Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 834 - 835: Just to Get the Certificate

Chapter 834: Chapter 835: Just to Get the Certificate

"Hey, what are you trying to do?" Li Sijie’s mother said irritably: "Do you realize that Sijie is pregnant? You surely don’t want her to abort the baby, or to have the baby grow up without a father, do you?"

"What? Sijie is pregnant?" Li Jianguo’s eyes widened in surprise, then he suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "That’s wonderful news, then we must bring out the liquor to celebrate."

Cui Ying sensed the change in Li Jianguo’s attitude and laughed, "Brother-in-law, does this mean you’ve accepted this son-in-law?"

Li Jianguo glared and said, "Accept! Of course, I accept! Who said I didn’t? I was just scaring him a little to prevent him from bullying my daughter in the future."

"Pfft!" Cui Ying couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Li Sijie and her mother were stunned for a moment, then both showed surprised and delighted expressions.

Li Sijie’s mother stood up, smiling, and said, "Alright, alright, I’ll bring out the liquor right away. This is to honor you from your daughter and son-in-law."

Li Sijie’s mother and Cui Ying went to prepare a table full of dishes. Liu Hu was about to leave, but in the end, he was asked to stay. In fact, he was also very interested in chatting with Song Xiaodong, but as it was someone else’s family banquet, he felt it might be inappropriate.

"Excellent liquor, excellent liquor, this must be fifty years old." Li Sijie’s father poured a glass of liquor, smelled it in front of his nose, took a small sip, squinted his eyes to savor the taste, and immediately praised it loudly.

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Uncle is truly discerning. This is indeed fifty-year-old liquor, and there is not much of it left now. I knew Uncle would like this, so I got you two bottles."

Li Jianguo nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly, exactly, this is what I enjoy. In the military, the liquor is just right. The liquor produced by the distilleries outside, even Maotai, doesn’t taste as good as the ones from the military."

The atmosphere that followed was incredibly good. Song Xiaodong, Li Jianguo, and Liu Hu found too many topics in common. Li Jianguo seemed to be taken back to the feeling of being in the military, which improved his mood even more. Everyone drank a lot, and the two bottles of liquor Song Xiaodong brought were soon emptied by the crowd.

Fortunately, everyone could hold their liquor well, so no one got drunk.

After the meal, Liu Hu left. Song Xiaodong and Li Sijie stayed behind, and everyone sat together chatting. Naturally, the conversation turned to the child in Li Sijie’s belly and the wedding arrangements.

"Xiaodong, now that Sijie is four months pregnant, have you thought about when you are going to get married?" Li Sijie’s mother asked first.

Li Sijie hurriedly said, "There’s no rush. Dongzi is too busy with things right now, and we don’t have time for a wedding ceremony."

Li Jianguo frowned and said, "No matter how busy, you still need to get married, right? Otherwise, what’s the deal with the child?"

Song Xiaodong immediately said, "Uncle and Auntie, I definitely want to give Sijie a wedding ceremony, but because Sijie is pregnant now, we want to make it a proper ceremony, which will be very hard, and I’m afraid of any possible accidents. So I was thinking of waiting until Sijie gives birth and recovers before we get married."

Li Sijie quickly went along with Song Xiaodong’s words, "Yes, I’m carrying a belly now; even wedding photos wouldn’t look good. So we’ll just take them later on."

"But at least, you guys should get your marriage certificate, shouldn’t you?" Li Sijie’s mother immediately chimed in.

Song Xiaodong promptly said, "Uncle and Auntie, Sijie and I came back this time to get your approval before getting our marriage certificate. As long as you have no objections, Sijie and I will get it."

"Dongzi..." Li Sijie began to speak, but Song Xiaodong immediately held her hand, preventing her from doing so.

Li Sijie’s mother quickly replied, "Getting the certificate is good, it’s good."

Li Jianguo also nodded and said, "For young people, it’s right to prioritize career. A wedding is just going through the motions. Once you’ve picked up the marriage certificate, we can rest assured."

For Li Sijie’s parents, this was her second marriage, and being with Song Xiaodong always felt unsteady to them. Without a marriage certificate, there was no way for them to truly believe in the relationship. Only by obtaining the marriage certificate would it be considered a real marriage.

Song Xiaodong said with a smile, "Sijie has been working so hard, carrying our baby. I must make everything legitimate for her, and for our child as well."

The smiles on Li Sijie’s parents’ faces grew even warmer, and they found Song Xiaodong more agreeable by the minute.

After chatting for a while, Song Xiaodong and Li Sijie entered their room. Li Sijie closed the door and said, "Don’t worry about it. When the time comes, we can just say we got the certificate, or even get a fake one to pacify them."

Song Xiaodong replied, "That’s not it. I want to get a real certificate."

"A real one?" Li Sijie immediately shook her head and said, "No, no, that’s not possible. If you get a marriage certificate with me, what about the others? This absolutely can’t be done."

Song Xiaodong took Li Sijie’s hand and said, "Don’t worry, I will take care of everyone. I won’t let it be ambiguous for you following me. It’s just that the wedding has to be low-key, even abroad."

With worry, Li Sijie said, "But... how are we going to get a real certificate? Wouldn’t that be illegal?"

Song Xiaodong said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll find a way."

He had Li Sijie lie down on the bed and massaged her. After all, a pregnant woman at this time is easily fatigued.

Song Xiaodong continued, "Sijie, but considering the current situation, it’s difficult to explain everything about our family clearly."

Li Sijie quickly said, "Let’s not talk about that. My parents won’t visit us anyway. Even if they do, it will only be for a short while. We’ll just cope with it then, and it will pass. Over time, even if they learn the truth, as long as we’re living well, they won’t talk about it anymore. If we spill it now, it would only create unnecessary complications and trouble."

Song Xiaodong nodded and replied, "That’s what I was thinking too, but somehow not being completely honest makes me feel uneasy."

Li Sijie said, "There’s nothing to feel uneasy about. As long as we’re living well, that’s good enough. Making things too complicated and stirring up trouble, that’s what’s really not good."

Song Xiaodong nodded and agreed with Li Sijie’s thoughts.

That night, Song Xiaodong and Li Sijie stayed over. Li Sijie’s home was a three-bedroom house, with just enough bedrooms for everyone.

This was one of the rare occasions when the two of them slept together alone. Li Sijie leaned happily against Song Xiaodong, her hand reaching for him.

"Sijie, are you seducing me?" Song Xiaodong asked in surprise.

Li Sijie bit her lip and said, "Be careful and it’ll be fine."

"What about at home?"

"There were too many people around, and I was too excited. I was afraid I couldn’t control myself."

Song Xiaodong was taken aback, then felt guilty; however, there was nothing he could do about it. Tonight, he was going to make it up to Li Sijie properly.