Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 144: Disobedient Hair Must Be Plucked
After Li An finished speaking, he glanced at Gu Jiaojiao. It was only when they returned that they learned General Sheng was Jiaojiao’s adoptive father.
Eldest Brother Gu listened to Li An without any change in his expression, but inwardly, he was a storm of mixed emotions.
’My timid, trouble-averse adopted sister has completely changed,’ he thought. ’She doesn’t need me anymore.’
Gu Jiaojiao glanced at her eldest brother, who was feigning composure, her second brother, who was busy stuffing his face, and the worried expressions on Mr. and Mrs. Gu’s faces.
She stood up with a bright smile, placing food on everyone’s plates and speaking in a gentle voice.
"Professor Li, you must be thirsty from all that talking. Have some donkey meat soup. Professor Cheng, He Shen Yi, Professor Xia, Grandpa—you all have some braised donkey meat."
"Dad, Mom, Uncle Dong, you have some too." Su Shuochi, ever perceptive, also served his parents-in-law, as well as his own parents.
His main concern was that his wife would overtire herself.
"Mm, this donkey meat soup is delicious! Jiaojiao, did you make this?" Li An asked after his rapid-fire speech, taking another sip of soup.
His mood improved considerably. He was the type of person who could never hide his thoughts or feelings.
Grandpa Gu shot his eldest grandson a harsh glare. If he hadn’t brought up Mr. Sheng, Li An wouldn’t have said so much.
Gu Jiaojiao’s eyes crinkled with a genuine smile. She was truly happy. In her past life, Sheng Yueyue had been so foolish it got her killed.
’She’s not going to get any smarter just because she’s been reborn. In the book, Sheng Yueyue lived a brilliant life only because she had the protagonist’s halo.’
’But because I transmigrated into the book, the plot has been derailed. That means Sheng Yueyue is no longer necessarily the protagonist, or at least her protagonist’s halo is gradually weakening.’
’From what Li An said, Song Zijin will still marry Sheng Yueyue. As long as that canon couple doesn’t break up, the world of the book won’t collapse.’
’Whether those two selfish, self-serving people, Sheng Yueyue and Song Zijin, end up happy is none of my business.’
Gu Jiaojiao didn’t think there was anything wrong with how Mr. Sheng had handled the situation. You had to be ruthless with scoundrels.
"Grandpa, and all you esteemed elders, Professor Xia, do you think Mr. Sheng was using his power to bully them?"
The VIPs were silent.
But they were all intelligent men. Cheng Tao immediately asked, "Jiaojiao, what’s your take on it?"
"You all might not know the truth of the matter. The day before yesterday, Second Brother and I left the compound to look for Shu Ci.
"We were cornered by Mrs. Li’s son and a few of his thugs. They tried to strip my clothes off right there in the street. They only failed because my second brother fought back with all his might.
"Later, Shu Ci arrived, but my second uncle wanted to shield those thugs.
"But Shu Ci’s stance was firm, and he absolutely refused to let the Li family’s hoodlum son off easy.
"The Li family blackmailed their eldest son-in-law—my second uncle—into helping them, threatening him with divorce if he refused. But my uncle would rather get divorced than compromise.
"So they came up with a plan to extort Sheng Yueyue. And they only succeeded because Sheng Yueyue is an idiot."
After finishing her explanation, Gu Jiaojiao gave a haughty look of disdain in Sheng Yueyue’s general direction, making everyone want to laugh.
"So that’s what actually happened. General Sheng handled it perfectly. We took things out of context and misjudged him."
"Anyone who dares to disrespect our Jiaojiao should be left to rot in prison. This is an unforgivable offense."
"Shuo Ci, you did well. You know how to protect your wife. You must always protect Jiaojiao like this in the future," Grandpa Gu said with gratification.
"Master Jiaojiao is worth protecting like this. If there’s ever anything you can’t handle, just give me a call," Xia Qiuming said sincerely.
Upon hearing this, Su Shuochi made a domineering declaration: "Of course. I won’t let anyone who goes against my wife get away with it.
