I immediately followed Pei Shiyu's pace, came to her side and put my right arm around her shoulders. Perhaps she wasn't used to this action, she immediately moved my hand away and said with rare humor, "Don't touch my fragrant shoulders."

"My hand doesn't stink either," I said with a smile.

Pei Shiyu, who was about to step into the restaurant, stopped. Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly heard a "bang," the sound of the pear blossom gun (Lihua Qiang) being fired. Immediately, a rain of petals fell on us from the sky. Seeing Wenwen standing in front of me with a big smile, I put my hands in my trouser pockets and immediately shook my body, saying, "We're not even married yet, and we're already enjoying such high treatment."

"Congratulations!" Wenwen replied, suppressing her laughter.

Then I immediately introduced Pei Shiyu, saying, "This is Xiao Wu's girlfriend, Wenwen."

"Thank you."

Pei Shiyu's smile this time was very warm. Maybe it was because it was Wenwen's first time meeting Pei Shiyu, she became a little embarrassed. She turned around and handed me a bottle of champagne, saying, "This was prepared by Auntie."

I took the champagne and said, "Okay, ask Xiao Wu to come and have a few drinks with us."

"Xiao Wu doesn't have time. Who will cook?" My mother's voice came from behind.

"It's not much of a celebration with just the two of us."

"Just have a drink with Shiyu. Don't get as drunk as you did last time."

"Then I won't drink. I won't be able to drive after drinking."

"Do you have anything to do this afternoon?" My mother looked at Pei Shiyu when she asked this.

"Well, I might have to go back to the company."

"Are you still working overtime on the weekend?"

"There's a document that needs to be processed."

After hearing this, I said, "Don't go if it's not necessary. I'll take you somewhere this afternoon."

"Where are we going?" Pei Shiyu showed a curious expression.

"First, we'll buy a diamond ring, and then I'll take you to see my dad."

At this time, my mother happened to hear me. She looked at me in surprise, stared for a few seconds, and then shifted her gaze to Pei Shiyu's face, and then asked, "Lin Che has changed so much. Shiyu, did you tame him?"

"No, he's just like this, sometimes good and sometimes bad."

"It sounds like I'm mentally unstable," I said a little unhappily.

"Have you ever been normal?" Pei Shiyu said with a smile.

"Serve the dishes!" I shouted loudly.

I took the lead in walking to the dining table and sat down. When I looked up, I saw Wenwen giving me a thumbs up. I instinctively winked at her. This expression happened to be seen by Pei Shiyu. She sat directly opposite me and said, "You lecher."

"Don't insult people like that."

Pei Shiyu ignored me and then asked softly, "Are we really going to see your dad this afternoon?"

"That's what I'm thinking. I want to have dinner with him tonight. In the past, when his wife was around, I don't think I would have put so much effort into doing this kind of thing, but recently I seem to be often thinking about things from his perspective."

"Isn't that what you should be doing?"

"Yes, I'm already doing it. After I leave, you should occasionally give him a call. You should also often give him some advice on company matters. This is what I'm going to take over when I come back."

"You're going to take over?" Pei Shiyu looked surprised.

"Otherwise?"

"Not going to help my dad?"

"Do you think I have the ability?"

"He mentioned to me a few days ago that if I get along with you, he'll be relaxed when you come back."

"You don't understand your dad's thoughts. He's just saying that to make us reconcile."

"I'm going to call him now." Pei Shiyu slowly took out her phone from her bag and dialed Pei Xianglong's number directly, and deliberately turned on the speakerphone...

"Shiyu, what's the matter?" Pei Xianglong's worried tone came as soon as he answered.

"Well, I just want to tell you something." Pei Shiyu's tone was very gentle.

"What is it? Tell me."

"Lin Che and I got our marriage certificate today."

There was no immediate sound from the other end of the phone. He must have been quite shocked. After a while, Pei Xianglong said, "I asked you to reconcile first, not to get your certificate so quickly."

Pei Shiyu raised her head and glanced at me, then asked, "So you don't agree with us getting our marriage certificate?"

"Is this how you do things? How old are you? You're still so naive. This brat coaxes you, and you give up everything. Will he cherish you in the future?"

"Then what should we do? Should we go and get a divorce later?" Pei Shiyu's words were quite mean.

"Are you calling to deliberately piss me off!"

"Then what should we do now that we got it?"

"Why are you calling me after you got it? Couldn't you have asked me before going to the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

"There was no way. Lin Che wouldn't let me."

"Are you only three years old? If Lin Che doesn't let you, you have no ideas of your own?"

I, who had been silent all along, felt that I should stand up and speak at this point, so I immediately took the phone in front of me and said ingratiatingly, "Dad, it's me!"

"Have you been eavesdropping all along?" Pei Xianglong asked me uncertainly.

"No, it's because Pei Shiyu was talking to you on speakerphone."

"You guys are playing me!"

I thought for a moment in the shortest amount of time, and then quickly replied, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely treat Pei Shiyu well. There won't be time if we don't get it now. We took advantage of her day off today to get it. At first, we didn't think about it, so we're telling you now."

"This is called disrespect."

"Yes... yes... yes," I immediately replied in an ingratiating tone.

"Then what else is there to say?"

"You should also hope that we're together, right?"

"Is this the same thing?" Pei Xianglong scolded loudly.

"I know that this matter was indeed not well thought out."

"Hanging up."

At this time, I thought of the dinner on Friday, so I immediately shouted, "Dad, wait, I have something to say."

"What else is there to say?"

"Uncle Wang is inviting us to dinner next Friday, mainly you."

"Can't he call?"

"I went to his house last night, and he asked me to tell you."

"What kind of dinner?" Pei Xianglong's tone finally eased a little.

"A farewell dinner for me."

"You're leaving?"

"Yes."

"I'll see if I have time then."

"You must come."

Pei Xianglong didn't nag me any further and hung up the phone immediately. I pushed the phone in front of Pei Shiyu. I saw her smiling at me. I immediately asked, "Are you satisfied with my answer?"

"Can't even handle this little thing?"

"I can handle it, but don't play like this. Your dad will be angry with you for a while and then it will disappear, but it's different for me. It will leave a bad impression."

Wenwen suddenly appeared in front of us with a dish. Pei Shiyu and I immediately stopped talking and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work today, Wenwen. Thank you for everything you prepared for us."

"It's nothing. I'm just doing what Auntie told me to do."

She put down the plate without disturbing us and immediately turned to leave.