Chapter 53: The report has been withheld; will this marriage still go ahead?!

Soon, the aroma of millet porridge wafted out.

Su Yue leaned against the door frame, watching the tall figure busy at the stove, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up.

It's a wonderful feeling, like a ship that has been adrift for a long time finally finding a harbor where it can dock, feeling safe and secure.

"woke up?"

Gu Beichen carried two bowls of porridge and a plate of pickled vegetables out of the kitchen, his voice deep and magnetic.

"Go wash up quickly, and after dinner I'll take you to see something."

Breakfast was simple, but Su Yue ate it with great relish.

After dinner, Gu Beichen's expression suddenly became serious. He went into the bedroom, rummaged around in the deepest part of the wardrobe for a while, and took out a military green envelope wrapped tightly in oilcloth.

The envelope was thick, and the edges were worn, showing signs of age.

He pushed the envelope and a brand-new bankbook together in front of Su Yue.

"This is all my salary, allowances and savings since I enlisted, totaling 2,365.72 yuan."

Gu Beichen's tone was as if he were reporting an extremely important military mission, but his eyes were burning with an astonishing intensity.

"From now on, all my money is yours to manage."

Su Yue's heart skipped a beat at this simple and direct sentence.

She looked at the man before her, this iron-blooded regimental commander who was absolute on the battlefield, but now he was like a new recruit waiting for inspection, openly and sincerely handing over all his possessions to her without reservation.

The sense of security it provides is simply overwhelming.

Su Yue deliberately put on a stern face and pushed the passbook back.

"Commander Gu, what are you doing? Are you afraid I'll run away, so you're trying to tie me down with money?" She raised an eyebrow, but there was a hint of amusement in her eyes. "I don't lack money. You should keep all this for yourself."

Gu Beichen grabbed her hand and shoved the passbook back into her palm without allowing her to refuse.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" He frowned, his tone serious. "Husband and wife are one. What's mine is yours. Why distinguish between us? You are the wife I've chosen, the person I want to spend my life with. These things should be given to you."

His palms were hot and calloused, yet they made Su Yue feel incredibly at ease.

She no longer refused and readily accepted this heartfelt gift.

"Alright, since Commander Gu is so sincere, then I'll accept it without hesitation."

Su Yue opened the brand-new passbook, looked at the long string of numbers on it, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

"Over two thousand yuan, Commander Gu, that's a huge sum of money." She tapped the bankbook with her fingertip. "So, tell me, how do you want this housekeeper to plan things out for you?"

Gu Beichen looked at her greedy little face, and the smile in his eyes was almost overflowing.

"I'll do whatever you say."

"That's great." Su Yue's eyes lit up, and she immediately had an idea. "We definitely need to set aside some money for daily expenses. With the rest, I'm thinking of cultivating the land in the yard a bit more and planting more medicinal herbs. Some rare medicinal herbs are hard to find, so I'll have to ask someone to buy them from other places, which is a huge expense."

“Okay.” Gu Beichen nodded without hesitation. “Make a list of what you need, and I’ll have Xiao Wang take care of it. If we don’t have enough money, I’ll figure something out.”

This unreserved support warmed Su Yue's heart.

She carefully put away her bankbook, feeling it was time to talk about something more important.

"By the way, you haven't told me properly about your family situation yet. Although we talked on the phone once before, it wasn't really a real conversation."

Gu Beichen sat up straight and began to introduce the members of the Gu family in Beijing to Su Yue in detail.

“My grandparents were both old revolutionaries, and they were very straightforward. My dad, Gu Zhengfeng, is a bit old-fashioned. He looks serious, but he has the softest heart. My mom, Zhang Huilan, is a typical example of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You've already experienced that on the phone. If she says anything bad about you, just let it go in one ear and out the other. She'll just grumble a bit, but she loves you more than anyone else.”

“My eldest brother, Gu Beihan, is the head of surgery at the General Hospital of the Beijing Military Region. He has a mild temperament and has never argued with anyone since he was a child. My sister-in-law, Wang Yaqin, is a teacher at a school for employees of military families. She is a very nice person and gentle. You will definitely get along with her.”

“And then there’s my little sister, Gu Nanxing…” Gu Beichen paused for a rare moment when mentioning his sister, “That girl is spoiled by our whole family. She has a bit of a spoiled princess attitude, but she doesn’t have any bad intentions. Don’t take her seriously.”

Su Yue listened quietly, sketching out a family tree in her mind.

The Gu family is a typical military family with a strong family tradition and solid foundation.

Gu Beichen concluded, "Our family doesn't have any messy rules, and the elders are all open-minded. The only bottom line is to be honest and responsible. As long as you don't make any fundamental mistakes, no one will make things difficult for you. Also, after we get married, we'll live separately in the family compound and won't live with them. If they do anything to upset you, just tell me immediately, and I'll handle it."

Su Yue nodded obediently on the surface, but she knew exactly what was going on in her mind.

Gu Beichen's "not making any fundamental mistakes" probably has very high standards. You can tell from Gu Nanxing's attitude on the phone last time that the Gu family has very high expectations for their daughter-in-law's character and moral awareness.

But who has Su Yue ever been afraid of?

She was confident she could completely control this family.

As the two were talking, Su Yue suddenly remembered the Zhong Xiaotian couple that Gu Beichen had mentioned last night.

A slight thought crossed her mind.

Xu Caixia suffered a miscarriage due to mistakenly taking a folk remedy, resulting in physical damage and infertility to this day. This matter has always been a thorn in Zhong Xiaotian's side, and also a hidden pain behind Xu Caixia's smile.

Perhaps... the spiritual spring water in her own space, combined with her medical skills, could help them?

This idea quietly took root in Su Yue's heart, waiting for the right opportunity to sprout.

Just then, there was a loud banging on the courtyard gate, the sound urgent and panicked.

The guard, Xiao Wang, rushed in, panting heavily, his face full of anxiety.

"Commander! Sister-in-law! Something terrible has happened!"

"What's the panic! Is the sky falling down?" Gu Beichen's voice wasn't loud, but it carried immense weight.

Xiao Wang finally regained some of his senses after being yelled at, but the panic in his eyes did not diminish at all.

"Commander... I just got a call from the political commissar's office... saying that your marriage application has been... shelved by the higher-ups!"

It's been shelved?

These three words, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploded in the small courtyard.

Gu Beichen's pupils suddenly contracted, and his fingers, which were resting on the edge of the table, tightened unconsciously, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He grabbed Xiao Wang and pulled him close, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Explain clearly, what do you mean by 'shelved'? Give the reasons!"