Chapter 395: with translation of chapter title

Xia Xi stood on a round platform twenty centimeters high in flat shoes, about level with Xu Yanfeng under the table; their eyes met, and Xia Xi felt a flush.

"You'll have another chance to look; on the wedding day you can look your fill." Xia Xi spoke softly, since only a curtain separated them and Zi Heng was still outside.

Xu Yanfeng's gaze moved from her beautiful eyes to her long, fair neck, then to her delicate collarbone; her bare shoulders and arms were covered only with a sheer gauze close to her skin tone, embroidered with diamonds and pearls, as if stuck directly onto her skin.

"A wedding is a wedding, now is now." Xu Yanfeng spouted nonsense, "I just want to look a bit more right now."

Xia Xi's eyes crinkled with a smile, the flush on her face more obvious; she placed both hands on his shoulders and openly displayed herself: "Go ahead, look however you like, I won't charge you."

Xu Yanfeng also laughed.

He shifted forward until his toe touched the edge of the platform, lowered his voice, and drawled, "Don't you think this height…"

Xia Xi didn't understand: "What?"

Xu Yanfeng licked his lips, finished the second half of the sentence with a deeper tone: "It's perfect for kissing."

Neither of them needed to lower or raise their heads.

Xia Xi: "……"

After reacting, Xia Xi tapped his shoulder, glanced at the curtain—though it was drawn tight, it still felt odd. She whispered, "Zi Heng is here." The staff who had temporarily left didn't know when they'd return.

Xu Yanfeng gripped her waist with both hands, gently pulling her closer into his embrace, narrowing the distance until their noses almost touched.

Xia Xi wanted to dodge, but feared making a noise, and her heart raced especially fast.

Seeing her nervous, guilty look, Xu Yanfeng laughed and coaxed, "Just a kiss, only one." He spoke in a breathy tone, and as his lips moved, warm breath brushed her face.

Unable to resist him, Xia Xi took the initiative and kissed his lips, warning him with her eyes to stop there.

Xu Yanfeng seemed not to understand her eye signal, tilted his head slightly, and kissed her back.

Xia Xi pushed him, but couldn't move him; his so‑called "just a kiss" turned into a deep kiss, and she felt her heart swell like a balloon about to burst.

After a long while, long enough that Xia Xi began to feel short of breath, Xu Yanfeng showed no sign of stopping; ultimately, a string of phone rings rescued her.

Xu Yanfeng withdrew, still wanting more, and gave her a deep look. Xia Xi's cheeks were flushed, her gaze hazy—as if she'd drunk strong liquor; even the glare she gave him seemed seductive.

Xu Yanfeng smiled, pinched her cheek, and stepped outside the curtain.

Zi Heng lay on the sofa, almost asleep; hearing the ring, he finally opened his eyes, saw his parents had no intention of leaving, and then dozed off again.

Xu Yanfeng walked aside to answer the phone; Xia Xi wanted to take off her wedding dress but found it hard to do alone, so she opened a slit in the curtain, poked her head out, and tried to call a staff member for help.

Xu Yanfeng sensed something, glanced at her; their eyes met, he immediately understood her intent, summoned a waiter, then returned to his call.

It was Zhong Yinghong calling.

After such a long tug‑of‑war, Xu Guanshan finally gave in, agreeing to a divorce by mutual consent, thus avoiding a lengthy litigation process that would have embarrassed both sides.

After trying on the wedding dress, Xia Xi felt as if she'd run an 800‑meter race.

She couldn't imagine having to wear that dress through all the wedding‑day procedures, but since it happens only once in a lifetime, there's nothing to complain about—if it looks good, that's enough.

Back home, Zi Heng had already gotten past his drowsy spell and was sitting on the carpet finishing the Lego set he hadn't completed earlier.

Xu Yanfeng washed some fruit, cut it up, put it in a glass bowl, and brought it to Xia Xi.

Xia Xi sat cross‑legged on the sofa playing with her phone, then suddenly recalled his earlier call, lifted her head, and asked, "You don't have any work to attend to, do you?"

"No." Xu Yanfeng fed her a piece of orange, "Why do you say that?"

"Wasn't that a work call?"

"It was Ms. Zhong." Xu Yanfeng said, "She told me that person has agreed to divorce."

Xia Xi startled, her heart somewhat moved.

She put down her phone, thought it over seriously, and said, "After she finishes the divorce‑related matters, let's invite her to stay with us for a while?" She paused, a little unsure, "I just don't know if she'd be willing."

