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

Ye Wenxi looked at Lu Weidong with disbelief: "It wasn't you, was it? You went to the military region?"

Lu Weidong smiled meaningfully: "Do you want it to be me?"

"Hey~~~ tell me quickly," Ye Wenxi patted him, "Did you go to see Director Huang?"

"I just mentioned it casually."

Ye Wenxi was stunned for a moment, then let out a soft "Oh dear," as a feeling of warmth welled up in her chest.

She propped herself up and hugged Lu Weidong, snuggling against him like a contented kitten: "How can you be so good to me?"

Lu Weidong put his arm around her back and patted her gently, asking, "Is that all?"

"Anyway, it's great." Ye Wenxi hugged her arms even tighter.

"Do you want to take a shower?" Lu Weidong straightened up and looked at her.

"Yes," Ye Wenxi nodded, "I sweated a lot today."

"I'm going to run the toilet." Lu Weidong got up to leave, but Ye Wenxi grabbed his wrist and grinned at him.

"Hmm?" Lu Weidong looked at him in confusion.

"Um... my head hurts when I shake it," Ye Wenxi said with a smile.

Lu Weidong rolled his eyes, but a smirk played on his lips: "Do you think I'm that bad? I won't bother you."

Ye Wenxi chuckled and then lay on the blanket, laughing shyly.

Lu Weidong walked towards the bathroom while unbuttoning his shirt, and glared at her as he turned around.

Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Ye Wenxi took off her clothes and soaked in the enamel bathtub. The water temperature was just right, barely covering her belly, gently supporting her.

Lu Weidong moved a small stool and sat down next to her, holding an enamel ladle in his hand. He scooped up water and poured it little by little onto her hair.

He let Ye Wenxi rest her head on the edge of the bathtub. She closed her eyes and felt Lu Weidong's fingers run through her wet hair, creating fine foam, and then he rinsed it clean with a ladle spoonful by spoonful.

Water slid down her hairline, flowed past her ears, and dripped into the bathtub, making a soft sound.

She grinned, though it was unclear what she was laughing about.

"How long have you been grinning like an idiot? Still laughing here." Lu Weidong muttered.

Ye Wenxi didn't open her eyes, but reached behind her head, wrapped her arms around Lu Weidong's neck, and gently pulled him down.

Lu Weidong leaned down following her momentum, their faces meeting in the steam, one above the other, their breaths mingling.

Ye Wenxi cupped his face and kissed him.

At first it was just a gentle kiss, but as the kiss continued, their lips became deeply intertwined.

Steam swirled between the two, and Lu Weidong, his hands resting on the edge of the bathtub, gradually lost in the moment.

He took a half-inch back, his voice low and husky: "...If you kiss me again, I won't be able to resist punishing you."

Ye Wenxi opened her eyes, her eyelashes still glistening with tears, and said with a smile, "You're the one who wouldn't want to part with it."

Lu Weidong took a deep breath and put a towel over her head: "Dry your hair yourself."

He stood up and started rinsing himself with cold water to cool down.

The two of them did not stay in the bathroom for long.

Lu Weidong quickly finished washing, wrapped Ye Wenxi up like a dumpling, and carried her out.

"Go eat," Ye Wenxi said, rubbing her hair as she leaned against the headboard.

"It's okay, I'm not hungry, I'll stay with you a little longer."

Lu Weidong found a hairdryer and dried her hair strand by strand.

The hot air hummed as his fingers gently ran through her hair.

After he finished playing the flute, he held Ye Wenxi in his arms and let her lean against him.

"You know what? I've done a few big things recently." Ye Wenxi looked up, her eyes shining.

"What's wrong?" Lu Weidong patted her back gently, as if coaxing a child.

"I discussed the issue of design copyright ownership with the Light Industry Bureau and even provided them with a procedure. Director Liu agreed, so our design copyright will be secured in the future. Even if Huitong Company from Gangcheng comes along, it won't be a big problem."

