Mr. Pei frowned and was about to refuse, but Feng Zhongliang said firmly:
"Old leader, please don't reject me. Over the years, I have never asked you for anything. Just think of it as me doing my part for the younger generation."
The people in the Pei family felt that Feng Zhongliang had to pay too much for the decoration of Jiang Se and Pei Yi's marriage, but in Feng Zhongliang's heart, he felt that his contribution was too little.
If Jiang Se had not been unexpectedly reborn, if she was still his granddaughter, and if 'Feng Nan' had not unexpectedly appeared, Feng Zhongliang would not have been too much even if he had paid ten or a hundred times more for her marriage to Pei Yi.
Unfortunately, because of these "accidents", he is now unable to even prepare a dowry for his granddaughter's marriage.
Feng Zhongliang has always been a very tough person. Jiang Se grew up with him and knew that Feng Zhongliang had been in contact with the Pei family for many years, but he never relied on his close relationship with the Pei family to ask for anything from Old Man Pei. Now, because of herself, he has given up the self-esteem and face that he had maintained for many years. He couldn't help but feel sad.
"You know, I've been doing a little business over the years, and I don't have anything else but some money left."
He put his cane aside and pounded his leg:
"To be frank, I watched Ayi grow up. In fact, in my heart, I treat him as my grandson." His words were suggestive, and Pei Yi and Jiang Se both heard it. When Mr. Pei saw him pounding his legs, his eyes flashed. Feng Zhongliang continued:
"I like Sese too. Call me grandpa, not your granddaughter." He paused for a moment, bit his back teeth, and the flesh on his cheeks tightened when he said these words.
"But I like them more than my own children. I just want to do something for my children. These decorations are nothing. When I die in the future, I want to leave something for Sese to remember."
When he said he would pay for the renovation, it already surprised the Pei family. Now that he actually revealed that all future property distribution would be given to Jiang Se, the Pei family had to be shocked.
Feng Zhongliang is wealthy, and everyone knows that Zhongnan Industrial is very big. Even if he casually lets some of the money slip through his fingers, it will still be an astonishing figure.
Old Master Pei looked at his leg. It was the sequelae of a gunshot wound he suffered when he was sent out on a mission when he was young. The leg became more obvious as he got older, and he had to rely on crutches to get around.
Feng Zhongliang never mentioned the matter of his leg. Today he wanted to renovate the house for Pei Yi and Jiang Se. No matter how much he said, Mr. Pei would refuse. But when he patted his leg, Mr. Pei could not speak anymore.
When these things were mentioned, the atmosphere became a little tense. Pei Yi knew that Jiang Se must be feeling bad. If he rejected Feng Zhongliang's kindness, it would probably make him sad and uncomfortable.
"In that case, why don't we just leave the decoration to you."
He squeezed Jiang Se's soft hand. When he said this, Jiang Se turned to smile at him and leaned her head on his shoulder, which made him feel very happy. Even though Pei Jinhuai glared at him several times because of what he said, Pei Yi didn't take it to heart.
"You kid..."
Mrs. Pei looked at Pei Yi helplessly. Contrary to the Pei family's feeling of inappropriateness, Feng Zhongliang looked happy. He slapped his thigh:
“That’s a good idea!”
His happiness was palpable:
"It just so happens that I have nothing to do these days. If Xiao Ning trusts me, let me take care of this matter."
Mrs. Pei didn't expect that her son's impolite words would really take Feng Zhongliang seriously.
To be honest, this matter was about the Pei family marrying off their son's daughter-in-law, and originally had nothing to do with Feng Zhongliang. However, he acted as if he was marrying off his granddaughter, running around. Not only did he not mind Pei Yi's words, which seemed a bit rude to Mrs. Pei, he seemed very willing to help them with these matters.
When Feng Zhongliang said this, Mrs. Pei certainly couldn't say that she didn't trust him. "How can I not trust you? I'm just afraid that this matter is too tiring."
She also glared at her son. Pei Yi sat on the sofa with his left arm stretched out on the back of the sofa, locking Jiang Se within his body. Facing the disapproving eyes of his parents, he just smiled and took all the unspoken reproaches from the elders.
"There's nothing to be tired about. It's just a good opportunity to stretch my body."
