As soon as the old lady said this, everyone present looked at Lu Wanzheng and Xiao Qifeng. Lu Wanzheng paused. Some things really can't stand being talked about. She had just had the idea of discussing marriage registration with Xiao Qifeng when her family asked her about it. She didn't even need to look up to feel the gazes from all around her.
Xiao Qifeng remained silent, instead shifting his gaze to Lu Wanzheng beside him, wanting to see how she would respond.
He tilted his head, wanting to look at Lu Wanzheng with a "let's have a good show" attitude. Although it was not nice of him to do so, he wanted to know what Lu Wanzheng would say.
Mu Qinshu watched Xiao Qifeng's every move. She subconsciously frowned. Seeing that neither of them spoke and everyone's attention was on Lu Wanzheng, she immediately spoke up and said, "You brat, why are you looking at Wanzheng about this? If you've discussed it, tell us the date you discussed it. If you haven't discussed it, just say so. We won't laugh at you for not getting Wanzheng's consent after so long."
Xiao Qifeng, who was just getting ready to watch the show, was speechless.
He never expected to see himself in a play. He sighed softly. He wanted to get a marriage certificate too, but he had only been engaged for a short time. Getting the certificate so soon must have put a lot of pressure on the young woman.
Mu Qinshu continued to unleash her fighting spirit, saying, "You deserve it. You used to have such a cold and sullen face. Wan Zheng must have been scared when she first met you, which is why she didn't discuss getting a marriage certificate with you."
"Now that you've brought it up, you two should go back and discuss it carefully. Give us a definite answer so your nanny and I can calculate an auspicious day for your wedding. You two don't need to worry about the wedding; we'll take care of everything. You two can just relax and enjoy your time together."
Xiao Qifeng felt that his mother's words were really too powerful, and he almost didn't know how to respond.
His mouth moved, his Adam's apple bobbed, and just as he was about to speak, his hand was grabbed by someone next to him. Xiao Qifeng looked at Lu Wanzheng in confusion.
Lu Wanzheng shook her head at him, as if to tell him not to speak.
Is she going to answer this question herself?
Xiao Qifeng obediently closed his mouth and remained silent, but instead gave Mu Qinshu a defiant look. He had his wife's protection today.
Lu Wanzheng said, "I've thought about getting the marriage certificate. Valentine's Day is in a few days, and I'm thinking of going to get it done. The date is auspicious, but it's expected to be very crowded, so we should go early."
Lu Wanzheng made it very clear that she wanted to get a marriage certificate, and even had a date planned. This way, Xiao Qifeng wouldn't be as "pitiful" as Mu Qinshu said.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qifeng tightened his grip on his chopsticks. He hadn't expected the young girl to already have a plan in mind; she was also making arrangements for their future. It seemed his hints from a while ago had been quite effective, making his nightly cold showers worthwhile. Thinking this, Xiao Qifeng smiled to himself, inexplicably feeling that he had been somewhat childish. In the past, he would never have done something so irrational.
“I also think Valentine’s Day is a good day. Although Valentine’s Day is still during the holiday this year, the Civil Affairs Bureau in Kyoto is quite humane and will be open.” Xiao Qifeng agreed, as if the two of them had discussed it beforehand. He looked down and saw that the dumplings on the plate were almost gone, but the little girl hadn’t eaten many dumplings, so he quickly used his chopsticks to put a few more on her plate.
Mu Qinshu's lips twitched. Don't think I can't see that you two are working together. Her son's acting skills are so bad, not even a fraction as good as her daughter-in-law's. But she didn't say it to avoid embarrassing the two of them.
Upon hearing the exact date, the old lady nodded in approval, saying, "It's good that you two know what's going on. Seeing you two get your marriage certificate makes me feel at ease."
With the couple's happy day approaching, the old lady was in a better mood, and her appetite naturally improved. She ate a little more than usual, but ultimately, she was too old to eat too much.
"Wanzheng, where is your household registration located?"
Mu Qinshu suddenly remembered what had happened before. Lu Wanzheng was not Wang Kun's daughter. The whole thing was about getting Lu Wanzheng registered in the household. So, is her household registration still with Wang Kun?
Hearing Mu Qinshu say this, Lu Wanzheng realized that she hadn't told her elders about this before, so she brought it up now. "At first, my household registration was with him, but after my mother divorced him, my household registration was transferred from his. Now I have the same household registration as Lao Xu and my mother. And Lao Xu gave me the household registration book a long time ago."
This means that Lu Wanzheng could have gotten her marriage certificate a long time ago, but no one mentioned it during this period.
Mu Qinshu rolled her eyes at Xiao Qifeng in her heart. His wife was within his grasp, yet he had been dragging his feet until now. He was just like his brooding father.
After everyone finished eating, the servants cleaned up. Xiao Qifeng noticed that Lu Wanzheng had some red stuff on the corner of her mouth, which was probably the chili oil from the dipping sauce dish. She looked like she hadn't applied lipstick carefully and had smeared too much on the corner of her mouth, which looked a little comical.
