1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 223 The Military Parade: The Glorious Moment for Military Wives Has Arrived

"you say."

At this point, she deliberately took two steps closer and stared intently into Liu Rushi's eyes with an incredibly sharp gaze that seemed to see right through people: "Who could this person be?"

-

Under her relentless questioning, Liu Rushi staggered back two steps.

"You're panicking."

Lin Xiyu smiled coldly and bluntly voiced all her suspicions: "Your silence proves your guilty conscience. Admit it, you are the mastermind behind this. You became twisted because of jealousy. It wasn't enough that you harmed me once. You turned love into hate and didn't even spare Gu Bin, spreading rumors to ruin his future."

"I didn't, don't try to slander me."

Upon hearing the words "love turned to hate," Liu Rushi clenched her right fist, revealing a hint of ruthlessness.

She was, after all, a lawyer, and her ability to adapt to the situation came into play at that moment.

After a brief moment of panic, the extremely unfavorable situation calmed her down. She put on a mask again, carefully disguising herself, and rebuked Lin Xiyu with righteous indignation: "I'm warning you, maliciously attacking someone's person can constitute defamation. If you keep talking nonsense like this, I'll sue you."

"Fine, go ahead and sue me then!"

Lin Xiyu had been waiting for this moment: "I also want to see the judge in court determine who is defaming and making malicious attacks. You don't need to intimidate me. At least I didn't collude with the executives of Shayu to defame others online, nor did I use my position to allow my suitors to abuse their power and cut off their investment in Xingyao Games."

How did you know?

Upon hearing this, Liu Rushi completely panicked, her gaze filled with terror as she looked at her.

"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself."

Lin Xiyu raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled leisurely.

The fact that Liu Rushi blurted out subconsciously was enough to prove that she had an improper deal with the executives of Shayu.

She made the right bet; this birthday banquet was worthwhile, as she obtained solid evidence.

"Are you deliberately trying to extort money from me?!"

As soon as Liu Rushi uttered those words, she realized her mistake and instinctively tried to salvage the situation: "I don't know any executives at Shayu Games. Don't try to intimidate me."

"I never said that person was a senior executive at the game company."

Lin Xiyu, confident of victory, seized the opportunity and coldly retorted, "Attorney Liu really knows him well; she can tell you his profession without even thinking."

Liu Rushi's explanation only made things worse: "I am aware that Shayu Games and Huanyu Law Firm have business dealings."

"Oh"

Lin Xiyu deliberately let out an "oh," drawing out the sound as if she had just realized something: "So that's how you two met."

"So what if I know him?"

Liu Rushi was furious: "Even so, it doesn't prove that I have any connection with him."

"What if he admits it himself?"

Lin Xiyu had completely seized the initiative and took the opportunity to test her again.

"impossible"

Liu Rushi was startled and almost blurted out the sentence, "He could not possibly betray me," if it weren't for her professional habit as a lawyer that made her alert and stop at the last moment.

"Do you think he won't betray you?"

Lin Xiyu's sharp gaze remained fixed on her face, discerning from the subtle changes in her expression that she was trying to conceal something.

You're wrong.

To force her to tell the truth, she ruthlessly stabbed her in the heart again: "People are selfish. In the face of crisis, they will choose to protect themselves. What you think is that they will not betray you is just wishful thinking on your part."

"No, everyone else will betray you, but he won't."

Liu Rushi was struck where it hurt, and roared like a madwoman: "He is the person who loves me the most in this world, and he is willing to do anything for me. Even if I wanted his life, he would die without hesitation."

"It turns out, he was the one who loved you the most."

Lin Xiyu suddenly glanced at her back with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes: "Then what about you and the manager of Yingrun Company who are always seen together? Are you the kind of woman who is fickle and two-timing?"

“I wasn’t fickle; they were the ones pursuing me.”

Liu Rushi glared at her resentfully, revealing an extremely arrogant expression: "They are all insignificant people to me. I have never thought about marrying them."

