15 -Â I'm waiting for you.
This voice from Mrs. Rong made Cheng Li freeze on the spot again.
Finally, in the craziness of the whole morning, she felt a sliver of reality.
From now on, she is not only Cheng Li, but also the wife of the man in front of her.
Rong Qi's eyes were always looking at Cheng Li, as if waiting for her reaction.
Cheng Li finally changed from the stunned look on her face, and curved the corners of her mouth a little, outlining a light and sweet smile.
"Happy marriage."
Cheng Li pursed her lips, but she didn't have the nerve to say that sentence to Mr. Rong.
"Send you back first?" Rong Qi asked.
Cheng Li thought for a moment and nodded: "That's okay. Anyway, I took a day off today and don't have to go to the company."
Rong Qi called the driver and asked him to pick them up at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Before the driver arrived, Cheng Li thought about it again and again, and finally said, "Can we talk to our elders about getting the certificate later? After all, we were too sudden, and I'm afraid our elders won't be able to accept it. "
Until now, Ms. Ling still doesn't know that she has broken up with Xu Jiheng.
If he suddenly told her that he and Rong Qi had received the certificate, Cheng Li had no doubt that Ms. Ling would probably clean up the house directly.
Rong Qi raised his eyes and said calmly, "Okay."
Then, he paused and said, "I'll listen to you."
Hearing this, Cheng Li couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
This is just like the guillotine. There is a big difference between doing it now or delaying it for a while.
Just at this time, the driver also drove over.
After the car stopped, Rong Qi took the initiative to walk over and open one door.
Seeing this, Cheng Li walked over and bent down to get in the car.
When she got into the car, she thought as if she was giving up, no matter what, she would not suffer in this marriage, right?
After they sat down, the driver did not start immediately.
It was Rong Qi who reminded: "You can drive now."
The driver came to his senses and started the car, but the driver still couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror.
Is this really a marriage? ?
The driver who personally drove the boss and Miss Cheng here felt that he was probably the first person to witness this marriage history, and he immediately felt a heavy responsibility.
Because the driver had been to Jiayuan Community just now, there was no need to remind him this time and he drove back directly.
"Grandma, do you want to go there later?" Cheng Li asked.
Rong Qi was originally lost in thought, but when he heard her words, he turned around and looked over.
There was something strange in his eyes, which made Cheng Li ask herself, did she say something wrong?
Rong Qi: "Grandma."
He whispered these two words.
Cheng Li was about to ask, what's wrong?
I heard him say again: "We should really change our title."
Hey!
no! !
Do you, a man, need to be so observant and meticulous? ?
Only then did Cheng Li realize that he had only changed one word in his name, and he quickly caught it.
In fact, it doesn't matter if you change the name.
But this seemed to make her extremely impatient.
"If grandma knew, she would be very happy."
Rong Qi's low voice made all the random thoughts in Cheng Li's mind go away.
Cheng Li comforted and said, "Don't worry, the doctor said today that grandma is in very good condition. As long as her condition remains stable, she will be able to leave the ICU ward soon."
From the Civil Affairs Bureau to Cheng Li's community, it was probably It takes twenty minutes.
Initially she was still holding on, but as the car moved forward steadily, the elegant and soothing fragrance lingered in the car.
Cheng Li's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and finally at a certain moment, the nerve that was holding on broke.
She fell into a deep sleep.
When Rong Qi finished replying to the WeChat message, he found that his shoulders were slightly heavy, and when he turned his head slightly, he saw that the person who was sitting upright had come closer at some point.
Maybe he knew she was asleep in the car, so he didn't have any precautions.
Rong Qi squinted at her eyebrows, her long and thick eyelashes gently covering her eyelids.
Such a peaceful sleeping face is so close at this moment.
He pursed his lips slightly and stopped using his phone to reply to WeChat messages.
I don't know how long it took, but Cheng Li yawned and woke up.
When she opened her eyelids and looked at the back of the seat in front of her, she realized belatedly that she was still in the car.
In particular, her neck is tilted to the other side.
