Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 1798: Chapter 1797: Do Everything as the Wife Says

”No way. Besides, eavesdropping on the chief’s call is a violation of rules! If you get caught, you’ll be disciplined! Worst case, you might even get fired!” Gan Tian wanted to listen but didn’t have the guts.

”Are you dumb? Just listen in secretly. As long as no one finds out, what’s the problem?”

Gan Tian shook her head.

”Fine, suit yourself!” Lin Miao quickly answered the call.

Gan Tian hesitated for a while, then finally gritted her teeth, put on the headphones, and started eavesdropping on the couple’s conversation.

”Honey, still busy?” It was the woman’s voice, light and gentle. Hearing it gave Gan Tian a twinge of sourness and bitterness in her heart.

Still, she clenched her teeth and decided to keep listening.

As soon as Tian Niu heard his wife Gu Shuangshuang’s voice, he immediately put down his work and chatted with a cheerful smile, ”Wife, you sound like you’re in a pretty good mood today! It’s so nice that you called me; I’m absolutely thrilled.”

”Really? Just how thrilled?” Gu Shuangshuang asked with a playful smile on her lips.

”Like a little flower blooming in my heart,” Tian Niu replied with a silly grin.

”Silly you!” Gu Shuangshuang laughed along. ”Hey, honey, come back at noon today, okay? I need you to attend a wedding for me!”

”Lin Qiushu and Professor Yan’s?”

”Mhmm.” Gu Shuangshuang looked down, gently caressing her belly, and smiled, ”I’m about to give birth. My due date is just two days away. There’ll be a lot of people at the wedding, and I’m afraid something unexpected might happen. I’d feel terrible if anything went wrong!”

”Do I have to go?” Tian Niu didn’t really know those people, and it would feel awkward if he went.

”Of course! I’ve already prepared the gift and the cash. You have to go!”

”But I don’t even know them.”

”That doesn’t matter! Qin Jian and An Hao will also be there! Just go with Qin Jian. You have to go—Qiushu has been so kind to me and made a special point of inviting me! Since I can’t go, you have to take my place!”

”Well... fine then! I’ll listen to whatever my wife says!” Since his wife insisted, he agreed to go.

”Great, honey! Now, give me a kiss...” Gu Shuangshuang made a loud kissing sound over the phone.

Tian Niu grinned from ear to ear. ”Alright! I’ll head home now! Honey, if it’s not too much to ask, exactly how much cash did you prepare?”

”Two months of our salary,” Gu Shuangshuang said nonchalantly.

”Pft!” Tian Niu spat out the water he had just sipped.

”What? Do you think it’s too much or not enough?” Gu Shuangshuang asked.

”Not too much, not too little! It’s perfect, absolutely perfect!” Tian Niu quickly replied.

”Good. That’s settled then. Contact Colonel Qin, and then hurry back!” Gu Shuangshuang finished speaking and hung up the phone.

The beeping sound of the ended call echoed in Gan Tian’s headphones. Feeling sullen, she took them off and, casting a glum look at Lin Miao, murmured softly, ”He’s the kind of man who truly cherishes his wife. She’s so lucky to have him. Besides, they’re about to have a baby soon.”

”Well then, since that’s the case, Gan Tian, it’s time for you to let it go!” Lin Miao mourned silently for her friend’s unrequited feelings.

”Mm.” Gan Tian felt utterly heartbroken but had no choice but to suppress her emotions.

Her first love was so innocent yet so unspeakable. All she could do was write these raw, pure feelings down in her diary. But she never imagined that one day, this diary would stir up such a storm.

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Gu Shuangshuang hung up the phone.

Duan Aihua was already dolled up beautifully, ready to head to the train station to pick up Li Youjun.