Love and Desire [Complete] - 17

Love and Desire (118)

Chapter 116

After Zhang Lei and Liu Yan got married, they did not live in the house that his mother had allocated to them in the municipal party committee dormitory. Liu Yan had a deep-seated aversion to that house. But Zhang Lei still tidied it up a bit. Before the wedding, he asked his work unit for a three-bedroom house under the pretext of marriage. Although he did not live there, he still bought some furniture and put it in the house. They lived at Zhang Lei's parents' house when they got married, and they lived there afterward.

After Liu Yan was confirmed to be pregnant in the hospital more than two months after the wedding, she never let Zhang Lei touch her again. Sometimes Liu Yan stayed at her parents' house. Zhang Lei was happy to let Liu Yan stay at her parents' house. They could not have sex while living together. So when Liu Yan stayed at her parents' house, he invited his former women to go to the municipal party committee's house to have sex.

In July, Wu Min called Zhang Lei a few days before graduating from the training team. According to Wu Min's original intention, she did not want to go back to the military compound. For over a year, what happened between her and Zhang Lei left her feeling guilty towards Liu Yan, filled with remorse. Zhang Lei had arranged her entry into the training corps, and during her studies, Wu Min had spoken with him on the phone about Liu Yan, also telling him she didn't want to return to the military compound. Zhang Lei was somewhat angry at the time, saying not to mention it now, but to talk about it before graduation. He told her to call him then.

Wu Min didn't want to return to the military compound because Zhang Lei and Liu Yan were already married, and she couldn't maintain that kind of relationship with Zhang Lei. She feared that if Liu Yan found out, she wouldn't be so lenient. She knew that once she returned to the military compound, regardless of whether she went back to the club, being in the same compound as Zhang Lei would mean frequent encounters with him. Being away from Zhang Lei would eliminate those opportunities. Now that she was an officer, although she still hoped Zhang Lei would continue to help her advance, weighing the pros and cons, she was afraid that Liu Yan would find out about her relationship with Zhang Lei, and that would be disastrous for her.

But she couldn't help but tell Zhang Lei before graduation, as he had suggested. She knew she couldn't hide it from him; even if she went to another unit, she wouldn't be able to leave the military region. If she offended Zhang Lei, she wouldn't have a good outcome anywhere.

That day, Wu Min called Zhang Lei. After answering, Zhang Lei said gruffly, "There's no point in thinking about it. Go back to the club. Your return will lighten Liu Yan's burden. Besides, this is your old unit; you're familiar with everything, the work is easy, and it's quite relaxed."

Wu Min knew Zhang Lei was just making excuses; he really wanted to maintain that kind of relationship with her. But she had no choice but to accept it. She secretly prayed that Liu Yan wouldn't find out about her relationship with Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei said, "Here's what you do: call Liu Yan and say you want to go back to the club. Ask her to put in a good word for you with me. That way, Liu Yan won't suspect anything."

That afternoon, Liu Yan received Wu Min's call. Wu Min followed Zhang Lei's advice and told Liu Yan that she wanted to go back to the club. Liu Yan was quite happy to oblige. "You should talk to Zhang Lei about this and ask him to handle it for you," Wu Min said. "What difference does it make who I talk to?" Liu Yan replied. "It's better if you tell him yourself. I'll talk to him again when I get home tonight." Wu Min agreed. She then asked Liu Yan how she was feeling, and if she was happy to be pregnant. She added that she missed Liu Yan terribly, missed the club, and missed her comrades here.

After chatting for a while, Wu Min hung up and then called Zhang Lei again. Zhang Lei said, "I knew Liu Yan would be happy to help. Her due date is in mid-to-late September, and she's having a hard time doing anything right now. She really wants you to help her." Wu Min said, "I also really want to help you both. After all, you two are my benefactors." Zhang Lei said, "Don't talk about benefactors anymore. Do we need to talk about that?"

Wu Min was deeply moved by Zhang Lei's words. Over the past year, even as a woman who had experienced sexual intercourse, she often thought about the times she made love with Zhang Lei. Every time she thought about it, she couldn't control herself. She had felt that unbearable, burning desire countless times. Fortunately, the training in the training corps was very intense, and sometimes this tension would suppress her emotions.

Zhang Lei said, "I miss you so much." Although Wu Min felt somewhat resentful that Zhang Lei was forcing her to return to the club, she still said, "Me too." Then she asked, "Has Liu Yan suspected anything about you and me again?" Zhang Lei said, "No." After thinking for a moment, he said to Wu Min, "Here's what you'll do: call Liu Yan again and tell her that you called me and said I wasn't very willing to do this for you. That way, Liu Yan will be even less likely to suspect anything." Wu Min secretly admired Zhang Lei's thoughtfulness.

After hanging up, she called Liu Yan again. Wu Min feigned a heavy heart and said, "Assistant Zhang doesn't seem too keen on doing this for me." Liu Yan asked, "What did he say?"

Wu Min said, "First he said it doesn't matter where you work. Then he said he'd think about it. I think Assistant Zhang probably thinks I'm a bit of a hassle. But I really want to go back to the club." Liu Yan said, "How about this, I'll talk to him in person when I get home tonight, no problem." Wu Min said, "If it's really a hassle, then forget it." Liu Yan said, "What's the hassle! You're helping me by coming back. Don't worry about it, I'll talk to him." Wu Min thanked him profusely. After hanging up, she was very sad.

Just before leaving work, Liu Yan's mother called Liu Yan, asking her and Zhang Lei to come home for dinner together, and kept reminding Zhang Lei to drive slowly. Finally, worried, she called Zhang Lei again.

That evening, after Liu Yan and Zhang Lei had dinner at Liu Yan's house, Liu Yan told Zhang Lei about Wu Min's intention to return to the club. Zhang Lei deliberately frowned and said, "Wu Min is such a handful. We've already gotten her promoted, and now we have to arrange something for her. She could just go to any unit. It doesn't matter where she is, right? I'll have to go and do her a favor again." Liu Yan said, "I'm about to give birth, and having Wu Min here will make things much easier for me. She originally left the club, so what's the problem? Having her come is helping me." Zhang Lei deliberately thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, I'll go and say hello tomorrow." After talking for a while, Zhang Lei said he had to go out.

Liu Yan glanced at him but didn't say anything. Actually, she knew in her heart that she didn't know what Zhang Lei would do outside. But she didn't care about Zhang Lei; she let him do whatever he wanted. Touching her belly, she thought that as long as the baby inside was safe and sound, she would be content. She was always filled with hope for the child she and Ouyang Yiming were carrying. She imagined whether the child would be a boy or a girl. She hoped her son would grow up to be as handsome and refined as Ouyang Yiming, exuding a scholarly air. She also hoped he would be as studious as Ouyang Yiming and attend a prestigious university.

But sometimes she felt anxious. What if the child didn't resemble Zhang Lei at all? Zhang Lei would surely still be suspicious. How would she explain that? But after a while, she thought, let him be. As long as she had this child by her side, even if she separated from Zhang Lei in the future, there would be nothing to regret. Despite being married for so long, Liu Yan's feelings for Zhang Lei hadn't developed much.

A week later, Wu Min arrived at the club to report for duty as the club's deputy director. She arrived at the club on Thursday afternoon. Upon reaching Liu Yan's office door, she called out "Report!" Liu Yan recognized Wu Min's voice, said "Come in," and hurriedly and laboriously stood up, holding onto the edge of the desk.

Wu Min pushed open the door and saw Liu Yan standing in the doorway for two seconds. Looking at Liu Yan in casual clothes, her prominent belly prominent, and with tears welling in her eyes, she called out, "Director Liu." She quickly stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yan's hand, and looked closely at her face, saying, "Director Liu, I really missed you." Liu Yan said, "Me too. With you back at the club, I have nothing to do." Wu Min said, "I just wanted to come back and help you. While I was studying, I was always thinking about you and our club." Looking at Liu Yan's belly, she asked, "Are you about to give birth?" Liu Yan said, "Mid-to-late September." Wu Min said, "That's soon. I came just in time. I can't let you get tired now. Otherwise, my little nephew will blame me when he comes out."

As she spoke, she took off her backpack, placed it on the sofa, and quickly came over to support Liu Yan's arm, saying, "Director Liu, please sit down." After Liu Yan sat down, she stared intently at Wu Min with a smile. Wu Min, feeling embarrassed by her gaze, said, "Director Liu, do you think I've changed a bit?" Liu Yan said, "Of course you've changed a lot. Wearing this newly changed Type 85 cadre uniform makes you look much prettier than before." Wu Min said, "This is all thanks to you and Assistant Zhang; otherwise, I would have gone home to farm long ago." Liu Yan said, "You're also a bit thinner and darker than before."

Wu Min said, "The training in the training corps is very tough; it's nothing like enjoying yourself here."

As she spoke, she took Liu Yan's cup to pour her some water. Liu Yan said, "I was so happy to see you that I forgot to offer you some water." Wu Min held the cup to Liu Yan and said:

"Don't be so polite. I'll pour myself if I'm thirsty." She turned and grabbed a cup, poured

herself some water, sat down on the sofa, and said, "I didn't know you and Assistant Zhang got married. I only found out later when some trainees in the training team mentioned you two. If I had known, I would have come back no matter what." Liu Yan felt a pang of bitterness, but quickly composed herself and said, "You're so busy with your studies, how could I have notified you? It's enough that you're in my heart." Wu Min said, "You two are both my benefactors, and I still feel uneasy not being able to attend your wedding. It's too late to say anything now, so I'll just wait until my little nephew is born, then I'll take good care of you during your postpartum period." Liu Yan smiled and said, "That won't be necessary. Doing a good job at the club is already helping me. Zhang Lei's mother mentioned earlier that she plans to borrow a pediatric nurse from the main hospital to come to our home." Wu Min said, "That would be perfect. Pediatric nurses are professionally trained; they can take better care of you." "More thoughtful. Don't worry, I guarantee the club will handle everything perfectly for you." Liu Yan laughed and said, "What do you mean 'handle everything perfectly'? You're the vice director of the club now, this is your job." Wu Min said, "I'll always cooperate with you."

Liu Yan said, "Wang Jingjing is now working in your old office. Do you want you two to share an office, or should we get you another one?" Wu Min said, "I'll share an office with Wang Jingjing. It wouldn't look good to have another one." Liu Yan said, "Wang Jingjing has been filling in for you since you left, and she's been doing a good job. It wouldn't be appropriate to have her move back to her old office now that you're back, so you two can share an office for now. Your accommodation still needs to be taken care of. After all, you're an official now. The dormitory where Director Meng used to live has been empty. I'll have Wang Jingjing send someone to clean it later, and you can stay there." Wu Min thanked her profusely.

Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "It's my fault for being careless and not arranging it earlier." As she spoke, she picked up the phone and called Wang Jingjing to come over. After hanging up the phone, she said, "Have her send someone to clean it for you right away."

A moment later, Wang Jingjing entered Liu Yan's office. Upon seeing Wu Min, she jumped up happily and called out, "Squad Leader Wu!" The two hugged.

After separating, she looked enviously at Wu Min's cadre uniform. Liu Yan smiled and said, "You'll have to change how you address her from now on; she's Director Wu now." Wu Min was secretly pleased, but said aloud, "Calling her Squad Leader Wu sounds better." Wang Jingjing said, "How can that be? You are now a true director." Liu Yan said, "Wang Jingjing, have a few soldiers clean the dormitory that Director Meng used to live in right away; Wu Min will be staying there."

Wang Jingjing agreed. Turning to Wu Min, she said, "Director Wu, please sit here for a while. I'll have someone clean up and call you." Wu Min raised her hand and slapped her, saying, "Go ahead." After Wang Jingjing left, Wu Min said, "I wasn't wrong, was I? Wang Jingjing's work is definitely better than mine." Liu Yan said, "Not bad, you two are both good, better than me." Wu Min

exclaimed, "Oh dear, Director Liu, you're making me feel embarrassed. We can't possibly be better than you." Liu Yan smiled and said, "Just being honest."

That evening, Wang Jingjing and several soldiers hosted a welcome dinner for Wu Min. Although they were comrades from the same club before, Wu Min was now a leader, a far cry from her previous position as a squad leader. Looking at Wu Min's enviable cadre uniform, they felt a little self-conscious and spoke with more flattery. Wu Min, at that moment, also experienced a sense of superiority that she hadn't felt when she was a squad leader, and felt quite proud of herself.

Two days later, Zhang Lei called Wu Min, asking her to go to the municipal party committee building after dinner. Wu Min knew exactly what Zhang Lei wanted her to do there. She felt a little flustered. She hadn't had a man's touch in so long, and her heart was filled with longing. Her anxiety stemmed from the worry that Liu Yan would find out. She also knew that even if she could suppress her physical desire, she couldn't refuse. She dared not anger Zhang Lei. Could Sun Wukong escape the Buddha's palm?

After dinner, Wu Min took a car to Zhang Lei's place. When she arrived, Zhang Lei still hadn't arrived. After waiting a while, Zhang Lei arrived in his car and said with a smile, "I'm so sorry. After we ate at home, Liu Yan had to go back to her mother's house, and we talked for a while when we got there." Wu Min said, "It's okay. You're not like before. Now someone takes care of you." Zhang Lei said as he opened the door, "Liu Yan doesn't ask me much. You've been here for a while, right?" Wu Min said, "About half an hour." Before she could even stand properly in the living room, Zhang Lei

hugged Wu Min tightly and said, "I've missed you so much." Then their lips pressed tightly together, kissing passionately for a while. Zhang Lei bent down and carried Wu Min upstairs.

Once in the room, he put Wu Min on the bed and hurriedly began to undress each other. In a moment, two naked bodies were exposed in the room, lying together. Their hands caressed each other's bodies. Zhang Lei's hand was already impatiently stroking Wu Min's wet lower body. Wu Min also grabbed Zhang Lei's hot, thick, and hard penis and slid it around. Their mouths met in a frenzied kiss, muffled sounds escaping their nostrils.

Zhang Lei couldn't hold back any longer and pressed himself against Wu Min's body. Wu Min quickly guided his erection to her wet opening. Zhang Lei thrust in rapidly. At the moment of penetration, Wu Min

cried out, "Ah!" She then tightly embraced Zhang Lei's waist, swaying her hips.

A year of unbearable craving had become unbearable. Zhang Lei pumped rapidly, the sound of flesh colliding making a "slap slap" sound. Each time he reached the bottom, Wu Min let out a scream.

After a while, Wu Min's eyes glazed over, her body trembling violently, accompanied by a scream—she had reached orgasm. Zhang Lei also reached orgasm as his erection was stimulated by the contractions within Wu Min's body, withdrawing his erection and ejaculating onto Wu Min's lower abdomen. The two collapsed weakly together, panting heavily. Zhang Lei muttered, "This feels so good." Wu Min said, "Me too."

Zhang Lei slid off Wu Min's body, grabbed a towel, wiped himself down there, and handed it to Wu Min. While wiping, Wu Min said, "Don't get it on the bed, or Liu Yan will see and it'll be troublesome." Zhang Lei said, "Liu Yan doesn't care about these things." Wu Min put the towel aside, rolled over, and hugged Zhang Lei tightly again. After catching her breath, she asked, "Is it more comfortable making love with me or with Liu Yan?" Zhang Lei said, "It's more comfortable with you." Wu Min said, "Really? Liu Yan is so beautiful."
Zhang Lei sighed and said, "She's practically a block of wood." Wu Min asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?" Zhang Lei said, "She never opens her eyes to look at me when we make love. She doesn't move at all. It's like making love with a mannequin; I have no sexual desire." Wu Min was surprised. Zhang Lei said, "To be honest, she doesn't even want to kiss me, saying my breath smells like smoke."

