Tong XueLu quivered and woke up completely.
Her gaze landed on the chair. There was nothing on the chair, but Wen Rugui was staring at it as though he was talking to someone.
The atmosphere was so strange that it made her hair stand on end. Goosebumps broke out all over her body.
Tong Xuelu lay on the bed, not daring to move or make a sound. Even her breathing slowed down. The next moment, she heard Wen Rugui speak again.
"I know you're doing this for my own good. That woman once humiliated my father and caused him to suffer greatly before he passed away. What you're doing now is just giving her a taste of her own medicine. She deserves it."
With that, he fell silent again and stared at the chair as though he was listening to her.
After a while, he suddenly frowned. "No, you don't have to ask your father to stop. Let that woman continue seducing Shi Xiuneng. Only when she's in pain will she have no time to hurt others.
"I can't let her hurt my wife and child." With that said, his brows relaxed, and the corners of his lips curled into a faint smile. "You probably don't know yet, but Xuelu is pregnant. Soon, I'll be a father too."
Tong Xuelu held her breath as she looked at him. She couldn't say that she wasn't afraid until she heard his last sentence.
In that instant, her fear disappeared. She sniffled and tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision.
She wanted to wipe her tears away, but she was afraid that it would affect him. She could only blink her eyes and let the tears silently flow down her cheeks.
At that moment, Wen Rugui suddenly turned his body. Tong Xuelu didn't have time to close her eyes, and their gazes collided in the air.
Tong Xuelu held her breath. She clutched the blanket tightly and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
She didn't know if Wen Rugui could see her at that moment, or if he was sleepwalking or awake.
The situation of schizophrenia was very complicated. She remembered watching a movie that Zhang Guorong had acted in. In the movie, he played a schizophrenic patient who woke up in the middle of the night to do things. However, he knew nothing about the outside world or what he had done.
However, in the movie "Beautiful Mind", the male protagonist's schizophrenia caused him to hallucinate and communicate with people who didn't exist.
She didn't know what kind of person Wen Rugui was.
Wen Rugui's gaze fell on the tear stains on her face and his heart tightened. He leaned over and said, "I'm sorry, did I wake you up? Why are you crying? "
His slender and fair fingers gently touched her cheek, and the cold touch made Tong Xuelu shiver uncontrollably.
"No, you didn't wake me up. I just woke up from a nightmare."
She tried to look as natural as possible, but her palms were sweating from nervousness.
Wen Rugui wiped away the tears on her face and hugged her. "I'm sorry. My friend came to find me. I was too engrossed in my conversation with him and didn't notice you."
Tong Xuelu swallowed her saliva. "Friends? Which friend? "
"The friend I mentioned to you last time. I've known him since I was young. His name is Xiaoxu." He then turned to look at the chair. "Xiaoxu, this is my wife, Xuelu."
Tong Xuelu looked at the chair stiffly and the corners of her mouth twitched. "Hello, Xiaoxu. Nice to meet you."
There was nothing on the empty chair, so she naturally couldn't hear any reply.
However, the next moment, Wen Rugui's face showed a hint of shyness. "I also think that my wife is very beautiful."
Tong Xuelu continued his words. "Thank you for the compliment, but it's already so late. Xiaoxu should go home, right?"
Wen Rugui nodded. "Xiaoxu, let me walk you out."
He then stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and left.
Tong Xuelu looked at his back and felt as if someone was squeezing her heart. Her eyes stung.
After a minute or two, Wen Rugui returned.
"Xiaoxu left. He told you to rest well." He took off his shoes and got on the bed. His strong arms wrapped around her. "It's just a nightmare. I'm by your side. Don't be afraid."
It was already autumn. She didn't know how long he had been sitting by the bed. Now that he leaned over, the cold air from his body made Tong Xuelu shiver uncontrollably.
"What's wrong?"
Wen Rugui sensed that something was wrong with her and lowered his head to look at her.
Tong Xuelu shook her head and said in a muffled voice, "Nothing. I just feel very safe with you by my side."
She then raised her head and kissed him gently on the chin.
