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

Chapter 385 "He's gotten fierce!"

Yu Bao and Heng Bao nodded vigorously.

"Know it."

Gu Chenghuai patted his son's head and said, "Listen to your mother, when you hit someone, avoid their vulnerable spots."

Then he taught the twins a few tricks.

The two kids exercise with their dad every day and are very healthy. They learned boxing two years ago, but Gu Chenghuai was afraid they would become little tyrants and didn't dare to teach them much. However, when he learned that his daughter was being bullied by the young punk, he immediately started teaching her boxing.

Lin Zhao chuckled softly.

Qiao Hui untied Yao Bao's braid and used her fingers as a comb to brush her hair, but in reality, she was massaging her scalp.

"Aunt Hui, it feels so good," Yao Bao said in a soft, sweet voice.

Qiao Hui has no children of her own, but she treats the four children of the Gu family as her own. When she hears the Gu family calling her "Auntie" in a soft voice, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turn up.

"That feels good, let me massage you a little longer," she said affectionately. "Does your head still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore." Yao Bao squinted her eyes comfortably.

Lin Zhao flicked her daughter's nose with her finger, "You know how to enjoy life."

"Mommy~~" Yao Bao grabbed her mother's sleeve and shook it.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more." Changing the subject, Lin Zhao asked, "Did you get angry when a naughty child pulled your hair? Did you yell at him?"

"Yes." Yao Bao nodded very seriously.

She puffed out her cheeks, furrowed her brows, clenched her harmless little fists, and made a grimacing face like a lump of coal, "You're being mean."

They're cute but fierce, and not dangerous at all.

"How fierce was he?" Gu Chenghuai raised an eyebrow.

Yao Bao blinked a few times, "You're being fierce."

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

Lin Zhao: "Pfft..."

Yao Bao's big, adorable eyes were filled with confusion. "What are you laughing at?"

"Our little darling is adorable."

The little girl had a sweet smile on her face.

In the afternoon, Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai took the twins to the nursing home.

When they arrived, Qianbao saw Pan Lin, who was being cheeky. Yes, his name wasn't Pan Yulin, but Pan Lin. The twins were angry that he had bullied his sister, so they split his name.

Lin Zhao & Gu Chenghuai: "..."

Pan Lin was a bit chubby than the other children, clearly spoiled at home. When he saw Yao Bao, he was about to rush forward when he was met with a blank face.

"The son of Battalion Commander Pan?" Gu Chenghuai asked indifferently, planning to have a go at Old Pan that night. He might not be able to manage his family, but he certainly wasn't lax in training.

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Pan Lin froze, then scurried away.

"Tsk." Gu Chenghuai clicked his tongue lightly and pinched his daughter's chubby cheek. "Stay away from those little brats, understand?"

Yao Bao sweetly replied, "I'll listen to Daddy."

"My good daughter." Gu Chenghuai leaned in and received a sweet kiss from his daughter.

The doting father smiled and said affectionately, "Daddy asked someone to buy you a new doll. It will arrive in a few days. Be good, Daddy will buy you whatever you want."

Yao Bao's eyes widened with excitement, "A doll with hair?"

"Correct."

The little girl smacked her lips twice more, "Daddy is so good, I love Daddy."

Seeing Lin Zhao hug her neck and kiss her a few times, she said, "I love Mom the most."

Lin Zhao: Master of Small-Scale Water Supply.

While inwardly complaining, Lin Zhao kissed her daughter's cheek and said, "If you need anything, go find your brother, okay?"

“Okay.” Yao Bao obediently replied, “I’m smart, I’ll find my brother.”

"Yes, Yaobao is the smartest." Lin Zhao praised her daughter, going along with her wishes.

Yao Bao smiled and walked hand in hand with her brother into the preschool class.

The couple watched their two chubby little babies disappear from sight and were about to go home when they saw the twins playing and frolicking with Jiang Rong.

In an instant, Lin Zhao felt utterly overwhelmed.

Kids, you two are villains, tragic villains whose entire fortune ends up in the pockets of the male and female leads. Don't get so close to people, or you'll become unfortunate!

"What's wrong?" Gu Chenghuai noticed that his wife's expression was off.

"It's nothing. Do you know which family that little boy belongs to?" Lin Zhao asked casually, his expression returning to normal.

“I know, it’s the son of Deputy Regiment Commander Jiang.” Gu Chenghuai said, sharing the information he knew. “Deputy Regiment Commander Jiang was just transferred from the Southern Military Region. He and his wife and children had been separated for many years, and he only brought his wife and children here after he was transferred.”

"How is Commander Jiang?"

Gu Chenghuai looked at Lin Zhao, seemingly puzzled as to why she cared about a stranger. "We're not close. I've only met him a few times, but I have a good impression of him."

He always had a natural affinity for his comrades who had fought alongside him.

Lin Zhao was afraid of making her concern too obvious, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Sure enough, Gu Chenghuai got carried away with the conversation, and Zhaozhao, not caring about the Jiang family's affairs, didn't take it to heart.