Wu Min asked, "But she did react the first time, didn't she?" Zhang Lei said, "I thought about it later, and that time it must have been because she watched the video that she reacted." Wu Min said, "Then why did you let her watch it?" Zhang Lei said, "She wouldn't watch it at all. She wouldn't let me play it either. Sometimes I wanted to see her private parts, but she wouldn't let me. I asked her to look at mine, but she wouldn't. If I said too much, she would get angry. Let me tell you, we never changed positions when we had sex. It was always the same old thing, and she had no interest in it at all."

Wu Min couldn't help but feel surprised. Could it be that Liu Yan really wasn't interested in such things? But she had seemed quite enthusiastic when watching the video. Wu Min said, "I really don't understand. When I make love with you, it's truly enjoyable, like I'm ascending to heaven. How come she..." Zhang Lei said impatiently, "I won't talk about her anymore, it just annoys me. I married a pretty but useless vase. Sigh, anyway, with you around, I don't feel any interest in making love with her."

Wu Min felt a chill. She thought that after Zhang Lei married Liu Yan, he would gradually forget her, or at least not make love with her as often as before. But she also needed to find a man. How long could she stay with him like this? What if Liu Yan found out one day? The thought made her panic.

Wu Min said, "I really want to be like this with you for life, but I'm afraid Liu Yan will find out." Zhang Lei said, "She won't find out. Let's be careful. She doesn't ask me much. She doesn't care when I go out at night or when I come home. Even if I don't come home all night, she rarely asks. It's like she doesn't care about these things. That's good. I can get pleasure from you, not from her." Wu Min said, "But I can't be like this with you for the rest of my life."

Zhang Lei looked at her and said, "You're right. You should find a boyfriend too. Don't worry, you can find anyone. Just make love with me often." Wu Min felt sad and thought to herself, "What's the point of always being like this with you when I have a boyfriend or get married? Will my husband forgive me if he finds out?" But now she knew she couldn't say these things in front of Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei said, "I often wonder if my marriage to Liu Yan was the right one. I also feel that she doesn't love me." Wu Min said, "Maybe that's just how Director Liu is, rather reserved.

That's rare. You really trust her." Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Yes, I really trust her. She and I are both like this, what could she possibly do with someone else!" He paused and said, "Sometimes I'm content. I found a wife who's there to have children and manage the household. Having such a beautiful wife is a matter of pride. No one can be satisfied with everything. Although we haven't been married long, I've accepted it now. Actually, we haven't had sex very often. Two months into our marriage, she went to the hospital..." After the checkup revealed she was pregnant, she never let me touch her again, and mostly stayed at her mother's house, which saved me a lot of trouble. Wu Min said, "You're really lucky, you'll have a son in less than a year of marriage." Zhang Lei chuckled and said, "Yes, this is what I'm most proud of." Wu Min said, "The feeling of being a father and a mother is probably the same, it must be very happy." Zhang Lei said, "Yes, thinking about a little life that belongs to me, flowing with my blood, gives me a sense of happiness." Wu Min said, "I've thought about it too, and it makes me feel warm, an indescribable happiness. I just didn't expect Liu Yan to want a child so soon." Zhang Lei said,

"I didn't expect her to want a child so soon either. I originally planned to wait a year or two after marriage, but who knew she wanted one now. I'm very happy, and my mother is even happier." Wu Min said, "Maybe Liu Yan likes children more. Thinking about having a child in her arms is truly a very happy thing." Zhang Lei chuckled.

Wu Min sighed and said, "Liu Yan is about to give birth, and I still don't know where my man is." Zhang Lei smiled and said, "I am." Wu Min said, "I really wish you were, but it will never be. How could I dare to even think of climbing into your family's door?"

Zhang Lei heard the sadness in her voice and looked at her closely. Wu Min smiled, but the smile was somewhat unnatural. Zhang Lei felt a little guilty and said, "What kind of person are you planning to find?"

Wu Min looked at him and asked, "Are you willing to let me get married?" Zhang Lei said, "What are you talking about? Would I delay your whole life like this? You will definitely get married, even if you don't want to."

Wu Min felt grateful after hearing his words and said, "Thank you so much." Zhang Lei said, "You're thanking me for just these two sentences?" He stopped and opened his eyes wide, saying, "You don't actually think I want to possess you for life, do you?" Wu Min said, "No, I always thought you couldn't bear to part with me." She thought to herself, "I was really afraid you had that thought."

Zhang Lei said, "I'm even thinking of finding someone for you." Wu Min said excitedly, "Really?" Zhang Lei said, "Of course! What kind of person are you looking for?" Wu Min said, "I want to serve in the army for the rest of my life, so I want to find a soldier. It would be even better if it were from a military family." Zhang Lei said, "That's easy. I'll keep an eye out for you in the future." Wu Min said, "Then I really have to thank you from the bottom of my heart." Zhang Lei said, "No need to thank me. But even if you get married to someone else, I still want to maintain this kind of relationship with you."

Wu Min's heart sank. She knew that feeling unhappy was useless. Unless Zhang Lei hated her, he wouldn't let her leave him easily. She said, "My body will always be yours." Saying this, she felt a deep sadness. She just wanted Liu Yan to never find out.

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "That's good." He sat up and said, "I need to take a good look at you. It's been a year since I last saw you. Let's see if you've changed." Wu Min laughed and said, "How could I have changed? Hehe, I've just gotten a bit stronger, and I'm more powerful than before." Zhang Lei sat down beside her, parted her legs, and said, "Let's see if this place has changed." Wu Min blushed and smiled, saying, "That place hasn't changed. I just miss your thing." As she spoke, she reached down to his crotch and pinched Zhang Lei's erection with two fingers. The two of them chuckled lewdly.

Zhang Lei looked for a while, then inserted his two fingers inside. Wu Min couldn't help but let out a series of soft moans. She opened her mouth and took Zhang Lei's already erect and hot penis into her mouth. After a while, Wu Min sat up with flushed cheeks, looking at Zhang Lei with bleary eyes, panting heavily, and said, "I can't take it anymore." She pushed Zhang Lei down, got up, sat on top of him, and inserted his penis into her wet lower body. Zhang Lei bent over and looked up at their joined bodies. Wu Min also looked down. The two became even more excited... Love and Desire (119) Chapter 117 Liu Yan was admitted to a single room in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the General Hospital of the Military Region a week before giving birth, and was cared for by two nurses on shifts. All the examinations were quite normal. Liu Yan's mother and Zhang Lei's mother were also basically stationed at the hospital to take care of Liu Yan. Liu Yan and Zhang Lei's family considered this childbirth to be a very important event, and the hospital did not dare to neglect it.

In this September, a major change occurred in the Jianghan Military Region. That is, the Jianghan Military Region was merged into two other military regions. Zhang Lei's father went to Guangzhou and was still the deputy political commissar. He had been transferred before Liu Yan was hospitalized. Zhang Lei stayed here. The logistics department where Liu Yan's parents worked became the General Logistics Department Base Command, and Liu Yan's father was appointed as the deputy political commissar.

It is still undecided whether Zhang Lei and Liu Yan will go to Guangzhou in the future. According to Zhang Lei, after the child is born, he will go to Guangzhou with Liu Yan in a few months. Firstly, Liu Yan was unwilling. Her parents were still staying there, and she didn't want to leave them by going to another place with Zhang Lei. The original military region still needed to have troops stationed there, and the club still existed, so Liu Yan only wanted to stay. Zhang Lei's mother also didn't want to leave Jianghan. But all these issues seemed to be secondary at the moment; Liu Yan having a baby was the most important thing. Liu Yan's mother was even more unwilling for Liu Yan to leave.

Ouyang Yiming's experiment was progressing smoothly, and they were currently conducting a concentrated portion experiment, but it was still unknown when they would finally succeed, as unpredictable problems might arise in future experiments. However, Ouyang Yiming was already very satisfied with this step. He firmly believed that successfully solving this problem would not be a problem.

That night, Ouyang Yiming had a dream. In the dream, he and Liu Yan had sex again under that tree. Afterwards, the two strolled hand in hand, chatting and laughing. When they reached a street, Liu Yan said she wanted to have a couple of drinks with Ouyang Yiming. Ouyang Yiming laughed and said, "Why would you eat if you're not hungry?" Liu Yan suddenly cried and said, "I just wanted to have a couple of drinks with you." Ouyang Yiming comforted her, "Sure, you can have a drink. Look at you, always crying." Liu Yan sobbed and said, "I'm leaving here soon, I just wanted to have a drink with you." So the two went into a restaurant.

To Ouyang Yiming's surprise, this restaurant only sold egg fried rice. Seeing the menu had many dishes, he asked the waiter why they didn't sell them. The waiter just smiled at him without saying a word. Liu Yan said, "Just egg fried rice." So they ordered two bowls of egg fried rice and a bottle of wine. The two drank and ate the fried rice. After finishing, they left the restaurant and returned to the tree. They had sex again, and then they hugged and cried. Liu Yan said she had married someone else and was leaving. Ouyang Yiming tried to stop her. Liu Yan turned and left, and Ouyang Yiming couldn't hold her back… Ouyang Yiming woke up at this moment, opening his eyes blankly at the top of the mosquito net, his mind filled with everything from his dream. Suddenly, he felt wet down there. Reaching down, he realized he had had sex with Liu Yan in his dream, causing him to have a wet dream. He quickly grabbed his glasses, turned on the light, and looked down at his crotch. Sure enough, his underwear was wet. He got out of bed, changed his underwear, put it in a basin, and poured some water into a bottle to soak it.

He lay back down and continued thinking about his dream. Liu Yan's image reappeared before his eyes. After a while, he thought that Liu Yan was sleeping next to another man. A silent jealousy and sorrow welled up inside him. He thought again that she was already someone else's wife, and it was impossible for her to eat or have sex with him anymore. He could only wish her happiness.

He told himself, "I still have Xu Hui to love, and having Xu Hui is a blessing from heaven. I will love Xu Hui wholeheartedly."

But that night, Liu Yan's image kept flashing in Ouyang Yiming's mind, and he couldn't shake it off… The next day, Ouyang Yiming woke up feeling unusually excited, as if something major was about to happen. He couldn't suppress the excitement surging from the bottom of his heart, and his heart was pounding wildly.

This was something Ouyang Yiming had never experienced before, and he was quite surprised. He pondered to himself, "Is something going to happen today?"

After breakfast, he went to the lab, but the excitement in his mind made it impossible for him to concentrate on the experiment. After a while, he felt a little flustered, so he instructed his assistant to carefully record the experimental data. He said he wasn't feeling well and went back to his dormitory desk, sitting there blankly, lost in thought.

He had a feeling that something was going to happen, but he just didn't know what it would be. His mind was a bit muddled.

Around ten o'clock, Ouyang Yiming was in the lab watching his assistant conduct an experiment. Suddenly, he faintly heard Liu Yan's two distant shouts. But Ouyang Yiming's voice was unusually clear in his ears. Ouyang Yiming shuddered at that moment, instinctively turning his head to look at the door, instantly realizing it was just his imagination, but his heart still pounded wildly. He quickly got up, hurried back to his dormitory, and sat down, panting heavily.

He thought about Liu Yan's voice calling his name in his ears, wondering, "Could it really be Liu Yan's voice?" It was clearly Liu Yan's voice; Ouyang Yiming knew Liu Yan's voice all too well.

Was it just his imagination? But Liu Yan's voice had been so clearly audible in his ears just now!

Had something happened to Liu Yan? Yet, he felt no panic, only excitement.

A moment later, an assistant came to his room, asking with concern if he wasn't feeling well. Ouyang Yiming shook his head and said, "I'm fine." The assistant saw that he seemed normal, but still said,

"If you're not feeling well, go to the hospital." Ouyang Yiming smiled and said, "It's nothing, go back to work."

After the assistant left, Ouyang Yiming sat in his room, lost in thought, still unable to contain his excitement, his mind still filled with thoughts of Liu Yan. Nearly an hour passed, and his mood gradually calmed down.

He got up to go to the laboratory, and just as he was about to leave, Vice Mayor Tang pushed open the door and came in. Looking at Ouyang Yiming, Tang asked, "I heard you weren't feeling well?" Ouyang Yiming replied, "It's nothing, I just felt a little dizzy." Vice Mayor Tang said, "That won't do, you need to go to the hospital." Ouyang Yiming smiled and said, "It's nothing. Really nothing. I probably stayed up late last night reviewing materials." Vice Mayor Tang said, "You absolutely mustn't stay up too late in the future. Experiments aren't something to rush; your health is the most important thing. I know you're eager to finish, and I feel the same way.

But scientific things can't be rushed. You're living and working in the lab now, completely dedicated to this experiment, and we can all see that. My biggest worry is your health. If you get sick, it will further delay the experiment." Ouyang Yiming nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll be careful." He then went to the laboratory with Vice Mayor Tang, who explained some aspects of the experiment to him.

Liu Yan gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy around 11 a.m. that morning.

Around 9 a.m., the doctor came and examined Liu Yan with instruments, saying everything was fine, and kept praising Liu Yan's cervix as being in excellent condition—soft and elastic—and her contractions were good.

After the examination, Liu Yan's contractions became increasingly frequent, occurring every two or three minutes. With each contraction, she felt a warm sensation below. Liu Yan thought it was probably amniotic fluid, not urine, but she still felt somewhat disheveled.

The forty-year-old midwife smiled and occasionally instructed Liu Yan on breathing techniques when she was in pain. She also helped Liu Yan clean up the bloody amniotic fluid that was leaking out.

Director Qin and Minister Jiang remained beside Liu Yan, watching her pained expression. Zhang Lei also sat silently in a chair to the side, observing.

After another bout of pain, during a break, the midwife looked at the two mothers, then turned to Liu Yan and said, "There's no way around it, every woman has to go through this stage of childbirth. Once your cervix is fully dilated, we'll put you on the delivery bed. Your cervix is in good condition, and the contractions are getting stronger. Don't be afraid or nervous. You'll definitely have a smooth delivery!"

A little while later, after checking her over, the midwife smiled and said to Liu Yan, "Your cervix is fully dilated. Now we're going to put you on the delivery bed. When the contractions come on, take a deep breath, then push, and push again. If you run out of energy and the contractions are still coming, quickly take another deep breath, and then push again!" Liu Yan nodded.

Although Liu Yan understood the instructions, she didn't know exactly what it would be like. At this moment, the midwife whispered something very straightforward in Liu Yan's ear: "Push like you're having a bowel movement! Don't be nervous!" Liu Yan nodded her thanks.

A moment later, Liu Yan was lifted onto a stretcher and, escorted by several nurses and her family, was wheeled towards the delivery room, towards where her child was about to be born! Her family waited at the delivery room door.

After she was on the delivery bed, the midwife constantly encouraged and comforted Liu Yan, smiling and telling her, "The baby should be out around eleven o'clock, it will definitely go smoothly." The two nurses who had been with Liu Yan frequently wiped the sweat from her forehead. Liu Yan herself didn't know how she could endure so much pain; she had only told the midwife once, with a smile, that it hurt a lot, and had never screamed. The image of Ouyang Yiming kept flashing through her mind. How she wished Ouyang Yiming were by her side at this moment!

Liu Yan called Ouyang Yiming's name again and again in her heart. She thought, "Ouyang Yiming, your child is about to be born, will you know? This is our child, the crystallization of our love. I wish you were here right now."

In her heart, she cried out again and again, "Ouyang Yiming, my dearest man, where are you now? Can you hear me calling you? Can you imagine that your child is about to be born?

I love you, I love you. I miss you even more now!" The contractions intensified, and Liu Yan inhaled and pushed, inhaled and pushed again, using all her last strength! She heard the midwife repeatedly saying, "Okay, okay, push, push again, the baby's head is almost out, one more time!"

Inhale, push; push, push again. Inhale again, push again, over and over again!

