Chapter 54.3

“Unfilial son, you crawled out of my belly…” Mother Gu’s angry cursing was interrupted by a slap.

Captain Gu stared at the newcomer in a daze. Before he could react, he was slapped in the face as well.

The strikes were merciless, with a sharp sound that stunned everyone.

The Slap Hero?

Gu Yilin stared at the scene in disbelief.

“Dad, what are you doing here?”

Captain Gu covered his face, not daring to cry out in pain.

Father Gu looked at him with disappointment. “If I hadn’t come, you two would have turned the world upside down!”

What?!

He was actually Captain Gu’s real father?!

Gu Yilin dropped her sunflower seeds in shock, staring at Father Gu, who, despite his age, still stood tall. “This old man is quite handsome…”

Ruan Mingfu nodded in agreement.

Even with some signs of age, Father Gu still retained his youthful charm.

And then there was Mother Gu, disheveled and wretched.

Ruan Mingfu shook her head in regret.

What a pity… such a fine peony being overshadowed by a weed.

“Dad!”

“Be quiet.”

Father Gu turned to look at Mother Gu, who seemed somewhat guilty. “Old… old man, our son… our son is unfilial…”

“We’re getting a divorce.”

“What did you say?”

Mother Gu stared at him in shock.

Compared to Captain Gu, this old man was her lifeline.

Mother Gu is obsessed with looks.

Just looking at Father Gu’s face was enough to make her want to serve him three bowls of rice.

When she first saw him, Mother Gu was mesmerized by his appearance. She boldly went to his house to propose a marriage but was rejected. But Mother Gu didn’t give up and finally persuaded him after the matchmaker’s fifth visit.

She even dreamed of being buried with Father Gu in a hundred years. How could she get divorced?

Mother Gu was terrified.

“Old man, I was wrong, I really was wrong. Don’t divorce me… I’ll go apologize to Li Xiaoyue and never interfere in their matters again. It doesn’t matter if she can’t have children. I’ll never meddle again…”

“Old man…”

Mother Gu didn’t forget.

When the old man appeared, several women’s eyes lit up.

She absolutely wouldn’t give these people a chance!

Father Gu glanced at the crowd. “Let’s discuss this inside.”

“Alright!”

Mother Gu quickly complied.

She wriggled free from the hold of several women and followed Father Gu like a little wife. Her shy appearance made it look as though she was a newlywed bride.

Ruan Mingfu: …shocked!

This was a major shock.

Never expected things to turn out like this.

But Father Gu was truly impressive.

“Ah, this…”

After witnessing such an unclear situation, Gu Yilin felt a bit unsettled.

“So, is that it?”

The main characters had dispersed, and the spectators had also left.

“What are you thinking?” Ruan Mingfu said as she took her basket inside, with Gu Yilin following closely. “Even if there’s a result, why would they tell you?”

It was obvious at first glance that Father Gu was a shrewd man.

But it’s okay. Li Xiaoyue’s incident has been going on for so long. It’s time to end it.

“Will Li Xiaoyue be able to divorce smoothly?”

“Divorce is not that easy,” Ruan Mingfu continued. “As long as the soldier himself disagrees, he will not divorce no matter how much the other half makes a fuss.”

She only found out later.

Thinking about it made her want to take a bite out of that jerk.

“Huh?”

This was the first time Gu Yilin had heard about it.

She thought about it for a moment.

Although she was tempted by the soldiers’ bodies, if it meant having to be responsible, well… forget it.

“Stop dawdling and go wash the mushrooms.”

“And you?”

Ruan Mingfu said with justification, “Since we got up so early today, of course, I’m going back to sleep.”

Gu Yilin: “…”

Plastic friends, indeed.

Though she grumbled internally, Gu Yilin still took the basket and went off. After all, she was also craving them.

By the time Ruan Mingfu woke up, Xie Yanzhao had already prepared the meal.

The aroma wafting through the air made her open the door, and the smell became even more pronounced.

“Time to eat, come over,” Gu Yilin called out. “Seriously, your man is really amazing.”

She also wanted to find a man who could cook well.

“Let’s eat.”

Xie Yanzhao set the bowls on the table.

Today, there were not only mushrooms but also braised pork he had gotten from the cafeteria. The fatty parts were too greasy for Ruan Mingfu, but Gu Yilin enjoyed them very much.

