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The breath came around him, he picked her up and walked towards the bedroom.

The two were completely familiar with each other, and having not seen each other for a few days, their longing for each other had already intensified as their body temperatures rose.

Behind the curtains, two figures intertwined and pressed together.

Wen Huai's kiss fell on his Adam's apple.

Xu Youjing paused and looked up at her.

After a brief eye contact, there was a more intense and deep kiss.

After a few times, Wen Huai almost collapsed.

He showered her with kisses, trying his best to comfort her.

When we stopped inside the house again, it was almost midnight.

Xu Youjing put the person down, lifted the quilt and lay her down, then helped her button her clothes.

Just like that time, I found my own shirt for her to wear and helped her tie it.

"This incident was handled well. The board of directors has decided to appoint Li Qi as the president of Peak. The announcement will be sent to your email at 9:00 AM tomorrow."

Wen Huai opened his eyelids and looked at the ceiling for a long time before he understood what Xu Youjing said, and said "hmm".

She was so tired that she was about to fall asleep. The hand that had tied the last piece of clothing around her waist came up to touch her, and Wen Huai suddenly opened her eyes.

"I'll let you go today." Amused by her appearance, he kissed the top of her head and said, "Go to sleep."

-

Li Qicheng's appointment officially arrived in every employee's mailbox.

Before nine o'clock, everyone saw this email, and along with it, there was also an email announcing Wen Huai's appointment as the company's vice president.

Wen Huai didn't know about this before she arrived at the meeting room. After everyone left, she asked Li Qicheng, "Mr. Li, I—"

Li Qicheng knew what she was going to say and gave her a letter of recommendation.

"This is what Director Sui asked me to write and submit to the board of directors before you left for Min City. It also includes Director Sui's formal resignation letter. Let's not talk about Sui Jianwen's prison sentence; he definitely won't be coming back. As for Director Sui, although he's out of danger, the doctor doesn't recommend that he return to the front lines, so he can only retire. Currently, there are only two of us to be the CEO of Peak. If you're willing to stay, we can make Peak a better place. If not, I respect that."

Wen Huai looked away from the red seal on his appointment document. "Can I still resign now if I don't want to?"

"No." Putting aside the complicated procedures, Li Qicheng frowned and spoke very quickly, "You don't want to? This is not moral kidnapping. This is Mr. Sui's hard work. You have been with him for so long, are you sure you can hand the company over to someone else? Your ability is obvious to all of us. I also know that many HRs from other companies have called you-"

"Mr. Li." Wen Huai interrupted him.

Li Qicheng paused, realizing he had spoken too quickly, and coughed, "Go on."

Wen Huai: "Mr. Li, don't worry, since I'm back, I have no intention of leaving. I am willing to contribute to the peak."

Li Qicheng narrowed his eyes. "Really? Then what did you mean by being so worried just now?"

She scratched her cheek and said, "I want to ask, can I take wedding leave now?"

"Marriage leave? Didn't you get married a long time ago?"

"We've got the marriage certificate but haven't had the wedding yet. I'm planning to do it during this time when I'm quitting my job. My family has arranged the time and venue, but I haven't sent out the wedding invitations yet."

Li Qicheng understood immediately: "Sure, when is the wedding? Approved!"

"Number 28."

"That's less than a month away. Do you want to take a leave now or wait?" Li Qicheng calculated the work progress and dates and had already made arrangements. "You've just started, so get familiar with the situation first. Wait until the manager of the vacant department starts in a week, and then you can officially take a leave. Is a month enough for you? It's the end of the year, and I can't handle the company alone."

Wen Huai understood: "No problem."

Li Qicheng finally smiled, placed the ID card he had prepared long ago in front of her, and extended his hand towards her, "Thank you, Wen Huai, welcome to Peak."

Wen Huai shook his hand back: "My pleasure, Mr. Li."

Before leaving, she had a suggestion. "I've been following the L3 R&D data. Here's the latest data chart from Mr. Tong's team. Take a look."

Li Qicheng was surprised, but didn't say anything. He took it and looked through it.

Half an hour later, he looked at me and said, "You mean to use L3 in the next series of new energy vehicles? You know the cost and investment, as well as the post-production... Do you understand all of this and have you thought it through?"

"Yes." Wen Huai knew it was difficult, but he still wanted to fight for it. "This technology is lacking compared to L2, but Mr. Tong's team has shortened the data gap to the safety value of L2 application data, and the safety factor is even higher. So I want to ask your opinion. Perhaps we can report to the board of directors and ask the technical department to come and verify whether L3 can be officially used?"

Li Qicheng opened his mouth and said after a moment: "Don't worry about this matter. Wait... I'll give you the news tomorrow at the latest."

Wen Huai thought he still had concerns, so he nodded without further explanation.

After leaving the meeting room, she headed to the office.

