At the same time, Shen Yi had not yet left Beijing today; he was strolling around a department store with his fiancée.
"Are you really okay not going back today?" Wenhui turned to her fiancé and asked.
"It's fine, what's wrong with me taking a few days off?" Shen Yi said nonchalantly.
"How late did those people cause trouble at Wenxuan's place last night?"
"I don't know, I went to bed at ten o'clock." Wenhui shook her head: "They are too noisy. We can't let them make such a fuss when we get married."
"I'll do as you say, we'll keep it simple then."
"Hmm, but I also want to learn how to make that wedding dress from my mother. Do you think the one Yueyue wore yesterday was pretty?"
"You mean the wedding dress Yueyue wore was made by your mother?"
"To be precise, Yueyue did it herself. My mother just guided her. It took a lot of effort and she ruined a lot of things."
"Aunt Ding is so skillful!" Shen Yi found it unbelievable. His mother had never made clothes before. At most, she could mend clothes if a seam came undone or if there was a tear.
“My mother made all of Wenxuan’s and my clothes by hand since we were little. My father did the same. He never wore clothes that were bought. Except for the military uniform he wore on the outside, everything inside was made by my mother.”
"Did Aunt Ding also make the shirt that Uncle Li is wearing?"
"Yes, and my dad doesn't want it made of polyester, he only wants it made of cotton, he says it's more comfortable to wear."
Even his shoes—he doesn't like wearing leather shoes, only cloth shoes my mother makes for him, except on rainy or snowy days.
...
At that moment, Shen Yi suddenly realized that he seemed to know nothing about his fiancée's family.
What kind of family is this?
The meals looked so luxurious; even the food given to the dogs was better than what many people eat at home.
However, they are so frugal when it comes to clothing.
It's true that buying ready-made clothes in shopping malls is more expensive, but given Wenhui's family's financial situation, it's easy for each person to buy a new outfit every month.
"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly quiet?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I just suddenly realized that I don't seem to know anything about your family."
"It's normal not to know me. You just need to know me, since we'll be living together in the future."
Shen Yi, who was standing beside Wen Hui, was a little puzzled. Was it really normal not to know? Although they wouldn't live with their families after marriage, wasn't it only natural to get to know each other's families to some extent?
"Huihui, I think we need to have a serious talk."
"Hmm?" Wenhui looked at her fiancé's serious face and nodded. "Okay, where shall we talk?"
"Let's walk and talk outside."
"Great, I was just thinking of going out anyway, and there's nothing I want to buy."
...
Charles, who had already returned to the Beijing Hotel, put down the phone and turned to ask, "Karl, do you know where this place is?..."
"Why are you asking about this place?" Karl asked after a moment's thought, a strange look on his face.
"That Shen is on vacation these few days; his home is right here in Beijing."
"Then I regret to inform you that if his home is here, you may not be able to find him."
"Why?"
Sarah, who was sitting on the sofa idly flipping through an English magazine, looked up at Carl.
"Would you be allowed to just walk into the homes of Pentagon executives?"
"You mean to say that Shen's family members are high-ranking officers in the military?"
"Hmm, as long as the address you gave is correct."
Charles turned to look at his wife; he no longer wanted to speak, or rather, he didn't know what to say.
Sarah rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. She looked at Carl and asked, "Carl, do you have any better ideas on how to get in touch with that Dr. Li?"
“I certainly can’t get in touch with him, but I think Mr. Boris might have a way.”
"Not really. It's such a big deal to go to the ambassador for something so trivial. That's a bit of an exaggeration."
Sarah looked at Carl in disbelief.
“Sarah, you may not know the specifics. The Dr. Li you are looking for is not just a doctor. He has a rank in the military. In our country’s terms, you can think of him as a general.”
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As a senior executive of a listed company, Sarah held a certain position in the country, but even as a powerful figure, she never imagined that a general would do anything for her.
While it's true that money can make the world go round in the US, the question is whether she can afford it.
"If you don't want to contact Mr. Boris, you can try Military Attaché York. He recently received an invitation from the Chinese army to watch their 35th anniversary military parade."
I think Mr. York might be able to get in touch with a high-ranking military official; perhaps you could give it a try.
Carl then offered another option, one that was better than going to see Mr. Boris.
The most likely reason to contact him is that the matter has come full circle and ended up back in the hands of the foreign affairs department.
“Sarah, why don’t you rest at the hotel? Carl and I will go to the embassy to see Mr. York.”
Charles thought about it and discussed it with his wife.
"Forget it, I'll go with you."
"But I'm worried about your health."
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem right now."
Seeing his wife's determined look, Charles had no choice but to agree. He understood that the reason his wife insisted on going with him was because she was worried that he would mess things up again.
Although he felt somewhat embarrassed, the facts were undeniable, and he had no right to refuse.
The sooner the better, so Carl called the driver, and they set off together again.
...
When Li Chu got home, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. He sent Tian Jun to pick up Ding Qiunan from the hospital after get off work, and then went home first.
Hearing the noise at the front door, Wang Yueyue looked at her father-in-law, then at the empty doorway, and asked in surprise, "Dad... why hasn't Mom come back?"
"Yueyue, you should still call me Father Chu from now on. It'll sound better to me that way."
"But Xuan-gege and I are already married, shouldn't I change how I address him?"
"It doesn't sound familiar, and it doesn't have that warm, welcoming feel anymore, so..."
“Yueyue, I also think it’s better if you call me by my old name,” Wenxuan said as he came out of the house.
Seeing her father-in-law's genuine expression, Yueyue's face lit up with a bright smile.
"Okay, I don't feel used to it either. Where are Dad Chu and Mom Qiu Nan?"
"She hasn't finished get off work yet. I came back from somewhere else." He said, gesturing with the cloth bag he was carrying: "Tonight we're having braised chicken with noodles. I'll make it."
The First Cause of All Realms
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