Chapter 256 More Sexy Than Seeing You in Your 'Battle Robe'

At noon, the two left the hotel, preparing to drive around the surrounding area.

As soon as the jeep turned the corner, Ye Wenxi's eyes lit up. A row of food stalls lined the roadside, their lively atmosphere filling the air.

Several modified tricycles were equipped with tin stoves, with two large pots sitting on top of them. One pot was cooking white rice noodles, and the other was boiling bone broth.

There were two low tables and a few stools next to them, with coarse porcelain bowls, bamboo chopsticks and chili oil bottles on the tables.

Next door was a stall selling roasted rice cakes. The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the proprietress deftly flipped the round rice cakes, roasting them until both sides were golden brown. She then spread sesame paste and chili sauce on them, folded them in half, and wrapped them in straw paper.

Further on, someone was selling fried potatoes. The potatoes, cut into strips, sizzled in the oil. They were taken out, sprinkled with chili powder, rolled into a tube with newspaper, and eaten as they walked.

There was also an old man carrying a load on a shoulder pole, with charcoal on one end and bowls and chopsticks on the other. A small wooden sign hung on the pole, crookedly written "Dumpling Stall".

Small wontons were simmering in a pot, the soup was white and sprinkled with chopped green onions.

"Let's eat here!" Ye Wenxi said excitedly.

"Hmm? Not going to a restaurant?" Lu Weidong had found out about a good state-run restaurant and wanted to take Ye Wenxi to try it.

"No, no, I prefer street food," Ye Wenxi quickly waved her hand.

Lu Weidong pulled the car over to the side of the road, and Ye Wenxi had already jumped out.

Ye Wenxi went from stall to stall, his eyes darting around so much he couldn't take it all in.

If this were in the 21st century, it would definitely be a popular food street.

Lu Weidong followed behind, watching her excited expression, and couldn't help but say:

"What do you want to eat?"

Ye Wenxi hesitated for a long time before finally making a decision:

"Rice noodles, roasted rice cakes, fried potatoes, and roasted tofu—I want them all!"

The two sat down at the low table, each holding a large, coarse porcelain bowl. Steaming hot rice noodles were served, with oil droplets and chopped chives floating on the soup, topped with a meat topping.

Ye Wenxi took a slurp, his eyes narrowing into slits.

"Mmm...it smells so good!"

"Didn't we just finish a pot of food this morning?" Lu Weidong said with a smile.

"Ugh... one meal isn't enough! I need to eat more, otherwise I won't be able to eat anymore when I get back," she mumbled with her mouth full.

As Ye Wenxi ate, she looked at Lu Weidong with sparkling eyes.

"Let me tell you, the clothing company is doing really well lately."

Lu Weidong chewed on a roasted rice cake and looked up at her.

"After the GG ad was posted, orders kept coming in, and we're getting emails every day. They're almost overwhelmed with work now, and they'll have to hire more people when they get back."

"That's good news," Lu Weidong nodded.

"And Wang Yingxue, do you remember her? The martyr's widow."

Lu Weidong nodded.

Ye Wenxi put down the bowl, took a deep breath, and looked somewhat solemn.

She told Lu Weidong about Wang Yingxue's situation.

"Going this far?" Lu Weidong said.

"Hmm, I'll go back and observe her for a while longer. If she's promising, I plan to nurture her properly."

Lu Weidong smiled. He was the same age as the other person, yet he spoke with such wisdom.

Then, as if remembering something, his hand holding the rice noodles froze, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

Three seconds later, Lu Weidong seemed to have convinced himself and continued the previous topic.

"Good, it seems everything is going smoothly."

Ye Wenxi waved his hand:

"Nothing can go smoothly. There are a lot of problems just with delivery and ordering."

She counted on her fingers:

"We need to negotiate compensation with the post office and hire sales specialists. There are still too many drawbacks to this mail-order system. It seems we need to set up physical ordering stores as soon as possible."

"Wang Yingxue's situation has also touched me."

"There must be many people like her who are hardworking, resilient, and intelligent; they just lack an opportunity."

