CHAPTER 265: CHAPTER 265 CALL ME BROTHER

Tang Jianjun shivered, nearly collapsing to the ground.

His head turned with a creak to face the man exuding a brooding aura at the door.

His teeth chattered a bit.

Tang Jianjun scrambled up from the ground and was about to run, but was caught by the collar by the man striding in.

"Run?"

Tang Jianjun’s face was covered in an ingratiating smile: "Big brother, why are you back?"

Tang Jianguo sneered: "If I hadn’t come back, I wouldn’t know you were speaking ill of me behind my back!"

This was practically a chaotic scene. Tang Chuxia immediately pulled out some melon seeds and shared them with her sisters-in-law, inviting everyone to enjoy the show.

Sure enough, very soon the big brother had their second brother wailing like a ghost.

It’s not that the second brother couldn’t beat the big brother, but because Tang Jianjun was in the wrong, and the big brother wasn’t weak, naturally, they got into a fight.

If Madam Tang hadn’t mentioned the time and told them to stop, they probably would have kept fighting.

Tang Jianguo stopped and took off his jacket, throwing it to the side, then walked over to his elder sister-in-law, carefully supporting her and placing a hand on her belly: "This little rascal hasn’t been giving you a hard time?"

The elder sister-in-law blushed and lightly tapped the back of Tang Jianguo’s hand: "They’re all here!"

Tang Jianguo didn’t care much; he glanced around: "We’re all family, what’s there to be afraid of? This little rascal must be giving you a hard time!"

The elder sister-in-law dragged Tang Jianguo back to the room to talk. She was thin-skinned and really couldn’t speak about certain things in front of so many people.

Tang Chuxia clicked her tongue twice: "That’s how it is with a man who’s become a father, family doesn’t matter anymore!"

Previously, when the big brother returned, he would always ask about her first, but now the little rascal was the priority.

Tang Jianjun grinned and walked up to her, flicking her forehead with a finger: "Are you jealous of your nephew?"

Tang Chuxia pouted, but then quickly laughed: "But with the big brother rushing back, the elder sister-in-law will definitely feel more at ease!" Everyone agreed with this statement.

Although the elder sister-in-law always acted like she didn’t care, anyone could see that she checked the door dozens of times a day. If she wasn’t hoping for the big brother to come back, why would she be so interested in the noise at the door?

This was something no one spoke about, just to avoid making the elder sister-in-law uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the big brother managed to return before the New Year, allowing everyone to breathe a little easier.

"Third sister-in-law, now it’s just the third brother who hasn’t returned!" Tang Chuxia pointed out, and the future third sister-in-law teased her: "Are you hoping your third brother comes back to back you up or to celebrate the New Year with you?"

Tang Chuxia actually considered this seriously and remarked: "I’m definitely hoping the third brother comes back to back us up!"

So much had happened in the Tang Family recently; if Third Brother Tang were at home, how could so many things occur? Just one stern look from him, and the whole family would quiet down.

Talking about the third brother backing them up, Tang Chuxia remembered something and asked Father Tang: "Dad, do you know who Yang Chao is interested in?"

Father Tang blurted out without thinking: "Wen Wenqing!"

Madam Tang scoffed: "Does everyone think like you, a fool? Someone like Yang Chao would like Wen Wenqing?"

Father Tang made a noise, he always thought Yang Chao liked Wen Wenqing; otherwise, why marry her? But seeing Madam Tang’s expression, he was uncertain.

Yang Chao had said he had someone else he liked, but who was it? He hadn’t said.

Father Tang didn’t know either, and he said, a bit dismally: "I don’t care who Yang Chao likes, I’m stressed enough as it is!"

Everyone in the family knew about Father Tang being suspended from work. Father Tang didn’t dare ask Madam Tang to plead for him at work, and he tried to bring it up so that everyone would realize his plight, but no one paid him any mind.

The elder sister-in-law and big brother had long gone, the second brother stretched and said he was off to sleep.

The future third sister-in-law hadn’t married in yet, so naturally, she wouldn’t get involved. As for Tang Jianbing, being the youngest son, was normally the favorite, he just waved it off: "It’s a good chance to have a peaceful New Year!"

Father Tang:...

In the end, Father Tang had no choice but to look at Tang Chuxia, but as expected, no help came.

Tang Chuxia plainly stated: "I don’t even have a job; I can’t help you!"

Tang Chuxia also took the opportunity to leave with Licorice and Ah Duo.

It wasn’t suitable for them to stay; if Father Tang got angry, they might be caught in the crossfire.

Father Tang was furious to the point of explosion, with only Madam Tang leisurely preparing children’s clothes left in the room.

The eldest daughter-in-law was due soon, and her eldest grandson was about to be born, why should she worry about what’s going on with Father Tang?

"Are you really not going to help me?"

Father Tang’s anguished expression was too obvious, Madam Tang lifted her eyelids to glance at him: "You’re so capable, why would you need my help?"

Father Tang:...

He pulled a chair over to sit by Madam Tang’s side: "Don’t you have anything to say? I heard your first love is coming back!"

Madam Tang just murmured: "So, are you going to divorce me, so I can reconnect with him?"

Father Tang abruptly stood up: "You’re dreaming, I’ll never divorce you in this lifetime, you can only be Tang Xiuyuan’s wife!"

Father Tang bolted.

He feared if he stayed longer, he’d burst from anger.

Madam Tang scoffed, looking disdainfully at the man fleeing.

As for Tang Chuxia, back in her room, after washing up, she was bored and greatly missed the internet world of her previous life, at least there was always something to pass the time when alone.

Now, she could only randomly doodle with a pen.

But when she realized what she had drawn, she sighed helplessly: "Abs!"

She missed them dearly.

The more she dwelled on it, the harder it was to sleep. Tang Chuxia turned off the light, deciding to force herself to sleep; in dreams, anything was possible.

Just as she turned off the light, a shadow appeared by her bed.

Grinding her teeth, Tang Chuxia suddenly sat up and grabbed the figure trying to slip away.

"Second brother, pretending to be a ghost is not what good kids do!"

Tang Chuxia reprimanded immediately, but before she could hear a response from her second brother, she heard a voice instead: "Just call me brother and that’s enough!"

Tang Chuxia suddenly realized she’d grabbed the wrong person.

It wasn’t her second brother.

She reached to turn on the light, but was hugged, forbidden to move about.

"What? Is calling me brother that difficult?"

The voice was filled with grievance.

Tang Chuxia sighed: "It’s not hard to call you brother, but can you not come into my room in the middle of the night? What if I were undressed? Wouldn’t you have seen everything?"

Gu Beihuai gave a small "oh": "In this cold weather, you probably don’t have that habit, unless you’re super tough, not afraid of the cold!"

Tang Chuxia:...

She forgot that a sharp tongue was Gu Beihuai’s trademark. All she could do was roll her eyes.

Gu Beihuai leisurely lay down on her bed, watching Tang Chuxia remain statue-like. Only after a long while of her not moving did Gu Beihuai ask: "Can I ask you something?"