Chapter 449: Seventies: The Mature Husband 49

By the time the two of them finished watching the movie, it was already noon.

Tang Wan got up and said, “Our son should be coming back soon. We need to make lunch.”

Hearing this, Xue Xingtong immediately took out his phone and waved it at her.

“I already sent the little brat to eat at Mom’s place.”

Tang Wan was stunned.

Then she looked at Xue Xingtong with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

“Is he really your biological son?”

“Of course he is! Come on, your husband is taking you out for a big meal!” Xue Xingtong said.

He then took Tang Wan downstairs, got into the car, and drove toward a nearby grand hotel.

By the time they reached a private dining room, the dishes had already been served.

Seeing this, Tang Wan couldn't help asking, “Tongtong, is there some kind of anniversary this year?”

Otherwise, why had this guy suddenly brought her to a grand hotel for a meal?

……

Hearing Tang Wan's question, Xue Xingtong gave her a helpless smile.

“Can't I take you out for a big meal if it's not our anniversary?”

Then he pointed toward the building across from them.

“I just wanted to bring you here today to show you the building I had constructed for you.”

Hearing this, Tang Wan looked through the hotel's glass window toward the thirty-three-story skyscraper across the street.

“That building is yours too?”

When had this guy even entered the real estate industry?

Xue Xingtong nodded, then stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Tang Wan's waist.

“I don't know how many years it will exist, but I want everyone who passes by it to know that it was built for you.”

This was the greatest romantic gesture he could give her as a man at this point in his life.

……

Tang Wan was deeply moved by Xue Xingtong's words.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and took a deep breath, suddenly feeling like crying.

This guy really knew how to make her emotional!

But the better he treated her, the more uneasy she felt.

How much longer could this happiness last?

What if the two of them went downstairs after finishing their meal and were suddenly struck by some disaster, dying together?

At that moment, Xue Xingtong cupped the back of her head and lowered his head to kiss her.

After a tender and affectionate kiss, the two smiled at each other and began eating.

After the meal, Tang Wan remained tense all the way home. Only after they arrived safely did she finally relax.

……

Before they knew it, it was 1998.

That year, continuous heavy rainfall struck regions across the country, causing catastrophic floods that submerged countless homes and fields.

Countless armed police officers and soldiers rushed to the front lines to fight the floods and carry out disaster relief. Huo Shaoting, who had by then risen to become a senior military commander, also personally went to the front lines to direct the operations.

Supplies from all over the country were also transported toward the disaster areas.

And the company that played a crucial role in this was Xue Xingtong's transportation company.

He suspended most of the company's regular delivery operations, mobilized every resource he could, and continuously transported all kinds of emergency necessities to the front lines.

Just then, Tang Wan received Little Cutie's notification.

“Congratulations, Host! You've completed the additional mission. This strategy mission has been successfully completed!” Little Cutie said happily.

Hearing this, Tang Wan froze for a moment.

Then she understood.

In the original plot, Tongtong had flown into a rage for the sake of a woman and nearly thrown the country's economy into chaos. But this time, when the country was facing a crisis, he had stepped forward and done everything he could to help his fellow citizens get through the disaster. That was why the system had determined that he would no longer disrupt the country's economy.

However, this also meant that the time until the two of them kicked the bucket again was not far away.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan sighed, then called over their now-grown son.

In the previous few worlds, they had died far too suddenly, without even having time to say goodbye to their children.

Since they rarely had the opportunity this time, she might as well prepare him mentally in advance.

After all, Tongtong's business empire was enormous. Once they left this world, countless people would certainly try to carve up the industries Tongtong left behind.

What if their son couldn't withstand the pressure then? Wouldn't those people tear him apart?