Marriage First, True Love Later-Chapter 13

Anran had a bad premonition. She walked beside Su Yicheng and rolled her eyes at him, in a bad mood. Originally, she had wanted to tell them herself in a tactful way. However, she did not expect him to directly acknowledge them as mom and dad.

Su Yicheng smiled and placed his arm around her shoulder. He whispered into her ear, “Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”

The two sat in front of Lin Xiaofen and Gu Hengwen. Anran was somewhat awkward. She smiled dryly and opened her mouth, wanting to explain. However, she was interrupted by Su Yicheng. “I’ll explain to Mom and Dad.”

He stood up, leaned over, and poured tea for the older generation. “This is the Longjing before tomb-sweeping day. It is very fragrant. Dad, Mom, try it.”

Gu Hengwen did not look at the tea. He looked straight ahead and did not say anything.

Su Yicheng smiled and said, “My name is Su Yicheng. This afternoon, Anran and I applied to get registered for marriage, and we received our marriage certificate.”

“Th-This… what is going on, Anran? Marriage? Why have I never heard you mention it?” Lin Xiaofen asked her daughter, in a somewhat panicking tone. Why didn’t this child tell her that she was married? Yesterday, she was clearly…

“Mom, I… actually…” Anran wanted to explain, but she didn’t know how to explain it.

“Anran, have you guys known each other for a long time?” Gu Hengwen asked with a strict expression.

Anran opened her mouth and said, after a while, “We met this afternoon.”

“Anran, you…”Lin Xiaofen’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe that Anran would marry a man that she had just met!

“Do you guys think that marriage is child’s play? How can you guys be so careless?” Gu Hengwen was furious, and his tone became a lot heavier.

“Dad, Mom, we don’t think that marriage is child’s play. Although we haven’t known each other for a long time and do not understand each other’s personalities, we are treating this marriage very seriously. We want to work hard and attentively operate it. Perhaps I can’t promise that I’ll be able to give Anran anything, but I will try my hardest to give Anran happiness. Perhaps we won’t have a lot of money in the future, however, I believe that in thirty years, or forty years, Anran and I will be like Dad and Mom. We will be holding hands, laughing together, and being happy together.” As he spoke, Su Yicheng tenderly smiled and reached out to hold Anran’s hand.

Anran looked at him in shock. His words sounded like the two of them didn’t get into a flash marriage, but had rather fallen in love at first sight and had regretted not meeting earlier.

Lin Xiaofen and Gu Hengwen shared a glance, not saying anything.

At this time, a knock sounded outside. Manager Zhang personally opened the door and walked in, asking, “Mr. Su, shall we serve the food now?”

Su Yicheng looked at Lin Xiaofen and Gu Hengwen, not saying anything.

“Mr. Su?” Manager Zhang did not receive a response, so he couldn’t leave or stay.

Su Yicheng heard him but did not answer. He didn’t even turn around. He only firmly looked at Lin Xiaofen and Gu Hengwen, his hand tightly holding Anran’s.

After a while, as Manager Zhang was awkwardly standing there, not knowing what to do, Gu Hengwen, who was sitting there with a strict face, finally said to Manager Zhang, “Bring the food.”

When he heard this, Manager Zhang quickly nodded, said okay, turned around, and left.

The food was served very quickly. Every dish was exquisite and delicious. Perhaps it was because they were moved by Su Yicheng’s words, but Lin Xiaofen and Gu Hengwen’s attitudes toward Su Yicheng clearly changed. Although it wasn’t too friendly, it was a lot warmer than before. Afterward, they asked him some questions to get to know him, and Su Yicheng also asked questions and responded. He remembered to pour tea and place food on their plates. Gu Hengwen had a small smile, and Lin Meifen’s change was even more obvious as she quickly got used to Su Yicheng calling her “mom”. Her smile was bright, and she kept nodding and agreeing. When she found out that he had specifically informed the kitchen to make these dishes, she supported him even more and found him to be even more likable.

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While they were talking, Su Yicheng’s phone rang. It was a phone call from home. Su Yicheng apologetically smiled at the Gu parents and walked out.

When Su Yicheng went out, Lin Xiaofen stopped smiling. She looked at Anran and said, “How did you guys meet? How dare you marry someone in one day. Although I wanted you to get married, I didn’t tell you to be so careless!”

Anran told them, in detail, how Su Cheng had saved her last time when she was almost brutally harassed by Lin Anjie, as well as how she had made a mistake in the blind date today. Then, she once again moved them by repeating the words that Su Yicheng had just said.

When he heard this, Father Gu, Gu Hengwen, opened his mouth. He didn’t say much and just asked Anran one sentence. “You don’t regret it?”

Anran was shocked, and then she firmly nodded and said, “I don’t regret it.”

Gu Hengwen nodded and said, “Your life is your own. This is also your choice. You can choose to walk it however you want. Even if you fall, it will be an experience in your growth.”

Su Yicheng was on the phone for a while. After ten minutes, he returned, and they continued to eat for a while. After having dessert, the party got up and prepared to leave. Anran said that she was going to get the bill. However, she was stopped by Su Yicheng, who said that he had already paid.

The Gu family couple took note of all of this and smiled.

When the party of people walked out of the front door of Youran Cuisine, Tong Wenhai and his family, who were just fighting over the private room with Anran, also came out. Tong Wenhai saw Su Yicheng in front of him and said something to his wife in a low voice. Then, he quickly walked over, calling, “Special Assistant Su.”

When he heard this, Su Yicheng stopped walking and turned around to look at him. He respectfully yet distantly said, “Bureau Chief Tong.”

“You also finished having dinner, Special Assistant Su? These two are probably–” Tong Wenhai saw Gu Hengwen and Lin Xiaofen, who were standing on the side. Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, his expression changed drastically when he saw Lin Xiaofen. He couldn’t help retreating several steps back as he pointed at her and said, trembling, “Xiaofen!”

Lin Xiaofen also recognized him. After her shock, she quickly turned her head and did not look at him. Gu Hengwen, who was beside her, seemed to have seen something. He looked at Tong Wenhai and turned around, saying to Su Yicheng, “Yicheng, you can leave first if you are busy. Your mother-in-law is feeling unwell. Anran and I will be sending her home first.”

Anran looked at Tong Wenhai. She didn’t say nor ask anything and went to support Lin Xiaofen.

“My apologies, Bureau Chief Tong. My mother-in-law isn’t feeling well. We’ll be leaving first,” Su Yicheng said to Tong Wenhai, and then he turned and quickly opened the car door for Gu Hengwen and Lin Xiaofen. Before she got into the car, Anran once again looked at Tong Wenhai, who still had on a face of shock and astonishment.