Chapter 21: Retirement and Ning: A Match Made in Heaven

Before the Lingyin Temple was locked, Shang Yanci entered the temple, knelt down and worshipped to fulfill his vow and donated money for incense.

The branches of the Wishing Tree are hung with red ribbons.

Shang Yanci stood bent over the stone table and wrote a line of words on a brand new red silk ribbon.

As he wrote the last word, his phone vibrated slightly, as if it was a telepathic connection. He opened his phone and saw a message pinned on WeChat:

Ning Ning: [I like the wild goose you gave me.]

Wild geese are birds that symbolize "unwavering loyalty" and are monogamous.

The senses in his heart beat even more vigorously because of her words. After careful consideration, Shang Yanci replied to her message.

The spring breeze blows the red silk, and the sharp ink-colored thin gold script, with its unique strength and bones, writes the most beautiful and sincere wishes in the world -

"We will be together forever."

It was already seven o'clock in the evening when he returned to Tan Jing Mansion. The flight application was completed. Shang Yanci estimated the time difference between the two countries. It was ten o'clock in the morning in France, so he made a video call to his grandparents.

The call was answered quickly. Two kind old men appeared in front of the screen and smiled and called him, "Xiaoci."

Shang Yanci: "Good afternoon, Grandpa and Grandma. How have you been lately?"

Grandma complained quietly, "My family doctor said my blood sugar is high recently, and your grandpa hasn't made me a cupcake for a week."

Shang Yanci smiled gently and coaxed her: "Recently, you should control your sugar intake and wait until your blood sugar level drops for a while before eating. I believe you can do it, right?"

Grandma: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Grandpa pinched her face gently and asked, "Why do you just listen to him?"

Grandma pulled his ear and said, "I just like to listen to Xiaoci's words."

Shang Yanci looked at the two old children on the screen and did not say anything to stop them, with a faint and relaxed smile on his face all the time.

The two old men quarreled for a while and then held hands.

Grandpa asked, "I heard that the wedding can't be held there. When are you going to come back? Your grandma and I miss you very much."

Shang Yanci was silent for a moment, then raised his lips and whispered softly, "I won't be back for the time being. Grandpa and grandma, I'm getting married."

Grandma burst into tears instantly, repeating "okay, okay" repeatedly.

While wiping grandma's tears, grandpa asked her, "When are you going to hold your wedding?"

Neither of the two old people asked about the girl's family background, character, or appearance. It was enough for them to know that this was the girl their grandson liked.

They had previously thought that he would never get married, and the two elderly people were worried that after they left, there would be no one to accompany him.

Shang Yanci's eyes were filled with a faint light. He lowered his eyes and blinked, then said softly, "We'll get the marriage certificate tomorrow. She doesn't know me yet. I want to spend some time with her first, and then hold the wedding when she thinks it's appropriate."

Grandpa hesitated and said, "It sounds like a marriage fraud."

Grandma pushed him out of the screen and frowned, "What do you know, old man? Nowadays, it's popular to get married first and fall in love later."

Grandpa: "Okay, okay, I don't understand."

Shang Yanci: "Her name is Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the Pei family in northern Beijing."

The two old men were stunned. Isn’t Pei Yuning Shang Heng’s ex-fiancée?

Grandpa looked unhappy: "Did the merchant force you to marry him?"

Shang Yanci said sternly: "I will not marry someone I don't love to be with me for the rest of my life. Marrying her is my dream."

Grandma: “Does it have to be her?”

Shang Yanci: "Only her."

At this age, there is nothing to worry about. Grandma quickly nodded and agreed: "Okay, Grandma understands."

Then he poked his wife's arm, and grandpa reluctantly agreed.

"Thank you, grandpa and grandma." Shang Yanci said in advance, "If there is a chance in the future, I will take her home to stay temporarily. As for the fact that she and Shang Heng were engaged, you two should just pretend that you didn't know about it. It was Shang Heng's fault to cancel the engagement, and there is no reason for her to bear the subsequent rumors."

"I understand." The two old people watched him grow up. After hearing this, they understood what he meant. The little daughter of the Pei family was the apple of his eye.

Shang Yanci: "Someone will come to the collection room in my house to move the collection, which is considered part of the marriage gift."

Grandma: "How many treasures can you have in your collection room? Your grandpa and I will take care of the arrangements. Don't worry, we will not let her down."

Shang Yanci: "Okay."

After chatting for a while, Shang Yanci hung up the video call and called the family doctor to inquire about the recent health conditions of the two elderly people.

Pei Yuning sent the WeChat message and waited for a few minutes, but Shang Yanci did not reply, so he guessed that he might be busy with something.

After charging her phone, Pei Yuning went to the cloakroom next door to choose an outfit for tomorrow's wedding photo shoot.

The background is red, so generally choose light-colored clothes.

She tried on countless shirts, short skirts, suspenders, and long skirts, but she always felt that they were not formal enough. Pei Yuning collapsed on the cushion with exhaustion.

After a short break, Pei Yuning returned to the bedroom, picked up his phone, and saw Shang Yanci's reply, which was a voice message of nine seconds.

Shang Yanci: [Ningning, I like your honesty.]

The man's deep, elegant voice echoed in the quiet bedroom. It was as if he was talking right into her ear, making her feel very close.

She never thought that Shang Yanci would send a voice message, and it would be such a sentence.

When she heard the first six words, her heart skipped a beat, and then it began to beat wildly. But when she heard the last three words, her heartbeat returned to normal.

Pei Yuning lay on his back on the bed, clicked it and listened again, his ears felt numb.

She looked at a text message she had sent earlier, which contained the four words "I like you". These four words also appeared in Shang Yanci's voice. It was hard to say that he didn't do it "intentionally". He was flirting with her again, and this time it was a bit blatant.

Pei Yuning was thinking about how to respond to him.

Before she could think clearly, two new text messages appeared on the chat page:

Shang Yan Ci: [The eight characters match, the divination is auspicious, and the marriage can be held.]

Shang Yanci: [Ning Ning, we are a match made in heaven.]