Elder brother's garrison

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Just then, a pleasant laugh interrupted the relatives' greetings to Chairman Er Gou.

Konohana, who had been sitting next to President Er Gou, was amused by Shiro's bewildered expression.

Munai's laughter gradually quieted down the relatives around her.

President Er Gou breathed a sigh of relief.

For a moment, the only sound in the living room was Munaihua's clear and melodious laughter.

After a short while, Muna Hana's mood gradually calmed down.

"Little Shiro, do you think our conversation is a bit too silly?" After calming down, Muna asked Shiro while wiping away tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes.

Xiao Bai scratched his head, unsure whether he should nod.

In reality, Xiaobai felt that this development was different from what he had imagined.

“Little Bai, because there are so many people in our family, the person in charge always has to speak first. Usually, it’s Grandpa Mu Yu who takes the lead, but now that Dad is in the hospital, the person in charge isn’t here right now, so no one dares to talk about serious matters until the second person in charge speaks first.” Mu Naihua explained to Little Bai, then laughed, “You take turns speaking, and that’s how it ended up like this.”

"Ah..." Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, "Ah...I see."

"Yes, rules are indeed a bit of a hassle."

"Who is the second person in charge?" Xiaobai asked, suddenly remembering General Mu who had dragged Mu Yu away earlier. "Ah, Mu Yu's father who just left?"

To be honest, no one dared to utter a sound when General Mu was speaking earlier; he was probably someone like the second-in-command. He just left, which is why no one dared to speak.

However, to Xiaobai's surprise, Munao shook her head with a smile in response to Xiaobai's reply: "That's not right. My husband is a son-in-law who married into the family. Although he has some say in the family because he raised a governor's son, he is still a bit inferior to the one who ranks second."

"Then who's second?"

"Second place?"

Muna smiled faintly, then extended her slender, pale fingertips.

"—It's me!"

Muna pointed at herself, tilted her head, and gave Shiro a cute smile.

Since I didn't know how to break the chapter, I just combined the two chapters together. In short, it's equivalent to two 2500-word chapters making up a 5000-word chapter.

This month's last leave request

I had already finished writing it today, but after I looked through it, I felt it wasn't well written, so I had to delete it and rewrite it.

I'm so sorry, I'll have to postpone this for another day.

This is the third leave request this month; I dare not delay any longer.

P.S.: My butt doesn't hurt anymore, and my hemorrhoids are fine too. Please, dear readers, stop messaging me privately after I post my leave notice asking if I went to the hospital to see a doctor about my hemorrhoids... I'm so ashamed (covers face and cries).

Chapter 883 The Bride from Ten Years Ago

Muna looked at Shiro with a kind and gentle smile, and a lively and adorable quality that seemed out of place for her age.

Xiao Bai suddenly understood.

No wonder that Er Gou, who had previously claimed that he couldn't get along with his family, was so affectionate and took the initiative to approach Konohana after entering the house. When he saw me following him, he even insisted on pulling me over and encouraging me to get closer to Konohana.

So Muna Hana is the second-in-command!

If you're on good terms with her, then no one in this whole room will dare to go against Chairman Er Gou. No wonder no one interrupted when Chairman Er Gou was with Mu Naihua earlier.

Xiaobai instantly understood President Ergou's good intentions, and she looked at President Ergou, who was sitting to the side covering his ears.

The two men looked at each other.

"Little Bai, why are you suddenly so nervous?"

Seeing that Xiaobai hadn't spoken for a long time, Konohana, after revealing her identity, slowly took Xiaobai's hand and asked kindly, "Were you scared by your powerful identity, sister?"

"Uh..." Xiaobai smiled awkwardly.

To be honest, Xiaobai was a little scared.

It seems like there aren't many normal people left in your Mu family...

"Don't be so nervous. I'm just here to relay messages because I was naughty when I was little and used to relay messages for my dad. So people around me have gotten used to waiting for me when my dad isn't around."

"Oh ho..." Xiaobai cautiously stared at the smile on Muna Hana's face.

Muna smiled and let go of Shiro's hand, then slowly turned her head to look at President Er Gou beside her.

With that glance, Xiaobai quickly sensed that the mummy flower in front of her seemed to have undergone some subtle change.

Muna Flower still has the same face and the same smile.

However, at this moment, the mummy flower had a much more elegant and solemn feel.

"You brat, don't you have anything to say yet?"

"Ten years have passed, and you still look as radiant as ever." President Er Gou skillfully began to flatter.

Muna sighed, shook her head, and murmured with a hint of resentment.

“You’re my sister, and no one else here dares to say anything to you. It’s just a pity for my son, Mu Yu, who has to take this beating for you…”

The murmuring of Muna Hana was interrupted with a "plop" as the guild leader Er Gou fell to the ground and kowtowed to Muna Hana in full view of everyone.

"I know I was wrong!" President Er Gou admitted his mistake and apologized.

As expected of President Er Gou, his ability to assess situations is first-rate.

Muna covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Well, then I'll reluctantly forgive you."

"Hehe, I knew you were the best, sister!"

