Exciting 1979!

Chapter 343 North Zhu Lin, South Gong Xue: Internal Strife
Upon seeing Gong Xue enter and sit next to Zhu Lin, Wei Ming's chicken pieces slipped from his chopsticks; he was nervous.

I'm a little excited!
This was the first time Wei Ming had seen Gong Xue and Zhu Lin sitting together in person; they were simply breathtakingly beautiful, and he was completely mesmerized by their fragrance.

She possessed delicate willow-leaf eyebrows and phoenix eyes, exuding a charming and graceful beauty reminiscent of a meticulously painted portrait of a lady from Jiangnan.

With sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a prominent nose, he exuded an air of grandeur and solemnity, resembling a Bodhisattva from the Dunhuang murals.

In their previous lives, the two did share the stage. When the Film Performance Art Society was established, Gong Xue was the host and Zhu Lin performed a dance, but they were not both in the frame, which was a real pity.

The thought that these two people were his girlfriends made Wei Ming realize that famous writers, children's literature masters, and musical prodigies were all unimportant. They were the greatest gain from his rebirth!

"Little Wei, are you feeling pretty smug right now?" Zhu Lin suddenly said, his smile carrying a chilling murderous intent.

"No, I am deeply sorry." Wei Ming warned himself not to laugh, he absolutely must not laugh, he couldn't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit, he had to show his regret and pain.

Gong Xue gently tugged at Zhu Lin's hand under the table, meaning, "Don't scare the child."

Zhu Lin hates his lack of ambition, so just spoil him!

At this moment, Wei Ming suddenly got up and left, went back to his study to get a camera. Now he has a camera and several rolls of film in each of his homes, and he has achieved the freedom to take pictures.

"May I take a group photo with you all?"

The scene was so beautiful that Wei Ming couldn't resist. Of course, there were even more beautiful things to imagine.

Upon hearing that photos would be taken, the two actresses immediately and instinctively began to tidy themselves up, their competitive spirit ignited.

Then, the first group photo of Gong Xue from the South and Zhu Lin from the North was captured on a small piece of film, finally filling this historical gap.

Wei Ming took several photos, but unfortunately it was nighttime. He would definitely take another set during the day when the light was better.

After he put the camera away, Zhu Lin took out a bottle of baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor) that he had half-drunk earlier from the kitchen. The liquor had been left there by Wei Ming, but it was Zhu Lin and Gong Xue who drank it.

During the time Xiao Wei was in Hong Kong and England, the two of them often drank to drown their sorrows, and then, after drinking, they spoke their true feelings, which greatly deepened their understanding of each other.

“This is the first time the three of us have eaten together at the same table. I’m leaving tomorrow, and I don’t know when I’ll see you guys again. How about we have a big meal?” Zhu Lin suggested.

She was the only one who could drink a lot at the scene, after all, she had Shandong blood flowing in her veins. Wei Ming and Gong Xue were not good drinkers, but no one objected.

Such an unusual relationship between three people would be awkward without drinking, and that's where alcohol comes in handy.

The three of them had just raised their glasses when the phone rang.

Wei Ming turned to answer the phone.

"Big Brother." It was Mei Wenhua's voice.

"What's the matter?"

"You know what? Feng Daxing, the thief and murderer I caught in the act of bravery, has already been executed," Mei Wenhua said excitedly.

"That happened at the beginning of the month, don't you read the newspaper?"

"Look, but I was looking at an old newspaper. I only realized it now, hahaha."

Is there anything else?

"Gone."

“Then I’ll hang up.” Wei Ming said without hesitation.

Hearing the dial tone, Mei Wenhua said to Xu Yunyun, who was standing beside him worriedly, "Don't worry, he's still alive."

It turned out that Xu Yunyun was sitting on her own balcony when she first saw Wei Ming and Zhu Lin return together, and then she saw Gong Xue also riding over on his bicycle.

She panicked immediately. It's true that pregnancy makes you forgetful for three years. Instead of calling her brother to remind him, she called Dongfang Xintiandi and asked Mei Wenhua to come back and help her come up with a solution.

Then Mei Wenhua said, "Why don't we give our older brother a call?"

"That's right, remind him!" Xu Yunyun finally snapped out of her daze.

Mei Wenhua thought to himself, what's there to remind them of? It's already this late. They just need to check if a fight has broken out and if anyone has been killed.