Gu Chenghuai had training duties in the afternoon, so he didn't go home and went off to take care of them.
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The fate between the male and female protagonists is truly wondrous. No matter the setting, they will inevitably meet sooner or later, and once they do, the pink thread connecting them can never be broken.

Living in the same military district's family housing complex, Jiang Rong and Lu Baozhen still ran into each other.

Even though Lu Baozhen is now thin and dark-skinned, looks timid, and is dirty, with no shining qualities about her, the young male protagonist still feels pity for her for some inexplicable reason.

"Don't bully people." Jiang Rong stood in front of Lu Baozhen, sternly reprimanding the boys who were bullying the girl. "You are all men, how can you bully girls? Aren't you afraid of bringing shame to your parents?"

The boys got angry.

"None of your business! You're so biased towards Lu Baozhen, are you in cahoots with this thief?" Black Egg said angrily.

Jiang Rong didn't want to be unfairly branded as a thief. Chang Ran's single-eyelid eyes, which had been smiling, lost their smile, and her expression turned serious. "This is slander."

"Then why are you protecting Lu Baozhen?" another little boy said.

Before Jiang Rong could answer, the only little girl in the thief-catching team said, "Lu Baozhen is dirty and smelly, and she steals things everywhere. Don't bother with her, or I won't be your friend anymore."

Jiang Rong had originally wanted to explain, but after hearing this, he lost the will to explain.

He said with a serious expression, "Your behavior is forming cliques and bullying others. I don't make friends with bad kids."

Black Egg bristled, "Who are you calling a bad kid?"

"Anyone who forms cliques is a bad kid," Jiang Rong said, his shoulders ramrod straight and his tone firm.

“You’ve got guts.” Black Egg pointed at him with his right hand, his lips trembling with anger. “You don’t want to be friends with us? We don’t need you as a friend. What’s so great about you? Humph, kids, let’s go.”

"Yes, boss."

The children quickly left.

Jiang Rong: "..."

Lu Baozhen stared at Jiang Rong without blinking.

"Did you steal anything from them?" Jiang Rong turned around and asked her seriously.

Lu Baozhen stood there blankly, lost in thought, and didn't say anything.

Jiang Rong frowned and asked again, "Did you steal anything?! If you did, return it. Stealing is not a good habit, it's bad." Lu Baozhen came to her senses and said aggrievedly, "No, I didn't steal anything."

She's already eaten the rice ball, so who can prove she took it? She's not going to admit it.

"Then why did they say that about you?" Jiang Rong frowned even more.

Boys at this age are very serious and have a kind of childish chivalry, feeling that they have too many things to worry about.

Lu Baozhen is no longer the pampered child in the Lu family; she has become much more cunning in recent years.

Her eyes were downcast, her eyelashes damp with tears, and she clutched helplessly at the patched hem of her black short-sleeved shirt, her voice trembling with sobs, "I don't know, they're all bullying me."

Seemingly trembling with fear, Lu Baozhen glanced cautiously at Jiang Rong and whispered, "They're good friends with Yu Bao and Heng Bao. Yu Bao and Heng Bao don't like me, nobody talks to me..."

Jiang Rong was stunned.

He had a good impression of Gu Zhiyu and Gu Zhiheng; he hadn't realized they were these kinds of people.

"Really? I know them. They're very polite and wouldn't bully anyone."

Lu Baozhen bit into the soft flesh in her mouth, and only released her teeth after tasting the rusty flavor.

She lowered her eyes, and Jiang Rong couldn't see her expression.

"There must be some misunderstanding," Jiang Rong said. "Whatever the misunderstanding, it's good that it's cleared up. Do you need my help?"

Lu Baozhen pretended to be hesitant, "No need, Yu Bao and Heng Bao don't want to see me, nor do they want me to play with Yao Bao."

“I heard you came from the same brigade, all from the same hometown. What grudges could you possibly hold? Let me put in a good word for you. It’s better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester,” Jiang Rong said.

Lu Baozhen didn't want to reject the person in front of her. He was the first brother who had shown her kindness, and she didn't want to be disliked.

"Okay."

Jiang Rong wanted to ruffle her hair, but when he looked down, he saw small animals jumping around on Lu Baozhen's head. His scalp tingled, and he almost jumped up.

"I'm leaving now, you should go home too." He felt a bit unwell in his stomach and itchy all over, so he quickly left the spot.

Lu Baozhen took in the look of disdain that flashed in Jiang Rong's eyes.

To save her life, she shamelessly blushed, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself in it.

Back home, she went to great lengths to beg her father to buy her a comb, and combed her hair five times a day until she finally got rid of all the fleas on her head.

When Jiang Rong met her again, he saw that Lu Baozhen's hair was clean, and only then was he willing to talk to her a few more times.

He still remembered that he was supposed to mediate between the Gu siblings and Lu Baozhen.

Jiang Rong knew that Yao Bao was gentle and easy to talk to, so he took Lu Baozhen to find her.

"Yaobao, look who I brought!" Jiang Rong called Yaobao over. He had helped Yaobao before, and Yaobao had a good impression of him, so she came as soon as he called.

When the little boy saw Lu Baozhen, he unconsciously puffed out his cheeks, took a few steps back, and became defensive.

