As soon as Xu Fengyun finished speaking, the dinner table fell silent for a moment, and then many eyes turned to Pei Sui.
Even Meng Sheng was stunned for a moment, caught off guard, and looked at him blankly.
Pei Sui, who was being watched by everyone, felt fine. He calmly put down his chopsticks, his voice slightly cool but his attitude very sincere. "Uncle, I called Grandma a few days ago to discuss this matter after confirming Uncle Meng's discharge date."
"She went to the temple to ask the abbot to choose an auspicious date, and the 21st of this month is a good day for the betrothal ceremony. I also plan to discuss this matter with you after dinner."
Meng Shengzhen was also surprised, "You called your grandmother while you were on a business trip?"
Pei Sui said, "The day before we came back, my grandmother went to the temple to choose an auspicious date. She was worried that she wasn't sincere enough, so she spent the whole day copying scriptures at home. When she went to choose an auspicious date, she also prayed to the Bodhisattva."
"Number 21."
Lou Shumin murmured something, snatched Xu Pianran's phone, checked the date, and said, "Today is the 14th, there's still a week left."
She handed the phone back to Xu Pianran, smiling as she said, "The old lady is so particular. She went to the temple to choose an auspicious day, and even copied scriptures and chanted Buddhist prayers. She's so thoughtful."
This truly demonstrates the man's sincerity and how much he values the woman.
Hearing how much importance the Pei family matriarch placed on the date of the marriage proposal and betrothal, Meng Chengli was even happier. "The date the matriarch went to invite must be an auspicious one, so let's make it the 21st. A week is enough time, and we can make preparations on our side."
After dinner, everyone moved to the living room, where Meng Chengli chatted with them for a while before taking his medicine. Soon after, the medicine took effect, and he became drowsy.
Kang Bo pushed him back to his room. Xu Fengyun, feeling sleepy from drinking, also fell asleep in the guest room with Xu Jinmin's help.
The others found chatting boring, so Lou Shumin suggested playing mahjong.
She, Qiu Yi, Meng Sheng, and Pei Sui—exactly four people.
Meng Sheng looked at Pei Sui, "Can you?"
Pei Sui twitched his fingers, slowly meeting her gaze, clearly saying, "Do I look like someone who plays cards?"
He has no access to these things either.
In the past, people who were extremely busy, with almost 48 hours in a day, and could stay at the law firm until 11 or 12 o'clock, had no time to play cards.
Lou Shumin said cheerfully, "It's okay, with Asui's intelligence, he'll learn after playing a couple of rounds. It's very simple. Come on, come on, speaking of which, this mahjong table hasn't been used in a long time."
Pei Sui glanced at Xu Jinmin, who was coming out of the guest room, and asked, "Brother, do you know how to play mahjong?"
Xu Jinmin nodded blankly, "I know a little."
"Then let me play a few rounds first, and I'll learn from you."
Lou Shumin was easy to talk to. As long as someone played with her, she was fine with it. She nodded and said, "Okay, once you understand the rules, you can try a couple more games and you'll get the hang of it."
This mahjong table was used by Xu Li when he was alive.
Although she spends most of her time in the art studio, she occasionally plays a few games at home with her friends or besties.
After watching them play five or six rounds, and with Meng Sheng's explanation, Pei Sui understood how to play. Then Xu Jinmin went off the field, and he played three rounds, losing all three.
He's still a newbie, nowhere near as skilled as Lou Minshu and Qiu Yi, those two cunning card players.
That's how the afternoon passed. In the evening, the whole family had dinner together before the Xu family left, and Meng Sheng and Pei Sui stayed at the Meng family's house.
Pei Sui had been back once before and was familiar with the place. Qiu Yi didn't disturb their time together and went to watch Meng Chengli take his medicine, while the two of them strolled around outside hand in hand before returning.
Meng Sheng introduced him to the surrounding buildings and her childhood memories.
Pei Sui could sense the happiness and joy of her childhood, as well as the pampering and love from her family, from her words.
He held her hand tightly, his heart throbbing with a sense of contentment, and asked softly, "Shall we visit your mother's cemetery tomorrow?"
Meng Sheng nodded, "Okay, I'll take you to meet her."
"good."
The next morning, after breakfast, Meng Chengli took his medicine and rested for about ten or twenty minutes before going to the cemetery with Meng Sheng, Pei Sui, and Qiu Yi.
I bought a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, a bouquet of red roses, and a bouquet of violets at the cemetery's service hall.
White chrysanthemums are their way of remembering her, red roses represent Meng Chengli's love for Xu Li, and violets were Xu Li's favorite flower during her lifetime.
Xu Li's tomb is a double tomb. When Meng Chengli bought it, he thought of being buried together, so that he could lie down in it to accompany his Ali after he passed away.
There is also a photo on the tombstone of Xu Li sitting in the garden when she was forty years old. The photo was taken by Meng Sheng.
Under the sunlight, Xu Li smiled gently and warmly, as if she had embraced the world with a sense of inclusiveness.
Meng Chengli shakily got out of the wheelchair, first swept the area in front of the tombstone with a broom, then wiped the tombstone with a rag, and said with a smile, "Oh, Li, it's been so long since I've seen you. You're not angry with me, are you? I'm just getting old and can't take any more of this. If you were here, you would definitely laugh at me if you saw me like this."
He talked on and on for a while before saying to Meng Sheng, "Sheng Sheng, bring Asui over and say hello to your mother, let her get to know you too."
Meng Sheng agreed, took Pei Sui's hand, and walked over. When she saw Xu Li's black and white photo, her eyes still welled up with tears, and her voice choked with emotion, "Mom, I brought my boyfriend to see you. His name is Pei Sui, and he's a lawyer. Don't let his quiet demeanor fool you; he's actually a very good and reliable person..."
Pei Sui listened silently from the side, raising his hand to gently pat her back to soothe her and comfort her.
After she had finished speaking, Pei Sui whispered, "Auntie, hello, I am Pei Sui, Sheng Sheng's boyfriend and her future husband. I promise you that I will take good care of her, cherish her, and never let her down."
Qiu Yi came over and greeted Xu Li.
She has indeed come less often this year.
After they finished speaking, Meng Chengli sent the three younger relatives away, saying, "I want to talk to your mother alone."
Meng Sheng and the others understood; they had gone a bit far, but not too far.
The four of them stayed at the cemetery for two hours before returning home. After having lunch, Meng Sheng and Pei Sui returned to the south of the city. Qiu Yi, after the Pei family came to propose marriage, also had to go back to France for a while. She stayed at the Meng family home to keep Meng Chengli company and supervise his medication and rehabilitation.
After all, they all felt that Uncle Kang shouldn't be able to control Meng Chengli, this somewhat stubborn old man.
Meng Chengli scoffed at their opinions with disdain, but he did try to slack off during the rehabilitation session that afternoon, only to be caught red-handed by Qiu Yi, who then filmed the incident and sent it to Meng Sheng and Meng Shixu to complain.
Meng Chengli was so angry his nose was crooked.
He glanced sideways at Qiu Yi and said, "You're getting more and more of a worry."
Ignoring the autumn chill, she replied irrelevantly, "Okay, I'll have the kitchen make you some pork rib soup later."
Meng Chengli: "???"
Who told you to drink that broken pork rib soup!
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