latelenovela Chapter 360 A False Alarm
Chapter 360 A False Alarm
The kitchen seemed to fall silent for a moment. The aunts and grandmothers who had come to help looked at each other, and before they could even put down their cooking utensils, they all crowded around, asking, "What happened?"
Sister-in-law Gu panicked even more, "Xiao Lu, tell your aunt, what happened to your brother?"
Gu Xiaolu choked up, "My brother was covered in blood. Uncle Wu brought him back."
Sister-in-law Gu's knees buckled, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
"Big Brother's wife!" Aunt Zhou quickly helped her up, then turned to Lin Chang'er and said, "Chang'er, I'll watch the kitchen for you, you go and check on the child first."
“Yes, yes, let’s go check on the child first!” the other aunts and grandmothers chimed in.
Aunt Zhou added, "Dalang's wife should come too." Although it wasn't intentional, she was afraid that if anything happened to the child, Dalang's wife would also be in trouble...
Lin Chang'er nodded. Although she had a strong heart, she knew that swords and spears had no eyes.
Even if the little goldfish is amazing, it's still just a five-year-old child; she was careless.
But she also knew that she was the backbone of the family; anyone else could panic, but she couldn't.
Lin Chang'er forced herself to calm down and took Sister-in-law Gu's arm. "Sister-in-law, maybe Xiao Lu didn't see clearly. Let's go check on the goldfish first."
Gu Xiaolu wiped away her tears and said, "Auntie, Xiaolu is holding your hand."
Sister-in-law Gu felt extremely guilty, but she saw that the mother and daughter not only did not blame her at all, but also took care of her feelings first.
The self-blame in her heart turned into guilt, but her mind was exceptionally clear. At this moment, she couldn't hold anyone back.
Sister-in-law Gu took a deep breath, straightened up, and followed Lin Chang'er and Gu Xiaolu to the front yard.
This was the first time Lin Chang'er regretted building such a large courtyard. When she inspected the new house before, she felt that it wasn't spacious enough, from the front yard to the back house.
Right now, however, I only feel that this stretch of road is terrifyingly long.
Terrifying thoughts would always pop into my mind unconsciously.
Once inside the front yard, all you could see were villagers happily munching on steamed buns and drinking soup from large bowls.
Lin Chang'er belatedly realized something, and at that moment, Gu Xiaolu pointed in the direction of the gate, "Mother, brother is over there."
Lin Chang'er looked up and saw that the little goldfish was still being held in Wu Qingfeng's arms. Gu Xiaoman and several other children surrounded them. Li Qingning obediently took a handkerchief out of the basin, wrung it out, and handed it to Liu Zi so that Liu Zi could wipe the little goldfish's face.
Several of the city gate guards, including He Yang, stood to the side, seemingly talking about something, all with smiles on their faces.
Lin Chang'er was now fairly certain of her guess: if something really happened to the little goldfish, would Gu Xiaoman and the others be so quiet?
He Yang and the others probably can't laugh either!
But before she could think any further, she heard Sister-in-law Gu's voice, "Awakening of Insects..."
Then, she was pulled forward by Sister-in-law Gu.
Upon reaching the gate, Aunt Gu released Lin Chang'er's hand and rushed to the little goldfish, crying, "Jingzhe, Jingzhe, how are you? It's all my fault, it's all my fault! Jingzhe, wake up, wake up, don't scare your aunt, okay... Jingzhe..."
Sister-in-law Gu held the child's hand, tears streaming down her face.
Lin Chang'er, the stepmother, seemed overly calm. Influenced by her sister-in-law, Gu Xiaolu rushed over and cried out, "Brother!"
As a result, Lin Chang'er couldn't squeeze in even if she wanted to.
Meanwhile, He Yang and his fellow men, along with Gu Xiaoman and her children, were completely bewildered by the situation.
Wu Qingfeng also looked at Lin Chang'er with surprise. Lin Chang'er curled her lips and said, "Hurry up and tell them the truth!"
Really...
She refused to believe that he couldn't see what was going on.
Wu Qingfeng still listened to Lin Chang'er and poked the little goldfish's cheek, "Gu Jingzhe, wake up."
Gu Xiaoman scratched her head, her clever little brain immediately thinking of something, and she leaned over, "Brother, wake up! Aunt and sister think you're fast asleep..."
He Yang and the other men then realized what was happening and laughed, "Sister-in-law Gu, the child is fine, just tired. He'll be alright after a nap."
