Chapter 109
Tang Bai stared in amazement at Jiao Jian's energetic and obedient appearance in front of Li Songyun, as if he was watching an old dog shamelessly acting like a little puppy to act cute and try to get away with something.
Although the memories of NPCs played by real people in the game will be modified by the game, the personalities and hobbies of NPCs are very similar to those of real people. Just look at Jiao Jian's performance of smoking at least two packs a day on the spaceship. Can he really quit?
Tang Bai could see that Jiao Jian liked Uncle Li, but Uncle Li didn't seem to have any feelings towards Jiao Jian. Also, why did Uncle Li suddenly want to divorce Uncle Gu?
Not only is there no such content in the novel, Tang Bai didn't see any clues in reality.
Perhaps he had been looking at an alpha for too long. Xie Ruheng silently squeezed Tang Bai's hand. When Tang Bai looked at him, a hint of grievance appeared in his eyes. Xie Ruheng lowered his voice and whispered, "I can also be very obedient."
If you think about it carefully, Xie Ruheng is still the strongest during his susceptible period.
Tang Bai pinched Xie Ruheng's palm and said, "I know."
After a while, Tang's mother and Bai Zhi, Tang's father and Grandpa Tang came over.
When Xie Ruheng saw the elders of the Tang family, he immediately became very alert. Tang Bai even felt that Xie Ruheng was not as nervous as he was now when he was giving a speech on stage just now.
"Hello, Grandpa. Hello, uncle and aunt." Xie Ruheng greeted them actively.
Tang's mother looked at the earrings Xie Ruheng was wearing lovingly, "I originally picked these for Tangtang, but I didn't expect them to fit you so well."
"It's because you have good taste, aunt." When Xie Ruheng faces someone he wants to please, his mouth is so sweet that he can say anything sweet.
Grandpa Tang looked at Xie Ruheng and Tang's mother talking in an unfathomable manner, and labeled the alpha who abducted his daughter Tangtang as a "sweet-talker".
He remembered that when Xie Ruheng first came into the Tang family, he vowed to agree with his view of "not falling in love but pursuing career", saying that he would never waste his youth before making a career.
That's bullshit.
But the fart sounded pretty nice at the time. How do young people say it?
Oh, and rainbow farts.
But this kind of sugar-coated bullet will never break his heart.
If this kid can't pass his assessment, he will never hand over the candy no matter what.
Xie Ruheng's scalp tingled. Under Grandpa Tang's sharp gaze, he inexplicably felt guilty for wasting the cabbages that the farmer had worked so hard to raise for twenty years.
A group of people got on the car. Because there were too many people, omegas were in one car, and alphas were in another car.
Xie Ruheng happened to be sitting with Master Tang. Master Tang looked stern and said to Xie Ruheng, "Xiao Xie, after this game assessment, what do you think of the situation in the Empire and the Federation?"
Jiao En glanced at Xie Ruheng. He was also a commoner, and knew that they had different perspectives from the nobles. The noble students were influenced by their elders and could easily express their opinions on the interstellar situation.
Even though Jon had now left the common people, he still had to admit that his aristocratic colleagues saw things more deeply.
Looking at Xie Ruheng who was sitting upright, Jiao Jian was ready to give him some hints if Xie Ruheng couldn't answer.
Xie Ruheng thought for a while and said calmly: "The background of this game is that people in the future will encounter an energy crisis and travel across the stars to find energy stars to save themselves. Although the day when energy crystals are exhausted is still far away in our reality, we all have such concerns in our hearts."
"Energy crystals are non-renewable resources. The core of the conflict between us and the Empire lies in the competition for energy crystals. Although we have maintained peace with the Empire for ten years, the Empire's covetousness for the Federation's energy crystal resources has never changed. I think this virus attack is the Empire's signal to start a war..."
