Chapter 1399 - 1239: Before the Wedding_3
Nuannuan immediately wriggled out of Song Yansheng’s arms. "Second Uncle, you can’t say you don’t want anything. I want to give you a gift. Tell me what you like..."
"A child..." Song Yansheng smoothed the bangs on Nuannuan’s forehead and said with a smile, "I want a child. A child of mine and Nuannuan’s..."
Nuannuan’s eyes flickered; that thin thread of pain in her chest spread out densely, seeping bit by bit through her whole body.
She took the initiative to lean over and planted a kiss on Song Yansheng’s lips, saying, "Alright, for Second Uncle, I’ll have a child!"
...
The next day was the wedding of Song Qingyang and Yu Dou.
Song Qingyang had been drunk the night before; if Yu Dou hadn’t been the one to bring her back, Song Zhongming would have already blown up.
Fortunately, his daughter had taken hangover medicine beforehand, so she hadn’t gotten too completely drunk, and it shouldn’t affect the wedding tomorrow.
Song Zhongming chatted briefly with Yu Dou, and then Yu Dou left.
Song Zhongming walked him all the way out to the gate of Nanshan Residence, and when he came back, he saw Liang Yue’e sitting in the living room.
Lately, things between Song Zhongming and Liang Yue’e had been getting worse and worse; if it weren’t for all the ties wrapped up in Liang Yue’e, Song Zhongming might have already been unable to go on with her.
Liang Yue’e said, "Even though tomorrow is our daughter’s wedding, I still want to ask you this: have you really decided to trade away our daughter’s chance at happiness in exchange for your and the Song Family’s safety?"
Song Zhongming said, "Otherwise what other solution do you have? Besides Yu Dou, who else can stand against Song Yansheng? This is something you, as a woman, shouldn’t meddle in. Qingyang is getting married tomorrow; tonight you should just rest early..."
After speaking, Song Zhongming was about to leave, but Liang Yue’e stopped him.
Liang Yue’e said, "I can stay out of it, but before our daughter marries, I hope you can sign the document on the table..."
Song Zhongming froze for a moment; only then did he notice that there was actually a document on the table.
He asked, "What is this?"
Liang Yue’e’s expression was indifferent as she said, "Come over and take a look and you’ll know."
Not knowing what Liang Yue’e was up to, Song Zhongming walked over and picked it up for a glance.
He had barely seen the title when his expression immediately changed.
He slammed the document back onto the table and said angrily, "Liang Yue’e, what do you mean by this?"
Liang Yue’e’s expression was still very calm. She said, "It doesn’t mean anything. Our daughter is already being used by you as a bargaining chip. Me asking you for twenty percent of the shares is not excessive. Even putting that aside, I’ve been your wife for almost thirty years—so-called husband and wife share the same root. Me asking you for this twenty percent stake also seems reasonable enough, doesn’t it? Li Guirong has only been married to Shi Yuanbo for eleven years, and she’s already gripping twenty percent of the Shi Family’s shares in her hand, isn’t she?"
Song Zhongming let out a sarcastic laugh. "So what you mean is, this twenty percent stake—you absolutely must have it?"
Liang Yue’e took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes, I absolutely must."
"And if I don’t give it to you?"
Liang Yue’e lifted her head to look at him. "No, you won’t... and you don’t dare."
Song Zhongming’s brows furrowed.
Liang Yue’e said, "Song Zhongming, we’ve been husband and wife for nearly thirty years. I’ve shared no small number of hard days with you. All these years, whether it was me or our Liang Family, we were almost entirely on your side. If you still have even a shred of conscience, then sign this document today. If not, then at Qingyang’s wedding tomorrow, I can’t guarantee what might happen..."
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The wedding of Song Qingyang and Yu Dou was propped up behind the scenes by the Song Family and the Shi Family.
Especially in the past few months, with the Song Family and the Shi Family jointly working on the Lishui Project, both sides had risen with the tide, which pushed this wedding’s level of public attention even higher.
Early in the morning, Nuannuan received a call from Shi Yuanbo; he had already arranged for a car to go to Song Mansion to pick her up.
For the wedding of Yu Dou and Song Qingyang, Nuannuan couldn’t attend together with Song Yansheng, but instead would attend on behalf of the Shi Family and the Shi Family household.
Originally, Song Yansheng had hoped Nuannuan could go to Nanshan Residence with him first before heading to the Shi Family, but since Shi Yuanbo came in person to pick her up, that plan was dropped.
Nuannuan herself didn’t particularly mind; it was just that Song Yansheng felt a bit regretful.
He had hoped that he and Nuannuan could attend such an occasion under the name of husband and wife, but they couldn’t.
He thought of what Shen Zui had said that night. Back then, he’d been unconvinced, always believing that he would one day give Nuannuan a completely aboveboard status, and that temporary grievances didn’t matter.
But now that it was happening for real, he realized he still minded. He minded it very much.
As he sent Nuannuan into the car, he kissed her on the lips and told her he was sorry.
Nuannuan understood what he meant and comforted him, "Second Uncle, I understand everything..."
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