Chapter 75 Old Lady Qian Makes a Scene
As expected.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, a deafening wail rang out from the entrance of Gu Dongguo's courtyard!
"Oh my god! This is outrageous! This scoundrel lives in the big courtyard, while my poor grandson is lying at home with a fever! God, please open your eyes!!"
Old Mrs. Qian's shrill and piercing voice instantly shattered the morning tranquility of the residential compound.
She sat on the ground, slapping her thighs, sobbing and wailing with snot and tears streaming down her face, repeating the same few phrases over and over:
"That wicked woman from the Gu family! She pushed my grandson into the water at the beach yesterday! Now my grandson has a fever, it's all her fault!"
"She has to take responsibility! She has to pay compensation!"
"Pay me money! Pay me back! Give me back my son Jianguo as a wife! Otherwise, I'll die here! I don't want to live anymore—!!"
While crying, she glanced at the tightly closed gate of the Gu family compound out of the corner of her eye, feeling smug.
There were few people on the beach yesterday, and Lu Zhanming was there, so she didn't get the better of him.
She deliberately chose a time when there were many people to cause trouble early this morning!
She refused to believe that the Gu family would dare to do anything to her in front of so many people!
She's going to make a big scene!
It's become common knowledge!
They forced the Gu family to give that beautiful girl to her son!
By then, the miracle doctor will have a daughter-in-law, face, and substance!
The more Old Lady Qian thought about it, the happier she became. She cried even louder and started banging her head against the Gu family's courtyard gate, making a "bang bang" sound.
"Open the door! You wicked devil, come out here! If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll hang myself on your doorstep!"
The residential compound was already bustling with people in the early morning—those going to work, buying groceries, or dropping their children off at school—all drawn by the commotion.
Before long, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the Gu family's courtyard.
As everyone listened to Old Lady Qian's distorted and rambling account, and watched her shrewish behavior of crying, shouting, and banging on the door, they pointed and whispered among themselves.
"What happened? Did Expert Gu push her grandson into the water?"
"No way! I was on the beach yesterday, and it was clearly Expert Gu who jumped in to save the person!"
"Yes, I saw it too! Gou Dan slid down by himself!"
"But Old Lady Qian's story was so detailed and convincing... she even said that Gou Dan had a fever..."
"A fever could also be caused by falling into the water and catching a chill, so how can you blame the person who rescued you?"
"That old woman, is she trying to extort money again? Her youngest son has been unable to find a wife for a long time..."
Anyone with eyes could see what was going on, but seeing Old Lady Qian throwing a tantrum, determined not to give up until she got what she wanted, many people didn't dare to step forward and stop her.
That old woman is capable of causing real death.
In the courtyard, Gu Dongguo sat in a wheelchair, his face ashen, his fists clenched tightly.
Lu Zhanming had also arrived, standing at the entrance of the main room, his eyes so cold they could freeze someone to death.
Gu Baobao remained calm.
She had long expected this old woman to cause trouble.
She walked to Gu Dongguo's side, restrained her brother's urge to rush out, and whispered:
"Brother, don't worry. Let her make a scene."
"But……"
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Gu Baobao smiled at him; her smile was clear, yet it carried a reassuring power.
She looked at Lu Zhanming again, shook her head at him, and signaled him not to act impulsively.
Lu Zhanming took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to throw the old woman out, and nodded.
He believes in the baby.
Gu Baobao turned around, walked behind the courtyard gate, but did not open the gate immediately.
She first spoke to Defu in her mind:
[System, is the recording function turned on?]
Defu:
[It's been running for a long time! Host! From her first wail, it's been recorded in high definition, every single word is recorded!]
In addition, an environmental scan has been initiated. Two-thirds of the onlookers are skeptical, one-fifth are just enjoying the spectacle, and a few are Old Lady Qian's old friends who are chiming in and stirring things up.
【good. 】
Gu Baobao's eyes were calm.
Wait a little longer. Wait for someone who can take charge to arrive.
She needs to expose this farce to more people in charge.
