Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 59: Mother-in-law Cries and Apologizes!
Lin Wan Yi held the receiver, her entire body frozen in place, her mind momentarily blank.
She instinctively glanced at Gu Yanshen beside her.
The man’s tall figure was also tense like a stone, his face changing dramatically as he almost instinctively reached out to grab the phone that seemed to harbor a beast.
But Lin Wan Yi snapped back to her senses in that instant. She quickly shook her head at him, with a hint of reassurance in her eyes, indicating she could handle it.
Gu Yanshen’s outstretched hand paused in mid-air.
On the other end of the phone, Cheng Huiyun’s emotions were clearly out of control, not giving Lin Wan Yi any chance to respond.
"Wanyi, it’s Mom’s fault, it’s Mom being muddle-headed! I’m just a blind bat who couldn’t recognize a hero!"
"All that nonsense I wrote in my letter before, don’t take it to heart! Just as if it was a foul fart from Mom, unbearable to smell!"
"I almost offended our Gu Family’s great benefactor, our living Buddha of the Gu Family! I... I’m simply not human!"
A barrage of incoherent self-reproach and exaggerated praise poured out from the receiver like bullets.
Lin Wan Yi could even clearly hear another woman on the other side softly advising, "Madam, madam, speak slowly, don’t get agitated..."
Gu Yanshen’s brows were knitted into a tight knot.
However, Lin Wan Yi steadied herself and interjected in a voice incredibly gentle yet carrying an undeniable sense of calm amidst Cheng Huiyun’s gasps for breath.
"Mom."
With just one word, the sobbing and roaring on the other end stopped abruptly.
"Don’t get excited just yet."
Lin Wan Yi continued, her voice as serene as a clear spring.
"How is your leg feeling now?"
She did not respond to any emotions, but went directly to the most critical issue.
"Besides applying it, did you drink it?"
"After drinking it, did you experience any burning sensation in your stomach? Or any other discomforts?"
"On the skin where you applied the medicine, did you notice any redness or itching?"
This barrage of calm and professional questions was like a basin of ice-cold water dumped over the fiery logic of Cheng Huiyun.
But the next second, this cold water turned into oil on fire.
"No! No discomfort at all!"
Cheng Huiyun’s voice rose by eight degrees, this time filled with unparalleled joy and excitement instead of a sobbing tone.
"Wanyi, you have no idea! What kind of miraculous medicine is that! After I drank it, a warm current spread from my stomach, warming my whole body, more comfortable than a hot spring!"
"My chronic cold leg of over ten years, just applied for less than a minute, and the cold in my bones dissipated as if under the sun! Not painful at all!"
"I can stand up and walk a few steps now, stronger than our house’s guard!"
"Not just the legs! I feel like even my presbyopia has brightened up a bit! I don’t know what to say about you!"
These words made Gu Yanshen beside her uncontrollably sway a bit.
He stared intently at Lin Wan Yi, an overwhelming, inexplicable storm surging in his eyes.
At the same time.
In the Beijing military district’s phone room, the young female operator responsible for listening and transferring calls had her pen drop onto the desk with a "clatter."
She held her headset, listening to the almost maniacal praises from the commander’s wife inside, feeling like her worldview was being shattered piece by piece.
This... is this still the legendary stern and rule-bound commander’s wife?
Why does she sound like she’s worshiping a deity when calling a daughter-in-law at the border defense?
What on earth is the situation in that Gu Family!
Feeling like she’d overheard something terribly confidential, she cleared her throat, having to give a formal reminder in a low voice according to protocol.
"Madam Commander, please adhere to confidentiality laws and call duration limits."
This reminder did not register with Cheng Huiyun at all.
Her enthusiasm continued to rise.
"Wanyi, just you wait!"
"Mom’s prepared a little something for you, just some trinkets like ginseng and fabrics, for you to enjoy!"
Lin Wan Yi was just about to say it wasn’t necessary.
But Cheng Huiyun’s tone suddenly became firm, carrying an irrefutable command, even a hint of coquettish threat.
"You must accept it! There’s no room for negotiation!"
"If you dare send it back, it’ll be a slap in my old face! It means you don’t acknowledge me as Mom!"
"If you do acknowledge me as Mom, obediently wait at home to receive the things, say nothing, understand?"
Without waiting for Lin Wan Yi to utter another word, the other end slammed the phone down with a "snap," overbearingly hanging up.
Listening to the busy tone in the receiver, Lin Wan Yi was a little disoriented.
She slowly put down the phone, lifted her head, and looked at Gu Yanshen’s complex and twisted expression in front of her.
She blinked, a mischievous grin uncontrollably surfacing on her lips.
"Is your family... always this enthusiastic?"
Gu Yanshen didn’t smile.
He was silent for a full half-minute, just standing there staring at her, as if trying to etch her into his eyes.
Then, he took a step forward, extending both arms, not to grasp, but with an almost clumsy force, he pulled Lin Wan Yi tightly into an embrace.
His chest was burning hot, his heartbeat pounding like thunder.
"Wanyi."
His voice was hoarse, his face buried in her neck, carrying a trace of tremble he himself hadn’t noticed.
"My mom’s leg has hurt for over ten years. I’ve taken her to the best doctors, used the best medicines, all to no avail."
"I’ve watched helplessly as each winter tortured her to sleeplessness, yet I had no way to help."
He tightened his arms, as if trying to embed her into his bones and blood.
"But you... you solved it just like that."
Lin Wan Yi felt a bit of pain from his tight hold, yet didn’t struggle, instead gently patting his firm back with her hand.
"We are husband and wife, no need to say such things."
...
In Beijing, at the Gu Family.
Cheng Huiyun hung up the phone with a "snap," her whole demeanor energetic, like a victorious general.
She turned and looked at the big package already packed by the side, frowning.
"Not enough!"
She loudly declared to Sister in Law Liu, the maid, who was staring in shock.
"This little isn’t enough! Completely insufficient to express my sincerity!"
She briskly made her way back to her bedroom, opened the innermost safe, and took out an exquisite velvet box.
Sister in Law Liu followed behind, her soul almost leaving her body when she saw what was in her hands.
"Madam! Oh my goodness! That set of top-quality jade headpiece is your lifeblood! It’s part of your dowry!"
"Nonsense!"
Cheng Huiyun’s eyes widened, shouting back with force.
"Now my daughter-in-law is my lifeblood!"
She carefully placed the invaluable jade headpiece into the box by herself, thought for a moment, and still felt it wasn’t enough.
The next second, she grabbed the other red secure phone in the living room.
That phone was a direct line to her husband’s office, Gu Zhen Guo.
The call went through.
From the receiver came Gu Zhen Guo’s slightly impatient, authoritative voice.
"Huiyun? What’s got you in such a fuss, I’m in a meeting right now."
Cheng Huiyun completely ignored his impatience, using an unprecedented, undeniable commanding tone to shout into the receiver.
"Old Gu! Right now! Immediately! Use your connections!"
"Find me the fastest military plane!"
"I need to send an urgent package to my good daughter-in-law at the border!"