Wen Rugui blushed and touched her forehead lightly. If it wasn't for the strange scene from before, this scene would have been very heartwarming.
Tong Xuelu squeezed her hands and asked carefully, "By the way, you and Xiaoxu were talking about letting a woman get close to Shi Xiuneng. What were you discussing?"
Wen Rugui's body stiffened as if he was frightened. "You heard everything?"
Tong Xuelu's palms were sweating again. She didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong. Would it agitate him?
But now that things had come to this, she had no way out.
She nodded. "Yes, I heard what you were talking about when I woke up. You were discussing how to deal with Shi Xiuneng and that woman, right?"
Wen Rugui's ink-black eyes stared at her intently. His gaze was bottomless.
The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Her nerves were stretched to the limit.
"If I tell you that I allowed others to deal with my biological mother, will you think that I'm despicable and unfilial?"
There was a hint of guilt and worry in his voice.
After saying this, he began to avoid looking at her, as if he had done something unforgivable.
As a son, he knew that his actions were undesirable. But that woman had already harmed the person he loved the most. He couldn't remain indifferent.
Now that she found out that he had dealt with his own mother, would she think that he was a terrible person?
Tong Xuelu held his face and made him look at her again. "No, no matter what you do, I will stand by your side. Moreover, I heard everything just now. You did all this to protect me and the child."
"Thank you, Ru Gui. I feel that I am the happiest person in the world. I also thank you on behalf of the child. You are the bravest father in the world."
Wen Rugui's dim eyes suddenly lit up. He held her hand tightly. "You really think so? You really don't think that I'm despicable? "
Tong Xuelu shook her head and kissed his soft lips gently. "No, I will never think of you that way."
Wen Rugui saw the love and trust in her eyes. The uneasiness in his heart slowly disappeared. "Thank you."
As he spoke, he leaned over and covered her lips with his, gently sucking on them.
This kiss was gentler than ever before. He cherished her and rubbed her lips little by little.
After a while, Tong Xuelu leaned on his shoulder with her cheeks flushed. She said in a slightly breathless voice, "You haven't answered my question."
Wen Rugui paused for a moment. "That woman, my mother, sent me four letters in the past month."
Tong Xuelu frowned. "She sent letters to the base?"
Wen Rugui nodded. "Yes, she sent the letters to the base with some snacks and supplements. She said that she had been missing me for the past 20 years and wanted to see me. She also said that you had repeatedly attacked her and that she didn't approve of our marriage."
Tong Xuelu shook off his hand and pretended to be angry. "Then why didn't you tell me before? Didn't you say that we were husband and wife and that we shouldn't hide anything from each other? "
Wen Rugui saw that she was angry and moved closer to her nervously. "I'm sorry, Xuelu. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want you to be angry and troubled because of this."
When he received Cheng Xiuyun's letter, he was very surprised at first because she had never contacted him in the past 20 years.
Why was she suddenly concerned about him? However, when he saw the contents of the letter, he was so angry that he threw all the things she sent to the ground.
Later, he realized that she had gone to Tong Xuelu without his knowledge and had a conflict with her. This made him angry and worried.
She had wronged his father in the past and now she was targeting Tong Xuelu. Why did she think that he would listen to her?
He was more worried that Cheng Xiuyun would hurt Tong Xuelu when he was not around. Therefore, when Tong Xuelu came to find him, he didnt tell her about this matter.
Tong Xuelu pouted and looked like she was throwing a tantrum.
"I'm sorry. I won't hide it from you in the future. Don't be angry, okay? Also, you didn't tell me about your meeting with her, right? "
His voice sounded like he was wronged, like a child who had been wronged.
Guilt flashed through Tong Xuelu's eyes. She turned her head and said, "I didn't tell you because you were very busy at that time. I also didn't want you to worry. Forget it, we didn't tell each other. This time, we're even."
Wen Rugui held her hand. "So you're not angry anymore?"
Tong Xuelu: "Tell me everything you did with Xiaoxu, and I won't be angry."
Wen Rugui had no choice but to tell her everything.
