B5SB -Chapter 368 Bai Yun Gets Beaten

After finishing breakfast, Gu Yihan carried a net bag and slowly walked toward the service station. Before she even went inside, she heard loud pa pa sounds.

Someone was shouting, “They’re fighting! They’re fighting! Chief of Staff Gao’s wife’s face has been scratched up…”

She hurriedly pushed through the crowd. She saw Bai Yun being held down by two people, her arms pinned, while she was pressed to the ground and rubbed hard against it.

Gu Yihan froze for a moment and looked around.

Just how many people had Bai Yun offended on a daily basis?

So many people were watching, yet not a single one stepped forward to stop it.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Yihan took a step back. She decided not to stick her neck out—getting dragged into this wouldn’t be good.

“You bitch, who do you think you are, daring to set your sights on my son?”

“Your illegitimate son is useless, so you want to scheme against my son? Bah!”

Hearing this, Gu Yihan looked in surprise at the tall, powerfully built, square-faced middle-aged woman who was yanking Bai Yun’s hair and slapping her.

Chief of Staff Gao’s first wife really matched him—both tall and strong.

“I never thought Comrade Bai Yun was this kind of person—instigating Chief Gao to make his ex-wife’s son marry her niece.”

“She wants to control the ex-wife’s son through her niece.”

Another military wife curled her lips.

“I heard her niece isn’t even a virgin anymore. Back in the countryside, she slept with a brigade leader’s son just to avoid farm work!”

“Damn, is Comrade Bai really that ruthless?”

A malicious voice suddenly said, “If she’s not ruthless, what can she do? Let outsiders steal what belongs to her biological son?”

Gu Yihan listened to their whispers, her gaze falling on Bai Yun, who was completely unable to fight back.

She saw that Bai Yun had lost quite a bit of hair, pulled out by Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife and another younger woman.

Even after being beaten so badly, she didn’t make a sound, keeping her cold, aloof expression.

After all, they were all military family members in the same compound. No one would really let Bai Yun be beaten to death.

Gu Yihan watched as the women slowly and halfheartedly tried to pull them apart, letting Bai Yun take a few more slaps first.

When they were finally separated, Bai Yun raised her hand to touch her swollen cheeks and the scratch marks.

Tears swirled in her eyes from the pain. She bit her lip hard and swept her gaze across the mocking faces.

Her heart was filled with hatred.

She forced herself not to cry.

She had been married to Gao Guoqiang for so many years. What she cared about most was her dignity.

Today, that savage, ugly woman had completely destroyed both her face and her pride.

Overcome with shame and anger, her vision went black and she fainted.

Luckily, two military wives behind her caught her quickly, or she would have fallen flat on her face.

Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife flashed a mocking look.

She snorted and stepped forward, slapping Bai Yun twice more—pa, pa.

At that moment, Gao Guoqiang rushed over after hearing the news and quickly grabbed his ex-wife’s wrist.

He shouted angrily, “Are you crazy?!”

Seeing him, his ex-wife’s face instantly darkened. Enemies meeting always sparks hatred.

She forcefully shook off his arm, clenched her teeth, and used all her strength.

Waving her “Nine Yin White Bone Claws,” she lunged at his face.

She had been growing her nails for over a month just for this day.

Gao Guoqiang wasn’t careful enough, and his face and neck were scratched.

A bloody red line instantly stretched from his cheek to his jaw.

Feeling the burning pain on his skin, Gao Guoqiang’s face turned ashen.

He glanced around and knew he couldn’t fight this crazy woman in public.

He shoved his ex-wife onto their daughter-in-law behind her, then quickly went forward and picked up the unconscious Bai Yun.

He glared fiercely at his ex-wife and said coldly, “If there’s anything to talk about, we’ll do it at home. Don’t embarrass our youngest son out here.”

He knew that what she cared about most was their youngest son, Gao Shengli, who had already been promoted to company commander.

After speaking, disgust flashed in his eyes as he carried Bai Yun away.

The daughter-in-law standing behind his ex-wife nervously tugged at her clothes.

“Mom, will Grandpa beat us…”

“No. As long as he wants my son to take over her position, he won’t—and he wouldn’t dare!”

A cold smile flashed in the ex-wife’s eyes.

She was a divorced woman who had raised three outstanding sons. She hadn’t done it by empty talk.

She relied on her brains.

Since she had come to the family compound this time, she had no intention of leaving.

Gu Yihan returned to her post and saw Yang Yue’s gossip-filled face. She quickly waved her hand.

“Don’t ask me. I know nothing.”

Yang Yue’s face immediately fell.

“Xiao Han, you’re neighbors with Chief Gao’s family.”

Hearing the implication, Gu Yihan rolled her eyes.

“Who says neighbors have to know everything?”

She was actually curious herself why no one had stopped Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife.

Without thinking, she voiced the question.

Just then, Liu Yufang walked over and heard her.

She couldn’t help laughing.

“They’re like Chief Gao’s ex-wife—most of them are from the countryside.”

“And those who aren’t wouldn’t defend someone like Bai Yun, who replaced the original wife.”

Gu Yihan chuckled.

“Didn’t expect the military wives here to be so united in some ways.”

Liu Yufang smiled. It was only natural.

Most of the wives came from rural backgrounds. They were afraid their husbands would become successful and get tempted by flashy women outside.

So they instinctively disliked and despised someone like Bai Yun, who rose by pushing out the first wife.

The whole day passed in discussions about Chief Gao’s family gossip.

After finishing work, Gu Yihan packed up and took the watermelon Zhang Yue had saved for her.

In a good mood, she walked home.

As soon as she arrived, before she could react, Lu Huailin suddenly lifted her onto his shoulder.

She froze and hurriedly patted his back.

“What are you doing?!”

As he carried her upstairs, he explained, “Wife, the people delivering the Third-Class Merit Medal are coming soon.”

Then he took out the latest-style Dacron outfit he had bought in the city.

Gu Yihan thought Lu Huailin had earned the merit.

Taking the clothes, she said, “Do they even deliver third-class merit awards to your door?”

Lu Huailin laughed helplessly.

“My fault. I didn’t explain clearly.”

“This third-class merit was applied for you by the Beijing Research Institute.”

Then he took out the small leather shoes he had bought and squatted down.

While helping her change shoes, he said, “I thought they’d come tomorrow, so I didn’t tell you. Who knew they’d come today?”

Hand in hand, they went downstairs.

Before they even reached the ground floor, they heard deafening gongs and drums.

Crack-crack, ding-dang…