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Once Bo Ying relented, everything became much simpler.
He Jingxiu had long wanted to marry her and build a home with her.
But he also clearly understood Bo Ying’s considerations, so he had always let her decide: if she wanted to, they would; if she didn’t, they wouldn’t.
After all, the relationship was theirs, and the marriage would be theirs too.
Before, He Jingxiu thought that getting married or not didn’t make much difference. But when Bo Ying finally said, “Let’s get married this year,” He Jingxiu suddenly realized—there was a difference. Marriage and not marrying were actually very different.
Seeing He Jingxiu’s relaxed brows, Bo Ying couldn’t help but chuckle, “Mr. He, you’re wearing your heart on your sleeve.”
She teased.
He Jingxiu put his arm around her shoulder, and together they looked up at the starry sky.
His Adam’s apple bobbed. He turned his head and looked deeply at her, no longer hiding his emotions. He said, “I am a little.”
Bo Ying, “Then aren’t you going to restrain yourself?”
“Don’t want to,” He Jingxiu gently rubbed her nose, his voice low, “Why should I restrain myself when it’s something truly worth being happy about?”
He held Bo Ying’s hand, his eyes burning as he looked at her, and asked softly, “Have you really thought it through?”
“...”
Bo Ying blinked, “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, what do you think?”
He Jingxiu understood.
He pulled her into his embrace, his breath on the back of her ear, making Bo Ying’s ears uncontrollably flush, feeling tingly and itchy.
“Bo Ying.”
He spoke, calling her solemnly.
Bo Ying was startled, “Huh?”
“I’ll be good to you,” He Jingxiu suddenly said, “From now on, you’ll have two homes.”
Whether it was with Bo Yan or with him, it would always be her home.
He Jingxiu actually knew that Bo Ying was a person who lacked a sense of security. She usually acted like a little sun, lively and warm, but a deep-seated sensitivity and insecurity had taken root in her since childhood.
Aside from Bo Yan, whom she fully trusted, only He Jingxiu could make her feel a little secure and worthy of trust.
The fact that she had accepted his proposal but hadn’t wanted to get married or have a wedding before had partly to do with her family background.
She was very afraid of changes after marriage, and also afraid that He Jingxiu would change after marriage, and that their home would change.
In her memory, her parents’ relationship had been distant since she was born. They were both busy with work and rarely cared about her and her brother Bo Yan.
When they did, it was usually meaningless.
So she was very afraid that she and He Jingxiu would also become like that.
Because from a certain perspective, she and He Jingxiu would also be two very busy people.
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Bo Ying had always known that He Jingxiu understood her, but hearing him say those words in person, she still couldn’t help but be touched.
She raised her hand, wrapped it around his waist, and whispered, “I like autumn.”
He Jingxiu smiled, “Making it difficult for me?”
He deliberately asked, “It’s still a few months until autumn, count them.”
Without waiting for Bo Ying to speak, He Jingxiu added, “Are you intentionally making me impatient?”
Bo Ying chuckled, hitting his shoulder, “No way.”
She wouldn’t admit it.
He Jingxiu chuckled softly.
Bo Ying leaned on his shoulder, continuing to voice her thoughts, “I also don’t like too many people.”
As she said it, she felt it might not work.
It might be possible for her side, but not for He Jingxiu’s side. The He family had a large business, and many partners they dealt with. A wedding truly couldn’t be a small affair.
“Never mind, I’ll leave this to your arrangements.”
He Jingxiu chuckled deeply, and asked softly, “No struggle?”
“No more,” Bo Ying looked up at him, “As long as I’m marrying you, that’s all that matters. Whether the wedding is big or small isn’t very important, as long as our family and friends are there.”
As for business partners they weren’t close with, whether they came or not wouldn’t have much impact on them.
He Jingxiu agreed to each point, “Okay.”
He asked, “Anything else?”
“Haven’t thought of anything yet,” Bo Ying hooked her arms around his neck, actively kissed his lips, and said with a smile, “I’ll tell you when I do?”
He Jingxiu, “Okay.”
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That evening, He Jingxiu drove her home.
Before Bo Ying entered her house, he didn’t forget to ask, “Not on impulse?”
