Chapter 54

It’s simple. Because I would only marry someone that I like.

Song Nanchuan’s father spoke to him for nearly half an hour before letting him go. But just as he was about to leave, his father called to him again. With a frown, he said, “I was going to ask, why did you smell like barbecue when you came inside?”

“….” Song Nanchuan deftly turned the blame to his brother. “Second Brother was barbecuing in the courtyard, and he dragged me and Pei Ying over to join him.”

“Hmph. I knew it had to be him.” Mr Song called for the worker outside the door. “Didn’t I tell you to get rid of Lao Er‘s grill? What’s he doing barbecuing in the courtyard again?”

The worker responded respectfully, “Yes, sir. Second Young Master seems to have bought a new one.”

Mr Song was so angry that he stood up from his chair. “That rotten kid doesn’t do any work all day, but he’s so skilled with messing around. I’ve got to give him a beating today.”

After Mr Song left the study, Song Nanchuan hastened to follow him.

Because there was a gardener in charge of caring for the courtyard, all the greenery was always beautiful. The insects were singing on the summer evening, the moonlight leaving a silver trail. And the air carried a scent of… grilled meat.

Mr Song furrowed his brows, and started following his nose. Song Nanchuan followed him, and after passing by some shrubbery, he saw Pei Ying sitting together with his brother.

Pei Ying held a can of beer in her hands as she laughed heartily. “I’m telling you. I can eat twenty of these scallops at once. I’m not even kidding. Hahaha…”

“Hahaha, I could eat forty!” Brother Two raised his beer can for a toast. “Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

Song Nanchuan, “……”

He’d only left for half an hour. How had Pei Ying turned back into her original alluring state?!

There was a pile of beer cans on the ground. Song Nanchuan watched his brother and Pei Ying still drinking, so he walked over and gave him a kick.

Mr Song was also shocked by the scene before him. No longer in a hurry to discipline Brother Two, he cleared his throat towards Song Nanchuan, and then he turned and left.

Song Nanchuan frowned, but he didn’t follow his father. Instead, he walked over to Pei Ying and picked her up. She was already drunk, her breath carrying a slight alcoholic scent and her cheeks rosy red. After Song Nanchuan picked her up, she dropped her head and then wrapped her arms around his neck. “Chuan Chuan, you’re back. The food Second Brother grilled was very good~”

Song Nanchuan didn’t respond, his face stiff. Seeing him walk off with Pei Ying, Brother Two finally stood up to stop him. “Little Brother, where are you going? Sit. Drink and eat with me. I haven’t drunk enough yet!”

Song Nanchuan looked at him coldly. “I’ll be back to settle the bill with you.”

Ignoring Brother Two’s calls, he carried Pei Ying back to his room.

After setting her down on the bed, she continued to call for him. Song Nanchuan grabbed a warm towel and helped her wipe her face. Then he headed to the kitchen to have someone make a cup of juice for her.

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When he got downstairs, he saw his father sitting in the living room, seemingly waiting for him. He wanted to pretend that he hadn’t seen anything and head straight to the kitchen, but his father stopped him. “Come here.”

Song Nanchuan bit his lip, and then he headed over. “Dad, is something wrong?”

“Something wrong?” his father asked. “Don’t you think that you should explain what just happened?”

Song Nanchuan responded, “There’s nothing to explain. Pei Ying just got drunk.”

“Hmph. Do you think it’s proper for a girl to drink to that state?”

“She doesn’t often drink. It’s just that Second Brother invited her today, so she drank.”

“Don’t push everything to your brother. He’s always been like that, but I’ve never seen your sister-in-law drink to that state.” He lifted his head, his sharp eyes falling onto Song Nanchuan. “A girl from a small family like hers can’t even begin to compare to a well-bred young lady. I just don’t understand why you refuse to marry the daughter from a family with status, and instead you find an unknown actor like her.”

Song Nanchuan loosened his collar and sighed. “Dad, since I’ve brought her home already, I’m going to marry her. As for why her and not someone else…” Song Nanchuan smiled at his father. “It’s simple. Because I would only marry someone that I like.”

After he finished speaking, he went into the kitchen to request a cup of juice before heading back upstairs.

Pei Ying had already fallen asleep. He sighed as he looked at her, and then headed to the bathroom for a shower.

After returning to his room, Mr Song grumbled about Pei Ying to his wife. “From the start, I was opposed to Nanchuan dating a celebrity. Tonight, she was even drinking with Lao Er in the courtyard and talking about eating twenty scallops at once!”

A bit surprised, Mrs Song replied, “She can eat so much, but she still doesn’t get fat! I watched her drama and her character always liked to eat meat, but her waist never got any bigger.”

“….” Mr Song was silent for a time. “Is that the point? You didn’t see what she looked like. Compared to dinner, she was like a completely different person!”

Mrs Song said, “Don’t be angry. When you get drunk, you’re definitely not the same as usual. And you know what Lao Er is like. If he wants to invite her to drink, she wouldn’t have been able to get out of it.”

Mr Song looked over his wife. “You’ve become smitten with her in just one afternoon? In any case, I won’t agree to Nanchuan marrying her. Not only was she born to an ordinary family, she even became a celebrity. Wouldn’t that make us a laughing stock if we talk about it?”

