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

The largest dining table in the clothing store was full of people. Ye Wenxi, Ding Jiahe, and Song Xiaotang squeezed into a small round table next to it.

Song Xiaotang picked up a piece of braised pork, took a bite, and looked satisfied.

She pointed at the enamel bowl in front of her with her chopsticks: "After eating here, I won't be able to eat at the military region's mess hall anymore. My palate has become too picky."

Ye Wenxi, holding a jar, laughed: "Come on, join our garment company, and we'll feed you every day."

Song Xiaotang glanced at her with a smile and scoffed.

"To be honest, if I hadn't gone into the film industry, I might actually be working at your clothing company." Song Xiaotang said, then picked up another bite of cold dish.

Ye Wenxi leaned forward: "Let's assume something. If you weren't in the film industry, what would you want to do here?"

"Me? Just give me any job, like being Boss Ye's assistant, as long as he provides me with food," Song Xiaotang joked.

Ding Jiahe's cheeks puffed out as she swallowed before speaking: "To be honest, Sister Xiaotang, I think you're suitable for doing fieldwork with me. With your personality and your abilities, I feel you can handle anything."

"I'm running around Harbin all by myself right now, and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I really need you. Maybe you could reconsider?"

Song Xiaotang chuckled at her teasing, but didn't respond to that. Instead, she gestured with her chin and said, "Ye Wenxi, did you hear that? Hurry up and hire someone; she can't handle it all."

Ye Wenxi nodded: "Got it, got it, got it. Hire people, hire people."

Ding Jiahe chuckled.

Ye Wenxi placed another piece of braised pork on Song Xiaotang's plate: "Editor-in-Chief Ji should be in Beijing by now, right?"

"I arrived yesterday. She said she'd be at work today and would go to headquarters first thing in the morning. I guess we've finished our conversation by now. I'll go home after lunch and wait for her call."

"Okay, let me know when you have a conclusion over the phone."

"it is good."

After finishing their meal, Song Xiaotang went home, leaving Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe at the table to study the layout of the physical store.

The two of them spread out the site layout diagram. Ding Jiahe said, "I went to the publicity department today to pick up the materials for the trade fair, and I also left all the photos that Xiaoxue took there so they could develop them."

"The publicity department told me that we can probably pay for the treatment at the mutual aid society later, instead of waiting for them to do the work."

Ye Wenxi: "Are there people doing this at the mutual aid society?"

Ding Jiahe: "The mutual aid society organized it with someone. I think it was that guy from the old Chang family, the one who used to run errands for us. I guess he saved up some money, recently learned some skills from the propaganda department, and bought equipment. I heard they've already discussed with the military region about setting up a dedicated photo printing point at the service center."

"Oh, this is great!" Ye Wenxi's eyes lit up. "I'm always too embarrassed to ask the publicity department for help, I feel like I owe them a favor. Otherwise, why would I always make you run errands?" She chuckled.

When will you open?

"They said next month." Ding Jiahe blinked, then sighed, "You know, at this point in time, whoever is bold enough can make money, huh?"

"Old Zhang's family used to run errands for us with a sidecar motorcycle, and they must have made quite a bit of money in the past few months. Now that they have some capital, they're starting to think about doing something else."

Ding Jiahe held a red pen and poked the drawing on the table with the pen cap.

"If he comes across any other avenues later, won't his money just keep multiplying?"

Ye Wenxi nodded: "That's right. In this current climate, whoever seizes the opportunity will soar to great heights."

"This is often how the gap between people widens. Some people see an opportunity and dare to seize it, some see it but hesitate, and some don't see it at all."

As the two were talking, Zhang Yunxia's loud voice came from the doorway: "We're back!"

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe looked up and saw Zhang Yunxia and Wang Yingxue walk into the clothing store one after the other.

"Xiaoxue? What brings you here?" Ye Wenxi stood up and walked quickly over. "Are you feeling better?"

Wang Yingxue's face was still a little pale, but she was in much better spirits than yesterday: "Much better."

"Even if you feel much better, you can't go to work now. Go home and lie down. What are you doing here?" Ye Wenxi scolded her with a stern face.

"Comrade Fang parked his car at the clothing store to drop off Sister Yunxia, ​​so I came down with him to save him the trouble of making another trip to drop me off." Wang Yingxue's voice was still a little hoarse.

Zhang Yunxia patted her on the shoulder from behind: "It's just a quick trip, it won't bother him. You're crazy, what are you doing down here now? He's practically your brother now, why are you being so polite? Why are you being so polite with your own brother?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe both widened their eyes and exclaimed in unison, "Brother?"

"What kind of brother is he?" Ye Wenxi's big eyes darted around.

Ding Jiahe raised an eyebrow: "It might be my lover."

"Ahhhhhh!" Ye Wenxi and Zhang Yunxia screamed at the same time, their voices so loud they seemed to lift the roof off.

Wang Yingxue's face immediately turned red, and she stomped her foot: "Hey, what are you saying? Stop messing around! It's not like that! He's just an ordinary godbrother."

Wang Yingxue was so anxious to explain that her voice was almost cracking.

"Quick, quick, stop talking," Ye Wenxi waved her hand, suppressing a laugh. "Our Xiaoxue is just recovering; she can't be upset. Okay, okay, I know, I know."

"My biological brother, not my romantic lover."

She added this sentence, and Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia laughed so hard they slapped the table.

Wang Yingxue's face turned even redder, and she bit her lip, wanting to curse but unable to utter a word.

After Ye Wenxi finished laughing, he said to Wang Yingxue seriously, "Seriously, what are you doing here? Go home and lie down. I'll give you a few days off. Come back when you're fully recovered."

"I'm fine. I just wanted to ask about the materials and data that Aunt Huang brought back earlier. Is there anything I'm unclear about? I'll explain it to you again."

"I understand everything," Ye Wenxi said, pushing Wang Yingxue out. "What's unclear about what you wrote? Besides, it's not a complicated matter. Hurry up and go. You've exhausted yourself; Brother Fang will be worried."

Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia burst into laughter again.

"Ugh~~ Wenxi!" Wang Yingxue stomped her feet in anger.

Wang Yingxue was pushed out. She walked a few steps in a huff, then turned back and glared at him before finally walking out.

Ye Wenxi returned to the table and sat down with Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia, ​​laughing so hard they were doubled over.

Zhang Yunxia began to recount the events of the past few days: how Fang Ruijun had sped all the way, how he had stayed by the hospital room door all night, and his words in the car, "I want to take care of her"...

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe heard that the two creatures had transformed into two giant maggots, writhing and screaming incessantly.

Ye Wenxi grinned, showing his teeth, and his smile never stopped, making everyone extremely happy.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

Ye Wenxi answered the phone: "Feed? Who is this?"

"Wenxi, it's me, Ji Tinglan."

"Editor-in-Chief Ji?" Ye Wenxi smiled. "You called me personally."

"Yeah, I have something to tell you."

"Okay, go ahead."

Ji Tinglan slowly recounted the story.

Ye Wenxi held the receiver, and as she listened, the corners of her mouth slowly drooped, and her brows furrowed slightly.

The smile on his once proud face gradually faded, like a layer of ash slowly covering it.

Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia, ​​who were watching from the side, stopped laughing abruptly. They looked at each other and their hearts skipped a beat at the same time.