Chapter 1330 - 1321: Investment Potential (Part 2)
Yang Yushi smiled slightly and said, "Let's go together then, I happen to want to witness Patriarch Song's engagement ceremony as well."
Song Xiaodong also smiled faintly and said, "Haha, just now that person from the He family saw the two of us together, his expression was quite peculiar."
Yang Yushi chuckled softly and said, "Indeed, this new son-in-law of the He family is about to get engaged, yet he's having a private meeting with a woman in the garden. It's hard not to think too much."
"Haha... Yushi, you really have a good sense of humor."
Yang Yushi beamed and then said, "I'm quite envious of He Lingzhi now. Everyone knows she's obsessed with martial arts, and people always wondered what kind of family she would end up with. Unexpectedly, someone with her personality became the wife of the Song Family Head. For her, it's truly a life blessing."
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Yushi, since I've already decided to marry Lingzhi, belittling her like this doesn't seem right, does it?"
"Alright, alright, she's your wife now, and it was indeed inappropriate for me to say that. I apologize, but I really do envy her. It's a pity I didn't meet you earlier, otherwise... that person should've been me."
Song Xiaodong grinned and said, "If you had known me earlier, I'm afraid you wouldn't have paid any attention to me. I was just a lowly soldier back then."
Yang Yushi confidently said, "That's not necessarily true. I'm always sharp with my investments; if I had met you earlier, I might have spotted your potential."
Although an engagement ceremony isn't as intricate as a wedding, the engagement ceremony between the He and Su families couldn't be shabby, especially since so many guests were invited, making it quite grand.
Throughout the ceremony, Song Xiaodong felt like a puppet, just doing what he was told, and He Lingzhi was even more so, her constantly furrowed brows already expressing her impatience.
"Endure it, don't let people laugh at us." Song Xiaodong held He Lingzhi's hand and took the opportunity to comfort her in her ear.
"So boring, I really don't know when it'll be over." He Lingzhi muttered immediately.
Song Xiaodong himself found the situation a bit laughable. Here he was with his truly intended fiancée, and her attitude at the moment was somewhat disheartening.
But he knew He Lingzhi's character. If she had accepted everything joyfully, it would have been abnormal.
Song Xiaodong whispered again, "Behave well, and I'll engage in dual cultivation with you tonight."
"Really?" He Lingzhi's eyes lit up. Last night, she had felt the benefits and knew Song Xiaodong wouldn't lie to her.
"Of course, it's true." Song Xiaodong squeezed her hand.
He Lingzhi finally endured patiently and cooperated with the ceremony.
While He Lingzhi felt impatient, Song Xiaoru, Miao Qingqing, and Shui Qingyue on the side had faces full of envy. As women who had been with Song Xiaodong for so long, they naturally wanted to have such a ceremony with him.
But they knew very well that it was really difficult for them to have such a chance; perhaps they would never get it in their lifetime.
Song Xiaodong's gaze frequently swept over Song Xiaoru and the others. Holding an engagement ceremony with He Lingzhi in front of his women made him really concerned they might feel bad.
And from their expressions, although they didn't look sad, he could see their envy, which made Song Xiaodong feel very uneasy. At this moment, he truly felt indebted to them; they've always given so much to him, yet what had he really given them?
With difficulty, the ceremony ended, and Song Xiaodong and He Lingzhi were invited to a room to change out of their ceremonial clothes and then attend the outside banquet, at least to offer a toast.
"I'm exhausted, really fed up with this." He Lingzhi immediately took off her ceremonial dress in no time. Having stayed with Song Xiaodong since last night, she wasn't afraid of him seeing her body.
"Hey, what are you spacing out for?" He Lingzhi suddenly noticed Song Xiaodong standing there motionless and poked him.
Song Xiaodong sighed and said, "Lingzhi, I suddenly feel uneasy in my heart."
"What, you don't want to marry me? You should've said so sooner." He Lingzhi paused her dressing action and looked disdainful, as if she didn't mind the matter at all, but her eyes already flashed with a hint of anger.
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "It's not that I regret being with you, but I feel indebted to them. They've been with me for so long, but I've given them so little, neither a rightful status nor an engagement ceremony like this."
The fire in He Lingzhi's eyes disappeared as she scratched her head and said, "I can't help you with that. All this romance stuff feels so troublesome. If you want to sleep together, just do it without all this fuss."
Song Xiaodong looked at He Lingzhi, shook his head, and smiled, "Not every woman is as carefree as you. Even if you marry me, you'll still be yourself and won't tie your fate to mine, but they are different. They entrust their lifetime happiness to me; I really should do something for them."