Chapter 491: Chapter 491: What to Do When Commander Gu Spoils Only His Daughter
Gu Jue kissed her long hair and said, "It’s okay, now that you’re back, and those people, I’ve had them dealt with, they won’t dare to do anything again. Soon, your grandfather will be able to go back to his retirement life."
"Mhm."
Those families had only dared to make their moves while Gu Jue and Su Wan were away. Now that the two had returned safely and Gu Jue had dealt with so many people with thunderous might, they certainly wouldn’t dare continue causing trouble.
Gu Jue said, "I’ve discussed it with my older brother and Zilan, and we’ve decided to migrate to Landis Star within the next six months."
Su Wan responded, "When you had people fortify and develop Landis Star, I guessed you might be thinking along these lines. Besides, I also think it’s a pretty good idea."
The appearance of Little Mushroom was a mystery, but perhaps also a warning.
Both Su Wan and Gu Jue thought of Little Mushroom, and Gu Jue’s thoughts went even further to his precious daughter.
The normally fearless Commander Gu suddenly felt a bit melancholic as he said, "Wanwan, what if Xiaoyan keeps being scared of me?"
"That won’t happen. After you finish up with the recent matters, take some time to spend at home with the kids. Do you know why I was closer to my mom when I was little but not as close to Su Zhen? It’s because Su Zhen didn’t seem to like me much from the start, and he wasn’t warm towards Su Yun and others either. I thought he didn’t like children, but later, not until Su Man came into our home..."
Su Wan paused there and sighed. If Su Zhen were still alive, she didn’t know if he would have regrets.
Perhaps he would.
Gu Jue wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said firmly, "Once I’m done with this period of busyness, I’ll spend more time at home with you and Xiaoyan."
Su Wan poked his chest and said, "And what about Xiaochen and Xiaoyu? You can’t play favorites. All three children need to be treated equally."
Gu Jue replied a bit dismissively, "We’ll see, I don’t have enough energy."
Su Wan: "..."
Fine then, if Ajue doesn’t favor his sons, it looks like she’ll have to give them extra attention.
But Gu Jue was going to be busy for a while, and there were still matters of withdrawing from the Universe Alliance and migrating to Landis Star.
Knowing he was busy, Su Wan tried to spend more time with the children. After resting at home for two or three days, her buddies from the Ninth Squad arranged to visit her together, led by the couple Agros.
When Bai Qianqian saw Su Wan, she said with tears in her eyes, "Thank goodness you’re okay, you really scared me. If my cousin wasn’t giving birth, she would have come to visit you too."
Su Wan learned from her mother Lin Ranyue that Lan Rui had also laid a mermaid egg, but needed to rest at home for a while longer due to previously poor health.
Everyone took turns speaking with Su Wan, careful not to say too much in case she got tired, and then they all wanted to see the children as well.
Today, however, Luo Jina and Alex did not come.
Sheng An said, "Jina got so excited hearing you were back a couple of days ago that she started to go into labor, so she was sent to the hospital. She hasn’t given birth yet and has been staying in the medical center, so she couldn’t come. But she filmed a projection for you."
Su Wan replied, "She actually filmed a projection? A direct video call would have worked too."
Sheng An explained, "She didn’t agree to that, saying she’s in the middle of trying hard to have the baby, so she must be in her worst state."
Su Wan couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
In Luo Jina’s video projection, there was a rare seriousness, and her eyes were still a bit red, but she spoke earnestly, "Xiaowan, I’m actually a bit angry with you. You went on an adventure by yourself and only sent me a message! Don’t you trust me? Even if I couldn’t have helped you with anything, you could have told me in advance, and I would have found someone to give you a hand! Ah well, it’s not like I could have been much help, not being a beastman and all, but even if I’m just a pure human, Xiaowan, next time something comes up, you have to speak up, you can’t just inform me with a single message!"
"But all that’s not important anymore, what’s important is that you came back safely. I’m still waiting to eat the delicious food you make by hand!"
"Once I’ve had the baby, I’ll come find you and Xiao’an and the others, and we’ll have a blast together!"
After seeing the message, Su Wan felt her nose tingle and suddenly felt both amused and annoyed, but these were her real friends indeed.
The group didn’t stay long, worried about disturbing Su Wan’s rest, so after a short stay, they all took their leave. Su Wan noticed that it was Zhuo Yun who came to pick up Sheng An.
Zhuo Yun had also adapted to the local customs and hid his conspicuously large white wings behind his back, but his smile remained bright. He said, "Su Wan, I was going to visit you with Xiao’an and the rest, but Commander Gu snatched me up at the last minute for some tasks."
Sheng An explained on the side, "Xiaowan, Zhuo Yun has been temporarily assigned to the ninth squad, so he is there to learn with us."
Su Wan nodded, "Got it, got it. Don’t let me keep you, I need to go home and spend time with my little ones."
Sheng An was taken aback, feeling like Xiaowan was purposely trying to send her off.
Zhuo Yun touched the tip of his nose and chuckled, "Let’s go, Aunt Hua must have finished wrapping the dumplings by now, let’s head back and eat."
"Why are you so familiar with everything?"
"Because I’m hungry, and I love the dishes made by Aunt Hua the most!"
Sheng An was at a loss for words. This man sure knew how to charm people, even though her mother’s cooking skills weren’t actually that great, Zhuo Yun often managed to make Hua Yueran very happy.
Sheng An, "Zhuo Yun, I’ve noticed that you have a particularly good relationship with my mother. Why is that? Is it because of your mother?"
Zhuo Yun, "My mother being friends with your mother is one reason, but another is that I’ve been quite naughty and mischievous since I was young. Sometimes I would drive my parents up the wall, and they would end up wanting to spank me, but on several occasions, Aunt Hua would intervene on my behalf, pleading for me, and that spared me from a beating several times."
Sheng An: "..."
She didn’t expect that to be the reason?
Yet seeing the radiant smile on Zhuo Yun’s lips, Sheng An also gradually began to smile, and the two of them headed home together, only to find Sheng Le waiting at the door.
Sheng Le’s gaze slid over Zhuo Yun and then looked at Sheng An with a bit of grievance, "Sis, I sent you so many messages, why didn’t you reply to any of them? Where have you been?"
Sheng An looked down and realized that when they were watching Su Wan’s baby earlier, since Xiaoyan had fallen asleep, everyone had turned their brain-coms to silent mode.
After Sheng An explained that they had gone to Commander Gu’s residence to see Su Wan and her child, Sheng Le quickly accepted the explanation, but she glanced at Zhuo Yun next to her and felt quite annoyed by his presence.
What was more bothersome was that this person was particularly close to her sister’s mother, so he kept coming over!
Sheng An opened the door, and the group entered. Zhuo Yun had already gone to greet Hua Yueran, "Aunt Hua, I’m here. Are the dumplings ready? Do you need any help with something, or should I assist you with anything?"