Feng Zhongliang's enthusiasm for this matter was somewhat beyond the expectations of the Pei family. When everyone looked at each other, Mr. Pei looked at Pei Yi meaningfully, and finally looked at Feng Zhongliang again, and made the final decision:
"Okay then, it's settled."
Since Mr. Pei had spoken, naturally no one could say anything more. Feng Zhongliang breathed a sigh of relief, looked at his granddaughter again, and couldn't help but smile.
After this dinner, Jiang Se and Feng Zhongliang both wanted to go home. Pei Yi was supposed to see Jiang Se off, but before he left, Old Master Pei asked him to stay, saying that he had something to say to him.
Jiang Se could just give his grandfather a ride and talk to him.
It was not until tonight that she realized how profound an impact the wedding had had on her grandfather.
If he wanted to attend Jiang Se's wedding, he should not do it as an elder and wait for Jiang Se and Pei Yi to toast him, nor should he do it as an elder and personally hold her hand and hand her over to Pei Yi.
Even a simple matter like decorating a house would attract the attention of the Pei family if one acted too enthusiastically.
When Jiang Se and Pei Yi were immersed in happiness, she didn't expect that her grandfather might still be worried about these things.
She didn't drive, but took Feng Zhongliang's car. Xiao Liu sat in the front seat and drove, turning his head to look back from time to time.
Tonight, not only the Pei family but also Xiao Liu were shocked by Feng Zhongliang's words.
He knew Feng Zhongliang's plan, and he also knew that Feng Zhongliang had always treated Jiang Se differently, but he didn't expect it to be this different.
Jiang Se left Pei's house and started crying as soon as she got in the car. She couldn't stop crying. She remembered her grandfather's previous show of weakness and the action of her grandfather beating his legs. Grandpa Pei knew this action, and Jiang Se knew it too.
No one knows better than Jiang Se how strong his self-esteem is. He has never bothered to use his injured leg as an excuse, and sometimes he is so stubborn that he even refuses to let others help him. But tonight, because of the decoration, he tried every possible means.
"Why are you crying?"
She was raised by Feng Zhongliang, and no one knew what she was thinking better than Feng Zhongliang.
At first he kept a sullen face and acted serious to hide his inner feelings, but when he saw Jiang Se crying, he couldn't hold it anymore and hurriedly took the handkerchief to her:
"You're already grown up and are about to get married. What's there to cry about?"
He understood all her thoughts:
"Grandpa has lived to such an old age, and he has experienced all kinds of situations. Do you need to worry about me?"
He was actually sad, but he couldn't say it, lest he make her cry even more:
"Whether I hold your hand or not, what does it matter? Whether I drink the glass of wine you and Ayi toasted to me or not is not important either. What matters is that the old man is still alive, and that he can live to see you and Ayi together one day, to see you get married, and that you live a happy life."
In fact, he had thought about these principles countless times.
Sometimes I can't sleep at night because I think about it, and it's not that I don't feel upset, but these "little things" seem insignificant compared to the "big thing" of my granddaughter's happiness.
"Look, didn't your Grandpa Pei agree to let me decorate your new house tonight? Stop crying. You cry over trivial matters all the time. You're already an adult, stop crying."
He scolded her harshly, but his hands were very gentle. He wiped Jiang Se's tears and stroked her hair. He felt all kinds of emotions coming to his mind at the same time:
"In the blink of an eye, you have grown so big."
He was very emotional and his words were unintentional, but Xiao Liu, who was standing in front of him, felt as if a storm had broken out in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something wrong with what the old man said.
Feng Zhongliang and Jiang Se have only known each other for the past few years, but why does the old man sound as if he has watched Jiang Se grow up
There weren't many girls he had watched grow up. After all, the one he was closest to was Feng Nan, who was always by his side.
Xiao Liu's hair stood on end and his mind was no longer on driving. He wanted to ask something, but he didn't dare to ask too much.
"I don't want to think about anything else now. I'm just waiting for you to get married. I want to see you and Ayi living happily in the future. If I can live long enough and see you have a child, I will be satisfied with everything. Nothing else matters." He muttered, not knowing whether he was trying to convince Jiang Se or to convince himself:
"It's not important. It's not important."
He said it several times in a row, but it made Jiang Se feel even heavier in the heart. She held onto her grandfather's arm and cried even harder.
