The principal's wife

  The Gu residence is located in Jing'an District. This area is home to many retired senior officials, and can only be accessed through a long private road.

  Such a lineup also made Ye Shanshan feel more and more uneasy in her heart, she felt that she had already entered another world.

  "Sister-in-law, don't be too nervous, Director Gu's family is very harmonious." This "sister-in-law" was called out by Feng Qing in a very smooth tone. The young girl was someone Director Gu had taken a liking to, after all, even if she was still young, he had to address her this way.

  "Just call me by my name." Ye Shanshan's nerves were already tense, and being called like that by Feng Qing made her face even more uneasy.

  "This won't do, if Director Gu finds out, I'll be in trouble." Compared to Old Director Gu, Feng was more afraid of this powerful and influential Chief of Staff, who wasn't someone to be trifled with when he scolded people.

  "Does he often punish his subordinates?" Ye Shanshan's fear in her heart rose another level.

  "As long as you don't do anything wrong, there's no need to worry about being punished." Comrade Xiao Feng's response was quite down-to-earth.

  "If I absolutely obey the commander's orders, I shouldn't be punished, right?"

  "Well, theoretically speaking, yes."

  Alright, it doesn't sound that scary after all. Isn't it just absolute obedience? Ye Shanshan is confident she can do it.

  As they spoke, the Gu residence arrived. The gate had only opened halfway when they saw Gu Shou Zhang holding hands with a lively little girl standing not far away.

  Ye Shanshan nervously took a deep breath and signaled Feng Qing to stop the car, "Let's park here, I'll get out and walk over."

  The captain is not here, and the captain's wife's orders are also orders. Feng Qing had no choice but to obey obediently.

  The car had just stabilized, and with a smile, she shook off her father's hand and rushed over excitedly, calling out sweetly, "Auntie."

  When the people in the car got out, Xiao Yatou changed her greeting again, "Ah, it's sister!"

  Look, I knew it, the order of seniority will be disrupted.

  Ye Shanshan glanced uneasily at the leader not far away, bent down and touched Xiaoxiao's head, "You're Xiaoxiao, right?"

  "Are you the one from last night?" The little girl had a good memory, and after just a few words on the phone, she immediately recognized this voice.

  "Smile and call me Auntie." Gu Bei Chen walked over slowly, his tone serious but his eyes full of doting.

  "But... she's obviously a sister." The little girl looked puzzled, how could someone so young be called an aunt?

  "Did you forget what Dad told you this morning?" Although he had said a lot to Xiao Xiao that morning, Gu Bei Chen believed that Xiao Xiao was so clever and should know which sentence he was referring to.

  Hehe, of course I remember, Dad said this morning that he would marry this aunt. But she's really so young.

  The atmosphere seemed a bit strange, so Ye Shanshan had no choice but to present the carefully selected gift on the spot, "Hey, this is for you."

  "Wow, it's a somersault doll." Laughing, she took it and was delighted with it.

  "This is sister... Auntie used to play with this when she was young, although it's a bit old, but it's still very flexible." Ye Shanshan almost misspoke, fortunately corrected in time, otherwise, would have been glared at by the chief.

  "Thank you, Auntie." At this moment, Xiaoxiao didn't bother to dwell on the issue of Auntie's age. After all, Father had already decided to marry her, and whether she was called Sister or Auntie, in the future they would all call her Mommy. "Auntie, Daddy said you're very good at boxing, teach me after lunch." Before long, Xiaoxiao's small hands were wrapped around the waist of the little aunt he had just met.

  This scene was not only seen by Gu Beichen, but also by the old lady Gu who was watching from the front hall. Yesterday when she brought Xu's family's granddaughter over, she didn't see this little girl being so enthusiastic.

  Alas, encounters between people still depend on fate; without fate, even if they are brought together, it's all in vain.

  Old Guo quickly came forward, "Is this Xiao Xiao?"

  "Auntie, hello." Ye Shanshan hastily broke free from Xiao's hand and walked forward to bow respectfully.

  Although she's young, she's quite well-behaved and sensible. Looking at her still slightly red eyes, Old Lady Gu felt a pang of heartache. "You need to be strong about your grandfather's passing."

  "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I... will be fine." With Mrs. Gu's gentle tone, Ye Shanshan's tense mood finally eased a bit.

  The adults' faces were all solemn, and the children were also affected. Xiaoxiao's smile was gone from her face. "Auntie, don't be sad. In the future, Xiaoxiao will take care of you with daddy."

  This little girl, really has a big personality, she's still just a tiny thing, yet she speaks so boldly about taking care of others.

  Although what children say can't be entirely believed, Ye Shanshan still felt a different kind of warmth.

  As the saying goes, since you're here, then make yourself at home. It's her good fortune that she, who was once lonely and had no one to rely on, can find such a solid support.

  After chatting in the inner hall for a while, Old Lady Gu suggested going to the kitchen with Shanshan to see how lunch was prepared. This was clearly not about the wine, but rather to pull Shanshan aside for a private conversation. Could Gu Beichen not see through this? Fortunately, his mother had a clever plan, and he had an idea -

  "Grandma, smile and take Auntie upstairs to see the picture I drew last week." With this mischievous little girl around, many things will become simpler.

  Looking at her granddaughter's hand tightly holding Shanshan's, Old Lady Gu could only sigh. Xiaoxiao was the treasure of the Gu family, and Shanshan easily captured her heart, which was equivalent to capturing the whole family.

  Two figures, one big and one small, went upstairs together. The inner hall was left with only the two old men of the Gu family and their son.

  The son has already led Shanshan into the house, and Mr. Gu is no longer in a hurry. "You only have five days off this time, if you don't make it, next time you come back..."

  "No need." Gu Bei Chen calmly interrupted his father, "This time it must be settled."

  Director Gu has his own concerns. The military exercise tasks are heavy in the second half of the year, and he doesn't know when he'll be back next time. He can't afford to indulge in fantasies.

  "How can that be? Shan Shan is still under the legal marriage age!" Old Lady Gu had worked in the civil affairs department before her retirement, so she was clearer about these things than anyone.

  Gu Beichen carefully poured a cup of tea for his mother, "So I'd like to ask you to think of a solution."

  "This is stipulated by the Marriage Law, what can I do!" In fact, Old Lady Gu thought to herself: As long as her son and Shanshan haven't obtained their marriage certificate, there's still a chance for things to turn around, she naturally wanted to drag things out.

  "This marriage is the last wish of the deceased, don't even think about obstructing it!" After decades of being husband and wife, how could his partner's thoughts escape Old Master Gu's eyes?

  "Zheng Liang saved you, and I've been grateful for that all along. But it doesn't have to be repaid in this way! As long as Shanshan is willing, I can treat her like my own daughter." Now that everything was out in the open, Old Lady Gu went ahead and spoke her mind.

  "Don't you understand yet? I'm going to marry her, it has nothing to do with repaying kindness. If you're not willing to help, I'll think of a way myself." Gu Bei Chen was used to being stern and efficient, he would never waste time on hopeless things.

  In short, this marriage is settled and no one can stop it.