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

Chapter 364 Finale
Gu Qingye didn't say anything, he just hugged Lu Youyou tighter and tighter.

It is a fact that many places in China are lagging behind. If it weren't for the need to catch up, we wouldn't have had to make this trip.

Just like the many missions he had carried out with unknown fates, Lu Youyou never stopped him, and even went to the front lines to search for his whereabouts. In terms of sacrifice, she gave much more than him.

Gu Qingye only felt guilty for not being able to protect her.

Hearing the barely perceptible sigh, Lu Youyou looked up and met his gaze, gently smoothing the wrinkles between his brows with her right hand.

"I'm already back, so stop sighing. Nobody could have predicted this. And I'm such a lucky person; once it happens, it won't happen again."

Lu Youyou wasn't just saying nice things to flatter people. Having been in this world for so long, there were few things she couldn't do; in fact, it could be said that whatever she set her mind to would come true.

Of course, all of this is inseparable from her hard work, but with this kind of buff she has, even if she's not God's favorite daughter, she's at least a close relative.

I have indeed encountered danger a few times, but I have always managed to escape unscathed. Unless there is a special reason, I probably won't go abroad again, and the last trace of unease has disappeared.

Lu Youyou placed her right hand on his back and patted it gently, as if she were comforting the adorable twins.

Gu Qingye clearly noticed it, and when he loosened his grip slightly, he saw the faint maternal love in her eyes. He couldn't help but laugh and squeeze the hand behind him.

"Are you trying to fool me like I'm Manxi?"

"No way, Manxi doesn't act cute!" The chubby girl either cried or laughed, her movements unrestrained, completely unaware of what acting cute meant.

The tension in Gu Qingye's eyes was finally replaced by a smile. If they weren't on a plane, the rest of the story would have been kept quiet.

The plane landed at Beijing Airport very quickly, and Lu Youyou's feet didn't touch the ground until she got home.

When they saw her enter in a wheelchair, the twins stared at her blankly, as if they couldn't understand why their mother, whom they hadn't seen for several days, had suddenly appeared.

Upon seeing the familiar design, the two little ones' eyes immediately welled up with tears, and the daughter even burst into sobs.

Because an elderly man with hemiplegia lived on the other side of the alley, and he always went out in a wheelchair, the two children thought that this was a very serious illness, the kind that could never be cured.

Now even Mom is in a wheelchair. Is she going to turn into a star and fly up to the sky?
Lu Youyou couldn't even finish saying "Babies, Mommy's home!" She was so anxious that she stood up on one leg and tried to go that way.

Startled, Gu Qingye reached out and stopped her. He didn't even need the wheelchair anymore; he simply carried her over and placed the mother and her two children, who were holding hands and gazing at each other with tearful eyes, together.

The chubby girl couldn't even walk properly, crawling towards her on all fours, her tears, snot, and drool all smearing onto her mother's clothes. She clenched her little fists tightly around Lu Youyou's clothes, keeping her encircled and not letting her go anywhere.

Although her son didn't cry as miserably, he was sobbing and clinging to her shoulder, looking pitiful.

"Sweetheart, Mommy's back now, it's okay. Mommy missed you all too!"

"Waaah...waaah..." The chubby girl sobbed so hard she could barely speak, "Mommy...you, you...don't die..."

When the older sister said "die," the younger brother trembled as well. The little bundle of flesh in Lu Youyou's arms doubled from one, and the hands around her neck tightened.

Although I didn't know why, my heart immediately felt a pang of sadness, and I gently comforted the twins while holding them close.

"Mommy only got a minor injury. Look, only her ankle is bandaged, the rest of her body is fine. Mommy's okay, baby, don't cry..."

The chubby girl was skeptical. She wanted to check, but she was reluctant to let go of her mother, so she poked her younger brother and said, "Half for each of us."

Despite their seemingly nonsensical baby talk, the siblings communicated smoothly. The two little ones slid off Lu Youyou's arms little by little, but each of them held one of her hands and never let go.

The older sister checked her left side, and the younger brother checked her right side, thoroughly "examining" her from head to toe.