“There are a lot of boys who marry celebrities nowadays. Our Nanchuan wouldn’t be the first.” Mrs Song looked at her husband. “You’re too behind the times. Wealthy families are proud to have a celebrity marry into their family now, and they show off about it all the time. The Dong family’s son was like that, wasn’t he? Tsk, his wife wasn’t even as pretty as Pei Ying. Our Nanchuan has better taste, definitely.”

Mr Song, “….”

“And Pei Ying is filming The Performer, which is a very big production. She’ll definitely be very famous in the future, all across Asia and maybe even in Hollywood.”

“….” Mr Song was quiet again. “You’re just afraid that if she leaves, there won’t be anyone to play dress up with you.”

Hollywood? More like Bollywood.

Mrs Song gave him a disgruntled look. “With vision as short as yours, you wouldn’t know a good investment if it was right in front of you.”

Mr Song, “….”

Mrs Song continued, “Anyway, I can see it. She and Nanchuan like each other very much. Even if you don’t approve of them, what will happen? Of our three sons, aside from the eldest, which has ever listened to you?”

Mr Song, “……..”

That’s why they shouldn’t have had any more kids after the first one! Why have two more sons to anger him constantly?!

“Alright, alright, don’t be angry,” Mrs Song comforted him. She gave him a pat on the back and said pleasantly, “I think this Ms Pei isn’t bad. She’s pretty and has a bright future ahead of her. Although she’s not as elegant as Sister-in-law, her character is still good. And since Nanchuan likes her so much, don’t be so picky. You’re not the one getting married to her anyway.”

Mr Song, “….”

When he was getting married, he should have been pickier.

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After the night, dawn finally came.

Even though she was on vacation now, her biological clock was still very timely. After opening her eyes, she looked around at the foreign room, before realizing that she was just in the Song manor.

“You’re awake?” Song Nanchuan was sitting by the balcony when he looked over at her. Pei Ying supported herself and slowly sat up, her head feeling rather heavy.

“Headache?” Song Nanchuan asked her.

“Mmh…” Pei Ying still felt a bit dizzy.

Song Nanchuan scoffed and then handed her a cup of warm water and some medicine. “Take the medicine.”

Pei Ying turned to look at him. “What kind of medicine is this?”

“Hangover medicine.”

Pei Ying grew still. Hangover? Had she gotten drunk last night?

A few fragments flashed in her mind. Brother Two had handed her a can of beer. The two of them toasted…

“Last night… I got drunk?” she asked guiltily.

Face still grim, Song Nanchuan didn’t reply to her. He just motioned for her to take the medicine.

After she took the medicine, Pei Ying continued to ask, “What happened last night? I remember that your brother and I were drinking…”

“So you remember that? Then do you remember that my father saw you two in your joyous states?”

Pei Ying, “….”

No way…

“Chuan Chuan…” Her voice was quiet, and Song Nanchuan ignored her. She tried explaining, “Your brother asked me to drink, and I thought it would just be one can and I wouldn’t get drunk. But then, the more we drank, the more fun I had…”

Song Nanchuan continued to ignore her, which took Pei Ying by surprise. “Chuan Chuan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have drunk anything… Should I go explain things to your dad…?”

Song Nanchuan finally responded, “No need. I’ve already said everything there is to say.” After a pause, he said, “Go shower. We’ll head out soon.”

“Where are we going?”

Song Nanchuan looked at her. “The beach, for our vacation. Did you drink so much that you forgot?”

“…No. I just thought you were going to cancel it.”

Song Nanchuan smiled slightly. “If you keep dawdling, we might really have to cancel it.”

“….” Pei Ying quickly headed off.

After she finished her shower, she felt much better. But Chuan Chuan still had that cold look on his face. Pei Ying knew that he was angry, so she just stood behind him like a baby quail, unable to release her breath. They hadn’t eaten breakfast with his parents, but Pei Ying didn’t dare ask about it now. In any case, Song Nanchuan would have probably just responded with a cold look.

On the way to the airport, she decided to ask Ren Shanshan for some advice about what to do. Unexpectedly, when she opened up her Weixin, her friend had already sent her some news.

[Ren Shanshan] Episode seven of yours and CEO Song’s story has gone out. The headline is “Song Nanchuan secretly takes Pei Ying to meet parents in C City. Will there be good news around the corner?!”

Pei Ying, “….”

[Pei Ying] …I think I messed things up, Orz.

Since Ren Shanshan was online, she quickly sent a response. “What? His parents don’t like you?”

[Pei Ying] Last night, I had a bit too much to drink with his older brother. His dad saw (crying) And now Chuan Chuan’s mad at me (crying)

[Ren Shanshan] ……..That does seem to be something big. Let me think about it.

[Ren Shanshan] Song Nanchuan has an older brother? He’s also a CEO then, right? Does he have a girlfriend?

[Pei Ying] …(bye)

[Ren Shanshan] What’s so hard about calming your man? Just give him a kiss and he won’t be able to stay mad.

[Pei Ying] I don’t dare bother him now… He’s been giving me a cold look all morning.

[Ren Shanshan] Use your passion to melt him. There’s nothing to be scared about with CEO Song. Just make a move

[Ren Shanshan] So, you didn’t answer me. Is his brother single?

[Pei Ying] He says he’s single.

After responding, Pei Ying exited Weixin and turned to look at Song Nanchuan.

…As expected, she didn’t have the guts to make a move.