Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 50: The Sister-in-law Arrives!

The phone call ended, and Lin Wan Yi’s ears were still ringing with Gu Lan’s shout, so excited that it nearly broke out.

She put down the receiver and looked at the silent man beside her.

Gu Yanshen’s hand, which had once punched the wall, was now simply bandaged with gauze.

Without saying a word, he walked over and took an apple from the basket Wang Xiu’e had brought.

The man took out a pocket knife and started peeling the skin.

His movements were slow, focused as if performing a precise task.

A complete circle of fruit skin was peeled, so thin you could see through it.

Watching him, Lin Wan Yi couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.

Then, he started cutting the apple.

With a few cuts, he divided the apple into four pieces, each shockingly large.

He speared the largest piece with the tip of the knife and held it out to her.

"Eat."

Lin Wan Yi looked at the apple piece, which could almost fill her entire mouth, and then at his serious face.

She couldn’t hold back and let out a snort of laughter.

"Are you feeding me or a horse?"

Gu Yanshen’s actions halted.

He looked at the apple, then at her mouth, his earlobes reddening visibly.

The man quietly took back the apple piece and resumed cutting it, this time into smaller pieces.

At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the hospital room door.

"Wan Yi, can we come in?"

It was Sister in law Xiao Liu’s voice.

"Please come in," Lin Wan Yi replied.

The door opened, and Sister in law Xiao Liu, along with two other military wives from the dance troupe, came in, each carrying something.

Sister in law Xiao Liu held a cloth bag full of eggs.

"Wan Yi, I heard your wonderful news! These are eggs from my old hen, to help you replenish your body!"

Another wife carried a bowl of steaming millet porridge.

"I just cooked it, it’s good for the stomach. Have some to warm up."

The third wife handed over some coarse grain buns with slight embarrassment.

"Sister, we don’t have much to offer, just a small token."

A warm current flowed through Lin Wan Yi’s heart.

"Thank you, sisters, you’re too kind, there’s really no need for this."

"Of course there is!" Sister in law Xiao Liu’s eyes reddened with joy for her.

"You’re our great benefactor! Now heaven has blessed you with good fortune, and we’re all so happy for you!"

"Yes, yes! You scared us yesterday."

"Now that we know it’s wonderful news, we can finally feel relieved!"

Their words were simple yet filled with genuine care.

Gu Yanshen stood silently beside them, but the tense lines of his face softened significantly.

Just then, a clear yet arrogant voice exploded from the corridor outside.

"Make way, make way! The imperial edict has arrived—!"

Everyone in the hospital room was startled.

The next second, the door was suddenly thrown open with a "bang."

Gu Lan rushed in like a whirlwind, wearing a floral dress that seemed overly fashionable for the entire military compound.

Behind her, two young soldiers struggled to drag two massive suitcases.

"Lin Wan Yi!"

Gu Lan’s glance swept across the room, skipping over her iceberg-like brother, and locked onto Lin Wan Yi on the bed.

She dropped her bag and dashed to the bedside in a flash.

"My dear Wanwan! My little darling! Let me have a look!"

She grabbed Lin Wan Yi’s hand, scanning her from head to toe with wide eyes.

The presence of Sister in law Xiao Liu and the others left them a bit flustered.

Gu Yanshen frowned.

"Gu Lan."

Only then did Gu Lan spare him a glance, a look of disdainful scan from head to toe.

"Oh, Mr. Gu, are you here too?"

She ignored him and turned back to Lin Wan Yi.

"Did he bully you? Did he take good care of you? Don’t be afraid, tell me, I’ll back you up!"

Lin Wan Yi was amused by her.

"He wouldn’t dare."

"Hmph! He better not." Gu Lan patted Lin Wan Yi’s hand.

"You just lie there peacefully, don’t lift a finger! From now on, you’re our number one meritorious figure, the precious treasure of the revolution! You mustn’t lift a finger!"

Seeing this situation, Sister in law Xiao Liu and the others realized the family was having a moment, so they quickly took their leave.

"Well... Wan Yi, you rest well, we’ll get going first."

"Yes, we won’t disturb you anymore."

Seeing off the neighbors, Gu Lan’s eyes landed on the bedside cabinet.

There were eggs, millet porridge, coarse grain buns, and the small plate of apple pieces Gu Yanshen had just cut.

Her eyebrows immediately shot up.

"Gu Yanshen! Is this what you’re feeding our family hero? An apple? And these coarse grains?"

Gu Yanshen’s face darkened.

"These are the neighbors’ thoughtful gifts."

"I didn’t say their gifts weren’t thoughtful! I’m talking about you! What did you prepare?" Gu Lan stood with hands on her hips, full of momentum.

"Don’t tell me you’re planning to let her survive on the northwest wind and your love alone?"

Before Gu Yanshen could respond, she turned and waved at the two large suitcases.

"Bring them here! Open them!"

The two heavy suitcases were placed by the bed.

Gu Lan clicked and opened the first one.

A series of gasps echoed through the room.

The suitcase was packed to the brim.

Like a magician, Gu Lan started taking things out.

"My mom said, from now on, no more cafeteria food."

She placed a can of premium malted milk on the table.

"This is your breakfast."

Next were several oil paper packages.

"Dried meat floss, special ham. Snack on these when you’re hungry."

Then several glass jars.

"Nutritional powder, my mom arranged through grandpa’s connections. A spoonful a day, dissolved in warm water."

Those things, hard to come by even with money and ration tickets, were piled one by one on the small bedside cabinet, forming a little mountain.

Lin Wan Yi was dumbfounded.

Gu Yanshen was also silent.

Gu Lan wasn’t done yet; she opened the second suitcase.

This one wasn’t filled with food.

It was a box full of fabrics.

Soft light-colored cottons, delicate wool materials.

"My mom said the child’s clothes must be made from the softest fabrics. She bought all the best materials she could find in Beijing."

She took out a small box from the corner, opened it, and inside was a delicate longevity lock.

"This is for the baby, our family heirloom."

Lin Wan Yi was completely speechless.

The scale of this was overwhelming.

Gu Lan finally straightened up, clapped her hands. She looked at the pile of "booty," then at her brother’s ever unchanged cold face.

A mischievous smile spread across her face.

She walked up to Gu Yanshen, cleared her throat, imitating their mother’s serious tone.

"Gu Yanshen."

The man looked at her.

"My mom has one last order for you."

Her voice was just right for Lin Wan Yi on the bed to hear clearly.

"Mom said, from now on, your only task is to take good care of Wan Yi."

Gu Lan deliberately paused, her eyes glinting with amusement.

"If you can’t even handle this..."

"You better submit a report and retire early."

"Go home and learn to wash diapers!"