Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 674 - 548: Origins 1

Zhang Guoqing, carrying luggage and holding his son, appeared at the gate of the Big Courtyard. This new image amused the guards at the entrance for several days.

He couldn’t be bothered with their teasing glances, waved the pass he had taken from his pocket, and walked quickly inside.

He hadn’t even reached home before encountering several groups of people.

This one: "Xiao Wu, where are you coming back from? Why did you only come back with the child so late?"

Zhang Guoqing replied helplessly, "The child misses his grandpa."

That one: "Come on, weren’t you at school? Why is the child with you?"

Zhang Guoqing replied helplessly, "The child misses his grandpa."

Then another...

Before he could get closer, Ping’an immediately shouted, "I miss my grandpa..."

The people beside him burst into laughter.

Old Sir Mo saw the child’s anger, ready to shout, and laughed, "Alright, stop teasing the child. Quickly take him inside to find his grandpa."

"You’re not resting yet?"

"It’s cooler outside in this hot weather. Go accompany your father-in-law first. Convince him more; these things shouldn’t be taken to heart."

Zhang Guoqing smiled at everyone and left with the child.

As he walked away, he could still hear voices chatting behind him. It seemed his father-in-law was like a cabbage in the field, with his wife being a little cabbage.

This image... can’t be saved.

"Dad, they said grandpa is pitiful, said this matter isn’t over, said appearances can be deceiving, the heart of a woman is the most poisonous."

Zhang Guoqing paused, looked back at the distance. Then he quickened his pace and asked, "Can you hear it now?"

"I can still hear, but it’s very quiet, unclear. It’s all because the frogs are croaking too loudly."

Zhang Guoqing hushed him, whispering, "Apart from your grandpa and mom, don’t tell outsiders you can hear from such a distance. It’s your secret."

Ping’an peeked around, whispering, "Dad, is it like reading books or recognizing characters?"

"Exactly. Normal people wouldn’t hear this far. You take after me in this, and your memory takes after your mom. You’re truly lucky, so don’t let others know these secrets."

"But if I don’t listen intently, I can’t hear."

Zhang Guoqing understood what he meant. This hearing required concentration, whereas the child usually read books like a copier, memorizing with one scan. There was a difference between the two.

"Dad is the same. You didn’t notice when you were young, but I’ll take you to the mountains later, and you’ll see how powerful this ability is. You’re stronger than your dad.

When I was almost six, I realized I could hear from far. Once your great-grandpa knew, he took me to the deep mountains, urging me to listen carefully. Listening often, I easily distinguished animal sounds."

In the darkness, Ping’an’s eyes sparkled, "I also want to go to the deep mountains."

Zhang Guoqing saw they had reached the doorstep, promised, "When mom returns, we’ll find a chance to go to the mountains. Now we’re home; go find your grandpa."

Ping’an gleefully jumped down, skipping inside. He reached the living room and shouted for grandpa while heading to the study.

In the study, Zhou Xiaozheng was still doubtful. But the second call accompanied by a knock made him shake his head and laugh, "Stop shouting, come in." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Ping’an giggled and ran up to him, climbing onto his lap.

"Where’s your dad? Why are you returning so late? Didn’t your grandpa tell you to stay with your dad for a few days?"

Ping’an hugged his neck, "Dad is unpacking. It’s not good there; mosquitoes are big, big. Many people fetching water, too noisy. I don’t like it there, I miss grandpa."

"You little trickster!"

Zhang Guoqing pushed the door open, seeing them whispering, smiled, "Dad, the child misses you, so I took leave to come back. He seems to know something. As soon as we arrived, he asked if mom was in danger?"

Zhou Xiaozheng patted the child in his arms, paused for a moment, "Overly smart children have no childhood. I still hope Ping’an will wait until he’s ten before dealing with these complex things. Well, since he knows, treat it as a story."

Ping’an giggled from his hiding spot.

Zhou Xiaozheng, with a stern face, continued, "Grandpa knows you’re smart, but you must understand you’re still young. This time you can only watch, no unauthorized actions. Like taking a bow to shoot someone, or sneaking around to beat people, these actions aren’t allowed. Can you manage that?"

Ping’an listened, mouth open, staring at him in surprise.

"Grandpa guessed your little idea, but if you act alone, that would be foolish. It shows you haven’t learned well what grandpa taught."

"But they’re too bullying, I won’t be pleased without acting."

Zhou Xiaozheng slowly said, "You may feel pleased, but you fall behind. Why not feel pleased? Because you regard others highly, if you don’t regard them, what do they matter?"

Ping’an focused on him, then looked at his dad, finally nodded, "Okay, I promise not to act. But grandpa, you have to promise to teach them a lesson and avenge mom."

Zhou Xiaozheng smiled and asked him, "Why don’t you say avenge your grandma?"

Ping’an looked at him, hesitantly said, "I know they are grandma’s parents. I don’t know if grandma wants revenge."

Zhou Xiaozheng looked up at Zhang Guoqing, who was also frowning, laughed, "Soon they won’t be grandma’s parents."

Zhang Guoqing suddenly stood up, "Dad?"

"Sit down. Your mom doesn’t know this yet; wait till she returns to tell her. She should thank heaven for giving her a good daughter, otherwise, she’d never know who her real mother was."

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, "Mom bears some resemblance to Mr. Lin. Could it be Mr. Lin had a child with someone outside? Not likely. Mr. Lin is quite afraid of his wife, he wouldn’t dare."

Zhou Xiaozheng chuckled, "Nonsense. Your mom should call Gu Ruyi her little aunt, real little aunt. Gu Ruyi had an unlucky older sister raised outside from childhood, unknown to anyone. When she grew up and had use, her family stopped disregarding her unlucky fate, brought her back not long after. Perhaps because she didn’t grow up together, anyway, she didn’t want her parents, ran away with a man.

Of course, the man she ran away with was excellent, but he wasn’t exclusive to her. She grasped his power, desperately accumulating wealth, later probably during pregnancy argued with the man, secretly ran away again. The man pursued her, she hid, hid until she was in the same place as Gu Ruyi.

Her child was born a month earlier than Gu Ruyi’s, raised well with money, white and plump. Gu Ruyi was with Mr. Lin, during his campaigns, had a stillbirth.

The two sisters discussed; Gu Ruyi bribed the midwife with money, swapped the children. At that time your mother-in-law’s biological mom planned to evade the man and flee abroad, not intending to take the girl.

Later, in a battle, the man was killed by our side. Afterward, for some reason, your mother-in-law’s biological mom also didn’t go abroad, never reclaimed the child, endured alone till a young death.

Left domestic assets entirely to Gu Ruyi’s family, foreign inheritance secretly to your mother-in-law, never revealing the lineage.

Your mother-in-law told Jiao Jiao the foreign sum from some elder aunt came from this inheritance. Actually, that was her real mother. She’s silly, never pondering why a mysterious elder aunt appeared, asked her not to tell family members, then left a fortune for her. This matter doesn’t make sense!"

Zhang Guoqing, hearing this, felt deeply troubled. If this lineage was exposed, his mother-in-law would rather be Gu Ruyi’s child, let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, having a biological father as an enemy leader’s stain, she’d be set for the reeducation camp!