Because the vice president's office was being renovated and not yet completed, and Wen Huai was about to take a leave of absence, he temporarily stayed in the public relations manager's office.

She took up the position suddenly and was on a business trip for such a long time that all the documents that needed signatures were brought to her by her secretary.

The pile of folders blocked his view, but Wen Huai didn't waste any time. He picked up one and started to look through it.

It took more than two hours to finish everything. After the secretary moved the documents away, Wen Huai relaxed for a rare moment and stood up, rubbing his neck.

At this moment, her cell phone vibrated. She picked it up and subconsciously curled her lips when she saw the note.

J: [Premier Wen, are you busy?]

Wen Huai smiled and typed: [Just finished.]

Xu Youjing's message came in quickly: [Are you used to it?]

She replied: "I'm getting used to it." Although she subconsciously marked the plan with a note, it's not impossible to change it.

Xu Youjing: [I understand. After all, this is my first time as Vice President. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.]

Wen Huai was about to say yes when his palm vibrated again.

Xu Youjing's next sentence popped up: [If you have any questions, you can ask me. I'm online 24 hours a day.]

Xu Youjing: [I'll pick you up after work.]

She had no reason to refuse, so she checked the time and said, "Received, Mr. Xu."

Xu Youjing sent an emoticon of a cute kitten making an "OK" gesture.

Putting down his phone, Wen Huai opened the sales curve chart of the marketing department for the past two days and held a short meeting before leaving get off work.

Halfway through the meeting, there was a knock on the door and the secretary came in hurriedly, followed by someone.

"Mr. Tong?" Wen Huai was a little surprised.

Tong Zhenyuan took out a document from his bag and placed it in front of Wen Huai. "Mr. Wen, these are the various qualified indicators for L3, as well as... the official operation plan."

Wen Huai didn't react, "Don't worry, Mr. Tong, I've already..."

She paused, looked at the big words on the contract, and then met Tong Zhenyuan's smiling eyes.

"You mean the board agreed?"

"Yeah, silly girl, didn't you react?"

“Really.”

Wen Huai's attention was focused on the document.

When she heard Li Qicheng say that this morning, she thought she would not know whether to report to the board of directors until tomorrow at the latest. She didn't expect that she had misunderstood what he meant.

"Normally, submission for review and technical inspection would take at least half a year. How could it be so fast?"

"This is all thanks to your family."

Tong Zhenyuan came here just to get the business plan. He rushed over here excitedly after getting it. When he heard that she was in a meeting, he didn't want to wait and just rushed in.

Just tell her and get ready to leave.

"Don't see me off, don't see me off. Just keep going. I know the way."

Tong Zhenyuan said this, but Wen Huai couldn't do it, so he followed him and sent him to the elevator door.

After they all left, the few people left in the conference room looked at each other.

"Did you hear what Mr. Tong said just now? Your husband? What kind of status does President Wen's husband have? How could he get the project proposal approved by the board of directors and the technical department so quickly?"

"I don't know. Wasn't there a rumor that Premier Wen was having an affair with some high-ranking officials?"

"Who told you that? Is this your first day meeting Ms. Wen? She wouldn't do that. Stop listening to those rumors."

"That's right, don't believe anything outsiders say. Be careful not to be tricked into buying health supplements when you get old."

“…”

During lunch break, the secretary knocked on the office door on time and placed the food on the table. "Boss Wen, this is from Boss Xu."

Wen Huai raised his head from the documents, "Where are they?"

"It seems like he left early because of an emergency. He didn't even enter the building."

"Okay." Wen Huai's phone popped up a message, and she bowed to her secretary, "Thank you for your hard work. You should go eat too."

"OK."

The secretary closed the door before leaving. Wen Huai took the phone and saw Xu Youjing's message lying there.

It's a voice message.

He said, “Take a picture of me after dinner.”

She pressed the voice button: "Got it."

Thinking about what the secretary had just said, she sent another message: "Have you eaten? Why don't you come up?"

Xu Youjing also spoke in voice: "I was about to go to the dinner, but I didn't want to delay your meal, so I didn't go up. Try to see if there is anything different in today's meal."

She had a hunch: "You did it?"

There was no reply from the other party. Wen Huai guessed that he should have arrived and didn't wait for a message. Just as he put down his phone, a cute emoticon popped up below.

J: [smart.jpg]

Followed by another voice: "Eat, I'm here, see you tonight."

-

As the workday was about to end, a noise came from the corridor, causing Wen Huai to look up from his computer. He saw everyone standing outside the glass.

Just as I was about to see what was going on, there was a knock on the office door, and then Xu Youjing pushed the door open.

"Mr. Wen?"

She was delighted and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to give you wedding candy."

Xu Youjing didn't close the door, and the sounds from outside came in.

