Chapter 743: Working for Hu Jie
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Grandma Gao realized Gu Zi was cooking and decided to take her grandson, Gao Ming, and leave. “We’ll head home first, you carry on with your work. Gao Ming, you’re not allowed to linger around any longer. You can come back tomorrow to play with Su Li and the others.”
Not long after Grandma Gao and her grandson left, Su Shen’s car pulled up in front of the house. Su Bing and Su Li were playing in the yard with Lele. Upon hearing the car’s horn, they ran towards it, calling out to Su Shen, “Daddy, Daddy’s home!”
Su Shen got out of the car and acknowledged his children before heading straight into the kitchen. There, Gu Zi was arranging sweet and sour ribs on a plate, her apron tied around her waist. Her soft, feminine figure was still alluring, even hidden beneath the oversized apron. Su Shen walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She straightened up and leaned into his embrace.
Su Shen held her close, planting a kiss on her cheek. Gu Zi thought that he would let go after this affectionate display, but to her surprise, he held her even tighter. “I can’t work ,” she protested. “You’ve missed me that much after just one day?”
Su Shen held her silently for a moment before finally speaking in a low voice, “I miss you, so much. Let me hold you a little longer, Gu Zi. Only when I’m this close to you, can I truly feel that you’re my wife, that you’re here with me.”
Gu Zi could feel his heartbeat against her. She knew he meant every word he said. He was feeling insecure, but why?
“Did something happen? I wasn’t planning on telling you, but something happened at school with Su Li today. His homeroom teacher, Teacher Zhou, was giving him a hard time. It’s all sorted out now, but I found it strange. It seems like Teacher Zhou has a grudge against me and the kids.
“I asked Grandma Gao to gather some information. After reviewing it, I found out that Teacher Zhou comes from an ordinary family. She gains nothing from targeting us. This makes me more certain of my suspicion. Someone must be behind her actions. Otherwise, she wouldn’t go to such lengths. The information shows that she visited the city’s cultural office last week. I’m wondering if there’s a connection…”
Upon hearing this, Su Shen’s heart ached even more for the woman in his arms. He recalled the words Hu Jie had spoken earlier that day, claiming that Gu Zi was unfit to be a mother.
So, it was as he had suspected. Hu Jie had planned for her subordinates to embarrass Su Li at school, but she hadn’t anticipated that her scheme would be thwarted.
Su Shen felt a pang of guilt; he had inadvertently allowed Gu Zi and their child to become targets of Hu Jie’s malice.
Having pieced together the reason behind Hu Jie’s actions, Su Shen explained to Gu Zi, “I’m sorry. The woman who visited our home last time, Hu Jie, is now the deputy head of the cultural work team. She came to the slaughterhouse to find me today, supposedly to deliver a letter from the leader. However, under the guise of delivering the letter, she stirred up trouble. Now it seems that the Teacher Zhou you mentioned is most likely one of Hu Jie’s people.”
Gu Zi’s mouth fell open slightly, overwhelmed by the information. A sour feeling crept into her heart, and she couldn’t help but let it seep into her words, “Well, it seems someone has their sights set on my husband. I’d better be careful.”
Su Shen could tell that Gu Zi was feigning jealousy. She was not one to get jealous easily. He wished she were truly jealous, but he knew that this was not a good thing. If he could, he would prefer that Hu Jie not be a part of their lives at all. After all, from the beginning until now, he had never harbored any feelings for Hu Jie.
Su Shen earnestly explained, “I’ve already told her that if there are any future letters, she can have someone else deliver them. Gu Zi, I’m not close with her at all. Even the engagement was because at that time, I didn’t have…”
“Because at that time, you didn’t think much of it. You just thought that since you were going to get married anyway, and it was the dying wish of your respected mentor, you agreed to the engagement. Alright, don’t worry, I understand,” Gu Zi interrupted his hurried explanation. There was no need for it; she knew that her husband wouldn’t lie to her.
However, since things were as they were, she made a mental note of the matter. She told Su Shen, “You don’t need to worry about the school issue. Now that I know who’s behind Teacher Zhou, I have a plan. If someone can’t distinguish right from wrong and wants to start a war between women, I won’t back down. After all, they’re targeting you, and you’re my husband.”
A spark lit up in Su Shen’s eyes. From her words, he could hear her concern for him. She wouldn’t allow any other woman to target him. At that moment, Su Shen’s previous jealousy towards Gong Zhan diminished, and he no longer envied the man who had once been loved by Gu Zi. Perhaps, in Gu Zi’s heart, he still held some importance. This thought alone brought him immense satisfaction.