A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

After the meal, Ye Wenxi did not stay at the elderly couple's house for long, saying that she needed to go home to discuss the site selection with Wang Yingxue, who was on fieldwork in Harbin.

Lu Zhenghua and Liu Xiuyun didn't try to stop them, and Lu Weidong and Ye Wenxi went home early.

After arriving home, Ye Wenxi casually put down her bag and took out the guesthouse phone number left by Wang Yingxue.

It was already dark in the west by then, so Wang Yingxue should have returned by now.

She dialed the phone.

After a few rings, the receptionist answered: "Hello, this is the Second State-Owned Guesthouse."

"Hello, I'm looking for a comrade named Wang Yingxue. She should be staying here today."

"Okay, please wait a moment, let me take a look."

After a while, footsteps came through the receiver, followed by Wang Yingxue's voice: "Feed?"

Ye Wenxi immediately sensed something was wrong; the voice sounded somewhat hoarse.

"Xiaoxue? What happened to your voice? Why is it so hoarse?"

"It's nothing," Wang Yingxue cleared her throat. "I talked too much this afternoon, just drink some water and I'll be fine. By the way, Wenxi, let me tell you, I had a very fruitful day today."

Wang Yingxue changed the subject and began reporting to Ye Wenxi.

Ye Wenxi held a pen, listening and taking notes in her notebook.

"We took the logistics department's bus early in the morning and arrived in Qiulin around 10 a.m. There weren't many people there at that time, but we still kept track of the number."

"Besides passively counting heads, we also actively ask some passersby. And it turns out that many people come specifically to Qiulin and Qibai to buy goods, and their consumption intentions are very obvious."

"About five or six out of ten people come specifically to buy things. The rest are either passing by or work nearby."

Wang Yingxue paused, coughed twice, and continued:

"There's a small peak from 12:00 to 1:30 in the afternoon, when people tend to crowd together. From 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon, there are fewer people, since it's working hours. From 4:30 to 6:30, it's the busiest time of the day, and the whole street gets quite crowded."

She coughed a few more times, her voice becoming even hoarseer.

"What about the population distribution?" Ye Wenxi asked.

"Most of them are women," Wang Yingxue replied. "Most come in groups, fewer alone. The majority are between twenty and forty years old. They are generally dressed plainly, but they are carrying quite a few bags, so their purchasing power seems decent."

As Wang Yingxue spoke, Ye Wenxi also took notes on some key points.

She tapped the paper with the tip of her pen, lost in thought: "What do you think of that location?"

"I think it's great." Wang Yingxue's eyes lit up, and although her voice was hoarse, she was full of energy.

"We saw a chapel today. It's 120 square meters, square in shape, and faces south with good natural light. Most importantly, the ceiling height is almost five meters!"

Ye Wenxi exclaimed in surprise, "A five-meter high ceiling? That's enough for a two-story house!"

"Yes!" Wang Yingxue nodded. "That's what I was thinking. Didn't you mention before that you wanted to open a sales point and a service center in Harbin?"

"Taking measurements, making repairs, and handling customer requests that don't want to be shipped back and forth—all of these can be done here. With this space, we have more than enough room to handle everything."

Ye Wenxi marked an important point on the paper: "This is really great! Good location, enough space, and we can even add another floor. It's even better than we expected!"

Wang Yingxue smiled, then lowered her head and coughed twice.

Hearing this, Ye Wenxi quickly asked, "Your voice is so hoarse, you must have talked a lot this afternoon, right?"

"Well, actually it was also indirect," Wang Yingxue waved her hand, "I went to several venues along the way, so I wasn't constantly asking questions."

"Did you take your medicine?"

"I've taken some. I bought it when I passed by the pharmacy this afternoon. I'll take some more later. I'll go to bed early tonight. It's okay."

"Okay, then you should get some rest. By the way, I went to see Aunt Han and Aunt Zhao at noon today, they're both fine, so don't worry. Give me a call if anything comes up, and I'll take care of it for you."

"Okay, thank you, Wenxi."

"Don't thank me, go to sleep."

Ye Wenxi hung up the phone, put the notebook on the table, gripped the pen with her fingers, tapped the paper, and her mind raced over the things she had just said.

Lu Weidong came out of the bathroom and sat down next to Ye Wenxi: "The water's boiled, shall we take a shower?"

Ye Wenxi glared at him.

When he says "boil water for a bath," it's almost like he's extending an invitation.

But Ye Wenxi wasn't in the mood today: "You wash it yourself, I'm not going."

Lu Weidong looked pitifully at the ground, then at Ye Wenxi: "You go ahead and wash, I promise I won't come in and bother you."

Ye Wenxi glared at him again, "I don't believe you."

Having run out of ideas, Lu Weidong quietly leaned closer to Ye Wenxi: "Are you opening a physical store?"

Ye Wenxi hummed in agreement.

Lu Weidong sighed with admiration, "Truly outstanding."

Ye Wenxi paused for a moment, without looking up.

"Comrade Ye Wenxi." Lu Weidong suddenly sat up straight, placed his hands on his knees, and looked at Ye Wenxi seriously, as if he were in a meeting.

There's something that's bothering me.

"Huh?" Ye Wenxi turned to look at him. Why was this guy starting to 'act' too?

Lu Weidong sighed, his face serious. "How can we recommend that the city and military region issue a commendation to you?"

"Huh??" Ye Wenxi looked at him with a "What are you doing?" expression.

"We cannot ignore such an outstanding comrade as you just because we are husband and wife."

"The same goes for the city, why isn't anyone mentioning it?"

"Are you sick?" Ye Wenxi glared at him, her lips trembling.

"Ah, I see. Tsk..." Lu Weidong frowned, as if he was really thinking, "It's probably because you're too beautiful, even more beautiful than a movie star, that your work ability is overshadowed by your beauty."

Ye Wenxi closed her eyes and sighed heavily: "Lu Weidong, why are you talking so much today?"

Lu Weidong: "Which of my words wasn't true? Hmph... I haven't even mentioned your greatest strength yet."

Ye Wenxi pursed her lips tightly, lowered her head, and asked casually, "What?"

Lu Weidong: "He knows how to pick a man."

Ye Wenxi slowly raised her head and met Lu Weidong's expression that said, "I'm telling the truth."

"Get out of here!!" Ye Wenxi picked up the notebook in her hand and slammed it hard on his arm.

Lu Weidong pulled them together, and the two rolled into a ball.

Ye Wenxi laughed so hard she was shaking, her knee pressing against his side: "Get up! You're so heavy!"

"No." Lu Weidong pulled her into his arms, rubbing his chin against the top of her head. "Let's take a shower together."

"I'm not going!"

"Let's go, let's go... the water will get cold if we don't take a shower soon."

"Put him down right now! Lu Weidong!!"

Inside the bathtub in the bathroom...

Ye Wenxi sat in the bathtub, and Lu Weidong was kicked to the other side by her: "Sit properly, I have something to ask you."

"What's up?" Lu Weidong tilted his head.

Ye Wenxi hesitated for a moment, then slowly asked, "Usually in the military... are there soldiers who remarry the widows of fallen soldiers?"

Lu Weidong was taken aback: "Huh?"

His eyes held shock, disbelief, and a hint of confusion...