My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 404 Defend your own innocence

Chapter 404: 404 Defend your own innocence

Grandpa Ruan: "?! Is there something wrong with my grandson’s brain?!"

Grandma Ruan: "..." Manzhu, that girl, irritated you enough to ship her off overseas, and now you’re saying you don’t recognize her?

Who would believe that!

"You know, that girl...the one who sneaked into your bed back then, remember?" Grandma Ruan reminded him with a troubled face.

During his university years, Yingzhou would come over every summer vacation to spend time with me and Old Ruan.

He was spotted by Wang Manzhu, the neighboring girl who came over to play.

And then she latched on to him!

She clung to him for many years, even following him to Jing City, making herself an unbearable pest.

At the time, everyone thought Wang Manzhu was just a child and would grow out of it.

Little did they know, the girl became even more brazen.

She treated Yingzhou as if he were her own possession.

Not only was she overbearing, but at the age of seventeen, she stripped herself bare and crawled into Yingzhou’s bed.

Luckily, the little ones at home were playing hide and seek, and a kid ran into Yingzhou’s room.

The sudden appearance of Wang Manzhu frightened the child to tears.

It attracted the attention of the Ruan family elders, and the issue was exposed before it became a laughing stock.

They were just a bit away from having to face the embarrassment of explaining to their future granddaughter-in-law about the tainted eyes of their Yingzhou.

Recalling the situation, Grandma Ruan’s face wasn’t too pleasant.

It was truly unprecedented!

The very next day, she was so disgusted she had the room dismantled.

Gu Yingzhou also remembered now, feeling thoroughly disgusted.

His already cold demeanor was like a millennium of frost.

"...That wasn’t my bed," he said, frowning slightly and quickly denying it.

At the time, my six-year-old rascal cousin insisted on sticking by me, and I wasn’t used to living with others.

So, I gave up the room to him.

Strictly speaking, that woman climbed into my six-year-old cousin’s bed.

What did that have to do with me, Gu Yingzhou?!

I have to protect my own innocence, what if Tangbao misunderstands?

Seeing her grandson’s face darken, Grandma Ruan didn’t feel it was right to tease him any further.

"Yes, yes, it wasn’t your bed. Don’t worry, the family knows you’re innocent, we won’t let Tangtang misunderstand you," she reassured.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yingzhou’s face finally softened a little.

"Hmm."

In matters of relationships, he was always vigilant.

Grandma Ruan tried to keep a straight face when she saw his serious demeanor.

In this regard, Yingzhou was like his grandpa.

Grandpa Ruan proudly lifted his chin a little.

"See that? Yingzhou takes after me in this," he said, his tone proud and smug.

Old Gu, Old Gu, you have to admit you can’t beat me on this point.

Grandma Ruan saw right through his thoughts and laughed, "That’s about the only thing you can outdo Gu Lu in; why don’t you compare yourself in other areas?"

The Gu Lu she referred to was the one Grandpa Ruan always measured up against and complained about—Gu Yingzhou’s biological grandpa.

Gu Lu, Gu Lu...

Hmph.

Grandpa Ruan felt a sourness in his heart.

It was only because of his wife’s childhood sweetheart status that anyone recognized Gu Lu.

Gu Yingzhou was used to his grandpa’s need to compete with his grandpa in everything.

Hearing the old couple’s conversation, his expression didn’t change at all.

"I’m going to wash my face," he said as he headed for the bathroom.

No sooner had Gu Yingzhou disappeared around the corner of the second floor than Wan Manzhu, having pumped herself up, came in with a coy demeanor.

"Grandpa Ruan, Grandma Ruan," she said, her face flushed.

She was no longer the naive and ignorant young girl she once was.

She knew what she had done back then was foolish.

So in the face of the Ruan family, she always felt excruciatingly embarrassed.

As the saying goes, you can’t slap a smiling face, and Grandma Ruan smiled politely.

Knowing full well what she was asking, she inquired, "Manzhu, what brings you here?"

As long as the other party didn’t state their intentions outright, they were content to play dumb to the end.

