Chapter 165 - It Was as Though He Discovered the Truth About Her and Her Ex-Boyfriend (1/2)

“Mm,” she answered unhesitatingly and looked up at him, gazing deep into his pupils. “Qi Chengzhi, no matter what happens, I won’t leave you. Always remember that.”

Qi Chengzhi’s eyes twitched a little. Her words caught him completely by surprise.

He looked at her sincere face and kissed her without a second thought.

Song Yu was pressed onto the car door, but it was slightly painful for her even though he used his hand as a cushion.

It was a fervent kiss, one that sucked up all the sweetness from her mouth and nearly extracted her soul too. His strong arms hugged her waist tightly so he could press her firmly onto him.

He continued pressing himself onto her, letting her thighs stick hard against his stomach. She could even feel his rod poking her.

The kiss was strong and had a numbing quality. Her lips trembled as a result and she felt weakened in his embrace.

Their lips were swollen after breaking free from the kiss. His urgent breaths were smothered all over her face, causing her lips to twitch and tremble.

Song Yu’s hands were originally holding the marriage certificate and identity card, but at some point during the kiss, she let go of them and left them squeezed between their bodies.

Qi Chengzhi lowered his head and began pecking her gently on her silky-smooth face. Every single area that he came in contact with set fire to her face.

As he rubbed and caressed, he made sure to also suck lightly on the corner of her lips, then back and forth on her upper and lower lip.

Song Yu’s eyes were still half-closed like a tender baby, and she allowed him to kiss her as he pleased.

Qi Chengzhi finally let go of her, knowing full well that he would hardly be able to control himself from kissing her dry.

He took in a deep breath, which enabled Song Yu to feel his chest expanding.

The outline of his robust chest was imprinted on his shirt, and Song Yu found herself unable to resist feeling it. Softly but surely, her fingers touched his resilient and robust chest.

Song Yu felt his chest muscles shudder and tighten. The next moment, he was giving her a passionate kiss.

When he released his kiss from her yet again, he grabbed her hand—the one that was placed on his chest and giving him goosebumps—in order to give her fingers a good nibbling. He showed them no mercy, tickling each and every one of them with his perfect teeth.

Qi Chengzhi nibbled her soft fingertips and replied, “Don’t be naughty. If I can’t control myself, you’ll be blaming me again.”

Song Yu blushed and leaned her forehead on his shoulder. She looked down at both the marriage certificate and the identity card that was lying on her thighs and looked up excitedly at him again.

Qi Chengzhi smiled because he could never get enough of kissing her. It was always her hazy blushing face that made him want to kiss her even more.

His lips brushed against the corner of her eyes for a couple of moments, and when he felt her face warm up, even more, he chuckled softly and reached for his phone.

“Grandmother. Yes, it’s me. Tell everyone to come home tonight. I’ll bring Song Yu over for dinner and I’ll have something to announce,” Qi Chengzhi stated.

Once Song Yu realized he was speaking to his grandma, she shifted her gaze away from the marriage certificate and looked at him.

“Don’t guess.” A smile crept over his lips. “You’ll know tonight.”

He hung up and looked down. Her upward-tilting head made it convenient for him to kiss her, which he did. After that, he carried her and placed her down on the front passenger seat.

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Waiting in line for registration took quite some time. It was already one-thirty by the time they reached the Song family home.

Yu Qianying had already seen Qi Chengzhi earlier that day, but there was a stark difference in her mood now compared to the morning.

While she acknowledged Qi Chengzhi as her son-in-law, she had always looked at him as her daughter’s boyfriend because the couple had yet to register their marriage.

Qi Chengzhi entered the house with a new status: her legitimate son-in-law. It was like she suddenly had a deeper familial connection with him.

“All done?” Yu Qianying had a look of anticipation as she stared at Song Yu’s handbag.

Song Yu took out both marriage certificates and showed them to her mother. “Mm, it didn’t take long actually.”

