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

Lu Xiaojun and Lu Weidong walked for almost another hour.

During this time, Lu Weidong kept telling Lu Xiaojun about the special forces.

Training, missions, elimination, injuries, and those who can't come back.

Before they knew it, the two of them had reached the halfway point of the mountain.

it's getting dark.

"After hearing all that I've said, do you still want to be a special forces soldier?"

Lu Weidong, standing on the hillside, turned around and looked at Lu Xiaojun behind him.

He looked up, his eyes shining brightly, and an excited smile appeared on his lips.

He truly deserves to be called the second most stubborn member of the Lu family.

"Do you know where this is?" Lu Weidong asked.

As Lu Xiaojun listened to his second uncle recount those stories, he felt his blood boiling and didn't even notice the direction.

"I don't know."

"Okay, sure." Lu Weidong nodded and took a box of matches out of his pocket and tossed it to him.

He pointed forward, saying as he pointed:

"Go north from here, around the three mountain ridges, the dry riverbed, and the abandoned quarry, and circle the entire West Mountain."

"It takes at least ten hours to walk."

"There's only this one box of matches."

"Enter from the east gate of the camp before 8 a.m. tomorrow."

"This is the only box of matches I have. It's for you to keep warm and ward off wild animals. You have to be here by tomorrow morning. Getting frostbite or getting lost will both count as a failure."

"Is it possible?"

Lu Xiaojun understood; Lu Weidong was asking him to trek through the mountains at night in temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius...

"Second Uncle, if I succeed, will I be able to go find that person?"

Lu Weidong's gaze lingered for a moment on that face, which was burning with excitement.

"right."

Lu Weidong's decision was not made blindly or impulsively.

The mountain he brought Lu Xiaojun to was a place where the soldiers often conducted training exercises.

He had considered this experiment carefully.

There are roads, few wild animals, and occasional patrol cars pass by at night. The biggest enemies are the cold and the loneliness of the mountains at night.

With Lu Xiaojun's physical strength, observation skills, and stubbornness, he felt it was worth a try.

Ten hours.

It will be very tiring and very cold.

But it's not unsolvable.

This level of skill, in the special forces, would at most be considered a basic requirement.

You can't keep walking, or you'll run out of energy.

We couldn't always light a fire for warmth, as we only had one box of matches.

When to keep moving forward, when to stop, and when to light a fire to get through the toughest night—you have to make your own decisions for every step.

This is a test of physical exertion, route planning, and resource allocation.

It is also a test of decision-making ability and willpower at critical junctures.

Only those who can endure the ten-hour walk are qualified to choose this path.

Lu Xiaojun carefully put the box of matches away without thinking.

As he spoke, he strode off in the direction Lu Weidong pointed.

All that remained was Lu Weidong's ever-shrinking back and those words.

"Go back now, Second Uncle. I'm leaving."

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Ye Wenxi spent the entire afternoon cleaning the warehouse and was exhausted.

He thought to himself that he had to dig another well next to the warehouse, because it was too inconvenient without water.

She had just sat down at home when the phone rang.

It's Li Shufen.

The two chatted for a few minutes, but the topic eventually returned to Lu Xiaojun.

Li Shufen knew what kind of child she had; leaving him with her younger brother and sister-in-law would be like throwing a bomb at him.

I can't help but worry that he'll cause trouble.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry."

Ye Wenxi leaned back on the sofa, her tone relaxed.

"Xiao Jun is so sensible. He's been helping me move things to the venue these past two days."

What did Li Shufen say on the other end of the phone?

"It's being written down, I'm watching it."

Ye Wenxi casually picked up the few "post-viewing reflections" that Lu Xiaojun had handed in from the table and flipped through a couple of pages while listening to the phone call.

I turned to the third page and paused for a moment.

All of these are reviews of prohibited content.

Another page has been turned.

She gently put the paper back and changed the subject.

"Okay, when Xiaojun comes back tonight, I'll have him call home."

"Don't worry about the child with me."

After hanging up the phone, there was a knock on the door.

Lu Weihua came in carrying two bulging net bags, which were stuffed full of aluminum lunch boxes.

Since they arrived, we haven't had enough lunchboxes at home.