"Don't move." Lu Wanzheng was about to get up when she heard Xiao Qifeng stop her. She put her slightly raised bottom back down in the chair and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Qifeng pulled a tissue from the box, picked up the water glass next to him, wet the tissue, pinched her chin, and gently wiped Lu Wanzheng's mouth. He was careful and meticulous, not daring to wipe off her lipstick. "You ate so much red oil and didn't even care. If I hadn't seen you go out like this, you would have been so embarrassing."
As he spoke, he looked up and noticed a blush on the girl's face, probably from the image he had conjured up in her mind.
The servants had already cleared the table and left the dining room, leaving it to the two of them.
He still held the girl's chin, lifting it slightly. "I only just found out that you'd already decided on the date for getting your marriage certificate. Why didn't you mention it to me before? Mom was laughing at me so hard just now. How are you going to make it up to me?"
Lu Wanzheng: "..."
She complained softly, "You didn't mention this to me before, how am I supposed to know what you're thinking?"
Xiao Qifeng wiped her mouth clean, and then heard her words. He found the girl in front of him both funny and cute. He lowered his head and chuckled, "I'm always ready to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. As soon as you say the word, I'll drive you there immediately."
Lu Wanzheng was not reserved at all. She stretched out her long arm and wrapped it around his neck, tilting her head back. "Now that I've spoken, Mr. Xiao, are you very excited?"
Xiao Qifeng took the opportunity to put his arm around Lu Wanzheng's slender waist. "May I kiss you?" He didn't answer the question directly, but wanted to show the girl in his arms that he was excited through his actions.
Upon hearing this, Lu Wanzheng immediately looked around to make sure no one was there. Then, she used her arms to press Xiao Qifeng's head down so that she could lean closer to him.
The two became intimately entangled.
The servants were very observant. Seeing the two alone in the dining room, none of them dared to go in rashly. It wasn't until they saw their young mistress being helped out by the young master that they noticed her lips seemed a bit swollen. They all hid in the corner and secretly laughed. The two of them were getting along so well now, it seemed that the family would soon have a new addition, which would be quite lively!
Xiao Qifeng helped Lu Wanzheng, whose legs were a little weak, to the living room. At this time, the Spring Festival Gala had already started. The old lady didn't like watching TV on weekdays, but she never missed the Spring Festival Gala. However, as she got older, she couldn't stay up late, so she went back to her room early after watching half of it.
Lu Wanzheng sat down to the side, and Xiao Qifeng picked up an orange from the fruit basket on the table, sat down next to Lu Wanzheng, and peeled an orange for her to eat.
The young couple fed each other, and apart from the old lady and Xiao Qifeng, everyone else looked somewhat uncomfortable.
Lu Wanzheng was shy. With elders present, doing this made her seem lazy, and she felt awkward about being so intimate.
Mu Qinshu felt a bit overwhelmed. This brat was showing off his love right in front of her? Who doesn't get pampered?
Normally, Xiao Qifeng dislikes watching this kind of thing with his family, but tonight, with Lu Wanzheng around, he's willing to accompany them.
"Speaking of which, Wanzheng, didn't you receive an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala?" Mu Qinshu thought that with her daughter-in-law's reputation, it shouldn't be a problem for her to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.
Lu Wanzheng shook her head. "The Spring Festival Gala is full of big stars. I don't have many representative works yet, so I'm not that great. Besides, the Spring Festival Gala requires preparations to start very early. However, I received an invitation from a local TV station for the Spring Festival Gala, but I wanted to have New Year's Eve dinner with my family, so I declined."
Although it is an honor to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, she still feels that spending the New Year with her family is more important to her.
"Speaking of your work, I remember you have a movie coming out tomorrow, right?" Mu Qinshu patted her head. This was very important. She had heard that it was a movie that was going to win awards, and the male lead was a Best Actor. This movie must be very meaningful to Lu Wanzheng!
Lu Wanzheng nodded; she was going to post on Weibo tonight to remind her fans to go see it together.
"The movie is called 'I Saw Another You,' and it's based on a suspense novel."
"Suspense is great, it must be really good! I'll have my girlfriends go see it tomorrow and help boost the box office." Mu Qinshu felt that just her girlfriends weren't enough, so she immediately called on her son, "Qi Feng, you pay for it. Have your company's employees go see the movie tomorrow. The first day's box office is very important. We need to make this movie Wan Zheng's breakthrough hit!"
Mu Qinshu spoke with great enthusiasm, as if she could already foresee the film's great success.
Lu Wanzheng did not object to Mu Qinshu's actions. This kind of behavior is normal. Many movies ask acquaintances to help boost box office revenue when they are released. It's just that they asked more people to help this time. The company employees can choose not to go to the movies after receiving the money. Consider it a benefit for them.
