Chapter 42 Su Yue Announces Good News, the Gu Family is in an Uproar
Upon hearing Su Yue's question, Gu Beichen stopped in his tracks.
He turned around, his tall figure casting a gentle shadow in the afterglow of the setting sun, completely enveloping Su Yue.
His eyes were deep, filled with emotions that Su Yue couldn't understand. After a long while, he spoke in a low voice, which was slightly hoarse.
"not yet."
“I’ve been waiting for you to nod.”
One sentence, simple and direct, yet it made Su Yue's heart tremble.
He said he had been waiting for her.
This man always uses the simplest words to express the most touching love.
Su Yue looked up at him, her eyes and brows filled with laughter: "Now I agree, Commander Gu, shouldn't we send some good news home?"
Gu Beichen's lips finally couldn't help but curl upwards, revealing a very faint but genuine smile.
He nodded emphatically, took her hand, and strode towards the military post office.
"Let's go now!"
Inside the post office, the telephone operator who was in charge of answering the phone was exceptionally respectful when he saw that it was Gu Beichen.
"Commander Gu, should we make a long-distance call?"
"Yes, Beijing."
Gu Beichen recited a string of numbers he knew by heart.
While waiting for the call to connect, he gripped the receiver tightly, the veins on the back of his hand slightly visible, revealing his turbulent state of mind.
Su Yue stood quietly to the side, looking at his tense profile, and found it somewhat amusing.
This man, who is decisive on the battlefield and remains calm in the face of robbers, became so nervous just to make a phone call home.
"Hello? Who is this?"
An elderly but strong female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Grandma, it's me, Beichen."
Gu Beichen's voice softened instantly.
"Beichen? You brat! You still know how to call home! How long has it been since you last heard from us? Have you forgotten about us old folks?!"
Upon hearing that it was her beloved grandson, Grandma Gu on the other end of the phone immediately launched into a barrage of questions, scolding him while her tone was full of undisguised concern and longing.
"I'm busy in the military," Gu Beichen explained succinctly.
"Busy, busy, busy! All you ever do is keep busy! You're already twenty-eight, have you settled your personal life yet? Let me tell you, you can't delay your marriage with Yueyue any longer! She's waited for you for so many years, if you dare to let her down, I'll break your legs!" Grandma Gu's tone instantly became incredibly harsh.
Gu Beichen held the phone, glanced at Su Yue beside him, and his eyes were so tender they could melt your heart.
"Grandma, she's right here beside me."
The other end of the phone went silent instantly.
After a good ten seconds, Grandma Gu's voice rose so high it almost pierced the receiver.
"What?! Gu Beichen! You brat! Who did you bring with you? Let me tell you, our Gu family only recognizes Su Yue as our granddaughter-in-law! Where did you find this vixen? Get her out of here right now! Otherwise, I'll storm Hainan Island!"
Su Yue heard it clearly and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
This grandmother, whom I've never met, really has a fiery temper, but I like her fierce protectiveness.
She reached out and took the receiver from Gu Beichen's hand, then spoke sweetly into the microphone in a soft, cheerful voice.
"Grandma, it's me."
There was another deathly silence on the other end of the phone.
Gu Beichen could imagine that at this moment, in the Gu family compound in the capital, his decisive and efficient grandmother was probably staring wide-eyed, looking incredulous.
"You...you are...Yueyue?" Grandma Gu's voice was full of uncertainty.
"Yes, Grandma, I am Yueyue. I've come to Hainan Island."
"Oh my! My dear granddaughter-in-law!"
Grandma Gu's exclamation was accompanied by a clattering sound, as if she had knocked something over.
"It really is you! You silly girl, what are you doing off to Hainan Island? You didn't even tell us beforehand! Have you been mistreated? Has that brat Beichen bullied you?"
Feeling the warmth emanating from the other end of the phone, Su Yue felt a warm glow in her heart.
“He wouldn’t dare bully me,” Su Yue said with a smile, glancing at Gu Beichen beside her.
Gu Beichen looked at her with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.
"Grandma, we're getting married."
Su Yue didn't beat around the bush and dropped this bombshell directly.
These words, transmitted through a small receiver, instantly stirred up a huge wave in the Gu family in Beijing, thousands of miles away.
"What?!"
On the other end of the phone, it wasn't just Grandma Gu's voice anymore; there were several other exclamations mixed in.
Meanwhile, in the Beijing Military Region compound, the Gu family...
The family was sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Gu Jianguo, the patriarch of the Gu family and deputy commander of the Qiongzhou Military Region, was staring intently at the telephone on the table.
His wife, Zhang Huilan, sat beside him, gripping his arm tightly, her eyes red-rimmed, too moved to speak.
The eldest son, Gu Beihan, is the director of surgery at the military hospital. He wears gold-rimmed glasses and has a gentle expression. His wife, Wang Yaqin, a kind and virtuous teacher, is gently patting her mother-in-law's back to comfort her.
The family's third son, Air Force pilot Gu Beifeng, and their youngest sister, medical student Gu Nanxing, were also gathered around the phone, their faces filled with shock and curiosity.
Just now, after receiving the call, Grandma pressed the speakerphone button.
Therefore, when Su Yue announced her marriage, the entire Gu family heard it.
shock!
I'm just shocked!
They knew perfectly well how much Su Yue, the daughter of the Su family, had resisted this arranged marriage over the past few years.
His own taciturn son has faced countless setbacks and been turned away at countless doors.
They were even prepared for the marriage to fall through.
But now, Su Yue has not only gone to Hainan Island on her own initiative, but has also agreed to get married?
This is even more unbelievable than a pie falling from the sky!
The happiest person was none other than Gu Beichen's mother, Zhang Huilan.
She has three sons and one daughter. Her eldest and youngest sons have all had smooth lives, but she always felt indebted to her second son, who was quiet and carried everything on his shoulders.
Especially his marriage, which has been delayed for so many years, she was afraid that because of her son's lack of romantic understanding, he would miss out on such a good girl as Su Yue.
"Old man! Am I dreaming? Beichen... he's really getting married?" Zhang Huilan grabbed her husband's hand, her voice trembling.
Gu Jianguo patted his wife's hand. This deputy commander, who was the undisputed leader in the military region, now showed a rare smile.
"I heard it, that girl said it herself."
"No!" Zhang Hui-lan stood up abruptly. "We have to go to Shanghai right away! We have to visit our in-laws! We need to discuss the wedding arrangements properly; we absolutely cannot let Yueyue suffer!"
“Yes, yes, yes! Mom is right!” Wang Yaqin, the eldest daughter-in-law, chimed in. “We need to prepare a generous dowry and marry our brother’s wife into the family in a grand and dignified manner!”
Grandma Gu on the other end of the phone cleared her throat, interrupting their discussion.
"Alright, everyone, stop getting so excited. I asked Yueyue, and she said that her parents' situation is special, so the wedding will be kept simple. They'll just have a ceremony at the military base and get their marriage certificate, no banquet. We'll have a proper family gathering at the end of the year when Beichen goes on leave and they come back to Beijing for the New Year."
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