Cheng Li moved very lightly and slowly, trying her best to create the illusion that "as long as I don't say anything, I can pretend that nothing happened."
So Rong Qi next to him asked softly: "Are you awake?"
"Yeah," Cheng Li smiled and said, "We're home, why didn't you wake me up."
Rong Qi: "What did you do last night ?" You probably didn't sleep much. Go back later and have a good rest. "
Ah?"
This is gone.
I thought she would receive another round of teasing in a Rongqi-like tone.
He wasn't really sarcastic or mocking her, but he always used a tone and expression that was very awkward, successfully spreading the awkwardness that should be tacitly understood between adults.
So every time she either died or was about to die.
Unexpectedly, she was a little surprised by his calm and gentle tone this time.
Cheng Li, wake up! ! !
She couldn't help but yell to herself in her heart.
"Then I'll go back first," Cheng Li remembered and said, "You came back all night last night, and you probably didn't get much rest. You should go back and sleep for a while."
Rong Qi nodded: "I know."
Sit down . The driver in the front seat listened quietly to their polite but inexplicably caring conversation.
Cheng Li entered the community, and the driver asked, "Mr. Rong, where are we going now?"
"Let's go back to the company first."
Only then did Rong Qi's voice show a hint of tiredness.
Although grandma was still in the hospital, he still asked his assistant to stay there and hired a special nurse. After all, he couldn't enter the ICU ward.
We can only deal with the work at hand temporarily.
After grandma is transferred from the ICU ward, he will take good care of her.
Not long after the car drove out, Rong Qi took out the marriage certificate and put it in his hand.
He didn't open it.
I just stared at the cover and the three words "marriage certificate" for a long time.
Just when the light was red, the driver in the front seat noticed this situation in the rearview mirror. He thought about it for a long time before saying, "Mr. Rong, congratulations on your marriage."
Rong Qi raised his head as if waking up from a dream. It turned out that he had just been staring in a daze.
He glanced at the driver, with a clear smile on his face: "Thank you."
Seeing him look down at the marriage certificate after saying this, the driver said cautiously: "Don't worry, I will keep this matter strictly confidential."
As a driver, Especially driving for such a rich person.
He knows very well the importance of confidentiality.
"That's not necessary."
After a while, a reply came from the back row.
When Cheng Li returned home, Ms. Ling had not returned yet.
It was really God who helped her.
She quickly stuffed her household registration book back into its original place, tiptoed out of her parents' master bedroom, and returned to her room.
Only after lying on the bed did she have the energy to take out the marriage certificate in her bag and look through it carefully.
The front is that stately dark red.
Opening it, I saw a photo of a couple.
Coincidentally, both of them chose white at the same time today. Maybe white can't go wrong.
In the photo, Rong Qi is wearing a white shirt with the collar undone and slightly open, while Cheng Li is wearing a white dress, her hair is tied up in a ponytail, her cheeks are fair, but her eyes are slightly red.
Fortunately, she always had good looks, even if she stayed up late, her beauty was still online.
What really amazed her was Rong Qi.
Although I have always known that he has a good appearance and is recognized as a handsome guy, but in the ID photo, which is the best test of appearance, he has very standard eyes. He has long thick black eyebrows, a high and straight nose bridge, and his eyes are even more beautiful. Shows black, bright and clear.
No matter how the world changes, his eyes always seem to be so pure.
The marriage certificate is so thin that no flowers can be seen no matter how hard you look at it.
So Cheng Li sat up and looked around the room, thinking about a suitable place to hide.
Although her parents would not enter her room, they were not afraid of anything, just what might happen.
As a result, after much thought, she couldn't find a suitable place.
In the end, she simply put the marriage certificate under the pillow and fell asleep directly.
She didn't wake up to the sound of her parents talking in the living room until the sky was dark and the whole city was once again shrouded in darkness.
She yawned, and her first reaction was to reach out and touch the mobile phone on the bedside table.
Sure enough, as soon as I turned on my phone, I saw a series of WeChat message reminders.
