The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 302 "The Brother Complex is Hopeless"

There's a melon?!
Lin Zhao's eyes brightened slightly. She approached the sink, wet a towel, and handed it to Gu Chenghuai, smiling obsequiously as she said, "Wipe your sweat and tell me slowly."

Gu Chenghuai took the towel and wiped the sweat from his face and neck. He took a half step back. He had just finished training and hadn't had time to shower. The smell of sweat on his body was hard to shake off. If it bothered Zhaozhao, she would complain that he smelled bad again!

"Tell me quickly," Lin Zhao urged.

Gu Chenghuai pondered for a while, but still didn't know what to say.

Lin Zhao: "Is it difficult?"

“It’s not that…” Gu Chenghuai frowned slightly, his expression a complex and conflicted one.

He really didn't know how to bring up his comrades, and besides, his wife hated stupidity the most, so she would definitely be furious after hearing it.

Gu Chenghuai's appearance only made Lin Zhao more curious. She looked at him with a clear gaze, waiting for him to choose his words carefully.

"...Didn't I mention a comrade before? It's...the person I saw at the commander's house this afternoon. She's Comrade Bai, and she used to be a military wife too..."

Lin Zhao grasped the key point, "Before?"

“Yes, before.” Gu Chenghuai sighed softly, “Comrade Bai’s husband sacrificed his life.”

Lin Zhao had thought it was a divorce, but she never expected it to be a sacrifice. Her heart suddenly felt heavy, and she held her man's hand.

Her husband was also a soldier, doing dangerous work that involved risking his life. Every time she heard such bad news, Lin Zhao felt a tightness in her chest and dared not think any further.

Gu Chenghuai gently stroked Lin Zhao's head and said softly, "I'm fine, don't be afraid. I promised you I would be careful on missions. My wife is so good, and the children are so sensible, I can't bear to leave you behind."

Lin Zhao forced a smile, "Yes, yes, you said that, so you'd better keep it in mind."

"I remember," Gu Chenghuai said gently.

Then steer the conversation back on track.

"Are you still going to listen? I think you've lost interest..."

Lin Zhao: "...Listen."

Gu Chenghuai chuckled.

He still prefers his wife to look energetic and vibrant.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Zhao noticed the problem. "You said that Sister Bai's husband heroically sacrificed his life, so why is she still in the military region? If I remember correctly, someone in her situation should have gone back to her hometown, right?!"

Gu Chenghuai said, "That's how it should be, but... her family's situation is special."

Lin Zhao pulled him down to sit, handed him her water glass, and asked, "Which special method?"

Gu Chenghuai took a couple of sips of tea and said, "Sister Bai gave birth to two girls and was not favored by her husband's family. Her own family also favored sons over daughters. She knew that if she took her children back to her hometown, she would have no way to survive. So when she heard that her husband had sacrificed his life, she jumped into the river. Fortunately, she was rescued in time... This matter caused a great stir, and the military leaders handled it according to the circumstances, allowing her to stay..."

"And then what, what does this have to do with Sister Ping's man?" Lin Zhao pressed.

"It's a very important relationship." A cold sneer flashed in Gu Chenghuai's eyes.

He wasn't a gossip, but with Sun Yeli around who seemed to know everything, he was forced to learn a lot of inside information.

"Sister Bai lost her husband, and the army took good care of her, as did the other sisters-in-law..." Gu Chenghuai began to struggle again, finding it difficult to speak.

Looking into Zhao Zhao's bright eyes, and not wanting to disappoint her, he had no choice but to continue.

"Sister Zhang is a straightforward person. Seeing that Sister Bai was having a hard time raising two children, she helped her whenever she could. But who knew that this act of helping would turn into an enemy?"

The "Sister Zhang" he was referring to was Zhang Ping.

Lin Zhao's eyes brightened, her gaze urging him on.

The man's deep voice continued: "Later, Sister Bai came to our door for all sorts of reasons: changing light bulbs, running out of water in the water jug, a leaky roof, a broken table, a sick child... No matter what it was, as long as she asked, my comrade would go and help."

“Sister Zhang is capable. She doesn’t mind her husband’s behavior normally, but when she was pregnant, he would leave whenever she was called. In the end, she almost lost her life and her baby because he wasn’t home. The child she finally gave birth to was sickly. Because of these things, she hated Sister Bai.”

"Sister Zhang brought us pumpkins probably because we embarrassed Sister Bai today, and she's happy about it."

You get used to losing your integrity over time!
As they talked, Gu Chenghuai stopped feeling awkward altogether.

Lin Zhao's fair and delicate face scrunched up in disgust, and she vomited.

"Isn't this just a real-life version of the story of the farmer and the snake? I really..."

I can't find the right words to describe how awful I feel; in short, my stomach is extremely upset.

If she hears anything so outrageous again, I'll make sure she wins a fighter jet!
unlucky.

