Chapter 283: “valiant Rose”
Gu Chenghuai saw it, and he also saw the train police beside his wife. He immediately felt that something must have happened.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too crowded at this moment. He took long strides and quickly walked toward his wife and children.
As usual, he sized up Lin Zhao.
“Was the journey smooth?” Gu Chenghuai’s gaze softened, his eyes nailed to his wife, his gaze intense, unable to pull away.
“Pretty smooth.” Lin Zhao’s brows and eyes held a smile. Having dealt with the enemy from her past and present lives who harmed Qian Bao, this trip was worth it.
She didn’t mention the little incident, not wanting the twins to blab.
Especially Heng Bao.
“Daddy, there was a bad guy bullying my mommy!” He chattered with his little mouth, “My mommy got cut by a knife and bled a lot! Daddy, you have to stand up for my mommy, that bad guy was so bad!!”
Upon hearing this, Gu Chenghuai’s face, like a March spring breeze, instantly turned cold as frost, his pupils darkening, his appearance truly frightening.
His arm moved, as if wanting to place it on Lin Zhao’s shoulder to check where she was injured, but afraid it was her shoulder that was hurt, he almost put it down but then withdrew his hand, cupping his wife’s face instead.
“How did you get injured? How could you get hurt just sitting on a train? Who did it……?” Gu Chenghuai looked tense, the man of few words firing off a string of questions.
The young man who was fearless and merciless on the battlefield lost his usual composure at this moment.
Yu Bao said: “We met a bad guy on the train, my mommy went to punish evil and promote good and that’s how she got cut! The doctor auntie on the train put medicine on my mommy!”
Hearing that medicine had already been applied, Gu Chenghuai’s furrowed brows relaxed a bit.
“Let’s go, back to the troops, have Fourth Brother take a look at you.” He put his arm around Lin Zhao’s shoulder, carefully shielding her in front of him, saying indisputably.
“Sun Yeli, take the luggage.”
Sun Yeli quickly said: “Don’t worry!”
Lin Zhao was led forward a few steps, but she stopped, using her good hand to grab her man’s arm, “Sister-in-law Tong is in the same carriage as us, she helped a lot along the way, she’s accompanying the army with her child, let’s go back together, it’ll be helpful on the road.”
Gu Chenghuai stopped, instructing his two sons to watch their mommy well, not letting her get bumped by anyone, then turned to get his own luggage.
“You help Sister-in-law Tong.” He said to his comrade.
Sun Yeli smugly glanced at Gu Chenghuai.
See, he said he was very useful!
Without him, how would Gu Chenghuai manage?
Sister-in-law Tong was accompanying the army, her luggage was much more than Lin Zhao’s. She had been worrying about what to do, but with a soldier comrade helping, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thank you, thank you, really thank you so much!”
Sun Yeli waved his hand heartily, “Sister-in-law, no need to be polite, just lending a hand, it’s what I should do.”
To give the Gu family four some space to talk, they followed behind.
“Sister-in-law, what was the bad guy that Yu Baoheng Bao mentioned?” Sun Yeli asked curiously.
“Lin Meizi is quite capable, so awesome!” Sister-in-law Tong first praised her, whetting Sun Yeli’s appetite, then vividly recounted how Lin Meizi fought the human trafficker.
“Listen to me, here’s what happened……”
She spoke passionately, spittle flying, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
Sun Yeli learned the whole story and cast an admiring look toward Lin Zhao ahead.
You can’t judge by appearances.
When he first saw Gu Chenghuai’s wife and kids, he thought Lin Zhao had a pretentious temperament, full of petty bourgeois vices.
But she wasn’t at all?
Stereotypes kill!
This was clearly a valiant rose.
Catching one human trafficker could save so many families, Comrade Lin had immeasurable merit.
Gu Chenghuai also learned from the twins’ mouths what happened on the train.
He looked at Lin Zhao disapprovingly, “You already told the train police, why did you get involved? If something happened, what would I do, what about our four kids?”
“Comrade Lin Xiaozhao, when we talked on the phone before, didn’t I say not to meddle in others’ business, to protect yourself and Yu Baoheng Bao?”
“You clearly promised so well……”
Even if he was angry inside, he still firmly stayed by Lin Zhao’s side, afraid she’d be touched by someone careless.
He hadn’t seen Zhaozhao’s arm wound, so he couldn’t not worry.
Especially since the two kids said the blood was gushing.
“Stop nagging, I’m about to faint……” Lin Zhao had just gotten off the train, her whole body felt light and floaty, how could she withstand such nagging.
Before her words finished, Gu Chenghuai dropped the luggage, put his arm around his wife’s shoulder, “Why are you about to faint? Is it from losing too much blood?”
The young man bent down, one hand scooping under her knees, the other around her back, lifting her horizontally into his arms.
“I’ll carry you, once we’re home, have Fourth Brother check you.”
