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

Ding Jiahe hung up the phone and turned to look at Ye Wenxi.

"Let's go find a restaurant that's still open, I'll treat you to dinner," Ding Jiahe said cheerfully.

"At this hour, what restaurants are still open? What's going on? Is there some good news?" Ye Wenxi wondered.

"Yes. My sister-in-law just told me that I was awarded a first-class merit for my deeds in Yunnan," Ding Jiahe said with a smile.

"First-class merit?! My God!!" Ye Wenxi exclaimed.

She was so excited that she raised her arms and then lowered them, hugged Ding Jiahe, stomped her feet, and then grabbed Ding Jiahe's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Oh my god!" Ye Wenxi exclaimed excitedly, gesturing with her hands and feet like a child. "This is the first time I've ever heard of a living person receiving a first-class merit award! I'm so excited!"

Ding Jiahe: "............"

"No way." Ye Wenxi suddenly became serious. "This is such a great opportunity, I can't let you get away with it tonight. You save it for later, treat me to something big!"

"Okay, okay, okay."

"So, does that mean you can just pick and choose any job you want? Why would you still want to work for me?"

"Yes, yes."

"How much bonus do you get for a first-class merit award?"

Ye Wenxi spoke rapidly, one sentence after another.

"Wait, it sounds like you've received a first-class merit award. Can you speak more softly? Your voice is already a little hoarse, you'll ruin it if you keep talking." Ding Jiahe finally managed to hold her down.

Ye Wenxi looked at Ding Jiahe and first smiled, a smile that made Ding Jiahe a little uneasy. As she smiled, her eyes suddenly reddened.

"What's wrong now? Why are you laughing one minute and crying the next?" Ding Jiahe looked at him as if she had seen a ghost.

"Tell me how much suffering you must have endured, how much pain you must have suffered... A first-class merit, how many living people receive that..." Ye Wenxi sniffled, her voice trembling with tears.

"Okay, okay... don't cry, don't cry." Ding Jiahe hugged her and patted her shoulder, like she was comforting a child.

She pushed Ye Wenxi away and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Jiahe..." Ye Wenxi sniffed, her voice soft and gentle.

"Hmm?" Ding Jiahe responded softly.

"Why don't you find me something to eat first? I'm a little hungry," Ye Wenxi said, sniffling pitifully.

Ding Jiahe: "................."

Fortunately, the area around the department store was quite lively. Around 7 o'clock, some vendors secretly set up their stalls in the alleys. Ye Wenxi and her group asked around and found their way here.

The two ate two sets of jianbing guozi and two bowls of wontons at a street stall, feeling quite full, and then slowly walked towards the guesthouse.

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe had just returned to the guesthouse when they received a call from Xiaohe.

"Teacher Ye, are you still awake?"

"No. How about it? Are any classmates willing to come?" Ye Wenxi asked.

"Yes, Teacher Ye, all my roommates want to go. Can only one of us go?" Xiao He's voice was a little tentative, as if she wanted to try to get more opportunities for her classmates.

"Well, just one for now. But we can cooperate again if there's an opportunity later, since this exhibition won't be the only one. This time, just recommend someone clever and meticulous." Ye Wenxi understood her intention but didn't point it out.

"Okay, Teacher Ye. By the way, if you have time, please take a look at the work I've done to see if it meets the requirements. If there are any problems, please let me know, and I will fix them as soon as possible." Xiao He's tone was serious, with the kind of cautious expectation a student has when handing in their homework.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Wenxi stood there for a while, holding the receiver.

To be honest, she really liked Ding Jiahe's abilities, attitude, and her tenacity.

If it weren't for the plot always throwing unexpected twists, she would definitely have accepted her without hesitation and diligently trained and promoted her.

But now, being pushed along by the plot, she harbors a sense of wariness and apprehension.

Or rather, she's afraid to get involved, not knowing if the child might be influenced by the storyline one day and do something she doesn't want to see.

She put the microphone back and sighed softly.

The next morning, Xiao He and the female classmate arrived at the guesthouse early to meet Ye Wenxi.

"I'm counting on you guys for today. If things go as they did yesterday, the peak time will be after 5 p.m., and I'll try my best to get back before then." Ye Wenxi gathered the three of them together, speaking quickly but clearly.

"Jiahe, please do the introductions and explanations as much as possible. The two students are not yet familiar with our processes and procedures."

She turned to the two students: "My dear students, remember to be meticulous. Don't answer questions you don't understand, and don't make promises you can't keep. Just assist and guide them, help them try on clothes, hand them clothes, and organize the shelves. Leave everything else to Jiahe."

"Yes, I understand, Teacher Ye. We'll just assist the customers by helping them try on clothes. Teacher Ding will explain everything about quality, design, and production." Xiao He quickly grasped the meaning and spoke earnestly.

Ye Wenxi nodded, then took the promotional posters and GG and headed straight for Harbin No. 500.

Despite the tight schedule, Ye Wenxi did not slack off in the slightest when handling the GG coordination between Harbin 300 and Harbin 500.

She first made a special trip to the business department to visit the relevant leaders and responsible persons. The arrangements had already been made over the phone, and the meeting time had been set in advance. As soon as the group met, they quickly sorted out the cooperation matters.

The staff then took her on a site visit, showing her around the women's clothing section and several prominent locations in the department store, and finalizing the exact locations of the GG stickers one by one.

Unlike the 100-page posters, the 300-page and 500-page posters are larger and occupy a wider area.

Ye Wenxi also posted an additional handwritten notice in black ink on red paper, which read: "The trade fair will be held at Harbin Department Store. A limited number of items can be purchased on-site. The deadline is [date]."

Upon entering, you'll immediately see several huge posters displayed on the pillars and walls.

The styles are novel and the colors are bright. The clothes on the mannequins are completely different from the regular ready-to-wear clothes hanging in the surrounding department stores.

In the poster, Ding Jiahe is wearing a long dress with puff sleeves, standing in the light and shadow, smiling confidently and calmly.

These GGs are extremely eye-catching, standing out starkly from the surrounding bright red banners that proclaim "Welcome workers, peasants and soldiers" and "Develop the economy and ensure supply."

Like a knife, it tore a gash in this drab era, allowing us to travel to the 1990s, or even further into the future.

Passersby couldn't help but take a second look, looking and looking again, as if they were seeing a world they dared not imagine through the wall.

Ye Wenxi paid the rental fee for the GG venue, signed the promotional contract, and then rushed to Harbin Institute of Technology to find Lu Weihua.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Harbin sooner?" Lu Weihua stomped her feet excitedly. "I should have skipped class and gone with you!"

"That's why I'm not telling you," Ye Wenxi rolled her eyes at her. "If sales weren't so bad right now, I wouldn't even want to ask you to help me with this. I knew you were struggling, and you wouldn't be of much help anyway. You can just come over on weekends or when you don't have classes."

"How can I not help? At least I can get you food!"

All you ever think about is eating.

Despite saying that, Lu Weihua still followed him over that night.

She insisted that she had no classes in the afternoon or tomorrow and insisted on coming to help. Ye Wenxi sighed in exasperation but couldn't do anything about it, so she had no choice but to let her have her way.