Chapter 437: You're in Trouble, Kid

Lin Sicheng was a member of the main family and arrived at the new house early.

Gu Ming was blowing up balloons in the hallway; he paused for a moment: "When did you get back?"

"Several days ago!"

"What?"

Thinking he hadn't heard clearly, Lin Sicheng repeated it: "Several days ago, about a week!"

Gu Ming threw down a balloon, lunged over, and grabbed Lin Sicheng by the throat: "You dog, you've been back so long, why didn't you call?"

"Even if I called, would you have had the time?" Lin Sicheng panted heavily, "Let go... let go... I can't breathe..." "Who said I didn't have time? I wouldn't skip class..."

Lin Sicheng let out a "Heh": "You still think you're in university? That's the Police Academy, what the hell are you skipping?"

This is a long story: since he had been reborn, and knowing that the faulty equipment at Gu Ming's hospital had leaked radiation, causing his early death in his previous life, how could Lin Sicheng just watch his sworn brother repeat the same mistake?

He first tricked Gu Ming into transferring from the laboratory to logistics, then used the nuclear radiation porcelain—the incident with the uranium-glazed Inverted Pot—to find an opportunity to point out the radiation leak fault in the hospital's laboratory equipment.

It's no exaggeration: Gu Shu was so scared he didn't sleep for three days, and he took Gu Ming for a check-up overnight; fortunately, it was a false alarm.

When Gu Ming's mother found out it was Lin Sicheng who had transferred Gu Ming out of the laboratory, she ran to Lin Sicheng's house and cried in Jiang Yanfei's arms for an entire night.

Afterwards, Lin Sicheng persuaded Gu Ming to take the police exam, and Gu's father and mother agreed with both hands and feet.

Gu Ming was quite lucky: although he didn't pass the general civil service exam in April, he happened to catch the first national pilot recruitment for political and legal police officers in September of the second half of the year.

Because he reviewed well and prepared comprehensively, he ranked first in all three written subjects, and his physical test was even more outstanding. Plus his starting degree from Jiaotong University and a full year of work experience, every class was fighting to have him.

Finally, after asking for Lin Sicheng's opinion, Gu Shu let him join the Economic Investigation Division. This type of police work has fewer tasks, high benefits, and low risk; it is considered the cream of the crop among police. There is only one point: the management is quite strict.

So, let alone skipping class, if Gu Ming were even slightly lazy and didn't study hard, Gu Shu could skin him alive.

Prying his hands away, Lin Sicheng gave his shoulder another punch: "Why aren't you wearing your police uniform?"

Gu Ming pouted: "I'm only a Trainee Police Rank, for an occasion like today, standing at the door pushing the door open would be too pathetic!"

"How is the training at the Police Academy?"

"My friend, I'm from a C9 university, those few courses are all child's play!" Gu Ming patted his chest, "With this physique, the physical training subjects are like playing..."

Lin Sicheng nodded: A top student from a C9 university taking the police exam is indeed more than qualified, but it definitely doesn't count as wasting talent.

He took another careful look: Gu Ming's complexion was good, at least much better than it was in the spring.

At that time, Lin Sicheng had even thought about whether Gu Ming would die on his girlfriend one day...

"What about you, when are you getting married?"

"Next autumn, I suppose, after the training ends and I start my internship at the unit. But my dad and Uncle Li both said to get engaged before the New Year... Oh right, Li Xinfang and her dad are coming today too, my dad specifically invited them..."

"Lin Siping is getting married, why invite your father-in-law?"

"Uncle Li and my cousin-in-law also know each other, and besides, he's a businessman, his business is quite large, he has wide connections and is well-acquainted, he can support the scene a bit!" Gu Ming replied, then looked behind him, "Where is Cousin Ye, didn't she come with you?"

"She's at work, she'll be a bit late!"

"Huh, she's actually coming?"

"Nonsense, it's just a wedding banquet, why wouldn't she come?"

Gu Ming clicked his tongue and shook his head: With Ye Anning's status, she would actually come to an occasion like this?

After chatting for a bit more and trading a couple of punches, Lin Sicheng ran into the house.

It was only eight o'clock, there weren't many people, just a few relatives from the main family, and Jiang Yanfei and Gu Ming's mother were there too.

Lin Sicheng was usually too busy, so he basically never saw his uncle and aunt. Although they would chat when sitting together, neither Lin Chengzhi nor Jiang Yanfei said too much, so his uncle and aunt thought he was still in school.

They were very kind, still treating him like a child, and immediately stuffed candy into his hands. They also used his cousin as an example: if you're dating someone, do it properly and openly. In any case, don't learn from Lin Siping, who turned a perfectly good banquet into a half-cooked mess.

Lin Sicheng listened very seriously and kept nodding.

Jiang Yanfei and Gu Shen exchanged a look, then glanced at Gu Ming, who was waiting for Lin Sicheng at the door: This kid Gu Ming was the same, he had been with Li Xinfang for over half a year.