After they finished, the two looked at each other, and before Lu Youyou could speak, they switched places and checked the areas the other had checked again.

It seems like everything's really alright? Mom won't die?

The two children breathed a sigh of relief, each louder than the last. Although they were relieved, their mother was extremely reluctant to let go. The siblings each held onto one side of their mother's hand, refusing to let go.

Lu Youyou thus gained two sweet burdens. With two children to care for, she could no longer hop on one leg and could only sit in a wheelchair, with the two children following beside her like her bodyguards.

One minute it's "Mommy, does it hurt? Let me blow on it for you," and the next it's "Mommy, if you're not feeling well, just tell me, I'll stay with you and rest..."

During the time Lu Youyou was away, Gu Qingye was the tool for the twins to miss their mother. Now he has been reduced to a wheelchair helper. The two little ones don't even look at him. When pushing the stroller, they have serious faces, afraid that he will hurt their mother if he pushes too hard.

During meals, the siblings took meticulous care of their mother, one adding a chopstick and the other a spoonful, ensuring that Lu Youyou's bowl was never empty.

When they were taking a shower, they wanted to go in with their father, but they couldn't get past him, so they brought small stools and stood guard at the bathroom door.

That's not all. When it was time to sleep, the siblings, as if they had made a pact, grabbed their pillows and ran to the master bedroom. They didn't say a word, just stared at her with their adorable big eyes.

Gu Qingye shook his head. The two of them didn't argue, but just pouted with red eyes, looking pitiful!
Lu Youyou also missed her child. She was overflowing with maternal love when she first returned, so she agreed without much thought.

So the mother slept in the middle, with the two children on either side, leaving only a small edge for the father in the two-meter-long bed.

What could Gu Qingye say? He could only resign himself to lying on the other side and gently fanning the sleeping mother and her two children.

*
The attack on Lu Youyou was not publicized, but Tsinghua University still gave her a month-long leave.

The equipment shipped from the port city arrived at Tianjin Port a few days later, and Lu Youyou took advantage of her rare rest time to prepare for various matters related to the laboratory.

To her surprise, Duan Mingjuan really came to seek refuge with her, and she arrived quite quickly. Almost as soon as she started talking, Duan Mingjuan agreed.

Little did she know that Duan Mingjuan and Niu Dazhuang had discussed this extensively and were practically ready at any moment, just waiting for their mentor's summons.

Niu Dazhuang stayed at the university to stabilize the situation, while Duan Mingjuan went to live with her mentor to pursue her ideals, which was more in line with her own wishes.

And so, the laboratory had its first employee even before it had a name.

Tsinghua University has spared no effort in supporting Lu Youyou. Not only did they agree to let her work part-time, but they also generously allowed her to register under their university. Moreover, they did not interfere or ask questions at all, only providing assistance without asking for anything in return.

Of course, it's not that we don't ask for anything at all. With Lu Youyou as a leader, the lab's future is bright. We don't ask for anything else. In the future, Tsinghua students will have another place to do their internships, right?
By this time, there were already some rumors that the government would no longer force college graduates to be assigned jobs. Lu Youyou knew that the policy would not be fully implemented until the 90s, but there were many insightful people at Tsinghua University who knew that it was always good to be prepared.

About six months after the laboratory was officially put into use, Song Jingting quietly gave her a big gift.

He actually managed to get his hands on that set of equipment that he had never been able to see before. Needless to say, he put in a lot of effort, and the Song family even doubled the promised donation.

Good things need to be in the right hands to play a greater role. The following year, Lu Youyou made a significant achievement, and the research in the field of marine engineering in China took another big step forward, with several categories surpassing the world's top level.

Lu Youyou's ongoing research into genetically modified organisms has also achieved a major breakthrough, turning a small step into a broader problem. The predicament of being constrained by multinational food companies in her previous life has finally not recurred this time.

With her parents by her side, her children growing up healthily, and her beloved holding hands for a lifetime, the future holds even deeper and farther horizons waiting for her to conquer.

This is Lu Youyou's second life, so fulfilling and so magnificent!

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