Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 137 - 136: Rare Gifts for the Beloved Wife! The Living Yama Is Soft Only for Her
The door closed with a heavy thud.
In the courtyard, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Gu Lan still maintained her previous posture of watching a show, her big round eyes staring at her elder brother, her mouth agape as if an egg could fit inside.
She was about to speak.
"Shh——"
Wang Guihua grabbed her arm and gave her a meaningful look.
Gu Lan was taken aback, then realized and covered her mouth, giggling quietly.
Wang Guihua led her, tiptoeing towards the kitchen, raising her voice on purpose.
"Xiao Lan, come, help Nanny Wang pick some vegetables, dinner isn’t ready yet."
"Oh, okay, Nanny Wang."
Gu Lan cooperated, responding loudly, and the two slipped into the kitchen one after the other.
The kitchen door was ajar.
Gu Lan leaned against the door crack, her eyes sneakily peeking outside.
Wang Guihua gently patted her on the head.
"What are you looking at, you little kid."
Despite her words, she herself perked up her ears.
In the courtyard.
Only Gu Yanshen and Lin Wan Yi were left.
Gu Yanshen squatted down, gently placing the two cradles he was holding on the ground.
His movements were extremely slow and light, fearing to disturb the two little ones sleeping soundly inside.
The hands that could dismantle a gun effortlessly on the battlefield now appeared somewhat clumsy.
He looked down at the two pudgy little faces in the cradle.
One slept with its mouth slightly open, its tiny fist tightly clenched.
The other had relaxed brows, a faint smile on its lips, as if dreaming about something sweet.
Gu Yanshen stared at them for several seconds.
Those deep, icy eyes suddenly softened inexplicably.
He extended a finger and carefully touched Gu An’s little cheek.
Soft, warm.
Like a freshly baked marshmallow cake.
Lin Wan Yi stood by, watching this man, usually decisive and fierce, now like a new father holding a child for the first time.
Her lips curved slightly upwards.
Gu Yanshen stood up, turned his head, and his gaze landed on her face.
The coldness faded away.
Only intense, deep emotions remained. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
He took a step forward.
Extended a hand.
His fingers hesitated in midair, finally just falling on her shoulder, gently squeezing.
"They didn’t do anything to you, did they?"
His voice was low, like thunder rumbling from deep within his chest.
Lin Wan Yi shook her head.
"No, you came just in time."
Gu Yanshen said nothing, only increased the pressure of his hand slightly.
He stared at her face, his brows tightly knitted.
"You don’t look well."
There was a hint of barely noticeable tension in his voice.
"Did those people upset you?"
Lin Wan Yi chuckled.
"No, I’m just a bit tired today."
She didn’t tell the truth.
Saving those seedlings consumed much more spiritual energy than she had anticipated.
Plus, treating Gu Ning later had left her feeling drained.
But she couldn’t say that.
Gu Yanshen squinted, scrutinizing her, clearly not entirely convinced.
Just then.
Lin Wan Yi’s gaze fell on the bulging mesh bag on the stone table.
She walked over, crouched down, and reached out to open it.
"Whoosh——"
A strong scent of aquatic plants and fish hit her in the face.
In the mesh bag, several palm-sized carp were still lively and bouncing.
Their scales shimmered silver in the setting sun’s afterglow.
Each one was plump and fresh, obviously wild-caught.
Besides the fish, there was a small cloth-wrapped bundle at the bottom.
Lin Wan Yi unwrapped the cloth.
Inside was a small bag of white rice.
Not rough brown rice, but real fine white rice.
There were also two oiled-paper packages beside it.
One contained half a pound of pork, with a mix of lean and fat sections, clearly choice cuts.
The other unusually held over a dozen eggs, each wrapped tightly in scraps of cloth.
In the kitchen.
Gu Lan peeked to see this scene, her eyes widened.
Unable to hold back, she exclaimed.
"Oh my gosh! Brother! Where did you get all this?"
Wang Guihua also came over to look, a surprised expression on her face.
Nowadays.
Forget about live fish, even dead ones aren’t easy to purchase.
Let alone fine white rice and fresh pork.
These were rationed items.
And not easy to come by either.
Gu Yanshen ignored his sister, focusing solely on Lin Wan Yi.
"I had someone get them from the Miyun Reservoir."
He paused, lowering his voice even more.
"For you and the children, to build up strength."
Lin Wan Yi looked up at him.
In her clear, bright eyes, an indescribable emotion flickered.
"Why did you suddenly come back?"
She asked.
"Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be back this month?"
Gu Yanshen fell silent for two seconds.
"I missed you."
He spoke calmly, like stating a fact.
But Lin Wan Yi heard the suppressed, surging emotions behind those three words.
In the kitchen.
Gu Lan covered her mouth, feeling like she was melting.
"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! My brother actually said such things!"
She squealed quietly.
Wang Guihua shot her a glance, but her mouth also couldn’t help but curve upwards.
Lin Wan Yi stood up.
"Let’s keep the fish alive first, before they die."
Her voice was calm, as if talking about something trivial.
But Gu Yanshen saw that the tips of her ears had turned red.
Red like the newly sprouted buds on the old pagoda tree in the courtyard.
His Adam’s apple bobbed.
He reached out.
And pulled her into his arms.
"Gu Yanshen!"
Lin Wan Yi exclaimed softly, crashing into his solid chest.
She instinctively struggled a bit, but his arms were like iron clamps, unmoving.
"Don’t move."
His voice came from above her, with a hint of hoarseness.
"Let me hold you for a while."
Lin Wan Yi froze briefly, then relaxed.
She let him hold her, feeling his chest thumping violently.
Once, twice, thrice.
Like war drums, beating on her heart.
After a long while.
Gu Yanshen let go.
He looked down at her.
"Wanyi."
He called her name, his voice deep.
"Hmm?"
"I know you’re amazing."
He said.
"Top scorer in the college entrance exam, agricultural expert, even professors are impressed by you."
Lin Wan Yi looked up, puzzled.
Gu Yanshen’s jawline was tense.
"But I’m your husband."
He spoke word by word.
"I can’t let others bully you."
"And I can’t let you fight alone here."
He took a deep breath.
"That’s why I took a leave this time."
Lin Wan Yi was stunned.
"Leave?"
"Half a month."
Gu Yanshen looked at her, his gaze unprecedentedly serious.
"For these two weeks, I’ll stay in Beijing."
"I’ll pick you up and drop you off for class."
"I’ll let everyone know that Lin Wan Yi’s husband is not just for show."
Lin Wan Yi looked at him.
For a moment.
She suddenly laughed.
Her eyes curved into crescents.
"Alright."
She said.
"Then you’d better be prepared."
"Prepared for what?"
Gu Yanshen frowned.
"Prepared to be envied by all the girls at school."
Lin Wan Yi blinked.
"After all, my husband is so handsome."
Gu Yanshen was taken aback.
Then, on his usually icy face, a hint of red appeared, barely noticeable.
In the kitchen.
Gu Lan laughed so hard she couldn’t stand straight over the stove.
"Hahaha, Nanny Wang, look! My brother’s blushing! I’ve never seen it in all these years!"
Wang Guihua was also grinning from ear to ear.
This young couple, they truly are a perfect match.