Yu Qianying was happy, and her eyes were fixed onto the marriage certificate. She mumbled to herself, “That’s good, that’s good. It’ll also justify both of you staying together.”

“Dad, Mom, registering our certificates were done quite suddenly, but I promise the wedding will not be done on a whim,” Qi Chengzhi declared. His rich voice had a solid quality to it that made people really trust in him.

Yu Qianying nodded acceptingly. “I understand.”

Before their marriage, they were uncomfortable when he called them ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’. His insistence on doing so made them fed-up with voicing out their discomfort, and they just allowed him to continue calling them that.

Yu Qianying no longer felt like that though, because the marriage had cemented his status as their legitimate son-in-law.

“Come and have lunch.” Yu Qianying thought about food and urged them on. “You went out a little late this morning, and I assumed that you won’t be home too early because you’d have to wait in line to register. I just managed to finish cooking before you came back.”

Qi Chengzhi got up and went to the dining room. He waited until everyone sat down before saying, “Dad, Mom, have you ever thought about moving someplace else to stay? Previously when I was still Song Yu’s boyfriend, you probably wouldn’t stay in a home that I bought just for the both of you. But now that I’m your son-in-law, it’s only right that I do these things for you.

“The both of you were also used to staying in a large house, and as things are, I have the ability to give you a much better life. If you’re willing, I can hire a helper so Mom doesn’t need to work too much at home. Whether it’s washing clothes, mopping the floor, or cooking meals, the helper will do it for you so you can rest and relax.”

Song Donglin and Yu Qianying both looked at each other. The former then said, “Chengzhi, I understand your intentions for doing this, but we’ve been living here for too long. We’re comfortable and we’ve gotten along with the neighbors. The environment might seem average, but life here is convenient. We only need to take a couple of steps to get the stuff that we need. We’re also really close with the neighbors, and we can all help each other if it’s needed.”

Song Donglin chuckled. “To be frank, we’re actually really used to this kind of life. If you were to hire a helper for us, we won’t find it too comfortable to speak or do other things, since there’s an extra person in the house.

“Besides, if we change into an upper-class environment, we won’t be that used to it since the neighbors don’t really mingle much with each other. The people who stay in those kinds of places all have their own careers, don’t they? We’re retirees, and we won’t be able to chat with them. Hanging around with our current elderly neighbors is much more comfortable.

“It’ll also be awkward if we meet those people we used to be acquainted with,” Song Donglin explained.

“Dad, have you ever thought of building your company back up again?” Qi Chengzhi asked after hearing what Song Donglin said.

The elder man shook his head and smiled contentedly. “It’s not that I don’t want to consider it, I just don’t want to go back to doing it. I’m old, and I’ve already spent a few years idling at home. I don’t have the energy nor the strength to deal with all that double-crossing and backstabbing. If you ask me to get back into the business world and sit at the drinking table, I don’t think I can play with those players anymore. Seven years is a long time, after all.

“I’m used to living a relaxed life with Song Yu’s mother. We tidy our home every day, cook our own meals, go hiking or for a walk in the park. If there’s any exhibition or temple fair, we’d go and have a look. There’s no pressure at all and we really enjoy this simple life.”

Song Donglin breathed out a drawn-out sigh. “I’m actually glad that I don’t have the company at this old age. It gives me time to enjoy my life. If the company was still alive and well, I don’t think I could have ever let it go. Maybe the only time I’ll finally relax is when I’m dead.

“In fact, the bankruptcy was a good thing, since Song Yu can find her own happiness. It’s all good like this. Us old people don’t like change, we’re afraid of it.” Song Donglin chuckled.

Qi Chengzhi did not say anything further.

After lunch, Song Yu wanted to take over the dishwashing duties, but Yu Qianying forbade her from doing so. Still, Song Yu joined them when they were doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen.

The kitchen was cramped with the three of them having little room to maneuver. A step here and one would bump into another person, making it difficult to execute any large movements.