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

Chapter 369 "True heartbreak isn't about making a scene"

"How foolish," Gu Chenghuai said.

Qingzhou drawled, "Third Brother."

Then she told Gu Chenghuai about becoming his apprentice.

"Third Brother, Master is really amazing and patient. I've learned a lot from him. Brother Yuncheng is also amazing; he guided me into the field..."

Finally, he added, "Third sister-in-law is the best; she arranged everything for me. Third brother, you must treat third sister-in-law well, otherwise... I won't stand by your side."

Gu Chenghuai understood.

No wonder he was laughing so silly.

So he became an apprentice...

"Nonsense." He glanced at his underling indifferently.

That's his wife, how could he not treat her well?

"Did you see the washing machine that my master gave to my third sister-in-law?" Gu Qingzhou asked excitedly. He was always more lively in front of his most admired third brother.

"I've met him," Gu Chenghuai replied.

"Don't you know how my master got his hands on the washing machine?" Gu Qingzhou's eyes lit up with excitement.

Before his third brother could answer, he continued without giving him a chance to speak: "It's thanks to that gearbox."

"The gearbox is a completely different field for Third Brother... it's the technology that makes bicycles go faster. My master passed the technology on to an old classmate, on the condition that Third Brother's wife get the washing machine she wanted."

Gu Chenghuai then learned the whole story.

"That's it."

"Since your third sister-in-law has paved the way for you, you should work hard and not let her down."

Gu Qingzhou nodded solemnly, "I will."

"Ah."

"Have you seen your grandmother?" Mr. Gu suddenly asked.

"I went there before coming here." Gu Chenghuai's voice was calm and steady. Old Madam Gu cared about her reputation, and he, her most successful grandson, was the one who could bring her the most face. If she didn't go there immediately, the old lady would make a fuss. To save trouble, Gu Chenghuai would bring things over immediately every time he came home.

The old man's vanity was harmless, and he was willing to indulge him.

"I trust you the most because you are so capable."

"Don't worry, why are you still asking..." Gu's mother glared at him. Her mother-in-law had never treated her children as well as the second wife, and she held a grudge. She was furious when she thought about it, and she was very unhappy to hear the old man say this.

"Your temper," Gu's father said helplessly. "If the third son wants to move up the ranks, he can't disregard his reputation."

Gu's mother understood the reasoning, but she just didn't want to listen to the old man's words.

Gu Chenghuai watched his parents bickering without saying a word.

Being away from home for a long time, seeing my parents arguing is also a kind of happiness.

"Hmph, I can't be bothered with you," said Gu's mother.

She looked at her proudest son with a completely different, loving motherly expression.

"I heard from Zhaozhao that you were in the capital before?"

“Yes, closed-door learning,” Gu Chenghuai replied.

"Isolation is good, learning is wonderful, my son is really promising, he really makes his mother proud." Gu's mother praised proudly. She didn't like to praise people so much before, she learned it from her third son's wife.

Lin Zhao kept saying, "Mom, you're so skillful! The cotton shoes you made are so comfortable!" Then she added, "Mom, you're the most understanding mother-in-law in the whole brigade. Having a mother-in-law like you is a blessing for my sister-in-law and me." Finally, she said, "Mom, you really know how to raise children. All the children in our family are thanks to you..."

These bewitching potions, if poured down your throat, would make even a god lose his way.

Later, she also learned to compliment people, and you know what? Sometimes compliments can have an effect that no amount of arguing can achieve.

Gu Chenghuai was slightly taken aback.

“Brother…” Gu Qingzhou leaned towards his brother and said softly, “You’ll get used to it. Mom learned it from Third Sister-in-law. She said that as the regimental commander’s mother, she can’t shout anymore. She has to speak gently and softly, and she can’t argue with the villagers like a rooster anymore. She has to persuade them with reason…”

His mother had many twisted logics, but these were all he could think of.

Gu Chenghuai couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's my blessing to bring honor to my mother," he said earnestly.

Zhao Zhao possesses a charm that can influence people to be good, making her shine brightly.

"What a source of pride!" Mrs. Gu exclaimed proudly.

Such a successful son was born to her!
Gu Qingzhou leaned closer to her third brother's ear and said, "In the first few days after we found out about your promotion, Mom and Dad walked with a swagger, always wanting to be in crowds. No matter what we talked about, the topic always turned to your promotion. For the next two weeks, Aunt Li and Aunt Ye would run away whenever they saw Mom..."

"Cough..." Gu Chenghuai clenched his right fist and pressed it to his lips, coughing lightly to suppress the urge to laugh.

"Qingzhou, you keep tilting your head and babbling on and on. What are you saying? Can't you say it to my face?" Gu's mother couldn't help but say.

Gu Qingzhou sat up straight, touched the bridge of her nose, and casually made up an excuse, "They didn't say anything, just that Third Brother is our parents' greatest pride."

Mother Gu smiled broadly and said to her youngest son, "You are your parents' pride."

In an instant, the young man on the light boat blushed.