Xu Yanfeng raised an eyebrow.

Seeing his expression, Xia Xi pressed her lips and explained, "I think she might be feeling down; if she lives with us and has someone to talk to, perhaps she won't dwell on things so much."

Xu Yanfeng: "You're thinking so much for her?"

Xia Xi glanced at him: "You say that, but now that I'm married to you, your mother is also my mother."

Xu Yanfeng curled his lips: "I'll convey your meaning to her."

"Mm." Xia Xi nodded satisfactorily and began eating the fruit.

"Have you thought about where you'd like to go for your honeymoon?" Xu Yanfeng asked.

The topic shifted too quickly; Xia Xi's brain couldn't keep up, she stared at him for a few seconds: "Still… still need a honeymoon?" She hadn't considered that, hesitating: "I've pushed aside some work lately; after the wedding I can't slack off, so I probably won't have much free time. Besides, if we go out to play, what about Zi Heng?"

Xu Yanfeng glanced at Zi Heng, engrossed in his building blocks: "We could send him to my mother's, or have him keep Ms. Zhong company."

Zi Heng shot them a look: "I heard all of that."

Xu Yanfeng: "What about it?"

Zi Heng shook his head, sighed, "Forget it." Like an adult, he turned his head back; his small silhouette bore a great sense of regret.

Xu Yanfeng: "……"

Xia Xi laughed as she patted Xu Yanfeng's arm: "You didn't read your son's subtext, did you? He's saying you, as a father, are too irresponsible, just thinking about your own fun."

Xu Yanfeng thought, then proposed: "How about I get you a month off school so we can play together?" That way, as a father, he'd finally be doing his duty, right?

Zi Heng turned his head again, this time not wanting to say a word, giving him a look to let him feel it himself.

Xia Xi was nearly made to laugh so hard she snorted by the father‑son duo.

Xu Yanfeng tried to negotiate properly with his son: "If this won't work, then tell me yourself—what do you want?"

Xia Xi didn't join their discussion; while eating fruit she picked up her phone nearby and started browsing social media. Since everyone was on vacation, their lives were quite fulfilling.

Zhao Lei and her husband went hiking, but there were too many tourists, leaving them stuck halfway up the mountain; her Moments post showed a sea of people. Liang Yuan returned to her hometown, where her mother forced her on a blind date; she just posted a rant about the date: "I believed the matchmaker's nonsense— the person is pretty honest, but old and solid." 【smile】

Below that, Zhou Du's comment was a string of "hahahaha."

Zhou Du, on the other hand, was carefree—he'd gone abroad for vacation; his nine‑panel photo grid was full of his bright smiles, with backgrounds of sea, beach, yacht, paired with various delicacies.

Xia Yue took Youyou to the amusement park; the little girl held an ice cream in one hand and hugged a stuffed toy in the other, laughing so hard her eyes disappeared.

The phone rang; Xia Xi exited her Moments and opened the message inbox.

Earlier, because she had to meet the parents, she invited Liang Yuan and Zhao Lei to go shopping together, and casually created a small group.

Liang Yuan was probably extremely bored during the matchmaking process; posting complaints on Moments wasn't enough, so she bombarded the group nonstop.

Liang Yuan: 'I really want to escape, who will come save me?'

Liang Yuan: 'I'd rather go back to work overtime than sit here listening to people brag.'

Liang Yuan: 'I was wrong; I shouldn't have come back to my hometown.'

Liang Yuan: 'If I have committed a crime, please punish me according to the law, rather than making me sit here listening to people lecture me.'

Liang Yuan: 'This is totally out of line; I haven't even had any relationship with that guy, yet they start controlling my spending—the dad vibe is way too strong, I can't take it.'

Liang Yuan: 'Where are they?'

Zhao Lei: 'I'm in the middle of hiking, there are so many people I'm about to die. I must have had my brain slammed in a door to come to a scenic spot to hike.'

Xia Xi: 'Still more comfortable at home.'

Xia Xi: 'Or I could give you a call, pretending your boss is calling you back to work overtime? @Liang Yuan'

Liang Yuan: 'My relatives!'

Xia Xi found Liang Yuan's number and was about to dial, when Xu Yanfeng's phone rang at that moment; she happened to see the caller ID, which was Xu Guanshan, not knowing what he wanted from Xu Yanfeng.