Song Jingchuan left the kitchen satisfied and returned to his room.
Cheng Xiao Kui genuinely felt that Song Jing Chuan's words made sense. Since ancient times, those who are without desires are invincible; those with desires and ideas will become more cautious.
For her own safety, the best way is to introduce Song Jingchuan as a competitive mechanism to create a sense of crisis for the emperor, so that the emperor will be wary of her!
She continued frying the steaks, cutting them into strips, and then dipped them in mayonnaise—the taste was absolutely delicious!
Lin Qiuru returned to the kitchen with the empty plate and said to Cheng Xiaokui with a smile, "Mu Yang also praised your steak! I heard him say that he will go to Chief Zhao tomorrow to ask about the application."
"Why is it so hard to get an application approved? It's just a matter of signing and stamping, right? It's been two days and there's still no news."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Mom, the commander is in the military headquarters. He has so many meetings to attend and so many things to do every day."
Furthermore, our applications don't just need approval from one superior; they also require the signature and seal of another. What if that person is busy with official business and isn't at headquarters?
Lin Qiuru said, "That's not good. What if one of you is away on a business trip and can't come back for a while? When will you two be able to remarry?"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "It's okay, there's no rush!"
Lin Qiuru said, "Why aren't you in a hurry? Ever since the day you got divorced, I've been hoping you'd remarry. To be honest, my hair has turned quite a bit gray because of this."
"When are you two getting your marriage certificate back?! And when are you going to give me a big, healthy grandson? Only then can I sleep peacefully!"
Cheng Xiaokui said with a smile, "Mom, you've really thought ahead! Now that all the steaks are fried, I'll cut them up."
She placed the fried steak on the cutting board and cut it into strips with a knife.
Lin Qiuru cooked the rest of the dishes and urged Cheng Xiaokui to go back to her room to rest.
She couldn't bear to see her daughter-in-law tired. If she knew how to fry steak, Cheng Xiao Kui wouldn't have needed to make this dish.
Cheng Xiaokui returned to her room and deliberately sat next to Song Jingchuan, pouring him tea and serving him melon seeds. She asked him how his family planned to spend the New Year and whether they had prepared all the New Year's goods.
Song Jingchuan and Cheng Xiaokui chatted casually, asking and answering questions, creating a wonderfully pleasant atmosphere.
The emperor's expression instantly turned sour. These past few days, Cheng Xiao Kui and Song Jing Chuan have been getting unusually close. Could it be that Cheng Xiao Kui has fallen for Song Jing Chuan?
The idea popped into his head, and the more he looked at Cheng Xiao Kui and Song Jing Chuan, the more harmonious they seemed.
And it was Cheng Xiao Kui who kept smiling at Song Jing Chuan, and her smile was especially beautiful!
Cheng Qiuqiu brought the dishes that Lin Qiuru had cooked into the room one by one, inviting everyone to eat.
Besides fried steak, Lin Qiuru also made chicken soup for her son.
She took the boneless meat from the whole chicken in the chicken soup, put it on a plate, and poured it with a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil.
Cold boneless meat salad is also very popular, since it's chicken!
Cheng Xiaokui took care of the two children as they ate, and instructed her younger sister to hurry back to her small restaurant to find Du Ziqiang and help him with his work after she finished eating.
Cheng Qiuqiu readily agreed, but after finishing her meal, she still lingered, unwilling to leave.
She stayed at her sister's house; it was a lively place with lots of nice people, and she really didn't want to leave her sister.
Cheng Qiuqiu didn't go home with Du Ziqiang until Du Ziqiang arrived on his bicycle to pick her up.
It was clearly too late, and Song Jingchuan couldn't stay any longer.
He got up, said goodbye to Cheng Xiao Kui and Lin Qiu Ru, and drove away from Cheng Xiao Kui's house.
Lin Qiuru picked up all the dishes and chopsticks in the room. Cheng Xiaokui had just finished wiping the table and was about to leave when Junshang grabbed her arm.
The king said, "Xiao Kui! If the application is approved in the next couple of days, let's hold the wedding on New Year's Eve!"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "What, you're really going to the military headquarters to urge Chief Zhao? The New Year is coming soon, and the military headquarters has a lot of things to do."
The Emperor said, "It's just a matter of getting the signature and seal done; I can easily urge them on. Xiao Kui, why do I feel like you don't want to remarry me? Have you fallen for Song Jingchuan?!"
He stood up and looked down at Cheng Xiao Kui, trying to discern the changes in her emotions from her eyes.
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Well... you're overthinking it. Song Jingchuan is a very good person, really a good person. He's like family to me."
As for the matter of remarrying, I really don't want to remarry so soon, but it has nothing to do with Song Jingchuan.
You know my mother's funeral just ended not long ago, and by custom I should observe three years of mourning. Even if it's not three years, I should at least observe one year!
The emperor said, "Three years is too long; one year is appropriate. But isn't it the New Year?"
"A year has passed since the Lunar New Year, so once the New Year is over, it counts as you've observed a year of mourning for your mother! Then we can remarry!"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "But this time is too short. When my mother was alive, I often argued with her, and we always ended up on bad terms."
The person is dead. Regardless of who was right or wrong, it's all in the past. I just want to fulfill my filial duty. Can't you even grant me this small request?
Didn't you say you loved me and were willing to do anything for me? Why do I feel like your temperament and personality have changed since you woke up? Especially your attitude towards me!
The emperor's gaze sharpened, and he immediately changed his expression, smiling as he said, "How did my attitude towards you change? I said I would listen to my wife, and I will listen to you for the rest of my life!"
If you want to extend your filial piety for your mother by a few more months, that's fine, or you can wait a few more months...
I've been thinking, how about we get our marriage certificate first, and then have the wedding ceremony later? Does that sound okay?
Cheng Xiaokui's gaze shifted slightly, and she said, "Muyang, I knew you loved me the most. You would definitely respect my opinion!"
I'll get you a basin of hot water. Wash up and get some rest so you can recover properly!
After she finished speaking, she left the room and went to the kitchen to get hot water for Si Muyang.
A smile played on her lips. Fortunately, Song Jingchuan had told her, so she handled the situation calmly and directly pressured the emperor with her words.
Even if Chief Zhao approves their application, the two of them will only be getting their marriage certificates!
She finally felt a little relieved.
At night, she would still use captivating stories to entice the two children to clamor to sleep with her.
Lin Qiuru had no choice but to agree to let the two children sleep with Cheng Xiaokui, while she went to sleep in the room next door.
In the dead of night, the emperor quietly slipped out of his room, ran to the back wall of the courtyard, and climbed over it.
Twenty minutes later, a small pebble hit Song Yalan's window.
Song Yalan drew back the curtains and saw the man standing below her window.
She knew she shouldn't see Si Muyang, but she couldn't control her feet at all.
She put on her military overcoat and tiptoed out the door.
The emperor watched as Song Yalan ran towards him, a wicked smile playing on his lips. He opened the car door and told Song Yalan to get in…
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