President Er Gou chuckled as he propped himself up from the ground.

Muna looked at Xiaobai in front of her for a while, then shifted her gaze back to President Ergou. She looked at President Ergou's silly grin and felt somewhat helpless.

"I really don't know if you're genuinely stupid or just pretending," Muna said with a helpless laugh.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"With those debts, your life will be in Bai Meimei's hands from now on."

"Oh haha."

"If she gets unhappy in the future and forces you to sell yourself in a brothel, you won't be able to resist."

"Don't panic, Little White wouldn't throw me into a massage parlor, right?" President Er Gou nudged Little White with his shoulder, looking reassured.

Xiaobai smiled awkwardly; she wasn't quite sure what a massage parlor was.

Muna sighed.

"It seems that once someone is married, they're truly married; you can never get them back in this lifetime..."

"……never mind."

"Whatever you say."

Muna spoke softly, her voice tinged with a sense of helplessness at being unable to exert her strength.

Upon hearing Muna's seemingly conciliatory words, President Er Gou's eyes lit up: "Ah! Does that mean I can run away now?"

"No, Dad hasn't been discharged from the hospital yet."

"Farewell!"

"It's rare for me to come back, so I'll just see my dad."

"You're crazy! I'm still young, I don't want my legs broken!" President Er Gou protested with extreme reluctance.

"...You heartless bastard."

Muna sighed and looked helplessly at Chairman Er Gou, "How can your father be lying in the hospital when you're being sent off to your wedding?"

Munai's words surprised President Er Gou: "What? A wedding procession?"

“Yes, it’s the custom of escorting a bride to her husband’s home when she gets married.” Munai nodded. “It’s the custom of the bride’s family escorting her to her husband’s home when she gets married.”

"...Who should I give it to?" President Er Gou suddenly became alert.

"You."

Upon hearing this, President Er Gou reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, flashing behind Xiao Bai in a flash. He grabbed Xiao Bai through gritted teeth and shouted at Mu Naihua, "Hey! Which guy did you guys arrange for me to take over? Hey, let me tell you, my sister-in-law is right here! She's the number one in the world, you know? She's not someone to mess with! How can you bully a widow like me in front of her?!"

"Who would dare marry you now?" Muna Hana chuckled as she looked at President Er Gou's chaste and virtuous demeanor. "The wedding procession was the one from ten years ago."

As soon as Muna finished speaking, the excited president Er Gou paused for a moment, looking at Muna with some confusion.

"Ten years ago?"

“That year, you didn’t tell the family anything and got a marriage certificate with a strange guy outside. The wedding was also a mess, which made Dad furious. Now, so many years have passed. Whether it’s true love or just pretense, since you’re still determined to remain a widow, we naturally won’t stop you… but…” Muna Hana looked directly at Chairman Er Gou’s face, and as she spoke, she slowly bent down and kowtowed to Chairman Er Gou, “Let us arrange a marriage for you, to give you a legitimate status.”

"..."

President Er Gou didn't answer Mu Naihua's question. He just stood there quietly watching her.

His face was expressionless, making him impossible to read.

"My dad's idea?" Chairman Er Gou asked, frowning.

"..."

"What, did that old man finally drive himself insane after more than ten years of anger?"

"My father has never seen you on your wedding day..."

"..." President Er Gou frowned.

President Er Gou remained silent.

Muna remained in the kowtow position, without saying a word.

The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The little white pillow, held in the arms of President Er Gou, could even feel that President Er Gou's arm had tightened considerably at this moment.

"...When will the old man be discharged from the hospital?"

"Within a week."

“…Oh.” President Er Gou muttered softly.

"You agreed?" Muna Hana looked up and asked with a smile.

"Anyway, I never expected to go back anytime soon."

"Then you can't go back on your word." Muna Hana breathed a sigh of relief, her face beaming with smiles.

Looking at Muna's radiant smile, President Er Gou suddenly felt something was amiss.

"Wait, you're not going to pull some trick again, are you?"

"No, you're my sister, I wouldn't lie to you," Konohana said. "...Ah, it's just..."

"But what?"

"Dad has always been a very trustworthy and principled man. After he found out that you sold yourself to Sister Bai and disgraced the family, he said he would definitely punish you. When he is discharged from the hospital, he will definitely punish you..."

At this point, Konohana laughed somewhat awkwardly. It seemed she wasn't quite sure how to handle the situation either.

"Oh, you promised us, you can't go back on your word and run away now."

"I'm very busy, goodbye, see you later!"

"The train station is already closed."

"..."

“This small city doesn’t have an airport, and I’ve given all the bus drivers a day off. Oh, I remember you haven’t taken your driving test, right? It’s okay. Even if you really ran away, you’re still a respectable person, so we should be able to bring you back.” Muna Hana said with a smile, cupping her face in her hands.

Seeing Muna's smile, Shiro and President Er Gou fell silent.

for a long time.

"—Holy crap!!! You tricked me!!!"

President Er Gou screamed and burst out of the villa in an instant, soaring into the sky.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Damn it, none of these beasts can be trusted!"