Lei Yunze did not deny it. He stood up and took out a few invitation cards to hand to Ling Xiaoyue.
"I've already sent the rest. Only these are still there." Ling Xiao Yue opened the invitation card. When she saw the name on it, she had a difficult expression on her face.
"If you were to give them an invitation, they would instead gossip about you. However, if they are to refuse, you can make a big fuss out of it." Lei Yunze briefly explained the two consequences. Ling Xiao Yue understood that the Ling family was waiting for her to have a problem with their eyes so that they could take the opportunity to make a fuss and chase her away.
"I know, that's why it's hard."
Originally, the two of them had planned to just get a marriage certificate, but if this was the case, then they would think that although this child had a certain identity, it would not be known by the world. When the time came, the gossip would no longer attack Ling Xiao Yue, and they would attack her, so this wedding was not only proof that the two of them were walking together, but more importantly, it would make Nian Bing think that he had a fair and honorable identity that no one needed to point at.
"Why don't I invite him myself tomorrow?" Ling Xiao Yue could only come up with this plan.
"The timing now is too inappropriate. We all have a tacit understanding. If you leave alone, you will only sink into a deeper quagmire." Ling Xiaoyue sighed softly as she heard Lei Yunze's cold reminder.
"This is only appropriate if I am to send him off. "Just treat it as me inviting my own father to the wedding and he'll come as he pleases. If he doesn't, then forget it. I'll give him the extra invitation. It's also his business who he's willing to give it to." Ling Xiao Yue wanted to find Qiao You's absence or avoid him. Even if she knew that Ling Jiang would bring Qiao You's dream and Qin An City along, it would at least avoid the awkwardness of meeting him.
"Tomorrow morning, I will arrange someone to bring the excess over. However, tomorrow night, I will go with you."
"No." Ling Xiao Yue rejected very decisively. "They definitely know that you were the one who planned this matter. If you were to go, I don't know what sort of sarcastic remarks they would make." Ling Xiao Yue did not want to be unhappy with the Ling family because of her.
"The reason I'm going is not just for this matter. That day at the Ling Family, there were many strange reactions from my recitation. I want to go again. If I have the chance, I can talk to the butler."
Ling Xiao Yue understood Lei Yunze's intentions. She pursed her lips and lowered her head. After pondering for a long while, she found it hard to make a decision.
"If it's inconvenient for you, then don't go. The injury on your foot has not healed. When the time comes, you might not even be able to wear shoes." Lei Yunze did not want Ling Xiao Yue to face those people. The hardships Ling Xiao Yue had endured in the past few years did not need to be thought about. Just by looking at how alert she was and how she was always prepared to protect him, he could guess.
"Thank you. But no matter what, I have to go this trip. I can't let go of my thoughts. Every time I leave the house, I'm always on guard, afraid that if I'm not careful, the remembrance will disappear." A frail glimmer flashed in Ling Xiao Yue's eyes. Lei Yunze wanted to hug her and tell her that he would be with her in the future.
"It will be fine." Ling Xiao Yue tightened her grip as Lei Yunze's thick and warm hand wrapped around her. His hand completely wrapped around her tiny hand as a peaceful smile appeared on Ling Xiao Yue's face.
"Well, tomorrow, I'll wait for you to get off work. I'll go to Aunt Shen first. "
"Aunt Chen?"
"My mother's good friend from before she died, was also my brother's mother. She would have been angry if she hadn't been married. " Ling Xiao Yue had imagined this scene countless times before. When her father held her hand and handed her over to another man who could entrust his life to her, every scene was solemn, sacred, romantic, and beautiful.
Her marriage had become a business deal, but even so, she still wanted to see the person she loved the most.
"What year?"
"Yes, you remember!" Seeing Ling Xiao Yue's suddenly clear smile, Lei Yunze was somewhat displeased.
"Don't go. I'll be back early tomorrow." The Thunder Cloud Swamp was very decisive and did not give Ling Xiaoyue any chance to refuse.
Ling Xiao Yue did not argue with him. Although her feet could already walk today, they were still not agile and it was even more impossible for her to drive. If Lei Yun Ze was willing, why not be a free driver?
On the second day, Lei Yunze came back so early that Ling Xiaoyue began to doubt his life.
Didn't he just go to work? Why is he back so quickly?
Looking at Lei Yunze who was standing at the entrance, Ling Xiao Yue looked at him in puzzlement. After sizing him up a few times, she asked, "Did you forget to bring something?"
"No, I'm preparing to send the invitation."
Lei Yunze, who was standing at the door, was ready to strike, but he was in stark contrast to Ling Xiao Yue, who was in her pajamas with her hair loose and had no makeup on. Ling Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment before asking, "Now?"
"Yes, go and change your clothes. We'll leave in ten minutes." With that, Ling Lei Yun Ze walked out of the house.
Ling Xiao Yue limped and changed into a simple black dress. She wore a khaki cashmere coat without any mistakes and a light beige scarf. She combed her messy hair and drew an eyebrow lipstick before walking down the stairs.
"Mom, slow down." Seeing how Ling Xiao Yue was walking so fast and in a hurry, she did not forget to remind her.
"Alright." Ling Xiao Yue gasped for breath as she sat beside Lei Yunze. She casually rearranged the hair on her forehead.
"I'm flustered." Lei Yunze blamed her for starting the throttle and leaving the villa.
Their house was still the same house that they had left decades ago. The colourful paint on the exterior walls was stained with the baptism of time, and the flowery metal door had just been painted with a new color. The garden was neatly constructed and some winter plants were already placed on it.
When Ling Xiao Yue had once heard that they were going to move here to live, she had also advised them to build an apartment first. However, Shen Shiyun would not comply no matter what, as she grew older, she might start to think about old times.
Ling Xiao Yue pressed the doorbell and soon heard Shen Shiyun's voice. She couldn't help but smile. Speaking of which, this was the first time Lei Yunze had seen her. To think that Ling Xiaoyue had the kind of nervous excitement of bringing her boyfriend to see her family.
Seeing Ling Xiao Yue standing at the door, Shen Shi Yun was pleasantly surprised. It was as though she had returned to her childhood and ran to open the door for them.
"Aunt Chen." Ling Xiao Yue smiled sweetly as her eyes curved like the new moon.
Seeing the two of them being so close, Lei Yunze could not help but be infected by her joy. He called out to Shen Shiyun, following Ling Xiao Yue.
"This is?"
"Aunt Shen, this is my fiancé, Lei Yunze." As Ling Xiao Yue introduced herself, her voice became softer and softer. Some of the little women's shyness was hidden between her words.
When Shen Shiyun heard about the matter with Ling Xiao Yue, she felt extremely relieved to see Lei Yunze. She looked at him a few times with a satisfied smile on her face.
Not bad, not bad. He's tall and good-looking too." She suddenly remembered as she covered her mouth with her hand and asked Ling Xiao Yue in an extremely soft voice, "Is he the father that I was thinking of?
Ling Xiao Yue nodded with a faint smile. With this acknowledgement, Shen Shiyun's liking for Lei Yunze became even more apparent.
"Mom, who's here?"