Chapter 278: Chapter 278: Punishment by Family Law
"Chun Ni, is what you’re saying true? That’s way too fast!" Su’s mother remarked, holding her rice bowl.
"Dong Baozhu said it, so how could it not be true? She said the woman is about ten years younger than her dad. They weren’t married for long before the husband died, and they didn’t have any children.
The woman said she plans to have a child after remarrying. Sigh, Dong Qiming and his sister are not only getting a stepmother but also a younger sibling."
Gu Jiaojiao chimed in while eating, "Second Uncle Dong isn’t even forty yet. It’s perfectly fine for him to have another child."
"Dong Baozhu said the woman is a middle school teacher. She’s beautiful and leagues better than her mom in every way. Her grandpa and her dad have been smiling from ear to ear every day."
"So, has her mom come to cause a scene? I heard she went to Second Uncle Dong’s workplace to make a fuss a while ago!" Su’s mother had heard this while running her stall outside.
"It’s useless even if she does. They’re already divorced, so she has no reason to cause trouble. If they weren’t divorced, Li Dahua would have been in the right," Mr. Su chimed in, joining the gossip.
"If they weren’t divorced, Second Uncle Dong wouldn’t have accepted another woman’s affections," Gu Jiaojiao added.
"During his marriage to Li Dahua, Second Uncle Dong was actually happy. Not only did he have both a son and a daughter, but he also had a lot of standing with his in-laws.
Especially with the abundant love his wife, Li Dahua, had for him. It’s just that later on, Li Dahua let it go to her head, and her ambitions grew!
She was solely focused on her own family, didn’t care about her children, and was indifferent to her husband’s family.
In the end, as soon as Second Uncle Dong became dissatisfied with her, she was left all alone. No one pleaded her case, and so they divorced."
"Oh my gosh, based on what Sister-in-law is saying, does that mean a woman has to be good to her father-in-law and mother-in-law after getting married?"
"Qin Chun, you have to remember, you should be good to your husband’s family, but there has to be a limit. Doing it like Song Xiaxia or your second sister is not the right way."
Gu Jiaojiao had only said that in the heat of the moment; she didn’t really know the correct way to get along with in-laws either.
’In any case, her way is definitely the right one: when you love others, you must save some love for yourself. You can’t lose yourself for anyone.’
"Mom, Sister-in-law, I think marriage is so hard! You can’t do this, and you can’t do that," Su Qinchun wailed.
"Chun Ni, don’t worry too much. It’s just like us with Jiaojiao—just exchange sincerity for sincerity. There’s no need to deliberately curry favor.
The way your sister is, completely ignoring her own family for the sake of her in-laws, is definitely wrong.
And Song Xiaxia deliberately fawning over her mother-in-law because she can’t have children—that kind of relationship between a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law is unequal, let alone sincere, so that’s no good either."
Su’s mother took the opportunity to lecture her youngest daughter. Her son and daughter-in-law were doing fine, but her second daughter was already a lost cause.
So she had to educate her youngest daughter properly to ensure she would live a happy life.
"Hee hee... My sister-in-law is the best sister-in-law in the world, so everyone gets along with her. My parents are so lucky."
"You’re such a chatterbox. Even eating can’t shut you up," Su Shuochi said to his sister with a serious expression.
’In reality, he was overjoyed. His wife really was the best wife in the world, and he was the happiest man alive.’
The family finished their happy meal, gossiped and laughed for a little while longer, and then Gu Jiaojiao went into their room to wash up before helping Su Shuochi with his silver needle acupuncture.
"Su Shuochi, are you going to undress yourself, or should I help you?" Gu Jiaojiao teased him with a grin.
"I can do it myself. Wife, can’t you be a little more serious?" Su Shuochi blushed, his face and even the tips of his ears turning red.
"I can’t help it. I just like being improper with you. Come on, Su Shuochi, tonight I’ll help you take off your pants."
As she spoke, Gu Jiaojiao reached out to pull at his clothes and pants.