Wan Manzhu seemed oblivious to the host family’s unwelcoming attitude, her face wearing a joyful smile.

"I’m here to see Brother Yingzhou."

She looked towards the room on the first floor where Gu Yingzhou had lived a long time ago.

Her eyes glinted lightly, filled with expectation.

"Ruan Granny, where is Brother Yingzhou? I have something to say to him."

Brother Yingzhou doesn’t even remember her. Shouldn’t she take advantage of the fact that Brother Yingzhou was in Sea City to cultivate a good relationship with him?

After all, she had resolved since she was a child that she would marry Brother Yingzhou.

Upon hearing this, the Ruan family’s matriarch’s brow furrowed slightly.

A flicker of incomprehension passed through her eyes.

Hadn’t that scandalous affair reduced what had been a harmonious relationship between the two families to mere saving of face? Was Manzhu still not giving up?

Her mind filled with myriad thoughts, the Ruan matriarch said with a smile, "Yingzhou took his significant other out for the morning and is tired; he’s resting in his room now."

The old lady’s face was brimming with an uncontrollable smile.

"When he wakes, he still has to deliver lunch to his partner; I’m afraid he won’t have time to see you."

He wouldn’t see you even if he did have the time.

Just give up.

My husband and I won’t let you ruin things between Yingzhou and Tangtang.

The smile on Wan Manzhu’s face froze in an instant.

She was somewhat taken aback.

After a long while, she asked blankly, "Brother Yingzhou has a partner now?"

Hearing this address, the Ruan matriarch suddenly felt uncomfortable.

When she was little, it didn’t matter because of her young age.

But now that they were adults, continuing with the brother-sister act would only cause trouble.

Feeling a strong sense of aversion personally, the Ruan matriarch decided to address Manzhu’s manner of address before answering her question.

"You and Yingzhou are no longer children. It’s not appropriate to keep calling him ’brother.’

From now on, you should call him Comrade Gu Yingzhou," she said with a rare firmness in her voice.

If Wan Manzhu truly regarded Yingzhou as her elder brother, that would be fine, but clearly, she didn’t!

Old Master Ruan felt his wife was making a lot of sense.

Just like that old Gu.

He had been coasting on being childhood friends with Huijun his whole life, stepping on his head.

Taking it personally, Old Master Ruan said sternly, "You really shouldn’t call him ’brother’ anymore."

"Manzhu and Yingzhou are both adults now, and it’s only a couple of years until they get married. Calling each other in such a sweet way could be reported as improper behavior.

If it causes a misunderstanding with Yingzhou’s significant other, it would be game over."

Wan Manzhu’s gaze dimmed.

Hot tears fell in quick succession.

As if she had been severely wronged.

The old Ruan couple was taken aback.

What had they said?!

The Ruan matriarch was filled with impatience.

She handed over a tissue.

"You’re a grown girl now, stop crying."

She spoke gently, urging her to stop, yet she did not retract her demand for a change in address.

The daughter of the neighbors wasn’t as important as the feelings of the future granddaughter-in-law.

Seeing that the old Ruan couple kept watching her cry without giving in, Wan Manzhu was very unhappy.

Her eyes conveyed an accusation.

In her heart, she labeled the elderly couple as hard-hearted.

Wan Manzhu clenched her teeth angrily.

Wiping her tears, she said obediently:

"...I’m sorry for losing my composure." She pouted with grievance, "I understand, I won’t call Yingzhou ’brother’ anymore."

The Ruan matriarch liked bright, smiling girls, not the kind who turned into crybabies over nothing.

Hearing Wan Manzhu agree, she barely managed a smile and said no more.

Old Master Ruan saw that his wife looked tired and spoke up, "Manzhu girl, your Granny Ruan is tired. If it’s nothing important, you should head back first. We old folks are going to take a nap."

To tell the truth, he didn’t have much affection for this frivolous young girl.

A girl so young and yet capable of such rash actions—who knows if she might become even more extreme after not seeing her for a few years.