I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"Thank you auntie."

"Why are you being so polite with your aunt?" Wu Yulan smiled, her smile widening as she looked at her. What a wonderful daughter-in-law.

Chapter 277 Four Circles

He sipped his wine slowly from the small cup. Chen Shuo didn't drink with him, but Chen Jianwen remained relaxed and carefree, his face flushed and he looked very happy, with his eyebrows raised.

After downing half a bottle of wine, and thinking about how the two of them had already registered their marriage, he felt dizzy, whether it was due to the alcohol or the suddenness of the event.

One minute he was arguing with someone about the reasons for the failure of ancient reforms, and the next minute his son got married.

It was quite sudden; I felt like I wasn't in the right mindset, or rather, I wasn't ready for the change in identity.

And then I was happy.

Opportunities to openly drink alcohol are few and far between.

Wu Yulan kept muttering to herself beside him, like reciting the Three Character Classic, repeatedly telling him to drink less, to drink less...

Chen Jianwen pretended not to hear, sipping his wine from his small cup until he was pinched on the waist. He then grinned, quickly composed himself, and turned to Chen Shuo with a serious expression, saying, "Getting married is different from before. You need to control your temper and not act like a child again."

Upon hearing what the old man said, Chen Shuo subconsciously glanced at Bai Xiaoqi beside him.

Is he childish?

Was this said to her?

"I won't say much more. You're all grown up now and you understand everything. Come on, let me congratulate you both on your marriage."

Chen Jianwen picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then filled his glass again, saying, "Come on, I wish you a happy marriage."

After saying that, he tilted his head back, slurped it down in one gulp, poured himself another glass, and said, "I wish you happiness and good health."

"..."

"Drink less, no more drinking."

After another glass of wine, Chen Jianwen was about to pour himself another when Wu Yulan snatched the bottle away and put it aside.

"I haven't finished saying my auspicious words yet."

"Let's save that for when we actually get married." Wu Yulan glared at him. "You're just saying auspicious things, aren't you? I'm too embarrassed to call you out on it."

Thinking of this, she simply got up and put the bottle away. It was spicy and hot, and she didn't know what was so drinkable about it.

After the meal was almost over, Wu Yulan naturally brought up the topic of marriage.

In the minds of Chinese people, especially the older generation, although getting a marriage certificate is also a form of marriage, it only means that the marriage has been recognized by the state and the law. It is true that there is legal protection, but it always feels like something is missing.

A proper wedding must involve a grand banquet, inviting all relatives and friends to witness the occasion – that's what I truly believe in.

Marriage in China.

According to Wu Yulan, now that they have obtained their marriage certificate, they should hurry up and get married. They consulted three different people to choose auspicious dates, all of which were based on the couple's birth dates and times.

Whether it's accurate or not doesn't really matter; anyway, Bai Xiaoqi's birthday was just randomly filled in.

The two didn't care about these things, as long as the weather was good on their wedding day.

The three dates are: one in October of this year, and the other two in next year, one in March and one in June.

They had planned to get married next year, but since they had already registered their marriage, Wu Yulan suggested that they get married in October, which is November in the Gregorian calendar. The weather would be clear and crisp then, and there would be about two months left, which would be enough time to prepare for the wedding.

After the meal, Chen Shuo didn't drink a drop of alcohol. He helped Wu Yulan carry the pots and pans to the kitchen. Just as he was about to take Bai Xiaoqi home, Chen Jianwen called him to the study.

Before anything even happened inside, a thin card was handed to him. Chen Shuo instinctively took it and asked, "Dad, what's this?"

"bank card."

Chen Jianwen's face was flushed from drinking, but he looked energetic and showed no signs of drunkenness. He pushed up his glasses and said, "There's 300,000 in here, consider it your dowry."

Chen Shuo could understand each word of the sentence individually, but he was confused when they were put together. A dowry is a dowry, but what does "a dowry for you" mean?

Did you drink too much fake alcohol?

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Dad, what's the meaning of this dowry?"

"Your mom said it's a pity there's no in-law family, so she'll be your mother-in-law and prepare some dowry for her daughter. To put it bluntly, it's just another excuse to give you some money so you can buy a car. I think your mom is right, so you won't keep thinking about my car later."

“…”

Chen Shuo remained silent for a moment, staring at the bank card in his hand, seemingly lost in thought. He looked hesitant. Seeing this, Chen Jianwen sighed in relief.

“Take it. You are our only son. Now that you’ve registered your marriage, you’re a family. Let’s be frank. She’s an orphan, without parents or family. No matter how much money your mother and I give you, it’s all yours. No one else can take it away.”

Thinking about it that way, your mother and I are both very willing, and there's nothing we'd be reluctant about.

