The Daily Life of a Stepmother in the 1980s
Xu Tao was startled. One moment she was about to fall asleep, the next, Zhao Wei Guo was on top of her, like a poised leopard pouncing on an unsuspecting rabbit.
All thoughts of sleep vanished, replaced by the overwhelming presence of the man beside her.
Xu Tao instinctively pushed him away, but Zhao Wei Guo didn't give her a chance. He grabbed her hand and pulled it directly above the pillow.
"..." Xu Tao's mind went blank.
Zhao Wei Guo softly kissed her lips.
Seeing her lost in thought, he playfully bit her lip.
"Ouch!" Xu Tao immediately came to her senses and realized what they were doing.
She and Zhao Wei Guo were kissing in bed at night!
"Was I performing too poorly?" Zhao Wei Guo asked her in a low, husky voice.
Xu Tao blinked lightly: "...What?"
Because of the sudden closeness and kiss, she could feel Zhao Wei Guo's strong masculine scent in her breath, causing her mind to shut down as well. What did this man mean?
"Tsk!" Zhao Wei Guo clicked his tongue slightly, his large palm pinching her small chin, changing the nature of their kiss.
Intense, hot, domineering, and wild!
Xu Tao was dazed and confused as Zhao Wei Guo led her, not knowing how long they had been kissing. Later, Xu Tao was so dizzy she didn't know what day it was, and her small hands began to struggle against his large palm, gently wrapping around Zhao Wei Guo's neck.
Zhao Wei Guo's kiss was very domineering, completely opposite to his usual coldness. Xu Tao couldn't help but float and sink with him. Zhao Wei Guo didn't rush things either.
Seeing Xu Tao completely softened under him, he stopped abruptly just before his own cold reason was about to lose control.
It was suddenly so sudden.
Zhao Wei Guo supported himself with his hand beside Xu Tao's ear and looked at her for a long time before touching her delicate cheek. "Go to sleep!"
"..." Huh? It stopped, no more kissing? What about the rest?
Xu Tao blinked, looking at him in disbelief. In the darkness, she could vaguely see the man's bright eyes, but she couldn't help but feel a little resentful. The fire had been lit, but he put out the flames!
You bastard!
Xu Tao sighed in frustration, lightly biting her red lips. "Aren't we going to continue?"
The air seemed filled with ambiguous and curious bubbles.
The bath just now was wasted! Zhao Wei Guo sighed inwardly and turned slightly to lie down, his large palm still gently grasping Xu Tao's hand, squeezing the woman's fingers. "Today is not a good day!"
He wanted to finish what they started, but Zhao Linan, the little pig, was still sleeping next to him, and the bed was too small, hindering his movements.
Moreover, that bastard Xiao was still tied up in the yard. In this situation, he as a man could be unrestrained, but he was afraid Xu Tao would be unhappy afterward.
So they still had to pick a day for their wedding night, right?
Xu Tao sighed and deeply felt that her previous remark about not continuing was really pathetic. She snorted and turned her back on Zhao Wei Guo. "Stay away from me, it's hot"
Zhao Wei Guo felt his fingers go empty and realized that Xu Tao was a little unhappy, but he just smiled softly and ran his fingers through her hair in the darkness.
Xu Tao tossed and turned for a while, annoyed, and her heart, which had been stirred by Zhao Wei Guo, couldn't calm down for a long time. But the room was very quiet, and unconsciously, the sulking Xu Tao fell asleep.
After Xu Tao fell asleep, Zhao Wei Guo began to silently recite the military training regulations. He recited them three times before closing his eyes and falling asleep.
The sleeping man was woken up by his son in the morning. The child, probably used to sleeping with Xu Tao, reached out his small hand in his sleep and, not finding his familiar mother, opened his eyes and saw his father beside him. The little guy sat up happily.
"Dad!" Zhao Linan whispered into Zhao Wei Guo's ear.
The child was very smart and knew to keep his voice down so as not to wake his mother.
"Hmm" Zhao Wei Guo opened his eyes and put his index finger to his lips. He turned his head to look at Xu Tao who was still asleep and gently coaxed his son in his arms.
Xu Tao must have been about to have her period these past few days, as she was sleepier than usual and slept very soundly. However, she was still woken up by the playful noises beside her.
When she opened her sleepy eyes, she saw Zhao Wei Guo, who usually got up early for exercise, lying in bed, and Zhao Linan was also awake. The little guy was completely in Zhao Wei Guo's arms at the moment, and the father and son were playing a game of catching each other's hands.
Zhao Linan was small, and Zhao Wei Guo wrapped his large hand around his small hand, and the child giggled. His small hand couldn't dodge, and even though it was a simple interaction, they played happily.
Xu Tao pouted and made a sleepy hum. Both father and son turned their heads and looked at her, their eyes shining brightly.
"Mommy" When Zhao Linan saw Xu Tao wake up, the child immediately didn't want his father anymore and fluttered over to Xu Tao.
"Hmm" Xu Tao wrapped her arms around the child who was coming towards her and they hugged each other affectionately.
"He woke up early, so I played with him for a while. You watch him, I'll send the man in the yard to the police station" Zhao Wei Guo got out of bed.
Zhao Linan was still young, and seeing the man in the yard might scare the child. Zhao Wei Guo had the idea of raising a tough child, but he didn't want a two-year-old to see such a scumbag.
