Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 33: My Wife Has an Earth-Shattering Secret!

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: My Wife Has an Earth-Shattering Secret!

In the yard, Sister in law Qian’s figure disappeared behind the door, and the "bang" of the door slamming shut sounded like a starting gun.

The expressions on the faces of the few army wives who were eavesdropping instantly came to life.

The atmosphere had a hint of awkwardness.

Sister in law Zhang, who lived at the east end and had a bit more courage, carried a bowl of food over, her face wearing a sincere smile.

"Xiao Lin, don’t mind Sister in law Qian. She’s just got a loose tongue."

Lin Wan Yi wrung out the last pillowcase, hung it on the clothesline, turned around at the words, her face adorned with a perfectly appropriate smile.

"You’re right, Sister in law Zhang. I didn’t take it to heart."

Sister in law Zhang’s gaze fell on the dazzling white sheets, and she earnestly asked, "Your sheets are so white, cleaner than what we can manage even after scrubbing on a washboard for half a day. Any secret to it?"

At these words, the army wives pretending to be busy nearby perked up their ears even more.

Lin Wan Yi didn’t hide anything, nor did she boast, her demeanor was friendly and open.

"It’s nothing special, really. Just an old trick my grandma taught me: filtering water through clean plant ash and soaking for a while. It helps loosen the dirt."

This explanation was half true, half false. The plant ash did have some cleaning effect, but it couldn’t compare to the miraculous effects of the spiritual spring water.

She gave a reasonable explanation without revealing her secret.

"Plant ash water? Oh wow, why didn’t I think of that!"

Sister in law Zhang suddenly realized, thinking this rich young lady wasn’t as fragile as rumored; she even knew these old methods, she seemed quite easygoing.

"We must give it a try, thank you, Xiao Lin!"

"You’re welcome, Sister in law Zhang."

A few casual exchanges, and the atmosphere in the yard became much more harmonious.

With an empty basin, Lin Wan Yi returned to the house, feeling in a good mood.

Her gaze swept over a corner of the wall, lingering on an old bundle brought from her parents’ home.

Opening the bundle, it contained a few of her old clothes.

Among them, a sky-blue dacron shirt, once her favorite, had faded from excessive washing.

A thought flashed through her mind.

She extracted a handful of spiritual spring water from space and poured it into a basin, then placed the faded old shirt into it.

She just gently stirred the water with her hand a couple of times.

A miracle happened.

The old shirt, like a dried sponge, instantly soaked up the moisture, the once dull and faded blue brightened and became vibrant at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A few seconds later, she lifted the shirt from the water.

No trace of an old garment could be found!

The color was as bright as new, with a soft luster even in the dim light of the room.

Lin Wan Yi’s heart was pounding.

She wasn’t done yet and fished out a yellowed old scarf from the bundle.

She immersed the scarf in the water as well.

In just a moment, the yellowed old scarf, marked by time, turned back to a snow-white, gleaming spectacle.

The spiritual spring not only washed away stains but could renew old items!

Looking at the shirt and scarf in her hands, it was as if she saw not clothes but a golden, wide-open road.

...

On the military training ground, dust was flying everywhere.

Gu Yanshen, like a tireless cheetah, was running circles around the track.

Sweat had long soaked through his training uniform, outlining the taut, solid muscles on his back.

"Twenty kilometers already! My god, is the captain trying to run the track into a trench today?"

"Didn’t you see his force with the equipment? He nearly broke the tensioner!"

"Do you think the captain had a fight with the new wife?"

"Impossible! I caught a glimpse from afar yesterday, the wife looks as stunning as a fairy, would the commander have the heart to quarrel?"

A few resting soldiers whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with awe and confusion as they watched Gu Yanshen.

Squad Leader Wang, braver than most, seized the moment while Gu Yanshen paused for breath to approach him.

He handed over a water bottle, grinning cheekily as he spoke.

"Commander, what’s going on? Newlywed and all, why so fired up, did the wife...kick you out?"

