Chapter 147: 147: As long as no banquet is held, there is still room for maneuver.

The next day.

Lin Yue woke up early to help her mother-in-law, Yu Ling, with breakfast.

Then she called Gu Feng to get up, and the family enjoyed their meal happily.

Yu Ling and Gu Dadong inexplicably felt a long-lost warmth.

Gu Feng was dragged to the breakfast table with Lin Yue clinging to his arm.

He didn’t want to get up at first, or rather, he still had some resistance to eating with his father.

However, Lin Yue employed her tactics of coquettish wheedling and persistent bothering, and eventually, Gu Feng couldn’t sleep in anymore. He had no choice but to be pulled into the west wing dining room of the Siheyuan.

Lin Yue also wanted him to sleep well, but she thought that opportunities for the family to gather were too rare.

She had come to terms with the possibility of being just a passerby in Gu Feng’s life.

Gu Feng had helped her and the Lin Family too much, whereas she, in fact, had little to offer in return.

It just so happened that her in-laws had mentioned to her the night before that Gu Feng’s relationship with his father was very stiff.

Thus, she felt that if she could help thaw the relationship between father and son, that would be a significant achievement.

Even if she became distant from Gu Feng in the process, she was prepared to accept it.

Watching Gu Feng reluctantly take a seat, Gu Dadong and his wife exchanged glances with Lin Yue, clearly very pleased with her.

"Dad, try the bun I learned to make from Mom—what do you think?" Lin Yue was the first to offer her father-in-law a bun.

Gu Dadong took a bite: "Hmm, not bad. If you hadn’t said anything, I would have thought it was made by your mom."

Yu Ling also handed a bun to her son, who sat silently beside them: "Try the one your wife made."

Gu Feng also took a bite.

Yu Ling then asked the two, "Lin Yue is here in Beijing for a rare visit, what plans do you two have for today?"

Before Gu Feng could say anything, Gu Dadong, as if harmonizing with his daughter-in-law, said to Lin Yue, "You haven’t been to the military unit before, have you? Why not go with Feng and have an experience?"

Gu Feng was just about to refuse.

But Lin Yue excitedly responded, "Yes, I want to understand what life is like for Gu Feng in the military."

She looked at Gu Feng and asked, "Would you take me for a tour?"

Gu Feng saw the genuine curiosity in Lin Yue’s eyes; clearly, the girl did not realize she had been set up by his father.

Of course, Lin Yue didn’t insist. Seeing Gu Feng hesitating, she thought that her current self probably didn’t have the right to delve into the other side of the life he cherished so dearly.

"It’s okay if we don’t go. I have an appointment with Auntie to go shopping with her," Lin Yue said, smiling and tactfully taking a step back.

Gu Feng: "Let’s finish breakfast first. After that, I’ll take you for an experience, as long as you’re not afraid of flying in planes, driving tanks and those showers of bullets and rainforests."

"I’m not afraid," Lin Yue said with a beaming smile, looking expectantly as she offered Gu Feng his favorite pork ribs.

Then, she deftly lifted her teacup and made a toasting gesture with Yu Ling and Gu Dadong.

Naturally, she also made a toasting gesture with Gu Feng.

Unable to refuse, Gu Feng lifted his teacup, and Lin Yue encouraged him to clink teacups with his father, Gu Dadong, as well.

Father and son didn’t want to fuss with her. After all, Lin Yue had prepared the breakfast, and since one’s mouth is softened by favors, they went along reluctantly with the toast.

Lin Yue and Yu Ling were beaming at the side.

It was then that Gu Dadong spoke to his son for the first time: "Visiting the military is a good idea—that’s your domain after all!"

Gu Feng remained silent.

Gu Dadong used a childish provocation technique: "You haven’t deteriorated in these three years, have you?"

Gu Feng was still silent, merely downing his tea in one gulp before getting up and leaving the table first.

Gu Dadong subtly caught the disdain at the corner of his son’s mouth.

He understood his son; he had that kind of proud and contemptuous look only when he was confident about something.

He chuckled softly. Once Gu Feng had walked away, without avoiding his daughter-in-law Lin Yue, he said to his wife Yu Ling, "This is an opportunity to see how much of his abilities he retained over these three years."

Lin Yue didn’t understand what they were talking about and just busied herself with serving food from the pot.

Yu Ling, however, grasped her husband’s intention and asked, "You mean to test him at the Military Martial Arts Compound, right?"

Gu Dadong nodded: "Pretty much. If he still possesses seventy percent of his peak condition, we will help him fight for everything he deserves." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

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At the administrative compound opposite.

Zhong Family.

At the Zhong Family’s breakfast table too, Zhong Li’s father, Zhong Tao, couldn’t help but say to his daughter, "He has already brought a woman home, which means he doesn’t need you or the Zhong Family anymore. Why do you still cling to that boy?"

Zhong Li ate her breakfast silently. It was fine until they mentioned Gu Feng, at which her expression immediately turned sour, and she glanced at her father, "If it hadn’t been for your marriage annulment, the daughter-in-law living in the Gu Family’s house right now should have been me!"

Gu Tao tried to console her awkwardly: "We did it for your own good. With that Gu Feng’s situation, he’s on the decline. At most, he might inherit his father’s position as Hall Master, but this depends on whether the family’s Offerant lives a long and healthy life!"

He sighed: "The Offerant is in his nineties now, and his health is deteriorating. If he doesn’t make it until Gu Feng is forty to inherit his father’s position, there could be more complications!"

Zhong Li suddenly put down her chopsticks on the table, clearly not wanting to listen anymore, and stormed off in a huff.

Zhong Tao scolded: "They are already married legally, so don’t go making a fool of yourself."

Zhong Li paused, then turned her head and snorted: "I understand him. As long as there isn’t a banquet inviting the whole compound, it means there’s still room for change."