bookrandom Chapter 342 So, you are my father-in-law?
Chapter 342 So, you are my father-in-law?
When they heard Xie Ling's voice, their eyes widened suddenly.
An Xuetao quickly got off Wei Xiuchu and sat on a chair beside her, tidying up her already messy hair.
Wei Xiuchu was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do. He knocked on the wheelchair with one hand and stared at the heavy snow outside the window.
The two were worried.
So, didn't their daughter hear all the sticky words they just said?
All my old face was lost.
Xie Ling still has some sense of propriety.
He knocked on the door before asking, "Can I come in?"
"come in."
When I opened the door, I saw that the uncle and my mother were about one meter apart from each other. Both of them were sitting very upright, not daring to overstep the line.
Xie Ling raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of teasing flashing across her face.
Wei Xiuchu looked at Xie Ling with a dazed expression. How come he didn't realize that A Ling was actually so similar to him when he was young?
Not only the eyes, but also those subtle expressions are exactly the same as the high-spirited self more than ten years ago.
Seeing her was like seeing myself.
Perhaps it is because I have lived too decadently these years and I don’t want to, nor dare to, recall the past.
So maybe you even forgot what you used to be like.
Wei Xiuchu smiled bitterly.
Before he could come to his senses, he heard Xie Ling's somewhat cold voice.
"You ate mutton?"
Wei Xiuchu nodded hastily, feeling uneasy.
"Ah, yes, yes."
Like a child who had done something wrong, he didn't dare to look up into Xie Ling's eyes.
A Ling wouldn’t be angry with herself, right?
An Xuetao quickly came to his rescue, "I asked him to eat it, Aling, don't blame him."
Wei Xiuchu quickly raised his eyes and explained, "No, I wanted to eat it myself, your mother didn't know. I'm sorry, A Ling, I won't dare to do it again."
Xie Ling couldn't help laughing when she saw the two of them talking to each other.
An Xuetao chuckled when she saw Wei Xiuchu apologizing to her and then to her daughter.
Wei Xiuchu saw that they both smiled, and he also smiled.
For a moment, the whole family of three laughed.
After Xie Ling gave Wei Xiuchu the injection and controlled his pain, she threatened, "From now on, you can't eat anything I tell you not to eat."
Wei Xiuchu nodded obediently, "Okay, I will, don't worry."
An Xuetao reached out and tapped his forehead, "Your father is a real daughter slave. Don't worry, he is the most obedient person in the world!"
As soon as these words came out.
An Xuetao finally realized what she had said.
For a moment, both of them stared at Xie Ling anxiously.
Aling, will you blame them?
Wei Xiuchu, in particular, felt his heart in his throat.
Aling, will you accept me as your father?
He never gave her fatherly love.
All the previous joy disappeared in an instant. Wei Xiuchu felt a pang of pain in his heart. He lowered his eyelids, not daring to look into Xie Ling's eyes.
Xie Ling's voice came slowly.
"I heard most of what you said. I know your relationship and my identity."
Wei Xiuchu clenched his fists.
He raised his eyes with solemnity as he looked at his dearest relative, his only daughter.
"A Ling, I will give you the best of everything in the world, do you believe it?"
Xie Ling half-knelt down and looked at Wei Xiuchu at eye level.
"Mother doesn't know your situation. I know it best as someone who has been to Wei Zhao. I don't blame you."
There was a pause.
Xie Ling called out softly.
"Father."
Hearing this call, Wei Xiuchu's eyes instantly became sore.
An Xuetao couldn't help but shed tears.
Xie Ling's eyes were moist.
How could she not be happy?
It turns out that this uncle is his father.
No wonder I trust him and feel so close to him for no apparent reason.
So, she doesn't need to envy others, because she also has a father.
In this life, she also had a father.
Wei Xiuchu stretched out his long arms and embraced An Xuetao and Xie Ling. "Don't cry. I will take good care of you from now on. Our family of three is finally reunited."
Xie Ling looked at Wei Xiuchu's legs and thought to herself.
I will definitely avenge you.
for sure.
eye for eye!
An Xuetao was in a good mood and insisted on cooking, saying that the family had finally been reunited and they must have a reunion dinner.
He also asked Xie Ling to call Gu Wei over.
Gu Wei was handling some matters in the county government office when he was suddenly pulled away by Xie Ling.
He wondered, "What's the matter? What happened?"
Xie Ling smiled and without saying anything, she pulled Gu Wei towards the yard where Wei Xiuchu lived.
It was snowing heavily and the wind was howling. The two hid under an umbrella. When they arrived at the courtyard, their shoulders were covered with snowflakes.
An Xuetao quickly used a handkerchief to sweep the snow off their shoulders and said with a smile, "Gu Wei, have you eaten yet?"
Gu Wei said respectfully: "No, mother-in-law, what's wrong?"
Xie Ling pulled him to sit down, "Don't worry about what's going on, just eat first."
Gu Wei was puzzled.
They were having a family dinner, why did they invite Uncle Wei to come?