My brother-in-law's voice sounded quite calm, so it seems he can still control the situation. He truly lives up to his reputation as my brother Ming!
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When Wei Ming returned to the table, Zhu Lin and Gong Xue's wine glasses were already empty.

Wei Ming was taken aback: "You've finished drinking?"

Zhu Lin: "Yeah, down it in one gulp, it's your turn."

Gong Xue nodded and wiped his mouth.

Although Wei Ming suspected they were trying to scam him, he still drank it anyway. What could a man like him possibly do if he was taken advantage of?

After finishing his drink, he refilled the glasses of the three men's glasses: "I'd also like to offer one. It's my great honor to know the two of you."

Zhu Lin: "Wait a minute, isn't it all a great honor?"

Wei Ming: "If I can meet you again in the next life, that would be an incredible blessing. I hope I can be that lucky."

In his first life, Wei Ming only met Zhu Lin a few times, but they didn't become close. At that time, Zhu Lin was a well-established veteran artist, and Gong Xue had retired from the entertainment industry long ago. Unfortunately, they never met.

In my second life, I met them again, seized the opportunity, and didn't let them slip away. Now, all I have to do is keep them.

These words moved Zhu Lin and Gong Xue somewhat. Had the brat promised a love for their next life? They also took a small sip.

Wei Ming got anxious: "Hey, hey, I drank it all! How come you guys only drank so little?"

Zhu Lin filled his glass: "Drink the first one in one go, then we can drink and chat slowly. Xiaoxue, you can say a few words too."

Gong Xue glanced down at his wine glass: "Can I say anything?"

Zhu Lin: "Of course, feel free to speak your mind."

Gong Xue pursed her lips and said, "Xiao Wei, do you like me more, or do you like Sister Lin more? You can't say you like them equally."

Zhu Lin smiled and looked at Wei Ming: "Come on, answer directly. If you can't answer, cheers."

Wei Ming realized that these two women had deliberately set a trap for him today.

"Cheers!" Wei Ming downed his drink in one gulp, thinking, "Let's see who's worried when I can't get up later."

After drinking three cups, Wei Ming quickly ate some food to calm himself down, and then said sincerely, "Please feel free to ask any other questions."

After saying that, he filled his cup again.

Let alone drinking some liquor, even if he were forced to drink soy milk, he would still have to endure it.

Gong Xue felt a pang of sympathy for his younger brother, and Zhu Lin, seeing his resolute expression, snorted, "No fun, eat, eat, then go to sleep."

Wei Ming laughed: "You want to have fun, right? You should have said so earlier. I have a lot of fun little games here, which are very good for enhancing friendship. Do you want to play?"

The two women exchanged a glance, knowing full well that it was definitely not a serious game, but they still nodded in agreement.

Zhu Lin said, "If it's just for fun, then so be it."

Wei Ming: "Eat first, then go play in bed."

Zhu Lin said sternly, "Xiao Wei, don't push your luck."

Gong Xue also said, "That's right, you can't just treat us like this just because we like you."

Wei Ming: "Sisters, you're overthinking it. Aren't Simmons mattresses comfortable? If you don't mind the discomfort, you can sleep on the floor."

Gong Xue and Zhu Lin exchanged glances again and finally reached a consensus: We must hold the line and never let him succeed.

Wei Ming then said, "Sister Xue, shouldn't you change your clothes? You don't look very casual."

Wei Ming and Zhu Lin changed into their usual pajamas and nightgowns, which were loose and thin.

"Okay, I'll change it in a bit."

After dinner, when Gong Xue came out wearing a silk nightgown, she saw Wei Ming brushing his teeth.

Why are you brushing your teeth?

Wei Ming rinsed his mouth and said, "I'll play for a while and then go to sleep. I can wash up now. You guys come too."

Zhu Lin craned his neck to look into the bathroom: "I'll wash the dishes first."

So Wei Ming pushed Gong Xue to wash up, and during this process, he didn't stop hugging and cuddling.

The bathroom was diagonally opposite the kitchen. Gong Xue watched the outside movements with shyness and vigilance, afraid of being seen by Zhu Lin, but she never thought of refusing Wei Ming.

This is their usual way of getting along, especially when it's just the two of them.

After Gong Xue finished brushing her teeth, Wei Ming immediately checked her mouth and mouth before letting her go and letting her switch with Zhu Lin.

