Heyunling was bustling for several days because of their presence. Many people also brought their own local specialties, filling up a large table. Su Xian felt a little regretful: "If you had come earlier, I could have picked dates for you to eat."
Ren Shang looked at Lu Xiran's aggrieved face for a while, and remembered the sweet taste of that day. He was eager to taste it again and then feel relieved: "I must come to try it next time. I have been thinking about your dates for a long time. At first, some people kept saying that they were delicious, but later I realized that no matter how delicious these dates are, they can't compare to the person who gave them to me."
"As long as you don't mind, you can come whenever you want." Su Xian also glanced at Lu Xiran: "But next time you come to kiss someone, it's best to stay away from people. The folks here are not that unrestrained."
"I couldn't help it then." He quickly changed the subject: "It's too much to say that I dislike it. This place is beautiful, the environment is harmonious, and the folks are so nice. I wish I could live here for a while. I suddenly have an idea." Ren Shang said to Zuo Yueyao: "How about we build a resort here? Maybe we can live here when we get old."
"That's a good idea." Zuo Yueyao replied with a smile.
"You two young masters should spend your money elsewhere, forget about this place." The familiar plants and trees, people and things brought Su Xian the greatest warmth in his life: "I don't want this place to become commercialized. Material things will make people become mercenary."
"You're right." Zuo Yueyao hugged Su Xian and gave her a big compliment.
Ren Shang crossed his arms and frowned, disdaining Zuo Yueyao's fence-sitting behavior: "Which side are you on?"
Hugging his beloved woman, Zuo Yueyao said slowly: "If you agree, I will definitely support you. If not, I will of course support my wife."
Recently, the word "wife" has become very popular with someone. Ren Shang pointed at Zuo Yueyao with a look of laughter and tears: "My old love is finally no match for your new love. I want to be a woman in my next life, and you have to marry me!"
Zuo Yueyao smiled without saying anything. He just raised his chin in the direction of Lu Xiran, reminding someone to go over and comfort him, as his little face had already collapsed out of shape.
"Instead of wasting time here on my man, you might as well think about how to have that first kiss. Where did your usual skills in picking up girls go? Why doesn't anything work with her?" Su Xian peeled the orange and put a slice into Zuo Yueyao's mouth. The ambiguity between the two made the slightly sour taste of the orange turn sweet.
"You also said that was to pick up girls, but now I'm chasing after my future wife, how can it be the same?"
Seeing Ren Shang running to coax his future wife, Su Xian stuck out his tongue and said, "I think I said something wrong."
"That's right." Someone lied with his eyes open: "How could my wife be wrong?"
The night before they left, Zuo Yueyao was called into the room by Su Changlin. The door was closed tightly. Su Xian leaned on the door and listened for a long time but couldn't hear any sound. When Zuo Yueyao came out, it was already an hour later.
"What did my father say to you?" Su Xian asked as he chased Zuo Yueyao.
"I have to treat you well, not bully you, and not let others bully you. Otherwise, he will never let me go even if he dies."
"Why are you talking about life and death when things are going well?" She was touched in her heart but stubborn outwardly. This was probably a common trait between the father and daughter.
"He also gave me this." Zuo Yueyao handed the box in his hand to Su Xian: "Let me give it to you."
"Why didn't he just give it to me? Why did I ask you to give it to me?" Su Xian muttered as she opened the box. Inside was a large gold bracelet. The weight of the bracelet was too heavy to wear on her wrist. "Where did he get this?"
"He keeps most of the money you send him every month. This is the wedding gift he bought for you. He also said that the remaining money will be kept as your dowry. When you marry me, you will give it all to our family. He just hopes that I can treat you well."
Su Xian turned around and looked at her father's door, which was still closed. Every time she came back, she rarely stepped through this door because of the gap between father and daughter. Now, she suddenly wanted to rush over and hug her father.
No matter how bad her father's attitude towards her was, Su Xian had never shed a tear, but now, she could no longer stop crying.
Zuo Yueyao held Su Xian's face and kissed away the tears on her face: "Don't cry, don't worry, although I have received the dowry money, there will be more money returned to our father than the dowry money, so don't be sad about the dowry money."
"Who cares about money?" Su Xian was amused: "You are so annoying."
"You think I'm annoying?" Zuo Yueyao was unhappy: "Then you'd better be prepared to be annoyed by me for the rest of your life."
Su Xian threw herself into Zuo Yueyao's arms, tears streaming down her face. Until today, she had obtained everything she wanted, even things she had never expected. Her father should love her, but perhaps he just didn't know how to express it.