Taking a few deep breaths, Lin Zhao couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Sister Ping cause any trouble?"

That straightforward sister-in-law doesn't look like a pushover at all.

“If she makes a fuss, but…” Gu Chenghuai glanced at his wife, knowing that Zhao Zhao was going to be upset again. “Her husband is on Bai’s side, so making a fuss won’t help.”

In fact, not only Zhang Ping's men, but also others were drawn to Bai Taohua.

Whoever is weaker is right, right?

Bai Taohua played the victim, crying her eyes out, with two daughters beside her crying along with her. She kept saying she was apologizing and even knelt down. From that perspective, she did indeed seem like Zhang Ping, who was unreasonable and bullying others.

"Is that man's brain full of shit?" Lin Zhao said incredulously, having witnessed the diversity of species.

"He doesn't protect his own wife but protects other women. He's morally corrupt. What's the point of him staying here? He should go back to farming. What an idiot!"

"And those onlookers, they don't know the pain until the knife is stuck in their own skin, do they? They're so good at making sarcastic remarks. It's a pity I wasn't here, otherwise I would have torn their mouths apart. How annoying they are!"

We're both women, we should know each other's hardships best, so why are you picking on one of us and bullying her?

Gu Chenghuai gently patted Lin Zhao's back, soothing her in a calm tone, "Don't be angry, it has nothing to do with us. Besides, Sister Zhang doesn't care anymore."

"There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart, is that it?" Lin Zhao's lips looked like they were smeared with arsenic when she was angry. "I think Sister Ping is too lazy to even mention her man. She probably thinks he's already hanging on the wall."

It may be unpleasant to hear, but it's the truth.

Zhang Ping did the same thing, treating men only as tools for raising children and ignoring them completely at home.

Gu Chenghuai witnessed his wife's sharp tongue again, but he didn't find her words offensive.

He looked down on that comrade-in-arms he didn't know well.

A clueless idiot.

It's fine if you take care of your comrade's widow, but you can't neglect your own family, can you?

Your wife married you, took care of the household chores, did the laundry, cooked, gave birth, and raised the children... It's so hard for her, and instead of helping her, you teamed up with outsiders to stab her in the heart. Is this how a human being does things?!
Even he, who had just heard the news, felt heartbroken for his wife; one can only imagine how distressed the person involved must have felt.

"And that Sister-in-law Bai too, she's a green tea bitch, a hypocrite, disgusting!" Lin Zhao's tone was soft, but each word she uttered was colder than the last, as if knives were hidden in cotton.

Gu Chenghuai was puzzled. "What does 'green tea and white lotus' mean?"

Lin Zhao glanced at him, "..."

I slipped up.

"Nothing."

Gu Chenghuai knew that Zhaozhao was very angry, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Lin Zhao stared intently at her man, her expression serious, her words domineering, "Stay away from that Bai woman from now on! Don't give her a chance to speak, do you hear me?"

Battalion Commander Gu adored his wife's domineering nature; his brows were full of smiles, and his steady, powerful voice rang out, "I heard you."

"I heard you clearly. I will definitely stay far away from her and not give her a chance to speak," he added again, his eyes full of indulgence and doting.

The child's father is handsome, with a face full of sharp features and a pair of very dark and deep eyes. When he is expressionless, he looks cold, but when he smiles, it's like winter snow melting, very alluring.

Lin Zhao felt her face flush under his gaze and unconsciously looked away. After a few moments, as if to make up for something, she added, "I'm not asking you to do anything; I'm just doing this for the happiness and stability of our family."

Gu Chenghuai smiled, his tone softening unconsciously, "I know."

He affirmed his wife's words, "You're absolutely right, I agree. We can't be too cautious for the sake of our family."

Listening to Gu Chenghuai speak, Lin Zhaoxin suddenly felt less depressed.

She moved closer, hugged Gu Chenghuai's waist, and said seriously and earnestly, "You can never, ever, ever... value anyone else more than me!"

Her slender, beautiful fingers lightly touched the man's firm chest. "In your heart, I must be the most important."

She's very sensitive, has emotional fastidiousness, is extremely meticulous, and can't tolerate any imperfections. If Gu Chenghuai ever puts her at the back of the list, she will leave without hesitation.

Those who have no shortage of love never lack the courage to start over.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes softened, and he gently brushed his chin against Lin Zhao's head, his tone certain, "Of course."

In his heart, his wife was the most important person, even more important than his four children. The children would grow up, become strong enough to fly far away, but Zhaozhao was the one he should cherish the most.

The twins came home from playing, holding hands as they pushed open the door. Seeing their parents hugging them, they quickly closed the door.

The two boys covered their eyes with their hands, leaving only a large slit, and kept peeking over, their smiles practically reaching for the sky.

The parents are loving, and the child lives in a happy and wonderful family atmosphere. He has an optimistic and cheerful personality and the courage to face all unknown storms.

