Chapter 200 Gu Baobao's family members are arriving in the capital one after another.
Just as Gu Baobao and Lu Zhanming were conducting research and enjoying their quiet life in the space, while the state apparatus was secretly exerting its influence, another heartwarming and lively subplot was also progressing rapidly.
East China Sea, island pier.
Gu Dongguo, dressed in a crisp military uniform, watched as his grandparents, fifth uncle, and fifth aunt boarded the northbound passenger ship with large and small bags, both excited and apprehensive. He felt a mix of emotions.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Fifth Uncle, Fifth Aunt, everything is arranged for the journey. When you arrive at the Capital Station, someone will pick you up and take you directly to the baby."
He gave careful instructions,
“Baby and Zhanming are in a special situation right now, so it’s inconvenient for them to come to the dock to pick you up. Please be understanding.”
Wu Guixiang tightly clutched a floral cloth bundle containing eggs and dried fish she had saved for her granddaughter. Upon hearing this, she nodded quickly.
"I know, I know! I can't cause Bao any trouble! Dongguo, take care of yourself when you go back, and don't worry about us."
Gu Dahe puffed on his pipe, watching the port recede into the distance, and sighed.
"We've just settled down on the island, and now we have to move again... Sigh, it's all for the baby's sake, so all the moving is worth it!"
Li Fenfang and Gu Jianqiang were filled with excitement and anticipation. The capital city—something they had never dared to dream of before.
Gu Dongguo remembered something and said again:
"By the way, my parents, Shengchuan, Zhenbang, Ansheng and a few others have already set off from Qinghetun."
"They say our Gu family is getting married, and it's especially good for a daughter like Bao Bao. We need someone to make the wedding a grand affair, to show that Lu Zhanming that our Bao Bao has fifteen older brothers!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Guixiang felt both proud and worried:
"Oh dear, with so many people coming, will there be enough room? Don't cause trouble for the baby!"
"Grandma, don't worry, the baby's courtyard is huge. I heard it used to be where a prince lived, and it has many rooms."
Gu Dongguo smiled and said, "Besides, they'll only be staying for a while, and they'll go back after the wedding. It's the thought that counts."
The ship set sail, and the sea breeze was blowing.
Gu Dongguo stood on the dock until the ship disappeared on the horizon.
He felt a pang of sadness; his sister had gotten married and was living far away, making it even harder to see her in the future.
But more than anything, I feel pride and blessings.
The chubby, dark-skinned little girl who used to follow him around since childhood has now grown into a phoenix soaring through the heavens.
[You brat, if you dare to treat my sister badly...]
He then suddenly remembered something and smiled again.
I doubt you'd dare.
Meanwhile, in Qinghetun, a remote village in Liaoning Province, things had already erupted in chaos.
The Gu family is marrying off their daughter, and she's marrying that military officer again. Gu Baobao, who has entered the capital and was awarded a large courtyard by the state!
The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the surrounding area.
These days, Captain Li Guoqiang walks with a brisk pace, mentioning it to everyone he meets:
"Look! Our villager has sent out Gu Baobao! That's Wenquxing... no, it's Hua Tuo reborn! He has rendered a great service to the country!"
Now that we're in the capital, the government has given us huge courtyards! Is the smoke coming from the Gu family's ancestral graves? It's spitting fire!
The villagers were green with envy, yet also felt a sense of pride in sharing in the glory.
Especially those families who were close to Gu Baobao's family back then, stood up straight.
There was only one household, and the atmosphere was somber.
Ye Ke, her belly still not showing, sat on the cold edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), listening to the commotion outside about the Gu family and Gu Baobao, her eyes vacant.
She married Zhang Baogen, a rural man she had once looked down upon.
Why?
Because she had no other choice.
When her family stopped providing her with financial support, she couldn't endure hardship or work, and almost froze to death in the river.
Zhang Baogen saved her, but also ruined her reputation.
The mother-in-law, Zhao Jinlan, is shrewish and mean, and the husband is taciturn and dull; their lives are bleak and predictable.
Now, Gu Baobao, who was once even more inconspicuous than her, and even dark-skinned and overweight, has soared to a height that she could never reach.
Representing the country abroad, making a name for herself overseas, living in a grand compound in the capital, marrying a young and promising military officer... Every story she heard was like a thorn in her heart.
She was once jealous, resentful, and felt that God was unfair.
But now, even jealousy seems so powerless.
The gap is too big, as big as an insurmountable chasm.
Gu Baobao's world is beyond her imagination.
"What are you looking at! Get back to the fire! Do you really think you're some kind of pampered mistress just because you're carrying a money-losing child?"
The sharp voice of her mother-in-law, Zhao Jinlan, came from the outer room.
Ye Ke shrank back slightly and silently got up.
The last bit of resentment in my heart was crushed by the cold reality.
She suddenly realized that all her ridiculous calculations and comparisons back then seemed as insignificant as dust compared to the heights Gu Baobao had reached.
Perhaps, this is fate.
Several northbound trains, carrying the hopes of family and friends, the envy of fellow villagers, and the mixed thoughts of some people, rumbled toward the capital.
Inside the courtyard house, Gu Baobao received definite notification:
Grandparents and parents will arrive tomorrow evening, escorted by Gu Dongguo and two plainclothes officers, and taken directly to the courtyard. Other relatives from Qinghetun are also on their way and will arrive gradually.
"Very good!"
Gu Baobao was so happy she almost jumped for joy, but then she became a little worried.
"Brother Zhanming, it's outside now..."
"Don't worry, the pick-up, route, and security along the way have all been arranged. Everything is in order."
Lu Zhanming gripped her hand tightly.
"Our home should be lively now. Once all the family members have arrived and settled in, it's time to start planning our wedding."
He leaned close to her ear, lowered his voice, and chuckled:
"I can't wait to let everyone know that you are my lawfully wedded wife."
Gu Baobao blushed and punched him lightly, but her heart was filled with sweetness and anticipation.
However, they all knew that behind the joy of family reunion and anticipation of the wedding, Lavoisier's shadow had not yet dissipated.
The technology gift that has already been sent is now taking effect, but will the other party really sit idly by and wait for their doom?
A storm is brewing, but the warmth of home will be their strongest armor against all the storms.
Just as Gu Baobao and Lu Zhanming were preparing for their family's arrival, Zhao Feng, the head of the special task force, received an encrypted message from international intelligence channels. The content of the message sent a chill down the spines of everyone in the know:
"It has been confirmed that the core objective of the Angel Wings project is the extraction and enhancement of bioactive substances, with Lavoisier being one of the main raw material suppliers."
The initial active sample recently provided to the project team showed the presence of 'unknown structural impurities' in the test report, which has drawn dissatisfaction from the project team.
Additionally, a small leak occurred a week ago at Lavoisier's private laboratory in Southeast Asia; the nature of the leak is currently unknown.
Zhao Feng looked at the intelligence report, then at Gu Baobao's report on the table, which suggested that the mutagen might cause abnormal products, leading to instability or even accidents. His eyes were sharp as knives.
coincide?
Or... has the return gift already taken effect?
He picked up the red phone:
"Connect me to the commander's office. I have important information to report."
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