So she clicked on WeChat and saw the number 1 on the top of her profile picture at first glance.
Rong Qi: [Are you awake? ã
This was posted an hour ago.
Cheng Li replied slowly: [Just woke up. ]
There was no movement over there, so they were probably busy too.
So Cheng Li exited the chat interface with him and started processing other information.
Many of them were pushed by official accounts, and some were sent by colleagues, including Meng Yuange.
Meng Yuange: [Centimeter, how do you like this dress? ã
Meng Yuange: ãI'm so fucking speechless at work. When will I get rich? ã
Meng Yuange: ãAs long as I don't write press releases, I can do anything. ]
Meng Yuange: [What are you doing today? Are you so busy? ã
Cheng Li: ãReally busy. ã
And magical.
No one would dare to believe what happened today.
It only took her one morning to solve her lifelong problem.
It's a pity that she doesn't know how to tell Meng Yuange about this yet.
While she was thinking about it, her phone suddenly vibrated again.
Someone responded to her WeChat message.
Rong Qi: [What do you want to eat tonight? ]
Cheng Li glanced at it, thought about it, and replied seriously: [It depends on what my dad does. ã
Rong Qi here couldn't help but chuckled when he saw this reply.
However, Cheng Li quickly sent a WeChat message asking: [How is the situation with grandma? ]
Rong Qi: [I have asked someone to arrange an expert and will organize another consultation tomorrow. If the result is good, I will not consider transferring my grandma to another hospital. ã
After all, the hospital they sent to temporarily last night had good medical resources.
But after all, he is not that kind of top expert.
Today Rong Qi asked someone to contact a specialized cardiovascular expert and organize a comprehensive consultation tomorrow.
Cheng Li looked at his reply and couldn't help but sigh, it's so damn good to have money.
After lying on the bed for a while, she heard her parents talking outside.
"Is your daughter awake yet?" Ms. Ling seemed a little impatient.
Cheng Dingbo: "Don't scream, don't scream, let her sleep a little longer. I don't know how long I worked overtime at the company yesterday."
"What kind of job is this? There are people who stay up late and work overtime. No wonder there are always young people dying suddenly in the news. , If you keep working overtime like this, your daughter's health will be in trouble."
Cheng Dingbo couldn't stand it anymore: "Bah, bah, how can you curse your child like this?"
Listening to his parents talking louder and louder, Cheng Li couldn't lie down anymore. .
She got up directly, opened the door, and walked out.
"Lili, you're up," Cheng Dingbo was a little surprised, and he asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Cheng Li had eaten a sandwich given by Rongqi that day, and was already very hungry, so he said, "Let's make something casually. , I'm so hungry, daddy."
Seeing her acting coquettishly, Cheng Dingbo said with a smile, "Okay, the rice is already ready. I'm going to cook now."
It was because Cheng Li didn't get up that he didn't cook.
I'm afraid that if I do it too early, she'll be cold when she wakes up.
Ling Shuanghua was sitting on the sofa, looked at her, and asked directly: "Didn't you go home last night?"
"Well, I didn't reply." Cheng Li yawned: "Something happened."
She didn't know this either. Now, is it appropriate to tell your parents about grandma Xiang's illness?
Ling Shuanghua lectured: "If something happens, just tell us in advance. If I hadn't knocked on your door this morning and there was no sound, we wouldn't have known."
"Mom, I'm twenty-eight years old, I'm not a child anymore. ."
Cheng Li was helpless.
Living with your parents is like that. They always treat you like a child.
But Cheng Li also knew that she didn't do a good job last night. No matter how busy she was, she should send a message to her parents in the morning.
"I'm sorry, I won't do it next time," Cheng Li apologized proactively.
She was so soft that no matter how much Ling Shuanghua said, she couldn't say anything.
About half an hour later, Cheng Dingbo had all the dishes ready and invited the two of them to eat.
Cheng Li went to get the bowls and chopsticks, and when she was loading the rice, she heard the doorbell ringing outside.
As the only person free, Ms. Ling naturally went to open the door.
