Everyone knows that two years ago, Gu Zhiyuan, the son of Commander Gu, got into trouble for some unknown reason and was sent to some remote mountain village.
Poor Jiang Yuan and her son Gu Zhixing.
The wife, who was originally married through proper channels, had a very troublesome life after being brought in by Elder Gu's parents, children, and his previous wife.
Finally, the eldest son, Gu Zhiyuan, had made something of himself, but then this happened. Everyone is guessing whether it was Gu Yong's two eldest sons from his ex-wife who were behind it.
After all, Gu Zhiyuan is someone everyone has watched grow up, so how did he become a black element?
Gu Zhiyuan was once known as the "other people's child" in the compound. Seeing such a good child end up like this, who wouldn't sigh?
In the past two years, Jiang Yuan has aged considerably.
Fortunately, Gu Zhiyuan sent back news last year that he had been exonerated. He had been implicated, but the matter was investigated and cleared up. Although he was still in the countryside and could not return to the capital, it was still better than being labeled as one of the "Five Black Categories".
Everyone sighed, thinking that Jiang Yuan still had some hope, and that the Gu family wouldn't let Gu Yongqian's two sons benefit entirely.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zhiyuan returned just two months ago. The whole truth came to light: he had endured humiliation and hardship to infiltrate the underworld as a member of the "Five Black Categories" in order to investigate the spy case. Now that the spy case has been solved, he has returned after making a great contribution!
Everyone was amazed, thinking that this was truly someone else's child—either they didn't make a move, or when they did, it was a huge one.
With a son like this, it doesn't matter if the Gu family favors their two older sons.
She was also jealous of Gu Yong's good fortune. Back then, who among that group didn't like Jiang Yuan, the flower of the army, and wanted to marry her? But Gu Yong got her!
She gave birth to an outstanding son!
When Gu Zhiyuan got into trouble, everyone felt sorry for him and comforted Gu Yong, but they were also angry. Their most outstanding son had gotten into trouble, and they couldn't even tell the difference between their youngest son and their younger son. As for the two sons born to his first wife, Gu Yong was the only one who treated them well. Who couldn't see that these two sons were good-for-nothings?
If Gu Yong poured all his resources into it, even if two toads didn't move, they could still be promoted to regimental level, right?
Gu Yong's two eldest sons, one a deputy regimental commander and the other a battalion commander, seem to have been stuck in those positions for five or six years without moving forward.
Once Gu Yong arrives, I'm afraid the Gu family's existence will come to an end.
But who would have thought that Gu Zhiyuan would turn the tide so well and return with great merit?
Their military and the National Security Bureau often cooperate, and they had already heard some rumors within the organization. Gu Zhiyuan's merit this time was enough for him to be promoted two ranks.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the youngest deputy director of the National Security Bureau is about to be appointed.
They were so jealous their eyes bled! Gu Zhiyuan got to where he is today entirely on his own merits, without taking any credit from his father. After all, his father's credit went to his two older sons.
If this were their son, wouldn't they treat him with the utmost respect and support him with all the resources of the family?
In the Gu family, he was suppressed by his two incompetent half-brothers, and Gu Yong actually let it go. I don't know if he's lost his mind.
Damn it! You don't want such an outstanding heir? Give him to us!
So recently, Gu Yong has been beaming with pride because of Gu Zhiyuan's outstanding performance, showing off in the compound. Everyone congratulates him on the surface, but in their hearts they all curse Gu Yong for being blind, saying he'll regret it in the future.
An outsider's perspective is clear. Since Gu Zhiyuan returned to the capital, he has only come back twice in such a long time, and signs can already be seen. Gu Yong is still grinning foolishly, saying something like, "If the brothers work together in the future, I can rest assured," which is just nonsense.
Some people saw Jiang Yuan skip work today and went to the logistics department early to order an old hen, a fish, and some meat, with a big smile on her face.
When asked why she was so happy, Jiang Yuan said that they had important guests visiting her home today.
Could this seemingly gentle and well-behaved young girl be the distinguished guest?
Those who were quick-witted had already figured something out and couldn't help but glance at Xu Ningyan a few more times.
After filling out the form, Xu Ningyan turned around and allowed everyone to look at her with a confident and open manner. She smiled and nodded to everyone without appearing flustered.
This only piqued everyone's curiosity even more: Whose daughter is this? Why does she look so unfamiliar?
Before anyone could ask, Gu Zhiyuan nodded apologetically and said, "I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now!"
With a push of his feet, he rode away with Xu Ningyan.
The two of them left, but the group they left behind didn't. They immediately formed a circle around them: "Is the distinguished guest Jiang Yuan mentioned that little girl?"
"She looks unfamiliar. I wonder whose daughter she is?"
"Their appearance and demeanor didn't suggest they came from a humble family."
"Could she not be the third son of the Gu family's girlfriend? There seems to be quite a bit of an age gap between them. I was even planning to introduce my niece to the third son of the Gu family!"
"You're dreaming! Your niece from your family isn't even good enough for the eldest and second sons of the Gu family, yet she's like a toad lusting after a swan, eyeing the third son of the Gu family? It's a good thing you didn't say anything, otherwise even someone as good-tempered as Jiang Yuan would have turned on you—"
"Let's go, let's go home quickly and ask around—"
...
The group of people didn't care about anything else; those who were going out didn't go out and all rushed home.
The sentry who had overheard the whole thing breathed a sigh of relief; those women were finally gone.
The Gu family's location was somewhat secluded within the compound. It was Jiang Yuan who chose it; she preferred tranquility and selected this three-story building in the southeast corner.
Before even reaching the Gu family's residence, a slender figure could be seen lingering and peering out from the gate.
Upon seeing Gu Zhiyuan riding a bicycle, the figure immediately jumped up and waved, then jogged over.
As Xu Ningyan got closer, she could see clearly that he was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slender build and a resemblance to Gu Zhiyuan in his features, though his features were softer.
He ran up to Gu Zhiyuan, who stopped the car. The young man rushed over and asked, "Brother, where's my sister-in-law?"
As he spoke, he glanced behind Gu Zhiyuan.
His eyes met Xu Ningyan's as she peeked out to look at him. Xu Ningyan smiled slightly at him, and Gu Zhixing grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "Hello, sister-in-law! I'm Gu Zhixing! You must be tired from your journey to Beijing, right? Come on in! Mom and I have been waiting for you for ages—"
He was incredibly enthusiastic; if it weren't for his brother's sake, he would have grabbed Xu Ningyan's hand and wouldn't let go.
Xu Ningyan was somewhat caught off guard. She roughly believed what Gu Zhiyuan said, that his mother and his brother would definitely like her, but this was too enthusiastic, wasn't it?
This made Xu Ningyan feel a little uncomfortable, and she nodded dryly: "Hello! I'm Xu Ningyan!"
She was so frightened that she forgot to correct Gu Zhixing and tell him not to call her sister-in-law anymore.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's frightened expression, Gu Zhiyuan glared at Gu Zhixing and said, "Take it easy!"
Gu Zhixing shoved Gu Zhiyuan aside with his shoulder: "Sister-in-law, being my brother's girlfriend must be exhausting, right? You always have that long face, like you owe him money and he won't pay it back. He's terrible at sweet talk, and he doesn't know how to make girls happy. If a girl tries to talk to him, he can make her cry in just a few words! My mom and I thought he'd be a bachelor for life. Thank you, sister-in-law, for sacrificing your life and taking him in—"
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