novelraw Chapter 455 "Don't get carried away like you've drunk three kilograms of fake liquor!
Chapter 455 "Don't get carried away like you've drunk three kilograms of fake liquor!
Chapter 455 "Don't get carried away like you've drunk three kilograms of fake liquor!"
Yao Bao sat next to Lin Zhao, listening intently. Seeing her curiosity, Lin Zhao moved the phone closer to her.
Upon hearing this, the little girl looked startled.
His brows furrowed, his expression complex.
What a jumbled mess of nonsense.
After chatting about gossip, Lin Zhao and Sister-in-law Jin both hung up the phone with satisfied expressions.
Seeing Yao Bao's strange expression, Lin Zhao couldn't help but chuckle, "What kind of expression is that?"
If she knew the popular memes of later generations, she would know that Yao Bao's expression at this moment was: "Old man on the subway looking at his phone.jpg"
Yao Bao pursed her lips and said, "...It can be like this?"
"What else did you think?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.
"Marriage is such a big deal, it must be based on love. If it's something you can scheme for, the Jiang family won't like her. Why force it?" Yao Bao didn't understand.
Gu Zhiheng didn't approach, but he deduced the truth from Lin Zhao's response. Hearing his sister's confusion, he asked, "What do you think of Lu Baozhen's situation in the Lu family?"
Yao Bao wasn't some clueless fairy; she immediately realized what her second brother meant.
Yes, Lu Baozhen's father remarried and had two sons with his second wife, so Lu Baozhen became an outsider and had to make plans for herself.
Jiang Rong was the best choice she could make.
It's understandable that Lu Baozhen would make a foolish move.
That is indeed the case—
Su Yuxian disliked her stepdaughter Lu Baozhen and had long wanted to marry her off to make room for her son. In her eyes, Lu Baozhen was no different from a thorn in her side.
It was only because Jiang Rong was protecting them that they were unable to drive out the extra people.
Upon learning that the Jiang family had arranged a blind date for Jiang Rong, Su Yuxian was overjoyed. After arriving home, she mocked Lu Baozhen, "I see you and Jiang Rong together every day, your reputation is ruined, but in the end, he's not interested in you. I don't know what you're after, you're really worthless."
“You’ve ruined my reputation by relying on Jiang Rong, making me suffer countless injustices in silence. Wait until he gets married, then let’s see how arrogant you can still be.”
Lu Baozhen's face turned deathly pale, and her heart ached. "You're talking nonsense! Brother Jiang would never go on a blind date! You want to see me lose control, that must be it! I won't let you get away with it."
Su Yuxian: "Heh, if you want to deceive yourself, so be it. Just you wait and see."
After saying that, she ignored her cunning and ruthless stepdaughter.
The door slammed shut from the outside.
Su Yuxian turned around, but Lu Baozhen had already left. Only the shaking door remained.
"Heh." She sneered.
It seems that before long, there will be an extra empty room in the house.
Any extra people should voluntarily get out of this house.
"Mom, what are we having for dinner today? I'm hungry."
The door was violently pushed open, and a sweaty teenager entered. He casually put down the basketball, walked to the sideboard, gulped down water, and asked when the food would be ready the moment he put down the glass.
"Almost done." Su Yuxian put away her sarcasm and smiled indulgently. "Eat some biscuits if you're hungry. Mom will make them right away."
Grandma Lu died a few years ago from illness. She was taken care of by the villagers before her death.
Old Lu was lucky; he was still alive and well, living in the renovated Lu family home in his hometown. He had remarried a widow, and his life was peaceful and comfortable.
"Okay. Mom, what's wrong with my older sister? I just called her, but she didn't answer me."
Su Yuxian's face darkened, and she instructed, "Ignore her. Your sister isn't my biological daughter. She's full of bad intentions. Take your brother away from her."
"I wasn't close to her, and there were a lot of people downstairs, so I just called out to her." It was for the neighbors to see.
"My son is so smart."
"Give me a dollar if you think I'm smart. I want to eat dry noodles." The boy said, palm up.
Su Yuxian was speechless for a moment, then gave him a dollar.
The boy smiled broadly, and hummed a song with delight.
Lu Baozhen walked out of the family building with a very bad expression, which could be seen by people downstairs at a glance.
She didn't have time to pay attention to anyone and left in a hurry.
When the group saw Lu Baozhen's appearance, they exchanged glances and began to whisper among themselves.
"Does she know?"
Another person said, "It should be. There's going to be some excitement. I wonder who's better, Aunt Jiang or Baozhen?"
……
The residents of the family compound found out very quickly.
In this "battle", Lu Baozhen won the victory.
After learning that Jiang Rong had agreed to the blind date, she was overwhelmed with fear and disappointment.
Lu Baozhen knew that if she didn't act now, it would be too late to regret it once Jiang Rong succeeded in his blind date. So she devised a plan to scheme against Jiang Rong and become his fiancé.
