"Our residential compound is in the suburbs of Yongning City. The voltage is often unstable, so the lights sometimes go out. Besides, this has happened often before, so why are you panicking today?"
"Am I panicking? I'm not panicking at all. I'm just afraid of the dark. I've always been afraid of the dark. You didn't come home often before, so you didn't know."
Xia Enruo tried to be evasive, afraid that Gu Shaoxuan would discover some flaws and doubt her identity.
"There are candles in the drawer. If we encounter a similar situation again, we can use them for a while. The conditions in the compound are not as good as in the provincial capital."
Gu Shaoxuan assumed she was afraid of ghosts knocking on her door because she had done something wrong today. He opened the drawer, lit a candle, handed it to Xia Enruo, and placed another one on the table.
The bright lights illuminated the dim room, making it look like a candlelight dinner. In the dim light, Gu Shaoxuan appeared even taller, and his wheat-colored skin shone yellow in the candlelight.
Why is there something on my face?
Gu Shaoxuan saw Xia Enruo looking a little dazed, so he touched his cheek.
"Oh, no. It's just that the way you focus on your work is really cool."
This was the first time Gu Shaoxuan had heard Xia Enruo praise him, especially for being handsome. He lay in bed, recalling those words countless times, until he slowly fell asleep.
The next day, when Xia Enruo woke up, Gu Shaoxuan had already returned to the army. She saw the breakfast that Gu Shaoxuan had left for her on the stove.
This seemingly clueless guy actually has such a thoughtful side. If she had met a man like him in her past life, she might not have let him go. But now, any romantic entanglements are stumbling blocks preventing her from achieving financial freedom.
After washing up and having breakfast, she tidied herself up briefly and went out. Today, she not only needed to look for a job, but also buy some meat, vegetables, and daily necessities.
It costs 10 cents to take the bus from the family compound to the city center. Xia Enruo was waiting for the bus at the bus stop when she ran into Qiao Huizhen on her way to work, and several other military wives nearby who were about to go shopping.
Qiao Huizhen is the wife of Deputy Chief of Staff Ding Haotian. Because Gu Shaoxuan beat her to the promotion to Chief of Staff, she was seething with resentment and constantly brought up Xia Enruo's family background. Although Xia Enruo's family had long been exonerated, Qiao Huizhen was still indignant. Why was she, a highly educated woman, less fortunate than an unemployed person, and why was her husband's official position higher than hers?
"Wow, the sun must have risen in the west today. Xia Enruo actually managed to get up early. She used to sleep until noon every day. She's really gotten used to the bad habit of exploiting the working people."
Several military wives behind them covered their mouths and laughed when they heard this.
In the past, the original owner would have left in a hurry with her head down, then returned home in a rage, smashing things and taking her anger out on Gu Shaoxuan.
But Xia Enruo, who has been in the business world for many years and has seen all kinds of people, can't she see this irony?
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