Chapter 136 I Won’t Lie to You Again

Time seemed to be rushing to celebrate the happy event, and soon it was the day of the engagement.

The sky is clear, the breeze is gentle, and the sun is warm and gentle.

Wealthy families like the Su and Xiao families attach great importance to every step of the wedding, and all kinds of etiquette must be observed.

Su Mi's schedule was packed early in the morning.

She was wearing a custom-made red Chinese cheongsam with a phoenix with outstretched wings embroidered on the waist. The embroidery was delicate and exquisite, and the phoenix seemed to come alive with the twists and turns of the needlework, and every feather was particularly lively.

Her hair was piled up high, and on top of her head was a pure gold hairpin inlaid with huge colorful gems, which was dazzling and gorgeous.

Su Mi stood in the sunlight in front of the window, her facial features were illuminated by the light, her complexion was delicate and graceful, and she was extremely beautiful.

She folded her arms and listened to the noise downstairs.

Wei Rushuang said that she needed to stay away when the betrothal gifts were being presented.

So, she could only wait.

All I could hear was a lot of noise downstairs, the sound of vehicles, people talking, and things being moved, it was very lively.

After the whole morning had passed, the noise below gradually died down.

Then, Su Mi heard the sound of high heels behind him.

Then came Mommy's voice, "Baby, you can come down now."

Su Mi turned around, and the hairpin on her head swayed gently with her movements. Her mother's face was flushed, and it was obvious that she was extremely satisfied.

Su Mi thought that Xiao Xuanjin would not be stingy with the betrothal gift out of consideration for his family's reputation.

She followed her mother downstairs, walking down the stairs step by step.

Then I heard someone shouting from below, "My cousin's wife is here."

Su Mi followed the line of sight and was surprised to find that the living room downstairs was full of people.

The person who spoke was a little boy who looked unfamiliar. Hearing how he called himself, he should be Xiao Xuanjin's cousin.

It seems that the people downstairs should all be from the Xiao family.

No wonder it was so lively just now.

Su Mi found the most conspicuous person among the crowd.

Xiao Xuanjin was wearing a traditional black suit today, with a red gem brooch on his chest, which added a touch of brightness to his handsome temperament.

He just happened to look up and meet her gaze, his dark eyes showing nothing unusual.

He personally walked over, held out his hand, and said in a low voice, "Aunt, leave her to me."

Wei Rushuang looked at Xiao Xuanjin with eyes full of approval, "Well, go ahead."

Su Mi looked at the bony, broad, and powerful hand in front of him, then raised his eyes to look at the man's expression again.

There was a smile on his lips, his deep brows were raised, and his dark eyelashes looked at her with affection and smile.

Su Mi was distracted and almost fell into his gaze, as if she was back to the time when they were still in love and he always looked at her like this.

"Susu, give me your hand."

The sound, the tone in which he called her, was more like before.

Su Mi placed her hand in his palm for some unknown reason.

The temperature of his palms was as hot as ever.

He pulled her to a table beside him, on which was placed the marriage certificate.

The red brocade scroll unfolded, revealing a few large black characters written in black brush: "Two families unite in marriage, a covenant is signed in one hall. Love and affection are unwavering, and we will be together forever."

There are two places for the signer below, and they both need to put their fingerprints on it. At this moment, it feels like signing a contract.

The two of them just watched quietly, neither of them taking any action.

After a long while, Su Mi heard him speak in a low voice, in a voice that only she could hear, "It's not too late to regret now."

Su Mi's fingers tightened quietly, "Do you want me to regret it?"

"I'm just asking casually."

Su Mi suddenly realized why Xiao Xuanjin asked this.

He must have felt that her words of compensation were lies.

He had been deceived by her into a habitual way of thinking.

His subconscious mind didn't believe her words, and felt that she would abandon him again at any time.

With their eyelashes lowered, the past gnawed at their nerves so deeply and stubbornly, without any slack.

So before Xiao Xuanjin came here today, he had already thought about the possibility that she would go back on her word.

After a long while, Su Mi said, "I will never lie to you again."

After saying this, she pressed her finger on the ink pad and placed her fingerprint on the place where she signed her name. Her movements were smooth and efficient, and she completed them in one go.

Xiao Xuanjin watched her until she finished the action, and then took a cotton towel from the side to wipe his hands.

The hairpin on her head made a crisp and pleasant metallic sound, swaying on the side of her face.

Xiao Xuanjin didn't stop and pressed his own fingerprint.

The ceremony is complete.

Next, the whole family drank tea and chatted, waiting for dinner.

Su Boren and Wei Rushuang greeted them warmly. Su Mi and Xiao Xuanjin sat together, accepting the gazes of their elders.

The little boy came over and said, "Cousin, this is my first time meeting my cousin's wife. She is so beautiful."

Xiao Xuanjin touched the little boy's head and said, "Ce Ce, go play over there."

"Cousin, why are you chasing me away?"

After saying that, the little boy came over and leaned on Su Mi's knees, his eyes sparkling, "Cousin, you look like a fairy."

Children speak without restraint. Su Mi bent down and asked, "Really? Then have you seen a fairy?"

"No, I've only seen it on TV."

Su Mi is a proud and flamboyant person in her bones. "I'm not as beautiful as the one on TV, Xiao Cece."

She also called him in the same way as Xiao Xuanjin had just called him.

Cece shook his head, as if he thought what she said made sense, "Cousin, when will you appear on TV?"

Su Mi smiled and said, "Do you want me to be on TV?"

"Think about it. The fairies on TV can fly. Cousin, I want to see you fly."

Su Mi found the boy more and more adorable. She hugged him and put him on her lap. She didn't care that her cheongsam was wrinkled. "Okay, my cousin will take you flying with me."

I didn't expect that although it looked small, it was actually quite heavy and felt quite heavy on my legs.

"Okay, okay, cousin, you are so nice. You are much better than my cousin. My cousin always bullies me."

Su Mi glanced at the man next to him. He didn't seem to hear what they were saying and was looking in the other direction.

"How did he bully you?"

"A lot. He broke my toys, threw my homework, and even threw my scooter into the water..."

Su Mi raised an eyebrow. She didn't expect that Xiao Xuanjin was so old and still did such a thing.

Xiao Cece was still talking when Xiao Xuanjin suddenly turned around and glared at him, "Xiao Huaice, if you say one more word, I'll tell your homeroom teacher about you changing someone else's homework to your own name."

After these words were spoken, Xiao Cece didn't dare to speak anymore and looked at Su Mi pitifully for comfort.

Su Mi suppressed a laugh, "So it was because you were disobedient that your cousin punished you. That's not unfair."

"Cousin, even you are on my cousin's side. I won't live any longer."

As he spoke, he was about to burst into tears. Su Mi was most afraid of children crying, and he had no experience in comforting children, so he was a little at a loss.

Xiao Xuanjin picked up Cece and threatened, "If you dare to cry, I will tell your homeroom teacher right now."

The little guy pouted, looking so aggrieved, with tears in his eyes, but he didn't dare to make a sound.