Gu Dajun felt a sharp pain on his face, followed by a metallic taste of blood in his mouth. He licked his gums, never expecting that Xu Ningyan would dare to attack him in front of so many people at the Gu family home!
What was most infuriating was that he hadn't even managed to dodge! This made him both ashamed and furious, and his eyes were practically murderous as he looked at Xu Ningyan.
With a gloomy face, his knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists. If he didn't retaliate for the humiliation of that slap today, how could he ever hold his head high in front of Gu Zhiyuan again?
Gritting his teeth, he was about to retaliate when he heard Xu Ningyan's words.
The raised hand froze in place.
He didn't expect Xu Ningyan to be so tough. Judging from her posture, she wasn't afraid at all, and she had a very good relationship with the Northwest Military Region.
Should he still seek revenge? Gu Dajun hesitated.
Gu Daikui, who always followed Gu Dajun's lead, was furious to see his elder brother being slapped in public by a young woman.
Even if Xu Ningyan's words were frightening, in Gu Daikui's mind, his father was the most powerful! With his father, Gu Yong, around, what were the leaders of the Northwest Military Region to be afraid of? They weren't even from the same military region, so how could they possibly have any authority over them?
He immediately became enraged, cursing, "You little wench, how dare you lay a hand on us brothers? Don't you know where you are? This isn't your Northwest Military Region! Today we'll show you the power of the Gu family! You think Gu Laosan can be your backer? Pshaw, you didn't even do your research before coming here. Gu Laosan is nothing! He's not even qualified to flatter us brothers!"
"Just because he has the surname Gu doesn't mean he's all that. Let me tell you, he may have the surname Gu, but the Gu family isn't his. He's just a son of a concubine. In front of us brothers, even a dragon has to coil up and a tiger has to crawl!"
While cursing, he pushed Gu Dajun aside and raised his foot to kick Xu Ningyan.
The moment Xu Ningyan lifted her foot, Gu Zhiyuan, with a sharp look in his eyes, pulled her behind him and kicked her back.
The kick landed squarely on Gu Daikui's shinbone, causing him a sharp pain in his calf. He immediately knelt on the ground, his face turning deathly pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolling down his forehead.
His wife, Zhang Yanan, was shocked and rushed over, asking, "Da Kui, Da Kui, are you alright?"
Upon hearing the commotion, Fang Dani and the Gu family elders rushed out of the kitchen and house, wailing and crying.
Some were crying about their sons, some were cursing Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan, and some were pointing at Jiang Yuan and scolding her for not knowing how to raise her child.
The living room of the Gu family suddenly became chaotic and filled with smoke.
Amidst the commotion, a teapot shattered on the ground with a loud "bang," breaking into pieces.
Turning his head, he saw that Gu Yong's face was ashen; the teapot was the one he had smashed on the ground.
The wailing inside the house stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at Gu Yong nervously.
Gu Yong glanced at the entire room, and Gu Dajun and the others dared not meet his gaze, lowering their heads like flowing water.
Only Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan stared at each other calmly, neither willing to back down.
Gu Yong felt a headache coming on, and his eyes showed more annoyance as he looked at Xu Ningyan. This girl, even though she was the daughter of a martyr, was still too much of a troublemaker.
This was only my first visit, and it's already caused such a big problem.
Her temperament is too strong and not gentle enough.
If she had been more gentle and had yielded a little, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.
She couldn't help but glare at her two sons, Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui, again. They were only brought to her side later, not raised by her since childhood, and not taught by Jiang Yuan. She couldn't tell from their behavior in ordinary times, but when trouble came, they were incredibly stupid.
But he is, after all, his own son. Today's matter is neither a small thing nor a big deal.
It all depends on how Xu Ningyan reacts. If she insists on making a scene, this matter will be quite serious.
The lone wolf of the Northwest Military Region is extremely protective of his own. If things really escalate to his level, even he himself would have to back down, and his eldest and second eldest brothers would at least receive a disciplinary action.
These days, we can only downplay the matter and call it a family conflict, a quarrel or argument, in order to barely cover it up.
Seeing that he had intimidated everyone, Gu Yong cleared his throat and said, "Alright, we're all family. We're just bickering and arguing. Why do we have to take it all to the Northwest Military Region? I've said it before, family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. Do you think it would sound good if word got out that your fiancé laid hands on his two future brothers-in-law on his first day at the door?"
"Everyone, take a step back. Eldest and second eldest, don't pursue the matter of the third eldest and his partner hitting you. Third eldest, tell your partner to stop while she's ahead. Women should be more gentle! Otherwise, if she marries into the family and they keep causing trouble like this every day, how will you live together?"
She spoke while glancing at Gu Zhiyuan.
Gu Zhiyuan remained expressionless, showing no sign of being moved.
Gu Yong sighed inwardly, knowing that Gu Da Kui's words had indeed gone too far. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Your second brother has always had a fiery temper and is prone to acting recklessly! You know, when he gets angry, he likes to say whatever comes to mind! What he said just now was a bit excessive, but as his younger brother, didn't you also hit him? So it's even, isn't it?"
With the air of a patriarch, he turned and scolded Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui: "How old are you? You've only grown older, not wiser, haven't you? Don't you understand what you should and shouldn't say? You two brothers, apologize to Comrade Xu and your Aunt Jiang later! At your age, you still speak without thinking. It's lucky we're at home; your family won't really hold it against you! If this happened outside, with your tempers, you'd have suffered so much—"
As he continued to scold, a sense of disappointment and frustration crept in.
"Hehe—" In the originally quiet Gu family living room, where only Gu Yong was speaking, Xu Ningyan suddenly let out a short, sarcastic laugh.
Gu Yong stopped mid-sentence, looking at Xu Ningyan with displeasure: "Xiao Xu, what's with that smile?"
Xu Ningyan blinked and looked at Gu Zhiyuan: "Brother Gu, I've discovered that even if your father hadn't become a leader, he wouldn't have starved to death. His skill in muddying is so good that as long as his eyesight doesn't deteriorate, he could definitely become a bricklayer in the future!"
"You—" Gu Yong had never been mocked like this before, especially by a young junior. His face immediately darkened.
Gu Zhiyuan coughed softly, his eyes full of laughter, and asked in a humorous tone, "Why do you say that?"
"Isn't that right? Commander Gu's skills sound pretty good, and he dares to take the paths others dare not take and do the things others dare not do! Which bricklayer doesn't choose the best mud and plaster the best walls? But I see why Commander Gu prefers to plaster the walls with rotten mud. He doesn't care whether the rotten mud is even usable or not, he just plasters it on the wall first! It's just a pity that the rotten mud is unreliable, it doesn't stick well even when it's plastered on!"
"Commander Gu's hobby is truly extraordinary! Perhaps it's because leaders of his rank have interests that are different from ordinary people!"
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