversation.

She deliberately raised her voice and sneered, "There must be something in it for him! Otherwise, who would be stupid enough to frequently seek out married men?"

Zhao Ju had already heard the rumors circulating in the family compound, but she didn't take them seriously at first.

Who knew that she had already paid for the canned yellow peaches when she went to the supply and marketing cooperative?

The orchid was so brazen that she dared to ask me to give her the things; she was utterly shameless!

Zhang Xia, who was eavesdropping, bit her lip hard, her clenched fists digging her nails into her flesh.

She finally understood why the family didn't have enough money—it was all taken by those little devils outside!

Thinking of the child in her womb whose heart had stopped beating, tears streamed down her cheeks.

Ten minutes later

"Have they left?" Battalion Commander Wen's wife asked Zhao Ju in a low voice.

"Let's go." Zhao Ju stood up, holding her eldest daughter, and called her to come back together.

Battalion Commander Wen's wife looked at Zhao Ju and sighed, "Do you think Zhang Xia will repay Lan Cao in return?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ju smiled at her and shook her head, saying, "I don't know!"

Battalion Commander Wen's wife: "..."

Zhao Ju was just taking a gamble. If Zhang Xia could deal with Lan Cao, she would feel relieved; if she couldn't, she wouldn't lose anything!