"Why do you have to be so stubborn and make things difficult for yourself and us? Don't you think that makes sense, Xiao Gu?" Seeing that Xu Ningyan was unmoved no matter what he said, Xu Changfeng had no choice but to turn to Gu Zhiyuan for his approval.
Gu Zhiyuan smiled slightly: "Deputy Regiment Commander Xu, you are not only underestimating me, but also my family! I have already told my family about A-Ning and me when I returned to Beijing this time. My family likes A-Ning very much. If A-Ning weren't too old, they would want to get married right now!"
“Besides, our family is just an ordinary family, and we don’t have the kind of things that Deputy Regiment Commander Xu mentioned! Moreover, Aning married me, and as her husband, I naturally have to protect her for the rest of my life and not allow anyone to bully her! So I can’t agree with what Deputy Regiment Commander Xu said.”
Beautiful! Xu Ningyan gave Gu Zhiyuan an approving look.
Xu Changfeng's face was extremely ugly, but he had the courage to swallow his pride and bear the insult.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again, his tone more sincere: "Xiao Yan, even if Comrade Gu's family has an upright character, wouldn't it be good for you to have more support and more relatives? Leaving aside me, just look at your own mother and your two younger siblings—they're all your blood relatives. Even if you don't care about me, just for their sake—"
I suddenly got stuck here.
Xu Ningyan raised an eyebrow: "So what?"
Xu Changfeng hesitated and couldn't bring himself to say it.
Wu Hongqin was already extremely impatient. If Xu Changfeng hadn't repeatedly told her beforehand to control her temper and not to offend anyone before Xu Ningyan gave her a personal promise, she would have already taken action.
The poor child she gave birth to, and the couple are begging her so humbly, and they're even acting like they're doing her a favor?
They're like dogs sitting in sedan chairs, not knowing how to appreciate the favor!
Over the years, as Xu Changfeng's position rose, apart from Xu Changfeng's few superiors, she was the only one in the military compound's family area who was flattered and fawned over.
I haven't suffered such a humiliation in years!
Especially that brat I abandoned back then!
In her heart, Xu Changfeng was the family's support, and Xu Ningyan was clearly trying to ruin Xu Changfeng's future and the family's future life.
He was immediately furious and forgot all of Xu Changfeng's instructions before he came.
He stepped forward and pulled Xu Changfeng back, saying with an air of entitlement, "Your Uncle Xu has said it all, what are you pretending for? You came from my womb, even if I hate you and you don't want to acknowledge me, you can't sever this relationship! We're in the same boat, if anything happens to either of us, it's bad! We don't mean anything by it, and we're not asking you to do anything. When the military region asks you how you've been all these years, just say a few nice words! It won't take any effort on your part!"
"When your Uncle Xu is demobilized and returns to his hometown, you'll benefit too! At worst, we'll prepare a larger dowry for you—a sewing machine, a bicycle, and two hundred yuan! That's quite respectable anywhere! If you agree, this generous dowry is yours. If you don't agree and talk nonsense in front of the leaders, ruining our plans, then don't blame me for being ruthless as your mother!"
"If you won't let me live a good life, then you won't live a good life either! You have a stable job, right? I'll go to your workplace and make a scene. I'm your own mother, and I'll tell everyone you're unfilial, hate me, and deliberately cause trouble for the family, making our lives miserable! Not only that, I'll also make a scene in front of your future in-laws in Beijing! Without my consent, if your in-laws dare to accept you, I'll make them bleed a fortune. Don't even think about marrying you unless they come up with a hefty dowry—"
Xu Changfeng said, "Look at you, when are you going to change your habit of saying whatever comes to mind when you're angry? Aren't you hurting the child's feelings by talking like that?"
Then, with a troubled expression, she explained to Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan, "Don't take it to heart with your mother. This is a problem she developed after the huge shock your father suffered. When she gets angry, she can't control her temper and says whatever comes to mind without considering others! This is still the best-case scenario; if she's not allowed to vent her anger, she'll either grab a knife and attack someone or hurt herself. Sigh—"
The implication was clear: it was best to agree with what Wu Hongqin had just said, otherwise, who knows what Wu Hongqin might do next.
Xu Ningyan laughed. She never expected that there would be people in this era who would pretend to be mentally ill and act crazy, and then do whatever they wanted without taking any responsibility.
Someone else might have actually been fooled.
Do you think you can fool her? Don't tell me you're not really crazy, that you're just pretending! Even if you really are crazy, don't expect to get anything out of her.
He casually replied, "Really? You always say she goes crazy when she's stimulated, but I've never seen her go crazy before. This time, let me witness her go crazy and broaden my horizons."
This attitude immediately left Xu Changfeng speechless.
Wu Hongqin's fierce expression froze for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses. Looking around, she found nothing in the room that was easy to reach, grabbed the chair she had been sitting on, and threw it at Xu Ningyan.
Xu Changfeng shouted "No!" and pretended to stop Wu Hongqin, but actually blocked Gu Zhiyuan's path as he lunged forward.
The chair was about to hit Xu Ningyan on the head.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Ningyan grabbed the chair that Xu Changfeng had just been sitting on and threw it at Wu Hongqin.
When two chairs collide, one of them will inevitably be injured.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiyuan withdrew his hand that was originally going to pull Wu Hongqin, and pushed Xu Changfeng back a step, which happened to step into the area where the two chairs collided.
With a muffled groan, both chairs slammed down on Xu Changfeng's back.
Xu Changfeng stumbled and fell to his knees with a thud. His head was split open on the spot, and blood flowed down his head.
Wu Hongqin was dumbfounded. What should she do next? She had never encountered such a situation before. Should she go and check if Xu Changfeng was alright? Or should she continue her madness?
Before she could even choose, Xu Ningyan exclaimed in alarm, "Oh dear, Brother Gu, what if Deputy Regiment Commander Xu's wife goes crazy and breaks his head?!"
Xu Changfeng: ...
Wu Hongqin: ...
Gu Zhiyuan chuckled and suggested, "Let's quickly go and call someone, and get him to the clinic—"
Xu Changfeng was shocked and quickly stopped him, saying, "No need, no need, it's just a minor injury—"
Wu Hongqin panicked: "What do you mean I broke it in a fit of madness? It was clearly you—"
Xu Ningyan smiled slightly at Wu Hongqin: "I'm sure the whole military region knows that Deputy Regiment Commander Xu's wife can't handle stress and goes crazy when she's stressed, right? Didn't Deputy Regiment Commander Xu just say that this is a problem she developed after her ex-husband's sacrifice? Over the years, I imagine she's hurt people when she's gone crazy, right? If she can hurt people, what's so strange about her hurting Deputy Regiment Commander Xu? Isn't that perfectly logical? Don't you agree?"
"I'm just an orphan, a newcomer here, and with Deputy Commander Xu's skills, how could I possibly hurt him? Only by letting my guard down with Madam could I be injured, right?"
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