After the lively event, everyone was happy because they had received at least two red envelopes. The total came to 576 yuan, which wasn't a small amount. Some with children even received three or four. In a small city like this, many people only earn seven or eight hundred yuan a month.
After this commotion, everyone remembered this generous and beautiful boss.
On the first day of the new year, unusually, all the employees of Peihuo Company were full of energy and dedicated to their work. Their post-holiday blues were cured by a few bulging red envelopes (cash gifts). Besides, there was a big lunch planned. You see, Fumanlou restaurant is famous for its expensive dishes!
Tan Peishi, patting her belly, said, "You're so generous! You're going to treat us later. On your first day at work, you've already given away tens of thousands of yuan. Even the most generous person wouldn't be as generous as you!"
"You have to give to receive. Besides, the New Year only comes once a year. Everyone has worked hard all day, so it's not unreasonable to let them have a good time."
"Tch, easy for you to say. By the way, I gave out quite a lot of year-end bonuses." Tan Peishi thought about it; they hadn't earned much money, but they had given out quite a bit.
Ling Ruoke still smiled. "It's okay, this money will pay off soon." Only when employees have feelings for the company, a good impression of the boss, and can see the rewards of their efforts, will they work harder and create more value.
Besides, the money she earned from writing novels was all in her card, untouched. That was still a considerable sum.
Tan Peishi raised an eyebrow but said nothing. She took out some documents from the cabinet, explained the current situation, and handed some things over to Ruoke.
It was almost noon.
"Let's go eat first, so everyone doesn't go hungry."
Tan Peishi stood up, supporting her back. "Ruo Ke, I think I'm already a very good boss to my employees, but I've found that you treat them even better. My goodness, I suspect that by the time I come back after giving birth, they won't even remember I exist."
She had reason to believe that her suspicions were not unfounded!
Ling Ruoke simply smiled, took her arm, and slowly walked out of the office, calling out to the people outside: "Comrades, it's time to eat!"
"Yay! Time for a big meal!"
"If I had known Sister Ruo was treating us to Fu Man Lou today, I wouldn't have eaten breakfast at all!"
"Lin Beibei, why did you steal my words!"
"I'll teach you a good method. People who are trying to lose weight often stick their fingers down their throats, right? You can do that too!"
"Damn! You're disgusting!"
"..."
When I got home that evening, my mother had already prepared dinner, enough for four people.
Ling Ruoke and the little one ate at Pei Shi's house before heading home. Just as they entered, Colonel Huo called. "Hello?"
"Honey, did you miss me?" Huo Qingfeng made the call from a hidden spot. If those pumpkins saw his silly expression, he wouldn't be able to live.
Ling Ruoke couldn't help but chuckle. "I did. I was thinking about it even before you left."
Colonel Huo was aroused, howling like a wolf that hadn't eaten in a year and a half. His wife was getting more and more seductive, it was killing him! "Judging from your voice, you just got home, haven't you eaten yet?"
"I ate. I had the food Aunt Tan cooked over there. What about you?"
"I've already eaten. By the way, have you made up your mind about the wedding photos?"
"Still looking. You're not coming back tomorrow, what's the rush?" Ling Ruoke was both amused and exasperated. This man, who was usually so composed, could be so impatient at times.
Colonel Huo was fiddling with his hair, looking embarrassed.
Ling Ruoke talked about some more things about the company before Colonel Huo reluctantly hung up the phone, not forgetting to add, "Wife, tell those male employees to stay away from you!"
"Okay!" Ling Ruoke didn't tease him anymore and obediently agreed. The colonel was a serious person, and there were some issues that couldn't be joked about.
"Wife, give me a kiss!"
Ling Ruoke obediently did as she was told before hanging up the phone. Life was truly like living in a honey pot, overflowing with happiness.
"Mommy, Mommy, is it Daddy? Is it Daddy?" the little guy asked, grabbing her pant leg. He had been yelling about it earlier, so Ling Ruoke could only pat his head to soothe him.
"It's Daddy. But Daddy has something to do, can you talk to Xiaofuan on the phone another time?"
