novelraw Chapter 472 "They even served it up"
Chapter 472 "They even served it up"
Chapter 472 "They even served it up"
"What's going on?" Lin Zhao pressed. "I remember Li Bao's boyfriend's family is quite open-minded, what happened?"
Gu Zhiyao explained uncertainly, "From what Sister Yu'er said, it seems that her sister-in-law was making a fuss, thinking that my brother Li Bao's girlfriend was eating for free at home and occupying her son's room, etc. She said some very hurtful things, and my brother Li Bao was very angry, so he said that we should just get married to avoid her girlfriend being angry in that house."
That wasn't the whole reason; Huang Xiulan called back that afternoon.
She was furious; you could hear her anger even through the phone.
"The girl is highly educated, good-looking, and her parents are also nice. They don't favor sons over daughters, and she has a pension. But her sister-in-law is not easy to get along with. She takes advantage of having two sons to act arrogantly, and she insults her sister-in-law indirectly, ruining her reputation for being reasonable!"
“Sister-in-law, you have no idea what she said. It’s so dirty that I’m afraid it will offend your ears if I say it. If the two children hadn’t been together for so long and had such a deep relationship, I would have said to let it go.”
Lin Zhao quickly advised, "Sister-in-law, please calm down. Zhili and that girl have a good relationship and have been together for so many years. There's only one bad apple in that family, and they don't see each other often. Just bear with it and don't delay Zhili's affairs."
Huang Xiulan sighed, "One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel."
What kind of sister-in-law would say that her sister-in-law has been ruined by someone, and that she would be looked down upon even if she married a cripple or a blind man?
That's disgusting.
They're all women, why are they so mean-spirited!
"Just ignore it," Lin Zhao said.
"Don't hold back, tear it up when you need to, otherwise people will think our family is easy to bully," she emphasized again.
"What would you do if you were in that situation?"
Lin Zhaoxin thought to herself that both of her sisters-in-law loved to use this kind of analogy.
She thought for a moment and replied, "I should have my son talk to his future in-laws in advance and tell them that I don't want to see that person when we're doing business, and ask them to coordinate."
In short, she won't be bullied.
Huang Xiulan hesitated, "Wouldn't this strain our relationship?"
Lin Zhao exclaimed incredulously, "You still want to get along well with that person?!"
"She's just a sister-in-law who married into the family, is it really that big of a deal? If someone treats me well, I'll repay them tenfold. The one who should be worried is her."
Huang Xiulan remained worried. "This... how could it not affect Zhili? You know that boy is simple-minded and not as smart as his brother. If he had even a fraction of Zhiheng's cleverness, I wouldn't be worried."
"Don't say that. Zhili is a good person. His honesty is his strength," Lin Zhao said disapprovingly. "Zhili is wise in a seemingly foolish way. He's not stupid at all."
Thinking of Zhili's habit of buying storefronts as soon as she had money, she smiled and said, "Zhili will live in the capital in the future. That girl's sister-in-law lives in a second-tier city, which is quite far away and won't affect them."
The worry between Huang Xiulan's brows disappeared. "After listening to you, I'm not so worried anymore."
“There’s no need to worry about it. The children are all grown up. They can handle things themselves anytime. Don’t treat them like children. You should learn to rely on them.” That’s what Lin Zhao said. She didn’t know how other people’s children were, but her four kids all enjoyed being needed by her.
"I'll listen to you."
Seeing Lin Zhao hang up the phone, Gu Zhiyao said with a smile, "Mom, I think you're really good at comforting people, especially persuasive ones."
"What kind of persuasiveness is this? Just nonsense?" Lin Zhao retorted with amusement.
"certainly not."
"what is that?"
"It's just that I always feel good after listening to you."
"...Alright then."
Gu Zhili's wedding came very quickly, almost before anyone could react.
When his nephew gets married, Gu Chenghuai, his third uncle, naturally shows up and even prepares a generous gift.
The family of six from the third branch drove two cars. The first car was the one assigned to Commander Gu by the military, with a very intimidating license plate. The driver was Commander Gu's bodyguard. The second car was Gu Zhiqian's assigned car, driven by someone protecting him.
The family lent two cars to Gu Zhili as part of the wedding car convoy.
The rest of the Gu family also brought out their best resources, all to save face for Gu Zhili.
He was a very promising young man in his own right, and Gu Jia's contribution was just icing on the cake.
The Han family was shocked to see so many nice cars and handsome, confident young men from the Gu family.
Especially Han's sister-in-law, she looked at her sister-in-law in disbelief.
"Isn't your boyfriend a self-employed street vendor? How could he..."
Han Meng pursed her lips, her gaze towards her sister-in-law turning slightly cold, and said in a light tone, "Zhili did indeed set up a street stall, but that was back when we were in college. I told you about it, sister-in-law, don't you remember?"