For a family of four, a meal consisting of rice and vegetables would require at least eight of the largest aluminum lunchboxes.

Lu Xiaojun could finish four boxes by himself.

Every time Ye Wenxi watched him eat, she felt that this kid had the talent to be a mukbang streamer.

"Sister-in-law, we have your favorite ribbonfish today."

Lu Weihua took out his lunchbox while reciting the names of the dishes.

"I ordered two portions. Also, dumplings, braised eggplant, minced meat and glass noodles..."

Ye Wenxi looked at the lunchboxes laid out on the table, then glanced at the clock on the wall.

Why isn't your brother back yet?

By this time, Lu Weidong should usually be home.

The two waited for another half hour.

Lu Weihua's stomach had started growling, and he was lying on the table making groaning noises.

Ye Wenxi had no choice but to boil a pot of water, put the lunchboxes in one by one, and cover the pot to keep the food warm.

Around seven o'clock, the sound of military boots finally came from the doorway.

Lu Weihua sat up abruptly and jumped up, running towards the kitchen.

She was starving and was preparing to take the boxed lunches out of the pot.

Ye Wenxi went to greet him and saw that Lu Weidong's face and ears were red from the cold, and his eyes still carried a hint of the chill of the night wind.

"Why are you so late today?" She reached out and touched his ear, which flinched at the coldness.

"Where do you think Xiaojun could have gone? It's so late and he's still not back for dinner."

Lu Weihua came out of the kitchen carrying a stack of lunch boxes and saw that only Lu Weidong was at the door.

She looked down at the lunchbox in her arms, unsure whether to put it back in the pot or serve it on the table.

"I'm starving, let's eat first, don't wait for him," she grumbled.

Lu Weidong hung up his military overcoat and patted off the dry grass still stuck to his trousers.

"Weihua is hungry, let's eat first."

Lu Weidong wanted to dodge the question and get away with it.

Ye Wenxi noticed the anomaly in a second.

"Where's Xiaojun?"

Lu Weidong paused for a moment.

"Um..."

He opened his mouth, only to find that he couldn't make it up at all.

Trying to fool Ye Wenxi? That's basically impossible.

"Let's eat and talk..."

He opened his lunchbox and started eating.

Ye Wenxi squinted at him, her intuition telling her that nothing good was coming.

Lu Weidong recounted the events of the day in detail, starting from when he received the call from the security department.

Until he mentioned taking Lu Xiaojun up the mountain and leaving him there alone...

Ye Wenxi felt goosebumps suddenly rise all over her body.

My chest felt tight, my breathing became labored, and my blood pressure spiked.

She wished she could pinch her own philtrum.

A deep winter night in Northeast China!

Getting lost in the mountains can really be fatal.

Even Lu Weihua stopped eating, his eyes wide open as he stared at Lu Weidong.

Ye Wenxi closed her eyes and took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress the churning sensation.

She opened her eyes and looked at Lu Weidong.

He ate his meal slowly, his gaze fixed on the lunchbox in front of him, refusing to meet her eyes.

Ye Wenxi pondered for a moment.

Worry and anger still lingered in my chest, but reason had already taken over.

She knew that the Lu family was destined to join the military, and since Lu Xiaojun had chosen the path of the special forces, he would have to go through some trials.

Although her mind was screaming that he was too small, too early, and too heavy.

This was Lu Xiaojun's own choice.

Even though they are children, she will respect them.

This was also Lu Weidong's professional judgment, and she had to trust him.

So she didn't say anything to blame him in her first sentence.

"Based on your understanding of Xiaojun, what are the chances of success?"

Lu Weidong paused for a moment, clearly not expecting Ye Wenxi to switch so quickly.

His lips twitched slightly, not with relief or a sense of accomplishment.

It's that kind of appreciation that makes you think, "My wife is indeed extraordinary."

"About 50%."

Ye Wenxi sighed.

He said 50%, that's a conservative estimate.

Given Lu Xiaojun's energy, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he'll most likely be able to pull through.

She didn't ask any further questions.

She poked the rice in the lunchbox with her chopsticks.

"My sister-in-law asked Xiaojun to return the call."

"You call her yourself."

Lu Weidong: "Huh??"