Sister Xue was fuming, stomped her feet but still went over. If she and Zhu Lin hadn't discussed giving this kid a little something, she definitely wouldn't have agreed.

After Zhu Lin came over, she picked up a toothbrush and started brushing her teeth. Wei Ming hugged her from behind, as the ground was slippery and he helped to stabilize her and prevent her from falling.

When the two came out of the bathroom, they almost bumped into Gong Xue at the door. In the end, the three of them sat on the Simmons bed with red faces.

Wei Ming said in a serious tone, "I think that one must be honest and have the courage to face challenges. So the game we are going to play next is called Truth or Dare."

This kind of social game probably hasn't appeared yet; Wei Ming is the first to create it. Moreover, this kind of game allows for both risqué and non-risqué play, and players can control their own actions.

Wei Ming took out a deck of cards and explained the rules to them: "Each person gets a card. The person with the lowest card can choose two challenges: Truth or Dare. Then the person with the highest card will ask a question. The person with the lowest card must answer either Truth or Dare, or else they will have to drink a cup as punishment."

There were also wine bottles and glasses on the bedside table.

They understood, and Gong Xue asked, "How do we determine whether someone is lying when they tell the truth?"

Wei Ming: "The rule is that you must tell the truth. If you don't want to tell the truth, you can drink alcohol, but if you lie, then it's a matter of character."

Upon hearing that he had brought up such a serious issue as character, Gong Xue and Zhu Lin both began to take it seriously.

Wei Ming: "Okay, let's just do a demonstration for the first time, don't take it too seriously."

He drew a nine, Zhu Lin drew a six, and Gong Xue drew a three.

Wei Ming pointed at Gong Xue and said, "Tell me the truth."

Wei Ming: "Do you think Sister Lin is prettier or you are prettier?"

Gong Xue never expected that the brat would return the same difficult problem he had encountered before, but in a modified form.

Gong Xue looked at Zhu Lin and said seriously, "To be honest, she's pretty. Because I look at myself so often, I always feel that I still have shortcomings. When I look at other people's faces, I'm more willing to see their good points."

Zhu Lin immediately took Gong Xue's hand: "If I were faced with this question, my answer would be Xiaoxue. I quite like the charm of beauties from Jiangnan."

Wei Ming looked at their clasped hands and coughed twice: "You two aren't going to carry me on your backs anymore, are you? I'm still here."

The more he said that, the tighter Zhu Lin and Gong Xue gripped his hand. The two women laughed triumphantly, as if they were working together to make Xiao Wei suffer a setback.

In reality, Wei Ming was also helping them unite. The more united they were, the less they would want to separate when the three-year term was up.

"Alright, let's begin." Wei Ming shuffled the cards, and everyone drew cards again.

Wei Ming drew number A: "Haha, I'm the biggest!"

Zhu Lin: "Yours is 1, which should be the smallest, right?"

Gong Xue chimed in, "That's right, that's right."

Wei Ming didn't argue with them about these small details. He glanced at the score and saw that Zhu Lin had a 7, the highest score.

"I choose dare," Wei Ming said decisively.

Zhu Lin was a little excited. Oh dear, what should I do with him?

The difficulty of this adventure needs to be carefully considered; if it's too difficult, it's practically forcing him to drink, and if it's too easy, it's not interesting.

Suddenly, Zhu Lin glanced across the street through the curtains. "I've got it! Call Mei Wenhua, say whatever you want."

Wei Ming also noticed that the lights in Xiao Mei's house were already off.

"Sister Lin, you're so mean."

Wei Ming immediately made a phone call, and the two women got out of bed and followed him to listen.

Xiaomei answered the phone after it rang for a while.

"Hello, who is this?" Mei Wenhua asked sleepily.

"it's me."

Xiao Mei immediately perked up: "What's up, big brother?"

Wei Ming said, "I just wanted to ask if you were asleep."

"Just fell asleep."

"Oh, then you can go back to sleep."

"Beep beep beep~" Mei Wenhua listened to the dial tone, feeling bewildered. No, this is why I made a phone call?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He sensed that Ming's phone call was very meaningful, but what exactly was it? As a result, Xiaomei couldn't sleep at all.

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The game continued, with Zhu Lin being the youngest and Gong Xue the oldest.

Zhu Lin thought for a moment and said, "I'll choose truth or dare. Xiaoxue, don't make things difficult for me."

Gong Xue nodded, then asked, "Sister Lin, how old are you?"

