Chapter 45: Second Marriage: I wish my parents a sweet and long-lasting marriage. ...
Tang Fengyuan has a fever right now and doesn't want to make a rash decision.
I could only insist, "Wait for me to think about it, wait until my fever goes down."
Ning Zhengrong let go of her obediently: "Okay."
This is already a signal of compromise. He has waited for so many years, so these few days won't make a difference.
Tang Fengyuan eventually developed a high fever and was sent to the hospital by Ning Zhengrong that night. Ning Zhengrong took two days off for her and stayed by her side without taking off his clothes.
Qi Changxiao was worried, so he bought a few pairs of medical masks and sent them over, and he also put them on. Seeing Ning Zhengrong dragging his injured body to take care of his mother, he felt really bad.
But when he was about to stay, he was still scolded.
Call him confused, call him stupid, and ask him if he wants to make his wife and children all have a fever.
This was the first time in Qi Changxiao's life that he was scolded by Ning Zhengrong. It felt quite strange.
In the end, he left with a smile, holding the key to Ning Zhengrong's house in his hand.
Uncle Ning asked him to stay in the hutong for one night to make sure he didn't have a cold before going home to take care of his wife and children.
Qi Changxiao couldn't help laughing as he walked on the road.
This uncle, who has always been gentle and refined, turns out to have a furious side.
That's good. Everyone has a temper. It's better to be genuine than to be a fake.
After a night, he, who had been sick for a long time, did not feel any discomfort, thanks to the mask.
I get up in the morning and rush back to be with my wife and children.
Yao Zhizhi had a premonition that her mother-in-law and Uncle Ning might be getting married, so she discussed it with Qi Changxiao during dinner: "Should we prepare wedding gifts for our mother?"
"No need, let's see if they want to hold a wedding first." Qi Changxiao didn't want to rush things.
Yao Zhizhi felt that her mother-in-law would not ask for it herself. Her mother-in-law was not an ostentatious person. Even if she was moved by Uncle Ning this time, she was not willing to remarry in her heart.
But if you don't do it, you will inevitably be asked by this person today and curious by that person tomorrow.
So she wanted to persuade Qi Changxiao, even if it was just to invite two tables, at least it should be more formal.
Qi Changxiao knew that this was safer. Remarriage was just a matter of remarriage, and it was not something shameful. It would be better to be open about it.
However, it is a bit strange that the son persuades his mother to remarry, so we should wait until they announce the good news themselves.
In the hospital, Tang Fengyuan was feverish and confused. Sometimes he yelled at Changxiao, "You can't sneak out to play by the water when Mommy's not home." Sometimes he yelled at Changxiao, "Don't bother your Uncle Ning." Sometimes he kept saying, "Xiao Ning, don't do that. It's not good if the child sees it..."
Ning Zhengrong sat on the edge of the bed, quietly supporting his cheek, and quietly looking at the woman whose face was flushed with fever.
There was still a needle hole on the hand where the IV was being administered. The new nurse's skills were not very good and she couldn't even find the right spot to inject the needle until it was swollen. In the end, he scolded her and replaced her with the head nurse who finally injected the needle.
He felt sorry for her, so he stood up, held her hand, and blew on her, although it was of no use.
People are like this. Sometimes they always do stupid things, not to impress others, but to make themselves feel better.
Just like at this moment, his actions could not relieve her pain, but he himself was immersed in the joy of being able to take care of this woman.
She is very tall and has always been in good physical condition. This time she suddenly caught a cold. It must be because she didn't sleep well the night before and was busy thinking about the two of them.
How could he not be moved?
This woman had been pushing him away, and now she finally gave up.
He didn't blame her. She had a special status. If she remarried, the Qi family members in the north of the city alone would scold her to death, not to mention other people who disliked her.
Who makes it so easy for police officers to offend people?
But now, her son has already started a family and a career. As long as her son doesn't object, others can't say anything, right?
This woman is still too traditional at heart.
Don't be deceived by her carefree appearance.
Fortunately, he understood her.
Fortunately, he is younger than her, and he can always outlast her.
I'm in my forties now, so what's wrong with finding a partner? It doesn't cost me anything, and it doesn't hinder anyone's career advancement or wealth, so just get married!
