He would never lie to her if he could.
"I'll take you back."
See you on Saturday.
Xi Changye waited until the light in Mu Wenxi's room came on. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he saw Mu Wenxi standing on the balcony waving at him.
On Saturday, Xi Changye drove to pick up Mu Wenxi. Mu Wenxi had dressed up early, and it was the first time Xi Changye had seen Mu Wenxi with heavy makeup.
Xi Changye dared not look directly at Mu Wenxi, only daring to steal a glance from the rearview mirror: "You look beautiful today."
"Thanks."
The two arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant. Mu's parents had arrived early from their own home. Seeing the two of them come together, Mu's mother nodded to herself.
After exchanging greetings, the two sat down, and Xi Changye checked the time to go pick up his father.
Xi Changye: "Uncle, Aunt, I'll go to the door to meet my father."
Mu Wenxi: "Do you want me to go with you?"
Xi Changye: "No need, I'll be back soon."
Soon, Xi's father walked in, his face cold. He seemed to want to smile, but his expression was very stiff.
Mother Shepherd: "Father-in-law is here, please sit here."
The two families seemed a little awkward meeting for the first time at the dining table.
Father: "I'm sorry, it's all the child's fault. He acted first and informed me later."
Dad: "Hey, if anyone's to blame, it's my son. He took matters into his own hands and caused such a big mess without saying a word."
The two were exchanging compliments when Xi's father coughed and suddenly pulled out a file folder and pushed it over.
Xi Changye explained, "I married Wen Xi, and no matter what happens in the future, everything here is for Wen Xi."
Mu's parents thought it was a bit of an exaggeration, so they also upgraded Xi Changye's father to a higher level.
Mother Shepherd: "This..."
Father Mu nodded: "Although our family is not as wealthy as the Xi family, we are not a poor family either. I hope you two can get along well."
Mu Wenxi took the documents: "If we get divorced one day, these can still support me for the rest of my life."
She could feel more at ease accepting these gifts from Xi Changye.
Xi Changye tugged at Mu Wenxi's hand under the table: "I will be good to Xixi, we will not get a divorce."
As the dishes were served one by one, everyone began to eat, while Mu Wenxi and Xi Changye were busy taking care of their parents.
Mother-in-law: "Father-in-law, now that we've registered our marriage, shouldn't we discuss the wedding date and location, as well as the time and place for our honeymoon?"
Just as Xi's father was about to speak, Mu Wenxi stopped him.
"Dad, Mom, Dad, you might blame me for saying this, but can Xi Changye and I decide the wedding date and place ourselves?"
Mu Wenxi tugged at Xi Changye's hand under the table.
Xi Changye sensed something, his expression stiffened slightly but quickly returned to normal: "Yes, let's decide for ourselves."
Xi's father glanced at Xi Changye and said, "It's fine. Let the children worry about their own affairs. We're happy to have some peace and quiet."
The first meeting between the two families ended awkwardly.
The atmosphere inside the car was very quiet. Xi Changye held the steering wheel with one hand and rested the other on the car window.
Mu Wenxi: "Are you blaming me?"
Xi Changye looked ahead, his expression somewhat serious: "No."
Mu Wenxi sighed: "A woman naturally hopes to only get married once, and I also hope that the person I marry is someone I love."
Xi Changye took a deep breath, the veins on his hands bulging.
Mu Wenxi then asked, "So, are you willing to wait until I fall in love with you?"
Suddenly, the brakes slammed on, and a piercing sound echoed through the silent night.
Xi Changye suddenly turned his head: "What did you just say?"
Mu Wenxi opened her cute round eyes and said, "Have you not recovered from these past few days? We're already married, and I wouldn't joke about my marriage. If I just wanted to get married, I could have found someone else."
Xi Changye's voice choked with emotion: "Don't look for anyone else."
Mu Wenxi continued, "I'm willing to spend time with you, to truly understand you. I want to try to like you and fall in love with you. Can we have a wedding after I fall in love with you?"
The car was parked on the side of the road, and there was silence inside for a long time.
Xi Changye's usually charming eyes were now filled with tears. He wiped them away and said, "Are you telling the truth? What if you will never fall in love with me?"
Mu Wenxi: "You have so little confidence in yourself?"
Xi Changye: "No."
Mu Wenxi: "So you think you lack confidence in me?"
Xi Changye: "I..."
Mu Wenxi: "Do you know why I fell in love with Jiang Ningyuan?"
Xi Changye shook his head.
Mu Wenxi: "Because I always thought he was the one who saved me, at first I just wanted to repay him, but later I was unknowingly attracted to him..."
Xi Changye: "If you had known back then that I was the one who saved you, would you have fallen in love with me?"
Mu Wenxi chuckled, "I don't know, but if I had known back then, I guess I would still have argued with you. After all, you never talk about what you've done, and I always thought you hated me."
The word "hate" stung Xi Changye, and he quickly tried to retort, "I didn't..."
Mu Wenxi: "I knew, but I didn't know back then. Now I know."
She knew the boy in front of her would love her for many years.
Xi Changye seemed to recall his past self and laughed out loud.
Mu Wenxi: "Long night, I want to see you smile more."
Xi Changye was stunned: "There's no going back."
He is no longer the arrogant and sharp-tongued boy with a pure and kind heart; nowadays, people only think of him as a real viper.
Mu Wenxi: "We can't go back, but we can start over. I want to be with you."
Xi Changye was taken aback for a moment, and after a long while he replied, "Okay, I promise you."
Mu Wenxi got out of the car and looked back to see Xi Changye still inside. She waved and said, "Go back."
Xi Changye watched until that light came on before starting the car and heading back.
Fate will eventually return to its starting point; the wrong people will separate, and the right people will eventually meet again.
Mu's mother and father went straight to Mu Wenxi's house after returning from the hotel to wait for her. Mu's mother paced anxiously around the room.
Mu Wenxi returned home quickly, and was immediately besieged by his parents as soon as he entered the house.
Mother Mu sat upright on the sofa: "You're back. Tell me what exactly happened?"
"What? What happened?"
Mother Mu: "You and Xi Changye got married without saying a word, and now you're not even having a wedding? What will people think of you two?"
Mu Wenxi poured himself a glass of water and said calmly, "It's not that we're not going to hold it, it's just that Aye and I plan to hold it later."
Seeing that his wife was getting angrier, the father quickly tried to calm her down: "Let the young people decide their own affairs."
Mu Wenxi handed the water to Mu's mother, saying, "Don't worry, we'll take care of it in a while."
The shepherd's mother took the water and said, "Look at you two. You're married but there's no wedding ceremony, no marital home, and you don't even live together. You're like strangers. People who don't know you would think you're having a fake marriage."
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