She knew her sister-in-law looked down on her boyfriend. Whenever she brought it up, her sister-in-law would scoff, get up, and go back to her room, as if what she said was an insult to her ears...
Since the other party was unwilling to listen, and Han Meng wasn't one to cause trouble, she didn't mention it again in front of her.
However, thanks to her sister-in-law's "efforts," the news that Han Meng had found a mediocre boyfriend spread throughout the entire alley.
Han Meng didn't care what others said about her, and those words couldn't hurt her anyway.
Hearing her sister-in-law's nonchalant words, Han Meng's anger flared up like a raging flood, becoming uncontrollable.
Someone in the room couldn't help but mutter, "Didn't they say Xiaomeng's boyfriend was a penniless bum? He's not a penniless bum. If he's a penniless bum, then we're all beggars."
Those who knew the inside story looked at Sister-in-law Han Meng, whose face was as pale as a palette, and shook their heads inwardly.
What a misfortune for the Han family, to have married such a wife.
Even if Han Meng's boyfriend is really that bad, she, as the sister-in-law, shouldn't spread rumors about her sister-in-law.
What good would that do her?
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
"Mengmeng, I've come to pick you up," a cheerful male voice called out.
The bride inside blushed, but replied loudly, "Okay."
After picking up the bride, the motorcade drove to the hotel.
Those cars decorated with festive red flowers drove along the road, looking incredibly impressive.
Passersby stopped to look.
One of the shady characters loudly proclaimed, "A wedding? How grand! Wishing the bride and groom a long and happy marriage!"
During the brief pause in the car, Gu Zhiheng unwrapped the candy and shared it with passersby.
"Thanks, brother. Have some candy and share in the joy."
The candy that Gu Jia bought was all very good, with very high-end packaging. The passerby was overjoyed that a few kind words could get him such a big bag of good candy.
"You're so generous, bro. Thanks."
Gu Zhiheng waved his hand and continued to distribute candy to the others.
Before driving off, the driver reminded him, and Gu Zhiheng sat back down and closed the car window.
Jin Lixin gave a thumbs up, "Boss Gu is so generous."
Gu Zhiheng pushed away his shoulder that was leaning against him, "Stop being silly, help Zhili fend off the drinks later."
"That's for sure!" Jin Lixin adjusted his glasses, looking completely confident.
He has a naturally high tolerance for alcohol, can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, and is very effective at blocking drinks.
"I'll give you a bonus at the end of the month." Gu Zhiheng never lets anyone work for free.
"No need," Jin Lixin said. "Zhili is also my brother. It's only right to help one's own brother. Talking about bonuses is too formal."
“However…” he changed the subject, “If Boss Gu is mindful of my hard work and contributions and is willing to give it to me, I will gladly accept it.”
Gu Zhiheng didn't bother to look at him. "You talk too much nonsense."
This person usually wears floral shirts, so it's really unusual to see him suddenly wearing a white shirt and a black suit; it makes you want to laugh just by looking at him.
The car arrived at the hotel. This was a Gu family hotel, luxurious and grand.
The handsome young man greeting us at the entrance was strikingly good-looking and caught our eye.
The Han family relatives don't come to the hotel often, and this is their first time here in such a nice hotel. They don't know what to do with themselves.
Everyone was beaming with health.
They flattered the Han couple.
"Old Han, your son-in-law is amazing..." The speaker looked on with envy and gave a thumbs up.
Old Han couldn't stop smiling. "The kids dated each other themselves. They've been dating for many years and their relationship is very good."
The Han family was very happy, but Han's wife kept her head down, looking rather unhappy.
She couldn't help but feel resentment towards Han Meng.
Having found such a wealthy partner, why not say it more often?
Didn't Han Meng say that her boyfriend was a street vendor? She wasn't wrong, so why are these people laughing at her?
Han Meng did it on purpose; she wanted to embarrass herself.
That's truly vicious.
The woman's eyes were filled with resentment, and her face was long and drawn.
Nobody paid her any attention.
Because the groom's high-ranking official uncle had arrived.
"Why is there someone in military uniform?!" someone exclaimed.
"That's the groom's third uncle, who's a high-ranking officer in the army. He looks really different. His glasses are so sharp. I didn't dare to look him in the eye; it made me nervous," someone who knew the inside story said in a low voice.
"Old Han, you kept it a secret for a long time. You actually have such a relative."
At this point, it's no longer just envy; it's envious to the point of being distorted with jealousy.
Old Han wiped his sweat. "...I didn't hide it from you, I just found out too."
He gritted his teeth, "You brat, you can't even speak clearly."
Han Meng's mother pinched the old man's arm, "On such a joyous day, speak properly to me."
