CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 83: THE CONDITIONS AREN’T GREAT EITHER

The two people kept mentioning Wang Shufen’s son from the moment they arrived today, which surprised her a bit, but she still smiled and thanked them.

"You’re so thoughtful, always thinking about our Kangkang."

Gu Junming appeared calm, showing no particular emotion.

"Brother Junming! These dates are from the tree at our place. If you like them, I’ll bring more for everyone to enjoy." Su Miao glanced at Gu Junming and then lowered her head to look at her shoe tips, her face full of girlishness.

Ding Qiuyue hurriedly said to Gu Junming, "Yes, these foods are probably not found in the city, and they aren’t worth much."

Gu Junming replied, "In the army camp, we don’t have much of these kinds of food."

Su Miao felt a surge of happiness: "Then you should accept..."

"But the trees behind my girlfriend’s workplace are full of them, and she often brings them to me. It’s no trouble; you should keep them for yourselves. I don’t lack any. You’re too kind."

From Gu Junming’s words, two messages were clear: one, he didn’t want to accept Su Miao’s goodwill, and two, his current partner had a job. After speaking, Gu Junming smiled at Sun Chan. Sun Chan, feeling quite uneasy, nudged him, and Wang Shufen, seeing her brother like this, couldn’t help but smile.

"Is she really your girlfriend?" Ding Qiuyue asked, still not giving up.

"Yes, her name is Sun Chan." Gu Junming gently held Sun Chan’s hand, looking dotingly.

Su Miao bit her lip without speaking. Ding Qiuyue looked at Sun Chan: "Which village are you from?"

"The neighboring village."

"Oh." Ding Qiuyue felt reassured, knowing all the reputable and wealthy families in the adjacent village; it was surely a child from a not so poor family.

The condition is not great; even with a job, the family burden wouldn’t be light.

Despite her inner grumbling, Ding Qiuyue displayed a smile: "This girl, she looks like a blessed girl. What do your parents do?"

Sun Chan said, "My parents have passed away." In her past life, she had given up on finding her real parents, and there were no further connections with Zhao Xiuxia, so she considered herself an orphan.

Ding Qiuyue felt even more delighted—being an orphan without family support is most frowned upon in the village. Without family backing, being a lone entity, no one would want to take such a daughter-in-law, no matter how beautiful she is.

Wang Shufen’s face also showed a bit of displeasure as she looked at her brother. This wasn’t very good, was it?

But Gu Junming said, "Sun Chan had a hard life before, but she’s a good girl. I really want to be with her. Sister, will you support me?"

Wang Shufen laughed, "Of course. I think Sun Chan is quite good, you better treat her well."

Since her brother was willing, she didn’t say much. Back in those days, after being driven out and divorced with her child, it was Gu Junming who went against everyone’s opinion and took the mother and son back to their family. Naturally, she wouldn’t make things difficult for him now.

Ding Qiuyue, hiding her thoughts, warmly took Sun Chan’s hand: "Yes, this girl is sensible! My Miao Miao is an only child, spoiled by her father and me to be quite unruly. Though her father is the village head, he’s quite meek at home. You must have helped a lot with the farm work at home; you look so grounded, I must let Miao Miao learn from you."

The implied message was that your family had no prospects. No one would choose a girl with no manpower or money.

Gu Junming said, "Yes, she indeed did a lot of work and suffered a lot. I must treat her well."

Ding Qiuyue felt stifled—was this person pretending to be ignorant or genuinely clueless!

Su Miao glanced at Gu Junming, a ripple arising in her heart. Initially enamored by Gu Junming’s conditions, she now realized he truly was a good man. Handsome, with a father who was a chief, and so kind to others—a good husband indeed.

If only I could marry him, how wonderful it would be! She resolved firmly in her heart to be with Gu Junming.

Su Miao looked at Sun Chan; their appearances weren’t too different from each other. She asked, "I wonder what job you do?"

Sun Chan smiled, "I work in the canteen of the sanatorium. Eighty a month, a hundred and twenty after becoming regular staff, and if you work a few years, you can even get an apartment." Sun Chan wouldn’t typically divulge this to others, but she could clearly see the mother and daughter’s intentions, thus she openly shared it all.

After hearing this, not only did Ding Qiuyue’s face darken, but so did Su Miao’s. Originally thinking she was just an orphan without a promising job, they hadn’t expected her to be quite capable, having such a good job. Didn’t this mean her daughter had no hope?

As the mother and daughter duo were at a loss for words, urgent shouting sounded from outside, and everyone turned to look.

An elderly couple hurriedly walked inside. The old man was at the front, although frail, he stood upright like someone who had served in the military. Despite his shabby clothes, he looked vigorous. The old lady followed him inside.

Sun Chan remembered hearing about it before, that Gu Junming’s father was blind, but it seemed not to be entirely true—perhaps just some vision problems. Just then, the old man staggered, and Sun Chan quickly stepped up to support him.

"Are you okay?"

"I’m fine." The old man waved his hand, unable to see who was in front of him: "Is it Shufen?"

"No, it’s not." Sun Chan felt a bit embarrassed, unsure how to introduce herself.

Ding Qiuyue glared at her daughter, and Su Miao quickly reacted, stepping forward to help support the old man as well.

"Uncle, you’re back? Walking such a long way must have been exhausting?"

"Is it the Su Miao girl?" The old man looked rather unwell initially, but recalling that Su Miao was the village head’s daughter, he forced a smile.

No one had spoken yet when suddenly someone rushed in from outside.

"Dad, Mom, let me see Kangkang. He’s still my son; how could I not care?" A well-dressed man in his thirties walked in, tall and sturdy, with cunning glints in his small eyes. At the sight of him, Wang Shufen’s face turned ugly, and Gu Junming jumped up, exuding a murderous aura.

Originally intending to introduce Sun Chan, who would have thought such a situation would occur, with his ex-brother-in-law coming to the door.

The old man and lady were furious, standing at the door refusing to let him in, yet the man shamelessly forced his way in.