At the Pei family's home, Old Master Pei asked Pei Yi to stay and talk. The door of the study was closed, and no one knew what the grandfather and grandson talked about. All we knew was that Old Master Pei seemed to be in a trance for several days afterwards.
As soon as the Spring Festival was over, Jiang Se became busy. She had to take a group photo with the Pei family and take wedding photos with Pei Yi.
In addition, she had to deal with a large number of Pei family relatives, and she also had to learn some things from Mrs. Pei, so her schedule was even more busy than when she was working before.
What made Mrs. Pei look at her differently was that she originally thought that she might not be able to bear the heavy schedule, but she managed to withstand the pressure. She even performed exceptionally well while studying some courses, as if she had been studying these courses all along and mastered them easily.
At the same time, she also found a body trainer to maintain her figure, hoping to show her best side on the wedding day. All these things made Mrs. Pei pleasantly surprised at her son's unique vision, and made her even more satisfied with Jiang Se.
As the wedding was approaching, Feng Zhongliang had been keeping an eye on the house. He attached great importance to this matter and often went to the site to supervise the construction in person. No matter how much it cost, he wanted the best of everything.
In mid-July, with only two months left until Jiang Se's wedding, Mo Anqi took a tape measure to measure Jiang Se's waist, arms, and hips. The more she measured, the more jealous she became.
She should have not appeared in the public eye in the past few months, but she still maintained her figure at her peak. While Mo Anqi was recording, she asked:
"How did you do that?"
As Jiang Se's personal assistant, Mo Anqi also has Jiang Se's class schedule. Her daily schedule is so busy, with flower arranging, tea ceremony, cooking and horse riding. She also has to attend the classes customized for the eldest daughter-in-law at the Pei family. At the same time, she has to focus on her studies at school. Under such circumstances, she still insists on exercising with her body coach every day. Mo Anqi is so impressed.
"By the way, after the wedding, Sister Xia said you have a two-month honeymoon period."
Mo Anqi has been following Jiang Se recently and has seen a lot. She knows that for a family like the Pei family, the end of the wedding does not mean the end of the ceremony. Jiang Se may not be free for a while after the wedding. Some elders in the family need to be visited one by one, and some guests coming to the Pei family need to be received. At the same time, the wedding is not only Pei Yi and Jiang Se's own business, but now they also need to give an explanation to the public. Jiang Se may not have any "rest time" for two months.
"Huo Zhiming has decided to take "Criminal Suspect" to the French Film Festival in March next year." Jiang Se understood what Mo Anqi meant. She was referring to the fact that Jiang Se's 'marriage leave' might have to end in January or so, so that he could start to participate in the promotion of "Criminal Suspect".
Because of her wedding this year, Jiang Se neither filmed any movies nor participated in any activities, but these did not reduce her exposure.
One reason is that this year "God's Redemption" was released, and the final domestic box office reached 5.3 billion, breaking the historical record of Chinese film box office. When the number of viewers was the highest, it reached 30 million across the country.
The film's box office performance overseas was even more outstanding. After its release in North America, it broke the North American box office record of over 700 million in just 37 days, and ultimately grossed 980 million, ranking first in North American history.
It is conceivable that for a long time thereafter, "God's Redemption" will lie at the top of the pyramid, admired by its successors.
"Salvation" ended perfectly with a final global box office of 3.3 billion US dollars. Although the movie has been taken off the shelves, all these data have created a unique miracle and have been included in the "Century Filmmakers" book, and will be mentioned frequently in the future.
These have established Jiang Se's position as a top female star in the country, and no one can compete with her anymore.
Even if she has no works this year, "God's Redemption" is enough to make up for everything.
Furthermore, she also announced her marriage, which has kept her in the spotlight. Topics about her are always the most popular among netizens and fans. Even though she has not appeared on the screen for half a year or in any activities, as long as her name is mentioned in the news, it will always attract a large amount of traffic and attract messages and attention from netizens and fans.
The film "Criminal Suspect" was completed last year. After more than a year of post-production, it is scheduled to be released after next year's French Film Festival. After the film was scheduled, it caused another wave of discussion.
The movie is another work by Huo Zhiming in many years. The old man's previous works have been ridiculed many times. Some people in the industry were not optimistic about his movie. However, because the leading actress of the movie is Tao Cen, and her "supporting role" is Jiang Se, many people have become excited before it is even aired. (To be continued)