After he told Tong Xuelu everything, Xiaoxu, as his friend, was very concerned about him and told his father about it. Xiaoxu's father then found a widow and asked her to seduce Shi Xiuneng and destroy the relationship between Cheng Xiuyun and Shi Xiuneng.
Tong Xuelu heard this and did not say anything for a long time. Her hands were tightly clenched into fists.
Old Mr. Wen had asked someone to keep an eye on Shi Xiuneng and Cheng Xiuyun. However, in reality, it was not a novel. At most, that person would go and find out some information from time to time and then report back.
Because of the lag in information, she did not know that Shi Xiuneng had hooked up with other women. She also did not know that all of this was done by Wen Rugui after his schizophrenia.
Seeing that she did not say anything, Wen Rugui clenched his fists. "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Now that she heard what he had done, did she regret it? Did she change her mind and think that he was a despicable person?
He could ignore other people's opinions, but he could not accept that she thought of him as a despicable person. This made him feel very miserable.
Tong Xuelu came back to her senses. Seeing that he had once again sunk into a dilemma and pain, she quickly held his hand. "I was just thinking about how to thank Xiaoxu and his father. After all, they helped us."
Wen Rugui stared at her. "So, you don't think that I'm despicable anymore?"
Tong Xuelu shook his head. "You did the right thing. You gave him a taste of his own medicine. You should let Cheng Xiuyun have a taste of her own medicine."
Hearing this, Wen Rugui's tense nerves relaxed. "She still doesn't know that Shi Xiuneng cheated on her, but it's only a matter of time. Shi Xiuneng said that he would divorce her when their business is successful."
Tong Xuelu hugged him. "Ru Gui, leave the rest to me and Grandpa. You just focus on your research, okay?"
Wen Rugui suddenly felt wronged and bitter. "You want to block me out again and not let me know anything, right? Xuelu, I'm your husband. I have the ability to protect you and our child. "
Tong Xuelu hugged him even tighter and kissed his face. "I know, I know. It's just that I'm in trouble now. I hope that you can help me. If you keep worrying about Cheng Xiuyun, you won't have time to help me."
Wen Rugui was stunned. "What do you want me to help you with?"
Tong Xuelu: "I want to wait for the weather to turn cold and cook hotpot in a restaurant. However, traditional hotpot tools are not safe. If you use coal, you will be poisoned. If you use alcohol, you won't have enough firepower. Also, it's not safe and can easily cause a fire. I heard that there's an electric appliance called an induction cooker overseas. I originally wanted to ask Comrade Xie to bring me one from overseas."
"But it's a little difficult. So, I was wondering if you or your friend can develop an induction cooker and we can put it into production."
Wen Rugui heard her mention Xie Guangkun and felt jealous. "You don't have to ask Comrade Xie. I can help you. However, it's best if you can provide me with a picture of the induction cooker or tell me what it looks like."
Tong Xuelu saw that his attention was successfully attracted by the induction cooker and smiled. "I don't have a picture of the induction cooker, but I can draw it for you tomorrow. I also have some basic structure and operating principles."
Wen Rugui nodded. "That's enough."
They could even develop missiles and rockets, not to mention a small induction cooker.
Tong Xuelu struck while the iron was hot. "Since you promised to help me develop the induction cooker, then you don't have to worry about Shi Xiuneng and Cheng Xiuyun, okay?"
Wen Rugui looked into her expectant eyes and gently kissed her eyelids. He said in a low voice, "Okay."
As long as she wanted it, he would give it to her.
Tong Xuelu yawned and said, "It's late. Let's go to bed."
Wen Rugui responded and helped her lie down.
The lights in the room were turned off and the surroundings were dark.
Tong Xuelu closed her eyes and slowed her breathing. She didn't know how much time had passed until she heard the sound of steady breathing next to her. Then, she slowly opened her eyes.
Wen Rugui's illness hadn't acted up for a long time. So, it was because of that woman, Cheng Xiuyun.
Very good.
She originally wanted to let them live happily for a few more years and lead them onto the path of crime when the crackdown began in 1983. Now, it seemed that the plan had to be brought forward.
