My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 333 is as defensive as a ruffled chicken

Chapter 333: 333 is as defensive as a ruffled chicken

Niuniu cradled Qiuqiu, lifting her tiny palm-sized face.

"Mom, can we go out now?" she asked sweetly.

She had made plans with Sister Xiaohua to play with Qiuqiu together.

She couldn’t wait any longer!

Chattering excitedly, she looked up and saw a strange face.

The little girl’s eyes lit up.

She trotted over to Gu Yingzhou.

Tilting her head, she asked in a familiar and mushy voice,

"Uncle, who are you? Why have you come to our house?"

With her short hair and bright, clear eyes, she was soft, cute, and charming.

Gu Yingzhou looked down at Niuniu, who didn’t even reach his waist, and he felt as though he was seeing a younger Lin Tang.

Tangtang was good-looking; she must have been even cuter than this little girl when she was young.

Gu Yingzhou smiled and replied, "I am Gu Yingzhou, your little aunt’s... friend."

As he spoke, he pulled out a handful of candies and distributed them to the four little ones of the Lin Family.

"Here, the gift is a bit modest, but I’ll make it up next time."

This visit was a bit rushed; he’d likely come for a formal visit next time.

The four little ones of the Lin Family passively accepted the candies.

They looked at Li Xiuli with questioning eyes as if to ask, ’Should we give them back?’

Li Xiuli knew that Tangtang had helped Gu Yingzhou, and Comrade Gu had come today to express his gratitude.

She didn’t restrain the little ones from taking the candy and nodded at them.

"Comrade Gu is too generous."

Gu Yingzhou said with composure, "You’re too kind. It’s just a few candies. Compared to what Comrade Lin Tang has done for my family, what I’ve done is far from enough."

He was polite and spoke pleasantly.

Li Xiuli’s impression of him improved even further.

Young men from big cities are indeed different.

While talking, the group sat down in the courtyard.

Lin Tang turned her head and noticed that Niuniu hadn’t gone out to play.

She ruffled the little girl’s head.

"Didn’t you want to go out and find Xiaohua? Off you go then."

Niuniu, with her spirited eyes, kept glancing at Gu Yingzhou, her eyes sparkling.

Shaking her head, she said seriously, "I’m not going anymore. Sister Xiaohua must be busy right now. I don’t want to disturb her."

Lin Tang looked at the little girl’s clearly thoughtful face, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Is this what they call ’face chasing’? Or the rural version from the era novels...

Zhou Mei knew all too well her daughter’s bad habit of liking good-looking people and scolded Niuniu,

"Children should not meddle when adults are talking. Get going.

You’re such an oblivious little girl, you’re bound to be trampled by society someday."

She had picked up that last line from her sister-in-law at some point.

Niuniu puffed up her little face in anger and retorted softly,

"Dad says you’re the most oblivious, so why haven’t you been beaten to death?"

She fired back.

Lin Tang almost laughed out loud at Niuniu’s childish retort.

Niuniu’s lips were getting sharper by the day.

A smile appeared in Gu Yingzhou’s eyes.

Tangtang’s niece was quite... interesting.

Lin Qingshui couldn’t hold back and let out a chuckle.

"Hahaha, children say the funniest things, children say the funniest things!

Wife, you’re not going to argue with a little girl, are you?

Don’t be angry, I’m going to teach her a lesson right now!"

After saying this, worried that his daughter might get a spanking, he quickly picked up Niuniu and went back to their room.

Zhou Mei was left speechless by her daughter’s cheeky retort.

Her face was as dark as ink.

"... just let the girl be spoiled then."

She muttered under her breath.

Turning around, she went to the kitchen to pour tea for the guests.

Li Xiuli was used to the quarrels between her second daughter and son-in-law.

It was just a bit embarrassing in front of guests.

Turning to Gu Yingzhou, she smiled and said, "Our family is noisy and rowdy; I hope Comrade Gu isn’t bothered by it."

Gu Yingzhou shook his head with a smile, "Not at all. This is life."

It helped that the young man was easy on the eyes.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, her demeanor as gentle and polished as jade, reminiscent of ancient nobility.

Li Xiuli’s smile deepened as she looked at Gu Yingzhou, her expression one of indescribable admiration.

A fine young man!

If her Tangtang could find a partner like him in the future, both she and the child’s father would rest easy.

The men from the brigade who had been digging trenches heard that someone had come to the village looking for trouble and immediately packed up their things and returned to the brigade.

Lin Lu was worried about his home, so he also came back.

"Wife, I’m back," he called loudly as he entered the house.

As soon as he walked in, he saw Gu Yingzhou.

"...It’s you?"

Gu Yingzhou stood up and nodded calmly.

"Uncle Lin, hello."

His manners were impeccable, nothing amiss.

Li Xiuli, however, felt that the man of the house bristled all over, defensive like a ruffled chicken.

She glanced at Gu Yingzhou unconsciously.

She quickly turned her head back.

"Man of the house, what brought you back?"

Zhou Mei saw that Lin’s father had returned and deftly poured a cup of tea to pass to him.

"Dad, have some tea."

"Ah!" Lin Lu, thirsty as well, took his enamel jar and gulped down the tea.

It soothed his dry throat.

Only then did he explain, "There was trouble at the Sauce Factory, how could we not come back?"

"How was the matter resolved?"

Li Xiuli recounted the events to Lin Lu.

Lin Lu’s brow remained furrowed.

He looked at Gu Yingzhou with concern,

"Those people were so arrogant, they must have backers.

Comrade Gu, beating someone up won’t cause you any trouble, will it?"

Although the fact that Tangtang had given this young man an ice pop made him feel as if his prized cabbage was about to be ravaged by a pig,

He was not ungrateful, considering the young man had offered help.

Gu Yingzhou paused for a moment, then smiled, "It’s fine, I have ways to deal with it."

Truthfully, Wu Xiangqian’s desperation had something to do with him.

After all, the person who had usurped much of the black market’s power was him.

Lin Lu, meeting the young man’s calm and steady gaze, felt inexplicably reassured.

"Alright, just let me know if you need anything."

If he couldn’t help, at least he could lend a hand, right?

Gu Yingzhou gave a nod, his voice warm and melodious, "Thank you, Uncle Lin."

As he spoke, he felt a slight itch at his ankle.

Looking down—

A clumsy little tiger cub was rubbing its fluffy head against his ankle.

The little fellow was clean and had been well fed by the Lin family, round and plump.

For Gu Yingzhou, an enthusiast for all things fluffy, it was impossible to resist.

He bent down to pick up the little tiger cub and couldn’t help but pet Qiuqiu’s head several times.

His eyes were gentle and smiling.

It was obvious he genuinely liked the little creature.

"What is this little guy’s name?" Gu Yingzhou asked Lin Tang.

Lin Tang answered with a smile, "His name is Qiuqiu, nice name, isn’t it?"

"Very fitting."

Round and plump, just like a ball, right?

Lin Lu looked at Gu Yingzhou and then at Lin Tang.

Something seemed off.

Why did his Tangtang seem to have such rapport and a sort of intimacy with this Comrade?

...It couldn’t be what he was thinking, could it?

Li Xiuli watched the two without a word, keenly observant.

When she saw the sparkle in Lin Tang’s eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

Her mind became a tangle of thoughts.

Was Tangtang taking a liking to this young man?!

This Comrade Gu seemed faultless, but they knew nothing about his background or his family.

If Tangtang ended up with Comrade Gu and suffered any grievances, what should they do?

For a moment, Li Xiuli thought about many things.