"Okay" When Xu Tao heard Zhao Wei Guo, she also thought of the man still tied up in the yard.
Xu Tao played with Zhao Linan in the room for a while. When she saw from the window that Zhao Wei Guo had taken the man outside, she carried the child to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Zhao Wei Guo returned about an hour later. Xu Tao didn't ask how he would handle it specifically; she believed Zhao Wei Guo would handle this matter well.
That afternoon, Xu Tao heard the sound of arguing and quarreling from next door. When she went out to check, she found out that two police officers had come to find Lin Fang to assist with the investigation.
The Lin family was a bunch of jerks, but they were all timid and fearful. Suddenly seeing the police officers at their door and wanting to take Lin Fang for questioning, Old Mrs. Lin was so scared.
"Oh my God! My dear Fangfang is such a good and honest person, why are you arresting her?" Old Mrs. Lin grabbed one of the police officer's hands and wouldn't let go.
"We're not arresting her, we're just taking her to the station to ask her a few questions" The police officer explained helplessly.
"Why can't you ask whatever it is you want to ask inside? Don't bully my old woman for not understanding" Old Mrs. Lin insisted, refusing to let Lin Fang be taken away. She was terrified that something bad would happen to Lin Fang if she was taken!
"You're not trying to take my Fangfang away and harm her, are you?" Old Mrs. Lin asked, tears streaming down her face.
"Please cooperate with our investigation" the police officer could only remind her sternly.
Old Mrs. Lin continued to cry and make a fuss. Although she wanted to prevent Lin Fang from being taken away, her actions also attracted the attention of the neighbors, who quietly came out to watch the drama.
"Mom, I'm fine. They said they just want me to cooperate with the investigation" Lin Fang shouted angrily at Old Mrs. Lin.
Seeing the neighbors peeking secretly and Xu Tao standing at the door, Lin Fang was so angry she felt like her heart was about to explode.
She actually knew why the police had come to find her. Last night, Xiao Baogui, that hooligan, had come to ask her about Xu Tao and asked if Xu Tao was a widow, saying he hadn't seen any men at her house.
She had also been keeping an eye on the next door lately and hadn't seen Zhao Wei Guo in the mornings or evenings, guessing that Zhao Wei Guo was probably not at home.
When Mr. Xiao had asked her, she didn't know what came over her, but she came up with a plan. She knew that Mr. Xiao was no good, so she incited him. After inciting Xiao Baogui last night, she hadn't dared to sleep and had quietly watched the situation outside in the middle of the night. She had also seen Mr. Xiao climb over the wall and run into the house.
She thought Xu Tao was finished, but when she woke up in the morning, she saw Zhao Wei Guo taking the bruised Xiao Baogui to the police station. She was so panicked, but she also knew she couldn't panic.
Xiao Baogui had asked her for information, and no one else knew about it. Even if Xiao Baogui reported her, as long as she kept denying it, she would be safe.
Who knew that her mother, not knowing what had happened, would shout out and attract all the neighbors. Even if nothing happened to her, her reputation in the alley would probably be ruined.
Damn it! How annoying!
Xu Tao watched the drama with great interest and also saw Lin Fang's gaze. She then sneered and met her gaze.
She knew that at most, Lin Fang would be called in to assist with the investigation. She had incited that Mr. Xiao to insult her, but even if Mr. Xiao accused her, it wouldn't be of much use. As long as Lin Fang kept insisting that she hadn't incited him, there would be nothing they could do to her.
However, Xu Tao had never expected that Old Mrs. Lin would be such a great help. With one shout, she had basically sold Lin Fang out. Now everyone in the alley knew that Lin Fang had been taken away by the police.
"Congratulations!" Xu Tao said silently, then slammed the door shut.
Lin Fang saw what Xu Tao said and turned pale with anger, but she didn't say anything and was silently taken away by the police.
After Lin Fang was taken away, Old Mrs. Lin continued to cry, crying as if Lin Fang were already dead.
The excitement in the alley subsided, and Xu Tao happily wrote her novel at home. When she was tired of writing, she took Zhao Linan and started making dumplings at home.
Zhao Wei Guo had just returned from Shanghai, and the transportation company would not let him run long distances for the time being. He was assigned to nearby transportation tasks, so he could basically come back for dinner every day.
While Xu Tao was making dumplings, Zhao Wei Guo came back, holding two letters in his hand.
"Did you get letters from home?" Xu Tao knew that when she took Zhao Linan to Yangcheng, Zhao Wei Guo had sent a telegram to his family, and he had also written a letter the next day. Now that it had been a while, it was not surprising that they had written back.
"Hmm" Zhao Wei Guo put down the envelopes. "Making dumplings tonight? I'll go wash my hands and help" With that, the man went to the yard to wash his hands.
When Zhao Wei Guo came back to make dumplings after washing his hands, Xu Tao casually asked him "Have you read the letters? What did they say?"
"I haven't read the one from your family"
"Oh!" Xu Tao replied.
"There's nothing much going on at my home. They just told us that we must definitely go back to our hometown this year, and Weiqiang will get married before the New Year" Zhao Wei Guo was very familiar with making dumplings and quickly pinched out a few small ingots.
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