Gu Xiaolu tilted her head back, her face streaked with tears. "You're lying. My brother is covered in blood. How could he be alright?"
The men laughed even harder. Liu Zi said with a smile, "Miss, the blood on the young master's body is someone else's. He really just got up early this morning and did a lot of hard work, so he fell asleep from exhaustion."
"If you don't believe me, check it yourself. There isn't a single wound the size of a fingernail on the young master's body."
Gu Xiaolu tilted her head back, looked at Liu Zi, then at He Yang and the others, and finally her gaze fell on Wu Qingfeng.
Wu Qingfeng felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, so he could only nod and say, "That's exactly what Uncle Liu said."
He turned to Sister-in-law Gu and said, "Sister-in-law, don't cry, the little goldfish is alright."
The little goldfish, who had been sleeping the whole way, finally opened his eyes. He raised his hand to rub his eyes and looked at the people in front of him sleepily.
Puzzled, he asked, "Uncle Wu, what's going on? Why is it so noisy?"
Looking at her younger sister and aunt, she asked, "Why are you crying, aunt and sister?"
Lin Chang'er stepped forward, took the handkerchief from Liu Zi's hand, and wiped his face. "It's alright, everyone's having a good time! Are you still sleepy? If you are, sleep a little longer. Once you've had enough sleep, Mom will give you some extra help."
The little goldfish grinned at her, "Okay, then I'll sleep a little longer."
He reached out and patted Gu Xiaolu's head. "Don't cry, little sister. I'll play with you when I wake up."
Gu Xiaolu blinked, finally believing her, "Okay!"
Sister-in-law Gu also realized what was happening, "Jingzhe is alright, it's good that he's alright, it's good that he's alright..."
Lin Chang'er wiped the little goldfish's hands clean again, took off her blood-stained coat, and then took the child out of Wu Qingfeng's arms. "You all should rest and eat. There are many people today and time is tight, so just make do with what you have."
Wu Qingfeng replied, "Okay!"
Before she could say anything more, Lin Chang'er had already taken the child back to her room.
Sister-in-law Gu accompanied them. Seeing that the little goldfish was alright, Sister-in-law Gu felt relieved and walked with ease. She noticed that the little goldfish's undergarments were also somewhat stained.
She hurriedly said, "Chang'er, I'll go get some hot water. I'll wipe the little goldfish clean again, change its clothes, and put it on the bed."
Lin Chang'er knew what she was thinking, so she naturally wouldn't refuse, "Okay, thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law Gu waved her hand hastily, "No trouble at all, it's nothing."
Lin Chang'er carried the child slowly, and only after she sat down in the little goldfish's room did Sister-in-law Gu bring up warm water.
The two sisters-in-law worked together to carefully wipe the little goldfish's body, not even missing a single hair, and then changed it into clean undergarments before tucking the child into the bed.
The little goldfish was really exhausted this time; it didn't even open its eyes once throughout the entire process.
Lin Chang'er tucked the little one into bed before pulling Sister-in-law Gu along and tiptoeing out.
When they returned to the kitchen, enough food had already been cooked, and the aunts and uncles all knew it was a misunderstanding. They were eating steamed buns and chatting.
The two sisters-in-law also took a few steamed buns and two dishes, and sat down to eat in a corner in the backyard.
Aunt Gu was preoccupied with something and held the steamed bun without moving it for a long time.
Lin Chang'er smiled, broke the meat and vegetables into small pieces with her chopsticks, then broke the steamed bun open, first stuffing a layer of meat into it, then a layer of vegetables, and finally a layer of minced meat on top.
He casually took the white steamed bun from Sister-in-law Gu's hand and stuffed the one in his hand into hers, saying, "Eat this!"
Sister-in-law Gu came to her senses and looked at her. Lin Chang'er smiled at her as if nothing was wrong, "It tastes even better this way."
As he spoke, he made one for himself, took a big bite, and enjoyed the soft white noodles and the special braising sauce that thoroughly cooked the side dishes. One bite left a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth, filling him with a sense of happiness.
Seeing that Sister-in-law Gu still hadn't made a move, she couldn't help but urge, "Sister-in-law, try it quickly, it's delicious."
Holding the steamed bun, Sister-in-law Gu's eyes welled up with tears. She wiped her eyes and choked out, "Third sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. I almost caused a huge disaster today..."