Simple, right? But Zhu Lin got anxious.

"You bastard Gong Xiaoxue, I'll drink!"

"Huh?" Gong Xue was taken aback, only then realizing that he seemed to have touched on Zhu Lin's taboo.

Age is also a taboo subject for her. She is eight years older than Wei Ming, and Zhu Lin is nine years older than him. Age is a topic they usually don't want to talk about, except when Zhu Lin forces her to call him "sister".

Zhu Lin drank a glass and, as if nothing had happened, called out, "Continue."

This time, quite coincidentally, the roles were reversed: Gong Xue was the youngest, and Zhu Lin was the oldest.

"I'm speaking the truth, too."

Zhu Lin asked, "How old are you? I'm not talking about age, I'm talking about your bra size."

Gong Xue stared at Zhu Lin: "You, you, you, fine, I'll drink!"

Wei Ming watched all this, wondering if women's friendships were really that fragile.
He really wanted to advise his two older sisters to keep the peace and make money together. He said they should help each other, and that they should unite against me.

The next opportunity has arrived.

One of the two players has a six of clubs, and the other has a six of spades. Wei Ming has a seven of diamonds.

"You two should discuss it: truth or dare."

"Let's take a big risk," they finally decided.

"Could you two please give each other a kiss?" Wei Ming tried his best to mend their friendship.

However, the two of them decisively picked up their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.

After two drinks, Gong Xue was already a little tipsy, and Zhu Lin's face turned red.

Just then, the room suddenly went dark, without a single ray of light.

Zhu Lin: "Huh? The power's out?"

Gong Xue: "Ah!"

Zhu Lin: "What's wrong?"

Gong Xue: "Ugh, no, it's nothing."

Zhu Lin felt that Gong Xue's speech was slurred. This was too much, especially in front of him!
She reached out her hands and lunged towards the two men, but Wei Ming was faster. He had already released Gong Xue and run to the window to open the curtains.

Moonlight streamed in, suddenly brightening the room considerably. Then Wei Ming saw Zhu Lin embracing Gong Xue with both arms. Gong Xue, who had been tackled, was also taken aback, staring at Zhu Lin with wide eyes.

Wei Ming chuckled, pounced from behind, and swept them both into his arms.

He said, "It must be a power outage. I see that the lights are off in other households too."

These days, even Beijing faces power shortages, and power outages are commonplace.

Caught in the middle, Zhu Lin gave a soft "hmm".

There was some light, but it was blurry, and with the added effect of the alcohol, the three of them could only see each other vaguely.

Gong Xue said, "Then let's call it a day and I'm going back to sleep."

However, she was also wrapped in Wei Ming's arm and couldn't escape at all.

With the effects of the alcohol rising in his head, Wei Ming boldly said, "Let's wait and call back when the call comes back."

Slightly tipsy, Gong Xue asked, "Why do we have to wait for the call to come back?"

Wei Ming: "I'm worried you might get hurt on the way. You're an actor, this is no joke."

Zhu Lin felt that his reason was too far-fetched. It was only a few steps away, but Gong Xue stopped moving, seemingly accepting the reason.

It was still a bit hot with the three of them embracing each other so closely and without moving.

So Wei Ming started to move, and Zhu Lin, who was in the middle of the sandwich, was the first to feel the impact.

No, wait a minute, is this...is this appropriate? Xiaoxue, say something!

~
The apartment has two bedrooms and a living room. Wei Ming used the larger room as a study, and there is also a 1.2-meter-wide single bed, which Gong Xue slept in when she was temporarily staying here.

Wei Ming is currently lying here, fast asleep.

Driven by his biological clock, he woke up promptly at seven o'clock. The first thing he did after getting up was to press the light switch, and the power came back on.

He then peeked into the bedroom doorway barefoot and saw that the two of them were still asleep, sleeping soundly.

There was still some time before Zhu Lin's flight, so Wei Ming started preparing breakfast, cooking porridge for them, while reminiscing about what had happened the night before, laughing as he thought about it.

Although the ultimate achievement wasn't unlocked, it's still pretty good; it's a major breakthrough in the relationship between the three.

After he and Sister Lin had been at it for a few minutes, Sister Xue finally fled back to her study.

After Wei Ming dealt with Sister Lin, he chased her to the study, achieving a double kill. At that time, he could still feel a pair of eyes watching them from the doorway.