As they were talking, the person in charge of the wedding ceremony waved to them. She quickly reminded the man, "They're waiting for you. Hurry up and hand Mengmeng over to your son-in-law properly, and ask him to take good care of our daughter."
"...I understand." Only at this moment did Han Meng's father feel the reality of marrying off his daughter, and his eyes suddenly reddened.
The moment he saw his daughter, all those complicated emotions vanished without a trace.
"Dad, slow down later. My wedding dress is very long, and I'm afraid I'll trip if I walk too fast. Zhili has hired a photographer and videographer for the whole event, and it would be too embarrassing if I made a fool of myself," Han Meng instructed her father.
"I know, do you think your dad is such an unreliable person?" Before Han Meng could answer, Old Han looked at her and said, "Your son-in-law has a high-ranking official uncle. Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I was completely dumbfounded when the relatives asked."
"I already said it, I said it a long time ago." Han Meng refused to take the blame and retorted while waiting in the wings, "When I first started dating Zhili, didn't you interrogate me about his family background? I did mention that his third uncle was an officer in the military."
"Was that an officer?" Old Han gritted his teeth. "That was a commander! Can an officer and a commander be the same thing?"
"What's the difference?" Han Meng said dismissively. "No matter what his identity is, he's Zhili's third uncle, and he'll always be my third uncle."
Old Han had nothing to say.
"Too."
The emcee called for the bride to come on stage. The father and daughter stopped chatting, put on serious expressions, and walked step by step onto the stage.
The spectators applauded.
When he handed his daughter's hand to his son-in-law, Han Meng's father couldn't hold back his tears.
"Son-in-law, you must treat my daughter well. Don't bully her. If Mengmeng does anything wrong, send her back, and I'll discipline her..."
Seeing his father-in-law crying uncontrollably, Gu Zhili silently handed him a tissue.
He said in a vow-like tone, "I will, you watch me."
"Hey……"
Looking at the scene on stage, Lin Zhao looked pleased, her eyes full of smiles.
"so good."
The ending for Little Hammer in the original book is both good and bad.
Compared to the other members of the Gu family who were either dead or injured, he at least got married and had children, earned a modest salary, and lived a life that seemed predictable from beginning to end.
Did he have any regrets? Of course he did. But regrets and dreams alike were worn down by the hardships of life.
Today, Xiao Libao has a company, many rented storefronts, his own house, and savings that allow him to have no worries.
The smile on his face was so happy, it brought tears to my eyes.
“…Zhao Zhao?” Gu Chenghuai said something to his wife, but Lin Zhao ignored him. He turned to look at her and called her name again.
"Huh?" Lin Zhao snapped out of her daze. "What's wrong?"
“I was about to ask you what’s wrong. Didn’t you hear me when I spoke to you?” Gu Chenghuai said.
“You spoke to me? Say it again, I was just spacing out,” Lin Zhao said matter-of-factly.
Gu Chenghuai chuckled, "Tell me, are you envious of your sister-in-law?"
"What are you envious of?" Lin Zhao looked blank, then, as if remembering something, she added, "You're envious that she's a mother-in-law?!"
"Yes, are you envious?" Gu Chenghuai asked again.
"I'm not envious," Lin Zhao quickly shook her head. "However, we might have a son-in-law this year or next."
Upon hearing this, the smile in Gu Chenghuai's eyes vanished instantly, and his dark eyes darkened slightly.
He sat up straight, exuding an air of aloofness and superiority.
Lin Zhao: Ha, you're putting on airs now.
"It's no use trying to run away."
Gu Chenghuai: "..."
Looking at her beloved husband, Lin Zhao nudged his arm and said with a smile, "Yao Bao said she still lives at home even after getting married."
Gu Chenghuai looked at her, "Really?"
“Really?” Lin Zhao said, “Mao Dan’er is busy with work and can’t spend every day with Yao Bao. He was worried that Yao Bao would be lonely at home, so he suggested that Yao Bao stay at her parents’ house.”
Grandma Ning passed away a few years ago, leaving only the soon-to-retire Chief Ning and Cat Egg in the Ning family.
The former is not retiring now, purely so that his son can have an easier time passing away.
Chief Ning is an open-minded person and plans to go to a retirement home after retirement. He does not want to interfere with the young couple's life.
There are many like-minded people in the retirement village, which is much more comfortable than being at home.
Gu Chenghuai smiled. "Cat Egg is not bad."
Lin Zhao looked surprised.
"This is the first time you've called Yaobao by his nickname since you found out Yaobao is dating Maodan'er. Before, you always called him Ningxiao, Ningxiao, with such a cold tone, it was like you wanted to kill someone. If I had known that this would make you feel better, I should have told you sooner."
Gu Chenghuai: "..."
(End of this chapter)