"Oh"

Lin Xiyu deliberately drew out an "oh" sound, repeating her words very clearly: "So they are all unimportant people to you? If the person who came with you today heard that, wouldn't they lose face?"

"Humph!"

A cold snort came from the side of the terrace closest to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Upon hearing the noise, Liu Rushi stiffened and turned around abruptly, meeting the gloomy and uncertain gaze of the Yingrun Company supervisor.

"Xuguang, you..."

She was about to give him a fake smile and offer a few words of explanation when the manager of Yingrun Company turned ashen-faced and stormed off in anger.

"Tsk, tsk."

Lin Xiyu clicked her tongue twice, her tone extremely sarcastic: "It seems your self-righteous pursuit is nothing special. They can just leave whenever they want and don't take you seriously at all."

"It's all your fault! You deliberately framed me!"

Liu Rushi completely lost her temper and rushed over like a madwoman, trying to grab her hair and beat her.

Lin Xiyu wasn't about to let her get away with it. She dodged and then tripped her.

Liu Rushi lost her balance and fell headfirst to the ground.

"Pfft."

With a muffled thud, she lay face down, unable to get up for quite some time.

"Oh dear, what's going on? What's this?"

"How did you fall?"

Madam Miao emerged from the shadows, looking quite embarrassed, and rushed over.

Gu Bin followed closely behind, and in a few steps he came to Lin Xiyu.

"when did you come?"

Lin Xiyu was pleasantly surprised.

“I noticed your seat was empty, so I asked Mrs. Miao and found out you came to the terrace.”

Gu Bin winked at her, without explicitly stating that the appearance of Yingrun's senior executives on the terrace was something he had tricked into doing by pretending to have someone else find them.

"Oh my God."

Before he could finish speaking, Madam Miao let out a gasp of surprise.

Madam Miao helped the person up, and when she saw Liu Rushi's miserable state, she couldn't help but twitch her eyes.

Liu Rushi took a hard fall, her lip was scraped and bleeding, and half of her front tooth was lying on the ground.

The other half remained in her mouth, causing her to speak with a lisp and making her sob in pain. She couldn't even clearly swear.

"Someone, take Miss Liu to the hospital."

Madam Miao was also very displeased by what happened at the birthday banquet, but since Gu Bin had done a favor for the Miao family, she could only swallow her anger.

"Madam Miao, my wife has been a little frightened, so we must take our leave now."

Gu Bin knew when to stop and had no intention of lingering: "Please tell President Miao that he can come to the company to see me anytime if he needs anything in the future."

"it is good."

Seeing his sincere attitude, Madam Miao's expression softened somewhat.

The couple exchanged a few more polite words with her, and before anyone else noticed, they took their leave.

-

An hour later, at the hospital.

"I always thought you were a smart person, at least smarter than Zhang Xiaoqian."

"She had a winning hand; she could have lived a life of comfort and ease, relying on the fact that she saved me."

"But she just didn't cherish it, and she insisted on playing her good hand badly, even ruining her own life."

"I don't want you to make the same mistakes as her."

"Go to America and never come back. As long as you don't provoke me or hurt Xiyu again, this recording will be forever sealed away."

“I really don’t want my memories of five years of hardship in America to be completely shrouded in darkness because of your stupidity.”

"I hope you can understand that forgiving others is forgiving yourself."

-

After taking Lin Xiyu home, Gu Bin went to the hospital to make a final stand with Liu Rushi.

When Liu Rushi saw the recording pen, her face immediately turned ashen.

At that moment, she finally understood that she had lost completely.

For a socialite like her, reputation is of utmost importance; ruining her image is more painful than death.

She had no choice but to resign herself to leaving, living a stifling life in a foreign land, becoming the only ray of sunshine in his memory, the one he had hoped for.

-

With Liu Rushi dealt with, the gloom that had been hanging over us disappeared.

Lin Xiyu was happier than ever before. She returned home beaming with joy and humming a little tune as she walked.