"Tomorrow, Fu'an will pick you up tomorrow, okay?" Her big, bright eyes and moist gaze made it impossible to refuse.
Ling Ruoke kissed him. "Okay."
The mother and son watched TV together for a while, then went to take a bath. After soaking in the bathtub for half an hour, the little guy was already drowsy.
Ling Ruoke tucked him in and went back to her room to turn on her computer. As for wedding photos, she could only look online and find one with good reviews.
However, wedding photos all seemed pretty much the same, just different styles of clothing; very few actually captured the people well. She only looked at them for a while before getting bored and going to bed.
Just as I was about to turn off my phone, an unknown number called.
Ling Ruoke frowned. T City? That's probably that guy Wild Wolf. "Hello?"
"Baby, did you miss me?" His sleazy voice was incredibly irritating.
Ling Ruoke chuckled to herself and said in a low voice, "Sorry, you dialed the wrong number. Goodbye!"
Wild Wolf's deep, magnetic voice rang out, with a hint of indulgence in his tone. "You little rascal. You think you can get away with anything just because I'm far away and can't see you? Watch out, you might turn around and find me right behind you!"
Ling Ruoke subconsciously turned around to look, then immediately thought she was being silly. "You're obviously someone who slacked off in school. Is this how you use the word 'misbehaved'?"
"I wasn't being lazy, I just didn't have the money to go to school. Honey, why are you hitting a sore spot?"
Ling Ruoke felt a little uncomfortable after hearing the first half of the sentence, but after hearing the roguish tone in the second half, she no longer felt guilty. "Big brother, have you finished talking nonsense? I'm going to sleep now."
"My darling is so heartless, my little heart is hurt!"
"Pfft—" Ling Ruoke spat out her drink. His heart was practically fragile! "Big brother, I have to say, you're really funny!"
"Of course. Entertaining babies is the noblest mission of my life."
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you, I'm hanging up." She hung up and turned off her phone. She was sure that guy was just bored and had nothing to do with her.
However, thinking of his disgusting and ridiculous jokes, she still laughed. She closed her eyes and slept soundly through the night.
After the New Year, the company mainly handles settlement work, and the new year's projects haven't started yet. So the work is relatively easy, and there's basically no overtime.
However, because the event had just ended on New Year's Eve last year, a summary and review were still needed. The two project managers had high requirements for the summary, so they worked overtime for several days. Ling Ruoke and Xia Mo also went through the process together before finally revising the draft.
It was past nine o'clock at night when the four of them walked out of the office.
"How about I treat everyone to a late-night snack?" We had takeout for dinner, and I don't know if they're hungry.
"Sister Ruo, no, it's so late, and we just ate two hours ago."
"Yeah, let's go back to sleep."
Since no one wanted to eat, Ling Ruoke didn't force them.
As the group came downstairs, Ling Ruoke saw a familiar Hummer parked outside the building. Before she could react, the person leaning against the Hummer strode over.
"Wife." Huo Qingfeng rushed to his wife in a few strides, his eyes only on her, ignoring everyone else.
No one specifically asked whether the boss was married, so no one knew. When the tall, handsome soldier appeared, both female project managers, except for Xia Mo, screamed.
"Sister Ruo, is this your husband? Wow, he's so handsome!"
Ling Ruoke then introduced them to each of them before they went their separate ways home. "Call or text me when you get home."
"Okay!"
Ling Ruoke withdrew her gaze, took the colonel's hand, and got into the car. "Why didn't you say you were coming back?"
The colonel leaned over, hugged her, and kissed her. "I wanted to surprise you. I didn't expect you to be working overtime. Are you very tired?"
"No, it's just that we were writing an event summary today, and everyone sat down to discuss it. We usually leave work on time."
"If you're tired, don't do it. I can support my wife."
Ling Ruoke glanced at him and smiled. "Do you expect to support someone else's wife?"
“I don’t have the time or energy for that.” It was a red light, and he leaned over and whispered, “I had to hand over my last bit of food last time, so I couldn’t raise them even if I wanted to.”