"I never would have guessed that President Wen and President Xu are husband and wife? Doesn't that mean they got married before President Xu arrived at the company?"

"Whoever said it wasn't true, I wonder if the person who spread the rumor before is feeling embarrassed now."

"I don't know, but I never cursed."

"Neither have I."

“…”

"Pierre Marcolini and Amedei, how much is this bar of chocolate? Search it!"

The door was closed and the sound was blocked out.

Xu Youjing took out a box and gave it to her. "I just bought it on the way here. Try it. If you want, buy some for the wedding too?"

"all right."

Wen Huai took out wet wipes to wipe his hands, and Xu Youjing also handed over his own.

She helped him wipe it.

Noting the cuffs of the sleeves, she smiled, "It fits perfectly."

"Yeah, shirts too."

Looking up, Wen Huai recognized him and blushed.

"Isn't this the one I wore last night?"

"Hmm." He unwrapped the paper, took a piece and fed it into her mouth, "Unwashed."

"Ahem."

Xu Youjing was very frank, "Are you shy?"

Wen Huai blushed, "This is at the company."

"I've restrained myself quite a bit." He glanced sideways at the person peeking out of the window and leaned closer. "Is it sweet?"

"Try it too."

She was about to take it, but before her fingertips touched the candy wrapper, her vision went dark.

Xu Youjing pressed his lips against hers, skillfully pried open her teeth, and plundered her.

After the kiss, his eyes and brows were filled with sweetness. "It's sweet, wedding candy?"

"Yeah." Wen Huai noticed the person outside the glass and realized that the blinds were not drawn.

Stepping back a bit, Wen Huai straightened his expression, "L3 was able to pass so quickly, was it because of your help?"

Xu Youjing did not deny it, "Li Qicheng is such a big mouth."

She paused, "Mr. Li also knows?"

Xu Youjing: “…”

"Mr. Tong told me this when he came to get the contract." Wen Huai leaned his hands on the table and tilted his head to look at him. "Mr. Xu, aren't you going to tell me?"

"I didn't mean to hide it from you. This was all planned. All I can do is speed it up so you can put your mind at ease sooner."

Xu Youjing coaxed, "Did my husband do a good job?"

"Yeah." Wen Huai nodded.

She wanted to kiss him, but was embarrassed because of the environment, so she just pulled his fingers.

Xu Youjing looked down and shook his hand, "It's time to get off work, Mr. Wen, do you want to go together?"

"good."

After leaving the company, I had green lights all the way home.

Wen Huai looked at the window glass filled with golden light from the setting sun, momentarily lost in thought, thinking of the sunset on his birthday, "The sky is so beautiful today."

Xu Youjing glanced at it distractedly.

She seems to have a special fondness for the sky in all its colors.

"Have you decided where to go for your honeymoon?"

She had no idea, "No."

“Is Santorini good?”

The Aegean Sea there has the world's number one sunset.

He wanted to watch it with her.

-

After returning home, Xu Youjing sent a voice message to Jiang Han:

Putting down the phone, he turned around to look at Wen Huai who was also answering the phone.

She had already hung up and looked at him. "Remember the little white cat that often appears near our house? The property management just called and said the kitten is healthy and only eight months old. Since we were the first to report it, we were wondering if there's a chance we can adopt it."

Xu Youjing thought the phrase "near our home" sounded particularly nice, and couldn't suppress the corners of his lips, but still reminded: "You have rhinitis."

Wen Huai subconsciously expressed regret: "Can't we adopt it?"

Without answering directly, Xu Youjing looked at the time.

"You like it, don't you?"

She nodded.

"Shall we try contacting each other?"

"good."

After nearly an hour, the familiar car stopped in the yard again.

The passenger door opened and Wen Huai got out of the car, holding a kitten in his arms.

Jiang Han was waiting there, "Mr. Xu, everything has been arranged."

Xu Youjing nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

He took a few bags from the back seat and gave them to her. "Auntie, your birthday is coming soon, take this back."

Jiang Han was flattered: "Mr. Xu, this is inappropriate, I don't-"

Xu Youjing frowned, "When did you become so nagging?"

After leaving the property, they took the kitten to the hospital for vaccinations and bought the necessary items. Because there were so many items and they were so large, Jiang Han took them to the villa to install them first, and they were finished when Xu Youjing returned.

He looked at Wen Huai's back as he left and asked, "Have the soundproofing and light-blocking curtains in Madam's office been installed?"

Jiang Han nodded: "It's installed, Mr. Xu. Everything was purchased according to your requirements. If you go to the office in the future, there will definitely be no one there... Well, it's okay, I'll leave first."

"Um."

In the room, everything was arranged properly for the kitten. The kitten was not afraid of strangers. It looked around as soon as it was put down. When Xu Youjing came up, it had already run to the cat climbing frame in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and lay down to lick its fur.