Xie Ruheng talked a lot. He not only talked about the situation between the Empire and the Federation in recent years, but also mentioned the sharp increase in the Empire's demand for energy crystals after exploring the Dyson Sphere, and talked about the smuggling of energy crystals from human bodies in the slums. He implicitly expressed his suspicion about the previous energy smuggling transaction targets of the Cheng family, and also speculated that the purpose of the Empire's release of the virus into the game this time might not only be to declare war...
Jiao Jian nodded at Xie Ruheng's answer. Although it was rather superficial and could be sorted out, he mentioned everything that needed to be mentioned, which was quite good for a student.
During this period, the military was desperately investigating the connection between Qin Jun and the Empire. Some people felt that the Empire's choice of Qin Jun might have other implications.
Everyone knows that the Qin family was pushed out by the Cheng family to take the blame some time ago, but the Empire chose Qin Jun to demonstrate to the Federation. This choice is somewhat ambiguous.
Why Qin Jun? Why did they let Qin Jun die? Why did the Empire just release the virus and then stop...
This series of questions will all make sense if we set the object of the Cheng family's transactions as the empire.
The Cheng family secretly sold energy crystals to the Empire. After their trading base was shut down by the Federation some time ago, the Cheng family was scared enough. In order to survive, they tried to turn over a new leaf and cut off ties with the Empire. However, this relationship cannot be severed just because the Cheng family wants to. The Empire chose to let Qin Jun release the virus, which was also a warning to the Cheng family.
Xie Ruheng then proposed the protection of the right to life and health of the poor. A big part of the reason why human transportation and energy smuggling is feasible is that human lives are worthless in the slums, and no one cares if there are a few more or fewer people.
When Xie Ruheng mentioned earlier that the Cheng family's smuggling target might be the Empire, Grandpa Tang was not surprised because Tang Bai told him that Xie Ruheng also knew the future revealed by Mo Yin.
On the contrary, when Xie Ruheng proposed the protection of the poor, Mr. Tang's expression fluctuated slightly, and he said leisurely: "You have many good ideas for improving the slums."
The series of measures to protect the rights of the poor exudes warmth.
Grandpa Tang has always believed that an alpha who is indifferent to others will find it difficult to bring happiness to his partner.
For example, Gu Mian felt that the child was too cold, as cold as a war machine. Sharing a bed with such a cold and rational person, Li Songyun, who was lively and cheerful at the beginning, seemed to have been assimilated.
But Admiral Gu is always proud of his daughter-in-law who knows the rules, is capable and can give birth to children, and from time to time he would persuade him to change his daughter-in-law to one who can give birth to an alpha.
Thinking that Xie Ruheng was an orphan and there were no elders who would make things difficult for Tang Bai, Grandpa Tang looked at Xie Ruheng with a little more satisfaction.
Xie Ruheng was cheered up by the rare compliment from Grandpa Tang. He first humbled himself, and then praised the slum graffiti proposed by Tang Bai with great fanfare.
When Grandpa Tang heard his precious grandson being praised by Xie Ruheng, he suddenly felt that he should not have labeled Xie Ruheng as a "sweet-talker" before.
This little Xie is obviously very honest. Listen to what he said about our Tangtang, and he speaks so realistically.
When Grandpa Tang smiled, the serious atmosphere in the car began to relax. The old man told Xie Ruheng about the past wars between the Federation and the Empire, what weapons he had designed, and finally told Xie Ruheng about the different applications of information network systems in times of war and peace.
"In peacetime, the Weapons Research Institute also has a high level of authority over the information network. For example, they can check the hotel's room booking records..." Grandpa Tang said meaningfully, "Even the specific amount of items consumed in the room can be checked."
Xie Ruheng's pupils trembled.
He quickly talked about his views on premarital sex, which, combined with Xie Ruheng's restrained behavior during his susceptible period and when he was alone with Tang Bai, was very convincing.
But when the two grandfathers of the Tang family looked at each other, their eyes were filled with similar solemnity and vigilance.
Within the Tang family group.
Grandpa Tang: "We need to have him checked."