This approach was neither clever nor honorable. Everyone in the know understood that Jiang Rong had been tricked, but none of them said anything.
Jiang Rong and Lu Baozhen are close, so it's likely that Jiang Rong is willing to be with them.
Even Song Zhi, who also moved out of the military compound, thought the same way.
In the end, Gu Zhiheng still attended Jiang Rong's wedding.
He went with Jin Lixin.
Jiang Rong was very happy that he came, and her cold expression softened slightly.
I'm so glad you could come.
Gu Zhiheng smiled and said, "I happened to be free these days, so I came."
It also fulfills the feelings of their youth.
His mother brought the four siblings to join the army. At first, Jiang Rong took the initiative to accept them and helped him and his eldest brother integrate into the new environment. He remembered this kindness.
Jiang Rong took Gu Zhiheng's words as mere modesty, and gently touched his shoulder with her fist.
"Thanks, brother," he said with a smile.
Then she turned to Jin Lixin and said, "Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule."
Gu Zhiheng and Jin Lixin were among the top young people in their military region, and role models for countless parents who encouraged their children to study hard. As they flew further and further away, it became difficult for many people to even see them.
Jin Lixin adjusted his glasses. "No need to be polite, it's my pleasure."
He doesn't need to see glasses, but they are framed. His prosthetic eye looks like it's wearing a nice coat, allowing him to see the world more calmly and confidently.
Jiang Rong, the groom, was in charge of entertaining the guests. He invited Gu Zhiheng and Jin Lixin to sit down and then continued to receive the guests with Lu Baozhen.
Seeing Lu Baozhen's eyes constantly glancing at Gu Zhiheng, Jiang Rong frowned and asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are you looking at?"
Lu Baozhen snapped back to reality, "It's nothing, I just feel... Erzai has changed a lot."
"Second son?" Jiang Rong asked with a probing look.
Lu Baozhen patted her lips, "...It's Hengbao. Back in the village, we called him Erzai. We were all used to calling him that."
Jiang Rong smiled at the approaching guest, but once the guest left, his face fell and he warned in a low voice, "I don't care if you're really used to it or not, you're all grown up now. Don't mess with him. If you really anger him, even I can't save you."
He had to admit that he was no match for Zhiheng, and even less so for Gu Zhiyu. With those two brothers around, he was just another ordinary person.
Lu Baozhen felt a pang of hurt as she looked at the cold light in Jiang Rong's eyes. "Mm."
My good mood was immediately dampened.
When the newlyweds went on stage, the smiles on their faces looked fake. Jin Lixin said to Gu Zhiheng, "These two... it feels like they were forced into marriage with a knife to their throats. What's the point?"
"If you were Jiang Rong, what would you do?" Gu Zhiheng asked.
"I'd rather go to jail." Jin Lixin knew that Jiang Rong's matter wasn't without room for maneuver, since no evidence had been found.
Execution by firing squad is out of the question.
At worst, he'll go to jail.
He would rather go to jail than marry a woman he doesn't want to marry.
Don't talk about future prospects.
A real man won't die even if he loses a job arranged by the state.
Gu Zhiheng smiled, "Me too."
The two young people smiled at each other. No wonder they got along so well; they shared similar values.
After attending the exhausting wedding, Gu Zhiheng and Jin Lixin were the first to leave, and they left with unusually brisk steps.
When Yao Bao got home, she saw her second brother had returned. She walked briskly to greet him, "Second brother, how was it?"
Gu Zhiheng clutched his stomach. "I didn't eat or drink well. I'm suffering. I regret it."
"Ah?" Yao Bao looked at her with pity.
Qiao Hui, who was mopping the floor, said, "Zhiheng, is your stomach upset? Do you want some porridge? If so, I'll make you some to soothe your stomach."
Qiao Hui has been studying cooking over the years. In the past, her requirement for herself was that the food tasted good, but now it is about nutritional balance and good for the body.
Gu Zhiheng said, "Thank you for your help, Aunt Qiao."
He mainly wanted some appetizers.
Seeing her second brother like this, Yao Bao was too embarrassed to ask any more questions.
Gu Zhiheng felt there was nothing more to say and didn't bring up the wedding again. He looked at his sister and asked, "How are you? Has no one at the TV station been bullying you?"
When this was mentioned, Yao Bao's beautiful and radiant face lit up with a bright smile.
“Nobody bullied me,” she said. “Second brother, do you know how many actors you can meet at the radio station? I even saw third brother this afternoon.”
Gu Zhiheng said, "What's there to be happy about? They're all just people, with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Gu Zhiyao, you need to understand that you like the characters they portray, not the actors themselves. Don't get carried away like you've drunk three kilograms of fake liquor."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyao's excited mood was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on her.
She glanced at her second brother with a mixture of speechlessness and resentment.