After several rounds, Liu Yan finally felt a sense of relief, and then she heard her baby crying. Liu Yan knew that her baby was coming out. Her and Ouyang Yiming's child, born amidst Liu Yan's hellish pain, cried loudly into this world!

Exhausted, Liu Yan shed tears, a forced smile on her face as she eagerly asked, "Boy or girl?" The nurse smiled and said, "A big, healthy boy. You rest for a bit; we need to do some things for the baby!" Liu Yan closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, thinking, "Ouyang Yiming, I gave you a son, a son. Are you satisfied? I'm satisfied! I just wanted a boy for you, someone who will be as successful as you."

She opened her eyes, wanting to see him. The nurse quickly cleaned the baby and brought him to Liu Yan, who wept again.

The nurse then weighed and measured the baby, taking care of everything for his newborn needs. At that moment, Liu Yan heard Zhang Lei's joyful shouts outside the delivery room: "I have a son! I have a son!" Liu Yan's heart sank instantly. A moment later, she sneered inwardly, thinking, "Your son, your son is still nowhere to be found! This is the son of the man I love and me. You're only his father in name only."

She felt no panic whatsoever; her heart was filled only with the joy of having a son with Ouyang Yiming, and a touch of satisfaction at retaliating against Zhang Lei.

Around noon, Liu Yan was wheeled into the ward. As she lay in bed, Zhang Lei stood at her bedside, beaming, saying, "Liu Yan, you're amazing! Our son weighs seven pounds and six ounces!" Director Qin and Minister Jiang laughed.

Liu Yan watched Zhang Lei close his eyes, and at that moment, a pang of guilt rose in her heart. She felt a silent sorrow for this man, and for herself. What would she feel if this man were Ouyang Yiming? The image of Ouyang Yiming's handsome face flashed through her mind, and she thought to herself, "Yiming, what are you doing right now? Do you know your son has been born? How will you feel when you find out? Don't worry, I will make sure you see this child. Perhaps one day in this life I will tell you that he is your son. Pray for us, mother and son. We will always think of you."

Thinking this, Zhang Lei continued, "Zhang Lei, don't blame me. Although I know this is unfair to you, I have no guilt towards you. Because I don't love you, because I was forced to marry you. If you could be generous enough to let me marry Ouyang Yiming, perhaps I would be grateful. But things turned out the way they did, and you forced me into it. This is unfortunate for both of us. Perhaps I am more unfortunate than you. I lost the person I loved most in this life; what could be more unfortunate than this? I don't love you, yet I have to live with you; what could be more cruel than this? All of this is caused by you."

Thinking this, she felt a sense of peace. The physical torment brought on by the birth of her child had left her feeling exhausted. All she wanted to do was rest. She drifted off to sleep after a while.

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing visited Liu Yan at the hospital the night she gave birth. Upon entering the ward, they saw Zhang Lei sitting on a stool. Liu Yan's mother sat beside her bed, and Liu Yan was holding her son, putting one nipple into his mouth.

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing entered with beaming smiles. Wu Min first greeted Zhang Lei, who was already standing, saying, "Assistant Zhang, congratulations on the birth of your son!" Zhang Lei smiled and replied, "Same to you," taking the things Wang Jingjing was carrying.

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing then greeted Liu Yan's mother, "Hello, Auntie." Wu Min placed the flowers she was carrying on Liu Yan's bedside table, and then, with joyful expressions, they peered into the baby Liu Yan was holding. The baby's pink face was as delicate as egg white, rosy and covered in soft, downy hair. His eyes were tightly closed, and there were even two fine wrinkles on his small forehead. Wu Min couldn't resist reaching out to touch him, but hesitated and said, "He's so cute."

Liu Yan smiled happily, gently patting her sleeping son. Wang Jingjing looked at Liu Yan's son and smiled sweetly. Wu Min said, "His little face really looks like Director Liu."

Liu Yan was startled, afraid that she would say something else, and quickly looked up at Wu Min and said, "Please sit down."

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing straightened up. Liu Yan's mother pointed to the stool next to her and said, "Sit over there and talk." After Wu Min and Wang Jingjing sat down, Director Qin asked, "How did you know?"

Wu Min looked at Zhang Lei and said, "Assistant Zhang told our club the good news at noon, saying that our club has gained another little soldier."

Director Qin laughed heartily and said, "That's good news! Liu Yan is from your club, so of course it's good news for your club too." Wu Min said, "Yes. A couple of days ago, when Director Liu moved in, I told Assistant Zhang that we must be notified of the birth date first. She's also a child of our club, not just..." "It's all for Director Liu alone." The club members were overjoyed when they heard. Everyone wanted to come and see, but I was afraid it would disturb Director Liu's rest, so I didn't let them. Director Qin said, "Yes, your Director Liu is very weak right now. Go back and tell your comrades not to come. It will affect her rest." Wu Min nodded and said, "I'll tell them." Turning to Liu Yan, she said, "Director Liu suffered a lot today." Director Qin said, "Of course. What could be more painful for a woman than childbirth?" He then turned to Zhang Lei, as if to tell him how difficult it was for Liu Yan to give birth to his son.

Zhang Lei looked at Liu Yan with gratitude. Wu Min secretly glanced at Zhang Lei, thinking of the phrase "joyful conception, painful childbirth." She thought about the sex she and Zhang Lei had done, remembering how incredibly pleasurable it was, a pleasure she could never experience before. However, childbirth is a life-or-death experience for women, a pain they cherish and cannot bear to witness.

Although Wu Min hadn't experienced it herself, she had seen her cousin-in-law's agonizing childbirth during a visit home two years prior, hearing her heart-wrenching screams. She wondered why women had to endure such torment while men only experienced joy.

Wu Min smiled at Zhang Lei and asked, "Assistant Zhang, have you named the baby yet?" Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Not yet, it'll have to wait a while. Let the elders name it." At this moment, Liu Yan spoke up: "I won't let anyone name it! I've already chosen a name for the child."

All eyes immediately turned to Liu Yan. Wu Min asked anxiously, "What's his name?" Liu Yan replied, "Ruhan." Zhang Lei frowned at her, muttering, "Ruhan? What are those two characters?"

Liu Yan explained, "Ru means refined, and Han means cultured. I hope this child grows up to be a refined and cultured person. I'm not very educated, so I hope this child will be very knowledgeable and learned." Wu Min immediately agreed. Wang Jingjing also commented that Liu Yan was learned.

Zhang Lei muttered, "Ruhan, Ruhan! Zhang Ruhan! What a good name, really good. I didn't expect Liu Yan to be so cultured." Liu Yan glanced at him without speaking, thinking to herself, "This child isn't called Zhang Ruhan, he's called Ouyang Ruhan, he's a descendant of Ouyang Yiming."

Director Qin remained silent, feeling somewhat flustered. Looking at Liu Yan, he thought, "Is Liu Yan still thinking about that Ouyang Yiming?" His heart sank.

Zhang Lei turned to Director Qin and said, "Mom, what do you think of this name?" Director Qin replied, "I think we should reconsider. The offspring of soldiers should have a resounding name."

Liu Yan said irritably, "I've already thought of this name for the child. What resounding name? Thunder or Lightning? Those names sound impressive, but they have no meaning."

Director Qin seemed embarrassed. Zhang Lei also felt that Liu Yan's words were making Director Qin uncomfortable, so he smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Mom, the name Liu Yan suggested for the child is quite good. I think it's fine. Let's call him Ruhan." Director Qin was angry, but didn't show it on her face, saying, "Okay, not bad." Turning to Liu Yan, she said, "I was just saying. Of course, it's up to you two to decide what the child's name is, after all, it's your and Zhang Lei's child." She was implying to Liu Yan that even if she still had feelings for Ouyang Yiming, she still married Zhang Lei and had this child with him. What was the point of thinking about it anymore?

She glanced at Zhang Lei, thinking to herself, "What do you know? Liu Yan named her child that because she has another man in her heart." Thinking this made her very upset. She lowered her head and remained silent.

Zhang Lei chuckled and said, "Oh, Mom, any name is fine. Why don't you and Dad discuss it in a few days?" Director Qin looked up and said, "No need to discuss it. Let's just call him Ruhan, as Liu Yan suggested. It's not bad." He thought to himself, no matter what the name, the child is Zhang Lei's. Even if Liu Yan has feelings for Ouyang Yiming, it doesn't matter.

Wu Min then chimed in, "That's a good name. To outsiders, it sounds very scholarly." Director Qin glanced at Wu Min but didn't speak.

Liu Yan had already thought of a name for the child. She firmly believed her child was a son, so she had long ago chosen a boy's name for her unborn child. She hoped that this child would grow up to be as studious and scholarly as Ouyang Yiming, and as learned as him.

Of course, she had also considered a girl's name. If she had a daughter, she had chosen the name Mingming, which, of course, is a homophone of Ouyang Yiming's "Ming." She checked the dictionary, and Ming means good.

After chatting for a while, Wu Min looked at Liu Yan, who was resting with her eyes closed, and whispered to Wang Jingjing, "Shall we go back?" Wang Jingjing nodded. So Wu Min and Wang Jingjing stood up and said to Director Qin,

"We're going back. Director Liu should also get some rest." Director Qin said, "That's good. Go back and tell your comrades not to come to see her again. Liu Yan needs to rest these few days."

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing nodded. Director Qin said to Zhang Lei, "Go and see her off."

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing repeatedly said no. Liu Yan then opened her eyes and said, "Going back now?" Wu Min and Wang Jingjing turned back to her. Wu Min said to Liu Yan, "We're going back. You need to rest too." Wu Min bent down and looked at the child, whispering, "Little Ruhan, Auntie's going back. Stay in Mommy's arms and rest well. Don't see me off, hehe." Liu Yan smiled and glanced at Wu Min.

Wu Min and Wang Jingjing said goodbye to Director Qin, and Zhang Lei saw them out. After taking a few steps

, Zhang Lei tugged at Wu Min and whispered, "Let's go there tomorrow night." Wu Min blushed and didn't say anything, walking away with Wang Jingjing. The

following

evening, after dinner, Zhang Lei and Wu Min met again in the same room. They kissed briefly, then took off their clothes and lay on the bed admiring and caressing each other. Not long after returning to the club, Wu Min started taking birth control pills again. This time, she performed oral sex on Zhang Lei as instructed.

After a while, Zhang Lei picked up Wu Min and placed her on the bed. He spread her legs and used two fingers to examine her private parts, saying, "I never imagined the baby could come out from such a small place. How big do you think it would stretch?" Wu Min shuddered at the thought and said, "I'm scared just thinking about it. How painful it must have been for Liu Yan to give birth." Zhang Lei said, "Exactly. It's unbelievable that such a big baby could squeeze out from here. Will this place get bigger afterward?" Wu Min said, "It will definitely get bigger."

Zhang Lei looked closely again and probed inside with one finger. Then he bent down and licked Wu Min's wet area. After a while, Wu Min couldn't control herself and gasped, "I can't take it anymore." Zhang Lei smiled and climbed on top of her. As soon as he penetrated her, Wu Min murmured incessantly. Zhang Lei said as he moved, "It's still more comfortable doing this with you. Liu Yan never made a sound."

Wu Min smiled and didn't say anything. Her arms tightly embraced Zhang Lei's buttocks, her hips thrusting in rhythm with his movements. After a long while, Wu Min climaxed first, and Zhang Lei ejaculated.

Lying together, Zhang Lei said, "I've never had sex with Liu Yan for this long. I just didn't feel any passion." Wu Min said, "Maybe it's different for everyone." Zhang Lei said, "Sex is about enjoyment; it's more exciting when it's a little wild. I wonder what kind of personality she has."

Wu Min thought to herself, "You want Liu Yan to give you oral sex? That's absolutely impossible. Someone as noble as her wouldn't do such a thing!" Then she felt satisfied that Zhang Lei sometimes gave her oral sex. She thought to herself, "Even someone as noble as you has to lick my genitals."

She wondered if Zhang Lei had ever licked Liu Yan's genitals, and asked, "Have you ever kissed Liu Yan's genitals?" Zhang Lei shook his head and said, "No, she won't even let me see, let alone kiss. Sigh, this person simply doesn't know how to enjoy herself." Wu Min thought, "After Liu Yan has a child, you can forget about it even more." Wu Min still couldn't understand why Liu Yan wanted to have a child so early. She herself would never have a child without enjoying a few years of marriage. She truly couldn't understand Liu Yan's thinking.

Zhang Lei said, "I might be transferred to Guangzhou soon." Wu Min was initially surprised, then somewhat pleased, and asked, "Really? Is that what your father wants?" Zhang Lei said, "Yes, he wants our whole family to go. I talked to Liu Yan about it a while ago, but she absolutely refused to go. I'll talk to her again later." Wu

Min asked, "How can you go if she doesn't want to?" Zhang Lei frowned and said, "Yes, it's so annoying. Why stay in this lousy place? It's freezing in winter and unbearably hot in summer. Guangzhou is hotter in summer, but not by much. The temperature difference throughout the year isn't that great. I want to go. My mother is still hesitant, and I guess she doesn't want to." The problem is, Liu Yan is driving me crazy. Actually, Liu Yan's mother isn't too happy about it either, but she hasn't said anything to me.

Wu Min said, "Liu Yan's mother definitely doesn't want Liu Yan to go. They transferred her here so she could keep them company. How could they let her go after only a year or two?"

Zhang Lei said, "I really want to go. Let's talk about it later. Even if Liu Yan doesn't go, I'll still be transferred there for a while. To tell you the truth, even if I come back, I'll get promoted two ranks there before coming back. After that, I'll be like an imperial envoy. What's the point of coming back if I don't gain some power? I have to make something of this trip." He smiled smugly, then stopped and looked at Wu Min, asking,

"Will you come with me then?"

Wu Min secretly admired Zhang Lei's cunning. She thought, "Although I'm a little reluctant to part with you, I also hope you're transferred away. I should find a partner. I can't stay with you like this forever.

If you take me to Guangzhou like this, how will I have a chance to find a partner? Won't I really become your kept mistress?" "If I were really married, fine, but an unmarried woman can't stay with you forever."

But she couldn't say these things aloud, so she said, "I do want to go. But if Liu Yan doesn't go, I'm afraid she'll be suspicious if I go with you. You haven't forgotten, have you? That time you and Liu Yan had your first time, she suspected we were conspiring." Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "That's true. But I really want to take you with me. If I get to Guangzhou and don't have you, I'll be worried to death." Wu Min laughed and said, "With you, where would you lack women? I'm afraid you'll forget me once you get there."

Zhang Lei said, "No way," but in his heart he thought, "Wu Min is right. Where would I lack women?"

Wu Min thought to herself, "I absolutely cannot go with you. If I do, avoiding Liu Yan and spending all my time with you, you'll become even more unscrupulous, and people will probably suspect me soon. Who will I find to be my husband? I'm not young anymore. If I delay for a few more years, where will I find a good man?"

Wu Min asked, "Are you really willing for me to find a partner?" Zhang Lei looked up at her and said, "Of course I am. I can't stay with you like this forever." Wu Min felt a pang of gratitude upon hearing this and said, "But... but if I find a partner, how can I still be with you..." Zhang Lei said, "I won't force you. As long as you're still willing to be with me, I can contact you, and you can contact me. Of course, if you really don't want to maintain this relationship with me anymore, I won't force you."

Wu Min pondered Zhang Lei's words. Was he telling the truth? If we really had no more relationship, would he still take care of me and help me with things? After thinking for a moment, she said, "I'm not young anymore, and I really need to think about my personal life. Liu Yan is the same age as me and already has children, while I still don't know where my boyfriend is. To be honest, I do have feelings for you, I really like you, but I also know I'm not good enough for you. You know, women at this age all want a family of their own, and I want that too. I've said before that my body is always yours, I'll give it to you whenever you need it. I... I just want to find a boyfriend, to settle down and start a family. Can you understand me?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "I understand, don't worry, I won't hold you back. Do you think I don't know that? I like you too, and I hope we can maintain this kind of relationship in the future."