Old Mrs. Qian was banging on the door outside, cursing loudly and swearing:
"You little slut! You coward! You dare to do it but not admit it! You pushed my grandson into the water, and now you're playing dead! Let me tell you, if you don't become my Jianguo's wife today..."
"Give my Cai family a grandson as an apology, or I'll never let you off the hook! I'll make sure your Gu family can't stay on this island anymore! You money-losing good-for-nothing! You jinx! You curse your parents..."
The more she cursed, the uglier and uglier it became, spewing out all sorts of filthy and foul language.
The onlookers frowned as they listened.
That's so vicious!
Comrade Gu is an innocent young woman, yet she ended up being accused of a crime while saving someone?
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.
Sweating profusely, Zhang Xiaobing pushed his way through the crowd. Seeing the scene before him, his face turned pale. He quickly shouted into the courtyard gate:
"Expert Gu! Battalion Commander Gu! Regiment Commander Lu! Are you alright? Chief of Staff Zhang and Political Commissar will be here soon!"
He had received instructions from Gu Baobao last night: if there was any movement at the door, he should immediately notify the leader in charge.
When Old Lady Qian heard the words "Chief of Staff" and "Political Commissar," her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little flustered.
But then she thought again, it was true that her grandson had a fever!
She's in the right!
Moreover, it would be even better if the leaders came!
She then got her boss to intervene on her behalf, forcing the Gu family to pay compensation!
Thinking this way, she felt emboldened and cried even harder:
"It's good that the leaders are here! The leaders must stand up for the people! That wicked Gu family scoundrel pushed my grandson into the water, and now he's dying of a fever! The leaders must severely punish the murderer and give this old woman justice!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd parted, and Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Yunxiang and Political Commissar Liu Bangzhen walked over quickly with grim faces.
Several security officers followed behind the two.
Zhang Yunxiang looked extremely unwell.
He had heard about what happened on the beach last night and was thinking of talking to Company Commander Cai Zhongguo today to keep an eye on his mother and younger brother and prevent them from provoking Gu Baobao.
Those are special talents whom the higher-ups have repeatedly instructed to protect and not to suffer the slightest grievance!
As it turned out, before he could even make a move, this old woman came knocking on his door to cause trouble!
And it's caused such a big fuss!
And the words were so awful!
What kind of "giving in as a wife to the founding emperor" or "giving birth to a grandson as atonement" is this?!
This is absolutely outrageous!
This is a serious provocation against military discipline!
This is an extreme insult to Comrade Gu Baobao!
Zhang Yunxiang was so angry that his hands were shaking.
Political Commissar Liu Bangzhen's expression was also very serious.
He was in charge of ideological work and knew best the destructive power of such shrewish and shameless women.
This must be dealt with seriously to rectify the prevailing atmosphere!
"What's going on?!"
Zhang Yunxiang asked in a deep voice, his tone carrying an undeniable authority.
As soon as Old Lady Qian saw that the leader had really arrived, she rushed over, grabbed Zhang Yunxiang's leg, and cried and wailed:
"Boss! You have to stand up for me! That Gu Baobao from the Gu family pushed my grandson into the water at the beach yesterday!"
My grandson has a high fever now, he's almost delirious from the fever! It's all her fault! She has to compensate me! She has to give me a wife for my youngest son! Otherwise, I'll die here! I don't want to live anymore!
While crying, she secretly pinched her thigh and squeezed out two cloudy tears.
Zhang Yunxiang was being held by her legs, and smelling the mixture of sweat and cheap hair oil on her body, he was so disgusted that he almost kicked her away.
He forced himself to remain calm and said in a cold voice:
"Let go! Get up and talk things out! Explain what happened!"
Old Lady Qian refused to let go and kept wailing.
Liu Bangzhen gave a wink to the security officer.
Two officers immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and forcibly lifted Old Lady Qian off Zhang Yunxiang's lap.
Old Mrs. Qian still wanted to throw a tantrum, but after being glared at by the clerk with a serious look, she restrained herself a little, though she was still cursing filthy things.
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