The more Ning Zhengrong thought about it, the more indignant he became.
Before I knew it, I fell asleep in front of the hospital bed, holding her hand.
At three o'clock in the morning, Tang Fengyuan woke up.
The night sky in early spring is dotted with stars, but the starlight is not bright, as if it was frozen by the late spring cold, and all the light was withdrawn.
Just like Tang Fengyuan’s feelings over the years, suppressed and restrained.
When she opened her eyes, she noticed someone holding her hand.
She moved subconsciously, and the man guarding the bed woke up immediately. His eyes were dark circles and full of concern. "Sister, are you still feeling uncomfortable? Don't move, I'll get you some medicine."
"Xiao Ning—" Tang Fengyuan pulled him back, "Don't be in a hurry, talk to me for a while."
Ning Zhengrong stood up and sat in front of the bed. After hesitating for a moment, he finally held her in his arms: "I'm here, listening."
"How many days have you been guarding?" Although Tang Fengyuan was confused due to the fever, she still had a vague sense that it must have been more than a day.
Ning Zhengrong reached out and touched her forehead. It was no longer hot. He then combed her messy hair and tucked it behind her ears.
The fever finally subsided. Her face had been as red as the sunset clouds in the summer evening these days, but now there was only a faint blush on it.
He smiled and raised three fingers.
Tang Fengyuan leaned in his arms, raised her head and rubbed his cheek.
In three days, the stubble of an adult man will restlessly emerge to show his presence.
Just rubbing it feels stinging, but it doesn’t matter, it’s him, not anyone else.
The stubborn widowed woman's psychological defenses were finally broken down by this unmarried man with amazing perseverance.
She knew everything. When Changxiao was alone at home, he was usually the one who kept him company.
She also knew that Chang Xiao had long wanted a father and wanted this man to be his father.
She also found out that Dr. Zhong, who gave her a shot of cardiac stimulant and told her that her son would get better, was hired by him through his connections.
She knew exactly how much patience and waiting he had put in over the years.
She just...
At this point, if I continue to be so stubborn, I'm afraid I will really hurt this man.
She was so distressed that she burst into tears: "Can't you just leave me alone?"
"No." Ning Zhengrong took a piece of paper and wiped away her tears. It was not easy, she actually cried for him.
Maybe it had happened before, but he just didn't see it.
He was very happy and bent down to kiss her forehead. "Marry me. Our children will be grown up and have their own family. If you have any problems, he can only take care of one and ignore the other. Why don't you let me stay with you? I don't want you to have children. You are forty-three years old, and I can't bear to let you go."
"What if she gets pregnant accidentally?" Tang Fengyuan was still worried. Since they had decided to be together, they had to do something. She didn't want to add burden to her son and daughter-in-law at her age. Even worse, if she died on the delivery bed, it would be terrible.
Ning Zhengrong smiled and kissed the top of her head: "I've already had a vasectomy, so you won't have any accidents."
"What?" Tang Fengyuan was shocked. He sat up straight subconsciously, turned around and stared at him. He punched him twice in pain, "You are stupid!"
"So you don't want to agree to me because you think I'm stupid?" Ning Zhengrong said mischievously, "Then can I try to be smarter?"
"How could there be someone like you?" Tang Fengyuan really didn't know he had a vasectomy. She was about to collapse. "When did it happen?"
"It was a long time ago. I didn't know when you would nod. What if? I have to be prepared in advance and can't let you take risks." Ning Zhengrong lowered his head. The woman in his sight opened her lips slightly because she was too shocked.
In his opinion, it was no different from asking for a kiss, it was really nice.
Just kissed her.
But she dodged him: "Wait, I haven't brushed my teeth in a few days."
"I don't dislike you."
"I'm disgusted with myself. Wait for me to brush my teeth." She didn't want to leave him with bad memories. At this moment, her mouth was full of bitterness and she couldn't stand it herself.
After brushing my teeth, I just put down the toothbrush and toothbrush holder when I was hugged by the man.
This time she didn't hide, nor did she push him away. Her arms had their own consciousness and hugged the man's body tightly.