Wu Min still felt sorrowful. She thought that if Zhang Lei hadn't explicitly said they were breaking up, she would never have said it. If she had, Zhang Lei probably would never have bothered with her again. However, Zhang Lei's suggestion that she find a boyfriend was somewhat comforting. She could maintain this relationship from now on. After all, she could still use his power whenever she wanted, which wouldn't do her any harm. It's just that once she had a boyfriend, her relationship with Zhang Lei would involve not only being wary of Liu Yan but also her boyfriend, which would be even more tiring. But there was no other way.

Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "How about this, if there's a chance, I'll try to find you someone. I can even introduce you to suitable matches. It would be best if there were suitable families with high-ranking officials. However, the thought of you having sex with someone else, of your body being possessed by another man, still makes me a little uncomfortable. But don't worry, I like you, so I'll definitely make arrangements for you, including your personal family. Don't think of me as selfish; I'm not that selfish. I understand your thoughts. Of course, you can also find someone yourself."

Wu Min also wanted to marry into a high-ranking official's family. Although she knew it was impossible to marry into a high-ranking official's family like Zhang Lei's, a family of comparable status was still something she longed for. So, she said excitedly, "Don't worry, as long as you like me, my body will always be yours. But we must be careful in the future; I'm afraid Liu Yan will find out." Zhang Lei said:

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

After saying that, he sat up and said, "I'll go turn on the video, and we'll do it again properly." Wu Min blushed and said, "Aren't you going to the hospital to see Liu Yan?" Zhang Lei said, "Several nurses are taking care of her, it won't be a problem for me to go. I'll go after one more time." Zhang Lei got out of bed, took a tape, put it in the VCR, and then got back on the bed. He held Wu Min in his arms, his hands caressing her two plump breasts. After a while, he made Wu Min lie there and give him oral sex, then imitated the actions in the video for a long time.

After taking Wu Min back to the club, Zhang Lei drove to the hospital. When he entered the ward, he smiled at Liu Yan and said, "I'm a little late, a few friends had something to do." Liu Yan didn't say anything and didn't bother to ask him. Zhang Lei went over to check on the child, gently stroking his cheek with a finger, saying, "Ruhan, Daddy's here, call Daddy."

Liu Yan, inexplicably annoyed, said irritably, "Can you be a little gentler? You can't touch a child's face like that." Zhang Lei smiled and withdrew his hand, saying, "My son isn't that delicate. I'm very gentle." Liu Yan glared at him with disgust, saying, "What do you mean, 'very gentle'? Don't touch the child. Who knows what your dirty hands have been touching outside? He's annoyed by you." A nurse said,

"Director Liu is afraid you'll hurt the child."

Hearing Liu Yan's words, and thinking about what he had just done with Wu Min, Zhang Lei felt a little guilty, but still laughed and said, "From now on, little Ruhan will be the emperor of our family." Liu Yan said, "Much more important than you." The two nurses laughed.

Not long after Ruhan's one-month celebration, Zhang Lei decided to go to Guangzhou. Two nights before leaving, Zhang Lei wanted to have sex with Liu Yan, but she refused. Liu Yan said, "With my body like this, do you want to kill me?" Zhang Lei said, "Isn't it already a month postpartum?" Liu Yan said, "A month postpartum is enough? Can I recover in less than a few months?"

Zhang Lei didn't say anything more. After a while, the topic of Liu Yan going to Guangzhou came up again. Liu Yan said, "I've told you many times, I won't go. The reason I transferred back was to be near my parents. Now that I'm married to you, do you think I don't want my parents anymore? I can't do that." Zhang Lei said, "But it's not good for us to be separated like this." Liu Yan said, "I didn't ask you to be separated. What can I do if you want to go?" Zhang Lei said, "The conditions there are better than here." Liu Yan said, "I'm already very content here." Zhang Lei thought for a moment, then asked with a grin, "Aren't you worried that I can't come back often?"

Liu Yan knew he was referring to sex, so she said, "I'm not as bored as you. I have the child here with me, I won't think about such boring things." Zhang Lei looked at her and didn't say anything more, turning over to go to sleep.

The next night, Zhang Lei was with Wu Min again. After they finished, Zhang Lei sighed and said, "Liu Yan absolutely refuses to go to Guangzhou." Wu Min said, "I can understand. Her parents are here; how could she bear to leave?" Zhang Lei said, "But once she married me, she's part of my family. It should be that wherever the husband goes, the wife and children should follow. I think she doesn't care about me now."

Wu Min thought to herself that Liu Yan might really not love Zhang Lei, just as he said, she didn't care about him. If it were her, she would definitely go with her husband. But she said, "You have to understand Liu Yan. She transferred back from so far away because she wants to be with her parents."

Zhang Lei said, "Now I'm wondering if my marriage with Liu Yan was the right thing to do. Last night, no matter what I said, she wouldn't let me touch her."

Wu Min thought to herself that if a married couple's life had come to this, it really wasn't very meaningful. She would never be like that. At least she would have a good sex life with her husband. But she also felt that Zhang Lei was somewhat selfish; after all, Liu Yan transferred back from out of town because she wanted to be with her parents more often. Having just been transferred back a year or two ago, he was naturally unhappy to have to leave his parents again for such a faraway place. But maintaining this kind of life as a couple was truly meaningless.

Wu Min said, "What you're saying now, whether it's right or wrong, doesn't really matter. What else can we do after having a child? Besides, you didn't intend to be devoted to Liu Yan wholeheartedly." Zhang Lei glared at her and said, "How could I not be devoted to her wholeheartedly? I gave her my heart; I genuinely like her." Wu Min laughed and said, "Just based on the fact that you've done this with so many women, my understanding is that you weren't wholeheartedly devoted to her. Don't be angry with me saying this!" Zhang Lei laughed and said, "That doesn't mean I don't love her. Sex and love aren't linked. For example, I have sex with you because I like you, because I feel comfortable having sex with you, but I don't have the same feelings for you as I do for her."

Although Wu Min was somewhat unhappy with these words, she knew that Zhang Lei was speaking the truth. She didn't want to discuss this issue with Zhang Lei anymore; she was well aware of her place in his heart. To him, she was merely a sexual partner, or rather, someone for his amusement. She was acting out of necessity—partly due to his power, partly out of gratitude, and partly to satisfy her physical needs.

But she considered that her boyfriend, or rather, her future husband, could easily fulfill these needs. Therefore, she and Zhang Lei might be engaged in a power-for-power transaction. Of course, she didn't want this; she only wanted to find someone she loved and who loved her, someone to whom she could give herself completely.

But she couldn't bear to abandon the man beside her, the one who sheltered her from the storm.

She also considered that her relationship with Zhang Lei might last a lifetime; if he needed her, she wouldn't dare refuse, unless she wanted to leave the military. But she didn't want to take off her uniform. She only hoped that her relationship with Zhang Lei wouldn't be known by others, especially not by Liu Yan or her future husband. As long as they don't find out, there's nothing wrong with maintaining this relationship with Zhang Lei. I'll need Zhang Lei a lot in the future, and he can do things for me that I absolutely cannot do myself.

Of course, she had also considered that Zhang Lei might lose interest in sex with her in the coming years. If that happened, it would be better; on the one hand, she hadn't offended Zhang Lei, and on the other hand, she could still ask him for favors. She figured Zhang Lei would do it for her out of old feelings, since it wasn't that she didn't want to maintain this relationship. Now that Zhang Lei had gone to Guangzhou, she felt very relieved; at least she wouldn't be meeting him so frequently. After that, she could start looking for her future husband, or rather, find her true love.

Although Zhang Lei said he didn't care about her finding a partner, she was still somewhat apprehensive, afraid that if she really found a boyfriend, Zhang Lei's attitude would change.

But what she feared most about maintaining this relationship with Zhang Lei was Liu Yan finding out. Zhang Lei said Liu Yan didn't care about his affairs, but that was because she didn't know. If she did find out, she believed Liu Yan would do things that women do.

Wu Min said, "Perhaps men and women are different. According to you, as long as it's comfortable to have sex together, it doesn't matter if there's love or not. I genuinely like you, you could say I love you, but I'm not good enough for you. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing this with you."

Zhang Lei thought to himself, "Maybe you're telling the truth, but you're also using me. I know that too." Then she said, "So, according to you, Liu Yan has never loved me, which is why she's not very willing to have sex with me."

Wu Min was startled, thinking, "Judging from the current situation, Liu Yan hasn't given him her heart." Xiaoxiao said, "Everyone's way of loving might be different. Perhaps Liu Yan loves you in her heart, but doesn't show it on the surface. As for sex, it's probably even more different. Given Liu Yan's status, she certainly wouldn't act like someone like me. She's definitely more reserved. Her demeanor is always very noble, so it's completely understandable that she wouldn't make love like you and me. If she did, you probably wouldn't like it. A wife is a wife, after all. You certainly wouldn't want her to act like a lover in such matters. Who knows what you'd think of her then? She..." "Only then will you feel at ease, and no one will say a word about her. Actually, you should be satisfied with having a wife like her. Besides, you don't lack women to have sex with. Release and satisfaction don't necessarily have to come from Liu Yan. Don't you think so?"

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "You're absolutely right. If she were really open-minded, I wouldn't feel at ease leaving. Yes, this is good too, I can trust her no matter where I go.

A man should be satisfied with his wife as long as he's not being cuckolded."

Wu Min felt a sinking feeling in her heart upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, and she was somewhat unhappy. She said, "So you mean my future husband has already been cuckolded?" Zhang Lei was taken aback and said, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't know." He was secretly pleased, thinking to himself, "No matter which man you marry in this life, I've already put this green hat on him long ago."

Wu Min felt a little heavy-hearted, but she had to accept this reality. She thought that although she would feel guilty and sorry for the person she loved in the future, what would her fate be without Zhang Lei?

Without him, I might have retired from the military long ago, and I wouldn't have been able to stay in the army, let alone become an officer. How could I have found a man I was satisfied with? How

could I have been happy? Without good conditions, what good is it even if two people love each other deeply? I've seen too much. How many men and women back home aren't living in poverty? They envy me, this rare female officer. This honor alone is enough to make me and my family proud.

Wu Min smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that. Anyway, I'll love you for the rest of my life. You can have me whenever you want. I also have to thank you." Zhang Lei asked, "Thank me for what?

For bringing you happiness?" Wu Min said, "I'm telling you, you really have brought me happiness. More importantly, without your help, I wouldn't be where I am today. I also have to thank you for being so generous in letting me find a boyfriend and settle down." Zhang

Lei laughed and said, "I've never objected to you finding a boyfriend, nor have I ever thought about preventing you from settling down. What would I be if I did?" Wu Min smiled and said, "Anyway, you are the greatest..." "My benefactor, I will still need your help with my work and life in the future." Zhang Lei said, "Don't say such things. What kind of relationship do we have now? How could I not think of you?"

After saying that, he hugged her tightly, and one hand reached down to Wu Min's crotch and touched her, saying, "I will be gone for a while, so let me enjoy you today. Once you're full, you'll be satisfied for a long time." Wu Min said, "I'm sure you'll have a woman in a few days when you get there. I'm just afraid you'll forget me." Zhang Lei said, "I'll never forget you, no matter who I forget." As he spoke, he sat up, leaned over to look at Wu Min's private parts, and after a while, he put his mouth over. Wu Min then let out a series of lewd moans... Love and Desire (121) Chapter 119 Before the Spring Festival, Xu Hui called the research institute and told Ouyang Yiming to come to his house for the New Year. She said that she would come to visit her grandmother's grave, visit her grandfather and Ouyang Yiming's parents, and there was also a very important matter to discuss with Ouyang Yiming and his family. Ouyang Yiming asked her what important matter she had, and Xu Hui paused for a moment before saying, "Let's talk about it when we get there." She told him to arrive around 4 PM on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

That afternoon, Ouyang Yiming and his two siblings met her at the station. As soon as they exited the ticket gate, Ouyang Yiming anxiously asked what the urgent matter was. Xu Hui seemed very excited, but didn't say what it was, only saying, "I wanted to come home to visit and burn some paper money for Grandma."

Ouyang Yiming smiled and said, "You said you had something important to say? I've been wondering about it, but I just couldn't think of anything important." Xu Hui said, "Isn't visiting Grandma's grave important?"

Ouyang Mei said, "We told Grandma about you before the New Year when we visited her grave." Xu Hui said, "That's different. I said that whenever I have the chance, I will definitely come to see Grandma in person."

Ouyang Yiming was moved by Xu Hui's concern for the elderly.

Xu Hui spoke a few words with Ouyang Mei and Ouyang Dongdong, then turned to Ouyang Yiming and asked, "You said on the phone that the experiment was going very smoothly. When do you estimate it will be completed?" Ouyang Yiming said:

"We've only made some progress so far, I can't say for sure when it will be finished," Xu Hui said. "Every time I call you, you say we've made some progress, but when will it actually be finished?"

Ouyang Yiming laughed and said, "It's really hard to say, I can't guarantee it. It's a good thing you're not my boss, otherwise I'd be driven crazy by you." Xu Hui laughed and said, "I won't pressure you. Just take care of yourself." Ouyang Mei said, "How would he know to take care of himself? I've been to his workplace a few times, and sometimes he even forgets to eat, even when people bring food to the lab."
Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and said quipped, "That's what I'm worried about." Turning to Ouyang Mei, she said, "Your brother is just that serious about his work, that's what I worry about the most." Ouyang Mei smiled and said, "It would be great if you were by his side." Xu Hui said, "Let's talk about it in a few years. We'll definitely be transferred together."

Knowing that Xu Hui was coming today, the old man didn't go out for a stroll after lunch. After Xu Hui entered the house, the old man, Ouyang Anping, and Mao Yuqin hurriedly came out to greet her. Xu Hui first greeted the elderly couple for the New Year, then asked how the old man was doing. The old man smiled and said he was fine.

They went inside and sat down. Ouyang Yiming and Ouyang Mei placed the snacks Xu Hui had brought on the table. Mao Yuqin looked at Xu Hui and said, "Look at you, you always bring so much stuff. It's so inconvenient for the journey." Xu Hui said, "My mother bought it before the New Year." Mao Yuqin said, "I was planning to have Yiming visit your family before the New Year to see your elders. But Yiming has been so busy lately, he was still in the lab on New Year's Eve. I think he'll only be able to finish this experiment by the time he gets to your house."

Xu Hui glanced at Ouyang Yiming and said, "He works like he's risking his life. I have to talk to him every time I call, but it's pointless if we're not together." Mao Yuqin said, "That's right." She

paused and said, "I've been thinking a lot lately, it would be so nice if you two could be together. Being so far apart, what will happen in the future..."

Xu Hui said, "Yes, I often think about this too." She paused, then said, "Auntie, I want to go to Grandma's grave now to burn some paper money." Mao Yuqin said, "You don't burn paper money in the afternoon.

Go tomorrow afternoon." Xu Hui said, "Really? I don't know either." The old man said, "You can only go in the morning. That's our custom here." Mao Yuqin said, "Take a good rest; you must be tired from the car ride." Xu Hui said, "I'm not tired. I thought Grandpa wasn't here; I was thinking of going to see him when I got home." Mao Yuqin said, "Your grandpa heard you were coming and came home this morning; he didn't even go out for a stroll." The old man smiled. Xu Hui looked at the old man and smiled, saying, "Grandpa missed me too." Mao Yuqin said, "That's right. Our whole family missed you." Ouyang Mei said, "The one who missed you the most was Ouyang Yiming." Xu Hui and Ouyang Yiming blushed.