Furthermore, if you want to achieve very impressive box office numbers, then watching it two or three times is very important, and that depends on the plot. Even with the best connections, they probably can't achieve that.
Xiao Qifeng nodded, indicating that he understood.
He had arranged for his secretary, Su Ge, to handle these matters long ago. Now, almost all the company's employees, from the department managers who attended the meeting with him to the company's cleaners and security guards, have received their money for watching the movie.
However, Lu Wanzheng was unaware of any of this; it was he who secretly asked Su Ge to do it without alerting her.
Mu Qinshu knew that Xiao Qifeng was aware of the situation, so she didn't say anything more.
As it approached nine o'clock, the old lady felt a little tired, so she stood up from the sofa. Lu Wanzheng and Mu Qinshu, who were closest to the old lady, immediately went over and helped her up, one on each side.
The old lady patted Lu Wanzheng, who was supporting her, and said, "Good child, let your mother-in-law take me back. You two stay together and go back to your room to rest early." As she spoke, she took out a small, thin red envelope from her pocket. It looked as if it was empty. "This is your New Year's money. Keep it safe."
Lu Wanzheng accepted the red envelope and felt something hard against her skin. Judging from its size, she guessed it contained a bank card. She thanked the old lady, who smiled and patted Lu Wanzheng's head. The old lady then told Xiao Qifeng, "You two should get some rest. I won't bother you any longer." With that, Mu Qinshu helped the old lady upstairs.
Seeing that the living room was empty, Lu Wanzheng pulled Xiao Qifeng back to their room. As soon as they got back, Xiao Qifeng closed the door. Lu Wanzheng immediately opened the red envelope to check if the contents were what she expected.
She opened the red box, poured out its contents, and a beige bank card slid out and landed in her palm.
It was just a simple bank card, and I don't know how much money was in it. But I imagine the old lady wouldn't be stingy, so she must have given her quite a bit, but not in a way that would put pressure on her, and the amount probably wasn't very large.
"How much do you think Grandma gave?" Lu Wanzheng picked up her bank card and waved it in front of Xiao Qifeng. "I got a red envelope, but you didn't."
Seeing her childish behavior, Xiao Qifeng chuckled, "I'm such a grown-up, how could I possibly take Grandma's money again? But according to my usual practice with those red envelopes, there should be between 50,000 and 100,000 in this card. I'm not entirely sure of the exact amount, but since Grandma likes you so much, it's normal for her to give you more."
The old lady doesn't have much left. Half of her dowry was taken by her aunt when she got married, and most of the rest went to her mother. She doesn't have much left with her, so she probably doesn't have much left to give. To show her affection, she can probably only give her money.
This is probably what it means to be so poor that all you have left is money.
"So many!" This was the first time she had received such a large red envelope during the Chinese New Year.
"Don't rush to sleep," Xiao Qifeng stopped Lu Wanzheng as she was about to lie down on the bed. "Mom will be coming over to give you a red envelope soon. Take the money before you lie down." It's too much trouble to keep going in and out of bed, and the little girl doesn't want to move once she's on the bed.
"Huh?" Lu Wanzheng exclaimed, but before the last word could finish, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Qifeng went to open the door, and there stood Mu Qinshu, holding a red envelope just like the one the old lady had. Lu Wanzheng took another card from her hand.
Lu Wanzheng walked up to Mu Qinshu and said, "Wanzheng, Happy New Year! This is a red envelope from your father and me. Keep it safe and don't let that brat take it." Mu Qinshu felt as if she was stuffing the red envelope into Lu Wanzheng's hand, afraid that someone would snatch it away.
"Mom, would I really do something like this? I'm a company boss, do you think I'm short of money?" Xiao Qifeng looked at his mother speechlessly. She's truly the number one at scolding her son!
"Now that you've handed over your salary card, where are you going to get money to treat people to meals?"
“Wanzheng will give it to me. Every time we go out to treat someone to a meal, she will give me my salary card. She has never let me lose face.”
"Say what you will, I won't disturb you two anymore, get some rest." With that, Mu Qinshu left immediately.
The door to the room was closed again. Lu Wanzheng looked at the red envelope in her hand, took Xiao Qifeng's hand, and placed the red envelope in his hand. "Mr. Xiao, Happy New Year. Although your parents don't give you red envelopes anymore, I can give you your New Year's money."
Xiao Qifeng put the red envelope aside, put his arm around the little girl, and said, "Red envelopes are given by elders to juniors. You're giving me a red envelope. How much of a bargain are you trying to take from me, huh?" The last "huh" came from his throat. It was magnetic and husky, and the ending tone rose, which made Lu Wanzheng's legs go weak.
"I didn't take advantage of you." Lu Wanzheng looked away and snorted twice.
Xiao Qifeng didn't tease her any further. There was plenty of time in the future. He patted Lu Wanzheng's bottom lightly and said, "Go take a shower and get some rest. Your period is probably coming tomorrow."
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