Electronic Nezha

Chapter 170 Wei Gong
The black sedan drove into the Sixth Division compound. The middle-aged man in the car got out and actually waved to us first. It seems that he had received prior information and knew that there were his people in the car behind him.

Ma Chaoran also drove in, and the man walked up and shook hands with each of us without saying a word.

"You two have worked hard," he said.

I inexplicably became a staff member of the Sixth Division...

At this moment, Sixth Master came out of the house to greet me. He was taken aback when he saw me: "Fengzi, why are you back from outside at this hour?"

I pointed at Ma Chaoran: "Ask her."

Ma Chaoran laughed and said, "I took him for a run."

"Oh, you guys get into character pretty quickly."

None of us sat down after entering the house; we all waited for Sixth Master to introduce us.

At that moment, I looked at the middle-aged man we had picked up and couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!" I hadn't looked closely before, but now that we were face to face, I felt like I'd seen him somewhere before.

At the same time, he looked at me and said "Hey".

We pointed at each other and said "eh" for a long time, but neither of us could come up with a clear answer.

Sixth Master looked at me and then at him, his hands behind his back, and said, "First, explain what's going on between you two. Are you classmates? Enemies? Or does someone owe whom money?"

You know what, I actually did think about those things, but I immediately dismissed them all. Judging from his reaction, we've definitely met before, but we haven't really crossed paths. It's more like passing by someone on the bus or in line, but not to the point of arguing over cutting in line, which is why I feel like I'm scratching an itch from a distance.

Ma Chaoran said, "Why don't we talk about the important matter first, and then you two can think about it?"

Sixth Master said, "The Wei family is local, so it's normal that you two have met before."

The man called Engineer Wei looked at me with a brightening gaze: "You're from here too?"

"Yes, I was born and raised here."

"Where did you go to university?" Engineer Wei asked.

"Uh..." I hesitated for a moment, then Engineer Wei immediately said, "Oh, I understand. I asked too many questions. We shouldn't do anything that violates the rules."

He's probably overthinking it; the people who can come to the Sixth Bureau have all kept their past secrets. But the principal of the school I graduated from did say something similar to what Bodhi Patriarch and Sun Wukong said: "If you cause trouble in the future, don't blame the school."

Bodhi Patriarch's lineage was still strong; he was afraid that the monkey would reveal his sect and disrupt the balance of the Three Realms. Our principal, on the other hand, was afraid that if we went out and caused trouble, it would further damage the school's already meager reputation.

Some diploma mills cherish their reputation, while some prestigious universities constantly cause trouble.

Sixth Master said, "Brother Wei, actually I don't know you very well either. Why don't you introduce yourself?"

Engineer Wei said, "Okay, my name is Wei Ming. I also work in the military. The country is currently building a flight test base, and I am mainly involved in the site selection work."

In short, there's a wealth of information. Judging from the title "Engineer Wei," Wei Ming is likely an engineer. The phrase "participated" is probably a self-deprecating way of putting it; "responsible" would be more accurate. Don't let his unassuming appearance fool you; the only way for ordinary people to meet someone like him is probably during the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast—he might just make a brief appearance.

What is this person doing at the Sixth Division?
I blurted out, "Is the country going to build a wind tunnel laboratory?" Wei Ming glanced at me and said, "That's not accurate. Let's call it a flight test base. Our country already has the most advanced wind tunnel laboratory. These things are extremely expensive and time-consuming, so there's no need to build a second one for the time being."

"Oh, okay." I nodded haphazardly. This time, I guess I was overthinking it.

Wei Ming said to Sixth Master, "I heard that the Sixth Division has valuable opinions on the site selection. I've come to learn from their experience."

Sixth Master's gaze lingered on me for a moment before he said, "In the Sixth Division... there is a special talent who has some research in this area, but whether it is convenient for him to come forward or not depends on his own opinion. The reason we invited Engineer Wei this time is because we have encountered some trouble with our work, and we wanted you to come and be our strong laborer for a few days."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "As long as it's within my capabilities, Director Liu, you don't need to be polite at all."

Sixth Master said, "Old Ma, pour some tea."

Ma Chaoran patted her head and said, "Look at me, I forgot about this." She hadn't forgotten; she was just used to being waited on by Yuan Yuan.

Throughout the conversation, Wei Ming and I couldn't help but glance at each other, pointing at each other from time to time, like two cowboys with malfunctioning pistols dueling, each hoping that whoever had a sudden flash of inspiration would win the battle.

In this slightly awkward moment, I suddenly recalled a similar atmosphere!
As soon as I raised my hand, Wei Ming suddenly pointed at me and shouted, "I remember now, don't you have a son who attends No. 3 Middle School?"

I was so regretful I kept slapping my thigh! I definitely saw this Engineer Wei before—at the mall, with Wang Aili by his side. That day I asked Liu Zhenhua for leave, saying I had a stomachache, but when we met, Liu Zhenhua and I were each holding an ice cream.

"Wang Aili is yours?"

Wei Ming said, "That's my lover."

Sixth Master chuckled and said, "Oh, I've run into Little Liu's grandmaster here."

I said, "Why don't you go home to live?"

Wei Ming said, "Last time was a vacation, this time it's business, my wife doesn't know I'm back." He smiled slightly, "She also doesn't know exactly what I do for a living, so..."

That's why Wang Aili accompanied her husband shopping during work hours, trying to make up for the time they missed together. A long-standing gossip story has finally come to fruition. Seeing Wang Aili's tender and secretive demeanor back then, I thought there was some juicy gossip going on. I'm just not very perceptive about these things. If it were Sister Zhao, she would have recognized Wei Ming the moment he got into the car with his back to us!
Sixth Master said, "What era are we living in? Why are you still keeping things secret from family members? In your case, why don't you just submit an application for her to become a military dependent?"

Wei Ming said, "It's not that I'm keeping it a secret from her. She roughly knows the nature of my work. I travel all year round and have no fixed place to live. It's better to let her shine in her job." Wei Ming told me, "Don't be fooled by her serious demeanor towards everyone. Actually, she can't bear to leave her job and her children."

I said in an exaggerated tone, "How could I not see that? The children can't live without their Teacher Wang!"

Wei Ming waved his hand and said, "Uh, that's not necessary. I know Wang Aili's style..."

I said, "That day...Teacher Wang didn't have a high opinion of me, did she?"

Wei Ming said, "No, she didn't say anything—I'm not trying to comfort you, but she takes care of over 100 children. If each of them gives me a comment, I won't have to talk to them anymore after I come back once. I'm more curious about what you were thinking, taking your child out to play on sick leave—oh right, you don't usually spend much time with him."

Sixth Master chuckled at me, offering no explanation. Wei Ming really thought I was a special agent from the Sixth Bureau.

Normally, if I met my child's homeroom teacher's spouse through work, I'd be ecstatic! That would be much more effective than giving gifts, right? Unfortunately, this situation is an exception, because Wei Ming will never say he knows me, so I can't use his influence. Next time I need to ask for leave, I'll have to come up with excuses like a stomachache or my ID being eaten by a dog…

(End of this chapter)