Song Yansheng’s words caused a brief awkwardness in the atmosphere. Shi Yuanbo smiled and nodded, "...Yes, yes, I forgot, my fault, my fault..."
He then said, "So in the future... shall I call you... Yansheng? How does that sound?"
Song Yansheng replied, "As you like, as long as it’s not too formal, anything is fine!"
Shi Yuanbo felt awkward again, realizing that being formal was due to knowing well that this man called Song Yansheng was not to be underestimated.
He had once agreed to Shi Nuan being engaged to Song Yichuan, first because it was Shi Nuan’s own request, and secondly, he had ambitions to connect with the Song Family and TK Group.
But to let Shi Nuan marry Song Yansheng directly, he felt somewhat afraid inside.
Having Yu Dou come along was out of fear that meeting Song Yansheng for the first time, he would lose his nerve and make a fool of himself.
Yu Dou stood beside them, a faint smile on his lips, his expression as calm as ever, and shook hands with Song Yansheng.
"Mr. Song, although it’s a bit unexpected, I still must say congratulations. Nuannuan is a good girl, and I hope you will treat her well in the future!"
Song Yansheng replied, "Nuannuan is my wife from today onwards, of course, I will treat her well."
There was a flash of deep meaning in Yu Dou’s eyes, but the smile on his lips remained as he nodded, "That would certainly be best!"
"And to Nuannuan, happy newlyweds!"
Yu Dou reached out his hand towards Shi Nuan again.
Shi Nuan stood there, paused for a second, and then shook his hand, "...Thank you!"
Shi Nuan had never been too fond of Yu Dou.
His identity as Li Guirong’s cousin was one reason.
Moreover, during the few interactions she had with Yu Dou, the man didn’t leave her with a good impression.
The first time Shi Nuan met Yu Dou was probably three months after her mother passed away, on the day her father married Li Guirong.
That day, the weather wasn’t favorable, it rained, and Shi Nuan didn’t attend the wedding, instead avoiding everyone to visit her mother’s grave.
She stood alone in front of her mother’s tombstone for a long, long time.
Without an umbrella, her clothes were almost entirely soaked, but she stubbornly refused to leave.
Later, a figure stood behind her, it was Yu Dou.
At that time, Yu Dou was twenty-two, a young and handsome man, dressed in a black shirt with dark blue casual pants, making him appear cold and aloof.
He held an umbrella in his hand but didn’t, like the male protagonists in novels, put it over her head.
Even his gaze towards her was indifferent and cold, devoid of any emotion.
After a while, he said two words:
Shi Nuan didn’t know him, and his interruption of her time alone with her mother annoyed her, the words immediately igniting anger on her face as she shouted, "Who are you calling foolish?" freeweb\n(o)v.e\l.com
"You, of course~" The man raised an eyebrow, the smile still on his lips, as he said, "If you weren’t foolish, would you stand here in the rain for most of the day?"
Shi Nuan frowned and said, "...This is none of your business!"
"It’s none of my business, but passing by and making a comment seems to be my freedom as well..."
Before Shi Nuan could get angry, Yu Dou spoke again, "Because if I were you, instead of standing in the rain seeking sympathy, I’d rather find a warm and comfortable place to think carefully about what to do for the future... how to make my existence more meaningful!"