Chapter 160 Dissatisfaction
Sure enough, after hearing Gu Yanxiao say that, the light in Shao Zijie's eyes dimmed instantly.
After a long pause, he forced a smile and nodded: "It's...it's great. I never thought that Gu Xiaomei, who used to follow us around like a tomboy, would be getting married soon!"
Looking at his pale face, Gu Yanxiao patted him on the shoulder and said, "You're not young anymore, it's time to think about finding a wife."
Shao Zijie lowered his eyes, avoiding his gaze, and said, "Let's see how things go! I've only just been promoted, so I should focus on my work in the military first."
Without waiting for Gu Yanxiao to speak again, he forced a smile and said, "Commander, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Shao Zijie hurriedly left, afraid that if Gu Yanxiao asked any more questions, he would reveal his secret.
If that's the case, how will he ever be able to come to the Gu family again and see Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu...?
Gu Yanxiao watched his disheveled retreating figure and sighed.
Actually, if he could, he would prefer Shao Zijie to be his brother-in-law.
Compared to the reserved, aloof, and dignified Su Xiangbei, the cheerful and guileless Shao Zijie is actually the more suitable person for a life together.
However, this is something Gu Yanfei will spend her whole life with, so naturally it has to be something she likes.
None of them are suitable to get involved.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Su Xiangwan holding her son, standing in the yard, smiling at him.
Gu Yanxiao was taken aback, then her eyes filled with starlight of happiness.
He walked a few steps to Su Xiangwan, took the son from her arms, and asked, "Why did you come out?"
Because of Gu's mother's strict control, after the baby's one-month celebration, although Su Xiangwan was allowed to move around in the house, she was resolutely forbidden from going outside. She said that a woman who had just given birth should not be exposed to the wind, or she would suffer from bone pain later.
Hearing her say that, Su Xiangwan hurriedly looked around guiltily. Seeing that Gu's mother was not there, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glared at him: "I just came out for some fresh air while Mom wasn't looking."
As she spoke, she quickly grabbed his hand and led him into the hall, adding, "You're not allowed to tell Mom, or I'll make you regret it!"
If Gu's mother finds out, she'll probably start nagging her again once she leaves the house.
Although these are all sweet burdens, it's best not to worry your elders.
Seeing her guilty look, Gu Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and smiled indulgently: "Okay."
I must say, my wife's guilty look is actually quite cute.
When the two returned to the hall, they saw Gu's mother carrying a bowl of chicken soup out.
He frowned as he saw his daughter-in-law and son walking in from outside.
Before she could speak, Su Xiangwan stepped forward with a smile, looking like she was being very obedient, and said, "Mom, I only went to the entrance of the hall to meet Yan Xiao because I heard him calling me. Really, I definitely didn't go out of the hall." Hearing her say this, Gu's mother was relieved and put the chicken soup on the table, gesturing for Su Xiangwan to drink it quickly.
Su Xiangwan was feeling guilty at this moment, so she didn't say a word and obediently picked up the chicken soup and drank it.
Then Gu's mother said to Gu Yanxiao in an annoyed tone, "How old are you? You still need your wife to pick you up when you come home. Don't you know your own house?"
Having suffered an undeserved misfortune, Gu Yanxiao could only turn his aggrieved gaze to Su Xiangwan.
Why are you staring at Xiang Wan? Could it be that she's wronged you?
Su Xiangwan sipped her chicken soup while looking at Gu Yanxiao with a smile.
What could Gu Yanxiao do when he saw his wife like this?
He could only nod helplessly and say, "Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have called her from outside the yard. I should have just come in."
"If you do this again, see if I'll let you off the hook!" Gu's mother glared at him threateningly, and finally let him go.
Tong Aiguo, sitting on the sofa nearby: "..."
If he remembered correctly, it was clearly his sister-in-law who, after hearing him say that Brother Gu and Brother Shao were talking outside, took the initiative to hug Niannian to vent her anger.
Could it be that his memory is faulty?
However, to be fair, my sister-in-law's family is really loving!
It's been two months already!
Aunt Gu is still making her sister-in-law rest during her postpartum period.
For women in their Bakeshu Village, being able to rest at home for three to five days after giving birth is already considered a very good thing.
Where would you find someone who stays in confinement for two months after giving birth?
Only someone who takes care of his family could have such conditions, and most importantly, he would love his daughter-in-law so much.
...
The next morning, Gu Yanxiao brought Tong Aiguo to the military region.
With Gu Yanxiao leading the way, all the procedures were completed extremely quickly.
Soon, Tong Aiguo was directly admitted to the special operations reserve team.
Many in the reserve team were clearly dissatisfied with his arrival.
After all, although they were called the reserve team, everyone had to go through many trials and tribulations to get in.
But this Tong Aiguo was clearly a raw recruit who had never received any training.
Why is it that he can come in without any exams or selections?
People who use connections to get ahead are always despised.
What made them both angry and helpless was that the person who directly led Tong Aiguo through the back door was Gu Yanxiao.
He is the youngest and most promising division commander in the entire military region.
It was done with Chief Huo's permission.
Where can they go to seek justice?
Tong Aiguo was not unaware of the unfriendly gazes cast upon him from all around.
But as he said before, he has Gu Yanxiao behind him.
Now that he has joined the army with Gu Yanxiao, there is no reason for him to back down.
Otherwise, it wouldn't just be him who would lose face, but also Gu Yanxiao's.
He didn't care that Tong Aiguo had lost face, since he was just an unknown nobody from Bakushu Village anyway.
But Gu Yanxiao is different; he's a division commander.
He is also the youngest division commander in the entire military region.
Tong Aiguo has really made something of himself; he actually managed to get on the good side of a division commander.
Now that he has his teachers as his backers, who is he afraid of?
Just as Tong Aiguo was filled with excitement, he saw a familiar figure appear.
His eyes lit up, but before he could even say "Brother Shao," he was already uttering those words.
Everyone around immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Commander."
Shao Zijie returned the greeting and then said, "I've heard what everyone was saying. I know you're all dissatisfied with me and Commander Gu for putting someone who hasn't received any training into this reserve team. So, I'm giving you a chance now..."
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