"Go away, go away," she said in a childish voice, her little face puffed up with anger.

The child is exquisitely cute, and no matter what expression she makes, she only exudes cuteness, making it impossible for anyone to be harsh with her.

Jiang Rong's heart softened at the sight of her, and he softened his tone, "Yaobao, this is an older sister from your village. How can you let her go? That's not very polite, and no one likes a child who is impolite."

Yao Bao is just a normal little girl who grew up normally. She didn't mature early, and she's as soft-hearted as a marshmallow and not very eloquent.

The hot-tempered child's eyes were slightly red. Just as she was about to leave, her brother grabbed her hand.

"Don't cry, little sister, your brother is here," Qianbao said earnestly, trying to comfort his sister.

She turned to look at Jiang Rong, her delicate face serious, "My sister is loved by many, no matter what, Brother Jiang doesn't need to worry about her."

He acted like a little adult, arguing with his older brother who was much taller than him, speaking clearly and holding his own in the slightest.

Jiang Rong subconsciously didn't treat him like a child, and smiled gently, "Qianbao, I didn't mean to lecture Yaobao..."

He was a stranger to Qianbao, and Qianbao was too lazy to talk to him. She interrupted Jiang Rong, "It's not important. My sister needs water. I'm taking her back."

Qianbao turned around, holding his sister's hand.

After walking a few steps, he said a few words to Yao Bao, then ran back and said seriously, "It's my sister's freedom to play with whomever she wants and be friends with. Brother Jiang, please don't do anything unnecessary, or I'll get angry."

After saying that, without looking at Jiang Rong's expression, he really left.

Lu Baozhen gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger, "Brother Jiang, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me... you wouldn't have been scolded."

Jiang Rong didn't pay attention to Qian Bao's words.

He was indeed being a bit presumptuous...

Sigh, now Yao Bao's little sister probably won't like him anymore.

"I shouldn't have brought you here," Jiang Rong said, her face full of regret.

Lu Baozhen: "??"

It took Qianbao a long time to coax his younger sister to make her happy, and he felt somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Rong.

That day, when Yu Bao and Heng Bao came to pick up their younger siblings from school, Qian Bao told his two older brothers everything about Jiang Rong bringing Lu Baozhen over.

Yu Bao frowned.

Hengbao, with a fiery temper, clenched her fists and said, "Is Jiang Rong brain-dead?! He helped Lu Baozhen bully my sister, he's no longer my friend, I'm breaking off all ties with him."

"There's no need." Yu Bao has grown up and is incredibly cunning, taking the path of a smiling tiger.

He said, "Just don't confide in him. Only kids would break up with someone so easily. From now on, we'll keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't get close to Yaobao again."

Hengbao listened to his brother, "Okay, I'll listen to you, brother."

From then on, Jiang Rong never had a chance to get close to Yao Bao again; the twins always found a way to keep him away from their sister.

Two weeks passed, and Lin Zhao didn't see the young male lead come to her door again. She only found out what had happened after asking the twins.

Lin Zhao: "!!!"

She affectionately rubbed her son's face, "How wonderful you are! My son is so clever! How did you develop such a clever mind? You do big things quietly. I feel so safe with you. I am so proud of you."

After a long string of compliments, the twins were practically floating on air.

She pulled Qianbao into her arms again and kissed him several times. "Our Qianbao is so reliable. He's so young, yet he's protected his little sister so well. How amazing is he, baby! I have to reward you both. Do you want some braised pork?"

"Yes!" the four children shouted in unison, with Yao Bao's voice being the loudest.

"I want to eat, baby wants to eat." The little girl stretched out her right hand wide. "I want five pieces."

"Okay, our little darling can eat as many pieces as she wants," Lin Zhao said gently.

Her children are all so wonderful, they're so easy to take care of.

I was worried that Yao Bao would fall into the same old trap as the original plot and become a stepping stone to the romance between the male and female leads, but I never expected that her brother would solve the problem at its source.

Seeing that his mother was in a good mood, Qianbao hesitated for a moment, then gently tugged at Lin Zhao's sleeve, "Mom..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Qianbao?" Lin Zhao's eyes warmed when she saw the child hesitating. "Is there anything you can't tell me? I'm your mother. You can ask me for anything."

Qianbao nestled obediently in Lin Zhao's arms, her eyes full of anticipation. "I don't want to go to the pediatric class. I want to go to Grandpa Zhou's place."

Lin Zhao was stunned.

They were talking about Zhou Liguo, the head of the military research institute. Gu Chenghuai had taken Qianbao there once, and the child remembered it and showed great curiosity and interest, his heart soaring there.

“But you’re still too young…” Lin Zhao hesitated.

Qianbao's eyes dimmed.

Lin Zhao couldn't bear to see the fledgling bird, so eager to spread its wings, so dejected. Her heart softened, and she changed her mind, "How about this, I'll discuss it with your father. If your Grandpa Zhou is willing, you can go if you want. If he also thinks you're too young, then we'll..."

Qianbao took the initiative to speak, "I'll study hard and go when I grow up."

(End of this chapter)