1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 340: A share of the credit, nothing more.

The Du family reunion dinner was not a true reunion; the older generation was present, but several of the younger generation were missing.

Du Lanlan became quite famous in Beijing's social circles after being labeled a "third party" because of Gu Shuchen. Later, when Du Guanghan fell from grace, people kept their distance from her.

After she graduated from university, her family found her a husband in another city. The family background wasn't bad, but it was a far cry from the Du family she once knew.

Du Lanlan felt ashamed and rarely returned to Beijing after getting married. In addition, Gu Yuanzheng refused to come back no matter what, so the Du family was always two people short every year during the Spring Festival.

The Du family's fortunes plummeted. Although they were not short of money, they could not escape the feeling of being forgotten once the person left.

While other families were filled with joy during the Lunar New Year, the atmosphere at the Du family's home was quite strange.

Gu Hongying felt uncomfortable. Apart from her aunt and uncle, who had smiles on their faces, everyone else either remained silent or forced a smile.

After finishing her meal, she made an excuse and left in a hurry, leaving Du Shuang no chance to give her another "lecture".

Gu Hongying took Du Xue's words to heart. After returning, she only asked a simple question about Gu Yuanzheng's situation, without mentioning at all that Gu Bohuai had brought him back.

A loser is a loser. What good is it if they come back?

Her mother was preoccupied with inheriting the Gu family business and bringing glory to the Du family, and she only had eyes for the useless Gu Yuanzheng, never seeing her.

What's wrong with girls? Can't girls make something of themselves?
My aunt isn't a lesbian? My sister-in-law, Lu Youyou, isn't a lesbian? Are they any less than anyone else?
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The winter break passed uneventfully, but when school started again, Lu Youyou's six-month pregnancy was impossible to hide.

What's worse, she suddenly started experiencing morning sickness during her second trimester!
Because of the baby's position, her belly wasn't very prominent, but the two babies were pressing against her stomach from top to bottom, making her feel nauseous if she ate even a little bit.

Pregnant women get hungry quickly, but they can't not eat, so they can only eat seven or eight meals a day. Whenever they are hungry, they will eat a little bit, even if they feel uncomfortable. If they vomit, they will eat again.

After several days of this, her once radiant and glowing face visibly became thinner.

Gu Qingye was extremely worried and made several trips to the Lu family home. He would only feel at ease if Lu Youyou stayed with Lin Nanxing, given her condition.

Knowing that her family was worried, Lu Youyou agreed to move back to her parents' home.

Lu Youyou became a key person to be protected at the school, and Luo Youliang even made a special trip to see her.

"Little Deer, is it convenient now?" Seeing that Lu Youyou was about to stand up, he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, you can just sit down, you don't need to get up."

Lu Youyou smiled and said, "It's alright, Dean, I'm in good health."

"Even though things are good, we can't ignore them!"

In Luo Youliang's heart, Lu Youyou is his number one precious darling. He is always worried that she might bump into something or get tired. Now that she is pregnant, he can't be too careful.

"There are no undergraduate classes this semester, so you can relax a bit. Don't rush the projects you're working on; postpone them if you can."

Luo Youliang treats her like a precious gem, so much so that he'd probably agree even if Lu Youyou said she was going to take maternity leave now.

Lu Youyou was both amused and exasperated. She wasn't that fragile, but she still expressed her gratitude for Luo Youliang's kindness.

"Don't worry, I will do what I can."

“That’s right. If there’s anything, just tell your team members to do it. Don’t worry about it yourself.” Afraid that Lu Youyou would overthink it, Luo Youliang quickly added, “Of course, if you have the energy, you can move around more, but you should always prioritize your health.” “Yes, I know.” Lu Youyou opened a drawer and took out a document. “This is the summary report for the second half of last year. I’ll give it to you now that you’re here.”

Luo Youliang was both worried and overjoyed.

Look at this, what a talent she is. She was pregnant with twins, and such a huge burden didn't affect her work at all. He even had to stop her from overworking.

If everyone were this capable, how wonderful would that be? There would be no worry about their professions not flourishing.

If Lu Youyou knew what he was thinking, she would probably be both amused and exasperated.

Dean Luo probably thought she was some kind of tireless workaholic, neglecting sleep and meals to focus on scientific research, but she really wasn't!
The project progressed quickly because she was quick-witted and rarely took detours, saving her a lot of time on trial and error, which naturally made her much faster than others.

However, facing the dean who had transformed into a mother hen, Lu Youyou chose to accept it with a smile. She hadn't planned to rush the schedule anyway, and pursuing efficiency wasn't something she was concerned about at this moment.

Luo Youliang gave the instructions many times before leaving, and in that short time, Lu Youyou got hungry again.

She skillfully took out a glass jar from the cabinet, which contained her favorite cold-served beef. She also took out two lunch boxes, one containing hot-dough pancakes that wouldn't harden even when cold, and the other containing washed lettuce.

A simple Chinese-style rolled pancake was made with a pancake, two lettuce leaves, and three chopsticks of beef. Before she could even put it in her mouth, the office door rang again.

Lu Youyou could only swallow her saliva, but even with the lunchbox covered, the fragrant smell of beef still rushed into her nose.

"Please come in." She looked up at the person who had come and smiled, "Vice Dean Wei, what brings you here?"

Wei Qiaosheng is the vice president of the Institute of Ocean Engineering. Lu Youyou has more dealings with Luo Youliang, but she is not very familiar with this vice president.

"Comrade Lu, I heard you're pregnant? It's alright, it's alright, just sit down, no need to pour me tea." Wei Qiaosheng's concern seemed even greater than Luo Youliang's.

Lu Youyou was just changing her position slightly because she had been sitting for a while; she didn't mean to pour him tea. But since he had already said that, she could only return a polite smile.

"How is Comrade Lu's health lately? Is he still managing to keep up with his work?" Wei Qiaosheng asked with a smile.

"Not bad, everything's fine." Lu Youyou replied casually, unaware of his purpose.

"If you feel unwell or are too busy, be sure to tell the hospital. Don't try to tough it out."

"Thank you for your concern. I understand. Dean Luo just mentioned it to me as well."

Wei Qiaosheng's smile paused for a moment, then he quickly smiled again: "Is that so? The dean has always cared about you, but he's busy with many things. If he's not here, Comrade Lu can just tell me if he has any problems."

Lu Youyou nodded, smiling without saying a word. She seemed to understand why Wei Qiaosheng had come.

"Comrade Lu, I have carefully studied the report you submitted at the end of last semester. Shouldn't you be moving on to the second phase?" Wei Qiaosheng asked slowly.

"Yes, it has already started." Lu Youyou nodded. This was something that the hospital leaders all knew, so there was no need to deny it.

"I see the plan in the report is quite complicated. Comrade Lu's project team only has a few people. Is that not enough?"

Lu Youyou's smile remained unchanged: "How could that be? The dean just advised me to slow down. I'm not feeling well right now, so I really can't go fast. I plan to continue at the previous pace and catch up on the progress after my maternity leave."

(End of this chapter)