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 for the engagement.

The sky is clear, the wind is gentle, and the sunshine 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 spread wings embroidered on the waist. The embroidery was so delicate and exquisite that the phoenix seemed to come alive with the twists and turns of the needlework, and every feather was exceptionally lively.

Her hair was piled up high, and on top of her head was a pure gold shawl inlaid with huge colorful gemstones, 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 face was unadorned, and she was incredibly beautiful.

She folded her arms and listened to the noise downstairs.

Wei Rushuang said that she needed to stay away when the betrothal ceremony was taking place.

So, she could only wait.

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

By the time the whole morning was over, the noise below gradually died down.

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

Then came the voice of Mommy, "Baby, you can come down now."

Su Mi turned around, the swing on her head swaying gently with her movements. Her mother's face was flushed, and she looked 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. From the way 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 existence among the crowd.

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

He just happened to raise his eyes and met her gaze. His dark eyes made it impossible to tell anything unusual.

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

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

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

There was a smile on his lips, his deep eyebrows 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 of his voice when he called her, was more like before.

Su Mi somehow placed her hand in his palm.

The temperature of his palms was as hot as ever.

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

The red brocade scroll was unrolled, and inside it were several large black characters written in brush: "The two families are united in marriage, and the contract is signed in one hall. The love is unchanging, and we will be together forever."

There were two places for the signer below, and they both needed to put their fingerprints on the document. At that moment, it actually felt like they were signing their names.

The two of them just watched quietly, and no one took any action.

After a long while, Su Mi heard him whisper, 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."

Su Mi suddenly realized why Xiao Xuanjin asked this.

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

He had been tricked by her into thinking in a habitual way.

The subconscious mind did not believe her words, and the subconscious mind felt that she would abandon him again at any time.

With their eyelashes lowered, the past bit into each other's nerves so deeply and stubbornly, without any let-up.

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

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 left her fingerprint on the place where she signed her name. Her movements were smooth and effortless, and she completed the process in one go.

Xiao Xuanjin watched her complete the action, and then took a cotton towel beside him to wipe his hands.

The swing on her head made a clear and pleasant metallic sound, swaying against her face.

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

The ceremony is complete.

Next, the whole family drank tea and chatted while 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 your 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, 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? Have you ever seen a fairy?"

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

Su Mi was a proud and arrogant person by nature. "I'm not as beautiful as the one on TV, Xiao Cece."

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

Cece shook his head, seeming to think 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, so she hugged him and put him on her lap, not caring that her cheongsam was wrinkled. "Okay, my cousin's wife will take you flying with her."

I didn't expect that although he looked small, he was actually quite heavy and weighed heavily 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 listen to 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 threw my scooter into the water..."

Su Mi raised an eyebrow. He 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 will tell your class teacher that you changed someone else's homework to your name."

After hearing this, little Cece didn't dare to say anything and looked at Su Mi pitifully for comfort.

Su Mi suppressed his laughter and said, "It turns out that your cousin punished you because you were disobedient. That's not unfair."

"Cousin, if you are also on my cousin's side, I will not 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 class teacher right now."

The little guy pouted, feeling so aggrieved, tears welled up in his eyes, but he dared not make a sound.