A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 90

Soon, the entire family compound was in an uproar.

On the basketball court, several young troublemakers were squatting on the ground. Under the overwhelming pressure radiating from Chengfeng Gu, they had to choke back their sobs.

The parents arrived one after another. Upon hearing about their sons’ despicable behavior, they all raised their arms, looking as though they wanted to deliver a good slap right then and there.

“Commander Gu, we are truly sorry. It was just children’s talk; they’re just young and saying nonsense. Please don’t take it to heart. Where is your daughter hurt? We’ll take her to the hospital immediately.”

Chengfeng Gu motioned for them to be quiet. The parents of the chubby boy hadn’t arrived yet; he would speak once everyone was present.

Someone in the crowd had hurried off to deliver the news. Zhaodi Chen, who had been at home cracking sunflower seeds, heard that her son was being held at the basketball court and rushed over aggressively.

“Who is it? Who dares to touch my son!”

The people around her tried to signal her with their eyes, but she didn’t notice at all. Her mind was entirely on her child. Seeing her precious “Big Fat Son” squatting on the ground with tear stains on his face, she put one hand on her hip and pointed a finger, shouting.

“Who did this!”

Chengfeng Gu stood with an innate, imposing authority. “I did.”

“You…” Zhaodi Chen was about to start cursing, but as soon as she saw it was Chengfeng Gu, the words died in her throat.

Her attitude shifted one hundred and eighty degrees instantly. “Commander Gu! Why is it you? What… what happened?”

Chengfeng Gu stepped to Sisi Shen’s side, his heart aching as he gently touched the lump on Niuniu’s head. When he turned back, his gaze was sharp and ruthless.

“They lured my daughter away, took her to the back mountain to insult her, and injured her with stones. Tell me—as her father, what am I supposed to do?”

Hearing this, Zhaodi Chen shot a glare at her son but quickly forced a smile. “Commander Gu, it’s normal for children to bicker and play rough. It isn’t nearly as serious as you’re making it out to be, is it?”

“Play rough?” Sisi Shen stepped forward holding Niuniu, pointing to the child’s injured forehead. “My daughter was beaten like this by them. Fine then, I’ll ‘play rough’ with your son for a bit, too!”

Zhaodi Chen hadn’t expected it to be so visible. She immediately grabbed her son’s ear. “Wenming! You’ve grown some nerve, haven’t you? Speak! What exactly happened!”

So this little brat was named Wenming—ironic, considering his behavior was anything but “civilized.”

Wenming winced in pain. “It wasn’t me! It was her! She was the one who insisted on coming out to play with us.”

Niuniu, who had just calmed down, became agitated again. “You’re lying! You’re a liar!”

Sisi Shen gently rubbed the child’s back, soothing her in a soft voice. “Don’t be upset. Take your time. Mommy believes you.”

Niuniu felt incredibly wronged; small pearl-like tears fell one after another. Sobbing, she spoke: “I was playing at home this afternoon. They called out to me and asked me to play a game with them. That’s why I went out…”

Sisi’s face darkened. She had taught Niuniu never to open the door for no reason and never to run out to play. Niuniu was always obedient, but this time…

Sisi blamed herself for being too busy with business and neglecting the child. Niuniu was a newcomer here and was likely very bored; she wanted to make friends so badly that she had been easily deceived by these brats.

“And then?” Sisi asked patiently.

Niuniu said, “Once I went out, they led me away. When we got to the woods, they suddenly started laughing at me, saying I was as stupid as a pig. They never wanted to play with me at all; they tricked me…”

Listening to Niuniu and looking at those boys, Sisi’s palms itched with the urge to slap them.

“Did you hear that? Your children tricked my daughter into going out just so they could gang up on her and bully her,” Sisi roared.

The parents fell silent. Fearing they would be thrashed once they got home, the other boys quickly pointed at the chubby Wenming. “It was him! He was the leader!”

“Yeah, it was him!”

“Xiaoming was the one who told us to lure her out.”

“He even said he wanted to be our boss.”

Zhaodi Chen was fuming. Why should her son take all the blame for a mess they all made? “My son just got here! What does he know? I say it was your kids who led my Xiaoming astray!”

The parents began bickering among themselves, accusing each other’s children of being the “bad influence,” nearly coming to blows.

Seeing the situation spiral out of control, Chengfeng Gu let out a thunderous shout: “Shut up!”

Everyone was instantly stunned into silence.

He spoke with cold impatience. “I don’t care who led whom. I have no intention of letting anyone who participated in luring and bullying my daughter off the hook.”

Hearing this, Sisi Shen froze. It felt as if a beam of light had suddenly pierced into her world, shattering her hardened shell. This wasn’t the first time he had protected them. That unconditional protection—even at the cost of offending others—moved her deeply. She really didn’t know how to thank him.

It felt as though… she owed him more and more.

The parents grew desperate. Everyone in the military district knew Chengfeng Gu’s temper; when he got truly angry, not even the General could hold him back. Qiu-xia Yang was a living example of that.

They scrambled to apologize. Zhaodi Chen shamelessly added, “Commander Gu, you’re an adult; there’s no need to get so worked up over children. It’s just kids playing. There’s no need to make such a big deal out of it, right?”

“When someone touches my daughter, it is no longer a small matter.”

Chengfeng’s eyes began to turn a deep, icy red. “They called my daughter a bastard. How would children that age even know that word? It must have been taught by you adults!”

His dark, predatory gaze fixed on Zhaodi Chen and the others, scaring them into silence. This matter wouldn’t be brushed aside so easily.

“We’re sorry, Commander Gu! I… I won’t trouble you to do it. I’ll discipline him myself!” One parent took the lead and started hitting their child.

Seeing this, the other two families followed suit, even if it pained them. Their logic was clear: if they beat the children themselves, perhaps the adults wouldn’t be held further accountable.

The sound of wailing and crying filled the court. Zhaodi Chen looked at her chubby son and couldn’t bring herself to strike him. He was her precious darling.

She stole a glance at Chengfeng Gu and found him staring at her without blinking. It made her skin crawl. Finally, she gritted her teeth and raised her hand to strike her son.

Before her palm could land, Wenming twisted his fat body and dodged. “Mom! You were the one who said this girl is a bastard and that she has a contagious disease! We’re getting rid of a pest for the people—why are you hitting me?”

The chubby boy sounded perfectly righteous as Zhaodi Chen chased him around the court.

“I’m not wrong!”

“This girl has tuberculosis! It’s contagious!”

“She’s a monster…”

“We were just fighting a monster…”

Zhaodi Chen was truly panicked now, wishing she could stitch her son’s mouth shut. “You little brat! See if I don’t tear your mouth apart today…”

She cursed him, but when it came to actually hitting him, she used very little force—it was all for show.

Sisi Shen and Chengfeng Gu exchanged a look. How did she know about Niuniu’s illness?

Their first thought was a leak from the hospital, but that seemed impossible; the doctor had promised to keep the patient’s condition confidential. Who else could it be?

They both turned their gaze toward Zhaodi Chen. It seemed they needed to have a very serious talk with this woman…

As Sisi was thinking, she noticed that the surrounding people were looking at them with strange expressions. Those standing closest suddenly covered their noses and mouths, scattering like they were avoiding a plague.

“No wonder that little girl is so thin… she has a contagious disease.