Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 114: He Has to Prepare for a Divorce

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: He Has to Prepare for a Divorce

The captain watched Second Brother Gu walk away with a powerful stride and said to Su Shuochi, "Was that really your second brother-in-law?"

"Yeah." Even in front of his good friend, Su Shuochi was as laconic as ever.

"Isn’t your second brother-in-law Sheng Shiwen? How did he suddenly become Gu Jingtai? Also, isn’t your wife the Sheng Family’s adopted daughter? How is she Director Dong’s niece?"

"You said it yourself—adopted daughter. Can’t my wife have her own biological parents?"

"Oh-ho, ’my wife’? Calling her that so affectionately? Weren’t you the one who didn’t want to get married? What’s with the sudden change of heart?"

Su Shuochi: ...

’It wasn’t that he didn’t want to talk about it; it was just a long story.’

The captain was used to his friend’s silence, but that didn’t stop him from being curious. So, he started monologuing.

"I didn’t know much about Little Sister-in-law before, but I knew the Sheng Family’s adopted daughter was a peerless beauty. Looks like you’re no exception, Shuo Ci—conquered by a pretty face.

"Seeing how full of life you are now, I’d say Little Sister-in-law deserves all the credit!"

"You’re right. It’s all thanks to her. She’s not just beautiful, she’s incredible."

Speaking of his wife, a rare smile appeared on Su Shuochi’s stern face.

Su Shuochi’s smile left Captain Xie Zhuoyu so stunned his jaw dropped, and he almost dropped his teacup. "Shuo Ci, are you a masochist?"

"What are you talking about? Don’t you dare slander my wife. She’s wonderful and very gentle."

Xie Zhuoyu stared at his friend in disbelief. He walked behind him, wanting to lift up his white shirt to see the scars on his friend’s back.

Unfortunately, Su Shuochi’s shirt was tucked into his belt, and Xie Zhuoyu felt it would be too inappropriate to lift it.

He vividly remembered that on his friend’s wedding day, his Little Sister-in-law had been like a shrew screaming curses in the street.

Of course, it was perfectly normal for a beautiful young woman in the bloom of her youth to be resentful about marrying a disabled man.

But that disabled man was his friend, so the scales in his heart naturally tipped in his friend’s favor.

Subconsciously, he thought Gu Jiaojiao was an unreasonable person and felt she had gone too far.

He had been busy with a case for the past half-month and hadn’t had time to go back to the compound to see his friend. "Little Sister-in-law is... gentle?"

"Yes, she’s gentle and incredible," Su Shuochi emphasized again, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.

Xie Zhuoyu: ...

His friend’s personality had changed after his injury, going from simply quiet to utterly morose.

’Now, even though he’s full of life and in great shape, it’s a pity his tastes have gotten twisted. He thinks a shrew is some kind of incredible, gentle woman!’

"Oh, God! I wish a bolt of lightning would strike Shuo Ci and snap him out of it! I’d rather you be gloomy and listless than this terrifying!"

"Zhuoyu, how did a goofball like you ever make captain?" Su Shuochi teased his friend with a laugh.

"I made captain on my own merit, not because of my grandpa’s connections at all. Ahem, speaking of which, my grandpa’s bad legs have been acting up something fierce, even in the summer..."

"I’ll have Jiaojiao go take a look at your grandpa tonight. I’ve been so busy lately I completely forgot about Grandpa Xie’s leg problems. I deserve a slap on the wrist."

"What? Jiaojiao... from the Sheng... my Little Sister-in-law? She knows medicine?"

Just as Xie Zhuoyu was yelping in surprise, Dong Jianping arrived. "What are you two doing? Where’s Gu Jingtai?"

He had come personally because the incident involved his own wife’s brother and nephew.

More importantly, Dong Jianping had received a notice from the Imperial City: a major figure from the capital’s literary world was personally leading a medical team to Qing City to visit Old Sir Gu.

And at this critical juncture, his good-for-nothing brother-in-law had to go and cause such a huge mess!