Gu Yucheng clicked his tongue and said sourly, "The third brother is the biggest pride, the youngest brother is the smallest pride, and the eldest brother and I are just scraps!"

Gu Yuanshan's lips twitched. He didn't have any intention of comparing himself to his younger brothers. In the eldest brother's mind, he was responsible for taking care of their parents in their old age, so he had to be steady and reliable.

So, let's not talk about him anymore.

"Second son, you talk too much," Gu's mother said irritably.

Father Gu stroked his beard, his smile bringing together the lines of time around his eyes. “Your eldest and second sons are also your parents’ pride. You are all your parents’ pride. Your mother and I are so proud to have raised four good sons like you. This life has truly been worthwhile.”

Gu Yucheng was satisfied and said loudly, "Third brother sent roast duck to parents, tomorrow I will send roast chicken to parents."

"Alright, I'll be waiting." Father Gu didn't stand on ceremony with his son. "This year is a good year, with ducks and chickens. It's wonderful, life is getting better and better."

"Yes." Mother Gu recalled the days when she couldn't get enough to eat, and cherished even more the good life she had now, where she could even eat meat.

……

Gu Chenghuai stayed at the old house for half an hour before his mother sent him back to catch up on his sleep. His mother felt heartbroken to see the dark circles under his eyes.

The twins went home with their father.

As soon as they left, Mr. and Mrs. Gu leisurely left the house, one heading east and the other west, always heading towards crowded places.

I don't know what they said, but several pairs of envious and jealous eyes were shot at the couple.

Aunt Li curled her lip and said, "You dug up all the bamboo shoots in the field! Did you come here just to show off? All you have is a successful son."

Mother Gu's face was full of smiles. "My second son said he'll bring me and his father a roast chicken tomorrow."

"...They're just two filial sons."

"Qingzhou will have to continue learning from his master after the New Year. The industry he wants to enter is very complex, and he won't succeed without studying diligently for several years," Gu's mother continued.

"So what if you have three smart, lucky, and filial sons? What's there to brag about?" Aunt Li glared at her, her temper flaring. "What else do you want to say?"

"It's nothing." Mother Gu was afraid of being blamed, so she didn't dare to mention her eldest daughter, Achan, who said she would send ten catties of pork to the family for the New Year.

Let's do this first.

Keep a low profile.

It's not good to be envied by others.

Everyone: "...%&*#"

The most annoying person to show off!
……

On the large bed, Lin Zhao and her two children were sleeping soundly.

"I want to sleep too." Hengbao quickly took off his outer pants and cotton coat, lifted a corner of the quilt, and crawled inside.

Lin Zhao sensed something, opened her eyes groggily, reached out and hugged her son, gently patting his back.

When Yu Bao saw that his younger brother had taken the best spot before him, his little face showed annoyance. He repeated Heng Bao's actions and crawled under the covers from the other side. With Qian Bao and Yao Bao on this side, his desire to hug his mother could only be thwarted halfway.

The little boy sighed softly, worried that his hands were cold and would chill his younger siblings, so he put his hands under his bottom and gently hugged Qianbao after they warmed up.

Gu Chenghuai remained silent.

"Where should I be?" he asked, pinching his brow in frustration.

Hengbao poked his head out from under the covers, pointed towards their room, and whispered, "Daddy, go sleep in our room. I'm very generous and willing to share a room with you." "Me too," Yubao echoed softly.

Gu Chenghuai's voice was slightly deep, "Should I thank you for generously giving up your room?"

"You're welcome. You're my dad, so it's only right that we take care of you," Hengbao said with a grin.

"..." Gu Chenghuai felt that Hengbao was simply sent by heaven to punish him.

"This is my room, my bed. Shouldn't you all go back to your own rooms?" He suppressed the urge to pick up the four kids.

"No!" Hengbao hugged Lin Zhao, his face full of stubbornness. "Mommy will be cold. I want to warm the bed for Mommy!"

Afraid of being kicked out by her father, Yu Bao quickly explained, "Mom said we are her little stoves, and she asked us to come and warm her bed."

Gu Chenghuai choked.

These are words that Zhao Zhao could say.

Yu Bao knew how to use a trick. Her father was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, so she pretended to be pitiful and said, "Dad, please don't send us away. Mom said that when we get a few more years old, we won't be able to sleep with her anymore. This is the last winter we'll sleep with Mom, sob sob sob."

He even faked crying a few times to play the victim.

Gu Chenghuai: "..." It's really his blessing to have these clever kids.

Scanning the bed, trying to find a place that could accommodate her, but there was none. The four little ones were lying haphazardly, taking up more space than an adult.

Startled awake by a whistling sound in her ear, Lin Zhao opened her eyes.

"What's wrong?" The voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up.

Gu Chenghuai picked up the kettle, added some hot water to the enamel mug, and brought it to his wife, "Zhaozhao, have some water first."

Lin Zhao sat up halfway, took the drink, and drank two mouthfuls to quench his thirst.

"You're bullying your son again?" she asked, lifting her eyes.

Gu Chenghuai: "!!!"