"Auntie, an airplane!"

Little Rui Rui's eyes lit up when she saw her aunt return. Holding up the paper airplane she had folded, she happily ran over.

"Who folded this airplane?"

Lin Xiyu squatted down, hugged the soft and adorable little baby, and praised with a smile: "You folded it so well, it looks just like the real thing."

"whee."

Little Rui Rui, innocent and carefree, happily said, "I folded it myself."

Lin Xiyu continued to praise, "Rui Rui is so great! She can fold paper airplanes at such a young age. Who taught her?"

"Taught by my great-grandmother"

Little Rui Rui's eyes shone with anticipation: "Great-Grandma said that tomorrow is National Day, and I'll be able to see Dad on TV."

"Yes."

Lin Xiyu slapped her forehead in annoyance: "I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot about this. The military parade is tomorrow, so let's all get up early and watch it together."

"Uh-huh."

Little Rui Rui's big eyes blinked with excitement when she heard about the military parade.

"Let's fly the airplane!"

Lin Xiyu took the paper airplane from his hand and tossed it into the air.

The paper airplane shot off with a whoosh, flying fast and steadily.

"The plane is flying, flying!"

Little Rui Rui happily chased after the paper airplane.

"Slow down."

Grandma Gu lived on the first floor. As she pushed open the bedroom door, she saw a paper airplane fly past her. Little Rui Rui, like a playful little colt, followed closely behind and crashed straight into her.

Grandma Gu was caught off guard and was knocked off balance, almost hurting her back.

"Be careful."

Lin Xiyu was startled and quickly ran over to support her.

"fine."

Grandma Gu rubbed her lower back, a little proudly saying, "Luckily, I had some skills when I was young, so I haven't wasted them in my old age."

In the late 1990s, square dancing became popular, and Grandma Gu followed the trend, going to the small square downstairs to dance every night.

In her youth, she was a pillar of the military arts troupe, possessing profound skills that became apparent over time.

The old ladies all admired her and elected her as the lead dancer.

Grandma Gu is now a key figure in the community's square dancing. She personally choreographs every dance, with smooth movements and a strong sense of rhythm. Even though she is an old lady with graying temples, her dancing is exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

Grandma Gu's fame spread far and wide, and even people from senior citizen universities came to invite her to teach at the university.

Little Rui Rui has started kindergarten and has more free time during the day, so Grandma Gu accepted the invitation from the senior university to teach dancing to her peers every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. "You're much healthier than me."

Lin Xiyu truly admired her. Grandma Gu was over seventy years old, yet she was neither deaf nor blind, her legs and feet were nimble, and her internal organs were perfectly healthy. She looked healthier than Lin Xiyu, who was in her twenties.

"Having children early has its advantages."

Grandma Gu spoke without thinking, and as soon as the words left her mouth she realized her mistake, but it was too late to change them.

Lin Xiyu's smile froze when she heard about having a baby; her good mood vanished instantly.

"Science and technology are more advanced now than before, and medicine is also much more advanced."

Grandma Gu slapped her mouth in annoyance and tentatively advised, "You and Xiaobin are still young. Go see a few more famous doctors. Maybe one day you'll find the right approach and they can cure you."

"Ah."

Lin Xiyu didn't want everyone to suffer because of her, so she forced a smile.

Why are you back so early?

Grandma Gu was relieved and then asked, "Didn't you say you were going to a birthday banquet? Where's Xiaobin? Didn't he come back with you?"

"Something happened, so he went to the hospital."

Lin Xiyu didn't hide anything and briefly recounted what happened at the birthday banquet.

"What a terrible debt!"

Grandma Gu knew about the entanglement between Gu Bin and Liu Rushi, and sighed deeply upon hearing this.

"It's good that she's gone."

Lin Xiyu comforted her in return, saying, "No one will scheme against us anymore."

"Xiao Bin is sorry for this."