The man looked gentle, but he was actually greedy. He made her breathless several times, and finally she had to collapse in his arms like a fish out of water.
After so many years, she had long forgotten the taste of love between men and women. Now that her passion was aroused, she could only push him away angrily: "Go to sleep for a while, we'll talk about it in the morning."
"Okay." Ning Zhengrong received the signal he was most looking forward to and was satisfied.
In the second half of the night, Tang Fengyuan couldn't sleep, but he didn't want to stay awake and disturb his sleep, so he lay down and pretended to be asleep.
Where can I sleep?
The past events come one after another, each one is engraved in my mind.
She sighed silently, and heard the man's chuckle beside her ear: "Do you regret it?"
"No." Tang Fengyuan was originally lying flat, but subconsciously turned over to face the man.
She couldn't see his facial features in the darkness, but she knew that he was very handsome, his eyes were very charming, and when he smiled it was like stars blinking.
He is also very sweet-mouthed. From the time we met until now, he always calls me "sister".
She thought that her persistence would make him give up, but she underestimated the man's determination. As the years went by, he finally became a middle-aged man in his forties.
Guilt is uncontrollable.
But I can’t say I regret it.
Her son has been ill all the time, and it is impossible for her to have a romantic relationship under such circumstances.
Now she felt a lot more relaxed. After thinking it over carefully, she asked, "Will your family object?"
"No, my parents are long gone, and my brother can't take care of me." Ning Zhengrong held her hand, "Marry me. You are so responsible to others, how can you bear to let me live alone for the rest of my life?"
"I can't bear it." Tang Fengyuan sighed, "Let me think about how to tell Chang Xiao."
"He'll be very happy." Ning Zhengrong held her hand tightly, "Maybe he'll even buy you a dowry."
"No, they just bought the house from Lao Cao's family, and they still have several thousand yuan to pay back." Tang Fengyuan is in her forties, so she doesn't care about the dowry or the betrothal gifts.
What I want is a companion in old age, not to compete with young people for attention.
Ning Zhengrong understood: "Then let's get a certificate and have a wedding? You have the final say."
"Let's not display it. It's a waste of money." Tang Fengyuan really didn't want to show off.
Ning Zhengrong was not in a hurry. Just because she didn't want to, didn't mean the child didn't have any thoughts. It seemed shameful to get a marriage certificate secretly. Chang Xiao would persuade her.
After being discharged from the hospital and returning home, the two middle-aged men's intimate embrace gave the young couple the most straightforward signal.
Qi Changxiao was overjoyed. He took the water bottle and washbasin for the hospital stay and asked, "Uncle Ning, am I about to change my tune?"
Ning Zhengrong looked at Tang Fengyuan with a smile: "It's okay if you don't change. Just listen to your mother."
Tang Fengyuan's face was burning with anger. He pushed him into the room and went to get the household registration book.
When the news reached the Northeast, Yao Jingzong was calm. Whether his in-laws remarried or not would not affect the relationship between the two families.
The one who was excited was Political Commissar Ning.
First, his brother finally got married.
Secondly, he became a relative of Chief Yao.
As soon as he was happy, he ran over to play chess with Yao Jingzong. Unfortunately, Yao Jingzong was a terrible chess player. Yao Jingzong got a headache when he saw him, so he quickly found an excuse to run away.
In the end, he failed to escape and knocked over the chessboard brought by Political Commissar Ning, so he had to bend down to help pick up the chess pieces.
In the end, I had to play chess with this old guy for the whole night.
As they were about to leave, Political Commissar Ning said with a grin, "Maybe by this time next year I'll have more nephews and nieces."
Yao Jingzong didn't want to discourage him, but he also didn't want him to make a fuss, so he simply reminded him: "Do you think it's possible? Your brother is forty-three years old. If he had the heart to let her risk death to give birth to a child, would he wait until now? You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. There will be no child."
Political Commissar Ning was stunned: "That can't be right, then my brother will have no descendants?"
"What does it mean to have no descendants? Some people have unfilial descendants, which is worse than having no descendants at all. Even if such descendants are alive, what can they pass on? Although some people have no descendants, their thoughts and brilliance can be passed on for thousands of generations. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Just look at the person in the capital and you will understand." Yao Jingzong helped him put away the chessboard and didn't send it off.