The real chilling feeling is not about making a fuss.

He didn't want to explain.

His wife was blaming him, and he felt really wronged.

He won't speak again unless you kiss him ten times!
Gu Chenghuai made a vow in his heart.

Seeing that his wife had stopped drinking, he took the enamel mug from Lin Zhao's hand, put it back on the table, and sat down on the stool by the bed with a heavy heart. Such a big man, with his head slightly lowered, looked like a big dog that had been kicked out of the house.

"??" Lin Zhao was full of questions.

A moment's thought revealed that the child's father was experiencing a storm of emotions.

She stretched out her arm and hooked her fingers around Gu Chenghuai's slightly cool fingers.

"Move over a bit, I can't reach you." Lin Zhao's tone was both reproachful and charmingly coquettish.

Gu Chenghuai immediately shifted his body.

Offer your hand.

"Honey, I'm sleepy." He rarely showed such vulnerability.

Lin Zhao withdrew her arm, gently picked up the twins, placed them on the innermost side, and gave Yu Bao and Heng Bao a look before the two boys lay down one after the other.

This freed up a large area.

Gu Chenghuai took off his clothes in a few seconds, leaving only his shorts, and crawled into bed.

"Wife, let me warm the bed for you, I'm warm." He wrapped his long arms and legs around Lin Zhao and kissed the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that Yu Bao and Heng Bao wanted to come closer, he stretched out his long arm, pressed his index finger against Heng Bao's forehead, and told him not to move forward an inch.

"Lie down obediently, or I'll send you both back to your own rooms." The man's deep, pleasant voice uttered words that chilled the child to the bone.

Yu Bao tugged at her younger brother, "Heng Bao, a wise man knows when to yield. We can't beat Dad, so let's avoid his sharp edge for now and talk about it later."

His eyes were full of fighting spirit as he looked at his father.

When he grows up, he should make his father listen to him.

Hengbao was also afraid of being carried away, so she pouted and obediently lay down.

“…Smart.” Gu Chenghuai withdrew his hand and praised him.

I tucked the blanket in a little tighter.

A wall of blankets was erected between the couple and their four children.

Seeing this, Hengbao became even angrier.

Yu Bao didn't react.

Dad is more capable than them, so it's only right that they get the assignments. When they become more capable, they can become the ones making the assignments, instead of being the ones being assigned.

Lin Zhao's cold feet were tucked between Gu Chenghuai's legs, and his whole body was pulled into his arms.

A satisfied sigh from the man.

"Am I hotter or are my four kids hotter?" he asked.

Lin Zhao's face was forced close to the hot, firm chest, and the powerful beating of his heart rang in his ears, thump-thump-thump.

"What's there to compare?" She raised her eyes and gave him a reproachful look.

Gu Chenghuai buried his face in her shoulder, sulking.

What a childish brat.

Lin Zhao felt helpless, but this side of the man was only shown to her, and she adapted well.

She knew from the time they started dating that Gu Chenghuai was a jealous and calculating person.

"You're hot, you're hot. All four kids combined aren't as hot as you," Lin Zhao coaxed the man in his ear.

Gu Chenghuai chuckled softly.

He doesn't care about saving face; he just wants his wife to comfort him.

Zhao Zhao is willing to coax him, which means she cares about him, and he's very happy about it.

"Daughter-in-law, you are so kind."

Lin Zhao asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Gu Chenghuai held her contentedly, their bodies pressed tightly together, and repeated, "My wife is the best."

"It's so good to be home."

Lin Zhao thought that this man probably hadn't seen his family in a long time, and was feeling a rare sense of nostalgia. She touched the man's spiky short hair and smiled.

"Go to sleep."

Anyway, with the child around, they can't do anything inappropriate.

Gu Chenghuai glanced at the twins, whose eyes were wide open, sighed inwardly, and closed his eyes while holding his sweet and soft wife.

He doesn't smoke or drink, smells fresh, and is warm to the touch. It's incredibly comfortable to sleep with him in winter.

Lin Zhao had been working for several days in a row, and today was her day to catch up on sleep. She fell asleep without much to do. While sleeping, her hand unconsciously moved down and rested on someone's firm abs, her fingertips occasionally stroking them.

Gu Chenghuai opened his eyes, raised an eyebrow, and his usually composed demeanor was instantly filled with a wild and unrestrained air.

He knew that Zhao Zhao was lusting after his body.

He lowered his head and kissed Lin Zhao's red lips. His fingertips brushed against a certain spot on his waist and abdomen, sending a tingling sensation through his body, and the muscles in his body tensed up.

This is really agonizing.

"Brother, can we sleep with Mom again tomorrow night?" Hengbao asked with a pained expression, hugging his brother and not wanting to look at his domineering father at all.

Yu Bao fell silent. "...I think it's difficult."

“If Dad won’t let me sleep with Mom, I’ll run away from home!” Hengbao said defiantly. “I’ll sleep with Libao.”

Yu Bao remained silent for even longer.

Dad would probably be more than happy to see that.

(End of this chapter)