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

Without making a sound, Ye Wenxi slowly reached out from under the table and grasped Lu Weidong's slightly cool hand.

Lu Weidong smiled slightly.

She understood the unspoken words flowing from his eyes, and he understood the silent echoes from her palm.

Ye Wenxi did not immediately agree.

She learned in detail about the responsibilities, authority, and obligations of the "Design Consultant" position.

I also talked with Dean Wang about the courses and majors, how class hours would be arranged, how exams would be conducted, how subjects would be selected, and which direction the major would lean towards.

She needs to make sure she can seamlessly switch between the roles of a ready-to-wear company executive, a design consultant, and a university student.

But she had already promised them that she would need at least three days for the evaluation and would give them a reply within three days.

Wang Mingyuan and Liu Jianguo left with smiles on their faces, smiles filled with anticipation.

Lu Weidong drove the carload of people to the gate.

Li Yuejin and several other food factory employees stayed a little longer.

Ye Wenxi spent another hour confirming the new design requirements with them.

The food factory needs to launch several new products in the spring, which requires changing the packaging, adjusting the positioning, and even rewriting the marketing materials.

By the time everyone left, it was already past 3 p.m.

Ye Wenxi's joy only slowly welled up after these people left.

She did some assessments and felt it was highly feasible; she should be able to handle it.

It was the first day of the Lunar New Year again, and Ye Wenxi felt it was definitely a good time to celebrate.

She went directly to Lu Xiaojun and Lu Weihua's temporary residence, intending to invite them to her home.

Let's prepare a family feast together.

When the two saw Ye Wenxi's beaming face as she entered, they knew something good was coming.

"What's making you so happy? Are you pregnant?" Lu Weihua asked, surprising everyone.

Ye Wenxi rolled her eyes at her.

Then I sat down and slowly told her what had happened that afternoon.

Lu Weihua's mouth opened wider and wider. Although Lu Xiaojun didn't quite understand, he knew it looked very impressive.

"Then why bother with extra math lessons? No more lessons!" Lu Weihua said with a wave of his arm.

"It's not completely certain yet. I need to evaluate it further. I'll give them an answer in three days."

"My brother will be overjoyed," Lu Weihua said with a grin. "The thought of you going to university makes his heart ache... he's practically wilted."

Ye Wenxi smiled and said, "Your brother is telling you this?"

Lu Weihua shook his head: "Second sister-in-law."

She paused, took two steps toward Ye Wenxi, looked her in the eyes, and said:

"He didn't tell me. My brother wouldn't say these things."

Lu Weihua's eyes held a hint of seriousness, and something else...

Ye Wenxi paused for two seconds, then chuckled softly.

This family.

Whether it's Lu Weidong or Lu Weihua in front of us.

For those I care about, I only offer support, never make demands.

They all hide their concern in silence, letting you walk the path.

Lu Weidong never says, "Please consider me."

He would only swallow his reluctance again and again when she couldn't see him.

Even if my heart is in turmoil, I'll only look at you more often on the surface and say, "Go wherever you want."

The two sentences Lu Weihua just said were a joke with a hidden meaning.

She wanted to ask Ye Wenxi questions and offer hints, but she couldn't be too explicit.

Ye Wenxi understood; Lu Weihua was actually asking the question her brother would never say aloud.

As a woman and her best friend, Lu Weihua wholeheartedly admired Ye Wenxi's independence and even secretly looked up to her.

She saw Lu Weidong's reluctance and silence.

She used to think that Ye Wenxi was bound to go to university, and that she and her second brother were destined to be separated for a few years, which was something that couldn't be helped.

But now, she has a new choice.

Yeh Wen-hsi is currently "evaluating" this.

Lu Weihua knows her too well.

She knew that Ye Wenxi was a person who lived life very clearly.

In her life motto, self-love, self-reliance, and independence come first.

That's not selfishness, that's clear-headedness.

Therefore, Lu Weihua knew that the "assessment" Ye Wenxi mentioned must be an assessment centered on himself:

Is there enough time? Do we have enough energy? Can the garment company handle both tasks...?

But what about Lu Weidong?

Is he within the scope of this assessment?

Lu Weihua was unsure.

She wasn't even sure if she should ask that question.

But she still expressed it, offering a brief word on behalf of her second brother, who never said "I can't bear to part with him."

Ye Wenxi is a smart man, Lu Weihua knows that some things don't need to be said outright, just hinted at is enough.

Ye Wenxi smiled softly.

"Wei Hua".

Her voice was very soft, and she hesitated for a moment.

"I will reply to the food factory tomorrow and accept their proposal."

Upon hearing this, Lu Weihua understood that Ye Wenxi had grasped her implication and responded.

And I immediately told her with this conclusion: Don't worry, I understand.

Ye Wenxi paused for a moment, then immediately added.

"Your second brother, to me..."

"He is the most important person."

Lu Weihua was taken aback.

Then he clutched his chest, pretending to be heartbroken.

"It wasn't me..."

She sighed deeply, looking at Ye Wenxi with a sorrowful gaze.

"As expected, it's because I didn't have it, I couldn't satisfy you—"

"ah!!"

Ye Wenxi slapped him with a slipper.

Fortunately, she anticipated what Lu Weihua was going to say and quickly grabbed her slippers.

"Lu Weihua, I think you might as well not celebrate the New Year."

"I might as well just strangle him to death."

Ye Wenxi chased her from the living room to the bedroom, tearing at her from the bed to the sofa.

"Ahhhhh!" Lu Weihua ran around the room clutching his head, pleading, "Okay, okay, please stop hitting me!"

She hid behind Lu Xiaojun, peeking out half her head and shouting:

"Lu Xiaojun! Help me! Your second aunt is trying to murder your own aunt!"

Lu Xiaojun put down the little H-book in his hand, turned to Ye Wenxi and said

"Will Second Aunt be able to make fried chicken tonight?"

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Ye Wenxi was rummaging through ingredients on her small balcony.

The outdoors in Northeast China is like a giant natural refrigerator.

Food can be stored, but it must be kept in a cupboard, otherwise it will dry out in the wind.

She placed a wooden cabinet in the corner of the balcony. When she opened the lid, it was filled with all kinds of frozen goods.

Local chicken, pork, fish...

There were also New Year's gifts brought by the helpers: homemade sticky rice cakes, handmade steamed buns, frozen tofu...

Ye Wenxi carried a full basin of things into the house.

"Get moving, everyone!"

She slammed the basin on the table and began giving orders to her two assistants.

"Xiaojun, you peel the potatoes and rinse the rice. Peel the potatoes cleanly, don't just slack off!"

"Weihua, chop the chicken and slice the sauerkraut for me!..."

"I'm going to stuff you all tonight."

"Alright, Second Aunt, how many potatoes do you want me to peel?" Lu Xiaojun immediately got to work.

"Ten!" Ye Wenxi said as he cut the meat.

Ten? Are we going to make a mountain of potatoes today?

"Stop talking nonsense, do you eat little?"

Lu Xiaojun: ".............."