No matter how many unpleasant things had happened in the past, at this moment, all of them disappeared. Family, love, and friendship made Su Xian suddenly grateful for his efforts in the past, and even more grateful that he did not sink in the depressing environment.
Perhaps this was a test from God. When she passed the test, all good things returned to her.
Zuo Yueyao held the tearful man sideways, feeling distressed: "Don't cry anymore. If you cry again I won't hold you to sleep at night." He didn't mention a word about the promises and assurances he made during the conversation with Su Changlin in the room.
The wedding of the only son of the Zuo family was scheduled for the eighth day of March. It should have been a grand ceremony, but in fact it was just a small-scale one, and only relatives of the Zuo family and some friends with whom they had a good relationship were invited to attend the wedding banquet.
Zhou Ling was very dissatisfied with this arrangement and sat in the lounge sulking. No matter how Zuo Yuhai tried to comfort her, it wouldn't work. He thought that he couldn't go out to meet people with this face, so when he saw his daughter-in-law come in, he quickly gave her a hint with his eyes.
To be honest, after spending some time together, Zuo Yuhai quite liked his daughter-in-law. She was smart, capable and sensible.
"Mom." Su Xian opened her mouth for a long time before she called out stiffly. Over the past few decades, this name has been very unfamiliar to her. She knew that Zhou Ling still had some grudges about her being with Zuo Yueyao. He disagreed but did not object either. In the next few meetings, he behaved politely to her as if he was treating a stranger.
Zhou Ling couldn't tell what she felt as she looked at the woman who had transformed into such a beautiful woman. She didn't hate her, but she liked her simply for her strengths. She responded indifferently, which could only be regarded as respect for her son's choice.
"Yue Yao made this arrangement for me, because my mother passed away a long time ago, and my father has a bad heart and can't be too busy, so he was not allowed to come. Over the years, my father and I have depended on each other, and we don't have many relatives. He was afraid that it would be too grand. There wasn't even an elder in our family who would attend, and he was afraid that I would be sad. I also felt that there was no need to waste money on formalities, so..."
"Mom, I know I'm not the best daughter-in-law in your mind. I don't know how to handle the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law well, but I will work hard to learn. I will be good to you and dad."
"Mom, I love Yueyao very much, and Yueyao loves me too. If it were in the past, I might have been able to let it go, but not now. After so many years, I finally understand that I can no longer love anyone else except him."
"This child, how can you cry on such a happy day?" Zuo Yuhai saw the tearful face and immediately felt a fatherly love for her. "At least you can say something to the child. The child has said such things. What else do you want? You went and separated the two children, and no one blamed you. You should stop while you are ahead. Don't let people think you are a wicked mother-in-law. You will be hated by others."
Zhou Ling glared at her husband and said, "I don't want to be a wicked mother-in-law, and I won't be one. I just feel that things are not going as I wish, and I feel uncomfortable. Why? I feel uncomfortable, but I have to put on a smile in front of you?"
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Su Xian said from the bottom of her heart: "Mom, when I first saw you at the age of sixteen, you smiled at me. At that time, I thought that this aunt's smile was as beautiful as my mother's smile, very gentle and loving. Today is an important day for Yueyao and me, can you smile again? Your smile is the greatest blessing to me."
Zhou Ling was not a heartless person. Facing the pair of pleading eyes in front of him, he finally softened his heart: "Go fix your makeup and put on your wedding dress. It will start soon."
Zuo Yuhai smiled widely: "Kid, why are you standing there like an idiot? Your mother has given the order, why don't you go now!"
"Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Dad."
Su Xian came out of the lounge and did not go to the dressing room. Instead, she found a secluded corner and sat on the steps for a while. Today, she finally had her own happiness. She wished that her mother could share this happiness with her.
In fact, she had practiced what she said to Zhou Ling for a long time. She did not do this deliberately to please him, but because she did not want Zuo Yueyao to be caught between her and his mother. She also did not want him to hurt his mother's heart in order to protect her. You can't have your cake and eat it too. The person who tied the bell must untie it, and she, the person who tied the bell, could only put aside all her grudges.
Soon he was embraced, familiar and warm. Zuo Yueyao's doting voice rang in Su Xian's ears: "You just performed very well. My dad was worried and asked me to come and see you. He said that you should not feel wronged on such a good day. Look, you have already conquered the man who holds the greatest financial power in our family."
He always showed up in time when she was feeling down, and then he would do his best to make her happy. Thinking about all these years, she must have lost her mind to give such a good man to another woman.