Bo Ying, “...No.”
She chuckled, looking at him and asking, “Mr. He, you don’t trust me that much?”
He Jingxiu smiled without a word, not explaining further.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust her, but that he wanted to give her time to think it through properly, and give her another chance to back out or postpone. After this, even if Bo Ying was unwilling and wanted to postpone again, he wouldn’t agree.
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After learning of their intention to get married this year, apart from the two people involved being happy, the happiest were undoubtedly Madam Chen and the others.
That night, He Jingxiu returned and told Madam Chen the good news for the New Year.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Bo Ying went to He Jingxiu’s house.
Madam Chen excitedly pulled her aside, saying, “Yingying! I’ve looked at several designers’ wedding dress collections. See if there’s anything you like.”
The designers she chose were all very renowned, requiring advance bookings and taking several months to complete a wedding dress.
Bo Ying was slightly stunned, taking the tablet she was given and starting to browse.
“If you don’t find anything you like here, we can look again,” Madam Chen said, “Don’t feel embarrassed. A wedding is once in a lifetime, and I hope you choose something you truly like and are satisfied with.”
Bo Ying hummed, deeply touched, “Thank you, Auntie.”
Madam Chen glanced at her, “Auntie should thank you for finally getting He Jingxiu off the single market.”
Bo Ying smiled.
“Oh, by the way, He Jingxiu told us you don’t want a grand wedding, is that right?”
Madam Chen looked at her.
Bo Ying paused, not expecting He Jingxiu to have mentioned even that. She pondered for a moment, “Actually, it’s fine. I just want it to be cozy and not too high-profile or extravagant.”
She preferred a warm and loving wedding.
Madam Chen nodded, “Alright, I’ll take care of that.”
Bo Ying agreed, and said softly, “Auntie, actually, a grand wedding is fine too. I know the family has many friends.”
Madam Chen looked at her, “Friends are friends, and a wedding is a wedding.”
She said, “I will definitely help arrange for important friends, but for those who aren’t particularly close, if you and He Jingxiu don’t want a grand affair, then we won’t have one. We’ll have something special, something you both like.”
She patted Bo Ying’s hand and informed her, “The wedding is a family matter, and it has nothing to do with outsiders.”
He Group was a very large corporation, with many business contacts from various industries.
Normally, the wedding of He Group’s CEO should indeed invite them; it was a matter of courtesy. But if both parties involved longed for a warm and loving wedding, rather than one filled with social drinking and networking, then not inviting them was fine too.
Maintaining relationships wasn’t just about inviting someone to your wedding.
Madam Chen and He Jingxiu’s father shared the same view on this point.
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However the young people were happy, the elders just wanted to fulfill their wishes. This was their wedding, their lifelong memory.
Of course, Madam Chen still wanted to choose a wedding dress very carefully for Bo Ying, one that she would be satisfied with and truly love.
Bo Ying looked through the designers’ past wedding dress designs for a while and picked out two good ones.
Madam Chen agreed, “Then next time you’re free, shall we go abroad together to chat with the designer?”
“Okay.”
Madam Chen looked at her, patted her head, and smiled, “He Jingxiu got lucky.”
He Jingxiu had just finished handling business upstairs. As he came downstairs, he overheard this remark. He raised an eyebrow and asked, puzzled, “Mom, isn’t your favoritism a bit too obvious?”
Madam Chen glared at him, “You’re on vacation and you’re not even spending time with Yingying? Can the company not function without you?”
He Jingxiu couldn’t refute.
He and Bo Ying looked at each other, his eyes filled with grievance.
Bo Ying curved her lips and raised her eyebrows, not helping him. He Jingxiu walked over and sat beside her, asking softly, “Have you decided?”
“Two designers’ styles feel quite good,” Bo Ying looked at him sideways. When Madam Chen got up to go to the kitchen to get fruit for them, she whispered, “Why did you tell Auntie I wanted a small wedding?”
He Jingxiu looked up, glanced towards the kitchen, and said blandly, “She asked.”
“Ah?”
He Jingxiu touched her hand, “The other day she asked me about our wedding ideas, and I told her it’s up to you.”