"Takeaway? Our family didn't order takeout?" Ms. Ling's voice sounded at the door.
Cheng Li, who was serving the rice, was slightly startled when an incredible thought came to his mind.
"Me, me, me," Cheng Li put down the bowl and hurried to the door.
Then I heard the errand boy say: "It's Miss Cheng, here is a meal for you."
Cheng Li quickly took it: "Thank you."
"When did you order the takeout?" Ling Shuanghua looked at her with a look on her face. Confuse.
Cheng Li: "Just now, I suddenly felt like eating."
When she carried the well-packed bag to the dining table, she opened it and found that the box inside was very delicate, not an ordinary takeout plastic lunch box.
I opened the first box and looked at the tender and beautiful beef in the clear water.
After opening them all, Cheng Li discovered that there were actually two portions of bird's nest and one portion of sea cucumber porridge.
The bird's nest should belong to her and Ms. Ling, and the sea cucumber porridge belongs to her father.
No need to think, she knew who sent these things.
"Is this a bird's nest? Why would you order such an expensive thing for no reason?" Ms. Ling was not an ignorant person. She could tell at a glance that these dishes were valuable.
Cheng Li: "Didn't you say that my body won't be able to hold on any longer, so I need to take some supplements."
For the first time, Ling Shuanghua was silenced by her words.
Only Cheng Dingbo was anxious: "I've even cooked some food. How can I finish eating so much?"
"Put what you cooked first and eat this," Ling Shuanghua made a quick decision.
When the family of three sat down, Ling Shuanghua didn't forget to ask, "How much did you spend on this meal?"
Cheng Li didn't dare to say anything.
She was afraid that if she said too much, Ms. Ling would think she was crazy. But to put it bluntly, Ms. Ling is not someone who has never seen the world, so she definitely doesn't believe it.
"It's not much. You can eat it. Just think of it as an early celebration of my promotion and salary increase."
Cheng Li gave a random reason.
"Promoted?" Cheng Dingbo asked in surprise, "What's your position now?"
Cheng Li: "My previous boss resigned, and the boss is going to let me take over his position as the company's chief architect."
Although his parents are not familiar with this chief architect . The position of the teacher is not very clear.
But the two words chief can fully explain the importance of this position.
While eating, Ms. Ling suddenly remembered something important and warned: "Next month is your grandma's eightieth birthday. Your uncle and sister-in-law have said that they will have a banquet this year. Then you take Xiao Xu with you..."
Cheng Li watched Ling Shuanghua drink the bird's nest and eat the spring water beef in front of her, which was obviously bought by Rong Qi.
However, Xu Jiheng was still mentioned.
This seems quite unfair to Rong Qi.
"Don't mention Xu Jiheng anymore."
These words instantly made her parents look at her.
Ling Shuanghua's eyes widened for a moment, as she was about to speak out the question.
Cheng Li: "He cheated on me and I broke up with him."
For a moment, Ms. Ling was like a balloon that had just been inflated but then popped in an instant. The initial anger disappeared from her face and turned into shock, but the next second it became even bigger. Anger came to my face.
"This bitch actually cheated on her?"
Ms. Ling has always maintained that she is a teacher and has taught and educated people all her life. Even if she gets angry again, Cheng Li has never heard her curse.
"We have never complained that he has no house in Shanghai, nor that he is a foreigner. I have also discussed with your father that if you get married in the future, we can provide you with a down payment."
"My daughter is beautiful and has good academic qualifications. He is tall, has a good job, and is more than suitable for him. He is so blind that he still dares to cheat."
Cheng Li blinked and couldn't help but chuckle.
Both parents looked at her again, thinking that she was being stimulated and going crazy.
Cheng Li explained: "I just didn't expect that I would be so perfect in your mind."
Ling Shuanghua: "..."
"I'm angry, don't interrupt." She said angrily.
Cheng Li comforted and said, "Don't be angry, it's not worth it for this kind of person."
Ling Shuanghua asked, "How long have you known about it?"
Cheng Li calculated carefully: "It's been more than half a month."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Us?" Ling Shuanghua raised her voice.