Su Shuochi’s face instantly grew hot. "Wife~ I already told you I’d do it myself."
"Su Shuochi, you’ve been getting treatment for so long, how are you still so shy? This won’t do. If we’re going to have more... in-depth exchanges in the future, how are you ever going to let loose if you’re like this?"
Gu Jiaojiao pounced on him relentlessly, her small hands refusing to stay still for a moment.
’Who could blame her when the man blushed so easily? The moment his face turned red, it would awaken Gu Jiaojiao’s beastly side. Teasing him until his face was flushed and his heart was racing gave her a great sense of accomplishment.’
Su Shuochi’s large, rough palm pressed down on her small hand. "I’ll take them off myself. If you keep messing around, I won’t be polite anymore~"
"No need to be polite. We’re husband and wife. I’ll just lie back and let you bully me~" With a tug of both hands, Gu Jiaojiao finally yanked his pajama pants down.
The pajama pants were made of a silky material and slid down with a single pull. The risqué sensation almost made Gu Jiaojiao’s nose bleed on the spot.
She shivered, letting go to cover her own warming nose.
"Su Shuochi, sorry. I couldn’t help myself."
Su Shuochi’s face was burning. He grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her into his arms.
"Wife~ you’re really getting more and more brazen. Do you really think I wouldn’t dare do anything to you~"
Gu Jiaojiao moved closer to the man. This time, it wasn’t just her nose that felt warm; her entire face and body were heating up.
"I believe you would dare. I don’t mean anything else by it; I’m just here to help you with the silver needles."
"Wife~ how long have we been married?"
"Seventy days. Why?"
"It’s only been seventy days, and we’ve been apart for forty-five of them."
His wife was having a great time teasing him, but she didn’t know that for him, every single night was both the happiest and the most tormenting of times.
’The happiness came from getting to see her cheerful, silly face every day, which made his heart unconsciously happy and made the busy days pass quickly.’
’The torment was that as his love for her grew deeper, the desire to touch her grew stronger and stronger.’
’But he didn’t dare. He didn’t dare touch her until he could be certain he could give her a truly stable and happy future.’
"What’s wrong, Su Shuochi? You seem really down."
"I’m not down. Am I the type to be a love-struck fool with my head full of romance?" Su Shuochi immediately denied it.
"You’re not, but I am. I want to stick to you every day. I want to be a love-struck fool," Gu Jiaojiao said, not mincing her words like Su Shuochi.
Just as Su Shuochi’s mind began to wander, Gu Jiaojiao took the last needle and precisely inserted it into his calf.
Su Shuochi: ’...So much for being a love-struck fool!’
This kind of playful scene was a nightly performance for the couple, Gu Jiaojiao and her husband...
But life is never perfect. Where there is joy for some, there is suffering for others.
「The Wen family residence.」
Acting on a hint from Grandpa Xiao Shiyi, all the parents of the children who had contracted rabies came to the Wen family home together to demand payment for medical bills and emotional distress.
Although Mr. Wen held a high position, he didn’t dare to offend so many powerful, hidden families at the same time.
Especially since no one was going to Gu Jiaojiao for compensation. They were clearly afraid of Su Shuochi—not because Su Shuochi himself was so formidable.
The main reason was that Su Shuochi knew Divine Doctor Su Gu, and he could summon the Divine Doctor at any time.
It was said that no matter how treacherous the mountains or how distant the road, as long as Su Shuochi asked, the Divine Doctor would appear to save people.
He could only suppress his bellyful of rage and force a smile as he paid the compensation. At this moment, Mr. Wen wasn’t acting for his daughter’s sake, but for the Wen family’s.
After the debt collectors left, Mr. Wen ordered his second son to deal with Wen Qing using the family’s disciplinary measures in front of everyone in the Wen family.
His eldest son was completely absorbed in his research and had no understanding of worldly affairs. Mr. Wen was afraid he would beat his precious daughter to death with a single strike...
