Chapter 802 - 772 Invitation (1)_1
Xiao Muli’s father, Xiao Guobing, received his son’s engagement invitation from his secretary today in his office, sent by his own father.
When Xiao Guobing opened the invitation and saw his son’s name, Xiao Muli, alongside the name of his future daughter-in-law, Situ Xin, as well as the date and location of the engagement, he was stunned. The complexity in his eyes was impossible to conceal.
How could he not feel complex? As a father, he actually received an engagement invitation from his son. He was treated exactly like any other guest.
So, Xiao Guobing sat with that invitation in his office the entire afternoon. That afternoon, he thought about many things. He thought about the things he and his wife had done, about his son Xiao Muli’s life from birth to the present, and the events he had been part of.
The more he thought, the worse his mood became, and he felt full of regret. He knew that their actions as a couple had truly hurt both his father and his son.
Night fell without him noticing. But Xiao Guobing felt nothing, smoking quietly in his office, maintaining the same pose from earlier. It wasn’t until his secretary, who had been waiting outside for a long time and noticed there was still no movement after work hours, knocked on Xiao Guobing’s door out of concern. Xiao Guobing finally exhaled heavily and stubbed out his cigarette. He said, "Come in."
"Mayor Xiao, it’s been a long time since work ended. Your wife called me a while ago, asking when you’ll be going home." Xiao Guobing’s secretary commented on the strong smell of smoke in the office and the ashtray on his desk filled with cigarette ash, feeling strange about her usually non-smoking boss suddenly smoking. However, even though she was curious, she wouldn’t rashly ask, as she was a qualified secretary.
Hearing what his secretary said, Xiao Guobing looked at his watch, "Is it that late already? I’m leaving right now. You should go home early too." With that, he picked up his coat, stood up, and prepared to leave.
However, when he was about to leave, his eyes landed on the invitation sitting on his desk. After thinking for a moment, he picked it up.
The moment Xiao Guobing entered the door, Liu Yun greeted him, "Guobing, what’s the matter with you today, why are you coming home so late? You usually notify me in advance when you have engagements. Auntie’s cooked dishes are all cold now." Liu Yun complained.
On a normal day, Xiao Guobing would have apologized to his wife Liu Yun with a good temper and coaxed her. But today, Xiao Guobing was not in the mood. Instead, Liu Yun’s complaints increased his irritability, and he couldn’t help losing his temper. "What do you mean by that? Do I have to report everything I do to you?"