"I know everything you're saying. Can you wait until I'm calmed down before you speak? I hate it."
Gu Zhiheng sat there calmly, his expression serene.
He shamelessly said, "Are those actors as good-looking as me? As tall as me? If it weren't for the roles they play, what would you like about them?"
Yao Bao was speechless.
She silently raised her hands to cover her ears.
Gu Zhiheng pulled her hand down. "Look into my eyes and answer me."
"Stop reading, stop reading, Second Brother is so annoying." Yao Bao bumped her head against her brother.
"Little brat, what kind of actors do you like? If you still can't figure it out, I'll keep nagging you," Gu Zhiheng threatened.
"Second brother, you're too domineering," Yao Bao complained.
"If you call me domineering, then I'll call you domineering." Gu Zhiheng didn't care. He just felt that his younger sister was still young and couldn't distinguish between liking and liking. If she mistakenly thought that her liking for a character was romantic love, and brought home a brother-in-law, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control his fists.
Yao Bao: "..."
Gu Zhiheng tugged at her black hair. "Why aren't you saying anything? Tell me about your first day at work, how your colleagues were, and what the work environment was like..."
When talking about her work, Yao Bao perked up again and moved closer to her brother.
"I just started, and I'm currently working alongside the director to get familiar with the environment. There's a lot to learn. My colleagues seem easy to get along with, and the office environment is nice. As you know, the whole building is for the radio station, and everyone's workstation is huge. There's a coffee machine at the front desk, and breakfast is available, with eggs, milk, bread, and all sorts of things..."
"We have all of those things in our factory too. I even provide housing for my employees," Gu Zhiheng said dismissively.
Yao Bao: "Second Brother! Don't be such a spoilsport, I'm having a great time!"
"Sorry, I was just telling the truth." Gu Zhiheng's face showed not a trace of apology.
That is indeed the truth.
"Second brother, if you keep doing this, I won't share with you anymore!" Yao Bao's white teeth radiated a chilling aura as she threatened.
"I won't say anything more. The job is good. I'll drive you to work tomorrow morning." Gu Zhiheng softened his tone, afraid of really upsetting his sister.
"No need, it's not that far," Yao Bao said.
"Listen to me," said Mr. Gu, leaving no room for argument.
He drove there to deliver the gift, wanting to tell those people at the radio station that his sister wouldn't tolerate being bullied.
They had powerful backers, and all the father and sons worked hard so that the two women in their family could live a life of comfort, wealth, and freedom from being bullied.
“…Okay.” Yao Bao nodded obediently.
After Lin Zhao finished her afternoon tea and returned home, she had just entered the living room when she looked up and saw her second son drinking porridge.
"?" She was completely confused. "Didn't you go to a wedding? Why are you eating porridge? Didn't you eat enough?!"
Gu Zhiheng ate a side dish and sipped porridge, a life even the gods wouldn't trade.
"Don't even mention it. The bride and groom's smiles were so fake, their reluctance was palpable. Who could eat? Lixin and I barely ate a couple of bites before coming back."
Lixin went to eat hot pot, but his stomach is a little upset, so he plans to have some stomach-soothing porridge when he gets back.
"Giving me a cold look, is that it?" Lin Zhao asked curiously.
"He smiles when someone's around, but puts on a cold face when no one's around. His facial muscles are twitching. I feel sorry for Jiang Rong," Gu Zhiheng complained.
Lin Zhao: "..."
"What are their plans for the future?"
Gu Zhiheng knew his mother would be curious about this, so he had already found out and said, "Jiang Rong works here, and Lu Baozhen used to do odd jobs here too. After marrying into the Jiang family, she won't be working anymore; she'll be taking care of the family."
"She got what she wanted," Lin Zhao said calmly.
"Yes," Gu Zhiheng agreed. It was a pity about Jiang Rong, but he had always treated Lu Baozhen differently since childhood and was unconditionally good to her. He must be happy to have married Lu Baozhen.
Jiang Rong: "..."
"I heard from Sister Jin that Jiang Rong's mother publicly stated that she would not attend the wedding. Did you see her at the wedding?" Lin Zhao asked again.
Gu Zhiheng recalled, "I didn't see her. It seems Aunt Jiang really didn't attend, and Uncle Lu didn't come either."
Yao Bao interjected, "It seems that Lu Baozhen is really not liked by the Jiang family."
"It has nothing to do with us. If we run into her, don't worry about it." Gu Zhiheng patted his sister's head.
Yao Bao removed the large hand from her head, tossed it aside, and said, "I'm not familiar with her, why should I care so much?"
Second brother thinks too highly of her.
Lu Baozhen had bullied her before; she could never be friends with this person.
"good."
Yao Bao ignored her brother, sat down next to Lin Zhao, took her arm, and excitedly told her about what she had seen and heard at the TV station that day.
(End of this chapter)