"In my eyes, they’re not even worth a single one of Jiaojiao’s hairs. And what’s the big deal about plucking a stray hair?"
Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.
’So touching~’
"My... my brother-in-law is right! Anyone who gives Jiaojiao a hard time, we should pull out all their hair!"
Everyone else looked up at Second Brother Gu. His mouth was stuffed with donkey meat, his cheeks bulging as he spoke.
’That’s... probably not what Su Shuochi meant!’
The Gu Family was speechless.
’This oaf of a son is so embarrassing. All he knows is how to eat, and he even mixed up the term for his brother-in-law!’
’He sounds as crude as a bandit. Being uncultured is a scary thing.’
"Shuo Ci said there are still over ten pounds of braised donkey meat. We should send some to General Sheng,"
Mr. Gu said, forced to change the subject.
He was only just realizing why his younger son kept touching his chest—he had been injured in the fight.
"Okay. If everyone enjoys it, we can slaughter another donkey next time. I bought several of them. Jiaojiao said to pick the best one to treat my leg."
"Haha... good! We’ll have more donkey meat in a couple of days. Here, Old Guy Gu, have some more. I was the one who got carried away talking,"
He Shen Yi said, placing a helping of food into Grandpa Gu’s bowl. He planned to stay and observe Gu Jiaojiao treating Su Shuochi’s leg.
"But it’s true that Sheng Yueyue is arrogant. Otherwise, why didn’t they try to blackmail someone else!" Cheng Tao emphasized again.
"Haha... let’s not talk about that girl. Just mentioning her gets me worked up. She even kicked me yesterday!"
"Professor Li, you didn’t hit her back?" Gu Jiaojiao asked with curiosity.
"Hehe... I hit her first," Li An admitted, looking uncharacteristically sheepish.
"When Sheng Yueyue first returned to the compound, she was well-read, courteous, and very well-behaved. It was her mother who spoiled her rotten, which is what made her more and more arrogant."
Uncle Dong also stressed this, wanting to make sure no one thought his brother-in-law and Uncle Gu had failed to raise her properly.
The group went back to eating in a harmonious atmosphere, occasionally remarking that children shouldn’t be spoiled.
In truth, only Gu Jiaojiao knew that Sheng Yueyue wasn’t spoiled by her mother; rather, she had returned from her rebirth filled with malice.
’She probably had a bad life in her previous incarnation. But by focusing all her energy on the people and events of her past life, she isn’t guaranteed a better one this time around.’
’Interacting with people in this world is like opening a blind box. Some people get happiness and warmth, while others get helplessness and frustration.’
’Everyone has their own lifestyle and habits. When people get along, there’s bound to be a period of adjustment.’
’A person’s habits determine how others treat them.’
’If the original Gu Jiaojiao were still here, under Sheng Yueyue’s influence, her life would only have become more and more tragic, just like the pathetic cannon fodder character she was in the book.’
’Then Sheng Yueyue would have become happier and happier. After all, happiness is often felt through comparison.’
’But now that it’s me, I’m not affected by Sheng Yueyue. As a result, she’s losing her composure more and more, doing things that leave her parents utterly aghast.’
Halfway through the meal, Sheng Shiwu and the three members of the Song family arrived at the Su family’s home one after another.
Fortunately, the Su family had prepared plenty of food. They just needed to add a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks.
In contrast to Sheng Shiwu’s worried expression, the three from the Song family were grinning from ear to ear.
The others didn’t know Uncle Song, so they didn’t greet him. However, He Shen Yi had treated Song Zijie before.
"Let me check your pulse after we finish eating. Your complexion is much better lately. Did Jiaojiao take a look at you?"
Song Zijie wanted to say yes, but seeing his parents jump in to speak, he figured he didn’t need to say anything. He went back to eating with gusto.
Uncle and Aunt Song tumbled over each other to say, "Divine Doctor Su Gu examined Zijie and even gave him medicine."
"Divine Doctor Su Gu said he will operate on Zijie this Sunday."
Xia Qiuming was stunned. He glanced at Gu Jiaojiao.