In the end, because it was a single bed, Wei Ming was left there, while Gong Xue went to sleep on a Simmons bed with her sister Lin.

When the aroma of millet porridge wafted into the bedroom, Zhu Lin was the first to open her eyes.

She glanced at Gong Xue beside her; his forehead was red, indicating that he had probably run into the wall while fleeing in the dark.

Zhu Lin nudged Xiaoxue: "Hey, wake up."

Gong Xue pulled the blanket over his head: "If you don't wake up, you'll lose face."

Zhu Lin chuckled, then hugged her and patted her gently through the blanket: "I'll eat first, then catch my flight. You can continue to savor the memory."

Gong Xue wanted to retort, but I hadn't even had a chance to savor it yet.

However, when Zhu Lin got out of bed and was alone, she couldn't help but recall that crazy night from the previous day.

Actually, she should have left when Xiao Wei and Sister Lin started. She shouldn't have been so greedy as to watch only the beginning and even acted as a mood-setter, becoming a catalyst for the two of them.

So much so that later Sister Lin came to see me. Although she didn't come inside, I saw her and I was too ashamed to face anyone.

Fortunately, there were no lights at the time, so it probably wasn't very clear, she could only comfort herself with that thought.

Finally, she returned to the master bedroom and, while discussing technology with Sister Lin, fell into a deep sleep, feeling both exhausted and excited.

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Outside, Wei Ming heard the sound of the toilet flushing in the bathroom, knowing that someone had woken up.

As he served the simple breakfast, Zhu Lin was washing her face at the sink.

Wei Ming hugged her from behind, and Zhu Lin's heart trembled.

"You're still so energetic after all that last night," she remarked. "You're so young."

Wei Ming said gently, "You're not old either, and we have a long life ahead of us."

"Alright, let's eat. I have to catch my flight. Go check if Xiaoxue is up."

"Got it."

After Zhu Lin finished eating, Wei Ming finally managed to drag Gong Xue out of the bedroom and even took a daytime photo of the two beauties after they woke up.

Zhu Lin changed his clothes and said, "This photo must not be seen by anyone else."

The two people in the photo are both wearing pajamas and look quite alluring, suggesting a post-coital encounter.

Wei Ming: "Don't worry, I'll put it in the safe after washing it."

Moreover, it was first placed in a small locked box and then put in a safe, for double protection.

Finally, Gong Xue waved goodbye to the two of them, and Wei Ming took Zhu Lin to the airport on his motorcycle.

As they were leaving, they happened to see Mei Wenhua returning from a walk with Xu Yunyun. He had dark circles under his eyes and was still wondering: What did his brother-in-law mean when he asked him if he was asleep last night?

He saw Wei Ming driving towards him, but Wei Ming simply waved and sped away.

After dropping off the person, Wei Ming went straight to work at Peking University.

At noon, his colleague, Ms. Li, from the library, went downstairs to find him.

"Teacher Wei, someone is looking for you."

"Who is it?"

"A person speaking with a Sichuan accent."

"Oh?" Wei Ming went up and saw a middle-aged man who was not very tall.

The other party warmly and excitedly shook Wei Ming's hand and introduced himself.

"I'm Chen Lian from the Sichuan Provincial Government Office in Beijing. Thank you so much, Teacher Wei!"

Afterwards, Wei Ming invited this Comrade Chen to the cafeteria for a meal, and they chatted while eating.

When serving the food, Officer Chen added chili peppers like crazy, and even complained that it wasn't spicy enough while eating.

Wei Ming opened a mysterious little jar: "Try this, it's my grandma's homemade chili sauce, it goes really well with rice."

Because our family's financial situation has improved, the chili sauce now contains beef chunks and is quite oily.

After tasting a couple of spoonfuls, Officer Chen exclaimed, "Grandma's chili sauce is absolutely amazing! It's even better than my wife's!"

Then, Officer Chen explained the purpose of his visit.

Firstly, they received another donation from Hong Kong, which was said to be a portion of the profits from the sale of a charity album, totaling HK$300 million. Secretary Chen came over specifically to inform them of this.

"Also, our local area hopes to invite Mr. Wei back to Sichuan, which is undergoing reconstruction. In Baoxing, there is a bridge across the Qingyi River that was rebuilt using the funds raised in Hong Kong. So we plan to name it after Mr. Wei, and call it Wei Ming Bridge."

Wei Mingqiao x2~
(End of this chapter)