Xu Youjing looked at Wen Huai who was kneeling on the carpet in a daze, and walked gently to her side.

Wen Huai came back to his senses when a hand touched his shoulder.

"What are you thinking about? You're so absorbed in it."

"Looking at the kitten." she asked. "The kitten doesn't have a name yet."

"Mom, think of one."

"Mom?" Wen Huai was not used to it and smiled, "Xiaobai?"

"Can."

Wen Huai shook his head: "Mimi?"

"Alright."

"snowflake?"

“It sounds nice.”

She looked at them and said, "Why are they all good?"

"Mom wakes up fine."

The cold voice was wrapped in tenderness. Xu Youjing looked at her. Although he only said that one sentence, Wen Huai's eyes seemed to be filled with sand.

She looked away, her eyes red.

"Would you mind not letting me do this?"

He curled his lips, his eyes sparkling, "It's up to you to choose a name."

Wen Huai didn't say anything.

Xu Youjing noticed that she was in a bad mood when he first came in. He didn't hear her answer and didn't ask directly. He sat next to her, leaning against her shoulder and touching her.

"Huh? It's just a name, why are you so moved?"

"It's not just this."

The heavy nasal tone made Xu Youjing frown. He curled up his slightly moving fingers and said patiently, "There's also a kitten?"

"You're not allergic to kittens and you actually like them. So it's only natural for you to adopt them. Why do you feel that way?"

The sentiment of patient guidance also infected Wen Huai.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself before speaking: "You've been so good to me. You said you wanted to raise a cat, and you even prepared a room for it at home, and even got a cat climbing frame and other things ready. Xu Youjing, we can't have children in the future."

I don't know how the topic suddenly turned to children. Xu Youjing smiled and helped her wipe away her tears. The fingers that tucked her hair away were trembling slightly, and the corners of her eyes were bloodshot.

"Is that all? I'm just afraid I haven't done enough." He breathed steadily, "You're my wife. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well? If you don't want a child, then don't have it. As long as we have Mimi, that's all we need."

Wen Huai frowned: "The name hasn't been decided yet."

He took the person in his arms and coaxed him: "Okay, then think of another one."

"You want to."

Xu Youjing responded and said, "Beef balls?"

"Pfft, who told the kitten to call food by its name?"

"It's mine. Ours. Don't you like it?"

She shook her head and said, "If you like, call it beef balls."

"good."

After holding her for a while, Xu Youjing asked, "Are you hungry?"

She responded softly, "I want to eat noodles."

Xu Youjing pulled her up, "Okay."

It was only when he came down from upstairs that Wen Huai noticed the bouquets of flowers on the first floor.

"Congratulations to Ms. Wen Huai on her promotion. I was afraid it would be too conspicuous if I took it to the company, so I kept it at home."

Wen Huai hadn't recovered from her emotions yet. Xu Youjing rubbed her head and walked towards the kitchen, changing the subject, "Do you like 'looking forward to meeting' so much?"

"Yeah." She looked away from the bouquet, her nose red. "It's a testament to your cooking skills, Mr. Xu."

His heart softened and he waved.

Wen Huai walked over and kissed her nose. "Boss Wen, since you like it so much, do you want to sign a long-term agreement?"

"Sign!" She said without thinking.

Xu Youjing laughed, "You signed it without even asking what it is."

Wen Huai seemed to have just remembered and asked, "What is it?"

"A contract to cook for Ms. Wen for the rest of her life."

"What about Aunt Ping?"

"There's no conflict. Aunt Ping can make what you want, and I can learn it, but the noodles must be made by me."

"Okay, then I'll give you the right to cook noodles for me for the rest of your life." Wen Huai felt that this was a bit childish and also a bit serious. "How do I sign it?"

"Stamp it."

Wen Huai didn't ask where it was, she naturally knew it.

Where their eyes met, one party slowly approached.

Until her long, curled eyelashes covered her eyes, and the warmth touched the corner of her lips. It was obviously a simple kiss, but it caused her heart rate to accelerate to the point of resonance.

She smiled and said, "Is it okay?"

"not enough."

She stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the lips, and when she left, a hand pressed the back of her head, closing the distance between them.

Not wanting her to feel bad, Xu Youjing carried her to the island counter and kissed her eyebrows, nose tip, and finally back to her lips.

Pious and sincere.

"We agreed, for a lifetime."

"Yeah, it's settled."

The gentle kiss fell again, and only each other's breath remained between them.

With the corners of his lips raised, Wen Huai couldn't help but think of the first time he met him. When love was just beginning, he had already thought about how they would fall in love and spend their lives together.

But a girl's thoughts are her own secrets.

Don't tell him.

She responded.

Just like the love that grows violently, it echoes deafeningly with the passionate heartbeat.

End of text/Hazel

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