Chapter 98 - Reminder (1/2)

Song Ren sat up from the bed after a long night of partying and celebrating. She glanced at the occupied space next to her, where Su Feng was sleeping peacefully, flat on his stomach, his golden locks spilling over his eyes. A pillow propped his head; he rested arms stretched underneath the pillow. Song Ren could see the beauty marks on the skin of his back. She smiled to herself as she rose out of bed to put on clothes.

After she finished changing, she left the room quickly, not trying to wake him. She still had to talk to her father, privately.

Song Ren called the house in advance. Her mother informed her that Song Rui was home playing badminton with a few of his friends from the neighbourhood at the yard behind the pool.

By the time she arrived, Song Rui was sitting on a pool chair, wearing casual clothing and sipping on Baijiu from a c.o.c.ktail glass.

Song Ren approached him, sitting on the available chair next to him.

”Father,” she called out to him.

Song Rui faced her, his expression gentle despite the harsh lines of his face.

”Ren,” he answered by calling out her name. ”What's the matter?” He continued.

Song Ren looked at her father, smugly. ”Su Feng re-gained his position and control of Sun Group.”

Song Rui looked at her, both their golden-brown eyes met before he nodded. ”I see,” he responded.

Song Ren waited for him to say something more, but she knew that he had more pride than he wanted to admit. ”I am going to marry him,” she said.

Song Rui raised a brow. ”Is that so?”

Song Ren grew impatient. ”I will marry him whether you dislike it or not. I wanted to remind you that you wanted us to be together in the first place.”

Song Rui's lips thinned into a tight line. ”That was before—”

”Before what?” Song Ren didn't let him finish. ”Before you found out he was illegitimate? Does that even matter?” she asked him, her eyes narrowing.

”I'm only doing what's best for you. You're my biggest girl,” he said.

Song Ren's face softened despite being slightly upset. ”But if you cared for me, then you will allow me to be happy,” she said.

”And does he make you happy?” Song Rui asked her.

Song Ren smiled softly, looking at the soft ripples of the pool from the wind. ”Yes, he does,” she responded.

Song Rui's expression changed into something sincere that she rarely witnessed before. He took a sip of his drink from the c.o.c.ktail glass before he said, ”Then I permit you to marry him,” he said.

Song Ren glanced at him with a slightly shocked and hopeful expression. Song Rui smirked, ”and you can have the role back. I kept your seat warm for you.”

Song Ren smiled with gleaming teeth, approaching her father abruptly, embracing him. ”Thank you,” she whispered. It caught him off guard, but slowly, he patted her back. When they parted, he said again, ”I only want what's best for you.”

”I know,” she said with a smile.

Song Ren was about to leave when Song Rui said, ”Wait. I need you to do something for me.” He pulled out his keys were there was a USB drive attached to it. He removed the USB from his keys, passing it to her.