But he knew that keeping his mouth shut was a virtue, so he ate quietly and asked no questions.
Anyway, A Ling must have her own reasons.
An Xuetao also made hotpot for dinner, and the soup base was delivered by the waiter from the hotpot restaurant.
An Xuetao also added some winter bamboo shoots and wild mushrooms that Uncle An had picked from the mountains not long ago, making the dish even more delicious.
The fragrance spreads from ten miles away, whetting people's appetite.
Xie Ling and Gu Wei didn't have dinner and ate three or four bowls of rice.
After dinner, Gu Wei consciously cleaned up the dishes and went to wash them.
During this time, Wei Xiuchu had been secretly observing Gu Wei.
Before, he was treated as a junior, but now that he has become a son-in-law, the standards are naturally different.
His daughter, A Ling, is going to marry the best man in the world.
But after Wei Xiuchu's observation, he found that Gu Wei's eating manners were not only excellent, but also slow and leisurely, which was very pleasing to the eye.
He also cares about Xie Ling very much.
Xie Ling liked to eat potatoes, so he kept waiting for the potatoes and put them into Xie Ling's bowl as soon as they were cooked.
After eating, he will take the initiative to wash the dishes and clean up.
There is simply no fault to be found.
Wei Xiuchu felt frustrated.
The daughter he just adopted has become someone else's wife, and he wants to keep Aling for a few more years.
Gu Wei had just come back from washing the dishes. When he looked up, he met a pair of cold eyes.
He wondered why the uncle looked at him with hostility.
Xie Ling and An Xuetao sat quietly on the other side to warm themselves by the fire, leaving the two of them to chat among themselves.
"Gu Wei? Is he the young general from Beijiang?"
Wei Xiuchu spoke in a deep voice.
Gu Wei sat down, "Yes, uncle."
Wei Xiuchu asked again: "Then do you know who I am?"
Gu Wei nodded, "You are Linglong's uncle."
Wei Xiuchu tapped the table with one hand, "Do you know that my full name is Wei Xiuchu?"
He actually didn't like using his status to pressure others, but the young man in front of him was his son-in-law, and the one he was going to spend his life with.
He had to make him afraid.
Let him know that A Ling is not an ordinary woman, and he cannot let her down or bully her at will.
Gu Wei widened his eyes slightly, very surprised.
"Wei Zhao, the God of War, Wei Xiuchu?"
Wei Xiuchu chuckled, "It is said that the world calls you General Xiaochu. It is fate that you have become my son-in-law."
"That's just a fabrication. I'm not as good as Uncle Wei... What, son-in-law?"
Gu Wei stood up, turned around and looked at Xie Ling, signaling with his eyes, what was going on?
Xie Ling stopped teasing Gu Wei, walked over, sat next to him, and told him the whole story.
Gu Wei's expression changed from shock to uncontrollable joy.
He was truly happy for Xie Ling.
A pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes curved up and the voice was gentle.
"A Ling, so your father is not Xie Boyuan, but Uncle Wei. Your family of three is reunited. I am so happy for you."
Wei Xiuchu smiled and said, "Still calling me Uncle Wei?"
Gu Wei quickly stood up and bowed deeply, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law."
Wei Xiuchu helped him up, "As long as you treat A Ling well, I will treat you as my own child."
Gu Wei's handsome face flashed solemnly, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I, Gu Wei, will treat A Ling wholeheartedly in this life and will never change my mind. If I break this oath, I will not enter the underworld after death. Please rest assured and leave A Ling to me."
The ancients attached great importance to oaths.
Wei Xiuchu nodded, "Of course I believe you. I have some insights into the art of war. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to ask me."
Gu Wei's peach blossom eyes lit up, and he smiled a bit embarrassedly, "I am ashamed to say that I really learned the art of war from my father-in-law. I admired you very much when I was young."
Wei Xiuchu recalled, "Could it be that I wrote the Ling Xiao Military Strategy when I was fifteen?"
He laughed, "I just wrote this for fun, and I don't know how to spread it. If you are interested, I can teach you something more useful."
Gu Wei was pleasantly surprised, and as if afraid that Wei Xiuchu would go back on his word, he quickly set a time, "Then I won't be shy. From now on, I will come to my father-in-law every morning to give me lessons."
He was really excited.
Not only did I meet the person I admired when I was young and receive his teachings, but he also became my father-in-law!
Isn't it just having one more father?
Gu Wei struck while the iron was hot and told the Beijiang court about the relocation of the capital, and discussed with Wei Xiuchu how to deploy the troops.
Wei Xiuchu pondered for a moment, and based on the terrain and military strength of Lingnan, he quickly came up with seven or eight response plans, each of which was foolproof and required no effort on their part.
The more Gu Wei listened, the more frightened he became.
Although he had his own ideas in mind, they were never so unpredictable and witty.
It is probably the experience Wei Xiuchu accumulated during his travels around the world.
This is not just a genius in military strategy, he is simply an extraordinary prodigy, it is unknown whether one can appear in thousands of years!
