Chapter 44 Second Sister-in-law, who exactly are you?
The Gu Family Compound in Beijing.
After hanging up the phone, the cheerful atmosphere in the living room became somewhat awkward due to Gu Nanxing's sudden outburst.
Zhang Huilan looked at her daughter, whom she had doted on since childhood, and for the first time, she put on a stern face.
"Gu Nanxing, let me tell you, Su Yue is the wife your second brother has chosen, and she's also the granddaughter-in-law our whole family approves of. You better put away your spoiled princess attitude!"
Gu Nanxing stiffened his neck, his eyes were red, and his face was full of resentment.
"Mom! You've all been fooled by her! How could a capitalist's daughter genuinely want to live a hard life with my second brother? She's only after our family's status!"
“Your second brother isn’t stupid!” Gu Jianguo said in a deep voice, making a definitive statement. “How could the person he’s set his sights on be wrong?”
Gu Nanxing was speechless, feeling both angry and aggrieved.
She couldn't understand why her whole family was acting like they were possessed, treating a woman they'd never met so well. They even wanted to give her money and gifts to buy her a courtyard house!
Why should I?!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and a thought popped into her head.
"I'm going to Hainan Island!" Gu Nanxing suddenly stood up. "Summer vacation is almost here, I'm going to visit relatives! I want to see for myself what kind of person that Su Yue really is! I'm going to expose her true colors!"
Zhang Huilan originally wanted to scold her, but then she thought it would be better to let the girl go and see for herself.
Seeing is believing, so she won't always be prejudiced.
"Okay, I'll have your Aunt Wang buy you a ticket."
One week later, at the military family compound on Hainan Island.
Gu Nanxing stood in front of a brand-new two-bedroom, one-living-room house with her luggage, her face full of criticism.
"Second brother, you're staying here? This is too..."
Before she could finish speaking, the door opened from the inside.
Su Yue was wearing a simple cotton dress, her hair loosely tied back, revealing a fair and beautiful neck.
She wasn't wearing makeup; her face was as clean as the sky after a rainstorm, and her features were exquisitely beautiful, especially her eyes, which were clear and lively, as if they could speak.
Gu Nanxing's prepared barrage of sarcastic remarks instantly got stuck in his throat.
She had to admit that Su Yue was truly beautiful.
But she quickly suppressed her initial amazement and adopted a scrutinizing expression.
What's the use of being good-looking? Even vixens are good-looking!
"You're Su Yue?" Gu Nanxing raised his chin, his tone unfriendly.
Su Yue smiled, her eyes crinkling, and her tone was so friendly that no one could find fault with her.
"Yes, I am Su Yue. You must be Nanxing, right? Come in quickly, you must be tired after such a long train ride."
As she spoke, she naturally took Gu Nanxing's luggage from Gu Beichen's hands, as if they were already very familiar with each other.
Gu Nanxing felt like he had punched cotton, and he was extremely frustrated.
She walked into the room and quickly scanned the surroundings.
Brand new furniture, gleaming floors, and spotless windows.
"Second sister-in-law, the conditions in our family compound are really tough, nothing like the mansions in Shanghai." Gu Nanxing deliberately dragged out her words, "You've been spoiled since you were little, will you be able to get used to it?"
Su Yue was pouring her water. Hearing this, she didn't even look up, a smile playing on her lips.
"It's alright. Beichen said he would take good care of me and would do all the housework so I wouldn't get tired."
"puff!"
Gu Nanxing almost choked.
She came here to intimidate us, but instead she got the better of us.
She was about to say something when a surprised voice came from the doorway.
"Nanxing, my little sister! You've finally arrived!"
Liang Manyun walked in with a bowl of mung bean soup and a big smile on her face. When she saw Gu Nanxing, her eyes lit up. Finally, an ally had arrived!
"Oh dear, finally someone who understands! There are some things that we outsiders shouldn't say, so you'd better help your brother make sure he understands them!" Liang Manyun glanced at Su Yue meaningfully.
She took Gu Nanxing's hand affectionately and lowered her voice.
"You don't know, some people are really clever. They've got your second brother completely under their thumb. We old neighbors all feel sorry for him!"