Mao Yuqin smiled and said to Ouyang Mei, "You talk too much, girl." Everyone in the room laughed. Mao Yuqin asked Xu Hui, "When do you start work?" Xu Hui replied, "The eighth day of the Lunar New Year." Mao Yuqin said, "Then you should leave from here. Going back to your home will delay things, and there aren't many days left." Xu Hui blushed and said, "I've taken a few days off, so I can stay a few more days." Ouyang Yiming said, "You've only been working for a short time and you're already taking leave. That's not very appropriate."

Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming, thought for a moment, and then looked at Mao Yuqin, saying, "I have something else I wanted to tell you." Ouyang Yiming remembered her mentioning something important on the phone and asked, "You said you had something to do on the phone, and you wouldn't tell me when I asked you at the station. What is it?" Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Dongdong and said, "Dongdong, I need to talk to an adult about something. Can you go out and play for a while?" Ouyang Dongdong looked at her, nodded, and went out. Everyone in the room turned to look at Xu Hui.

Xu Hui said, "Grandpa's here now. I was originally planning to talk to Yiming about this tonight, but I thought if I told him, he'd just tell you all anyway, so I might as well just tell you directly." Everyone's eyes turned to Xu Hui.

Xu Hui smiled and said, "It's like this, on February 26th, which is the 18th day of the first lunar month, I'm going abroad for two years of advanced studies. The research institute is sending me and three other colleagues to Germany to study fine chemicals, so I have to come home." Ouyang Mei immediately said excitedly, "Really? That's wonderful!" Ouyang Yiming also smiled and said, "That's really great news." Mao Yuqin smiled and said, "I really didn't expect this, it's a rare opportunity."

The group chattered excitedly. Xu Hui said, "If I leave, I won't see you for two years, and I won't be able to come back in between." Ouyang Yiming said, "If you're not coming back, then you're not coming back. Studying is important. You're so lucky; I wish I had such an opportunity." Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and said, "You're the one I worry about the most." Ouyang Yiming said, "Sigh, what do you worry about me?" After saying that, he noticed everyone's eyes were on him and Xu Hui, and he blushed. He secretly thought that Xu Hui's words were too blunt. Ouyang Mei interjected, "Isn't it because I'm worried you won't be able to take care of yourself?" Ouyang Yiming suddenly blushed.

Xu Hui didn't blush much, but she said to Ouyang Yiming, "You know what I mean." Ouyang Yiming looked at her suspiciously. Xu Hui turned her head, her face red, and called out to everyone from Grandpa to Grandpa.

At this moment, everyone was puzzled again. Looking at Xu Hui's solemn expression, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Xu Hui blushed at this moment and said, "I came here for two reasons. First, to tell you about my further studies. And second, I want to get my marriage certificate with Ouyang Yiming."

Mao Yuqin observed carefully and knew that Xu Hui was definitely troubled. She turned to look at Ouyang Yiming, then stared at Xu Hui and asked, "Xu Hui, something must be wrong, otherwise you wouldn't be so sudden." Xu Hui smiled, but tears streamed down her face as she lowered her head and remained silent. Everyone's hearts tightened instantly.

Ouyang Yiming was still confused and anxious. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?" Xu Hui wiped away her tears and looked up, saying, "It's nothing. Just tell me if you're willing to get a marriage certificate with me." Ouyang Yiming looked at her for a few seconds and said, "You look like something's wrong. You should explain first!"

Mao Yuqin grabbed Xu Hui's hand and asked, "Xu Hui, just tell us what happened. Otherwise, everyone is worried." Xu Hui's tears flowed again. She said, "Auntie, it's nothing. I... I just want to get the certificate with Yiming first."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xu Hui. Ouyang Yiming was getting impatient and felt anxious. He asked, "What's wrong? Can't you just say it?" Mao Yuqin looked at Xu Hui and said, "Don't rush, tell me slowly." Xu Hui said, "It's really nothing." Mao Yuqin said, "You don't seem to be alright. Just say what's on your mind."

Xu Hui lowered her head and thought for a while, wiped away her tears, looked up at Ouyang Yiming, and then glanced at everyone else, saying, "I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me. I'll tell you. Yiming and I have had feelings for each other since we started university. I consider myself to have loved him for several years. But now we're separated in two different places. I've thought about it more than once, and I've worried more than once. I'm afraid that Ouyang Yiming has changed his mind. So, that's why I thought of getting a marriage certificate with Ouyang Yiming before I go away to study." Except for Ouyang Yiming, who vaguely realized something, no one else understood.

What Ouyang Yiming realized was that Xu Hui had been away for two years, and during that time she must have often thought about him and Liu Yan, so she was very worried, which was why she was in such a hurry to get a marriage certificate with him. Afraid that Xu Hui would reveal his affair with Liu Yan, he immediately said, "Xu Hui, I understand. I agree. Let's get our marriage certificate right away." The others, confused, looked at them with bewildered eyes.

Xu Hui asked, "Are you sure?" Ouyang Yiming's heart raced. He stood up, walked to Xu Hui, and took her hand, saying, "Come on, to my room." Xu Hui was pulled out of the room by Ouyang Yiming, leaving everyone staring at them in bewilderment.

After receiving the notice from the institute that she was being sent to Germany for further studies, Xu Hui was initially extremely excited. At that moment, the person she most wanted to tell was Ouyang Yiming. After calming down, she thought about Ouyang Yiming and Liu Yan again. The thought of them always filled her with unease.

For days, she kept thinking that this would be another two years, during which they wouldn't have a chance to meet. Would Ouyang Yiming fall in love with another woman during those two years, just like before? She desperately tried to deny her worries, telling herself that Ouyang Yiming had made their relationship clear and wouldn't change, but she still couldn't stop thinking about what had happened between Ouyang Yiming and Liu Yan; the thought filled her with immense panic. She couldn't lose Ouyang Yiming; she didn't want him to transfer his love to anyone else.

For a time, she even considered giving up her opportunity to pursue further studies, but she simply couldn't bear to. She also thought that even if she didn't go to study, Shanghai wouldn't be far from him, so how would she know what might happen between him and other women? Later, the idea of getting a marriage certificate with Ouyang Yiming came to her. This thought, once it flashed through her mind, filled her with immense excitement.

She thought that once she and Ouyang Yiming got their marriage certificate, they would be husband and wife in name and in fact. Although she had thought more than once that she should wait until she returned from her studies to truly marry Ouyang Yiming. But what she was thinking now was that once they got their marriage certificate, both of them would be aware of their responsibilities and constantly remember that they were married, which would bring them closer together. It would also dispel any concerns Ouyang Yiming might have about other women and make him aware of his responsibilities. To a certain extent, it was very safe.

She believed that once Ouyang Yiming and she got their marriage certificate, given his personality, he would definitely take their marriage seriously. Furthermore, if she went to Ouyang Yiming's home to get the certificate, his family would take it very seriously and would keep an eye on him. She firmly believed in her position in the hearts of Ouyang Yiming's family, both the elders and the children.

She considered this a very safe and satisfactory idea and method.

Before the Spring Festival holiday, she took her marriage application to the head of the institute and told him about her intention to marry Ouyang Yiming, requesting a certificate. The head of the institute was quite surprised. Xu Hui then explained her relationship with Ouyang Yiming, saying that both families had met and strongly approved of their marriage. The head of the institute said, "We sent you away for training; it's not appropriate for you to get married now."

Xu Hui replied, "We're just going through the formalities; marriage will be considered after we return from our training and have worked for a while." She emphasized that this was also the wish of both sets of parents, as they wouldn't feel at ease otherwise. Seeing Xu Hui's sincerity, the head of the institute agreed to have the personnel department issue her a marriage certificate and granted her ten days of leave.

After returning home for the holiday, she initially planned to tell her parents about it, but then she thought that they would definitely question her about the rush, and she was afraid they would pry into the details. She also didn't want to reveal that her concern stemmed from Ouyang Yiming's past relationship with Liu Yan. Thinking it over, since it was just about getting a marriage certificate with Ouyang Yiming anyway, it didn't really matter whether she told them or not.

She decided not to tell her parents, only that Ouyang Yiming wanted her to come to his house for a few days after the New Year. So, carrying her Shanghai household registration booklet and a certificate from her workplace, she went to Ouyang Yiming's place.

This soft voice, however, exploded like thunder in everyone's ears, leaving them all stunned.

The first to understand was Mao Yuqin, who stared wide-eyed at her and asked, "Marriage? So rushed? We haven't prepared anything yet." Ouyang Yiming frowned at her, wondering why Xu Hui had suddenly made such a decision, as she hadn't mentioned it to him beforehand. Xu Hui blushed and said, "It's not marriage, it's just getting the marriage certificate." Ouyang Yiming looked at her and said, "That's not the same as marriage. You're going abroad for two years, you can do it when you come back." Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and said softly, "If you agree, we'll get it here; if you don't agree, then forget it." Everyone was puzzled again, their eyes scanning back and forth between Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui. Ouyang Yiming was completely bewildered, his eyes fixed on Xu Hui's face.

Mao Yuqin felt strange, thinking to herself, "Xu Hui must have thought this through carefully. Something must be on her mind." She looked at Xu Hui, about to ask,

when the old man spoke up, "Do your family know?" Xu Hui nodded, "Yes, they do. I told them it's just registering the marriage, no ceremony." Ouyang Anping asked, "Have you thought this through?" Xu Hui nodded.

Mao Yuqin stared at Xu Hui and asked, "Xu Hui, is something wrong?" Xu Hui's eyes instantly reddened. She shook her head and said, "Nothing." (

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As soon as Xu Hui entered Ouyang Yiming's room and stood still, Ouyang Yiming frowned and looked at her, asking, "Are you planning to tell me about Liu Yan and me?" Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming uneasily, thought for a moment, then looked up at him and said, "I've been worried these past few days. I was worried when we were in different places, and now that I'm so far away, I'm even more worried. How can I not think about you and Liu Yan?" Ouyang Yiming said irritably, "They're already married. Why do you keep thinking about those things?" Xu Hui said, "Liu Yan..." "You're married, but there's still Yan, and I'm worried."

Ouyang Yiming looked at her for a moment without speaking, feeling angry, but he tried to calm himself down and said, "Why do you always think about these things? You should know that I'm truly sincere towards you now."

Xu Hui looked at him and lowered her head, saying, "I know, but I get scared whenever I think about what happened between you and Liu Yan. Do you know how I've been these past few months apart from you? Sometimes I'm filled with anxiety just thinking about it. Yiming, I love you so much, I'm always afraid of losing you." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Although Ouyang Yiming was still angry at Xu Hui's impulsiveness earlier, he was also moved by her words. He said, "Xu Hui, don't worry, I'll never do anything foolish again.

I'm already very content and happy with you. You know I love you. It'll be tiring for you to keep thinking about these things. We've already made our relationship public, as I told you, I won't let you down." Xu Hui said, "But I just can't let go of you. I just can't put my mind at ease, that's why I came to get our marriage certificate. I've already gotten the marriage certificate from my workplace." Ouyang Yiming said, "Okay, then let's go get it, okay?" Xu Hui looked at him and asked, "You're not just being stubborn, are you? You're sincere?" Ouyang Yiming said, "Why would I be stubborn? I don't want you to worry about me like this all the time. Of course I'm sincere."

Xu Hui Feeling a pang of guilt, she said, "Yiming, I'm sorry. I was being too petty, but I really couldn't control myself. I get scared just thinking about you and Liu Yan, and I don't know why. It feels like I'm going to lose you. Yiming, will you hate me for doing this?" Ouyang Yiming said, "I understand how you feel. I won't have any thoughts about it, and I certainly won't hate you. To be honest, I'm actually quite touched by your feelings for me. It's just that you should have told me first. This talk about getting a marriage certificate today really came as a surprise; I didn't even realize it at first." Xu Hui blushed and said, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I should have told you first before telling the elders. Actually, I still wanted to..." "I'm so anxious about you and Liu Yan. What are we going to do now? The elders will definitely ask."

Ouyang Yiming thought for a moment and said, "What can we do now? You just said those things, they're bound to ask. Sigh, I didn't want them to know about Liu Yan. Now, even if I don't say anything, they'll keep asking." Xu Hui said, "It's all my fault. Let me think about how to tell them." Ouyang Yiming sighed and said, "Just tell them about me and Liu Yan. Keeping this to yourself isn't comfortable." Xu Hui sighed and shook her head, saying, "I really regret my impulsiveness just now. I was thinking that since you're part of this family, it wouldn't matter if they knew about you and Liu Yan, and I even wanted them to supervise." "Now I really regret it."

Ouyang Yiming thought for a moment and said, "Let them know if they want, they'll still say I didn't treat you right. If they say anything, they'll just blame me a few times, but they won't stop asking even if I don't say anything. So let's just say it.

Since you came here this time because you've decided to get a marriage certificate with me, then let's get it. We'll get married when you come back from your studies. Don't worry about me, now that we've got a marriage certificate, you're mine, Ouyang Yiming's, and I'll never let you down again in this life. Actually, even if you hadn't gotten a marriage certificate with me, I would have already decided in my heart that you were mine, and I would never do anything to hurt you or make you sad again in this life."

Xu Hui felt particularly guilty at this moment, secretly blaming herself for being so impulsive. Blushing, she thought for a moment and asked, "How about we wait until I come back from my studies to get the marriage certificate?" Ouyang Yiming thought to himself, "We'll get it sooner or later. If we don't, you won't feel at ease, and I can't let you worry like this." So he said, "Let's get it. We're both of marriageable age now, and I'll feel more at ease with you after we get it."

Xu Hui said, "You have to trust me no matter what. I've already decided in my heart that I'm yours." Ouyang Yiming said, "Okay, let's get the marriage certificate tomorrow. It's a holiday now, and I have to wait a few more days before I can go back to work." Xu Hui said, "I know. But how will we tell the elders later? I'm afraid they'll blame you."

Ouyang Yiming thought, "You've already said it, even if you don't mention Liu Yan, what kind of lie can you make up now?" So he said, "Let's just tell them, and don't lie. Since I've done this, why should I be afraid of them finding out? I'll go tell them later."

Xu Hui blushed and looked at him, saying, "I'm sorry, I've put you in a difficult position." Ouyang Yiming said, "Don't say anything, I know in my heart that you did this because you love me. I understand your feelings.

Just for your love for me, I will love you well for the rest of my life." He took Xu Hui's hand and said, "Come on, shall I go tell them?"

Xu Hui looked at him with a blushing face, hesitated, and said, "Ouyang, they... they'll blame you." Ouyang Yiming said, "Let them blame me, they're all family anyway."

He thought to himself, let them blame me. It's better than letting you be away for two years and still feeling uneasy abroad. That's not what I wanted either. Xu Hui said, "Let's think about whether to say something else."

Ouyang Yiming thought, "Forget everything else, let's just talk about this. Only by telling Xu Hui and the old man about Liu Yan can Xu Hui truly believe that I'm sincere towards her." So he pulled Xu Hui into the main room.

After they sat down, several pairs of eyes stared at them. Xu Hui lowered her head. Ouyang Yiming also felt flustered, his eyes fixed on the ground, not daring to look at the crowd. He couldn't speak for a moment, wondering what to say.

Mao Yuqin looked at Ouyang Yiming, her face stern, and asked, "Yiming, tell the truth, did you do something to betray Xu Hui?" Ouyang Yiming hesitated, his lips moving but no words coming out. Xu Hui blushed and looked up, saying, "Auntie, please don't ask anymore. I was just... just acting impulsively. Yiming is fine."

Mao Yuqin looked at Xu Hui and said, "Xu Hui, we all know that you wouldn't act like this if he hadn't done something to wrong you." Turning to Ouyang Yiming, she said, "Today, you'll explain yourself clearly in front of your grandfather." Xu Hui was filled with regret at this moment. Seeing the muscles on Ouyang Yiming's face twitching and his expression showing great pain, she felt waves of guilt welling up inside her.

