Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 107: Distance Creates Beauty

"Old Sheng, our Xiao Wu’s noodles are a little too salty, but the topping is delicious.

Can you get me another large bowl? I’ll pour some hot water in to rinse the noodles before I eat them."

Mrs. Sheng instructed her husband with a smile. Even though the noodles were so salty they could have sent her to an early grave, rinsing them in a big bowl of water would make it all better.

She was so moved by her son’s thoughtfulness that her eyes welled with tears. Never mind that the noodles were salty; she would’ve eaten every last bite even if they were undercooked.

Mr. Sheng was in a good mood and immediately went to the kitchen to get a huge bowl. He even thoughtfully poured in half a bowl of hot water.

"Ren Ping, just put the noodles in the big bowl to rinse them before you eat. Take your time, okay? I’m going to go take a shower."

"Okay. While you’re at it, check if Yueyue is asleep." Mrs. Sheng was worried their daughter wouldn’t be able to sleep without seeing her father.

"Alright." Mr. Sheng agreed cheerfully and headed upstairs. He was simply overjoyed.

This was the first time he and Jiaojiao had seen each other since she got married. He never dared to imagine that Jiaojiao would still call him "Dad" when she saw him.

She had added "Sheng" before the title, but with three fathers now, it would be confusing if she didn’t specify.

’Besides, Jiaojiao calls her biological father "Dad Gu" too. Haha, she really treats us all the same.’

How could he not be happy? It was incredibly gratifying.

The old Jiaojiao used to be so attached to him. When she and Yueyue got into arguments, he would obviously side with Yueyue. Jiaojiao would always call him "Dad" in that soft, sweet voice of hers, crying and begging him to be fair, to treat them equally.

He wanted to be fair, but his wife and son would only despise Jiaojiao more intensely.

They all felt that their biological daughter (and sister) had suffered more than enough, while Jiaojiao had been spoiled by them for eighteen years.

They thought it was only right to favor Yueyue a little more, and eventually, even he came to believe it. That was why he had decisively published the newspaper announcement severing their relationship.

Who knew that after severing ties, Jiaojiao would actually cut off all contact with them and suddenly become so strong.

Without Jiaojiao vying for their affection, Yueyue became irrational instead, leaving them all at a loss.

Jiaojiao had saved his wife’s life several times, but she never again called her "Mom."

He had also thought Jiaojiao would never call him "Dad" again. It would be a lie to say it didn’t hurt, which was why he had deliberately avoided seeing her.

Tonight, their meeting had been unavoidable, and he found himself so bothered by the fact that she wasn’t calling him "Dad."

Thankfully, Jiaojiao’s initial coldness had gradually thawed into a natural demeanor. Although they weren’t as close as they used to be, he was still very gratified.

The overjoyed Mr. Sheng passed his daughter’s room and, remembering his wife’s concern, knocked excitedly on the door.

"WAHHH... Dad, why are you just now getting back? Second Brother was mean to me at dinner... WAHHH..."

The door opened after a single knock. His daughter stood there, whining and tattling, two tear streaks starkly visible on her fair little face.

’She looks disgusting,’ Mr. Sheng thought, stunned. His good mood instantly vanished.

When Sheng Yueyue saw her father standing dumbfounded at the door, a wave of genuine grievance washed over her. This time, her tears were real.

She had wanted to get some beauty sleep, but she just tossed and turned, unable to drift off.

Especially with that third idiot making so much noise when he came back. And then the second idiot actually had the nerve to say she ate too much.

She had been so angry she’d wanted to storm out and curse them out. However, it was obvious Song Zijin wasn’t interested in her.

She wanted to pursue He Aijun, and she would need the help of those two idiots sooner or later.

So, she suppressed her anger, didn’t leave her room, and pretended to be asleep. But the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

’As expected, dads are the best,’ she thought. He came to knock on her door as soon as he came upstairs. Seeing his stunned expression... ’...he must be really worried about me.’ Thinking this, Sheng Yueyue cried even more pitifully.