Hearing this, Gu Nanxing felt much better. See, there are still normal people out there!
Just as she was about to continue the conversation, Su Yue walked over with a water glass and gently placed it in front of Gu Nanxing.
"Dr. Liang, we meet again." Su Yue looked at Liang Manyun with a smile. "Last time you spread rumors in the family compound, saying that I faked my pregnancy to trick people into marriage. Later, the recording was released, and you cried and apologized, didn't you?"
Su Yue tilted her head, her expression innocent and naive.
"What's wrong? Your memory has gotten so bad in just a few days? Do you need me to take out the voice recorder and play it again for you so you can remember?"
Liang Manyun's face drained of all color in an instant!
She never expected that Su Yue would reveal this matter in front of Gu Nanxing!
"You...you're talking nonsense!" Liang Manyun was so angry that she trembled all over.
"I'm talking nonsense?" Su Yue raised an eyebrow. "Then should I go and invite the sisters-in-law who are here right now, so that everyone can have a face-to-face confrontation?"
Looking into Su Yue's smiling eyes, Liang Manyun felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't utter a single word.
Gu Nanxing watched in stunned silence.
She originally thought Su Yue was a pushover, but she didn't expect her to be so quick-witted, leaving Liang Manyun speechless with just a few words.
Furthermore, a fake pregnancy? A voice recorder?
There's a lot of information in this!
Gu Beichen walked forward with a cold face.
"Dr. Liang, my sister just arrived and needs to rest. If you have nothing else to do, please leave."
The order to evict them was given without any hesitation.
Liang Manyun was both ashamed and angry. She glared at Su Yue fiercely and almost fled in panic.
Gu Beichen turned his head to look at his younger sister, his tone serious.
"Gu Nanxing, I'm warning you. Su Yue is the wife I'm going to marry, your future sister-in-law. Put away your little tricks and don't hang out with people like Liang Manyun."
Gu Nanxing's eyes welled up with tears from the shouting, and she felt incredibly wronged.
"Brother! Why are you siding with outsiders too!"
“She’s not an outsider,” Gu Beichen corrected. “From now on, she will be the mistress of this house.”
After saying that, he turned and went into the kitchen, leaving Gu Nanxing alone in the living room, feeling both angry and frustrated.
Two days later, the military family compound organized a get-together for military families, which included a dumpling-making competition.
The women, including Aunt Li and Aunt Zhang, all showed off their best skills, some kneading dough, others mixing fillings, creating quite a lively scene.
Gu Nanxing's eyes lit up, and a plan came to mind.
She walked up to Su Yue and smiled innocently.
"Second sister-in-law, I've heard that all the young ladies from Shanghai are very skillful. Why don't you show us your skills and give us a taste?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Su Yue.
Everyone knows that Su Yue comes from a capitalist family, so she definitely wouldn't do this kind of rough work.
This sister-in-law is clearly trying to embarrass her sister-in-law.
Su Yue smiled generously.
"OK."
Amidst the skeptical gazes of the crowd, she washed her hands and walked to the cutting board.
She picked up a small piece of dough, quickly pinched and kneaded it in her hand, and a round dumpling wrapper appeared.
Then, she scooped up a spoonful of filling, her fingers flying up and down so fast it was dazzling.
In just a few seconds, a round, plump dumpling with a protruding belly and pretty lace trim stood firmly on the cutting board.
Those dumplings were so beautifully shaped, they looked like works of art.
The entire courtyard fell silent instantly.
Everyone was stunned.
"My goodness! Xiao Su, you're so skillful!" Aunt Li was the first to react, exclaiming in amazement.
Su Yue didn't stop, one after another, at a fast pace, with beautiful shapes, each one looking like it had been copied and pasted.
In less than ten minutes, a long row of spirited "dumpling soldiers" were neatly stacked on the curtain in front of her.
Gu Nanxing stood to the side, completely dumbfounded.
How could this be...?
Shouldn't she be a pampered young lady who knows nothing and can't even distinguish between flour and starch?
How did they manage to use such skillful and efficient techniques, comparable to those of a master craftsman?
Could it be... that I was really wrong from the very beginning?
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