Chapter 53 There are wolves all around wanting to steal my cabbage!

It was afternoon, and many family members had finished their chores at home and were out strolling around visiting each other, or sunbathing, picking vegetables, or knitting sweaters in front of their own homes.

The jeep's movement was already eye-catching, not to mention that the recently popular Battalion Commander Gu and Regiment Commander Lu got out, as well as... that legendary little miracle doctor, Battalion Commander Gu's sister!

When Gu Baobao got out of the car and stood at the entrance of the yard, she looked around curiously.

"hiss--!"

"Oh my god!"

"This...this is the girl from the Gu family?"

A chorus of suppressed sobs and low gasps of surprise rose from all directions.

The girl was wearing a slightly worn white cotton shirt and dark blue trousers; her attire couldn't be simpler.

But that face... her skin was as white as the finest mutton fat jade, as if it would glow in the sunlight!

Her features were so exquisite that they seemed to have been meticulously depicted in a painting, especially her eyes, which were clear and lively, and seemed to shimmer with water as she looked around.

She has a slender figure and a clean temperament, like the sky after the rain, with a rare quiet and scholarly air.

This is hardly a country girl.

This is clearly a fairy who stepped out of a New Year's painting!

No, even the fairies in New Year paintings aren't this beautiful!

Compared to her, the female soldiers in the cultural troupe in the city, who were dressed up in their finest attire, immediately seemed vulgar!

Instantly, pairs of eyes, like searchlights, focused on Gu Baobao.

His eyes were filled with shock, curiosity, envy, admiration... and a little mind that quickly began to stir.

[Defu! What's going on?! Why do I feel like I'm being stared at? Like a monkey in a zoo?!]

Gu Baobao felt extremely uncomfortable under the intense gazes coming from all directions, and frantically called for the system in her mind.

Defu was already laughing hysterically:

[Haha, host! You're not like a monkey, you're like a freshly baked, fragrant, tender, and golden-edged top-grade pork belly that has fallen into a pack of wolves that have been starving for three days!]

No, I mean, I've fallen into a trap surrounded by aunties and grandmas who desperately need help finding a spouse for their son/brother/nephew!

Gu Baobao: 【…What nonsense is this?!】

She roughly understood; it was probably her brother's and Commander Lu's identities, coupled with her being a newcomer, that aroused the neighbors' curiosity.

Defu continues to broadcast live with commentary:

The middle-aged woman in the blue jacket on the left was glancing between you and Commander Lu, thinking to herself how well this girl and Commander Lu would match! It's a pity Commander Lu is too aloof; maybe my silly boy has a chance?

The lady on the right, who's sewing shoe soles, is staring intently at your face and figure, thinking, "How do you maintain such beautiful skin? With that look, you could really be a good matchmaker for my brother-in-law, who's a company commander in the army!"

The auntie eating sunflower seeds in front of me has already started reminiscing about which of her nephews is still single... Host, you have successfully activated the "Best Daughter-in-Law/Granddaughter-in-Law/Niece-in-Law Candidate" achievement for the military compound! Hooray!

Gu Baobao: 【…Defu, shut up!】

She was speechless.

What is all this nonsense?!

She just arrived!

Only nineteen!

My career is just getting started!

Plenty of merit points are waiting to be earned!

Who wants to be a daughter-in-law candidate?!

However, the enthusiasm of the older women was irresistible.

Soon, some bold and outgoing people gathered around and began to offer their concern.

"Oh my, this must be Battalion Commander Gu's sister? She's so pretty! What's her name?"

"Is it the baby? The name is lovely! You must have had a long journey."

"Are you settling in well here? If you need anything, just let me know!"

How old are you this year? Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

"Becoming an expert at our hospital? That's amazing! Just let us know if you ever need anything!"

The questions became increasingly direct, and their gazes grew increasingly intense.

Gu Baobao was overwhelmed by the questions and could only maintain a polite smile and give vague answers, while inwardly she was groaning.

Standing to her side, Lu Zhanming appeared to be nodding to his familiar neighbor as soon as Gu Baobao got out of the car, but in reality, all his senses and attention were focused on Gu Baobao.

When the older women gathered around, eyeing Gu Baobao with the look of someone eyeing a hot commodity, especially when they heard some of them directly asking if she had a boyfriend...

The air pressure around Lu Zhanming dropped visibly in an instant!

His deep eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sweeping coldly over the elderly women who were asking the most questions.

The warning and possessiveness in his eyes were almost tangible, silently declaring:

This person is mine!

Everyone, stay away!

The older women whose gaze swept over them felt a chill run down their spines for no apparent reason. They gave an awkward smile and restrained themselves a little, but their inner schemes didn't stop.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Gu Dongguo watched this scene, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

On one hand, she was proud of her sister's popularity, but on the other hand, she felt deeply worried and... exhausted by the obvious wolves surrounding her.

He seemed to have already foreseen that in the future, the threshold of his little courtyard would likely be trampled flat by all sorts of people.

Meanwhile, his good comrade-in-arms and good neighbor Lu Zhanming was like a alpha wolf guarding its food, using his cold gaze to drive away other covetous people. At the same time, his own thoughts were as clear as day!

Gu Dongguo closed his eyes in pain.

[Grandma...Dad...Fifth Uncle...I'm so sorry! I didn't keep a good eye on our little cabbage...Not only is she being targeted by a wolf, but she's also fallen into a wolf's den...She's surrounded by wolves who want to mate with her!!!]

He could almost hear the sound of knives being sharpened back in his hometown of Qinghetun...