No wonder such a man could lead three thousand elite soldiers and defeat an enemy force of one hundred thousand!
Gu Wei was full of praise, "Father-in-law, I am convinced by your talent and learning. It is my great fortune to be taught by you."
Wei Xiuchu said modestly: "Nothing, I just rely on the good terrain of Lingnan, but I want to tell you something."
Gu Wei nodded, "Father-in-law, please speak."
Wei Xiuchu looked at Xie Ling who was standing beside him. "My daughter, A Ling, is still young. She just reunited with her parents and wants to live with them for a year or two. She is too embarrassed to tell you. What do you think?"
Xie Ling:?
When did she say that?
Wei Xiuchu bent his eyes, looked at Xie Ling tenderly, tilted his head and smiled lightly.
Gu Wei was stunned for a moment, then immediately turned around and looked at Xie Ling pitifully.
The hands hidden under the table quietly tugged at Xie Ling's sleeves.
The peach blossom eyes, which were always cold and indifferent, now seemed filled with tears as the bright snow light in the courtyard was reflected by the slightly wrinkled brows.
Looks extremely pitiful.
Xie Ling held her forehead and smiled bitterly.
"Shi Jin, you got the wrong person."
Gu Wei's eyes widened and happened to meet the gaze of Wei Xiuchu who was sitting across the table.
Wei Xiuchu slowly raised his hand, his brows raised slightly, "Son-in-law, why are you pulling me?"
Gu Wei quickly withdrew his hand, smiled faintly on the surface, but felt so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Xie Ling looked at Wei Xiuchu, "Dad, Gu Wei and I work together, and we occasionally have things to discuss. Is this okay? I'll stay with you for four days, and go to him to discuss things for three days. But I'll come to eat with you every day."
Wei Xiuchu sighed regretfully, "Okay, remember to come every day."
This matter has been discussed.
Gu Wei had something else to do at the county government office, so he took his umbrella and left.
Wei Xiuchu asked Xie Ling to stay, "A Ling, don't look at your father being so cowardly now, but."
Xie Ling quickly shook her head, "I've never felt this way before. Dad, you're very tenacious. I admire you very much, really."
Wei Xiuchu said solemnly, “I have many talented people under my command, including the Changfeng Guards who were once scattered throughout the seven countries.
Ah Ling, three years later, when I have officially taken revenge, I will give them all to you. Don't refuse, they are yours in the first place."
Xie Ling tilted her head, not quite sure what Changfengwei was.
Wei Xiuchu chuckled, "Just ask Gu Wei and you'll know."
Wei Xiuchu's words still had the intention of intimidating.
After all, Gu Wei was once a famous general in the Seven Kingdoms.
In the eyes of Gu Wei's subordinates, Xie Ling is just an orphan with no power.
He wanted his daughter to have someone to rely on, not to rely on anyone else, and to have her own power.
He didn't want, nor would he allow anyone to look down on Xie Ling.
After Xie Ling left, Wei Xiuchu called Wu Xuanji.
Wu Xuanji shook off the snow, hesitated, and looked at the yard next door, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
"My Lord, why are you calling me?"
After a pause, he continued, "I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Sighing, Wu Xuanji looked up at the sky and said, "Forget it, I won't say anything."
Wei Xiuchu's eyes were gentle, "I already know that A Ling is my daughter, you don't have to worry about it."
Wu Xuanji's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Really? Your Majesty, Madam An told you?"
Wei Xiuchu nodded, "Xuan Ji, I have another favor to ask of you."
Wu Xuanji knelt on one knee, with his left hand on his chest, "Please speak frankly, Your Majesty."
"I want you to go to Pengze Lake in Dongling State and find Mr. Wu Liu to gather all the Changfeng Guards. Remember, all of them."
Wu Xuanji looked surprised.
"All? Your Majesty, please forgive me for asking, but how many people are there in the Changfeng Guard?"
Wei Xiuchu's eyes were deep, "About 10,000 people."
Wu Xuanji was shocked.
Ten thousand?
How much of a shock will the emergence of these ten thousand people cause among the seven nations?
Before Wu Xuanji could come back to his senses, Wei Xiuchu's voice came again, "Tell Mr. Wu Liu that in three years, I want to see a group of unparalleled elites."
Wu Xuanji was puzzled, "Why three years? If you want revenge, you can go and bring them back this year."
Wei Xiuchu's eyes were gentle.
"It's not for me, it's for A Ling."
Wu Xuanji's eyes widened. "All?"
Wei Xiuchu nodded.
"After three years, I will personally train her and hand her over to A Ling. I want her to have something to rely on and not be bullied by others."
Wu Xuanji was shocked.
Ten thousand Changfeng Guards... In the past, three thousand light cavalry were enough to defeat an army of one hundred thousand, not to mention the ten thousand elite troops now!
Miss Xie Ling has the Changfeng Guard. Who in the world can bully her?
He has to walk sideways, I'm afraid he has the capital to unify the seven countries.
His prince is really too protective of his own people.