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

At Lu Weidong's call, Ye Wenxi stopped hitting herself.

But she remained lying on the ground, burying her face in her arms, curled up in a ball, trembling uncontrollably.

Lu Weidong looked at Ye Wenxi in front of him.

All the guesses that had flashed through my mind before were silently confirmed by her actions today.

He looked at the familiar figure, but he couldn't bring himself to associate it with any legends of "visitors from outer space".

Those things are too ethereal, too unreal.

He dared not be sure. He was afraid that if he were sure, he would lose her.

He tried calling out again: "Wenxi..."

Ye Wenxi remained in that position, her whole body trembling violently from the intense pain and grief she was suppressing.

He slowly moved forward.

Walk up to her.

Lu Weidong squatted down, reached out, and gently put his arm around her shoulder.

Ye Wenxi trembled the moment he touched her.

It was this tremor that pulled her out of her self-judgment.

Then, a huge sense of helplessness, powerlessness, and despair overwhelmed me, as well as the feeling of being able to watch helplessly as things happened without being able to change anything.

She slowly raised her head and turned to him.

Ye Wenxi's eyes were already red and swollen, and she could only open them slightly. Tears covered her entire face, and her collar was soaked by the tears that flowed down her cheeks.

She saw that familiar face, the face that had given her complete security and endless strength.

Ye Wenxi, who never showed weakness, could no longer hold on.

"Lu Weidong..."

"I... can only watch... all of this happen..."

"What...what should I do?"

.....

Ye Wenxi looked at him with a desperate plea and a broken voice.

Each word and phrase exploded in Lu Weidong's mind like a thunderclap.

It dispelled all the doubts about the truth, the fear and speculation about the "visitors from outer space".

What was he doing just now?

Why didn't he rush over and hug her immediately?

She is his Ye Wenxi!

Regardless of where she came from or what she had been through.

She was his lover, the one he would risk his life to protect.

The overwhelming emotions instantly overwhelmed all hesitation.

Lu Weidong suddenly pulled her into his arms, holding her with all his might.

His large, strong hand embraced her trembling shoulders, while his other hand protected her head, which was buried in his chest.

"Wenxi...I'm here."

Hold me tight.

"I'm here."

The snow started falling sometime ago.

Gradually, the snow became thicker, falling in abundance, as if someone were tearing the clouds apart in the sky.

They spun and twirled, gently landing on the two figures embracing.

He held her there, completely still.

Her face was buried in his chest, her shoulders were still trembling slightly, but his arms were tight, as if he wanted to protect her completely and not let anything hurt her anymore.

Zhang Yunxia and Chen Yuanchuan, a married couple, also came out to search for Ye Wenxi.

On the path in the family compound, they saw Lu Weidong slowly walking towards them, carrying Ye Wenxi.

She curled up in his arms, as if she had lost her soul.

His expression was blank, his eyes vacant, as if the cruelest thing in the world had really happened to him.

Both of them were taken aback.

I never expected this would be such a blow to Ye Wenxi.

But only Lu Weidong knew that what broke her was not just the incident itself, but the unspeakable secret and the despair she was powerless to stop.

"Xiao Ye, they're sending more people to search and rescue over there. Don't worry too much, there's still hope."

Chen Yuanchuan offered a soft word of comfort.

Ye Wenxi didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

"Get some rest. Spend time with her tomorrow, don't go to the division headquarters yet," Chen Yuanchuan said to Lu Weidong.

"Um."

Lu Weidong carried Ye Wenxi home step by step.

He supported her body with one hand and opened the door with the other.

He gently entered the room and laid her softly on the bed. He cared for her like a sleeping child, helping her take off her shoes and undress.

Then, he lay down beside her, letting her nestle in his arms. He held her tightly, his breath warm against her skin.

They didn't separate that night.

..........

For the next three days, Ye Wenxi was like an empty shell, neither eating nor drinking, nor speaking.

He lay motionless in bed the whole time.

Lu Weidong needed to report and summarize all aspects of the exercise immediately, and could not delay.

But he insisted that he did not want to leave.

Until Ye Wenxi uttered the only three words he had spoken in all these days:

"Go ahead."

Lu Weidong was then dragged and pulled away by Chen Yuanchuan.

Zhang Yunxia stayed with her, keeping watch by her bedside.

"Xiao Ye, I never expected you to get so worked up."

"If I had known, I wouldn't have told you."

Zhang Yunxia felt extremely guilty at this moment, but she was also suffering and tormented, yet she still forced herself to stay with Ye Wenxi.

She became more and more upset as she spoke, sitting by Ye Wenxi's bedside, tears streaming down her face.

Ye Wenxi looked up and saw Zhang Yunxia's sad expression. Her heart ached again. She shouldn't have made so many people suffer with her.

She took a deep breath, reached out, and wiped away Zhang Yunxia's tears.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law."

"I'm sorry to have worried you... It's not your fault, don't blame yourself."

Seeing that Ye Wenxi was still considering her feelings, Zhang Yunxia couldn't help but shed tears again.

Ye Wenxi is usually like an iron woman; nothing can stump her.

But she couldn't bear to see her friends get into trouble, and she felt wronged and guilty towards Zhang Yunxia, ​​who was like a sister to her.

I didn't expect that after so many days of silence, the first thing she did when she saw me crying was to comfort me.

Zhang Yunxia reached out and hugged Ye Wenxi, gently patting her back.

Like coaxing a child, whisper:

"Wenxi, Wang Hao is almost here."

"He'll contact us once he arrives. You have to hold on, don't let your health collapse before we even hear from Xiao Ding."

"Okay, I understand, sister-in-law."

"Then I'll get you some food?"

"it is good."

Seeing that Ye Wenxi was finally able to eat, Zhang Yunxia felt relieved and quickly went to the kitchen.

A little while later, a bowl of hot noodles was cooked and brought in.

Ye Wenxi took the bowl and began to eat slowly.

The door clicked open from the outside.

After finishing his summary report, Lu Weidong rushed home.

He quickly took off his clothes and went into the bedroom, where he saw Ye Wenxi eating noodles on the bed.

After several days of worry, Lu Weidong finally smiled.

Seeing Lu Weidong return, Zhang Yunxia felt relieved and went home.

Lu Weidong sat on the edge of the bed. He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, then stroked her cheek.

Ye Wenxi also raised her hand and grasped his large hand.

The two remained silent for a while, neither of them speaking.

She held Lu Weidong's hand, her thumb gently stroking the back of his hand. The bowl of noodles was still steaming, its aroma filling the room, finally bringing a touch of warmth and life.

"How was the exercise?" Ye Wenxi asked first, her voice still hoarse, but much stronger than a few days ago.

"Not bad." Lu Weidong paused for a moment, "We won."

Ye Wenxi's lips twitched, which could be considered a smile.

Lu Weidong placed his other hand on her shoulder.

"I'll let you know as soon as I have any news from Wang Hao."

"Um."

"We've sent more people to the front lines, but we're still searching. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, we won't give up."

Ye Wenxi looked down at the noodles in the bowl and remained silent for a few seconds.

"I know."

She looked up and met his eyes.

"Weidong, I'm fine now, don't worry about me."

Lu Weidong looked at her. Her eyes were still red and swollen, but gradually they regained their light.

Ye Wenxi ate her noodles little by little, and as if talking to herself, she softly uttered a sentence:

"I'll tell you when the time is right."

Lu Weidong's hand, which was supporting her hair, froze. He knew what she meant.

"None of that matters."