Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 139 - 138: My Husband Feeds Me—Who Do You Think You Are?
The bell signaling the end of class rang, and students poured out from every building.
Lin Wan Yi was holding her books as she just stepped out of the classroom, and a tall figure appeared at the door.
It was Gu Yanshen.
He was wearing a clean white shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing strong, defined muscles.
Standing there, his presence was entirely out of place with the surrounding students.
"Let’s go, let’s eat." He naturally took the books from Lin Wan Yi’s hands.
"Why are you waiting here?"
"I promised to pick you up after class." Gu Yanshen said with an air of certainty.
The two of them walked alongside Gu Lan under the shaded campus paths.
Along the way, nearly every student’s gaze was drawn to them.
"Look, look! That’s Lin Wan Yi’s husband!"
"Wow, he’s so tall, even more muscular than the guys in our sports department."
"Is he really a military officer? His demeanor is just unbelievable."
The whispers continued incessantly, but Gu Yanshen seemed oblivious, his attention focused entirely on his wife at his side.
"Were you tired this morning?"
"Not really, just from sitting for too long, my back feels a bit sore."
Gu Yanshen discreetly wrapped his arm around her waist, his palm gently supporting her.
A warm strength spread through her, instantly easing the strain in Lin Wan Yi’s back.
The three of them entered the cafeteria together.
All at once, the chatter in the cafeteria quieted down.
Every gaze focused on them.
"You two go find a seat first; I’ll get the food." Gu Yanshen said to Lin Wan Yi and Gu Lan.
"Got it!" Gu Lan tugged Lin Wan Yi along to a free spot by the window and sat down.
Gu Yanshen headed directly to the food counter.
Ignoring the long line, he walked straight to the front.
A male student at the front looked displeased and was about to speak.
"Hey, no cu—"
The person next to him quickly pulled him back, speaking in a hushed voice.
"Are you crazy? Didn’t you see his presence? He must be a military officer!"
The student pulled his head back in, swallowing the remainder of his words.
The cook, a chubby middle-aged man, was listlessly waving a ladle.
He looked up and saw Gu Yanshen, nearly dropping the ladle into the stew.
"Comrade, are you... are you here for food?"
Gu Yanshen didn’t speak. He took a red covered certificate from his pocket and flashed it at the counter.
The cook’s eyes widened instantly, his lazy demeanor replaced with an eager smile.
"Good day, sir!"
Gu Yanshen’s voice was steady, not a hint of perturbation.
"What’s on today’s special menu?"
"We’ve got plenty! Prepared for the professors—a braised pork stew with potatoes and some freshly steamed carp!" The cook’s attitude was so enthusiastic it was as though he was a different person.
"One of each, two bowls of rice, fill them up."
"Absolutely! Right away!"
The cook deftly scooped a heaping ladle of glossy braised pork from a steaming container, piling it high like a small mountain.
He carefully took a whole steaming fish out of the steamer and placed it on the tray.
The students in line watched wide-eyed, swallowing incessantly.
"Isn’t that the special menu? You can’t even get it with vouchers."
"How can he just get it like that?"
"Are you blind? Didn’t you see that certificate, two bars and a star! That’s a regiment commander! Let alone getting special menu food, he could book the entire cafeteria if he wanted!"
Gu Yanshen carried two heaped enamel trays past countless envious stares, confidently walking towards Lin Wan Yi’s table.
He set the trays down.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the entire cafeteria.
He picked up the braised pork, using the spoon, spooned every piece into Lin Wan Yi’s bowl.
The rice in the bowl was instantly covered by the meat and its rich sauce.
"It’s too much, I can’t finish it." Lin Wan Yi protested quietly as she looked at the bowl of meat.
"Even if you can’t finish it, you must eat it."
Gu Yanshen’s tone brooked no argument.
"You’re feeding two kids now, can’t let you suffer."
Saying this, he picked up the steamed carp.
With the utmost patience and focus, he began to pick out the fish bones using chopsticks.
His movements were steady, his fingers long and strong, with a reassuring strength mirroring his own character.
From the back to the belly, he carefully stripped away slice by slice of snowy white fish meat.
Those tiny, hair-like bones were meticulously picked out by him one by one and neatly placed on one side of the plate.