But fortunately, the adults in both families were quite satisfied.

As for Lin Sicheng... he should just wash up and go to sleep; it's still a bit early to be having that dream.

Everyone was busy, so they only chatted for a short while; Lin Sicheng found his cousin, who was looking miserable, and stuffed a Red Envelope into his hand.

Two thousand yuan, not too much, but definitely not little: it was equal to one month of Lin Chengzhi's salary.

His cousin didn't want it, but Lin Sicheng forced it into his pocket, urging him not to think about anything today and to just patiently get through the wedding. As for what comes after, they could discuss it when he had time after the wedding.

Lin Siping just assumed his cousin was trying to comfort him and nodded with effort.

Originally there was nothing for him to do, but Jiang Yanfei took the initiative to arrange for him and Gu Ming to greet guests at the hotel. They just assumed it was for blocking the wedding car at the door and teasing the groom; no one paid any attention to it.

They drove Gu Ming's eighth-hand Santana, with Lin Sicheng as the driver. Gu Ming sat in the passenger seat, shaking his head: "Lin Siping's marriage, it's like Crossing Tribulation!"

Lin Sicheng was noncommittal: Young people dating and having sexual impulses is not uncommon. But you can't do the deed and then have no sense of responsibility: daring to go to the girl's house in the middle of the night, but not having the guts to see the girl's parents?

Just like Gu Ming, a ready-made example is right here: the second day they were together, he took Li Xinfang to the police station to find his dad. That very night, Gu Shu took Gu Shen and some gifts to pay a visit.

General Manager Li Guojun not only didn't get angry, but he had a good drink with Gu Shu, and then, as a matter of course, the two of them settled the matter. Now look at his cousin: the two have been together for half a year, and the girl is even three months pregnant, yet the girl's parents didn't even know? It's no wonder Chief Hu had his suspicions: your child is ignorant, but are the two adults also ignorant? I don't believe that after being together for so long, you adults didn't know?

But listening to his dad, his uncle and aunt really didn't know. The day they were called to the hospital by Chief Hu, the couple was completely stunned.

People in the village had seen it: Lin Siping had brought the girl back when no one was home. Lin Sicheng had even seen it once and greeted them. But every time his uncle and aunt asked, Lin Siping would say they were still just dating, and that there wasn't even a shadow of a commitment yet...

"What's wrong with Siping?" Lin Sicheng looked suspicious, "He's usually quite sharp, how did he handle this so unreliably?" "I heard him say that the girl said Siping hadn't graduated yet, and her parents definitely wouldn't agree and would surely break them up. So she discussed it with Siping: wait until he graduates and passes the civil service exam before announcing it. As a result, the two of them couldn't hold back..."

Lin Sicheng was stunned: No... the two of them have been together for half a year, and this is called "couldn't hold back"?

Couldn't hold back once, and couldn't hold back every single time?

Gu Ming said with an old-fashioned tone: "I can only say that this girl is truly in love with Lin Siping."

It really is true love: in order to be together, she simply cooked the raw rice into cooked rice...

Lin Sicheng sighed along with him, not knowing what else to say.

Gu Ming glanced at him: "Don't sigh, what about you?"

"Me?" Lin Sicheng let out a "Heh", "Do you want me to show you my Identity Card?"

Gu Ming paused; he just remembered: it would be another week before Lin Sicheng turned twenty-two.

The two chatted idly, and before long, the car arrived at Tang Le Gong.

It was quite far from Qujiang, but quite close to Lin Sicheng's school. The hotel was not top-tier, incomparable to the Shaanxi Hotel or Xi'an Restaurant, but it was definitely not bad. Moreover, it was highly distinctive: the Ancient Dance and Music Banquet, which later swept across Chinese-style hotels nationwide, originated right here. Lin Sicheng remembered that back in the nineties, one could watch the Tang Palace Music and Dance in the private rooms of Tang Le Gong...

With these thoughts, the two got out of the car and walked toward the entrance. Several young men from the village were putting up wedding couplets, and the two even helped hold the ladder.

Then they entered the lobby and ran right into Lin Chengzhi.

Among the cousins of his generation, Lin Chengzhi ranked third, but he was a leader of some standing, had a respectable job, and knew how to manage people, so he was serving as the master of ceremonies (general manager). Unsurprisingly, Lin Chengzhi also had them greet the guests: primarily Lin Sicheng, with Gu Ming tagging along.

"You and I are relatives of Lin Siping, there's no reason to prank our own brother; Godfather definitely didn't ask us to block the wedding car!" Gu Ming said, realizing it belatedly. "Director Hu is a veteran police officer, there should be quite a few leaders coming today. Are there any you recognize?"

Lin Sicheng shook his head: "I don't know!"

He truly didn't know: being in the same system, Guan Xingmin and Chen Peng certainly knew Director Hu. But he had never heard Guan Xingmin mention it, nor had he heard Chen Peng mention it; their personal relationship was likely just average.