Grandma Gu smiled with relief and said, "Just focus on taking good care of yourself. I know what I'm doing. No matter if you two have children in the future, you will be the only granddaughter-in-law of the Gu family. Don't even think about having any ulterior motives with those other women. Even if they have sons, the Gu family will not acknowledge them."

"Uh."

Lin Xiyu felt conflicted and uneasy.

I didn't feel comforted by those words.

"Of course, Xiaobin isn't a womanizer."

Grandma Gu realized her mistake and tried to smooth things over: "That kind of thing will definitely not happen. I was just saying it as an example. Don't take it seriously."

"Will not"

Lin Xiyu smiled understandingly, pretending not to care, but she still felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart, making her very uncomfortable.

"Xi Yu, how about this?"

Seeing that her expression was off, Grandma Gu had an idea: "Why don't you come with me to square dancing every night? Dancing is good exercise. You young people are busy with work all day, you can't not exercise."

"what?"

Lin Xiyu was a little confused: "I want to jump too?"

"Dancing is good for physical and mental health."

Grandma Gu urged, "Look at me, I'm so energetic, it's all from dancing. Don't hesitate, it's settled then. From now on, every night after dinner, come with me to the square and dance for a month. I guarantee your skin will be fair and rosy, and you'll be radiant."

"Oh, Grandma, it's me!"

Lin Xiyu was both amused and exasperated. Just as she was about to argue further, Grandma Gu didn't give her a chance to refuse and quickly turned around and went back to her bedroom.

Lin Xiyu: "."

Suddenly, she had the feeling that she herself was a duck, about to be roasted over a fire.

She really didn't feel comfortable dancing in the square with a bunch of old ladies.
-

In the golden autumn of October, the annual National Day arrives as scheduled.

This year's National Day celebrations are especially anticipated because of the military parade.

Little Rui Rui was very happy. For once, she didn't stay in bed. Before 8 o'clock, she moved a small stool by herself and waited in front of the TV.

Li Liang, as a member of the Guard of Honor, also participated in the parade.

Wu Meng was even more excited than Xiao Rui Rui. She rushed into the company early in the morning and, under the pretext of treating everyone to breakfast, dragged her colleagues who were working the night shift out of the break room one by one, claiming that they should watch the military parade with her.

Anyone with eyes can see that watching the military parade is fake; she really wants to show off her husband.

A certain military wife was determined to let everyone know how handsome and imposing her husband looked in his military uniform.

After being separated for so long, it's time for the military wives to have their glorious moment.

-

At 9 a.m., accompanied by rousing military music, the military parade began, with the aerial flag-bearing echelon flying slowly over Tiananmen Square in helicopters.

"dad."

When Little Rui saw the airplane, she jumped up from her seat in excitement.

“Rui Rui, your father isn’t in there.”

Grandma Gu said with a smile, "Your father flies a fighter jet, and he won't appear until the very end of the military parade."

"Uh-huh."

Little Rui Rui understood and continued to point at the airplane with her little finger, very excited.

Great-Grandma found it amusing and asked, "Rui Rui, now that you're all grown up, do you want to fly an airplane?"

"think."

Without hesitation, Xiao Rui Rui nodded very seriously.

"Our family has a promising future."

Lin Xiyu smiled and chimed in, "The new generation of pilots is already growing up strong."

"hehe."

Grandma Gu was delighted to hear this and couldn't stop smiling.

-

Enjoy a dazzling journey.

The moment the most handsome group made their appearance, Wu Meng's excited voice could almost pierce the eardrums of her colleagues.

"Liangzi, this is my Liangzi. Isn't he handsome? Aren't you envious? Such a handsome and stylish guy is my husband."

Despite the large number of people in the guard of honor, she spotted the familiar figure in the crowd at a glance.

"Wow, Mengjie is so lucky, her husband is so handsome."

"As expected, the best ones have all been handed over to the country."

"It makes me want to get married."

"When will I be able to have a romantic relationship with a soldier?"

