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

In Su Feng's office, several special operations team leaders were gathered around the table discussing training plans.

He raised his hand to signal them to be quiet, and said into the microphone, "Sister-in-law, you go ahead."

"Hey, Su Feng... Um... I'm sorry, something's urgent. I can't find Lao Chen, and no one answers the phone at the logistics department."

"It's alright, sister-in-law, go ahead and tell me."

Su Feng figured that if Zhang Yunxia was calling him, it must be something extremely urgent.

"We have an employee named Wang Yingxue who is currently working alone in Harbin. She suddenly fell ill a couple of days ago. The guesthouse called to say she has a high fever and is almost unconscious. All bus and train services are suspended, so we can't get there. She also has a sick mother at home, and there's no one to take care of her..."

Zhang Yunxia spoke quickly: "I know our military region's vehicles are all useful, but... I'm out of options..."

Zhang Yunxia spoke faster and faster, and became more and more apologetic.

She knew that at this time of day, both soldiers and workers in the military region were at work.

Su Feng must also have his own things to do.

However, Zhang Yunxia only asked these few officers to help her in critical moments.

No matter how many acquaintances there are at the military dependents' home, it's not possible to fly there with her right now.

Su Feng looked up at Fang Ruijun and asked, "Is Wang Yingxue sick?"

Fang Ruijun stared at Su Feng, his eyes wide.

"Oh, right, right, it's Wang Yingxue, the family that Fang Ruijun's mother helped take care of."

"I understand, sister-in-law. I'll pick you up at your door in ten minutes," Su Feng said decisively.

After hanging up the phone, Su Feng immediately stood up, picked up the car keys on the table, and threw them to Fang Ruijun.

"I'll give you two days off to go to Harbin. I'll take you to pick up your sister-in-law now."

"Is she sick? Is it serious?" Fang Ruijun frowned.

"I don't know the specifics... I heard he was alone in the guesthouse and almost lost consciousness. The situation is quite urgent, you should leave quickly."

After saying that, Su Feng and Fang Ruijun quickly walked out of the office.

Inside the state-run guesthouse, Wang Yingxue was breathing heavily.

"Why don't we take her to the hospital? She could talk just now, but now she can't say anything at all." A staff member frowned, standing helplessly by the bed.

"This isn't good. We just finished calling her and then we're sending her off. Besides, who's going to look after the guesthouse if we leave? There's so much else to do." The other woman crossed her arms and sighed. "I think she's just delirious from the fever."

The two of them stood in the room, looking at each other. They didn't know whether to give it to them or not.

Wang Yingxue groggily opened her eyes again and called out in a hoarse voice, "Comrade..."

"Hey, hey, he's awake again." A staff member approached.

"Comrade, hang in there a little longer. We've already called your workplace. Your family will be here to take care of you soon."

Wang Yingxue's eyes were half-open, and her lips moved slightly: "I'm sorry, comrade... I'm sorry to trouble you."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

Ten minutes later.

The jeep stopped in front of Zhang Yunxia's apartment building.

Zhang Yunxia, ​​holding an umbrella and carrying a few hastily packed clothes, stood waiting inside the building entrance.

Su Feng and Fang Ruijun got out of the car: "Get in, sister-in-law."

Zhang Yunxia glanced at Su Feng, then at Fang Ruijun.

Then she tugged at Su Feng's arm: "Um... Comrade Fang can take me there. My sister-in-law has something else she'd like to ask you."

Su Feng glanced at Fang Ruijun: "Go ahead, I'll give you two days off. Drive carefully on the road."

Fang Ruijun nodded, his expression as anxious as Zhang Yunxia's.

The jeep sped along the muddy, rain-soaked road.

The wheels rolled over puddles, splashing up mud waves half a person high.

Fang Ruijun drove very fast, and Zhang Yunxia subconsciously gripped the handrail on the car door, her heart pounding.

"Sister-in-law, should I slow down?" Fang Ruijun turned his head and asked.

"No, no, no, no need, let's drive quickly."

Fang Ruijun grunted in agreement, then slammed on the gas pedal, and the jeep roared off.

"Sister-in-law," Fang Ruijun said, his hands gripping the steering wheel, eyes fixed ahead, his voice tense, "how is Comrade Wang now?"

"I heard he's had a persistent high fever and is now somewhat delirious."

"Didn't she take her medicine? Why does she keep having a fever? Wasn't she on a field mission with someone else? She..." Fang Ruijun asked a series of questions.

"They didn't say that much on the phone, so I'm not really sure what happened..." Zhang Yunxia turned and glanced at him.

"Oh," Fang Ruijun replied casually, but the car sped up even more.

Zhang Yunxia stared at his tense profile and suddenly remembered a scene she had witnessed earlier. That night, Fang Ruijun and Wang Yingxue returned from outside together, and the atmosphere between them was quite different.

Later, Ye Wenxi mentioned it to her in casual conversation. Today, seeing Su Feng bring Fang Ruijun over again, her suspicions were basically confirmed.

She glanced at Fang Ruijun and couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Fang, are you quite concerned about our Xiaoxue?"

Fang Ruijun instinctively wanted to explain something. But Su Feng's words flashed through his mind for a moment, and he suppressed them again.

He opened his mouth, licked his dry lips, as if considering what to say.

After a moment, he let out a soft breath and said calmly, "If possible, I would like to take care of her."

Zhang Yunxia was stunned for a moment when she heard him utter those words.

It's not "I like her," not those pretty words... it's "I want to take care of her."

Zhang Yunxia's eyes were slightly red with overwhelming joy. She raised her hand and wiped her eyes.

Fang Ruijun noticed this detail.

"Comrade Fang," Zhang Yunxia said, her voice choked with emotion. She swallowed hard, composed herself, and spoke again.

"Our Xiaoxue... is very strong-willed. So strong-willed she's almost stubborn!"

"You can tell from her illness this time. She must have been sick for a while, but she kept putting it off until now in order to finish her work. She doesn't want to tell anyone about her suffering, and she wants to bear everything on her own, afraid of burdening others in the slightest."

Fang Ruijun smiled slightly, a hint of gentleness in his smile: "Yes."

Zhang Yunxia took a deep breath, turned to look at the heavy rain outside the window, and softened her voice: "So Comrade Fang, if you want to take care of her... you have to put in a lot of effort to get close to her."

"She's the kind of person who not only won't offer a helping hand, but she'll also keep pushing people away. You have to hold on really hard for her to give you her hand."

After Zhang Yunxia finished speaking, she sighed and clenched her fingers on her knees.

"Sister-in-law, what you're saying is a bit long-winded..."

Fang Ruijun gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the rain ahead: "No more nonsense, thank you, sister-in-law."

"I knew about Xiaoxue before. Everyone in the residential compound knows her..."

"But we really got to know each other better when she came to the garment factory. At that time, she said she didn't want wages, she just wanted someone to teach her how to use the machines in her spare time."

Zhang Yunxia stared blankly at the heavy rain outside the window, her thoughts slowly drifting back to the past.

"She's been quiet since day one. While others leave after get off work, she's still practicing. While others eat and rest at lunchtime, she grabs a few bites and goes back to the machine."

.........

As Fang Ruijun listened to Zhang Yunxia recount the details of Wang Yingxue's past, he gained a deeper understanding of her from her descriptions.

The image of resilience and unyieldingness that he already held in his mind became even more vivid and concrete at this moment.