Chapter 81: How to Handle a Man

Wang Yingchan was too embarrassed to argue with the young woman, could only hold his head and say to Gu Zhenhua, “You should control your wife!”

Lin Xiangnan stood at the kitchen door, hands on her hips, and sarcastically retorted, “Control me? You should control yourself first.”

“Hey, you…” Wang Yingchang was a little embarrassed.

Gu Zhenhua quickly got up, pressed his arm, patted him reassuringly, and asked with concern, “Is your head okay? Should we go see a doctor?”

“No. It’s nothing serious.” Wang Yingchang rubbed his head.

It only hurt when she hit him, and it was already much better now.

Lin Xiangnan wasn’t aiming for his life, she used just the right amount of force.

“Good that you’re not hurt.”

Making sure he was alright, Gu Zhenhua said, “Just talk to me if you have anything. My wife has a bit of a temper, even her mother can’t control her. She doesn’t like to hear these things, so you should say less in front of her.”

“What do you mean? So, I got hit for nothing?” Wang Yingchang looked at Gu Zhenhua in disbelief.

He was hoping Gu Zhenhua would scold his wife, but instead, Gu Zhenhua scolded him.

Lin Xiangnan crossed her arms and sneered, “You deserved it. Who told you to be so mouthy?”

Wang Yingchang ignored Lin Xiangnan and earnestly advised Gu Zhenhua, “I’m not saying this to be mean, but you’re a big man, and you let a woman run your household. It’s embarrassing to say it out loud.”

Feeling her fists clench, Lin Xiangnan gritted her teeth and prepared to go to the kitchen to grab a stick.

Seeing this, Gu Zhenhua knew it was bad. He quickly dragged Wang Yingchang out, saying loudly as they walked, “Xiaonan, boil another pot of water. I’ll go out and talk to Wang Yingchang.”

Wang Yingchang was still a little unconvinced. He muttered to himself, “You really are… I’ve never seen you so afraid of your wife.”

“What are you talking about? I’m not afraid of her. Who am I? In this house, if I tell her to sit, she wouldn’t dare stand.”

Gu Zhenhua said with a serious expression, “But she’s truly devoted to me. She left her family and followed me to join the army. If I let her suffer, what kind of man would I be. You have no idea how good she is to me…”

When Lin Xiangnan came out with the stick, Gu Zhenhua had already pushed Wang Yingchang out the door.

Lin Xiangnan snorted and slammed the stick against the door.

“Bang!” The sound made Wang Hu flinch.

Hearing the sound, Gu Zhenhua complained, “You really are… Why did you have to say those things in front of my wife? Look at how angry she is. I’ll have to coax her later.”

Wang Yingchang was still trying to pick a fight with Lin Xiangnan, but he almost choked on Gu Zhenhua’s words.

“You really are! Hopeless!” Wang Yingchang said with disappointment.

“Let’s not talk about this.” Gu Zhenhua changed the subject, “What did you come here for?”

Wang Yingchang finally remembered his initial purpose for coming.

He pushed Wang Hu in front of him and said, “Your wife hit my son with a stone today. How can an adult argue with a child?”

Gu Zhenhua still had a sense of brotherhood with Wang Yingchang.

But for Wang Hu, the crying little brat, Gu Zhenhua couldn’t find any affection.

“When did she hit him? Where did she hit you? Who was there?”

Wang Hu nervously swallowed, not daring to encourage Wang Yingchang to trouble Lin Xiangnan anymore. He said weakly, “She… she didn’t hit me.”

“Hey, didn’t you say at home that Xu’s two girls saw it? Why are you not telling the truth now?” Wang Yingchang couldn’t help but push his son.

He didn’t have a witness, so Wang Hu secretly glanced at Lin Xiangnan in the yard and had to explain, “I threw stones at Aunt Lin first. Then Aunt Lin hit me.”

“See, I told you Xiaonan isn’t unreasonable.” Gu Zhenhua began to shoo them away, “I haven’t finished my work yet, I won’t see you out.”

Then he turned and went home to close the door.

“Look at you, so pathetic.” Wang Yingchang scoffed and left with his son, lecturing him as they walked, “Don’t learn from your Uncle Gu. A man should have a man’s character. No matter how beautiful your wife is, you can’t spoil her, you’ll spoil her sooner or later.”

“I know.” Wang Hu nodded seriously.

He was complaining about Gu Zhenhua outside. After Gu Zhenhua closed the door, he whispered to Lin Xiangnan about him.

“I said, why hasn’t his position changed in all these years. It turns out his wife spoils him so much. It’s unacceptable. He’ll be spoiled sooner or later.”

Lin Xiangnan, hearing him say this, couldn’t be angry anymore. She put her arm around his, and whispered coquettishly, “Don’t let him influence you.”

“How could that be! I want to rise in rank, how could I learn from him?”

Lin Xiangnan gave him a thumbs up. It’s good to have aspirations.

Lin Xiangnan didn’t take Wang Yingchang to heart, but men also like gossip.

Wang Yingchang, with his big mouth, told his brothers in the army about it the next day, and they went home and told their wives.

The whole compound knew that Gu Zhenhua had married a beautiful and fierce wife, and that Gu Zhenhua was completely under her control.

Gu Zhenhua didn’t get angry. Every time someone came to gossip with him, he would confidently reply, “Don’t listen to Wang Yingchang’s nonsense. Wang Yingchang doesn’t know anything.”

Lin Xiangnan honestly didn’t do anything, but her reputation inexplicably rose.

Two unfamiliar ladies even came to her door, wanting to chat with her.

Lin Xiangnan pushed her bicycle and said awkwardly, “I have to go out and do something.”

“We came at a bad time. Go ahead, we’ll chat later.” The two ladies left decisively.

After they left, Lin Xiangnan was still a little confused.

When she rode her bicycle home with a rocking chair, she just sat down to drink some water when Luo Caixia from next door came over.

“This lotus root powder is from my hometown. Try it and see if you like it.”

“You came over, why bring something? You’re so polite.” Lin Xiangnan quickly made her a cup of brown sugar water. She hesitated for a moment, but still took the little girl in her arms.

After all, she was pregnant, she should take care of her.

Lin Xiangnan had never held a baby before, and her posture wasn’t very skilled. As soon as she took her, the child started to struggle in her arms.

Lin Xiangnan held her down and smiled awkwardly, “Your little Leopard is really strong.”

“Yes. Our Wang Hu is also a handful.”

Luo Caixia hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn’t help but ask, “I see that Wang Hu is very obedient to you. So I wanted to ask you for some tips. I really can’t control him.”

As she spoke, a sense of inexplicable grievance welled up in her heart. Luo Caixia’s eyes welled up, and she softly pleaded, “That… can you teach me how to handle a man?”

Lin Xiangnan widened her eyes, “What?”