That woman actually had the face to write a letter to Wen Rugui. If she was in front of her right now, she would definitely give her a few tight slaps.
Since Cheng Xiuyun wanted to die so badly, she could only fulfill her wish.
In this life, no matter what, she would not let Cheng Xiuyun force Wen Rugui into a dead end.
The night was as dark as water.
Tong Xuelu turned around and threw herself into his arms. Wen Rugui subconsciously hugged her tighter.
**
The next day, she woke up late again.
Laughter and the sound of mooncakes could be heard in the courtyard.
She changed her clothes and walked out. Mooncakes ran to the pit where it was supposed to pee. It raised one of its legs and pretended to pee. Then, it ran back and touched the sandbag with its nose.
The sandbag opened its watery eyes and looked innocent. It didn't know what Mooncakes wanted it to do.
Mooncakes saw that it didn't understand and became anxious. It ran back to the pit and pretended to pee. Then, it ran back to touch the sandbag again.
However, the sandbag still didn't understand. It was so angry that Mooncakes barked at it as if it was scolding it. The sandbag held its face with its two front paws as if it had done something wrong and couldn't face anyone.
Tong Jiaxin and Xiao Mianmian saw this and couldn't help but laugh again.
"Brother-in-law, the sandbag is so funny. Mooncakes can't even teach it how to pee."
Wen Rugui stood in the sunlight. The bright sunlight shone on his hair and gilded it with a layer of golden light.
He lifted the sandbag and put it in the pit. "The sandbag is still young. It will learn how to pee after a few more times."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Tong Xuelu standing at the door. His eyes lit up. He stood up and walked to the tap to wash his hands. Then, he walked to her side.
"You're awake? Are you hungry? "
Tong Xuelu rubbed her stomach and nodded. "I'm a little hungry."
Wen Rugui rubbed her hair. "I'll go cook some noodles for you."
Tong Xuelu nodded. After washing up, she picked up her sketchbook and started sketching.
Fortunately, she had some drawing skills. She could draw a simple still life like an induction cooker. However, it was too beautiful.
After drawing the exterior, she wrote down the operating principle, structure, and details as detailed as possible.
Speaking of which, she remembered so much because she had a bestie who liked to dismantle electrical appliances. Her bestie liked to dismantle electrical appliances and then put them back together. She had seen her bestie dismantle an induction cooker before, so she remembered many details now.
Wen Rugui came over with the noodles. He picked up her sketchbook and looked at it for a while. "It's not difficult to make an induction cooker work, but it's not easy to find the parts."
Tong Xuelu drank a mouthful of soup. "You're right. No one in China is producing the outer shell yet. However, if we can develop it, it shouldn't be difficult to find a factory to produce it."
To produce the outer shell, they needed the outer shell mold. Currently, there wasn't any in the domestic market. Even if they found a factory, they would have to pay for it themselves.
However, if the induction cooker could be produced and put into production, the cost of the mold could be earned back in minutes.
She wasn't worried about this.
Wen Rugui thought for a while and nodded. "I'll go back and study it with Zhou Yan and the others."
Tong Xuelu kissed him on the cheek with her oily mouth. "Thank you, dear."
Dear.
He liked this word.
Wen Rugui gently wiped away the oil from her mouth. The tips of her ears were slightly red.
Tong Jiaxin and Xiao Mianmian walked to the door and saw their sister kissing her brother-in-law. The two of them were stunned.
The next moment, Tong Jiaxin covered his eyes and shouted, "My eyes! My eyes are going to grow needles!"
Xiao Mianmian was confused. "Third Brother, why are you going to grow needles?"
Tong Jiaxin said, "I'm going to grow needles when I see other people kissing. It's very painful!"
Xiao Mianmian was so scared that her face turned pale. She had also seen her sister kissing her brother-in-law just now.
What should she do if she were to grow needles?
Wen Rugui: "..."
Tong Xuelu: "..."
This pair of naive siblings.
Wen Rugui was now the director and couldn't leave the base for too long. Therefore, he went back in the afternoon.
After Wen Rugui left, Tong Xuelu followed him out.
Sorry, she was going to go all out.