Lin Zhao hadn’t reacted yet, her body was airborne, and she heard the thumping heartbeat in her ear. Slightly raising her eyes, the man’s face bathed in sunlight was exceptionally handsome.
Realizing the location wasn’t right, she patted Gu Chenghuai’s hard chest.
“……Put me down quick! We’re outside!”
Luckily there weren’t many people now, or it’d be so embarrassing.
Gu Chenghuai didn’t put her down, instead tightening his arm, making the warm soft body in his bosom closer to him, and he secured Lin Zhao’s injured arm, “Don’t swing your arm, be careful not to reopen the wound.”
Knowing his wife felt uncomfortable, he said to Sun Yeli and the others catching up slowly: “My wife is dizzy, I’ll take her to the car first, trouble you to watch the luggage, I’ll come get it later!”
Sun Yeli gave his comrade a teasing look and said loudly: “Go ahead, go ahead, we’ll wait.”
Gu Chenghuai brought Lin Zhao to the black intermediate sedan, opened the door, and placed her in the seat.
“Troops’ car? Not violating discipline, right?” Lin Zhao shifted her buttocks, feeling the seat, thinking sitting in a four-wheeler was really comfortable.
“Does your man seem like someone who would violate discipline? Don’t worry, Mao Dan’er’s dad offered to lend it to me, we pay for the gas, not taking advantage of the public, no one will say anything.” Gu Chenghuai said steadily.
With his wife and kids coming from afar, he had to do his best to make them comfortable.
He had planned to borrow a car anyway, but unexpectedly Leader Ning offered it. Mao Dan’er wanted to come too, but he didn’t let him.
“That’s good.” Lin Zhao felt relieved and curiously touched around.
Gu Chenghuai supported the car door with his left hand, fondly looking at his wife, his brows full of smiles.
“What are you laughing at?” Lin Zhao gave him a coquettish glare and issued an order, “Hurry up and get the luggage, your and your two sons’ daily necessities are in there, plus the food I brought for you.”
“Right away, thanks for the hard work, wife.” Gu Chenghuai left with light steps.
The twins were both misers, afraid their family’s luggage would be taken, so they stayed put with Sun Yeli and the others.
When Gu Chenghuai reached the luggage area, his two brothers and Sun Yeli were already chatting familiarly.
The big one and two small ones smiled broadly while talking, and beside them, a skinny little boy watched seriously.
“Daddy!” Heng Bao spotted his biological father and immediately forgot the newly met Uncle Sun.
“Where’s my mommy?” Yu Bao only cared about his mommy.
“On the train.” Gu Chenghuai answered, bending to pick up the luggage and leave the spot.
“You two stick close, careful not to get lost.” He said.
The twins grabbed their daddy’s army green shirt, one on each side.
“Pull gently, don’t mess up my clothes.” Gu Chenghuai reminded his two sons.
It had been a long time since seeing his wife, he had to mind his image, or Zhaozhao might not like him.
Lin Zhao: “??”
Soon, the twins saw the four-wheeled toy car, and two identical pairs of eyes suddenly lit up.
“Daddy, is this your car?” Heng Bao asked loudly.
“Troops’ car, your dad isn’t that capable yet.” Gu Chenghuai glanced at his two sons and placed the luggage.
“Then keep working hard, Daddy!” Yu Bao said in an encouraging tone.
He climbed into the car, Heng Bao followed his brother, and after getting in, the brothers didn’t forget to pull Tongtong, whom they’d just met. Tongtong was Sister-in-law Tong’s son.
Sister-in-law Tong exclaimed, “I’m riding on Lin Meizi’s coattails, actually getting a car……”
She was straightforward, not reserved, and got in with her little sister-in-law.
“Yu Baoheng Bao, move inside a bit, don’t sprawl out!” Lin Zhao sat in the passenger seat, turning back to her two sons.
The brothers obediently shifted their buttocks.
Gu Chenghuai opened the driver’s door and sat down.
“You can drive?” Lin Zhao blurted out.
Gu Chenghuai gave her a smiling glance and calmly started the engine, “What’s strange about it? I think I mentioned it to you……”
“?! Did you?”
Lin Zhao had forgotten, “Really? Then I must not have paid attention.”
Gu Chenghuai turned his head to look at her, his gaze calm and unruffled, yet Lin Zhao saw a hint of grievance in those eyes.
As if saying: Are you still my wife, not caring about me at all……
Lin Zhao guiltily looked away.
“Cough……” She really didn’t remember.
“You’re so capable, nothing you can do is strange.” Lin Zhao slightly turned her body and cooed softly to the man.
The calm and composed Gu Commander was cooed into pouting.
“Hungry?” He asked.
“Not too bad.” Lin Zhao hadn’t bathed for days, her body felt terribly uncomfortable, her urgent need was to bathe first, “Is there a place to bathe?”
“Our home has one.” Gu Chenghuai didn’t mention how much effort he put into building that separate bathroom.
