Rong Yan personally escorted everyone to the station in the afternoon.
Bring them back some local specialties from Tiancheng.
Back at the clinic, Rong Yan went to Shen Xingzhi's office and told her best friend that everyone had arrived at the station.
Shen Xingzhi stood up and stretched: "Thank you for your hard work. I really didn't expect everyone to come all this way."
"It's just a token of my appreciation, Xingzhi. Let's sit together for a while after work. I have something to tell you." Rong Yan received an invitation from Fu Jingchen at noon.
Surprisingly, the two acted quickly, setting a wedding date as soon as they learned of the pregnancy.
She forwarded the e-invitation to Fu Jingsheng, who said that Fu Jingchen had called him and asked him to be the officiant at the wedding. He didn't agree immediately and would consider replying to Fu Jingchen later.
Fu Jingsheng sought Rong Yan's opinion, but Rong Yan was also undecided. She thought that perhaps those involved were too close to the situation to make a judgment, and that Shen Xingzhi and Fu Jingchen had nothing to do with each other, so her opinion would be more objective.
"Good thing or bad thing?"
"Fu Jingchen's matter isn't exactly a good thing or a bad thing, is it? We can talk about it over dinner after get off work. I'll go back to the office first to reply to my emails." Rong Yan knew that it couldn't be explained in just a few words.
Yu Wenhao had to work overtime again, and it just so happened that Shen Xingzhi hadn't had a meal alone with Rong Yan in a long time.
She told Yu Wenhao that she was going on a date with Rong Yan that night and told him to go straight home after get off work.
After setting a wedding date, Fu Jingchen and Zhou Luo sent out the invitations immediately.
Fu Jingchen rested at home for a day in order to count the number of people.
Zhou Luo leaned against her fiancé's back: "Jing Chen, do we really want Fu Jingsheng to be the officiant at the wedding?"
"I'm not sure, my brother said he'll think about it." Fu Jingchen guessed that Fu Jingsheng's so-called "thinking about it" was actually discussing it with Rong Yan.
Given what happened with Rong Bing, Rong Yan wouldn't act without any scruples.
"Why wait for them to reject us?" Zhou Luo never wanted Fu Jingsheng to officiate their wedding. Fu Jingsheng was so young, and the Fu family business had already gone bankrupt. What kind of big shot was he? Why would he need to officiate a wedding?
“Don’t you want to prioritize your own brother? Luo Luo, let’s wait for his reply. I know you’re afraid my brother will refuse, but it’s understandable if he does. If he really refuses, we can find someone else. There’s no need to be angry with him.” Fu Jingchen made the worst-case scenario plan.
He didn't want Zhou Luo to have any issues with his brother.
“You’re just siding with him.” Zhou Luo pouted. “Right now, Fu Jingsheng is in the same boat as you, maybe even less profitable than your company. Why should we put up with his attitude? You’re acting like a sycophant. What’s so great about him?”
"Luo Luo, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by 'opportunistic'? I'm just respecting him. Shouldn't family members be the first choice for things like officiating a wedding? Don't say that, it's making things difficult for me." Fu Jingchen's smile faded, and his expression became serious.
"Are you still angry with me? Why do you become irrational whenever your brother is involved? Are you Fu Jingsheng's only one? You should know that I will be the most important person to you from now on." Zhou Luo was determined not to back down in terms of status. If she didn't know her place now, Fu Jingchen might throw her into some corner in the future.
Just as they were about to start arguing, Fu Jingchen backed down: "Of course you're the most important. I'm going to spend my life with you. There's no need to compare everything with my brother. My feelings for you and my feelings for him are completely different. There's no comparison between them."
“That’s fine with you, Jing Chen. I didn’t mean anything by it. I was just afraid that I wasn’t important to you.” Zhou Luo’s tone softened.
Fu Jingchen touched Zhou Luo's face: "Silly boy, of course I understand. No one is more important than you."
"Besides you, our baby is the second most important," he said, looking at the woman's belly.
"That's more like it." Zhou Luo's face lit up with a smile again.
——
Evening, at a Western restaurant.
Shen Xingzhi wanted to eat sweets.
Rong Yan accompanied her to the Western restaurant at the top of Tiancheng.
During her second trimester, when her blood sugar was being tested, the doctor advised Shen Xingzhi to eat less sweets. A month has passed, and she hasn't eaten a single piece of cake. She has swallowed her saliva countless times when passing by dessert shops.
Fortunately, the results came back normal, so she chose this restaurant without hesitation.
A few small desserts were served first.
If possible, Shen Xingzhi would also like to drink some red wine.
But Rong Yan wouldn't allow it.
The woman, with a craving for food, finally touched it with her chopsticks and licked it with her tongue.
"I should have known better than to lick it. Once I tasted it, I felt even more itch to lick it," Shen Xingzhi said regretfully.
Rong Yan removed the red wine and said, "I told you not to touch it, but you didn't listen. Whose fault is that?"
"Alright, stop talking about me. I'll have a bite of cake." Shen Xingzhi carefully scooped out a spoonful and put it in her mouth to savor it.
A moment later she closed her eyes: "Waaah! It's so delicious I could cry! This is the taste! Rongyan, after I give birth, I'm going to eat like crazy!"
Shen Xingzhi misses the days when she could eat anything, but back then she had to strictly control herself to lose weight. How wonderful it would have been to be able to eat so much!
“Okay, after the baby is born, I’ll take you to eat whatever you want,” Rong Yan said, patting her chest.
The two chatted until after eight o'clock.
When Yu Wenhao got home, he found that Shen Xingzhi hadn't arrived yet, so he called her.
Shen Xingzhi then realized how late it was.
After packing up the remaining food, Rongyan took her back.
Fu Jingsheng arrived home early to help the children with their homework.
He knew that Rong Yan and Shen Xingzhi wouldn't get home early after their get-together.
At seven o'clock, after the children finished their homework, Fu Jingsheng took them out to eat.
Xiao Ke cooked some noodles for herself. When Rong Yan returned home and found only the housekeeper there, she asked, "Xiao Ke, where are Fu Jingsheng and the others?"
"We went out to eat. Xiaoyun and the others did a great job with their homework today. My brother-in-law is happy and said he'll reward them," Xiao Ke said. "Sis, my brother-in-law is so thoughtful now."
"Huh?" Rong Yan didn't understand.
“He’s got a human touch. Back in the Fu family, he only knew how to work all day. Even if the young master finished his homework, or even if he won a national award, his brother-in-law wouldn’t reward them. We all thought he was cold-hearted.” Xiao Ke noticed that Fu Jingsheng was becoming more and more different.
"You mean this? Oh, that was before, wasn't it? I used to like acting cool." Rong Yan explained casually.
"No, I think you're the one who changed him. It's not just my brother-in-law, Aunt Han has changed too. Before, Aunt Han only knew how to travel, but now every time she comes, the first thing she asks is, 'Have you eaten yet, kids? What interesting things happened at school today?' You know what? Before, she revolved around herself, but now she revolves around the young master and the others."
“Mom has really changed a lot. I was at the Fu family back then and I hardly ever saw her. Every time I came, she was outside. Such a carefree person, yet we've tied her down,” Rong Yan said with self-reproach.
"I wouldn't say I'm held back by you. I think Aunt Han really enjoys her life now. She's always smiling when she comes over, and she's happier than before. The point of life is to be happy."
Rong Yan ruffled Xiao Ke's hair: "Wow, this little girl has actually come up with such a profound philosophy of life, that's impressive."
"Stop making fun of me, sis, I'm just telling the truth."
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