Tang's father: "The examination is too deliberate. Let's change our family activity this fall to hot springs. I will be in the same pool with him and see if he has any problems."
Tang Bai: “?” What are you talking about?
Tang Bai closed the family group in a daze and listened to the conversation between Tang's mother and Li Songyun.
"You've been together for 26 years and have four children. Have you really decided to divorce him?" Tang's mother held Li Songyun's hand and said seriously, "Have you considered how you will live after the divorce? If you, an omega, get divorced, the social environment will definitely not be friendly to you."
Bai Zhi said rationally: "After your divorce, it will be difficult to reuse the connections and resources that Mrs. Gu has accumulated. There is also the issue of custody. If the Gu family wants to compete with you, you may not be able to win." It's not that you may not be able to win, it's that you will definitely not be able to win.
"I've made up my mind. I must get a divorce." Li Songyun spoke softly, but no one doubted the firmness in his tone.
"Xiaofeng is a beta. He is not valued at home. I chose to leave the house with nothing. The Gu family will not show any mercy."
"Except for Xiaofeng, the three children are all grown up, and they don't need me to worry about anything anymore. So there is no other bond between Gu Mian and me."
Li Songyun said with relief: "Gu Mian and I have lived together for 26 years. It sounds long, but I still have more than 140 years left in my life."
"Compared to more than 140 years, what is 26 years? A short pain is worse than a long one. Maybe I didn't live well for more than 10 years after the divorce, but people always adapt, don't they?"
He raised his eyes to look at Tang Bai, then looked at Bai Zhi beside him, "And I believe that the social environment will get better and better."
Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment. He had originally thought of a set of words to comfort Li Songyun, but at this moment he received unexpected encouragement from Li Songyun's eyes full of affirmation and trust.
"Yes, it will get better and better." Bai Zhi said with some emotion.
Tang Bai nodded vigorously and said firmly: "Of course it will, everything will be fine!"
Li Songyun took a deep breath and said, "I want to find a job, whether it's opening a dessert shop, being a teacher or doing anything else. I want to buy a house in a neighborhood close to Xiaofeng's school. When Xiaofeng has his winter and summer vacations, I can take him traveling..."
When talking about the future after the divorce, a glimmer of spirit suddenly flashed in Li Songyun's somewhat tired eyes.
Tang's mother felt unfamiliar with Li Songyun like this.
She and Li Songyun had been together for more than twenty years, but she had never seen Li Songyun look like this. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
She thought she might never really understand Li Songyun.
"I'll have to trouble you to help me pick a house." Li Songyun said to Tang's mother, "I want to decorate it in a warm way, like your home."
Tang's mother stared at Li Songyun blankly.
She had been to Li Songyun's home and praised him many times for keeping the house tidy and tidy. She also praised the decoration style of the Gu family. At that time, Li Songyun mentioned that he liked the decoration of the Tang family more.
But at that time she only regarded this remark as business compliment.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed that similar conversations had happened many times. Li Songyun said that he envied her for having a child like Tang Bai, but she didn't take it seriously at that time.
Inexplicable emotions surged up, and Tang's mother's eyes were sore that she wanted to cry.
"Don't feel sad for me, Youwen." The midday sun shone through the car window onto Li Songyun. The scenery outside the window blurred into blocks of color, and the dust in the car floated up and down, like elves dancing around Li Songyun.
"I'm about to start a new life, you should be happy for me." He smiled slowly, with a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes, but his eyes were as clear and bright as a teenager's.
He said, "From today on, I am not Mrs. Gu, and I am not a member of the Li family."
"I have already contacted the moving company. As long as I choose a house, I will have my own home."
I slept too late yesterday, and there are a lot of things to do in the three-dimensional world today, so I have to stay up late to write more chapters, but I have classes tomorrow morning, so today I can only update normally. I will work hard to get 25W extra chapters out tomorrow! (Waste Gu Sliding Kneeling and Seeing 26W Nutritional Solution (She drooled foolishly