"Now it’s the Su Family who looks down on me. If I hurriedly bring someone home, and you’re not sincere in accepting them, am I trying to help myself, or am I trying to ruin this marriage and destroy my lifelong happiness?"
Pei Yicheng’s gaze fell on the white hair at Pei Guozhong’s temples, ultimately unable to continue speaking. He stood up and said, "I’ll fully handle everything at the Xiyue Hotel, so you don’t have to worry. As for everything else, I think you can still manage."
"I have something to do tonight. I’m leaving first."
The moment Pei Yicheng finished speaking, he was already on his way out.
"Brother, come home to eat next time." Pei Yining shouted at his back, explaining to Pei Guozhong, "It’s rare for my brother to have an evening off. He’s having dinner with Nianhua today. Dad, it feels like it won’t be long before our whole family can have a reunion dinner."
"Humph, who cares." Pei Guozhong spoke such words, but the expectation in his eyes completely gave away his true feelings.
"Dad, stop being stubborn. Don’t you want Brother to come home?" Without even thinking, Pei Yining replied to her own dad. Although he didn’t say it, whenever there was a family reunion, there was always an empty seat, and sometimes she could see him staring at it in a daze.
She knew that Dad was thinking about her brother!
...
"Your sweetheart’s here."
Su Xi and Xu Nianhua had just arrived at the school gate, exchanging only a few words, when they saw Pei Yicheng driving over. Su Xi quietly tugged on Xu Nianhua’s clothes.
The smile on Xu Nianhua’s face seemed even brighter, with sparkling eyes. Su Xi couldn’t help but sigh, is this the power of love?
"Have you been waiting long?" Pei Yicheng’s tall figure stood in front of her, his eyes filled with her, completely ignoring Su Xi beside him.
"No, we just got here." Xu Nianhua explained.
Su Xi spoke directly, "Pei Yicheng, you don’t mind having one more person for dinner, right?"
"Of course not." Pei Yicheng smiled slightly. As a friend and cousin of Xu Nianhua, he naturally welcomed her.
Su Xi muttered, "That’s more like it. I’ll get in the car first."
Su Xi directly got into the back seat of the car.
"Brother Cheng, I forgot to bring Xiaoxi today, so I’m treating her to dinner." Xu Nianhua explained, fearing Pei Yicheng might be unhappy.
"It’s fine. We’re hosting, you can invite whoever you like." Pei Yicheng looked at her fondly, pausing as he remembered Pei Guozhong and Pei Yining’s words, then asked, "Nianhua, he looked for me today and wanted me to bring you home for dinner."
This seemingly random sentence, without even a name, made Xu Nianhua freeze for a moment before reacting, "Your dad?"
"Right." Pei Yining’s gaze fell on her surprised face, explaining, "Last year, he wanted me to bring you home for dinner, but since you were about to go home and he fell ill, I didn’t mention it. He..."
"Brother Cheng, I’m alright with it. Whenever it’s convenient for you, it’s okay." Xu Nianhua responded with a smile, knowing that it’s impossible for father and son to ignore each other forever.
"Really?" Pei Yicheng seemed suddenly hit by a windfall.
"Of course, when have I ever lied?" Xu Nianhua seemed a bit taken aback, not understanding why Pei Yicheng was so happy.
Su Xi, who had been sitting in the car for quite some time, didn’t see them come back. She leaned against the window pitifully and said, "You two are so in love you could drink water and feel full, but can you take a look at me? I’m starving!"
She was really hungry, having practiced the piano for a long time today. With the national selection contest at Minyue Park coming up, even her meals were just quick affairs.