Turning to Mao Yuqin, he said, "Auntie, forget it, it's my fault." Mao Yuqin said, "It's none of your business, we know what's going on. Yiming, you speak!"

Ouyang Yiming trembled, feeling particularly wronged. He glanced at Mao Yuqin and thought to himself, "What did I do wrong? I truly loved Liu Yan back then." A hint of resentment towards Xu Hui arose in his heart: "I have no relationship with Liu Yan anymore, she's married, and I still love you wholeheartedly. Why bring it up again in front of the elders? When Liu Yan and I were in love, didn't I keep our relationship private?"

Turning to Xu Hui again, seeing the guilt in her eyes, his heart softened. He thought to himself, "Xu Hui loves me deeply! What have I done? Such a beautiful girl, such a pure girl, loves me so devotedly, cares about me so much, what is there to blame her for? She did it because of Liu Yan..." She worried about me and gave me all her love, which is why she decided to get our marriage certificate before she went abroad. She must have had a fierce internal struggle; she was terrified of losing me, which is why she made this decision. What did she do wrong? I should be grateful for her love! Thinking this,

Ouyang Yiming turned to his mother and said, "I...I did something I'm sorry to Xu Hui." Mao Yuqin glared at him angrily, her voice not loud but stern, "Tell me, what did you do?" Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and called out, "Yiming." Ouyang Yiming looked at her and said, "I'll tell you everything, it's okay." Mao Yuqin looked at Xu Hui and said, "Xu Hui, don't worry about it, let him talk." Xu Hui said, "Yiming has always had feelings for me. I...I shouldn't have brought this up and made you elders angry." Ouyang Yiming said, "Xu Hui, I'm sorry."

Then he told her about his affair with Liu Yan.

The elders and Ouyang Mei were all uneasy. Mao Yuqin turned to Xu Hui and asked, "Xu Hui, when did you find out?" Xu Hui said, "It was last year when he and Meizi came to my house, and I accidentally found a photo of Yiming and Liu Yan together. Auntie, don't say anymore, it's been so long, it's my fault. I've been thinking about this a lot these days, and I'm worried that Yiming might… I'm just overthinking it." Mao Yuqin asked, "Do your parents know?" Xu Hui said, "They don't know, I haven't told them."

At this moment, Ouyang Mei suddenly remembered why Xu Hui had such abnormal emotions at Xu Hui's house last year. Now she understood and interjected, "Sister, I remember now.

Sister, it's a good thing you could hold back back then, otherwise, if your family knew about my brother's affair, we really wouldn't know how to face you." Ouyang Mei was a little scared now, thinking about how Xu Hui and her brother had argued back then, and what Xu Hui's family would say if they found out, how embarrassing that situation would be.

Mao Yuqin sighed inwardly. Yes, if Xu Hui hadn't been even slightly less composed, how could Ouyang Yiming possibly save face! Looking at Xu Hui, she said, "Xu Hui, it's really been tough on you."

Xu Hui's eyes reddened, and she lowered her head. Mao Yuqin stared intently at Ouyang Yiming's face and asked, "Yiming, tell me, when you were having an affair with that girl from the military, did you know how Xu Hui felt about you?" Ouyang Yiming nodded and said, "I knew." Mao Yuqin said sharply, "Knowing that, you still did this, you still hurt Xu Hui like this. Are you even human? You bastard..." She pointed at him, her face turning blue with anger, and roared, "You, you kneel down!"

Everyone was stunned by these words. Ouyang Yiming looked at Mao Yuqin and called out, "Mom!" Mao Yuqin said, "Go, go kneel down to your grandmother!" Ouyang Yiming burst into tears.

Xu Hui felt heartbroken and said to Mao Yuqin, "Auntie, please, please don't make things difficult for Yiming."

Ouyang Anping interjected, "Xu Hui, don't interfere. It's Yiming's fault; he should kneel." Ouyang Yiming stood up, tears streaming down his face, and walked to his grandmother's portrait hanging on the wall, kneeling down with a thud.

Xu Hui never expected things to turn out this way. She never imagined there would be such family discipline in Ouyang Yiming's family, never imagined that a tall man in his twenties, nearly 1.8 meters tall, could actually kneel like that in front of so many people. For a moment, her mind went blank, then her face flushed red. She stood up and hurried to Ouyang Yiming, reaching out to pull him up, saying, "Get up, get up."

Ouyang Yiming didn't move.

Mao Yuqin said, "Xu Hui, you sit here. I won't let him get up, and he won't dare to." Xu Hui turned to look at Mao Yuqin, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Auntie, please let him get up." Ouyang Anping said, "Let him think it over carefully." Xu Hui said, "If he has to kneel, I'll kneel with him. I'm the one who said it and made you all angry." As she spoke, she actually knelt down next to Ouyang Yiming.

Ouyang Mei and Mao Yuqin hurriedly ran over and pulled Xu Hui up. Mao Yuqin said to Ouyang Yiming, "Get up! If you don't consider Xu Hui's feelings, you'll kneel for your grandmother until it's dark." The old man then said, "Get up, Xiaoming." Ouyang Yiming moved and stood up.

After everyone sat down, Mao Yuqin looked at Xu Hui and said, "I understand why you wanted to get your marriage certificate with Yiming first. We didn't know about Yiming's affairs before." Xu Hui said, "Auntie, I didn't expect to make you so angry this time. I was too petty. I'm sorry." Mao Yuqin said, "It's not that you're petty, it's that Yiming really did something wrong to you, and we completely understand why you feel this way." Xu Hui blushed and said, "Don't make things difficult for Yiming. How about we wait until I come back to get the certificate?" Mao Yuqin asked, "Did you really tell your family before you came?" Xu Hui nodded.

Mao Yuqin said firmly, "Okay, then you can get your marriage certificate tomorrow. I agree. Xu Hui, you can go and study without worry. If Yiming does anything wrong to you again, come find me when you get back." Xu Hui said, "I was too impulsive. I was just... I was a little scared thinking about him and Liu Yan, so I had this idea." Mao Yuqin said:

“Xu Hui, stop saying these things. Your thinking is perfectly normal. You weren’t impulsive. The fact that you didn’t tell your family about Yiming’s situation shows you’re a very smart girl. Otherwise, Yiming and Xiaomei would have been really embarrassed that time. I think it’s right for you to get your marriage certificate with Yiming first. Let’s do it this way and get it tomorrow.” Ouyang Anping said, “Everyone’s on holiday now, let’s wait a few days.”

Mao Yuqin nodded and said, “Yes, we’ll do it as soon as we get back to work in a few days.” She paused and said to Ouyang Yiming, “Yiming, you should understand how Xu Hui feels about you now. She wouldn’t have made this decision if she didn’t care about you so much.” As she said this, she was also moved by Xu Hui’s feelings for Ouyang Yiming.

Ouyang Anping said, "Think it over carefully." The old man said, "Xiaohui is a good child. We, the Ouyang family, cannot do anything to wrong her." Mao Yuqin said, "Yiming, I'm telling you this in front of Xu Hui today. Xu Hui values you so much; it's your greatest blessing. You can't do anything to wrong Xu Hui in your life. I'm also telling you, in our family, I only recognize Xu Hui as my daughter-in-law. That's why your grandmother accepted her. Our whole family won't accept any other girl."

Ouyang Mei interjected, "I won't accept her either, nor will I accept you as my brother." After saying this, she turned and went into her room, crying.

Mao Yuqin said to Xu Hui, "Our family has actually accepted you a long time ago. We've always considered you a member of the Ouyang family." Xu Hui said, "I know, I've also considered myself a member of this family for a long time." She paused and said, "Auntie, let Yiming go back to his room." Mao Yuqin also felt that the atmosphere was too tense, so she said, "Okay, you and Yiming go to his room and talk.

You'll get your marriage certificate in a couple of days." Xu Hui and Ouyang Yiming stood up and went into Ouyang Yiming's room.

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Chapter 121

Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui sat down. Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming with unease and shyness, her heart filled with guilt. She said, "I didn't expect it to turn out like this. I'm so sorry. You'll definitely blame me." Ouyang Yiming sighed and said, "I've had nothing to do with her for a long time. It's all in the past, and I don't want to bring

it up again." Xu Hui said, "I won't say it again. I shouldn't have brought it up. Me too, I love you so much, do you understand?" Ouyang Yiming said, "I understand." Xu Hui said, "I kept thinking that I wouldn't see you for two years, and I was afraid you'd met other women… so…" Ouyang Yiming said, "Don't say anymore. I don't blame you at all. I'm truly moved by your love for me. Xu Hui, don't worry, I…" "I will love you well for the rest of my life."

Xu Hui nodded and said, "I was too narrow-minded. I know you love me, but I just don't feel secure, so I thought of getting our marriage certificate right now. If you're not willing, we can wait until I come back..." Ouyang Yiming said, "No, right now, I'm willing."

Xu Hui stared blankly for a while, then blushed and said, "Yiming, this is how I see it: if we get our marriage certificate now, it's just a marriage certificate, a marriage certificate, but... just a marriage certificate. Do you understand?" Ouyang Yiming's heart skipped a beat. He completely understood what Xu Hui meant. She meant that they could only get the marriage certificate now and not live together. His face also turned red as he said, "I understand." Xu Hui said, "I care a lot. I... I want to give it to you on our wedding day." Ouyang Yiming said, "I know, don't worry."

Ouyang Yiming felt a little flustered, and the things he and Liu Yan had done flashed through his mind. Not daring to think any further, she blushed and changed the subject, asking, "How many people are going this time?"

Xu Hui said, "Three are going from our institute, the other two are men. Three are going from the Changchun Research Institute, two of them are women." Ouyang Yiming said "Oh." Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and said:

“The two men from our compound who went there are in their thirties and forties. Yiming, don’t worry, they’re both married. Don’t worry, I will never do anything to betray you.”

Ouyang Yiming couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Look at you, I didn’t say anything. Do you think I don’t understand you? I’ll be at ease wherever you are. I’m just worried about you leaving so far away. You need to take care of yourself and protect yourself.” Xu Hui said, “I know. I’ll call you when I have the chance.” Ouyang Yiming said, “How much does an international call cost? Let’s write a letter.”

Xu Hui nodded and said, “I’ll miss you if I don’t hear your voice for a while. I’ll call you every now and then. We’ll get married when I come back.” Ouyang Yiming said, “Okay, I’m willing.” Xu

Hui thought about what Ouyang Yiming had just said about protecting herself. She understood but didn’t say it out loud. Now, after thinking for a moment, she said, “Ouyang, don’t worry, you’re the only one for me in this life. I won’t let anyone else touch me. In my heart, my body is only for the one I love most. I will cherish it as much as I cherish my own life. Do you understand?”

Ouyang Yiming understood, of course. Actually, his words weren't what Xu Hui thought. He was just saying that a woman traveling alone should be aware of her own safety, or perhaps it was just a casual remark without much deeper meaning. Although Xu Hui's understanding was a bit extreme, her words deeply moved Ouyang Yiming.

Ouyang Yiming said, "Xu Hui, I'll always trust you wherever you go. I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to say that you, a young woman, need to be careful when you're away from home. I'm a little worried about you being so far away. I know you're a very thoughtful girl, but it's still a bit of a worry for me." Xu Hui said,

"Don't worry about me. We've been together for several years in college, you know what kind of person I am. I'll be careful in everything I do. Two years will pass quickly, and we'll get married when I come back." Ouyang Yiming said,

"I know."

That night, when Xu Hui and Ouyang Mei were lying in bed, Ouyang Mei asked Xu Hui about Liu Yan. "Sister, did you find out about her and that woman's affair after your brother got drunk that night?" Xu Hui said, "Forget it, don't ask anymore. Your brother was also deceived by that woman." Ouyang Mei asked, "Did you see that woman's picture?" Xu Hui said, "I saw a picture of your brother with her."

Ouyang Mei exclaimed in surprise, "They even took a picture together! How could you resist asking your brother then?" Xu Hui said, "I wanted to ask at the time. But I thought about it for a long time, afraid that it would be awkward for you and your brother there." Ouyang Mei said, "I'm really scared when I think about it now. If you had really made a scene with your brother then, how could we siblings have stayed there?" Xu Hui said, "Even if I didn't consider your brother, I would have considered you. Okay, stop talking." Ouyang Mei "I was so angry this afternoon after hearing what you said about my brother and that woman," said Xu Hui. "I really hate my brother now; he's a complete heartbreaker." Xu Hui said, "Don't talk about your brother like that."

Ouyang Mei was still angry with her brother and said, "You're just protecting him. Sister, don't worry, in this family, I only recognize you as my sister and sister-in-law. I won't recognize anyone else. If my brother wrongs you, I'll cut ties with her. Even if I cut ties with him, you'll still be my sister, forever." Xu Hui smiled and said, "Your brother wouldn't do that. He was just confused at the time.

Stop talking, Meizi, go to sleep."

Mao Yuqin and Ouyang Anping were still talking about Ouyang Yiming and Liu Yan in their room, speculating about what had happened between Ouyang Yiming and the other girl. Around ten o'clock, seeing that Ouyang Mei's room light was off, Mao Yuqin and Ouyang Anping went to Ouyang Yiming's room.

Ouyang Yiming was still awake, sitting in bed reading a book. When his parents came in, he knew they were there to ask about him and Liu Yan, and he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

After Mao Yuqin and Ouyang Anping sat down, Mao Yuqin said, "Yiming, if Xu Hui hadn't told us today, we probably would never have known about you and that girl. Making you kneel down today was because I was angry, and it was also for Xu Hui's benefit, to show you how good Xu Hui is to you. Do you understand?"

Ouyang Yiming nodded, his face flushed. Mao Yuqin said, "You didn't explain clearly what happened between you and that girl this afternoon, and we couldn't ask too many questions in front of Xu Hui. Just tell me and your father in detail." Ouyang Yiming frowned and said, "It's all in the past, why bring it up again?" Mao Yuqin said, "You're our son. Now that we know about this, of course we need to understand it in detail."

Ouyang Yiming thought for a moment and said, "I don't know how to say it, but everything I said is true." Mao Yuqin nodded. Ouyang Yiming said, "When I was dating Liu Yan, Xu Hui and I never talked about liking each other. I knew Xu Hui liked me, but I never discussed that topic with her. I was hospitalized in Liu Yan's ward that time, and we both felt good about each other, so we started dating within a few days. After that, I felt awkward facing Xu Hui. Since Xu Hui came to our house, I've been even more troubled. Seeing how good you all are to Xu Hui, and how happy she is, I don't know what to say."

"I was afraid Xu Hui would be hurt if she knew about Liu Yan and me. Liu Yan and I had discussed it beforehand; we planned to tell our families before graduation. I was also worried her family wouldn't approve, and I told you to avoid making you worry." Mao Yuqin interjected, "What do her family do?" Ouyang Yiming said, "Her parents are both high-ranking military officers."

Mao Yuqin and Ouyang Anping were taken aback. Mao Yuqin said, "She's the child of high-ranking officials? How high-ranking are her parents?" Ouyang Yiming said, "Her father is a deputy army commander, and her mother is a division commander." Mao Yuqin stared at him for a moment before asking, "Didn't you ever consider whether a child from such a family could marry into our family?" Ouyang Yiming said, "When I was dating her, I genuinely didn't know she was the child of high-ranking officials. Liu Yan didn't tell me either. She told me later, and I was very worried. She kept saying her parents would agree. Later, she was transferred back to her parents' side, and then she came to see me and told me she was married." "I don't have any feelings for her anymore. She's already married, what else could I possibly think about?" Ouyang Yiming said, his heart heavy with sorrow, tears streaming down his face.

