Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 301: My Daughter Pointed at It and Laughed!
The Jeep drove away from the magazine office, and Zhao Tiezhu still felt like he was in a dream.
He turned his head to look at Lin Wan Yi, who was quietly sitting in the back seat, then glanced at Gu Yanshen, who was driving with a blank expression.
He stammered as he spoke.
"Old... Old Gu..."
"Sister-in-law... she just now... those money... did she just rob a bank..."
"Shut up."
Gu Yanshen spat out the two words.
Zhao Tiezhu immediately shut his mouth, but his eyes kept darting over Lin Wan Yi, as if she was a rare treasure.
The car became silent.
Lin Wan Yi leaned back against the seat, truly a bit tired.
A warm large hand reached over, covering her hand.
Gu Yanshen held the steering wheel with one hand, while the other hand tightly gripped hers.
He didn’t say anything, only using the warmth of his palm to silently convey strength.
In the back seat, half-year-old Gu An had woken up.
He didn’t cry or fuss, with a piece of discarded scrap with copper wires he had picked up from somewhere, trying hard to pry it apart with his little hands.
His sister, Gu Ning, lay next to him, sleeping soundly while holding a milk bottle.
The car headed towards the suburb of Beijing.
An hour later, a grand and solemn gate appeared.
At the entrance, fully-armed sentries stood straight.
The four golden embossed characters "National Defense University" exuded an aura of inviolable solemnity under the setting sun. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The car came to a stop, and Zhao Tiezhu was the first to jump out.
He puffed out his chest, shouting loudly to a familiar face on duty.
"Hey! Li Erniu! See who’s back!"
He jerked his thumb behind him, his face full of pride.
"Our Gu Yama! Bringing the family back to school!"
The sentry Li Erniu, and a cadet changing shifts, both looked over.
Their gaze fell on Gu Yanshen, and on Lin Wan Yi next to him, and Gu An in Lin Wan Yi’s arms.
The expressions on several cadets’ faces were a bit strange.
Gu Yanshen handed over his credentials, sweeping a cold glance around.
Zhao Tiezhu shrank his neck, no longer daring to shout.
After finishing the procedures, the group walked inside.
The campus was quiet and solemn, filled with cadets in uniforms, walking briskly.
Zhao Tiezhu finally remembered to lower his voice, whispering mysteriously to Gu Yanshen.
"Old Gu, something happened at the school while you were away."
Gu Yanshen ignored him.
"The back mountain, it’s been restless." Zhao Tiezhu continued on his own.
"From the southwestern front, they transferred a meritorious dog reportedly rescued a division commander."
"But that dog, its temper is explosive, too wild, within less than a week it bit two handlers."
He clicked his tongue.
"Now no one dares to approach it, it’s kept alone in the forbidden zone behind the mountain, every night you can hear it banging the iron door."
While speaking, they reached a row of bungalows.
This was the temporary family quarters prepared for cadets attending advanced studies.
Gu Yanshen opened one of the doors.
The room was small, with only a bed, a table, and two chairs.
It was bare, and extremely simple.
But inside, it was spotless.
The cement floor was wiped reflective, the table scrubbed clean.
The most noticeable thing was the bed, the quilt folded into neat square blocks, with distinct edges.
Zhao Tiezhu poked his head in, whistling.
"Wow!"
He looked at Gu Yanshen incredulously.
"Old Gu, you’re impressive! A living Yama on the training ground, a model husband at home!"
Gu Yanshen acted as if he hadn’t heard him.
He turned to Lin Wan Yi, his voice extremely low and gentle.
"Are you tired? Sit and rest for a while."
He helped Lin Wan Yi sit on the edge of the bed, took Gu An from her arms, and placed him on the bed.
This extreme contrast almost made Zhao Tiezhu’s eyes pop out.
Lin Wan Yi smiled.
She rummaged through the bulging cloth bag she carried with her.
When she pulled her hand out, she was holding three big, red apples.
The apples seemed carved from agate, glowing with a tempting sheen even in the dim room.
She handed one to Zhao Tiezhu.
"Brother Zhao, have an apple."
"Hey! Thanks, sister-in-law!"
Zhao Tiezhu took it, thanked her, and took a big bite.
"Crunch!"
The crisp sound rang out.
The next second, Zhao Tiezhu froze.
His eyes widened, his mouth full of apple, even forgetting to chew.
A taste of sweetness and purity exploded in his mouth like never before.
"Sis... sister-in-law!"
He barely swallowed the apple, struggling to speak.
"What kind of immortal apple is this! It’s too delicious!"
"It’s sweeter than the apples I had for New Year’s that someone brought me from abroad!"
Lin Wan Yi just smiled.
"Just a normal apple, maybe I bought it well."
Gu Yanshen picked up one apple, used a small knife he carried to peel and cut it into small pieces, feeding them to Gu Ning, who had just woken and was rubbing her eyes.
Zhao Tiezhu watched this scene, then looked at the apple in his hand.
He felt that the shocks he endured today were more than the past year.
After a simple dinner, night fell completely.
The street lamps on campus lit up, casting long shadows.
The family went out for a walk.
Gu Yanshen held the now sleepy Gu Ning, and Lin Wan Yi held the hand of Gu An, who was curious about everything.
Zhao Tiezhu followed beside them like a loyal guard.
The campus was large and quiet.
They inadvertently walked to a secluded corner.
This was at the foot of the back mountain.
A three-meter-high wire fence stood before them, wrapped with coils of barbed wire.
On the wire, a sign with red letters on a white background read:
[Military Area, Keep Away]
"This is it." Zhao Tiezhu lowered his voice, "The mad dog is locked in there."
Just as he finished speaking.
A sound like chains being violently shaken came from deep within the dark of the wire fence, "clink-clink-clink."
Immediately followed by a dull, throaty growl.
The sound was full of violence and insanity, unlike the usual barking, it was more like a trapped beast.
The air was filled with an unsettling vibe.
Zhao Tiezhu was so scared he took a step back.
"Did you hear that! That’s the noise!"
Gu Yanshen reacted almost simultaneously.
He turned sideways, completely shielding Lin Wan Yi and Gu An behind him.
His whole body was like a fully drawn bow, facing the darkness beyond the wire fence, all his muscles were taut.
"Bang—!"
A ferocious, explosive sound suddenly broke out from the darkness!
It was like a bull slamming into the iron gate with all its might!
The entire wire fence shook violently with it!
The sound made everyone’s heart skip a beat.
A dead silence.
Everyone was frozen by the explosive sound.
In Gu Yanshen’s arms, Gu Ning, who had been dozing, was startled awake.
She didn’t cry.
Nor was she scared.
In the quiet night, the little girl suddenly waved her chubby hands excitedly.
Her little finger pointed to the pitch black where the loud noise came from.
"Giggle..."
A crisp and loud laughter pierced through the heavy air.