Ling Ruoke blushed deeply and poked him. "So you're still thinking about it, right?"
"Wife, I misspoke, please have mercy!" The light turned green, and the general was about to drive off, otherwise he would have surrendered with his hands on his head.
Ling Ruoke snorted coldly. "Starting tonight, the guest room is yours."
Colonel Huo groaned incessantly inside the car. His beautiful wife, meanwhile, leaned lazily against him, a constant smile on her face.
After a while, Ling Ruoke noticed a problem. "Where are you going?" This is not the way home at all.
"While the night is still dark, I'm going to do something shady!" The colonel turned around and said with a serious expression.
Ling Ruoke burst into laughter. "Old man, huh?! Colonel Huo, I've noticed you're developing a real talent for comedy!"
"Thank you for the compliment, my wife!"
It's utterly absurd. Seriously, where is this car headed? It looks like it's heading into some deep mountain forest.
"Colonel Huo, are you trying to elope with me? Even if we were to elope, we wouldn't need to come to this remote mountain forest, would we?" The trees were piling up, and we were getting further and further away from the road. If it weren't for the off-road vehicle, it would have stalled long ago.
Colonel Huo did not answer. After a while, the car stopped.
"What's going on here?" Ling Ruoke looked around at the dark surroundings, full of questions. "Should we get off?"
Before she could get an answer, Colonel Huo pushed over her seat while she looked around, flipping herself into the back seat. Then, amidst the little woman's screams, he dragged her over as well.
"What are you doing?"
"What do you think?" Colonel Huo pressed her down, kissing and stroking her, before finally having time to answer her question.
The key question is, aren't those two words a bit scary?
Ling Ruoke struggled futilely, then cried out, half-laughing and half-crying, "Huo Qingfeng, are you crazy? Even if you wanted to, you should have waited until you got home. Why did you have to drive to the middle of nowhere for a wild time? He's really insane!"
"Yes, it's insane!"
By the second time, Ling Ruoke had completely gone limp. Doing this in the car was exhausting, and this guy seemed to be competing with someone, taking forever each time.
As the passion subsided, Colonel Huo embraced his wife, pulling her close to his chest. "Let's see if you dare make me sleep in the guest room again!"
Ling Ruoke only then realized that it was that sentence that caused the trouble, but it was too late to regret it.
On the way back, she lay down in the back seat, not wanting to move a single finger.
The man in the driver's seat was in such a good mood that he was whistling and humming a tune the whole way.
When they got downstairs, Ling Ruo was carried upstairs. Even her bath was taken care of by the colonel. And he really liked this.
Ling Ruoke lay comfortably in the bathtub, enjoying the colonel's services. She suddenly opened her eyes. "If you dare come again, I'll never speak to you again!"
She's not a robot; she gets tired too!
Colonel Huo nuzzled his wife's face, his expression pleading. "Wife, just one more time, okay?" It was an irresistible temptation for him.
Ling Ruoke barely had the strength left to glare at him. "No. Pick me up quickly, I'm exhausted today."
Upon hearing this, Colonel Huo pulled her into the warm bed. "Wife, sleep well," he said, his voice low and hoarse.
Ling Ruoke opened her eyes and saw the naked colonel walking out again. Looking closer at his body, she felt a pang of heartache. But she was truly exhausted. Soon after, she drifted off to sleep.
In the bathroom, Colonel Huo used icy cold water to extinguish the flames of passion. He soaked for more than ten minutes before drying himself off and getting up.
Back in the room, I snuggled into bed, hesitant to approach the sleeping woman. Only after I felt warm did I reach out and pull her into my arms.
Ling Ruoke instinctively moved closer to the heat source, finding the most suitable spot in the scorching embrace.
With the soft jade in his arms, Colonel Huo closed his eyes contentedly and drifted into a deep sleep.
The next day, at the crack of dawn, the two woke up almost at the same time.
"Good morning, my wife!" He went upstairs to her and kissed her lips.
"morning."
The two of them quickly got up to wash their faces and brush their teeth, and then went out for a run together.