Mao Yuqin, seeing how much her son cared about this relationship, sighed and said, "She must have married into a high-ranking family." Ouyang Yiming said, "Yes, she's the son of my father's old comrade-in-arms. Sigh, it's all in the past, I don't want to talk about it anymore." Mao Yuqin said, "You should have talked to your family about what happened back then." Ouyang Yiming said, "I don't want to talk about her anymore." He continued to cry as he spoke, feeling a heavy weight in his heart.

Seeing Ouyang Yiming's sorrowful expression, Mao Yuqin felt bad too, but she composed herself and said, "Since it's over, just forget about it completely. Don't think about it anymore." She paused and said, "You're being silly, aren't you? You even brought that girl's picture to Xu Hui's house." "Xu Hui controlled herself that day. If she hadn't, how would you and Meizi have saved face in her house?" Ouyang Yiming felt a sense of panic at this moment. Mao Yuqin asked, "Do you still have that girl's photos?" Ouyang Yiming nodded.

Mao Yuqin said, "Can you give me these photos for safekeeping?" Ouyang Yiming looked at her.

Mao Yuqin said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely keep them safe for you. I'm afraid that if Xu Hui saw them that day, it would hurt her heart again. If Xu Hui didn't know about you and this girl, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to get a marriage certificate with you. Your father and I completely understand her feelings. Don't blame her. It just shows that Xu Hui is determined to be with you. Xu Hui is a good girl. She's a good match for you in every way. It's also clear that she's the kind of girl who can spend her whole life with you and will never be fickle. You probably know this better than we do. You should cherish her and never hurt her again. Girls like her aren't easy to find. Don't you care about her a lot too?" "I know," Ouyang Yiming said. As he spoke, he got out of bed and said, "I'll get you Liu Yan's photos." He opened a drawer, took out an envelope, and handed it to Mao Yuqin, saying, "Mom, even though I have no relationship with her anymore, I want to keep these things safe." Mao Yuqin nodded and said, "I know."

As she spoke, she took out the photos from the envelope and looked at them. Ouyang Anping also came over to look. The couple couldn't help but admire Liu Yan's beauty and extraordinary noble temperament. Mao Yuqin turned to look at Ouyang Yiming and said, "Look, you two have taken a photo together. How can Xu Hui not care when she sees it?" Ouyang Yiming didn't say anything. Mao Yuqin said, "In that case, you and Xu Hui should go get your marriage certificate in a few days. That way, Xu Hui will be at ease, and we'll be at ease too." Ouyang Yiming nodded.

The next morning around noon, Ouyang Yiming, Xu Hui, and Ouyang Mei went to the old lady's grave. Xu Hui brought some Suzhou specialties. Ouyang Mei and Xu Hui began to weep as soon as they saw the old lady's grave from afar. Each pushing a bicycle, they walked slowly and sadly, Ouyang Yiming following behind, his heart heavy with sorrow. When they

reached the old lady's grave, Xu Hui and Ouyang Mei were already sobbing uncontrollably. After securing their bicycles, Xu Hui turned around, took the things from Ouyang Yiming's hands, and knelt before the grave, carefully arranging them with Ouyang Mei. Ouyang Mei, her face flushed with tears, said, "Grandma, my sister has come to see you. She brought you so many delicious things." Before Ouyang Mei could finish speaking, Xu Hui burst into tears. Ouyang Mei and Xu Hui cried out for their grandmother, while Ouyang Yiming knelt behind them, head bowed, weeping.

After a while, Ouyang Mei and Xu Hui stopped crying. Ouyang Yiming took out paper money and other joss paper from a bag, drew a circle in front of the grave, leaving a gap facing it, lit it with a lighter, and said, "Grandma, Xu Hui has brought you money." Xu Hui continued, "Grandma, buy whatever you want to eat over there, don't be stingy." Ouyang Yiming said, "Xu Hui came to see you this time, but she won't be able to come for the next two years. She's going abroad to study, and she'll come to see you when she comes back." Xu Hui cried again, saying, "Grandma, even though I can't come back, I'll always think of you." Ouyang Mei said, "Grandma, please bless my sister so that everything goes smoothly." The three of them talked while weeping.

Ouyang Mei said, "Grandma, I have some good news to tell you, my brother and Sister Hui are getting their marriage certificate in a few days, aren't you happy?" Just then, a gentle breeze blew, causing the withered grass on the grave to sway from side to side. The three were surprised but felt no fear, as if the old lady were laughing somewhere nearby.

Ouyang Mei suddenly turned to Ouyang Yiming and said, "Brother, promise Grandma today that you will be good to Sister Hui for the rest of your life." Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui were both stunned by Ouyang Mei's words. Ouyang Yiming blushed instantly, his heart pounding. Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Mei, then turned back to the grave and said, "Grandma, Yiming and I will get our marriage certificate in a few days. We'll marry as soon as I return from my studies. Grandma, don't worry, I will be good to Yiming for the rest of my life and will never do anything to betray him. Once we get our certificate, I'll be part of the Ouyang family. No matter where I am, I will never bring shame to our family." Tears streamed down her face as she spoke.

Ouyang Mei turned to look at her brother again. Ouyang Yiming moved his lips and said, "Grandma, I promise to be good to Xu Hui for the rest of my life and will never do anything to betray her." "We'll live a good life together, so don't worry." Ouyang Mei looked at Ouyang Yiming and said, "Brother, you said that in front of Grandma today, from now on..." Before she could finish, Xu Hui pulled her back and called out "Meizi"

to stop her. Ouyang Mei glanced at Ouyang Yiming and didn't continue. After a while, the three of them kowtowed, got up, and pushed their bicycles down the mountain. They were

silent on the way down. Ouyang Mei kept glancing at Ouyang Yiming, wanting to say something several times but not speaking. When they were almost at the bottom of the mountain, Ouyang Mei stopped and looked at Ouyang Yiming, saying, "Brother, I still can't help but say it. Do you think you can face my sister Hui by being with another woman behind her back?" "

Ouyang Mei didn't say these things intentionally in front of Xu Hui. Ever since she learned yesterday that her brother had an affair with another woman, she felt a deep disgust for her brother, whom she had always respected. She never imagined her brother would treat Xu Hui like this, and she despised a man who would have a relationship with another woman behind the back of the woman he loved; she considered it shameless. Although he was her brother, she was also very angry that he had done something to betray his future sister-in-law. She also felt indignant on Xu Hui's behalf.

Ouyang Yiming blushed instantly.

Xu Hui hurriedly called out, "Meizi," and said, "Meizi, it's all in the past, don't talk about it anymore." Ouyang Mei said, "Brother, look at Sister Hui. You've done such a terrible thing to her, and she still treats you like this. Where can you find someone who treats you so well? Think about it, can you face her? Brother, if you ever do anything to betray Sister Hui again, I will never acknowledge you as my brother." Xu Hui said, "Meizi, don't say anymore. Your brother loves me; he's good to me from the bottom of his heart." “He’s a complete scoundrel,” Ouyang Mei said angrily. Xu Hui reached out and pulled Ouyang Mei, saying, “Meizi, listen to me, you can’t talk about your brother like that.” Ouyang Mei turned to look at Xu Hui. Xu Hui winked at her. Ouyang Mei said nothing more and followed Xu Hui.

Ouyang Yiming’s face flushed as his sister talked about him, but he was very angry inside. He couldn’t say anything to Ouyang Mei in front of Xu Hui, let alone explain. He thought to himself, “Meizi, what do you know? Would I have intentionally hurt Xu Hui like that? If you knew everything about me and Liu Yan later, maybe you wouldn’t say that about me.” But he also sighed inwardly at the bond between the two sisters.

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Chapter 122

On the day the research institute started work after the New Year, Ouyang Yiming brought Xu Hui to the unit in the morning. As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they were stared at by many eyes. When they greeted each other with "Happy New Year" and "Happy New Year", people's eyes were glancing at Xu Hui. Although Xu Hui blushed and felt a little embarrassed, she suddenly had an unexpected feeling that made her secretly proud. What

she was proud of was that as soon as she came, Ouyang Yiming's colleagues would know that he had her as his girlfriend. If his colleagues knew that she and he had obtained a marriage certificate, they would all know that Ouyang Yiming was a married man. Then, any girls who had feelings for Ouyang Yiming would stop. These were things she had not considered before coming here. She thought to herself that when she returned to her own unit, she should also tell them that she had obtained a marriage certificate, which would be a hint to those who might have feelings for her. At this moment, Xu Hui deliberately puffed out her chest and smiled at the people who greeted her.

Upon arriving at Ouyang Yiming's dormitory, Xu Hui glanced around before walking to his desk. While tidying up, she asked, "Do you wash your own clothes?" Ouyang Yiming replied,

"I don't go home often here, so I mostly wash them myself. Sometimes my mother comes over and takes some clean clothes back with her, but I feel bad asking her to wash them again. After several years of schooling, I've gotten used to it; I still wash most of my own clothes." Xu Hui said, "You need to wash your clothes regularly, especially your underwear. You must wash your face and brush your teeth every night before bed, no matter how busy you are. Even with a tight experimental schedule, you can't neglect rest." Ouyang Yiming blushed slightly and said, "I know." After a while, Ouyang Yiming said, "Let's go down and talk to Dean Wang." Xu Hui nodded.

Entering Dean Wang's office, Dean Wang hurriedly stood up, smiling broadly at Xu Hui, and said, "I heard you were here as soon as I entered the courtyard. Please have a seat." Ouyang Yiming introduced Dean Wang to Xu Hui, then introduced Xu Hui to Dean Wang as his university classmate. Xu Hui nodded and greeted Dean Wang.

Xu Hui glanced around the office and sat down with Ouyang Yiming. Vice Dean Wang looked at Xu Hui and said, "I've heard about you from Engineer Ou before. You're a beautiful young woman, a perfect match for our Engineer Ou.

Did you come to see us?" Xu Hui nodded. Vice Dean Wang said, "Our current conditions aren't very good; we're far behind your large national research institutes." Xu Hui smiled and said, "Ouyang said your unit has great potential; he has a lot of confidence in the development of your research institute."

Vice Dean Wang smiled and said, "We are very confident. We've already applied for five patents for our kitchen machinery, and the sales of our equipment are quite good. The prospects for bio-feed are also good; we are currently building a feed production workshop and a machinery production workshop. Once Engineer Ou's project is secured, we will have even greater development. You could say we can already see hope."

Vice Dean Wang spoke enthusiastically. Xu Hui smiled and said, "Many of your unit's policies are indeed very forward-thinking, which greatly motivates the development of your research institute." Vice President Wang said, "Yes, the key is the good policies. I'll have Engineer Ou take you to see our mechanical products later." Xu Hui smiled and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Ouyang Yiming said, "President Wang, Xu Hui has come here on business." Vice President Wang was taken aback. Instantly, he thought that Ouyang Yiming's fiancée was here because she wanted him to be transferred. Feeling a little nervous, he stared at Ouyang Yiming and asked, "What is it?" Ouyang Yiming blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed.

Vice President Wang turned to look at Xu Hui again and saw her sitting there with her face flushed and her head down. Turning to Ouyang Yiming, he asked, "Engineer Ou, you two came here because you don't want to be transferred?" Ouyang Yiming looked up at Vice Dean Wang and smiled, saying, "Dean Wang, my experiment isn't finished yet. Even if you asked me to leave now, I wouldn't want to."

Vice Dean Wang's face instantly broke into a smile, saying, "You startled me. I immediately thought your girlfriend was here to ask you to leave, and I thought she looked down on our research institute. Haha, I was overthinking it." Turning to Xu Hui, he said, "I also value Engineer Ou too much. If he really left, I think I'd jump off a building." Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui both laughed. After laughing, Vice Dean Wang asked, "What's the matter?" Ouyang Yiming blushed and said, "Well, Xu Hui is going to Germany to study for two years..."

Before he could finish, Vice Dean Wang stared at Xu Hui with wide eyes and said, "That's wonderful news! Congratulations! Your national-level research institute is truly impressive." Ouyang Yiming smiled and said,

"Well, we discussed it two years ago. We... we plan to get our marriage certificate before Xu Hui leaves, and we'd like to ask you to issue a marriage certificate." Vice Dean Wang looked surprised and asked,

"You two are planning to get married now?" Ouyang Yiming blushed and said, "No, not now, just to get the certificate first. We'll consider the specifics of the wedding after she returns from her studies."

Vice Dean Wang thought for a moment and then laughed, saying, "I understand, I understand, haha, good, I support you! Getting the certificate first is good too. I knew it would be very sudden for you to have a wedding now, and our research institute would have to prepare a very rushed celebration for you." He then laughed heartily. After laughing, he said, "Yiming, your connections are all with the Science and Technology Commission. You need to go to the personnel department of the municipal government to get this certificate." Ouyang Yiming said, "Really? I always thought it would be fine with you."

Vice President Wang thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll call Mayor Tang and have him get it done for you and bring it over." Ouyang Yiming hurriedly said, "How can we trouble Mayor Tang like this?" Vice President Wang said, "Mayor Tang will definitely be here today. I was just about to have our car take you there. The car just left and we don't know when it will be back. I'll call Mayor Tang." Picking up the phone, he said to Ouyang Yiming, "Mayor Tang can just make a phone call, why make him run around?" Ouyang Yiming nodded.

Vice President Wang spoke with Mayor Tang and told him about Ouyang Yiming needing a marriage certificate. He explained that before his girlfriend went abroad, Ouyang Yiming only said he wanted to get a marriage certificate, not a wedding ceremony. He added, "Of course, that's understandable, the two young people have a good relationship." After a while, Vice Dean Wang handed the phone to Ouyang Yiming again. Ouyang Yiming then explained his and Xu Hui's ideas to Vice Mayor Tang, and then told Vice Mayor Tang Xu Hui's name. Vice Mayor Tang said he would process it immediately and bring it to the research institute later.

After leaving Vice Dean Wang's office, Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui went upstairs and first went to the laboratory. Two assistants were looking at Xu Hui. After Ouyang Yiming introduced them, Xu Hui smiled and nodded at them. Ouyang Yiming instructed the assistants to do the preparatory work and continue the experiments before the New Year. Xu Hui looked around the laboratory and sighed, "Your offices aren't very good, but the laboratory is truly first-class."

Ouyang Yiming said, "Yes. Of course, the most important thing for the research institute is the laboratory." Xu Hui said, "It shows that your institute attaches great importance to research work."

After looking around for a while, Ouyang Yiming took Xu Hui downstairs to the backyard to see the machinery workshop and feed workshop under construction. When they returned, Ouyang Yiming said he wanted to go to the bungalow behind the building to see the food machinery that was being produced. Xu Hui said somewhat shyly, "It's so embarrassing to be stared at by so many people in the workshop." Just then, a group of people poured out of the workshop entrance, looking at Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui.

Someone called out, "Engineer Ou, come and see the workshop!" Xu Hui blushed as she looked at the group and said to Ouyang Yiming, "Come on, I'll go over and let them see."

She then walked towards the workshop entrance. Facing so many eyes watching her, Xu Hui felt a little nervous, but she still smiled and nodded at them. Ouyang Yiming couldn't help but blush. Once inside the workshop, everyone returned to their workstations, with occasional glances and whispers. Ouyang Yiming then introduced the finished and unfinished products to Xu Hui. As they were leaving, someone called out, "Engineer Ou, when are we going to have your wedding candy?" Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui turned around, not knowing who had called out. Ouyang Yiming blushed and said, "Soon, I won't forget everyone then."