"That's great." Lu Weidong lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against hers.

"Hey~~Speaking of Huitong Company," Ye Wenxi suddenly remembered, "when I fainted today, a woman gave me a bottle of medicine with traditional Chinese characters and English on it. I guess she might be from Huitong Company."

"Really? What a coincidence." Lu Weidong raised an eyebrow. "Indeed, they should also be staying at the International Hotel."

"Just a couple of days ago, Jiahe and I went to the Women's Federation for a special interview. Then I gave them a recommendation about Wang Yingxue's deeds..." Ye Wenxi rambled on, telling Lu Weidong about the key points of her work in Harbin over the past few days.

"If I'm better tomorrow, I'll go shopping at the department store again. Jiahe and the others should be shopping too..."

"What did you buy?" Lu Weidong nuzzled her face, his voice low. "Oh, right, I've already got the refrigerator voucher you asked me to prepare. Should we just buy it for her this time?"

He paused for two seconds after he finished speaking.

The person in my arms didn't make a sound.

Lu Weidong turned his head and saw that Ye Wenxi had already fallen asleep.

Her breathing was even, her eyelashes fluttered slightly on her face, and a hint of an unfinished smile lingered at the corners of her mouth.

Lu Weidong smiled as he looked at her sleeping soundly.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her lips, caressing them tenderly, his movements so gentle he was afraid of waking her.

Then he lay down, pulled Ye Wenxi closer to his chest, and covered them both with a thin blanket.

The cicadas' chirping outside the window gradually subsided as night gently enveloped the room.

Lu Weidong closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep with her.

In another room at the international hotel, Wang Hao drew the curtains.

"I have to go back..." Ding Jiahe sat on the edge of the bed and tidied her hair, which Wang Hao had messed up.

"You've only been with me for half an hour, what time is it?" Wang Hao put his arm around her waist from behind, placing his hands on top of hers that were placed in front of her, their hands overlapping.

His face rested on her shoulder, nestled against Ding Jiahe's head.

"This is a hotel, it's not right for me to stay with you so late," Ding Jiahe said, but she didn't break free.

"Our marriage application is almost approved, what's there to be afraid of?" Wang Hao said with a grin.

As he spoke, he gently moved Ding Jiahe's hand.

Ding Jiahe felt his fingers rubbing the back of her hand, a slightly cool touch. She raised her hand and glanced at it.

A gold ring had appeared on the ring finger of my right hand at some point.

It's not a traditional smooth ring; it's engraved with fine patterns, giving it a touch of design, and it glistens slightly in dim light.

Ding Jiahe suddenly turned to look at Wang Hao: "You bought it?"

"Um."

"It's so beautiful..." Ding Jiahe raised her hand, held it up in front of her to examine it carefully, her eyes curving into crescents.

Wang Hao's hand suddenly moved upwards and went around the back of her neck.

Ding Jiahe felt a chill and reached out to touch it; it was a gold necklace with a pendant.

Wang Hao helped her fasten the clasp, and Ding Jiahe immediately looked down to see a small, exquisite flower-shaped pendant hanging from the delicate gold chain.

She jumped to her feet: "I'm going to check myself in the mirror!"

"Wait a minute," Wang Hao pressed her down, a smile playing on his lips, "there's more."

He then took two small items out of his pocket: a pair of gold earrings.

Ding Jiahe stood there blankly, letting Wang Hao help her put it on.

The earrings weren't big, but when worn, they complemented the necklace and ring, making Ding Jiahe look lively and beautiful.

Ding Jiahe stood there, her nose feeling a little sore.

She knew how difficult it was to obtain a set of gold items, not to mention how valuable they were.

She had shopped at the department store so many times, but she had never seen any counter selling this style.

Wang Hao must have gone through many channels and put in a lot of effort to get it.

"Alright, let's go take a look." Wang Hao patted her shoulder.