Chapter 247: Chapter 247 The First Day of Living Together 2
Si Mingjing changed into casual clothes in the dressing room.
She then went to freshen up and clean herself.
Back on the terrace, she pulled up a chair beside Mo Yinhe, lifted her leg to kick him, a smile playing on her lips that she couldn’t quite hide.
She asked him, "When did you start planning to whisk me away here?"
From the moment I knew you were my baby!
But he couldn’t say that; otherwise, this sensitive woman would feel like he was treating her as a stand-in again.
Mo Yinhe said, somewhat disingenuously, "Ever since you fought valiantly for me at the Four Nations Summit and won custody of the children."
Si Mingjing was very pleased with this answer.
She focused on her breakfast.
Mo Yinhe stretched his long legs under the table to hook hers. With a playful heart, he asked, "Do you like it here?"
Si Mingjing pulled her leg back and kicked him again. Although she loved the place, she stubbornly said, "I’ll just stay for a few days. I’m here to register the company, acquire Song Group, kick out the Song Family, and reclaim my grandfather’s hard work. Then I’m heading back to A Country."
Mo Yinhe just smiled and didn’t pursue the topic.
He stretched his leg out again to hook her foot.
Si Mingjing looked up, glaring at him. "Are you going to let me eat in peace or not?"
He replied, "Then eat quickly. After you’re done, I want to eat you."
Si Mingjing threatened fiercely, "Watch it, or I’ll throw this whole plate in your face!"
Then she added, "I really like this room. I’m claiming it. You can find another room to stay in."
"Mingjing," he began, "do you really think that’s possible?"
"I don’t care about you!" she retorted, her tone proudly coy, though her heart was all aflutter.
After eating and drinking her fill, she suggested they take a tour of the place.
Mo Yinhe smiled and good-naturedly complied.
He had an electric sightseeing cart prepared within the palace grounds.
The two of them sat in the cart and roamed about leisurely.
Passing by the children’s playground, Si Mingjing saw Ye Siyuan with three little ones, all having a whale of a time.
Passing the tennis court, they saw Ye Shen playing tennis with Song Tangtang, their game filled with giggles and sweetness.
Mo Yinhe asked her, "Do you want to play tennis?"
As long as she wasn’t alone with him, Si Mingjing felt she would enjoy it. Intimidated by the predatory glint in his eyes today, she nodded. "I do."
Mo Yinhe parked the electric sightseeing cart, took her hand, and led her onto the tennis court to play doubles with Ye Shen and the others.
Ye Siyuan, having tired out the three little ones with play, came over to watch them, cheering them on.
Later, Mo Yinhe received a call and needed to return to Atlantis, so he asked Ye Siyuan to take his place in the game.
"Something came up suddenly," he apologized profusely to Si Mingjing before leaving. "I’ll come back to keep you company once I’m done."
"Don’t worry about me; go tend to your important matters," she said.
Si Mingjing couldn’t have been happier, her eyes lighting up with joy, as if she were finally sending off the Demon King.
Mo Yinhe felt a pang in his heart. Before he left, he grasped the back of her head and kissed her lips fiercely.
The others quickly averted their gazes, pretending not to see.
Only little Ye Nianbai puffed his cheeks indignantly, looking like he wanted to pick a fight with his dad.
"Mingjing, Ye Shen is about to get engaged to Tangtang."
Ye Siyuan shared this news with her. "The engagement is scheduled for three days from now and will be held right here."
Si Mingjing was surprised. "Really? That soon?"
"They were betrothed as children, and they’re both twenty now, so it’s not that soon."
If they didn’t hurry, her uncle would genuinely start looking for another suitor, and Ye Shen would be devastated. That’s why Ye Shen was more anxious than anyone.
Besides, the two of them were genuinely fond of each other.
Song Tangtang was a very sweet girl. She was beautiful, youthful, radiant, lively, and cheerful—a seemingly perfect match for Ye Shen.
As dusk fell, a plane landed. Si Mingjing thought Mo Yinhe had returned, but it wasn’t him. Instead, it was Song Tangtang’s father, Song Chenmo.
They were playing on the beach at the time. When Ye Shen and Song Tangtang heard Song Chenmo had arrived, the young couple panicked.
Song Tangtang looked like she was about to cry again. "What should we do? Dad’s here. He must be here to stop our engagement."
Ye Shen broke out in a cold sweat and swore, "Tangtang, I won’t marry anyone but you in this lifetime! Your uncle can’t even dream of marrying you off to someone else!"
Song Tangtang fretted. "What’s the use of your oath? My dad said you don’t meet his standards for a son-in-law. It’s all your fault for being useless. If you were as capable and resourceful as cousin Yinhe, my dad wouldn’t look down on you. Or... should we just elope?"
"Alright!"
Ye Shen tightly embraced Song Tangtang. The star-crossed lovers feared being forcibly separated. "We’ll go to the Undersea World," Ye Shen declared.
Standing nearby, Ye Siyuan rolled her eyes and scolded Ye Shen. Those two really weren’t using their brains.
"Your uncle already looks down on you. If you elope with Tangtang now, you can forget about having an engagement banquet in three days. Hurry up and go show some filial piety to your future father-in-law."
Yet Ye Shen lacked the courage. Instead, he looked at Si Mingjing with pleading eyes. "Mingjing, can you help me think of a plan?"
"Huh?"
Si Mingjing felt that Ye Shen was really desperate.
"You always have the best ideas. Please give me some advice."
Ever since he was little, whenever Ye Shen encountered a problem, his sister-in-law could always devise strategies and solutions for him. In Ye Shen’s heart, his elder brother and sister-in-law were his pillars of support! Turning to them for help was always the right choice!
Si Mingjing was speechless but found it hard to refuse.
She said, "If your uncle thinks you’re not capable enough, then you must prove your abilities to him. Reassure him that he can entrust his daughter to you. Otherwise, I can’t think of any other way. Every parent wants a satisfactory son-in-law. Your elder brother has very high standards for his future son-in-law, let alone your uncle, who is also a father."
Ye Shen grimaced. "Mingjing, can you show me a shortcut? Something effortless?"
Si Mingjing shook her head. "There are no shortcuts in matters of marriage. Unless you plan to present him with a fait accompli, right?"
Ye Shen’s eyes lit up. "Great idea!"
Si Mingjing: "..."
Ye Shen held Song Tangtang close. "Tangtang, how about we book a lovers’ suite and spend a wonderful night together? Let’s just... get it done, and then we’ll see your uncle tomorrow."
Si Mingjing thought that no girl would agree to this, but to her surprise, Song Tangtang said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!"
And then, the young couple really left.
Si Mingjing was dumbfounded. She asked Ye Siyuan, "Are young people on Earth really this... casual?"
Ye Siyuan only felt envious. It’s truly wonderful when two people are willing to be so crazy for love.
She countered, "Mingjing, they’re truly in love. And true lovers can’t wait to be together, practically like conjoined twins. Don’t you want to sleep with my brother?"
Fearing Si Mingjing would say no due to shyness, Ye Siyuan added, "If you’ve never even had the thought of wanting to sleep together, then it can only mean you don’t have any feelings for my brother. There’s simply no spark between you two."