"After I get back, I plan to add some skills training programs under the name of the garment company, as a way for our military region to give back to the families of military personnel."

Those who pass the assessment will be given priority for retention.

Ye Wenxi pondered for a moment and then blurted out everything in one go, as if confirming his plan at the end.

"Okay, that's what I'll do when I get back." Ye Wenxi tapped her chopsticks.

Lu Weidong looked at her without saying a word, but the smile in his eyes grew deeper and deeper.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ye Wenxi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.

Lu Weidong reached out and wiped the chili oil off the corner of her mouth with his thumb, but his eyes never left her, as if he were savoring something.

Ye Wenxi understood, and her gaze began to dart away.

What she just said—about the drawbacks of the postal service, physical stores, skills training, and personnel screening—is not something that people in this era can just casually talk about.

That was an absolute dimensional attack; it was as if Ye Wenxi from another world was shining at that moment.

This wasn't the first time Lu Weidong had realized he was being exposed.

As she entrusted more and more to Lu Weidong, the world she revealed and her own abilities also increased.

Without realizing it, she had completely become her true self in front of him.

What Lu Weidong was looking at was that soul that amazed him time and time again, yet whose origin he didn't know.

At this moment, Lu Weidong's eyes were deep, captivating, and penetrating.

Ye Wenxi felt a little embarrassed by the stares and lowered her head to pick up some food.

"Wenxi." Lu Weidong casually picked up a bite of food.

"Hmm?" Ye Wenxi didn't look up.

He brought his head close to her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe:

Do you know?

"Seeing you like this is sexier than seeing you in your 'battle armor'."

Ye Wenxi: "!!!"

Ye Wenxi paused with her chopsticks. She raised her hand to cover her mouth, turning her head away from Lu Weidong, but her face was flushed red from her ears to her neck as if it had been burned.

Seeing Ye Wenxi so amused by him, Lu Weidong lowered his head and chuckled quietly.

As if he hadn't had enough, he caught up with her again and whispered something in her ear:

"The thought that you are my woman is more pleasurable than having sex with you."

Ye Wenxi: "!!!!!"

These words felt like a bite to Ye Wenxi's ear.

I can't eat this meal.

Ye Wenxi buried her face in her lap, both shy and laughing, her shoulders shaking.

He reached out and stroked her hair gently, soothing Ye Wenxi, who was stunned by those words.

Lu Weidong, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoyed himself.

So this is what it feels like to say something witty and make your wife laugh like this.

Chief of Staff Lu has had an epiphany.

The jeep drove along the wide asphalt road toward Dianchi Lake.

By this time, the area around Dianchi Lake was relatively developed, with smooth asphalt roads extending forward, flanked by lush green farmland and scattered villages.

In the distance, the mountains rise and fall, and the clouds are lower than those to the northeast, as if they were falling directly on the mountain peaks.

The car window rolled down, and the wind blew in, making Ye Wenxi's hair flutter and shimmer in the sunlight.

Lu Weidong turned and glanced at her.

She was squinting, facing the wind, with the lingering shy smile on her lips.

He didn't say anything, but quietly reached out and took her hand.

Their fingers were intertwined and clasped together.

Ye Wenxi turned her head to look at him.

"what?"

"drive."

Why are you holding my hand while we're driving?

"I'm afraid you'll fly away."

Ye Wenxi chuckled and gently scratched his palm with her fingers.

Lu Weidong gripped her hand and tightened his grip.

The wind blew in, carrying the scent of earth and grass, as well as the faint fragrance of her hair.

The jeep continued driving forward, and the surface of Dianchi Lake came into view in the distance, a vast expanse of blue, like a giant gemstone.

Ye Wenxi rested her head on his shoulder.

"That's wonderful." Ye Wenxi looked up, her eyes shining.

"Mmm." Lu Weidong tightened his grip on her large hand.

"Can we go out and play together every year?"

"Okay," Lu Weidong replied readily.

"You keep your word!"

"You keep your word."

A breeze blew by, and her hair, soft and delicate, wrapped around his arm, as if she were being affectionate.

Two people, one car, driving straight ahead.