Gu Lan watched from the side with amazement and whispered to Lin Wan Yi, "Sister-in-law, my brother never even washes dishes at home, and now he knows how to pick fish bones!"
Lin Wan Yi looked at his serious profile, and a part of her heart completely melted.
"I can do it myself," she said softly.
Gu Yanshen didn’t even lift his head and only replied with three words.
"I’m willing."
The nearby female classmates couldn’t hold back and let out a series of envious sighs.
"Oh my gosh, this is too doting..."
"I’m going to make my partner learn when I get back!"
"Your partner? Is your partner a war hero? A regiment commander?"
Lin Wan Yi picked up her chopsticks and took a big piece of braised pork, tender and flavorful.
She didn’t eat it, but stretched her arm to offer it to Gu Yanshen’s mouth.
Gu Yanshen paused his action of picking fish bones and looked up at her.
Lin Wan Yi didn’t say a word, just held the chopsticks, her eyes sparkling as she watched him.
Gu Yanshen was silent for two seconds, then opened his mouth and ate it.
At this moment, a sharp, sarcastic voice sounded.
"Oh wow, how precious, needs someone to pick the fish bones clean and feed them to his mouth while eating." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Liu Meiqin, holding her tray, stood at the table with Li Li, looking like two flies.
Behind her was Chen Zhiyuan, with a sullen face.
Liu Meiqin looked at the mountain of braised pork in Lin Wan Yi’s bowl, then at her own tray with those few pathetic cabbage leaves, her eyes almost spitting fire with jealousy.
"Some people are just born lucky, destined to be pampered like capitalist daughters."
Li Li immediately chimed in, "Exactly, unlike us ordinary people, who have to rely on ourselves for everything."
Gu Lan was about to slap the table and stand up, but Lin Wan Yi stopped him with a look.
Chen Zhiyuan adjusted his glasses, put on a peacemaker face, and started to speak hypocritically.
"Classmate Liu, Classmate Li, don’t say that. Classmate Lin just had a baby and is physically weak, it’s only natural for her partner to take more care of her."
Though he spoke words of conciliation, the phrase "physically weak," and "only natural," painted Lin Wan Yi as a fragile bindweed dependent on her man for survival.
Gu Yanshen seemed completely unaware of their conversation.
His full attention appeared to be on that fish.
With the tip of his chopsticks, he carefully picked out the last tiny, soft bone.
Then he steadily placed it on the little pile of fish bones on the edge of the plate.
After completing all this,
He finally lifted his eyes.
His movements were slow, leisurely raising his head, his gaze passing over Lin Wan Yi to land on Liu Meiqin’s face.
He said nothing.
His eyes were devoid of emotion, as calm as an unfathomable ancient well.
But the mockery and smugness on Liu Meiqin’s face instantly froze.
She felt as though a cold bayonet was pressed against her throat, an indescribable chill rushing from her feet to the top of her head.
Her lips quivered, wanting to say something but not a word came out.
"We... we... let’s go."
She didn’t even dare to look at Gu Yanshen again, pulling Li Li with her as if fleeing something extremely terrifying, practically escaping in shame.
The smile on Chen Zhiyuan’s face also stiffened; he didn’t expect that the other could scare people like that with just a look, without speaking a single word.
He also slunk away carrying his tray.
The cafeteria returned to silence.
Gu Yanshen withdrew his gaze and placed a large piece of clean, tender fish meat lightly on Lin Wan Yi’s rice.
His voice remained as deep and steady as ever.
"Eat, don’t let it get cold and fishy."
The meal ended under countless complex gazes.
Beside Lin Wan Yi were several thick German and Russian monographs.
She was about to reach for them.
Gu Yanshen had already taken the heavy books and easily tucked them under one arm.
His other hand reached out, naturally holding Lin Wan Yi’s hand.
Fingers interlocked.
He led her, with everyone in the cafeteria watching, walking side by side toward the exit.
In the corner of the cafeteria,
Chen Zhiyuan stared intently at their tightly held hands, at their blindingly matched backs.
"Snap!"
A soft, crisp sound.
The bamboo chopsticks in his hand snapped in half.
A sharp bamboo splinter stabbed harshly into his palm.
Blood instantly flowed out.
