All the scenes I had imagined in my mind were beautiful, but in reality, Pei Shiyu hadn't made any demands of me.

I glanced at her inadvertently and found that she looked particularly relaxed at the moment, as if she had temporarily put her busy work aside.

"We've already gotten our marriage certificate, but there's been no ceremony, and there hasn't even been time to prepare a diamond ring," I said with emotion.

"No rush, we'll buy one when we have time."

"We're going to my mother's house for dinner next Friday. I've also invited your dad."

"Is there an important occasion?" Pei Shiyu asked curiously.

"I'm leaving soon, and Lao Wang said he'd give me a send-off dinner, and we can all get together. Starting today, you're officially a member of our family."

"Leaving your dad out?"

"Two families, this is just one of them."

At this moment, we happened to pass through the downtown area. It looked particularly lively today, and there was a bit of a traffic jam. There happened to be a fruit shop across from where we were, and I asked Pei Shiyu casually, "Do you want to eat some fruit?"

"I've been liking mangosteen lately."

"I'll go buy some."

I immediately observed the surrounding situation and found a temporary parking space not far ahead. Pei Shiyu also saw it and said to me first, "Drive a little further, there's a parking space over there."

"Yeah, I see it. What else do you want to eat?"

"I haven't thought of anything yet."

"Okay, then you wait for me in the car."

Maybe I was too excited. When I opened the car door, I forgot to look at the rearview mirror, so just as my foot hit the ground, I heard a burst of urgent braking. I saw a car pass close by, and I was immediately scared into a cold sweat.

"Be careful," Pei Shiyu said, stunned for a moment.

"Good thing I was lucky, otherwise I would have gone straight to the afterlife before even entering the bridal chamber," I replied with a smile.

"Don't go, I don't want to eat it anymore."

"It's just a small episode, I'll be right back."

Reopening the car door, I quickly walked towards the opposite side of the road. It was almost noon, and the sun overhead was like an oven, shining on my whole body. I shielded the sun with one hand. After that thrilling scene just now, I was especially careful when crossing the road this time, and made sure to walk along the crosswalk.

Walking into the store, just like I said, there were many kinds of fruit in this season. The full frames of watermelons were big and round. The shopkeeper thought I wanted to buy one, so he took out a super big watermelon and asked, "Should I pick one for you, or will you pick one yourself?"

"I'm buying mangosteen."

"We have mangosteen. How much do you want to buy?" He seemed very enthusiastic.

"Do you have a whole box?" I asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'll get it for you."

"Okay."

I saw the shopkeeper bring a styrofoam box directly from the back room. I touched it with my hand, and it was ice-cold. I asked, "Do I need to weigh it?"

"No need, the price is marked, just pay directly."

I weighed it in my hand, it should be about five or six pounds. Just as I was taking out my money, he asked me again, "Don't you want a watermelon?"

"I can't carry it if I get one."

"You don't have to worry about that, I'll help you carry it to the car."

While I was taking out the money, I joked with a smile, "I came by bus."

This time it was his turn to be embarrassed, but he immediately said enthusiastically, "Come again next time."

I didn't stay long. After paying, I immediately walked outside. The refrigerated box felt particularly comfortable in the hot weather. The parking space was only twenty meters away. Before I even got close, I saw Pei Shiyu standing next to the car, her eyes fixed on me. When I got closer, I asked her, "Why didn't you wait in the car?"

"You've been gone for so long, I came down to check."

"Has it been long?"

I didn't know if it was because time passed too slowly waiting in the car, or if she was worried about me because of the thrilling scene just now. Anyway, seeing her showing concern made me feel very warm. At the same time, Pei Shiyu had already opened the trunk. I put the mangosteen in the car and said, "I bought a whole box. Eat as much as you want. I'll buy more when you're done."

"Who will I ask to buy it when you're gone?"

"I'll have the shopkeeper send it home every few days, or you can call them when you're done."

"That's a good idea. I'll find a fruit shop closer to home later."

"I'll find one for you, don't worry. I'll take care of everything before I leave. My mom will also take care of you."

"There's no need, right?"

"Why not? Our Ms. Li is very easy to get along with."

"Then just pretend that I'm not easy to get along with."

"That's not what I meant."

"You don't need to explain. I know my own personality. I'm not as eloquent as Wang Rui." Pei Shiyu said as she fastened her seat belt after getting into the car.

"They might get married this year too. I heard Shen Yi's parents are quite anxious."

"Isn't Uncle Wang even more anxious?"

"Lao Wang is just talking about it."

Pei Shiyu raised the corners of her mouth and smiled slightly. In my opinion, this smile contained a lot of things, including admiration for Wang Rui's outgoing personality and happiness for Shen Yi finding his other half.

The rest of the journey was quick. As soon as I drove into the parking space, my mom came up to greet us. It seemed like she was deliberately waiting at the door to welcome us. It was also the first time I saw her so enthusiastic, and this enthusiasm was also filled with the warmth of family. I immediately opened the car door and got out, pretending to be curious and asking her, "What are you smiling so happily about?"

"You've finally gotten together, how can I not be happy?"

Taking advantage of the fact that Pei Shiyu hadn't gotten out of the car yet, I leaned close to her ear and said, "Hide your overly flattering smile. It's like I'm not good enough for her."

"Of course you're not good enough for Shiyu."

She answered very loudly, and just at that moment, Pei Shiyu came to our side. Looking at our conversation, she asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

I immediately poked my mom's arm, signaling her not to be so blunt, but she deliberately ignored it, took Pei Shiyu's hand and said, "Lin Che told me not to show a flattering expression, saying it would make him seem cheap."

"He's always like that," Pei Shiyu didn't shy away from it at all.

"A'Che told me that you two went to get your marriage certificate. I've been happy all morning. Take it out and let me see."

I stepped forward and stood between them, asking, "See what?"

"Just let Mom take a look at that little red book."

"I left it in the car."

After hearing this, Pei Shiyu took it out of her bag and handed it over. My mom originally had a very happy expression, but when she opened it, her smile immediately disappeared. Then she looked at me and asked, "Why are you looking so gloomy? Look how well Shiyu's photo turned out."

"I told you, I rarely take pictures. Anyway, even with a gloomy face, I'm still the most handsome one. Let's go in, is the food ready?"

"It's ready, it's ready. Let's celebrate properly today. I had Wenwen prepare champagne."

After hearing this, I leaned close to her ear again and whispered, "I haven't even bought a diamond ring."

"Why not?"

"I didn't have time to prepare."

"Then hurry up and buy one this afternoon."

This time, I immediately nodded in agreement and replied, "I should."

"Is there enough money?" This time my mom's voice was very soft, which was considered giving me face.

"Is it very expensive?"

"Of course."

"I should have enough in my card."

Pei Shiyu, who was walking in front, seemed to have heard our conversation, but she also gave me enough face, only pausing for a moment before continuing to walk inside.