Usually, her crying was a carefully crafted art; she knew exactly how to weep to make people’s hearts ache with pity.

But this time, she was genuinely hurt, so her sobs were heart-wrenching and utterly devoid of grace.

Mr. Sheng: ...

’I never should have promised my wife I’d knock on this door. It’s all my fault for getting carried away. I brought this on myself, so I just have to suck it up!’

"Shi Wen is getting more and more out of line. Dad will go give him a beating right now. Yueyue, stop crying. It’s not pretty when girls cry so much."

After speaking, Mr. Sheng strode over to Sheng Shiwen’s room two doors down and started banging on the door, roaring...

"Sheng Shiwen, you little brat! We’re not home, so you think you can just bully your sister like this? Who gave you the nerve...?"

Mr. Sheng stood at the door and yelled for two minutes, and his mood actually improved quite a bit. This second son of his was a cunning one; he never opened the door.

With a helpless look, he backed away a few steps, stuffed five yuan into his daughter’s hand, and said gently...

"Yueyue, don’t cry anymore. Go to bed early. Dad will give him a good thrashing tomorrow morning. How dare he not open the door! The absolute nerve of that kid."

Seeing that her father had scolded her brother for a long time and even gave her five yuan, Sheng Yueyue’s mood also improved significantly.

"Daddy~ please don’t hit Second Brother. I..."

Mr. Sheng quickly cut his daughter off. ’Can’t a man get any peace?!’

"Yueyue, say no more. Dad will definitely teach him a lesson tomorrow morning. You must be tired. Go get some rest."

Only Sheng Yueyue thought her father was genuinely angry, so she happily went back to her room to sleep.

In reality, Sheng Shiwen was in his room, dying of laughter. He could tell his father was in a very good mood tonight.

He didn’t know why, but Sheng Shiwen could just tell his dad was happy, which was the only reason he dared not to open the door.

If his dad had been truly furious, he would never have dared to keep it shut.

Logically, his dad should have been angry today, especially after Yueyue did something so embarrassing.

’In that case, the only one who could make Dad this happy is Gu Jiaojiao. Could it be that Dad and Third Brother had dinner at Jiaojiao’s house tonight?!’

The very Gu Jiaojiao that Sheng Shiwen was thinking about was currently in her personal dimension, setting up an IV drip for Su Shuochi.

After the silver needle acupuncture, Su Shuochi needed to be put on various IV drips immediately. Having a medical room in the dimension made things much more convenient.

Once the drip was set, Gu Jiaojiao went to feed the chickens and the donkey. "Su Shuochi, do you know how to butcher a wild boar?"

In truth, she knew how to do it herself. Butchering three wild boars with a scalpel would be no problem for her.

’But she was a woman with a man now, so why should she do it herself!’

They had been busy ever since they got back, and they hadn’t had time to deal with the three large wild boars she had tranquilized and stored in her dimension.

"I do. I’ll go butcher them after my IV is done. Jiaojiao, you should go to sleep after you’re done feeding the donkey.

We’ll keep one for ourselves to eat. Tomorrow, I’ll take the meat from the other two over to Houzi to sell. How does that sound?"

"Sounds good."

"Also, tomorrow I’m going to a good neighborhood in Qing City to look at houses. If we find a suitable place with a courtyard, we should buy it. First, we need to stock up on five tons of rice for Lin Haoshi..."

Only now did Su Shuochi have the chance to tell Gu Jiaojiao about his plan to partner with Lin Haoshi to buy a truck.

"You can handle the arrangements. I don’t know anything about long-distance transport, but this is an excellent opportunity.

You should also see if you can find something else for Houzi to sell. Song Zijie is handling the rice and noodles right now.

If Houzi can sell them too, just have Song Zijie deliver the goods to him. I have classes, and your mobility is still limited."

Gu Jiaojiao thought it was great that her man was so independent. If he were the type to cling to her all day, only wanting to hide in her dimension and follow her around...

...she would grow to resent his lack of ambition. Besides, distance makes the heart grow fonder~