Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 247 - 246: Calling My Child Unlucky? My Man Will Shut You Up!

Chapter 247: Chapter 246: Calling My Child Unlucky? My Man Will Shut You Up!

"I make the decisions!"

Lin Wanyi’s cold voice echoed in the living room.

In an instant, the house was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Political Commissioner Zhou put down his teacup.

Zhao Tiezhu’s smile faded from his face.

Everyone’s gaze focused on the two women locked in confrontation.

Gu Xiuzhen’s face turned red and then pale before settling into an unpleasant purple hue.

Her hand was still being held by Lin Wanyi, whose slender wrist at this moment felt like an iron clamp, immobilizing her.

"You... you’ve turned the world upside down!"

Gu Xiuzhen’s voice trembled.

Lin Wanyi released her hand.

She didn’t spare Gu Xiuzhen another glance.

As if it wasn’t her who had just firmly declared sovereignty.

She bent down and gently stroked the heads of the two children.

"An An, Ningning, go ahead."

"Pick your favorite."

Her voice was so soft it seemed to drip with gentleness.

A stark contrast to her previous cold resolve.

Gu Xiuzhen stood there, her chest heaving violently.

She felt her blood rush to her head.

This woman dared to ignore her in front of so many people!

She forcefully suppressed her anger, squeezing out a smile uglier than crying.

"Fine, fine, let you call the shots."

She pointed at the needlework, scissors, and rouge box on the carpet.

"I want to see what kind of future your daughter will have under your teaching."

Her tone was sharp and mocking.

"A girl’s duty is inherent."

"Needlework, husband-supporting and child-rearing, that’s her destiny!"

Lin Wanyi said nothing.

She just gently placed her daughter Gu Ning at one end of the carpet.

Little Gu Ning, dressed in a pink outfit, looked like a soft dumpling. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

She blinked her big eyes, curiously gazing at the array of items before her.

There were beautifully crafted abacus beads.

A delicate pen.

And, a sewing kit brought by Gu Xiuzhen.

"Go ahead, Ningning," Lin Wanyi encouraged.

Gu Xiuzhen stared intently at her grandniece, muttering under her breath.

"Grab the needlework, grab the needlework..."

In her eyes, this was more than just a rite of passage; it was an adjudication of Lin Wanyi’s "bourgeois lady" upbringing.

Gu Ning crawled forward on the floor.

She passed by the intricately crafted sewing kit without even looking.

She passed the shining pen without stopping.

Everyone held their breath.

Under the watchful eyes, Gu Ning’s small hand bypassed all the traditional items meant for a girl.

Then.

She grabbed the small ebony-made gun model.

It was carved for her by Gu Yanshen himself.

The little girl held the wooden gun close to her chest, holding it tightly.

She seemed to like it very much.

She even mimicked adults, pointing the gun at the ceiling, her mouth making childish sounds.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The whole living room fell silent.

Gu Xiuzhen’s expression froze completely.

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Tiezhu was the first to break the silence, slapping his thigh as he burst into loud laughter.

"Great! Well done!"

"Old Gu’s daughter indeed! She’s got her father’s spirit!"

"I bet this girl will be a heroine in the future!"

Political Commissioner Zhou also showed a approving smile, nodding.

"Outstanding woman, just as capable as any man, well done."

Gu Xiuzhen’s face turned as black as ink.

She felt the good-natured laughter around her was like a series of heavy slaps, striking her cheeks.

"Girls wielding weapons! What a disgrace!"

She growled angrily.

But no one paid her any attention.

Lin Wanyi picked up her daughter, giving her a kiss on her little face.

"Our Ningning is amazing."

Gu Xiuzhen found no support and had to swallow her anger.

She turned her gaze to the other child.

The only male, Gu An.

"Girls don’t know better, too wild."

She smiled falsely at Lin Wanyi.

"This boy, he is our Gu Family’s legacy."

"He should know what’s right, shouldn’t he?"

She pointed at the books and a copper seal on the floor.

"Go, bring An An over."

"Our Gu Family has produced scholars. This child will surely grab the books and seal, destined to be an official, bringing glory to the family!"

Her voice solid with conviction.

As if Gu An’s choice was her last shield for dignity.

Lin Wanyi followed her lead, placing her son Gu An on the carpet.

Gu An was different from his sister.

He was very quiet.

From beginning to end, he was indifferent to the surrounding commotion.

He sat on the carpet, his eyes like black grapes, calmly sweeping over each item.

Books.

Copper seal.

Abacus.

His gaze passed over each without pause.

As if looking at a pile of meaningless wooden blocks.

Gu Xiuzhen’s heart leapt to her throat.

"Grab, grab the book!" she urged, unable to contain herself.

Gu An ignored her.

He slowly crawled amid the colorful items.

His goal was clear.

Not the book, pen, nor the medal symbolizing authority.

He crawled straight to his simple slingshot.

It was a "toy" he made himself.

Under everyone’s gaze.

Gu An reached out his chubby hand, not grabbing the slingshot itself.

Instead, using two fingers, he carefully pinched a little copper gear no bigger than a grain of rice from the slingshot’s trigger mechanism.

Then.

He sat down.

Holding the tiny gear in his palm, under the window’s light, he started to examine it attentively, repeatedly.

As if the small gear contained the secrets of the universe.

Everything around him instantly became isolated.

Dean Li seemed to have discovered a rare treasure.

He excitedly adjusted his glasses, leaning forward.

"Focus! Look at this child’s focus!"

His voice slightly trembled.

"Unaffected by any external interference, completely immersed in his world! This is the most precious talent for research!"

"This child is a genius! A born scientist!"

Dean Li blushed with excitement.

Gu Xiuzhen was thunderstruck.

She stared dumbly at her grandnephew sitting on the carpet, fiddling with a "broken part."

A scientist?

To her, that meant being unproductive!

"He... he picked a piece of junk?"

Gu Xiuzhen’s voice was shrill, off-key.

"Ignoring a heap of good items, he chose a useless piece of scrap metal?"

"Doesn’t this mean he’ll be a mere handyman in the future? A worthless person?"

She felt her last stitch of dignity was torn off, thrown to the ground, and trampled into the mud.

Her sanity snapped.

Gu Xiuzhen abruptly stood up from the sofa.

She extended her trembling fingers, pointing at the two children.

"Omen of doom!"

She screamed, her voice piercing.

"These are bad omens!"

"A girl grabbing a gun! Does she want to be a fierce woman later?"

"A boy, the hope of our Gu Family, picking up junk! This spells ruin for the family!"

"Misguided elder, misguided junior! Misguided elder, misguided junior!"

She wailed, resembling a madwoman.

"This family is doomed! Doomed to be ruined by you, the cursed star!"

The living room’s atmosphere grew cold.

All smiles froze.

At that moment.

A deep, indifferent voice sounded.

It was Gu Yanshen.

He had silently stood behind Lin Wanyi the entire time.

At this moment, he slowly spoke.

"My son will be a scientist."

His voice was soft but icy, abruptly cutting off Gu Xiuzhen’s wails.

He paused, his gaze shifting to his daughter who Lin Wanyi was holding.

"My daughter can be whoever she wants to be."

After speaking.

Gu Yanshen lifted his head.

His deep gaze firmly locked onto the hysterical Gu Xiuzhen.

"Aunt."

"You’ve overstepped your bounds."