Even if others came, Lin Sicheng wouldn't know them.

Lin Sicheng casually brushed it off: "It should be for us to welcome the elders!"

Gu Ming shook his head: "The elders we know, why would they need welcoming?"

The elders he and Lin Sicheng knew were either from the same village or surnamed Lin; they were all hosts (family members helping out at the wedding), and every one of them had work to do, so there was no need to welcome them at all.

Lin Chengzhi arranging for them to do this seemed more like letting them slack off: the ones they knew didn't need welcoming, and the ones they didn't know didn't need to be welcomed.

Once they reached the entrance and took a look: sure enough.

Several of the people responsible for greeting guests were either Lin Sicheng's elders or peers older than him.

There were also many young people, some holding party poppers, others holding willow branches. There were also a few village boys busy sticking Gauze Hats together with wine boxes, with several small bowls containing paint placed at their sides.

The ones in front were there to block the wedding car and prank the groom; the ones in the back were preparing to tease the bride's parents.

The brother-in-law from his second uncle's side was also a groomsman, namely Chen Wenchang. During the New Year last year, to save his younger sister, Lin Sicheng had gotten into a fight with some thugs. Seeing Lin Sicheng, Chen Wenchang's eyes lit up, and he walked over: "Sicheng, when I saw Third Aunt last time, she said you went to Beijing to study. When did you get back?"

"Brother-in-law, I just got back a few days ago!"

"Oh, you won't be going out for a while, right? Let's have a meal together some day!"

"Brother-in-law, I might not have time?"

"It's fine, call me whenever you have time. Any day is fine..."

Seeing his extremely earnest expression, Lin Sicheng felt helpless and agreed first: "Alright, brother-in-law!"

After just a few simple words and getting Lin Sicheng's new number, Chen Wenchang returned to the groomsmen's table.

There were no guests for the moment, and everyone was sitting together chatting aimlessly. Lin Sicheng and Gu Ming went over to greet them, then found an empty table at random.

After sitting down, Gu Ming stretched his neck and peered over: "Is this Brother-in-law Chen the husband of your second uncle's daughter, Chunmei?"

"That's right."

"Does he have two younger sisters?"

Lin Sicheng paused and narrowed his eyes: "What are you trying to ask?"

"I remember my cousin once said: the two sisters are prettier than each other, and both attend prestigious universities: one at Shaanxi Normal, and one at your school, also at Xida..."

"Cousin also said that Chunmei wanted to introduce one to you... Before, Cousin was even planning to ask Chunmei if she could introduce the remaining one to Lin Siping after you finished picking..."

Lin Sicheng glared at him: "Watch your mouth, what do you mean 'after I finished picking'?"

"It's the same thing anyway!" Gu Ming laughed "Hehehe," "Does your cousin Ye know about this?"

More than just knowing?

After returning from Beijing following the New Year, she even specifically went to the School of Life Sciences to check on Chen Jiayu...

Lin Sicheng sighed: "Remember when I got into a fight during the New Year last year?"

"Duh!" Gu Ming replied, then paused for a moment.

Of course he remembered: Lin Sicheng playing the hero to save a beauty, fighting five at once, and taking down five thugs with knives with his bare hands.

Afterwards, he even scolded Lin Sicheng for not calling him.

But Gu Ming had been so worried about whether Lin Sicheng was injured that he hadn't bothered to ask who he had saved.

And he didn't know that the person he saved was Chunmei's sister-in-law.

"The one you saved was Chunmei's sister-in-law? Which one was it?"

Lin Sicheng looked calm: "Both!"

Gu Ming froze, his mouth opening bit by bit.

Immediately, he looked at Chen Wenchang not far away like a thief, with a shifty look in his eyes.

No wonder, a grown man's eyes actually lit up when he saw Lin Sicheng.

No wonder he insisted on inviting Lin Sicheng to dinner, refusing to take no for an answer.

Looking at it this way, he still wanted to introduce his sister to Lin Sicheng...

Gu Ming pondered for a good while, then let out a "Ha": he was already interested in Lin Sicheng, and then came this hero-saving-a-beauty act, wouldn't that make it even more interesting?

The key was that those two sisters seemed to be coming today as well.

How did he know?

According to custom, the wedding party includes a sister-in-law and a sister, and Chunmei was that sister. Yesterday, Gu Ming was helping decorate the bridal chamber and happened to run into her as she came to prepare things for the wedding. He heard Chunmei tell his cousin: her sister-in-law was one of the bridesmaids.

He didn't know if it was both or just one, but there was definitely one...

Haha, is there a good show to watch?

"Lin Chengwa, you're in trouble..."

Lin Sicheng was baffled.

"How am I in trouble?"

Gu Ming shook his head, his face full of schadenfreude: "You'll know when the time comes..."

Thinking he was just being crazy, Lin Sicheng didn't take it to heart at all.