Chapter 73: Exiled Immortal: Check Out the Abs
The Pei family members stood up to greet them.
Shang Yanci looked through the overlapping figures and saw only Pei Yuning.
She was wearing a gorgeous red cheongsam today, with golden osmanthus embroidered on the collar, a white jade lily placket on the buttons, and lily patterns embroidered on the hem.
Her black hair is braided and tied up, and she wears an intricate and exquisite crabapple hairpin with kingfisher feathers, pearls and tassels. Her makeup is flawless and clear, like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world. It is a pleasure to see her at first sight, and she is easily able to capture people's hearts.
Pei Yuning was really surprised to see that his grandparents were also there.
Master Pei smiled and said, "My dear, it's so far, it's hard for you to make the trip."
Grandpa: "If the betrothal ceremony doesn't come, it will show that we don't value Ningning. Her grandmother and I love her very much. This time, she must come to see us no matter what."
Pei Yuning: "Grandpa and grandma, when did you two come? I should have gone to pick you up."
Grandma: "Good boy, we arrived yesterday morning. We didn't tell you because we wanted to give you a surprise."
Pei Yuning smiled sweetly and said, "Yeah, very surprised."
Madam Pei: "Let's go sit on the sofa and chat. You've been tired all the way. Are you feeling well?"
Grandma: "We are still in good health."
Madam Pei: "That's good. Now that you are here, spend some time in Beijing North. I will be your tour guide."
Grandma: “That’s a good feeling.”
Shang Yanci handed the butterfly lily in his arms to Pei Yuning, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in praise: "The cheongsam is beautiful, and the lady is even more beautiful."
Pei Yuning took the white butterfly double lily and gently twisted the texture of the petals with her fingers. She did not forget what she promised him last night: "A Yan, my preferred wedding time range is from July to September this year."
Shang Yanci raised his lips and said slowly, "Thank you, Madam, for your cooperation."
Pei Yuning: "I'll show you something later."
Shang Yanci lowered his eyes and looked at her: "What is it?"
Pei Yuning smiled with a smile on her face: "Keep it secret for now."
Shang Yanci put his hands on her lower back and discovered that there was a vivid phoenix embroidered on the back of her cheongsam. He raised his fingers and stroked it gently.
The fabric of the cheongsam was thin and soft. Pei Yuning could clearly feel the presence of his fingertips, gently stroking her. The subtle itching made her ears hot. She lowered her voice and said, "Ayan, don't touch me."
Shang Yanci stared at her with burning eyes, put his hand back on her slender waist, and walked slowly towards the sofa.
Grandpa Pei introduced the younger members of the family to the grandparents, and the younger members greeted the elders one by one.
Shang Yanci handed the brocade box containing the gift book to Master Pei: "Grandpa, the gift book."
Master Pei had seen the numerous wedding cars outside through the French windows. Now, the brocade box that Shang Yanci brought over was also very large. "Did Yanci take a long time to write?"
Shang Yanci smiled softly, "When I think about the fact that this is written for Ningning, it doesn't feel that long."
Jiang Xuanzhi had been looking at Shang Yanci ever since he entered the room. After hearing what he said, he pondered over it over and over again.
Yanzhi's reply on the phone the day before yesterday and Ningning's warm and familiar reaction to Shang Yanci just now all prove that the relationship between the two is indeed very good at this stage.
Pei Yuning looked at the brocade box and was very curious about how Shang Yanci managed his time.
Not only was he able to arrange and complete such tedious matters as the three books and six ceremonies very well, he was also able to spare a lot of time to cultivate their relationship during this period.
The operation and development of Shangshi Group and Sinoer Group are also proceeding in an orderly manner. He is a true master of time management.
Shang Yanci was chatting with the elders.
Pei Yuning stared at him. Shang Yanci was wearing a well-tailored dark gray suit today, a clean white shirt, a dark red silk tie tied in a Windsor knot style, a ruby butterfly brooch on his buttocks, and a single-breasted vest that bound his muscular waist.
Sitting on the sofa with long slender legs, his trousers are held up by his tight thigh muscles to create a restrained and sensual line. The fabric drapes well, and his formal socks wrap around the middle of his calves. He is wearing a pair of hand-made custom-made leather shoes.
This morning he was a dignified, elegant, reserved and self-possessed immortal from heaven, while last night he was a degenerate gentleman who was insatiable with lust and indulged in sensual pleasures. The two are completely different, as worlds apart as heaven and earth.
Shang Yanci took her hand and interlocked their fingers. He gently pinched her slender and soft fingertips and said softly, "Ningning, Grandpa is asking you about your thoughts on the wedding date."
Pei Yuning came back to her senses: "From July to September, it's too cold to wear a wedding dress."
Pei Yunzhi said calmly: "Ningning, you need to think carefully about this."
Pei Yuning looked at his brother and said softly, "Well, brother, I have thought it through."
In fact, there is no such thing as "careful consideration". She feels that feelings are like the vague mist in the morning, and no one can tell what shape it is.
She only knew that she was willing to wear the wedding dress for Shang Yanci and be his bride. The rest would be left to time and she didn't need to bother herself with trivial matters.
Pei Yunzhi picked up the teacup, which was no longer warm, on the table and tasted it in silence.
Master Pei: "Then ask the fortune teller to calculate whether there is an auspicious day during this period. If there is, we can hold the wedding. If not, we can choose another auspicious day. As for the wedding dress, it can be worn in autumn and winter. We can hold the wedding in South Asia in the summer all year round."
After agreeing on some follow-up matters, the two families moved to the restaurant and had dinner together.
The betrothal gifts brought by Shang Yanci were still being transported to the warehouse one batch after another.
At the same time, Pei Yuning's wedding dowry began to be loaded onto the truck, ready to be transported back to Wentang Palace in the afternoon to avoid the peak traffic hours.
After lunch, Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci went upstairs for a nap. Both of them felt a certain degree of sleepiness today.
Pei Yuning took off the crabapple flower hairpin with kingfisher feathers, pearls and tassels and placed it on the dressing table.
Shang Yanci picked up his bathrobe and walked into the bathroom.
While Pei Yuning was combing her hair, she was thinking about Shang Yanci's actions just now. She had seen her whole body, so was it necessary for her to go to the bathroom to change into a nightgown?
Shang Yanci changed into his nightgown and came out, his collar showing a little skin, and no red kiss marks or teeth bite marks on his collarbone. He was meticulous and dignified, serious and reserved.
"Madam, let me do it." He took the curling comb from Pei Yuning's hand and gently combed her hair.
After combing her curly hair, Pei Yuning walked into the bathroom and changed out of her nightgown.
When I came out, Shang Yanci was already lying on the bed.
Pei Yuning walked to his bed, lifted the quilt covering him, sat on his legs, stretched out her hands to untie the belt of his nightgown, and said in a delicate and straightforward tone: "Ayan, look at your abdominal muscles."