Cheng Li was silent, probably because she felt embarrassed.
She has had strong self-esteem since she was a child, and has been accustomed to smooth sailing. It can be said that Xu Jiheng's cheating was the first naked betrayal she had faced since she was so old.
Sometimes I think it's ridiculous when I think about it. People who cheat don't mind others knowing about what they have done.
Instead, she, the one who was cheated on, was still hiding it.
Cheng Dingbo was under the table, stretched out his hand and pulled Ling Shuanghua's sleeve, signaling her not to press too much.
Ling Shuanghua took a deep breath: "Forget it, I'd better see this kind of person clearly. Fortunately, I'm not married. I don't know how many people from my colleagues and friends asked me about you."
"Who is he? If you leave him, You will only find something better."
Cheng Li was about to nod, indeed, she had found it.
I heard Ms. Ling say indignantly: "I'll ask my old friends in the next two days, and you'll go on a blind date in a few days. Sure enough, you still have to find someone who knows the truth. This Xu Jiheng seems to be reliable, but in the end he did nothing. ."
Cheng Li, who was drinking bird's nest, almost choked.
She coughed repeatedly, and Cheng Dingbo quickly stood up and gave her a tissue.
"No need." Cheng Li flatly refused.
Ling Shuanghua was about to retort when she heard Cheng Dingbo say, "Forget it, don't push her too hard. How could she be in the mood for a blind date just after something like this happened."
"..."
In fact, she was.
Not only was she interested in going on a blind date, she also got married right away.
But Cheng Li knew that this was not a good time to talk about it, so she kept her mouth shut.
After eating, Cheng Li took out her mobile phone.
She clicked on Rong Qi's profile picture, thought for a moment, and started typing: [Dinner received, thank you. ]
After a while, Rong Qi replied: [How about the spring water beef you had in Hangzhou? ã
Cheng Li didn't expect that he was still thinking about that restaurant, and replied: "They feel similar, they are all delicious." ]
Rong Qi: [Next time, let's go to Hangzhou to eat together. ã
A minute or so later, Cheng Li received this WeChat message.
She smiled knowingly and typed one word slowly: [Okay. ã
After confessing what happened to Xu Jiheng, Cheng Li found that a lot of the burden in her heart seemed to be lifted.
As for when to confess about marriage again, just leave it to fate.
There was no dream this night, and Cheng Li slept particularly soundly.
So much so that when I was woken up in the morning, I hurried out again to catch the subway.
When passing by the bungalow garden, I saw the Maybach parked on the roadside again.
Cheng Li hesitated whether to say hello to Rong Qi.
Then she heard a voice coming from the garden: "Cheng Li."
She raised her head and looked at Rong Qi, who was wearing casual clothes and slowly walked out of the door.
"What a coincidence," Cheng Li smiled and said hello, "Good morning."
"What a coincidence."
Rong Qi stared at her and curled his lower lip.
unfortunately?
Then he is...
"I'm waiting for you," Rong Qi directly explained her doubts.
Cheng Li was surprised and asked subconsciously: "Is something wrong?"
Rong Qi said calmly: "I'll take you to work."
Huh?
ah? ?
The shocked look on Cheng Li's face fell in Rong Qi's eyes. He raised his eyebrows slightly and reminded word by word: "It seems I need to go back and get our marriage certificate from the study."
His emphasis fell on The word 'we'.
This was to remind her of their current identity issues.
Cheng Li's first reaction was, is his acting so realistic?
As far as Cheng Li was concerned, the most important thing for Rong Qi to marry her was to make Grandma Xiang happy and reassure the old man.
As for the two of them themselves, it seems that they are not familiar enough to send them to work.
Of course, this was Cheng Li's unilateral intention.
But when he opened the car door and let Cheng Li get in, the spacious back seat and the soothing and elegant aroma in the car were completely different from the subway where she squeezed every morning.
Cheng Li looked out the window at the hurried passers-by.
Suddenly, she realized.
Getting married doesn't seem to be a bad idea.