Chapter 1330 -1321: Investment Potential (Part 2)
Yang Yushi smiled slightly and said, âLetâs go together then, I happen to want to witness Patriarch Songâs engagement ceremony as well.â
Song Xiaodong also smiled faintly and said, âHaha, just now that person from the He family saw the two of us together, his expression was quite peculiar.â
Yang Yushi chuckled softly and said, âIndeed, this new son-in-law of the He family is about to get engaged, yet heâs having a private meeting with a woman in the garden. Itâs hard not to think too much.â
âHaha⊠Yushi, you really have a good sense of humor.â
Yang Yushi beamed and then said, âIâm quite envious of He Lingzhi now. Everyone knows sheâs obsessed with martial arts, and people always wondered what kind of family she would end up with. Unexpectedly, someone with her personality became the wife of the Song Family Head. For her, itâs truly a life blessing.â
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, âYushi, since Iâve already decided to marry Lingzhi, belittling her like this doesnât seem right, does it?â
âAlright, alright, sheâs your wife now, and it was indeed inappropriate for me to say that. I apologize, but I really do envy her. Itâs a pity I didnât meet you earlier, otherwise⊠that person shouldâve been me.â
Song Xiaodong grinned and said, âIf you had known me earlier, Iâm afraid you wouldnât have paid any attention to me. I was just a lowly soldier back then.â
Yang Yushi confidently said, âThatâs not necessarily true. Iâm always sharp with my investments; if I had met you earlier, I might have spotted your potential.â
Chapter 1322: Engagement
Although an engagement ceremony isnât as intricate as a wedding, the engagement ceremony between the He and Su families couldnât be shabby, especially since so many guests were invited, making it quite grand.
Throughout the ceremony, Song Xiaodong felt like a puppet, just doing what he was told, and He Lingzhi was even more so, her constantly furrowed brows already expressing her impatience.
âEndure it, donât let people laugh at us.â Song Xiaodong held He Lingzhiâs hand and took the opportunity to comfort her in her ear.
âSo boring, I really donât know when itâll be over.â He Lingzhi muttered immediately.
Song Xiaodong himself found the situation a bit laughable. Here he was with his truly intended fiancée, and her attitude at the moment was somewhat disheartening.
But he knew He Lingzhiâs character. If she had accepted everything joyfully, it would have been abnormal.
Song Xiaodong whispered again, âBehave well, and Iâll engage in dual cultivation with you tonight.â
âReally?â He Lingzhiâs eyes lit up. Last night, she had felt the benefits and knew Song Xiaodong wouldnât lie to her.
âOf course, itâs true.â Song Xiaodong squeezed her hand.
He Lingzhi finally endured patiently and cooperated with the ceremony.
While He Lingzhi felt impatient, Song Xiaoru, Miao Qingqing, and Shui Qingyue on the side had faces full of envy. As women who had been with Song Xiaodong for so long, they naturally wanted to have such a ceremony with him.
But they knew very well that it was really difficult for them to have such a chance; perhaps they would never get it in their lifetime.
Song Xiaodongâs gaze frequently swept over Song Xiaoru and the others. Holding an engagement ceremony with He Lingzhi in front of his women made him really concerned they might feel bad.
And from their expressions, although they didnât look sad, he could see their envy, which made Song Xiaodong feel very uneasy. At this moment, he truly felt indebted to them; theyâve always given so much to him, yet what had he really given them?
With difficulty, the ceremony ended, and Song Xiaodong and He Lingzhi were invited to a room to change out of their ceremonial clothes and then attend the outside banquet, at least to offer a toast.
âIâm exhausted, really fed up with this.â He Lingzhi immediately took off her ceremonial dress in no time. Having stayed with Song Xiaodong since last night, she wasnât afraid of him seeing her body.
âHey, what are you spacing out for?â He Lingzhi suddenly noticed Song Xiaodong standing there motionless and poked him.
Song Xiaodong sighed and said, âLingzhi, I suddenly feel uneasy in my heart.â
âWhat, you donât want to marry me? You shouldâve said so sooner.â He Lingzhi paused her dressing action and looked disdainful, as if she didnât mind the matter at all, but her eyes already flashed with a hint of anger.
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, âItâs not that I regret being with you, but I feel indebted to them. Theyâve been with me for so long, but Iâve given them so little, neither a rightful status nor an engagement ceremony like this.â
The fire in He Lingzhiâs eyes disappeared as she scratched her head and said, âI canât help you with that. All this romance stuff feels so troublesome. If you want to sleep together, just do it without all this fuss.â
Song Xiaodong looked at He Lingzhi, shook his head, and smiled, âNot every woman is as carefree as you. Even if you marry me, youâll still be yourself and wonât tie your fate to mine, but they are different. They entrust their lifetime happiness to me; I really should do something for them.â