"My second brother went back to work. I’m the one who did the beating. If you have any questions, Director Dong, ask me."

Su Shuochi said with composure, giving Dong Jianping a cold glance. He was nothing like Jiaojiao’s kind and amiable eldest uncle.

Dong Jianping saw Su Shuochi meet his gaze fearlessly, his piercing eyes like a frigid pool filled with shards of ice.

As expected of a Zhan Lang from the army. That gaze was enough to send a shiver down one’s spine, and Dong Jianping quickly looked away.

So this was his niece’s husband—the man who could support his eldest sister’s entire family of invalids. He truly admired him for that.

If his stepmother hadn’t driven his eldest sister’s family away, he and his brother would have been the ones meeting the dignitaries this time.

If this nephew-in-law hadn’t been disabled, his future would have already been brilliant. Add in his connections to the Gu father and son, and his prospects would be simply immeasurable.

What a pity! A true pity!

"B-Brother-in-law... you have to punish that vicious bitch! The stinking bitch cracked my head open and broke my leg."

Gu Jiaojiao had cracked Huang Ya’s head, but his front teeth hadn’t been knocked out, so he could still speak relatively clearly.

"You blind fool! You deserved to be crippled! Why didn’t they just beat you to death?"

Dong Jianping cursed, seething with anger. This sole heir of the Yue Family was truly a hopeless case.

"That vicious bitch... she isn’t really your niece, is she, Brother-in-law? If you take that bitch’s side..."

"Shut up! If she were just my niece, it would be one thing. But she’s Old Sir Gu’s biological granddaughter and Professor Gu’s biological daughter! Do you have any idea who they are?"

Dong Jianping asked, exasperated by his brother-in-law’s failure to live up to any expectations. If this went badly, not even he could protect him.

This was the son his mother-in-law had borne late in life. After having seven daughters, she finally gave birth to this precious son at the age of forty-five.

’Looks like I need to prepare for a divorce!’

Huang Ya only knew how to throw his weight around in Qing City; he didn’t understand anything else. ’Who is Old Sir Gu? Who is Professor Gu?’

’They sound pretty damn important!’

"Brother-in-law, you can’t abandon me."

From his wheelchair, Su Shuochi watched coldly as Second Uncle Dong shamelessly implied that if Jiaojiao didn’t have such powerful backing, he would have protected this hoodlum of a brother-in-law.

’Very well, Second Uncle Dong. I, Su Shuochi, will remember this.’

Dong Jianping suddenly felt a chill run through him. ’How can it be this cold on a June day?’

He sensed it then—the chill was emanating from his nephew-in-law in the wheelchair.

’What did I say wrong? If it weren’t for the Gu father and son and Jiaojiao, he could still have pleaded for his useless brother-in-law.

’But now that leaders from the Imperial City were here, if they got involved, not only would the matter not be resolved amicably...

’...he might even be stripped of his position.’ "Comrade Su," he began, "look, do you think you could talk to Jiaojiao..."

"No. This man has committed countless evils, used his connections to bully others, and preyed on the local people. Jiaojiao and I can’t speak for the public. It’s best to let the police handle it."

Su Shuochi said forcefully. Remembering the injuries Jiaojiao had suffered, he had no intention of giving Second Uncle Dong any face.

"WAHH... Brother-in-law... I don’t wanna die! WAHH... I want my mom! WAHH..."

Huang Ya started rolling on the floor and wailing, realizing from his brother-in-law’s tone that he wasn’t going to protect him.

"Quick, gag him. We don’t want him disturbing Director Dong," Xie Zhuoyu ordered the young officer, gloating.

The upright young officer swiftly gagged Huang Ya and then stood ramrod straight to the side.

He’d been in a daze ever since seeing Su Shuochi, simply doing whatever his captain told him to do.

Second Uncle Dong: ...

’Don’t want him disturbing me? What’s that supposed to mean?!’

’Isn’t that kid Xie Zhuoyu just trying to paint a target on my back!’