Gu Yanshen took the water bottle but didn’t drink; he merely lifted his head.

A sharp, cold gaze pierced straight toward Squad Leader Wang.

Squad Leader Wang’s smile froze, a chill ran down his spine, and he instinctively stepped back half a pace.

"I...I’ll just head over there to check on how those little rascals are practicing!"

Finding an excuse, he quickly made a getaway.

The whole world was suddenly quiet.

Gu Yanshen tilted his head back and poured an entire bottle of water over himself.

The icy water cleared his muddled mind for a moment.

But the next second, that soft, sugary voice with a hint of playfulness echoed in his ears again.

"Baby, is the porridge tasty?"

Lin Wan Yi’s bright eyes, curved into crescent moons, were etched in his mind.

Gu Yanshen’s hand trembled, and the kettle almost slipped.

With a dark face, he turned and walked towards the horizontal bar, exerting his arms to lift his body off the ground.

One pull-up after another, he tried to use the exhaustion of his body to dispel the demons in his mind.

One... two...

When he reached the tenth, the image suddenly flashed of Lin Wan Yi standing on tiptoes, kissing his lips.

Soft, warm, with a sweet jasmine scent.

His arms gave way, and his entire body suddenly sank down!

"Captain, be careful!"

The surrounding soldiers let out a collective gasp.

Gu Yanshen’s toes heavily touched the ground before he barely stabilized himself, avoiding a real fall.

He stood up straight, his handsome face dark as if it could drip ink.

The "living Yama" of the training ground almost messed up on his best exercise!

Everyone was too shocked to make a sound, the entire training ground was silent.

Training concluded.

Gu Yanshen walked alone to the faucet and turned it on. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Cold water gushed over his arms and face.

He wiped his face, preparing to turn off the tap.

His movements stopped.

He lowered his head, staring hard at his right hand.

Yesterday afternoon, while making a bed with his own hands, several fine cuts were made by the wooden boards, and a sizable wood splinter pierced his index finger, causing quite a bit of bleeding.

But now...

The skin on his hand was smooth, with well-defined muscle lines.

Those wounds, which should have scabbed over, had vanished!

Even the deepest splinter wound had become just a barely visible faint pink trace!

In just one night, they healed?

Impossible!

He suddenly remembered something.

Last night, Lin Wan Yi had taken his hand, applying that jasmine-scented cream to his wounds.

And this morning, that unusually fragrant white rice porridge...

Gu Yanshen’s heart thudded heavily, as if gripped by an invisible hand.

He was no fool.

In the army, he had used countless injury treatments, and the best one still took three to five days to heal a wound.

It was impossible for them to disappear overnight, almost without a scar!

He turned off the faucet, the sound of water abruptly stopping.

Without pausing, he turned and took long strides, almost sprinting back to the family quarters.

Pushing open the door, the room was empty.

His gaze immediately locked onto the delicate cream jar on the table.

Striding over, he picked up the jar and opened the lid.

A sweet jasmine scent wafted up, just like last night.

He dipped a fingertip into the cream, rubbed it, and smeared it on the back of his hand.

The texture was smooth and cool, but otherwise unremarkable.

Just ordinary cream.

Gu Yanshen’s heart sank.

If it wasn’t the cream...

Was it the porridge from this morning?

Or... was it her?

One question after another exploded in his mind, leaving his face tense with unprecedented heaviness and confusion.

Just then, light footsteps sounded outside the courtyard, accompanied by Lin Wan Yi’s faint humming voice.

She was back!

Gu Yanshen’s heart jumped like a thief caught in the act!

He hurriedly put the lid back on the cream, quickly placed it back, and adjusted its position.

Standing up straight, he took a deep breath, trying to compose himself back into the expressionless Captain Gu.

Yet, his thundering heartbeat refused to calm down.

His new wife.

The delicate, coquettish, teasing young lady of a capitalist...

She definitely harbored an enormous secret!