Chapter 17: The food was absolutely delicious!

After washing up, the family sat down together to eat breakfast.

Su Xiangwan was somewhat afraid to look Gu Yanxiao in the eye.

Who would have thought that Commander Gu, who appears aloof and reserved in public, would be so alluring at that moment?

Despite being a man like that, the original owner still complained that he was unromantic, dull, and boring.

Really... just think about Gu Yanxiao's looks, his figure, and the fact that he's at least eighteen...

Being his wife means eating incredibly well!

"Xiang Wan, why are you only drinking porridge and not eating any vegetables? Is it because the side dishes Mom made today are not to your liking?"

Seeing her daughter-in-law focused on drinking her porridge, Gu's mother quickly used serving chopsticks to put a piece of food on her plate.

"Oh, thank you, Mom." Su Xiangwan quickly thanked her, but her eyes met Gu Yanxiao's inadvertently, and she quickly lowered her gaze again.

"Sister-in-law, why is your face red? Are you hot?" Gu Yanfei asked, somewhat puzzled, as she was sitting opposite Su Xiangwan.

It's not hot today; autumn has already arrived.

"Cough..." Su Xiangwan almost choked. How was she supposed to respond to Gu Yanfei's words?

Fortunately, Gu's mother quickly eased her embarrassment: "Can't a steamed bun shut you up? Eat quickly, and after you finish, we'll go and send all the luggage to Liaoning Province together."

Although there were five people in their family traveling, they had so much stuff to bring that they decided to mail the quilts, clothes, and fabrics to the post office first and pick them up when they arrived at their destination.

Gu Yanfei pouted. Wasn't she just wondering why her mother was being so fierce when she was only asking a question?

Sure enough, ever since her sister-in-law came into the picture, she has become the poor little thing in the family.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu originally thought that mailing the luggage would be quite a hassle.

Unexpectedly, after breakfast, Shao Zijie drove over in his Jeep to help.

"Zijie, thank you so much."

Looking at Shao Zijie bustling about, Gu's father was filled with emotion.

Since their family's misfortune, those who used to fawn over them have all avoided them like the plague, and many have even taken advantage of their misfortune.

Only Shao Zijie not only took the initiative to take care of Gu Yanxiao during his hospitalization, but also sent them a lot of things they needed for their trip to the countryside.

"Uncle, what are you saying? If it weren't for the regimental commander, I would have lost my life long ago. Uncle, you're being too polite," Shao Zijie quickly said.

"He's your commander, so it's only right that he takes care of you." He naturally knew about Gu Yanxiao saving Shao Zijie.

On the battlefield, as a leader, it is Gu Yanxiao's duty to take good care of his subordinates.

Shao Zijie scratched his head sheepishly. He wasn't good with words and couldn't say anything polite, no matter how many.

Fortunately, at that moment, a roar coming from not far away diverted their attention.

"What happened? Who did this? Who stole everything from my house?"

Gu Jianjun stared in disbelief at his empty home.

If he wasn't certain this was his house, he would have seriously doubted whether he had gone to the wrong place.

"Director Gu, what's going on? What do you mean, 'stolen everything'?"

Neighbors came running when they heard the noise, thinking that Gu Jianjun had lost something.

But to his surprise, his shout of "They stole it all" was not an exaggeration at all.

His house was completely robbed!

Not only were the furniture removed, but even the curtains on the windows and the light bulbs on the ceiling were taken down.

This thief is far too professional!

"Director Gu... if I remember correctly, you were only away from home last night, right?"

“That’s right.” Gu Jianjun ran around the rooms like a madman.

Looking at the empty rooms one after another, especially the hole that had been hollowed out in the wall, I felt like the sky had fallen!

It wasn't just the furniture that was stolen from him.

And those gold bars he hid in the wall!

"Dad? How could this happen? Who on earth could have emptied our house?"

Gu Yanni was so anxious that she cried. Not only were her clothes, jewelry, and bags stolen, but all her hard-earned savings were also taken away.

Given the current situation, it's likely that their family won't be able to recover for many years.

If Mom and Dad hadn't argued, and no one had been home, then...

Thinking of this, a thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly grabbed the frantic Gu Jianjun: "Dad, could it be that Mom is angry and has hired people to empty the house?"

The neighbor scratched his head: "But I didn't hear anything last night either!"

If it was Zhu Cuihua who sent people to move it, there would be some noise, right?

And with so much furniture, even if we used a truck to haul it, it would take quite a few trips!

The problem is, they really didn't hear a thing!

"Yanni, you go find your mother first, I'll go ask the gatekeeper."

Gu Jianjun was secretly praying that it was Zhu Cuihua who had moved out, otherwise...

Unfortunately, the security guard replied that apart from the cars that come and go daily, no large trucks carrying goods enter or leave.

Gu Jianjun felt increasingly uneasy, and inexplicably thought of the house on the next street.

I rushed over to take a look.

Upon seeing the empty room, I felt a sudden darkness before my eyes and nearly fainted.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his increasingly overweight body swayed, and he collapsed to the ground.

"It's all gone... all gone!"

His gold bars, his antiques, his jewelry... all gone!

All the savings I've accumulated over the past ten years have been wiped out in an instant!

"Old Gu!"

He didn't know how much time had passed before Zhu Cuihua's voice woke him up.

"What happened? All the stuff we've been saving up for so long has disappeared?"

Zhu Cuihua also stared in disbelief at the empty room.

If it were when Gu Yanni first found her, she had suspected that it was after Gu Jianjun found out about her affair with Cao Huai Ren.

He wanted to divorce her but didn't want to take any of her money, so he deliberately played this trick on her.

But now, seeing Gu Jianjun's pale face and the fact that he looked like he had lost half his life, her doubts dissipated.

After more than twenty years of marriage, she couldn't possibly fail to tell whether Gu Jianjun's devastated appearance was genuine or feigned.

"Call the police! Quick! Go call the police!"

Gu Jianjun shouted like a madman.

“But…” Zhu Cuihua hesitated, after all, they had many things that couldn’t be brought into the light.

"No matter what, our house has been emptied, that's true."

Gu Jianjun spoke through gritted teeth.

So many things couldn't just disappear into thin air; if you wanted to move them, you couldn't leave no trace.

Once the thief is caught, how can we not get the items back?

Gu Jianjun is no pushover either!

"Okay, then let's report it to the police."

Zhu Cuihua reached out and pulled Gu Jianjun up, helping him walk towards the Public Security Bureau.

At this point, the couple seemed to have forgotten about their argument.

They walked towards the police station, vehemently cursing the thief who had emptied their house.