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After he finished speaking, Madam Chen stared at He Jingxiu seriously for a while, speculating, “It’s up to Yingying?”
He Jingxiu nodded.
Madam Chen pondered for a moment, “Then I think Yingying probably won’t want a grand wedding. Although she’s a lawyer now, I feel she doesn’t like socializing. If it’s a grand affair, we’d definitely have to invite all those partners, good or not, out of politeness. But Yingying doesn’t know them, and most likely won’t interact with them in the future.”
He Jingxiu paused, not expecting Madam Chen to see through it so clearly.
He was silent for a moment, then nodded, “She really doesn’t like it much. She wants a cozy one, with just family and friends.”
“That might be a little difficult,” Madam Chen sighed, “Close business partners still need to be invited.”
He Jingxiu smiled, looking at her, “Mom, this matter will have to trouble you and Dad to handle.”
Madam Chen shot him a glance, shooing him away.
“Got it, your dad and I will figure it out.”
“Thank you, Mom.”
“...”
Listening to He Jingxiu, Bo Ying was stunned.
She leaned closer to He Jingxiu and whispered, “Auntie is so good to me, I don’t know how to repay them.”
“Hmm?” He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow.
He lowered his gaze, meeting Bo Ying’s eyes for a moment, and said, “How about this?”
“How about what?” Bo Ying was curious.
He Jingxiu slowly said, “Just don’t dump their son.”
“?”
Bo Ying was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to realize what he meant.
She couldn’t help but laugh, poking He Jingxiu’s shoulder, “Mr. He, so little confidence in yourself?”
He Jingxiu frankly admitted, “A little.”
Bo Ying’s eyes curved into crescents, and she agreed, “Alright. As long as their son doesn’t make me angry, I’ll try not to dump him.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
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It wasn’t spring yet, and autumn was still too far away.
After Bo Ying agreed, Madam Chen and the others began to handle these matters, leaving Bo Ying free to focus on her work.
Occasionally, Madam Chen would ask her for some ideas, and after Bo Ying informed her, Madam Chen would disappear for a while, only to contact her again with good news.
Bo Yan knew about their plans to get married and didn’t say much.
A proposal had already happened, so marriage was inevitable.
However, before registering their marriage with He Jingxiu, Bo Yan and Chi Lu made her come home several times to sign several documents.
These were properties Bo Yan had previously acquired, which he transferred to her as pre-marital assets.
The day they registered their marriage came without any prior warning.
The night before, the two were curled up at home watching a movie. It was already the scorching summer. Cicadas chirped outside the window, and the scent of flowers drifted in, refreshing and pleasant.
Bo Ying and He Jingxiu had never moved, still living there, but the marital home was always being renovated and decorated. Of course, Madam Chen supervised this, but the opinions and ideas came from He Jingxiu and Bo Ying.
The movie they were watching was one Bo Ying and He Jingxiu had seen several times, adapted from Bo Yan and Chi Lu’s love story. The script was written by Bo Yan himself, and the male lead of the movie was Zhou Yan, while the female lead was Xu Zhiyi.
In this movie, Zhou Yan’s emotional scenes were exceptionally nuanced, and Xu Zhiyi, this aloof female star, brought her temperament to its fullest.
This was Xu Zhiyi’s first movie. She bore a slight resemblance to Chi Lu, with a very similar cool and slender temperament, and she looked beautiful and exquisite on both film and television.
The first time Bo Ying saw her, she felt she was suitable.
And when the movie came out, she indeed proved to be suitable.
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Upon seeing the scene of the two going to the civil affairs bureau in the movie, He Jingxiu suddenly said, “Yingying.”
“Hmm?” Bo Ying was still immersed in the stunning beauty of Zhou Yan and Xu Zhiyi, staring intently, not distracted at all.
He Jingxiu watched her for a long time, then suddenly said, “Let’s go register our marriage tomorrow.”
Bo Ying was startled, turning to look at him, “Is tomorrow a good day?”
He Jingxiu nodded, pulling her into his arms and saying, “When we go to register our marriage, it will be a good day.”
Bo Ying curved her lips and agreed without hesitation, “Okay.”
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