The customer service department has a lot of female employees, mostly young and vibrant girls. Which one of them doesn't like handsome guys?

A chorus of praise erupted in front of the computer screen, making Wu Meng beam with joy.

"I may not be convinced by anything else, but I am convinced by the Guard of Honor of the three services."

As the head of the customer service department, Li Hao also took the opportunity to win over his female colleagues: "Their hard work during training is truly admirable."

"You're absolutely right."

Wu Meng found his words agreeable and gave him an approving look.

"Sister Meng, the soldiers in the Guard of Honor seem to be quite young, right?"

Li Hao grinned and continued to fawn over her: "When is your husband retiring? If he's interested in games, he's welcome to come work for our company."

"He won't come."

Wu Meng stopped laughing, and a sense of helplessness welled up inside her.

"why?"

Li Hao looked surprised.

"He will go back to military academy to attend classes."

Wu Meng gave a helpless wry smile: "After graduation, I will continue to serve in the military. I am still a long way from actually retiring."

"Aren't you two going to continue living apart?"

Li Hao glanced at her with pity.

"Ugh."

Upon hearing this, Wu Meng's good mood vanished instantly, replaced by an overwhelming sense of sadness.

-

Riverside luxury mansion.

Little Rui Rui stared intently at the television screen, waiting from the start of the military parade until the very end.

As the event drew to a close, a formation of fighter jets roared in and flew over Tiananmen Square amidst enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

The television camera rapidly switched focus, illuminating one of the pilots.

"dad."

Little Rui Rui's eyes lit up, and she excitedly rushed to the TV.

Fu Zheng piloted a fighter jet, facing Tiananmen Square and gave a salute. His posture was both handsome and cool, making the viewers' blood boil.

"Hurry up"

Grandma Gu was also extremely excited: "Record this part."

"It's being recorded."

Lin Xiyu was well-prepared; she recorded the entire military parade live and thoughtfully made a copy for Wu Meng as well.

"This video is quite memorable."

Grandma Gu was very pleased with her insightful thinking: "If Rui Rui misses his father in the future, just play the video back for him to see, so that he won't forget what he looks like after not seeing him for so many years."

Lin Xiyu smiled and said, "Rui Rui may forget someone, but she will never forget her father."

"Uh-huh."

Little Rui Rui nodded, then fixed her gaze on the video camera again.

Even after the military parade ended, he still didn't want to leave the television.

"Play it for him again."

Grandma Gu chuckled and joked, "Let him see it all at once, so he won't be thinking about it all the time and won't be able to settle down at kindergarten."

"it is good."

Lin Xiyu did as instructed and then turned on the video recorder.

Little Rui Rui's eyes were glued to the screen as she watched the scene of her father piloting the plane over and over again.

-

To avoid the military parade, Gu Bin specifically scheduled the game's official launch press conference for the afternoon.

Li Hao and other R&D personnel made a brief appearance at the press conference and immediately began a new round of testing.

As expected, Curiosity Hunter became an instant hit upon its release, attracting a flood of players, with the total recharge amount reaching five figures on the first day alone.

Gu Bin generously gave all the R&D staff a red envelope.

With the incentive of red envelopes, everyone was highly motivated and actively engaged in the production of the second installment of the Curious Hunter series.

As the company's operations gradually got back on track, Gu Bin also had more free time to spend with his family.

His wife's health was always a concern for him. While searching for renowned doctors, Grandma Gu's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by the two men in the family, one big and one small.

Encouraged by her family, Lin Xiyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go square dancing with Grandma Gu.

Whenever Gu Bin was unemployed, he would bring Xiao Rui Rui along to accompany them.

After watching them many times, Xiao Rui Rui would occasionally imitate their dance moves and put on an impromptu performance.

Children are innocent and adorable; the way they sway and nod to the beat is especially delightful.

The old ladies all liked him very much, and as time went by, unsurprisingly, he became their darling.

The days passed by peacefully yet fulfillingly, and four years had passed in the blink of an eye.