"Qingfeng, how about we get a gym?" Ling Ruoke had been thinking about this question while running these past few days.
Huo Qingfeng thought for a moment. "Then we need to buy a villa, otherwise there won't be enough space. Or, how about we move to another house?"
Ling Ruoke knew this was the only way, but she couldn't bear to give up her current home. "But I can't bear to leave this house." It held too many memories. This was the home he had given her.
Huo Qingfeng looked at her tenderly and reached out to pinch her cheek. "Silly girl, as long as we're together, anywhere is home."
Ling Ruoke thought about it and realized that it made sense. "Let's change it then. But, wouldn't it be too expensive?"
"Don't worry, house prices in Z City aren't that high. How about we go look at some houses later?" It's the weekend, and besides, he doesn't have much time.
Ling Ruoke glanced at him. "Why do you always jump to conclusions?"
"Of course, I must obey my wife's orders immediately!"
"You're so good at being sarcastic."
However, after breakfast, the two of them still went to look at houses. As for the little one, he stayed at Pei Shi's house.
An unpleasant yet funny incident occurred during the property viewing.
The villa area is relatively upscale, but it's also quite far from the city center. So, after looking around, the two of them haven't found anything suitable yet. Mainly, Ruoke doesn't want to live too far from Peishi's house.
Later, while looking at a property development, Ling Ruoke went to the restroom.
A saleswoman, noticing Colonel Huo and his wife hadn't arrived together, came over to greet them and found the man quite handsome. Moreover, judging from his tone, price wasn't an issue.
In today's society, using one's physique to climb the social ladder has become commonplace. Regardless of the industry, body shape has become a powerful and repeatedly exploited tool. Real estate sales centers are no exception!
This saleswoman, surnamed Zeng, was tall and beautiful, and she would often use her looks to her advantage during the sales process. It became a habit, and her every move had a flirtatious air; when introducing properties to male customers, she would always get very close to them.
Huo Qingfeng had already told her he could look for himself, but she kept babbling on and on. When those breasts kept swaying right in front of him, the colonel finally snapped. "Are you selling a building or your body?"
The sales clerk, surnamed Zeng, was momentarily confused and stunned.
The colonel's voice was loud and angry, immediately drawing the attention of those around him. They whispered amongst themselves, speculating about what had happened.
The saleswoman realized what had happened and felt wronged. She forced a smile and explained, "Sir, I just wanted to help you choose a house you like."
"Use your body to choose?" Colonel Huo said dismissively.
"I—" The saleswoman dared not offend the customer, and was extremely embarrassed by everyone's stares, not knowing how to defend herself. She had used this tactic many times, but this was the first time someone had refused to buy in and even shouted at her.
Ling Ruoke came out of the restroom and, hearing the commotion, quickly walked over. She tugged at the colonel's hand and whispered, "Qingfeng, what's wrong?"
Colonel Huo's expression softened. "It's alright, let's go."
"Aren't we going to watch anymore? Did something happen?" Ling Ruoke, who was being pulled away, was a little confused.
Colonel Huo's expression remained displeased. "A place where salespeople sell apartments by using their bodies is no better than this."
Ling Ruoke wasn't stupid; she immediately understood the whole story and burst out laughing. "That's their business, what does it have to do with us? She's no one to you, why should you be upset over her?"
"I just can't stand it!" The important thing is that the woman was seducing him.
Ling Ruoke, both amused and exasperated, took his arm. "There are plenty of things in this world that you might not like. If you get upset about them every time, aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?"
Men who serve in the military are just too principled.
Colonel Huo stopped and bent down slightly. "Then kiss me, and I won't be angry anymore."
Knowing full well that he just wanted to take advantage of her, Ling Ruoke still went along with it and kissed him on the cheek.
Colonel Huo then smiled.
Ling Ruoke couldn't help but laugh when she saw his childish appearance.
Soon, the two forgot about the little incident and headed to the next property development.
Married life is sometimes like this: you can be a little coquettish with me, and I can throw a little tantrum at you. It's a skill to get along with each other, and it's also a source of fun in life.
The philosophy of life is everywhere.
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