Around 10 a.m., Vice Mayor Tang arrived at the research institute. Seeing Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui in Ouyang Yiming's lab, he warmly greeted them and then, smiling at Ouyang Yiming, asked curiously, "Why are you in such a hurry to do experiments? Spend some time with her!" Ouyang Yiming quickly introduced Xu Hui, "This is Mayor Tang." He then introduced him to Mayor Tang, "This is my classmate." Vice Mayor Tang laughed and said, "Still classmates? Your girlfriend's here, so spend some time with her. I'll grant you a few days off." Xu Hui quickly said, "Thank you, Mayor Tang. I've been here a few times. Yiming's experiments are very demanding." Vice Mayor Tang said, "Even if it's demanding, it won't be in just a few days." Turning to Ouyang Yiming, he said, "Make arrangements for them to do other things these few days. Take a few days off and spend time with her." With that, he waved to Ouyang Yiming and left. Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui followed.

Vice Mayor Tang took out their marriage certificate from his briefcase, smiling, and said, "The certificate is ready for you two. Congratulations!" Xu Hui and Ouyang Yiming thanked him repeatedly. Vice Mayor Tang said,

"Yiming, you must spend these next few days with Xu Hui. You'll be separated for two years after she leaves, and even the most intense experiments can't be delayed in just a few days." Xu Hui said, "Thank you, Mayor Tang." Mayor Tang said,

"No need to thank me, it's only natural. Just spend these next few days with Yiming, and we can resume the experimental work in a couple of days." He took a few steps and said, "Okay, I'll talk to Director Wang again right away. Your experiments will stop now, and you'll have to follow my arrangements. You can resume your work with peace of mind after you see Xu Hui off." Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui were both deeply moved.

Vice Mayor Tang stopped and smiled, saying, "You two don't need to see me off. Tonight, Director Wang and I will get your marriage certificate and give you a simple celebration on behalf of the research institute. I'll hold a formal celebration for your wedding." Ouyang Yiming quickly said no need. Vice Mayor Tang said, "That's only right. Alright, I'll send a car to pick you up at 5 pm this afternoon. I have some things to take care of. You can go home soon; the experiments are temporarily suspended." Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui nodded gratefully.

After seeing Vice Mayor Tang off, Xu Hui turned back and said, "Since your mayor has spoken, you should spend a few more days with me." Ouyang Yiming said, "I'm truly grateful to Mayor Tang. I also wanted to spend more time with you, but how could I bring it up before the leader spoke? Don't you think so?" Xu Hui said, "Of course, since the leader has spoken, you can spend a few more days with me without worry."

Ouyang Yiming then went into the lab and said to his assistants, "These next few days, just do some experiments we've done before and verify the data. I probably won't be coming to the institute for the next couple of days." The two assistants agreed.

After returning to the dormitory and chatting for a while, Vice Dean Wang came over and said to Ouyang Yiming, "I hadn't even thought of it until Vice Mayor Tang mentioned it. I've stopped the experiments for the next few days. I'm so sorry. Engineer Ou, you should rest for the next few days and come back to work after seeing her off. Mayor Tang just told me that we're going to have a small celebration for you two tonight. He'll send a car to pick you up from your house before dark. You should go home now. Our institute's car is back; I've already notified the driver, and the car is waiting for you downstairs." Xu Hui and Ouyang Yiming thanked him. Vice Dean Wang smiled and turned to leave.

As soon as they arrived at work that afternoon, Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui, carrying the photo they had taken a few days earlier, relevant documents, and some candy, went to the Civil Affairs Bureau. After quickly completing the formalities and leaving, Xu Hui held the bright red marriage certificate and tears streamed down

her face. Ouyang Yiming quickly asked, "What's wrong?" Xu Hui smiled through her tears and said, "Yiming, I'm now a member of your Ouyang family. I'm yours now, and I'm so happy." Suddenly, Ouyang Yiming thought of Liu Yan, and his heart sank. He silently thought to himself, "Liu Yan, we're both married now. Let's each love our own partners in this life! If fate allows, I hope you won't be born into that kind of family in your next life."

Composing himself, he looked at Xu Hui and said sincerely, "Xu Hui, I will be good to you for the rest of my life." Xu Hui, with tears in her eyes, said, "Me too. Right now, I feel very responsible.

Because I am your wife now. I will definitely take responsibility for you. I will love you wholeheartedly." As she spoke, she took Ouyang Yiming's arm, took a few steps, and said, "Yiming, do you know what I'm thinking right now?" Ouyang Yiming said, "I feel the same way you do, I feel happy." Xu Hui looked up at him and said, "Besides feeling happy, I also feel especially at peace."

Ouyang Yiming's heart trembled; he knew Xu Hui might be thinking something again. So he said, "Xu Hui, although we didn't have a wedding banquet today, once we got our marriage certificate, you are my wife. You can trust me wherever you go. I also know that I am now your husband and will definitely take responsibility for you. Don't worry." Xu Hui said, "I know."

Around 5 PM, Vice Mayor Tang sent his car to Ouyang Yiming's house to pick up Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui. The driver told Ouyang Anping and Mao Yuqin to go as well. Mao Yuqin told the driver to thank Vice Mayor Tang for us. We won't be attending their company's celebration.

When Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui arrived at the restaurant, Vice Mayor Tang, Vice President Wang, and several key figures from the research institute were already waiting in the private room. Xu Hui distributed the candy she had brought to everyone.

Vice Mayor Tang spoke first, congratulating Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui on their marriage. Everyone then offered their congratulations. Xu Hui blushed and thanked everyone before lowering her head. Ouyang Yiming, blushing, said, "We've only registered our marriage now; we can only get married after Xu Hui returns." Someone said, "Once you've registered, you're officially married." Ouyang Yiming silently agreed.

Vice Dean Wang said, "Of course, Xu Hui isn't an outsider anymore; she's practically a family member of our research institute." Vice Mayor Tang said, "Yes, you should also contribute to the development of the research institute now. We're not outsiders anymore. If you see any good projects abroad, we hope you can provide some information." Xu Hui nodded and said, "I'll do my best." Vice Dean Wang said, "Mayor Tang is very thoughtful. In the future, we really need Xu Hui to provide more information. You're different now than before; you're now our research institute's daughter-in-law. Family members should also contribute to the development of the research institute."

Xu Hui blushed and looked up, saying, "If there are any feasible projects, I'll tell Yiming in time. Judging from your attitude towards the research institute, I think it will definitely be run very well."

Vice Mayor Tang said, "We are very confident. For some valuable information, we will consider giving you some compensation." Xu Hui quickly said, "That's not necessary."

As she spoke, the cold dishes were served. After a young colleague filled everyone's glasses, Vice Mayor Tang raised his glass and stood up, saying, "Today is a joyous occasion for Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui, and also for our research institute. On behalf of our institute, I congratulate these two outstanding graduates from universities. May this handsome couple have a long and happy life together." Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui thanked him. A chorus of congratulations followed, and glasses clinked together.

During the meal, Vice Mayor Tang and Vice Dean Wang frequently inquired about Xu Hui's research institute and her further studies. Vice Mayor Tang said, "When conditions are right, we will consider sending our researchers for further training, to recharge them so they can better serve our institute upon their return."

There wasn't much else to discuss during the meal. After the meal, everyone else left, while Vice Mayor Tang, Vice Dean Wang, Ouyang Yiming, and Xu Hui continued their conversation. Vice Mayor Tang looked at Xu Hui and said, "It seems our research institute is developing quite well so far. It's proceeding smoothly according to our plans and ideas. I'm confident that in a few years, the institute will become a well-known institution in the national science and technology community. Xu Hui, if our research institute really develops as we've planned, would you be willing to come to our institute then?"

Xu Hui looked at Ouyang Yiming and said, "Mayor Tang, I won't hide it from you. The reason I didn't come to your unit after graduation was indeed because I was worried about the prospects of a new unit. Yiming told me we'd come here together, and I've considered it too. When I talked to my parents about this, they didn't agree..." Yes, my parents were more concerned about this issue. They worried that since both of us would be working in a new, developing organization, there wouldn't be any career prospects. Both Yiming and I wanted to pursue scientific research, so he turned down offers from companies in Shanghai and a professorship at the university. I had differing opinions at the time; frankly, I opposed Yiming coming to your organization, and you can understand my feelings then. Yiming insisted on coming, saying the mayor had personally come to the university to recruit him, and he couldn't refuse. He said it was his hometown, and he wanted to contribute his knowledge to it. While I understood, I wasn't happy about it either.

This caused a conflict between us for a while, but I couldn't win against him in the end. You are all elders, and you can understand us young people. After Yiming and I get married, we can't be separated like this. Yiming and I have thought about this, and Yiming still advises me to come back when the research institute develops. I do have such plans. But now our research institute is sending me out for further studies, which is a sign of their high regard for me, and I can't just come to your unit after I've completed my studies. Our unit wouldn't let me go then. But I can say this: Yiming and I will definitely be together in the future. If

your unit really has a good future, I will definitely come here. Of course, I don't want to say anything empty; I come here because I want to be with Yiming.”

Ouyang Yiming kept looking at Xu Hui while she was speaking, secretly admiring how she could speak so eloquently and humbly.

Vice Mayor Tang said, “Your thoughts and considerations are very practical, and this is something we should have thought of. But we are confident that we can run our research institute very well. In a few years, I really hope you can come here. Of course, it must be when our research institute has a good future.” I can also guarantee that if our research institute doesn't develop well, I will never force Yiming to stay here. We won't waste talent. At that time, I might personally arrange things for Ouyang Yiming. Director Xiao of our Provincial Science and Technology Commission has also spoken to your school leaders about this.

But I think you have a better chance of coming to our research institute. Because I believe our research institute will definitely do very well.”

Xu Hui said, “Mayor Tang, I can also say that I will come here when the time comes.” Vice President Wang said with a smile, “We really hope you can come to our institute. Since you and Engineer Ou are married, you are also considered our institute’s daughter-in-law.” Vice Mayor Tang said, “And also our Panzhou City’s daughter-in-law. We hope you can come back to build our Panzhou City. I can guarantee that if you come back, I will give you both the best treatment.” Xu Hui said with a smile, “Thank you, leaders. But it's not good to reveal my intention to come to your institute now, otherwise our institute will have trained me for nothing. It won't be

easy to explain later.” Vice President Wang said, “That's natural.” Xu Hui said, “The reason I have this idea is because I can't bear to leave Yiming here alone.” "Vice Mayor Tang said, 'That's only natural.' Ouyang Yiming then said, 'Both leaders value me very much, and to be honest, I'm quite grateful.' Xu Hui said, 'Yiming often mentions you in his letters and on the phone.

I'm very grateful to you too.' Vice Mayor Tang said, 'That's what we should do.'

After chatting for a while, Xu Hui said she was going home, and Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui thanked the leaders again for their concern. Vice Mayor Tang and Vice Dean Wang said it was their duty. After leaving the restaurant, Vice Mayor Tang asked the driver to take Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui home first. Vice Dean Wang said to Ouyang Yiming, 'You should rest for the next few days and come back to work after Xu Hui leaves.'" "

After returning home, Xu Hui spoke with Ouyang Anping and Mao Yuqin for a while. Then, Xu Hui went to Ouyang Yiming's room. After entering and closing the door, they gazed at each other for a moment, their faces flushed with excitement, deep affection, and a hint of shyness. Xu Hui reached out and took Ouyang Yiming's hand. Their hands clasped tightly. Tears welled in Xu Hui's eyes, and she suddenly hugged Ouyang Yiming. Ouyang Yiming's eyes were red-rimmed; he held Xu Hui tightly with one arm and gently stroked her hair with the other. After a while, their lips met… After a long while, their lips parted, and Xu Hui looked up at Ouyang Yiming and said, 'Yiming, from today onwards, I am yours. We are one. No matter where I am, you will always be in my heart.' Ouyang Yiming reached out and wiped away the tears on Xu Hui's cheek, saying, 'I will always think of you too. I also understand my responsibility.'

Xu Hui said, 'I really don't want to leave you. '" "Ouyang Yiming said, 'I'll miss you too.' Xu Hui said, 'I'll be gone for two years. I think, I think we must be transferred together when I come back.' Ouyang Yiming said, 'Let's talk about it when you come back. Anyway, we're already husband and wife, our hearts will be together no matter where we are. Your workplace won't transfer you immediately after you come back from your studies.'

Xu Hui nodded and said, 'I've thought about it too. I've looked forward to the wonderful days we'll have together. But I also know you'll want to build your career first. Yiming, when I came to get our marriage certificate this time, tell me honestly, did you blame me?' Ouyang Yiming said, 'No, I'm telling you from the bottom of my heart. I'm really touched, I know how much you love me. Xu Hui, I will cherish having you in my life.' Xu Hui said, 'Actually, I was very conflicted during the time I was considering getting our marriage certificate, but I couldn't control myself. I was afraid of losing you. I... I kept thinking about you and...' She stopped before she finished speaking and said, 'I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up again.'" "

Ouyang Yiming said, 'I was meant to be with you in this life. I hope you won't hold a grudge about what happened between her and me. And don't hate her.' Xu Hui said, 'I won't. I also wish her happiness.' Ouyang Yiming said, 'Who gets together with whom is probably predetermined. I also wish them happiness. Don't mention it again, it'll make us both uncomfortable.' Xu Hui nodded and said, 'I will never mention it again.'

After a while, the two separated. Xu Hui sat on the edge of the bed with Ouyang Yiming and said, 'I really hope your research institute will do very well.' Ouyang Yiming said, 'In the less than a year since I came here, I can feel that it will definitely do well. Everyone is united and working hard.'

Xu Hui nodded, thought for a moment, and said, 'Actually, there's a project with great potential right now, but we didn't tell them earlier. I plan to talk to them about it after you finish your current project. I believe you will do very well.' Ouyang Yiming suddenly became interested, opened his eyes, and looked at her, saying, 'Really? What project?'" Xu Hui laughed and said, "Look at you, you get more excited than anything else when you hear about a project." Ouyang Yiming said, "I was thinking that with the development of the research institute, you could come and be by my side!"

Xu Hui blushed and smiled, saying, "I've heard them talk about this project at our research institute; it's about PVC profiles. Currently, it's a very advanced project globally, with great potential for development. Germany, Austria, and the United States were among the first to produce and use it. Their technology is also very advanced. I think your region has a great geographical advantage; if you can seize the market first, it will definitely have a bright future." Ouyang Yiming asked, "We don't know anything about it yet. We'll need you to collect some information for us after you go to Germany."

Xu Hui said, "As long as you're interested, I'll try my best to collect it for you. I think it's better to wait until you finish this project. With your comprehension ability, I think it won't be a problem." Ouyang Yiming said, "We don't know much about this field yet. It's hard to say whether it has a bright future in our country. Let's talk about it after I finish this project. Send me some materials when you have the chance." "I'll discuss it with Mayor Tang and the others later," Xu Hui said. "This project might involve a large investment. Just give your suggestion and see what they say." Ouyang Yiming said,

"I know."

Xu Hui went to Ouyang Mei's room to rest. Ouyang Mei smiled and said, "I thought you weren't going to sleep with me tonight." Xu Hui blushed and smiled, "Where else would I go if I didn't sleep with you?"

Ouyang Mei said, "You and my brother are married, why would you sleep with me?" Xu Hui blushed and said irritably, "Nonsense, your brother and I just got our marriage certificate first. We can only be together when we have our official wedding." The next day

, the whole family had a meal at a restaurant. Mao Yuqin and Ouyang Anping suggested that their closer relatives, such as the old lady's brother's family, should also attend and host a small banquet. After all, getting married was a big deal. However, Ouyang Yiming firmly disagreed, believing that the wedding wouldn't happen for another two years and there was no need for such a grand display.

In the end, they followed Ouyang Yiming's suggestion and celebrated at the restaurant with their own family. Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui also kowtowed to the old man, as well as to Ouyang Anping and Mao Yuqin, as Mao Yuqin had requested. Xu Hui even called Ouyang Anping and Mao Yuqin "Dad" and "Mom." It should be said that although Ouyang Yiming and Xu Hui hadn't held a wedding ceremony yet, Xu Hui was already officially considered a member of the Ouyang family.

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