Political Commissar Ning returned home with a heavy heart.
The guy from the capital... this Old Yao is really a master of debate, he really can't refute it.
After thinking about it, he was still worried and went to find him again: "Old Yao, please ask for me if your daughter and son-in-law will take care of my brother in his old age. If they don't want to, don't force them. I will adopt a child for him."
Yao Jingzong rolled his eyes and said, "Do you have a pig brain? Your brother is already grown up, do you still need to worry about such problems? Go away, I don't want to talk to you."
Political Commissar Ning was disliked again, but he had a good temper and was not angry.
The next day, he called the museum where Ning Zhengrong worked. Ning Zhengrong was still on injury leave and was not there, so he could only ask someone at the museum to convey his concern.
At noon, Ning Zhengrong called him back: "I have a son, thank you."
"What? Who gave birth to your child? How old is he?" Political Commissar Ning didn't beat around the bush and was even happy for a moment.
Ning Zhengrong said three words and hung up the phone.
Political Commissar Ning was stunned for a long time. What did it mean?
Qi Changxiao is his son?
The time doesn't match.
Oops, that’s not right. You mean this stepson is willing to treat his father as his own?
Isn’t it still someone else’s seed?
Oh, this guy Zhengrong, oh.
Political Commissar Ning sighed deeply, but was helpless.
On this side, Tang Fengyuan simply held a banquet under the persuasion of his son and daughter-in-law.
I invited colleagues from the police station and neighbors in the alley.
Aunt Mao laughed so hard that her eyes were almost invisible: "My old sister has finally come to an end of her hardships. I am very happy too."
After the wedding banquet, Tang Fengyuan moved into Ning Zhengrong's house. The room on this side of the courtyard was vacant, so the couple moved there, and the west room was given to the children and Yao Weihua.
Yao Weihua was quite happy that he finally didn't have to stay at Li Hu's house anymore.
He gave Li Hu ten Big Unity notes as rent of five yuan a month, and the extra money was his pocket money for his children.
Li Hu refused to accept it, but he gave him a sharp look and had to accept it.
*
Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Tang Fengyuan took off his clothes and went to bed.
I have been lonely for twenty years and am not used to having people around me, so I subconsciously slept in the innermost bed.
As soon as she covered herself with the quilt, she was pulled into the man's arms.
Ning Zhengrong doesn't like drinking, so he uses tea instead of wine at the wedding banquet so he won't get drunk.
But at this moment, it was as if he had drunk a whole jar of aged girl's red wine, and his eyes were full of alluring sweet intoxication.
He covered himself with the quilt and leaned over to kiss his beloved's eyes and eyebrows.
After thinking about it for so long, I can finally get what I want tonight. I have to be patient and leave her with a good memory.
The late spring cold snap has passed, and the spring evening breeze is blowing, rustling the banana trees in the yard.
The middle-aged woman who remarried opened her eyes and carefully traced the man's outline.
The body that had been dormant for many years was quickly awakened. The feeling of skin-to-skin contact was really intoxicating, and she quickly let go of her reserve and responded enthusiastically.
Even when he was excited, he reminded him to take it easy so that the wound on his right arm could scab over.
The confused man was not willing to listen and just wanted to burn the fire of love that had lasted for more than ten years.
There is rustling outside the window, and leaves rustling.
There is a rustling sound inside the window, and fish are swimming in the deep pool.
Taste the aged daughter's red wine and the aged sincere heart together.
A sleepless night.
The next morning, Ning Zhengrong got up to cook. When she went out to buy vegetables, she found a vegetable basket at the door. It was tied with a red ribbon and there was a greeting card inside. It read: I wish my parents a sweet wedding and a long and happy marriage.
In the basket was breakfast covered with cotton clothes.
Ning Zhengrong brought the food in with a smile and said, "Look, who said he would have no descendants?"
Isn’t this a ready-made big one?
The daughter-in-law and grandson are all taken care of in one go, which saves a lot of trouble.
Time flies and it is already late spring.