Hearing this, Chen Shuo finally felt relieved and spoke up boldly, "Dad, if you put it that way, then I'm relieved. But I like cars with four rings. This money isn't enough. Can you give me some more?"

“…”

Chen Jianwen was thinking

He reached out to pat his shoulder to comfort him, but upon hearing this, his outstretched hand froze in mid-air. After a moment of silence, he began to shave his scalp, "Four circles!"

Snapped!

Four circles!

Snapped!

Chen Jianwen continued talking and hitting, thinking to himself that he only drove a car worth around 300,000 yuan, and this kid actually wanted four rings. He slapped him again, "Four..."

"Oh dear, I don't want to buy it anymore, I'll just buy a regular one."

Chen Shuo clutched his head, groaning. The old man's grip was still as strong as ever after all these years.

However, he was quite happy to be beaten, which at least shows that the old man is in good health.

"Dad, stop hitting me. I don't want the four-ringed car anymore, I want a regular one."

"Get out, get out, go back to your own home right now."

"Oh, then I'm off."

Chen Shuo came out of the study with his bank card in his hand and went to the living room, where the two were sitting on the sofa chatting together.

He waved to Bai Xiaoqi, "Let's go, let's go back."

"Oh..."

"Please be careful on your way."

"Okay, goodbye Auntie."

Stepping out of the air-conditioned area of ​​his home, Chen Shuo was immediately hit by a wave of heat. In the sweltering heat of midsummer, even the night breeze blowing in his face felt hot. He unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt collar before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

He really isn't suited to wearing these clothes; they're too tight and make him feel hot.

Loose t-shirts are still the most comfortable.

Chen Shuo felt that the reason he didn't want to be a white-collar worker, besides not being able to handle good fortune, was probably that working required formal attire.

He shoved the bank card into Bai Xiaoqi's hand. "Here, take it."

"What is this..." Feeling a thin card suddenly slipped into her hand, Bai Xiaoqi subconsciously looked down and saw a bank card lying quietly in her hand.

"Where did this bank card come from?"

"This is the dowry my parents prepared for you."

"?"

Bai Xiaoqi was stunned, a look of confusion flashing across her face. After a long while, she uttered two words in a daze, "My dowry?"

"Yes, they are both quite greedy. They want to be both their daughter-in-law's parents-in-law and their son's parents-in-law, so they want both a bride price and a dowry."

Chen Shuo picked up the small handbag from her waist, unzipped it, and said, "Quickly put your dowry in and keep it safe. In a few days, take it out and buy your husband a car, a four-wheeled one."

If you can't afford four rings, then four wheels are just a simple matter.

Chapter 278 The Central Air Conditioning is Hot Too

Ultimately, they are just children at heart, very innocent, unable to keep anything to themselves, and everything will show on their faces.

With a dowry in hand, Bai Xiaoqi's joy almost overflowed. She clung to Chen Shuo's arm, unable to walk properly, jumping and hopping around, her little handbag swaying incessantly.

"Are you happy to have a dowry?"

"Yes." Bai Xiaoqi nodded vigorously. The dowry was prepared by the parents for their daughter's marriage, which meant... hmph.

As he walked to the front door, Chen Shuo hailed a taxi. After getting in, he didn't give his home address but instead said to the driver, "Driver, Kaiyuan Mall."

Bai Xiaoqi was a little surprised, "Aren't we going home?"

"We'll go back later. Let's go to the open source store to pick something up first. Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

"What day is it?" There were so many happy things happening today that Bai Xiaoqi didn't even know which one he was referring to.

"Hmm... never mind, you'll find out soon enough."

The road conditions were good tonight, and there were few cars on the road. About ten minutes later, the car arrived smoothly at the Open Source Mall. After getting out of the car, Chen Shuo pulled her straight to the cake shop next door.

It was nearly 10 p.m., and the cake shop was still open, but there were no customers inside. Only a few uniformed employees were cleaning, and it looked like they were about to close for the day.

"Sorry I'm a little late. Um, I ordered your birthday cake online this afternoon."

"Mr. Chen, is that right?"

"Yes, look, this is the order record."

The shop assistant who came to greet him confirmed the details, nodded, turned around and went to the kitchen, took out a birthday cake that had been packaged in advance, handed it to Chen Shuo, and said, "Be careful not to shake it, handle it gently."

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome, please take care."

After carrying the cake out of the store, Chen Shuo turned around and smiled, "It's your birthday today, didn't you forget?"

"I haven't forgotten..."

Bai Xiaoqi's voice was a little weak. She had indeed forgotten. She had just randomly filled in her birthday at the time, and with so many things that had happened today, she had long forgotten about her birthday.

But this guy just happened to remember it.