That's how Yu Bao Heng Bao is.

"So cheesy," Hengbao said with a grin, her smile brighter than the sun.

"That little brat is so nosy!" Gu Chenghuai glanced at his son. "I can hold my wife however I want."

Hearing this, Lin Zhao smiled.

Gu Chenghuai used to be the most rigid person, but his wife has influenced him to become the person he is today.

I'm reserved when I'm out in public, but I feel quite comfortable at home.

Hengbao rushed over and hugged Lin Zhao's waist, "Me too, me too! This is my mom, I can hug her if I want!"

Lin Zhao felt that he was soaking wet, and she was extremely disgusted. She exclaimed in despair, "Gu Zhiheng! You've got all your sweat all over me!"

Gu Chenghuai hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'll go boil some water, and we can take a bath later."

After saying that, he turned and went into the kitchen.

He's a grown man, he doesn't need hot water to take a shower, but his wife is a woman and she'd prefer hot water.

Even when it comes to boiling water, Gu Chenghuai is better than other men.

Many men don't realize this, and some even complain that boiling water wastes firewood.

Outrageous, right? Actually, there are even more outrageous ones.

Hengbao sensed the disdain in Lin Zhao's words, quickly withdrew his arm, and chuckled, "Mom, I'll wash your dress later."

"No need," Lin Zhao said, complaining that he wasn't clean enough. "Your dad will wash me."

Before the last words had faded, she turned away haughtily, returned to her room, opened the wardrobe, found a change of clothes, and went out to wait in the yard for the water to boil.

Yu Bao also brought her and her brother's change of clothes and lined up to take a bath.

"What did you go to do just now?" Lin Zhao asked casually.

Hengbao shouted, "Let's play the game of fighting the Japanese devils! We want to play again tomorrow!"

Lin Zhao: "..."

It's not greasy either.

I've been playing this game for days!

"Whatever makes you happy," she said.

The best thing about being in a military region is that you don't have to worry about your kids. No matter how late they play, they'll never get lost.

These two aren't the type to take a loss lying down. They're sharp-tongued, and with Maodan'er and Jingmo protecting them, they can do whatever they want in the military region.

Their biological father is a well-known cold-faced man in the military region, and their biological uncle is a highly skilled doctor. Even the son of the military region's leader treats them like his own brothers. Who would dare to be so foolish as to provoke them?
"Hehe, this place is so much fun!" Hengbao's little face was flushed and her eyes were bright.

Yu Bao nodded reservedly.

It's fun in a way that's different from what you'd find in a large group.

Looking at the two children, Lin Zhao could almost imagine that they would cry loudly when he left the military region and went home.

With a perfectly timed smile, she reminded him, "Don't forget to do your homework. I bet Li Bao has already finished it."

Li Bao isn't particularly smart, but he's very obedient and diligent, and he's always the most enthusiastic when it comes to doing his homework.

Yu Bao said, "I remember, I do my homework every day."

Lin Zhao lets the children take care of their own affairs; she doesn't interfere much. Fortunately, her eldest son is self-disciplined and has a plan for both studying and playing.

It's mainly the second child.

"Where's Hengbao?" she asked, looking at Hengbao.

Hengbao gave an innocent smile, but was also quite frank, "I only wrote a little bit, I'll add more later."

"I hope so..." Lin Zhao said.

She gave her second son a heads-up beforehand, saying, "If you haven't finished your summer homework and your teacher calls me to school, just say I'm not home and ask your grandparents to go instead."

Hengbao's eyes widened as he imagined a dramatic scene: his grandma had been nagged by the teacher all afternoon, looking as listless as a frostbitten eggplant, unable to even lift her head.

His face turned serious. "I will finish writing it so the teacher won't call my parents."

Yu Bao said, "Ask me if you don't understand something."

Hengbao nodded his little head and said, "Mmm."

After finishing their fun, the children remembered their good brothers in the harvest brigade. "We're not home. What will Li Bao do if he encounters a math problem he can't solve? He's a bit slow. It's really worrying."

Lin Zhao flicked his little head with her finger, "How can you talk like that? Li Bao isn't stupid, he's just wise in disguise. You're brothers, you can't talk to him like that. How would you feel if he called you stupid?"

Yu Bao said, "Heng Bao definitely won't talk to anyone."

His younger brother is petty and holds grudges.

Hengbao didn't deny it, and said with a smile, "If it were my brother saying it to me... I wouldn't feel anything."

Lin Zhao: "..."

There's no hope for this brother-obsessed guy.

Yu Bao patted his younger brother's head and said, "You're not stupid. Heng Bao is the smartest."

Hengbao was so coaxed by his brother that his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head.

Lin Zhao was amazed by what she saw.

The eldest son has really high emotional intelligence.

The two brothers look alike, but their personalities are becoming increasingly different... which complements each other perfectly, so there's no need to worry about them going astray.

(End of this chapter)