The grass is growing, the warblers are flying, and the colorful butterflies are dancing.
Qi Changxiao's illustration manuscript was successfully accepted, and he returned from the publishing house happily.
When I met the sneaky Qi Changlin on the road, I simply followed him on my bike, not too far away.
Soon they arrived at the slum where the Cao brothers had previously lived.
Qi Changxiao frowned, not knowing what this troublemaker was doing here.
After thinking about it, I stopped the car, locked it and followed him. After walking along the alley for a while, I heard a commotion coming from inside.
It seems like there's a private gambling backyard here.
Qi Changxiao quietly retreated and prepared to go to the police station to report the crime.
As soon as I got on the bicycle, someone pulled the back seat.
When he turned around, he saw a man with a scar on his face looking at him coldly.
Qi Changxiao is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't want to cause trouble either, as he has a wife and children at home.
So he asked politely, "What's the matter?"
"Give me a favor and don't call the police. I'll go talk to them." Scarface's tone sounded like an order rather than a negotiation.
This made Qi Changxiao very uncomfortable.
Why should he listen to an unemployed vagrant? He just thought it was funny.
"Let go," he warned.
Scarface was obedient and let go of his back seat very quickly.
Qi Changxiao got into the car and left. Scarface turned into the alley with an expressionless face, overturned the gambling table, and told them to get out.
By the time Tang Fengyuan and Lao Hu arrived, there was no evidence left.
Had to return empty-handed.
Scarface stood at the door of his house, looked coldly at the two policemen who were leaving, then turned around and closed the gate.
"Boss, how did you know the police would come?"
"Thank you, boss. I almost got caught."
"This Tang Fengyuan is so disrespectful to his elders. Not only did he remarry at his age, but he also keeps coming to arrest us. It's so annoying."
"Exactly. Does she want to give her son another brother or sister? She's an old woman, isn't she afraid of dying in the delivery room?"
"Boss—"
"Shut up!" Scarface's eyes flashed with coldness as he warned, "Whoever talks about this again will get out of here."
The gangsters looked at each other, not daring to disobey, and had to agree.
I still started to grumble when I went back.
"Why does the boss always protect that family?"
"It was the same last time. Even though we were more people, he insisted that Tang Fengyuan take the people away."
"Does he like Tang Fengyuan too?"
"No way, an old woman can't be that attractive, right?"
"What is he thinking?"
"Don't worry about it, just listen. Besides, isn't Tang Fengyuan's son a good person? He invited us to cause trouble at the Cao family last time and gave us a lot of bribes."
"That's right. I almost had a rough month. I hope there will be another good thing like this."
"Anyway, just don't get caught gambling."
In the crowd, Qi Changlin followed silently with a dark face and clenched fists.
He was really ruined by this Qi Changxiao. He was almost winning.
His gambling losses were getting bigger and bigger, and he was almost losing his job.
I was hoping for a turnaround today, and now it's okay.
No, he must teach this bastard a lesson!
Thinking of this, Qi Changlin could no longer contain his anger, so he left the crowd alone and groped his way towards the alley.
He found out that there were several families of veterans living in the alley. One of them even had a wolfhound, which was very scary.
He had to find a way to get rid of the dog first before he had a chance to take action.
But how to deal with this dog?
He didn't have money to buy meat to poison.
I can only think of other ways.
He stood at the entrance of the alley for a while, and before he could do anything, he was spotted by He Xiangyang.
He Xiangyang was resting today, and since he didn't look like a good person, I paid special attention to him.
Qi Changlin opened his eyelids, took a look, then turned and left.
On the way back, I passed by a house by the river in the north of the city, and the dog in the yard kept barking non-stop.
I don’t know if it’s rabies, it’s so annoying.
Hey, wait!
Rabies! Got it!
There has been a mad dog incident in a village in the northern suburbs recently.
If he finds a way to lure the mad dog to the south of the city, the panic caused by rabies will make everyone hostile to dogs.
The dog in the alley can be cleared away with good reason.
As long as the dog is gone, the biggest threat is gone.
Qi Changlin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he thought of this.
Qi Changxiao, you asked for this. Don't blame your cousin for being cruel.
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