“Hm?” Lin Zhao was surprised, her eyelids curving unconsciously, her bright smiling face more brilliant than the roadside flowers in bloom.
“You prepared everything?” Her tone was light and surprised.
Gu Chenghuai nodded, eyes ahead while driving, “Of course, since you’re coming, I had to prepare. You worked hard all the way, can’t have you tidying up.”
Zhaozhao just arrived, not knowing anyone, how would she manage?
Besides, he couldn’t bear to let his wife work hard.
Lin Zhao’s heart softened, her voice softening two degrees, “You have training usually, and still tidy the home, so much hardship, you should’ve waited for me to tidy.”
“Not hard.” Gu Chenghuai glanced at her. Just thinking of Zhaozhao coming filled him with strength, how could he be tired?
Lin Zhao understood his gaze, her lips curving, waves of sweetness surging in her heart.
Sun Yeli: He shouldn’t be in the car, he should be under it.
Feeling his wattage too high, he tilted his head back, closed his eyes, letting his body sway left and right.
Being married is great, show off show off show off, Gu Chenghuai that guy with no humanity for anyone but his partner.
Less than an hour later, the car arrived at the destination. The unfamiliar faces in the car registered at the gate, and Gu Chenghuai drove in.
Straight to the family courtyard.
As soon as they saw the car, three kids ran over.
“Yu Bao, Heng Bao!!!” Mao Dan’er’s voice rang out, “Have Yu Baoheng Bao arrived?”
The twins heard the voice, rolled down the car window, and upon seeing Mao Dan’er after a long time, excitedly waved their arms.
“Mao Dan’er!!”
“Mao Dan’er!!!!”
Sister-in-law Tong and the others got out, making way, and the brothers jumped down like cats, pouncing on Mao Dan’er, bouncing excitedly.
“Mao Dan’er, so long so long since seeing you, you’ve grown so tall!” Heng Bao gestured, “Do you eat meat every meal? How else did you grow so fast?”
“No.” Mao Dan’er pondered seriously, answering his two little friends’ question, “Probably because I’m a few years older than you and eat more, so I grow fast.”
Gu family’s two kids exchanged a glance, their decision to eat an extra bowl of rice per meal even more firm.
Mao Dan’er was also happy to see Lin Zhao, the fair and healthy little boy obediently greeted, “Aunt Lin.”
“It’s Mao Dan’er, grown taller.” Lin Zhao smiled, “Seeing you’re doing well puts me at ease.”
Mao Dan’er’s heart warmed a bit, and he proactively helped with the luggage.
At this time, Meng Jiusi came out, “What are you standing at the door for, come in.”
Gu Chenghuai was worried about Lin Zhao’s arm wound and said to him: “Fourth Brother, Zhaozhao’s arm is injured, take a look.”
Lin Zhao couldn’t help glaring at him.
Such a fast mouth! Little Brother will definitely nag me!!
Meng Jiusi’s gaze fell on Lin Zhao’s arm, his face showing a strangely calm expression, “How did it happen?”
Now it was the twins’ turn, they carried their own luggage and chattered again about Lin Zhao’s heroic deeds.
“Playing the hero, huh, come in.” Meng Jiusi said flatly.
With that, he turned and went inside, his back exuding a oppressive sense of impending storm.
Lin Zhao pinched her man and obediently followed.
Gu Chenghuai smiled.
The more people nagging her, the better Zhaozhao would remember.
In the yard, Meng Jiusi took out the family medicine box, which he had specially prepared for his brother-in-law’s family, just in case, who knew it’d be used so soon.
When he came out, Lin Zhao had taken off her white cotton-linen shirt, wearing a sleeveless long dress inside, the gauze on her arm very conspicuous.
Seeing Little Brother suppressing his emotions, she spoke first, “Little Brother, don’t be mad, there was a reason for this.”
Meng Jiusi unwrapped the gauze on his sister’s arm, saw the wound recovering well, and his expression softened slightly.
“You talk, I’m listening.”
Speaking meant there was room for maneuver. Lin Zhao said indignantly: “That human trafficker was the ringleader who tried to abduct Qian Bao back then! I finally ran into her, how could I let her escape, right?”
Meng Jiusi: Yes, but you can’t risk yourself.
Lin Zhao continued, “At first I didn’t think of risking it, I told the train police, but that villain had good luck, somehow evaded the train police’s search, and ran into me…… I saw her trying to escape, I thought I definitely couldn’t let her get away, a big villain like that escaping would shatter who knows how many families, so I…… I rushed up.”
“I was sure of it before rushing, Little Brother you know I have strength and some martial arts skills, otherwise I wouldn’t rush, I’m not tired of living.”
Meng Jiusi applied his own prepared medicinal powder to his sister’s wound, glancing at Lin Zhao, “You were so heroic, how did you get injured then?”
Lin Zhao: Was Little Brother mocking her?
His expression didn’t show it, probably not……?!
“How was I to know she carried a spring knife on her? So…… I was careless, really careless.”
