"Xiao Fang!"
"Um?"
When Fang Yan turned around and looked at him, Wei Jiahong suddenly didn't know how to bring it up.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Is Zhang Jizhou part of the Northwest's elite squad?"
"right."
Because the two were often apart and rarely saw each other, Fang Yan knew very little about Zhang Jizhou's situation. She thought about it for a while before making a decision.
Wei Jiahong's expression changed slightly, but not noticeably.
However, the tone of his voice was clearly somewhat complicated: "Have you not been in contact with him recently?"
Does the fact that the couple hasn't been in contact for so long mean that their relationship isn't that good?
Fang Yan was completely confused. "Huh?"
His question was really quite baffling.
After all, his relationship with her, or Zhang Jizhou, wasn't close enough to warrant such concern for each other's private matters.
Wei Jiahong subtly reminded her, "The New Year is coming soon, you should contact him when you have time."
Fang Yan: ? ? ?
No, you're actually taking this to heart?
"Boss, the phone's ringing!"
Wei Jiahong's slightly twitching lips finally closed. After a pause, he said to Fang Yan, "I have to go now."
As he spoke, he walked toward his office, but then stopped and turned to Fang Yan. "By the way, Yu Lian is on winter break. He Ming is coming over next Sunday."
oh!
Fang Yan remembered that she had promised Wei Heming that she would cook him a nice meal, so she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements. I'll invite him and the old man to my house for dinner."
It's more convenient to cook in your own kitchen.
Besides, Fang Yan had previously agreed to invite Wei Heming to her home as a guest.
Before joining the army, this matter must be settled.
"Just the two of them?" Wei Jiahong was a little unhappy.
He had originally planned to find out when Fang Yan would come to his house to cook a big meal for those two foodies.
He'll also take some time to go back and freeload a meal.
Now, Fang Yan is actually inviting them to Gouzi Village. How is he supposed to go and freeload a meal?
Fang Yan: ...
Even if you're such a high-ranking official, I wouldn't dare invite you.
If we invited you, wouldn't the whole village be in an uproar?
How are we supposed to eat then?
She imagined that if the villagers in the surrounding area heard that Wei Jiahong had come to her house, countless village committee members would line up overnight in Gouzi Village to "pay their respects."
Fang Yan felt her scalp tingle just thinking about that scene.
She ultimately did not agree to invite him.
He just chuckled and laughed, saying, "You're so busy, even if I invited you, you wouldn't have time to come."
Then, without giving him a chance to speak, she quickly added, "However, since we're friends, I'll have He Ming bring you some food back with me?"
Now, Fang Yan speaks to Wei Jiahong without the same restraint she had when she first learned of his identity.
We don't usually use honorifics for him.
Using a respectful term for him now is partly a joke.
Wei Jiahong obviously knew she was joking. He snorted and gave her a light tap from a distance, saying, "At least you have a conscience."
“I’m an exemplary citizen, how could I be without a conscience?” Fang Yan laughed. “Then I’ll be going now.”
Watching her receding figure, Wei Jiahong felt quite conflicted...
Today, he learned by chance that Zhang Jizhou and his elite squad had gone missing while participating in an exercise in the southwest.
It's been almost a month now.
Internally, this wasn't a secret that couldn't be told; many units knew about it, so Wei Jiahong had a classmate who went to join the army, and he also found out.
Because Zhang Jizhou is from Gouzi Village.
Gouzi Village was under Wei Jiahong's jurisdiction, and after they finished discussing their business, they inadvertently brought up this matter.
Wei Jiahong wondered if the search and rescue team had some secrets that couldn't be made public, confirming that Zhang Jizhou and the others were still alive, which was why they hadn't contacted the missing people's families yet.
However, according to his classmate, the people disappeared in Death Valley, where the environment is extremely harsh. It would be remarkable if they could stay there for three days, let alone since they had been missing for so long.
Therefore, many people assumed in their hearts that this entire team must have perished.
Wei Jiahong didn't know whether Zhang Jizhou was alive or dead.
He didn't know whether he wanted him to live or to sacrifice himself.
Anyway, right now, his feelings were incredibly complicated...
If Zhang Jizhou sacrifices himself, does that mean he will have a chance to be with Fang Yan?
When this thought arose in his mind without warning, Wei Jiahong felt that he was being too despicable.
How could he have such thoughts when someone might be facing misfortune?
So he quickly suppressed the thought.
I know that Fang Yan has been preparing to join the army after the New Year.
Wei Jiahong's words just now were a subtle reminder for her to contact the Northwest as soon as possible.
If Zhang Jizhou is ultimately unable to return, hopefully she can adjust the plans in time.
"That's strange. Wei Jiahong isn't the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business. Why would he remind me to contact Zhang Jizhou today?"
After walking out of Wei Jiahong's workplace, Fang Yan looked back and was filled with confusion.
She walked and pondered, all the way to the post office, but still couldn't figure it out. So she suppressed all her chaotic thoughts and stopped thinking about it.
She came to the post office to make a phone call to Section Chief Zheng.
It was during working hours, and although she wasn't sure if Section Chief Zheng was in the office, she still dialed the number...
The machine beeped three times before being answered, "Hello, who is this?"
The voice was unmistakably that of Section Chief Zheng, so Fang Yan immediately introduced herself.
Then he went straight to the point and said, "Section Chief Zheng, I heard you have something to do at home tomorrow and can't come to pick up the goods?"
"Um?"
Although it wasn't a video call, Fang Yan could imagine the utterly bewildered look on Section Chief Zheng's face through that deep question.
On her end of the phone, she smiled silently, knowing that she had guessed right again.
"Section Chief Zheng, my mother told me that we have a relative who lives near your area."
Section Chief Zheng was completely bewildered: ???
What exactly did Fang Yan want to say when she made this phone call?
How come he didn't understand a single word?
Fang Yan continued, "Section Chief Zheng, everything I said on the day we signed the contract was true. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Perhaps, before signing the contract, both Section Chief Zheng and Comrade Xiao Zheng had the same unscrupulous little schemes.
However, Fang Yan believed that when she said those words during the contract signing, and after being reminded by the mall manager, Section Chief Zheng must have given up the idea.
But Comrade Xiao Zheng never gave up on his idea.
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