bookbashuk Chapter 307 Guests at Home
Chapter 307 Guests at Home
Back to the family compound.
Xu Sui subconsciously searched for Qin Yunzhou's figure downstairs.
He used to wait for her here at this time, no matter how late it was.
But today, I don't know why, I couldn't find him no matter how hard I looked.
She didn't think much of it, assuming Qin Yunzhou had something to do, so she went upstairs by herself. Before she even got home, she heard people talking about it on the street.
"Have you heard? Our new regimental commander, Gu, lives on the second floor of our building, next to the house of the newly arrived political commissar, Qin."
"By the way, I also heard a little rumor, but don't tell anyone. I heard that Political Commissar Qin's wife, Xu Sui, used to be Qin's fiancée, Commander Gu's fiancée. They used to be good brothers, but they fell out because of this and haven't made up yet."
"Director Yang, is it true that you and Xu Sui were both in the performing arts troupe?"
Just as these people were whispering to each other, Xu Sui happened to walk downstairs and came up to meet them.
Yang Yun, who was the leader among the group, was the first to notice Xu Sui. She smiled awkwardly and casually brushed the stray hairs from her forehead.
"Xu Sui, you're back from get off work."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire stairwell fell silent. The atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately stopped talking and cleared their throats somewhat awkwardly, none of them daring to meet Xu Sui's gaze directly.
Although they live in an apartment building, the man in their family holds a position no lower than Qin Yunzhou's, and perhaps even higher, so they don't need to be afraid of Xu Sui and her husband.
However, it's still somewhat uncomfortable to be seen in person and have people gossiping about you.
Xu Sui nodded politely to them, her expression unchanged, and said, "Yes, it's time to get off work."
"By the way, ladies, in the future, you can talk to each other in private. At least don't let me hear it to your face. I don't like people being talked about to my face."
"Or if you have any questions, you can ask me directly. It's much better than talking about me to my face."
Yang Yun and the other women, including Sister Zhou who had just spoken the most sternly, all blushed slightly, but they didn't say anything.
But one of the women pursed her lips and rolled her eyes.
"Okay, then let me ask you, did you have a fiancé back then, but also hooked up with Political Commissar Qin?"
"Xu Sui, even though you're highly educated and good-looking, you still can't do that kind of thing. That's bad conduct. There are so many kids in our compound. What if you corrupt them?"
She can't stand women who look glamorous and seductive. So what if they're highly educated or good-looking? They still have bad character.
Xu Sui's bad reputation had long been known throughout the entire army; everyone knew about her scandalous past.
She's just lucky to have married a good man like Political Commissar Qin.
Yang Yun immediately pulled Hu Xiangcao aside and quickly gave her a look, signaling her to say less.
But Hu Xiangcao wouldn't listen. She put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and said, "Director Yang, don't stop me, and don't speak up for some people."
"Xu Sui, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Her man is a level above Xu Sui's man, so she has no reason to be afraid of her.
Besides, Xu Sui has offended Commander Gu's family. Now, Commander Gu's biological son, Regiment Commander Gu, has returned to the unit and is living next door to Xu Sui's family.
Nine times out of ten, they're here for revenge.
If anyone put in a little effort, it would be impossible for Qin Yunzhou to continue climbing the ranks.
Xu Sui shook her head. "Sister-in-law, you're really wrong."
"My fiancé has always been surnamed Qin, and the engagement was made between the Xu and Qin families. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
"Director Yang, please manage your staff. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back now."
After saying this, Xu Sui ignored Hu Xiangcao's unpleasant expression and went straight upstairs past them.
Gu Shu is back?
She was actually a little surprised that Gu Shu would give up his comfortable life in Beijing and return to this place.
As far as I can remember, those historical novels didn't seem to have these plot points.
After she left, Hu Xiangcao stomped her feet in anger, but Yang Yun forcibly pulled her back.
"Alright, alright, Sister-in-law Hu, let's not bring up those things again."
"Those are all rumors; they may not be true."
Xu Sui's husband may not have the same position as Hu Xiangcao's husband right now, but that may not be the case in the future.
Moreover, Xu Sui is a remarkable person. She was transferred here on her own merit and had a job as soon as she arrived at the military base. There are very few people like her in the family compound.
In addition, since Xu Sui taught Wang Cuihua a lesson last time, there are now very few people in the entire family compound who dare to confront Xu Sui head-on.
……
Xu Sui had just arrived at her doorstep when she took out her key, opened the door, and went inside.
The family consisted only of Grandma Qin and her two children, Gu Shuang whom they hadn't seen for many years, and Lu Xiaoya, who had originally lived in Beijing.
The house was bustling with activity, a group of people sitting there talking.
When the door opened, the house immediately fell silent.
Gu Shuang and Lu Xiaoya both looked up and saw Xu Sui returning. They instinctively stood up from the sofa.
"Sister-in-law, you're back." It was Gu Shuang who called out "sister-in-law," her face still a little unnatural, her voice extremely awkward.
When Lu Xiaoya saw Xu Sui, who was still young and beautiful, she lowered her eyes and whispered, "Sister-in-law."
Seeing the two people in her own home, Xu Sui was a little surprised, but she quickly came to her senses and smiled and nodded at them.
"Please sit down, don't stand. We're all family, don't be shy."
"By the way, when did you guys arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I wasn't prepared at all."
She hadn't seen Gu Shuang for many years. Gu Shuang didn't seem to have changed much in appearance, except that she had become more mature and composed.
I heard that Gu Shuang had long since left the performing arts troupe and married a military officer.
However, during the time they were back, Gu Shuang and that officer went back to their hometown to visit relatives and did not return, so they had not seen them.
As for Lu Xiaoya, during her years in Beijing, she rarely had any interaction with this person. She could only meet and talk to him when she visited the Gu family during holidays, but they were not close.
"It's alright, we're family, no need to prepare anything." Seeing Xu Sui smiling at them, Gu Shuang's nervousness subsided a bit.
Back when she was still in the performing arts troupe, she was young and naive, causing her brother a lot of trouble, and also bringing a lot of trouble to Xu Sui.
Now, so many years have passed, she is married and has children. Thinking back, she realized that she did something wrong and has always felt apologetic, but she has never found an opportunity to apologize to him in person.