In the end, Ruan Mingfu and Xie Yanzhao finished the meal together.

Gu Yilin patted her belly, “So happy~”

This was the life people should lead.

The two of them lay on the sofa, and Xie Yanzhao, the home cook, cleaned everything up and took a clean towel to wipe his hands.

Ruan Mingfu suddenly started giggling and pointed at his back.

“Old Xie, how come you have wings? … And they’re green, quite pretty…”

Gu Yilin flailed her arms and legs.

“I’m a fish, a fish… that bastard dares to poke me, I’ll slap him with my tail…”

Xie Yanzhao: “…”

He helped Ruan Mingfu up. She leaned against him, still giggling foolishly, and said, “How come you have wings… like a, like a…”

She didn’t finish her sentence.

“Mingfu, Mingfu?”

He frowned, trying to wake her.

But Ruan Mingfu just looked at him with a silly smile and even reached out to touch Xie Yanzhao’s “wings” on his back.

“Eh? They’re soft…”

Xie Yanzhao: “…”

Great, the mushrooms must have been poisonous.

He had forgotten.

Since Ruan Mingfu and Gu Yilin rarely ate such mushrooms, even a small amount could cause poisoning. Xie Yanzhao was fine because he had a strong constitution and often ate these mushrooms, so he was spared.

There was no choice but for Xie Yanzhao to take them to the military hospital.

During the examination, Ruan Mingfu was still very restless.

“Doctor, how long until she recovers?”

“Look over there.” Xie Yanzhao followed the doctor’s direction and saw a number of people with IV drips still moving around wildly. The relatives accompanying them couldn’t calm them down.

The place was very crowded, almost like a drug scene.

“That area is full of mushroom poisoning cases.”

Xie Yanzhao: “…”

“Old Xie, you bastard!”

After Ruan Mingfu cursed Xie Yanzhao, she fell back. Fortunately, Xie Yanzhao quickly caught her in his arms.

Gu Yilin had it worse.

She was alone, and the nurses were very busy. She lay back in a lounge chair, pretending to be a fish.

Xie Yanzhao: “…”

By the time Ruan Mingfu woke up, it was already evening.

She looked at the IV drip on her hand and the hospital surroundings, then turned to the people beside her. “Xie Yanzhao, what happened to me?”

“You were poisoned.”

Ruan Mingfu held her head in her hands.

She had heard about mushroom poisoning before.

She hadn’t been poisoned in her previous life, but now she ended up in the hospital.

Ruan Mingfu: “…”

Thinking about the appearance of those poisoned online, she covered her face with her hands. “… I didn’t do anything out of line, right?”

“According to you, what would be considered out of line?”

Ruan Mingfu: “…”

She really wanted to say, “Everything that made her embarrassed.”

Woowoo, her illustrious reputation was ruined just like that. Fortunately, there were no cameras in this era to record her previous appearance.

Ruan Mingfu wished she could die even more.

“How’s she doing?”

Looking at Gu Yilin, who was sleeping beside her, Ruan Mingfu was a bit worried.

She had woken up, and her plastic friend, who was as strong as a calf, should wake up faster.

“She ate more than you, so the poisoning is more severe. She’ll take a bit longer,” Xie Yanzhao explained.

Ruan Mingfu: “…”

What kind of sin had she committed that eating a meal could land her in the hospital?

“You stayed with me the whole afternoon?”

Xie Yanzhao responded indifferently.

She was alone in the hospital with no one to take care of her, and he was also worried, so he took the afternoon off.

Ruan Mingfu yawned gracefully.

“You’re not fully recovered yet, so feeling tired is normal. Sleep for a while,” Xie Yanzhao said, tucking her blanket, “We’ll go back after this IV drip.”

“Okay.”

Ruan Mingfu closed her eyes peacefully.

……

On the other side.

After finding out the address of Father and Mother Ruan, Qi Yangyan went straight there.

A large group of people had arrived, and it was said they were here for investment, which had even alarmed Secretary Huang, the highest authority at the farm. Though he was confused, he was prepared to welcome the foreign investors.

If they could secure an investment, the farm’s winter would be a bit easier.

When they first met, Secretary Huang was shocked by the age of the leader of the group.

This is too young.

He looked like he was not even 30 years old. Secretary Huang felt a little uneasy. Young people are not stable in doing things. Was he really trying to trick him?