Chapter 1479: Deserved to be Beaten

He blindly concluded that Zirui likes boys just because Zirui rejected a girl; this is too arbitrary and too outrageous.

If he isn't taught a lesson, I'm afraid he will do something even more outrageous next time!

In the living room, it was two against one, with others cheering on the sidelines. The person being beaten was screaming like a slaughtered pig. With such a commotion, it would be hard not to disturb the others.

Gu Yuxin was in the guest room and heard the commotion.

She felt a bit awkward. Should she go out?

Should she not go out?

Neither seemed quite appropriate.

Finally, she decided to go out and persuade them. With such a commotion, it wouldn't be right for her to play dead in the room.

When Gu Yuxin went out, Zichen happened to be coming out of his room as well.

He had been very tired these past few days and had just fallen asleep upon returning to his room, but he was woken up by the noise in his sleep, so he rubbed his sleepy eyes and came out to see what was going on.

Zihan saw his eldest brother and his eldest brother's girlfriend, thinking his saviors had arrived.

He hurriedly shouted, "Eldest brother, sister-in-law, save me."

Seeing Gu Yuxin come out, Sheng Hanyu and his son stopped simultaneously.

Both of them had similar thoughts: they couldn't let an outsider see them make a fool of themselves!

But Shi Youxuan didn't think so. She held Gu Yuxin's hand and, without waiting for her to ask, took the initiative to say, "Yuxin, you don't need to say anything. Zihan deserves to be beaten. He wanted to slander his own twin brother based on nothing at all. If he isn't taught a lesson this time, I'm afraid he will only get worse in the future..."

Shi Youxuan took the initiative to explain the reason for Zihan's beating, which made the three father and sons in the living room feel a bit awkward.

The one doing the beating felt that the family's dirty laundry had been aired, and the one being beaten also felt embarrassed, so both were a bit sheepish, with unnatural expressions on their faces.

Gu Yuxin persuaded, "Auntie, Uncle, please don't be angry. This matter is Zihan's fault. Now that he knows he was wrong, why not give him a chance to correct his mistake?"

She then said to Zihan, "You haven't apologized to Zirui yet, have you? I think the apology should be more formal."

After saying this, she poured a cup of water from the coffee table and handed it to Zihan, signaling him with her eyes to "offer tea as an apology."

What kind of person is Zihan?

This sort of thing was second nature to him. He took the water cup, whispered a quick thank you, and then came before Zirui, bowing deeply with a pitiful look: "Brother, I was wrong. You are a big person who doesn't hold grudges against a small person like me. It doesn't matter if you forgive me or not, just please stop being angry, okay?"

Zirui knew this was his usual trick, but most of the anger in his heart had dissipated.

The other half was because it was the first time his eldest brother's girlfriend had visited, so it wouldn't do to make too much of a scene. Thus, he took the water and drank it in one gulp, which counted as forgiveness.

One must go through the whole act.

Sheng Zirui, who had a great sense of the big picture, not only "forgave" Zihan but also took the initiative to "admit" his own "mistake."

"This matter can't be blamed entirely on you. I also have a responsibility. I should have told you that I don't like girls of Bai Manman's type, not that I don't like girls, and certainly not that I like boys..."

Since both parties involved had reconciled, the parents wouldn't keep harping on it. Sheng Hanyu scolded Zihan a couple more times, and the matter was settled, to everyone's satisfaction.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Zihan knew that his ability to "escape a disaster" so quickly was inseparable from his sister-in-law's intervention, so he hurriedly thanked her.

"Don't thank me, I didn't do anything. It's Zirui who is magnanimous. If you want to thank someone, go thank Zirui." Gu Yuxin also felt that Zihan had gone too far this time.

What Zirui said just now surprised her. She figured that if she had such a younger brother... she would have to beat him to death to vent her anger!

Forgiving him so quickly?

Impossible.

"Sister-in-law is right, I'll listen to sister-in-law."

"Zirui, wait for me."

Zihan chased after him.

Sheng Hanyu looked at Zichen with approval. Although he didn't say anything, Zichen understood that his old man was praising his good eye for choosing such a good girlfriend.

Shi Youxuan grabbed Yuxin's hand and praised her: "Good child, thanks to you today, otherwise Zihan wouldn't have gotten off so lightly with this beating, but he really deserved it... I've been married to their father for so many years, and this is the first time he's beaten the children like this. Zihan likes to joke, and other things can be overlooked, but this time he really went too far!"

"You aren't an outsider, so we aren't afraid of you laughing at us..."

Shi Youxuan spoke with great tact, both explaining the cause and effect and expressing that their family didn't usually resort to physical discipline.

She both pointed out Zihan's shortcomings and allowed Yuxin to feel that the family didn't treat her as an outsider, but as one of their own, which is why they disciplined Zihan in front of her.

Gu Yuxin had stayed at the Sheng Family for two days and was preparing to return. Shi Youxuan had people fill the entire trunk with gifts and urged the driver to drive slowly and be careful on the road.

Not only the driver, but Zichen also went along to see her off.

Gu Yuxin came out carrying her suitcase and hurriedly tried to stop them upon seeing this: "Auntie, there's no need for so much trouble. You are too kind. I can just take a car back myself, no need to trouble the driver to make another trip."

"It's no trouble. How can we be at ease with a young girl like you going back alone? Give our regards to your family when you get back."

Since things had reached this point, Yuxin thanked them and got into the car.

Zirui and Zihan also came out to see her off. Zirui acted quite normally, but Zihan acted as if a close relative were going on a long journey, crying with tears streaming down his face.

"Sister-in-law, when will you come again? You must come back soon, don't forget about me, your younger brother..."

"Don't worry, I won't forget." Yuxin felt a sour, uncomfortable feeling in her heart.

After the car started moving, Zichen told her not to be sad, and even less to be moved; she hadn't been in contact with him long enough to understand, but Zihan was like this with everyone!

New Year's Eve.

A nameless island on the border.

There weren't many people on the island, but it was very lively. Everyone stood in two rows, facing the east, singing military songs loudly!

"What's different about us soldiers? Only because we wear simple military uniforms... What's different about us soldiers? Since leaving our hometown, it's hard to see our parents."

"To say we're different, actually we're the same; we are all in the prime of our youth, all hot-blooded men..."

"To say we're different, actually we're the same; the same footprints left for the high mountains and long rivers. Soldiers, soldiers, we soldiers are just different; our heads pillowing the bright moon of the frontier, our bodies draped in rain, snow, wind, and frost..."

"For the peace of the country, we hold our guns tightly; we are all longing for glory, all winning honor. The same style flies on the flag of the Republic; for the peace of the country, we hold our guns tightly..."

The soldiers roared at the top of their lungs; rather than singing, it was more like speaking their hearts.

Training on this nameless small island, the hardship and exhaustion are beyond what ordinary people can imagine; if not for the motherland backing them up and loved ones waiting behind them, almost no one would be able to hold on.

The reason for holding on is to protect the home and defend the country, so that the dearest people can have a peaceful environment and a happy life!

The waves crashing against the stones on the shore seem even more intense than usual.