Chapter 247: The Vengeful Captain Gu

Chapter 247: The Vengeful Captain Gu

Captain Gu pulled her into the car, "Stop looking, they'll be back when they're on break. What will you do when they go to college?"

Su Zhaozhao said stubbornly, "By the time they go to college, I'll have already adjusted."

After speaking, she glanced at him sideways, "You look pretty happy, huh?"

Captain Gu looked at her, "It's just us two at home now."

After many years as a couple, she could guess what he was thinking with just one look.

"You're such a pervert."

Captain Gu gave her a sidelong glance—who talks about their own man like that?

Su Zhaozhao said, "Captain Gu, you should take it easy. After all, you're not young anymore, and our kids are already in high school."

Captain Gu gritted his teeth, "You'll see how young I am when we get back."

Then he hit the gas, and the car took off.

Su Zhaozhao hesitated, "..."

Looks like she messed with the wrong guy.

What to do?

...

As soon as the car stopped, Su Zhaozhao bolted for the house, saying as she ran, "You should go return the car—what if the army needs it?"

Captain Gu ignored her and handed the car off to the soldiers on duty at the intersection.

By the time he got home, Su Zhaozhao was already grabbing her bag to leave.

He reached out to stop her, "Where do you think you're going?"

Su Zhaozhao blinked, "To work."

"It's not time yet, no hurry." His hand hooked around her waist and pulled her inside.

Su Zhaozhao struggled, "I've got a lot of work to do, I need to head out early."

"Relax, I'm old, it'll be quick, won't take long." Captain Gu's voice was cold.

Su Zhaozhao hesitated, "..."

Oh no, he even had the nerve to say he's 'quick'.

Captain Gu, still holding a grudge, glanced down at her and asked, "Oh, so what am I capable of?"

Captain Gu, have you no shame?

Can you really say these things to someone's face?

Su Zhaozhao hesitated, "...You're amazing, and you're handsome, and you've got a great body—I love touching your... mmm... abs..."

Su Zhaozhao walked into the office, clutching her waist.

As soon as she walked in, she bumped into Section Chief Xie, "Hey, what's up with Xiao Su?"

Su Zhaozhao straightened her back, "I tweaked it lifting something."

"You've got to be careful. As you get older, you need to watch out. I pulled my back climbing the stairs a while back and was sore for days." Section Chief Xie kindly reminded her and even shared his own experience.

Su Zhaozhao was at a loss for words.

Who's getting old?

Who?

Who!

Who!!!

She's only thirty... well, thirty-two, that's it!

She's still young at heart!

How annoying!

Humph!

Su Zhaozhao brushed past Section Chief Xie with a poker face and then entered the finance office.

Section Chief Xie was puzzled; who had upset her?

In the finance office, Hu Jia had been chatting with Xiao Zhang, but when she saw Su Zhaozhao come in with a scowl, she quickly returned to her seat.

After sitting down, she couldn't help but sneak glances at Su Zhaozhao.

With that scowl, she must have had a fight with her husband at home!

Hu Jia secretly gloated, and the more she thought about it, the more she enjoyed it.

She started imagining a whole soap opera in her mind.

"Snort!"

Su Zhaozhao looked up: "..."

Xiao Zhang: "What's so funny? You look like you're enjoying yourself."

Hu Jia stifled a laugh, waved her hand, and cleared her throat, "Just thinking about my daughter."

...

The upside of having just the two of them at home is that they don't have to worry about waking up the kids with their noise when they get intimate.

The downside is, it's exhausting.

After a few wild days, Su Zhaozhao wouldn't let Gu Heng near her anymore, "Take it easy, Captain Gu."

Gu Heng pushed her hand away, "We'll discuss it tomorrow."

Su Zhaozhao kicked him, "Your daughter and the others will be off school tomorrow!"

Gu Heng was nonchalant, "Has time passed so quickly?"

Su Zhaozhao shot him a glance, "What do you think?"

Gu Heng didn't say a word, letting his actions speak for themselves.

Su Zhaozhao was quickly subdued.

...

On Saturday night, Gu Xiang, Gu Nian, and Zhou Xiaojun returned on the last bus.

After getting off at the intersection, the three sprinted home.

Zhou Xiaojun said while running, "I miss my mom's cabbage and vermicelli stew; it'd be even better with some meat."

The meat dish, a rare treat at school once a week, had just one piece in the bowl!

Not many vegetables, and barely any meat!

Gu Nian: "I miss my mom's sour and spicy noodles."

The three quickly dashed to the house, then each pushed open the courtyard door and entered.

Su Zhaozhao was cooking in the kitchen, the aroma of fried meat slices filling the small courtyard. As soon as the siblings entered, they closed their eyes and took a deep breath.

"It smells amazing!" Gu Nian handed her schoolbag to Gu Xiang, "Bro, help me with this. Mom, we're home!" She called out to her mother and hopped into the kitchen.

Su Zhaozhao smiled, "You're back. Put your things away, wash up, and let's eat."

Su Zhaozhao fed Gu Nian a piece of meat. She chewed and asked, "Where's dad?"

Su Zhaozhao blushed, cleared her throat, and said, "He had some errands to run; he should be back soon."

"Oh." Gu Nian didn't think much of it and went back to the room to put her things away.

After she left, Gu Xiang came in again, and Su Zhaozhao also fed him a piece of meat.

Shortly after, Gu Heng returned.

After exchanging a few words with his son and daughter, he went into the bedroom, opened the wardrobe door, took something out of his trouser pocket, and placed it into a wooden box deep inside the wardrobe.

"Dinner's ready," Su Zhaozhao called.

The siblings went into the kitchen to help serve the food.

"Have some more," Su Zhaozhao said at the dinner table, serving them meat. "How's the meat dish at the school canteen?"

"Not good," Gu Nian replied, eating heartily. She picked up a small piece of meat from the plate and added, "There's just one piece per serving, and it costs five cents more than the vegetable dishes. Many classmates can't afford it."

"There are several classmates in our class who don't eat in the canteen; they bring packed meals from home."

Su Zhaozhao said, "Your school has a canteen, but in most township middle schools, boarding students bring their own meals. Among classmates, everyone's family conditions are different. You shouldn't treat them differently just because they bring their own meals."

Gu Nian shook her head, "We won't."

Gu Xiang also shook his head.

Gu Heng and Su Zhaozhao were quite relieved about this. After all, they both came from difficult environments, deeply understanding the hardships of life and the struggles of others.

This experience helped them better understand others' situations and empathize with them.