Free Web NovelChapter 158: Chapter 158: One Last Thing
Tang Yuanxiao came out carrying Little Tang Mo and saw Su Li talking to Yu Zhengqing not far from the entrance.
"Mama." Little Tang Mo saw Su Li and immediately started to struggle, wanting to get down and go to her.
Tang Yuanxiao took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped.
"Momo, let your mother talk. Don’t go over and interrupt."
Tang Yuanxiao said in a low voice, his hands slowly clenching into fists as he watched the two of them talk.
He wanted to go over there even more than Little Tang Mo did, but he had to hold back.
Su Li was about to start university, and a new Chapter of her life was beginning. More and more outstanding young men like Yu Zhengqing would appear in her future.
’I can go over there today, but can I watch over Su Li every day in the future? Can I ruin every single conversation she has?’
He desperately wanted to announce to the world, to that outstanding and high-spirited young man, that Su Li was his wife. She was still his wife... but he couldn’t.
Because he knew that would only make Su Li despise him more.
Watching the happy, relaxed smile on Su Li’s face—a look he had never seen on her before—Tang Yuanxiao took one difficult step back after another.
On the other side, Su Li, who was talking with Yu Zhengqing, also saw Tang Yuanxiao and Little Tang Mo come out.
She was just about to say goodbye to Yu Zhengqing when she saw Tang Yuanxiao turn and walk away, still carrying Little Tang Mo.
A look of confusion appeared in Su Li’s eyes.
"What’s wrong?" Yu Zhengqing asked, glancing back but not seeing anything.
"It’s nothing." Su Li shook her head. "Senior, you should go eat. Don’t keep everyone waiting."
"Okay." Yu Zhengqing had, of course, gone to the restaurant to eat. He had only just stepped inside when he saw Su Li and came over to say hello, but who would have thought it would turn into this?
Yu Zhengqing agreed but didn’t leave, still worried. "Junior, are you really okay?"
"I’m really fine. I won’t take that kind of childish squabble to heart," Su Li quickly replied.
She truly felt that way. It wasn’t like she would have much to do with them in the future, so there was no need to dwell on it.
Yu Zhengqing laughed when he heard that. "You call them ’little girls,’ but you talk as if you aren’t one yourself."
He found it amusing how Su Li, with her fair and youthful face, spoke in such a mature, almost world-weary tone.
Su Li gave an awkward laugh. She was too familiar with Yu Zhengqing; she had let her guard down and her usual act had slipped.
"Should I... walk you back?" Yu Zhengqing asked with another small smile.
Su Li shook her head. "No, it’s fine. You should go eat."
Su Li said her goodbyes to Yu Zhengqing and waited until he went inside before going to look for Tang Yuanxiao.
Su Li found Tang Yuanxiao and Little Tang Mo inside the adjacent Youjing Restaurant.
Her expression full of suspicion, she walked in just as Tang Yuanxiao finished talking to a waiter and turned around.
"What are you doing in here?" Su Li asked as she walked up to him.
’Don’t tell me he’s spitefully decided to eat at a better place?’
"Business," Tang Yuanxiao said after a pause. "Let’s go outside first."
After they left Youjing Restaurant, Tang Yuanxiao asked Su Li and Little Tang Mo, "What do you two want to eat?"
Su Li looked at Little Tang Mo.
They were supposed to be having a banquet, but leaving halfway through left them half-full and feeling rather uncomfortable.
Little Tang Mo and Su Li were merely not full, but Tang Yuanxiao had barely eaten at all.
He had been too busy putting food on Su Li’s plate earlier.
Little Tang Mo tilted his little head and thought hard. "I don’t know what to eat."
Su Li looked around and thought for a moment. "How about some roasted duck?"
There was an authentic roasted duck place nearby that was delicious.
As a famous specialty of the Imperial City, it was something she hadn’t had the chance to eat yet since being reborn here.
"Okay." Little Tang Mo had no objection, and neither, of course, did Tang Yuanxiao.
The time-honored roasted duck restaurant didn’t disappoint. The skin was a beautiful crimson, the meat was tender and delicate, and the flavor was rich without being greasy. It was absolutely delicious.
The three of them ate until they were completely full and satisfied.
By the time they finished, the sky had turned dark.
Tang Yuanxiao had to rush back to his unit.
"Momo won’t be coming back with me. I’ll come to the Imperial City again tomorrow."
Before leaving, Tang Yuanxiao finally came clean.
"Before I left earlier, I told them that I’m hosting a banquet for you tomorrow at the same time at Youjing Restaurant to celebrate you getting into university."
Su Li: "...Say that again."
Tang Yuanxiao met her gaze without flinching. "You put up with it for Senior Sister Miao’s sake, but I couldn’t stand it. I’ve already booked a table and paid the deposit. I can’t let them bully you like that."
Su Li was silent for a long time.
"I’ll arrange everything. You just need to bring Little Tang Mo tomorrow. Don’t worry, no one will be making any more snide remarks."
Seeing that Su Li didn’t immediately refuse, Tang Yuanxiao’s spirits lifted. His eyes shone brightly, yet they also held a trace of sadness.
"Su Li, I really want to do what a family member, what a husband, is supposed to do. Please, just let me host this banquet. Even though we’re getting a divorce, we aren’t divorced yet, are we?"
"I couldn’t do anything for you before. Just let me do this one last thing for you as your husband."
Indeed, this would probably be the last thing he did for Su Li as her husband.
Su Li wanted to refuse, but looking into Tang Yuanxiao’s eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to say no.
He had put it like that, and things had already gone this far. For her to refuse now would be...
Su Li’s silence made Tang Yuanxiao let out a long, ragged sigh of relief.
He had been prepared for a situation where everyone showed up except for the guest of honor, Su Li. Thankfully... thankfully, she hadn’t refused.
"I’ll be there tomorrow. But Tang Yuanxiao, I really hope this is the last time."
Su Li let out a deep sigh. "Let’s just consider this... a way to part on good terms."
"Okay." Tang Yuanxiao nodded emphatically.
And just like that, feeling happy and joyful, yet with a touch of sadness, Tang Yuanxiao said goodbye to Su Li and Little Tang Mo.
Rushing back to the base and then to the family housing compound, Tang Yuanxiao was naturally later than the main group.
As expected, the news that Tang Yuanxiao’s wife, Su Li, had been accepted into university had also spread.
Yu Le, of course, had also heard about it.
When Tang Yuanxiao returned, he found Yu Le squatting at his doorstep, waiting.
"I had a feeling you’d be back soon." Yu Le’s spirits instantly lifted when he saw Tang Yuanxiao.
Once they were inside Tang Yuanxiao’s home, Yu Le couldn’t wait to ask, "Is it true? Did sister-in-law really get into university?"
"Speaking of which, where are sister-in-law and Momo? I feel like I never see them around."
Yu Le’s questions came firing one after another.
Tang Yuanxiao was used to it. He nodded. "It’s true."
"So it’s also true that you’re hosting a banquet for sister-in-law tomorrow?"
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Yu Le blinked, clutching at his heart. "This news is explosive! I knew sister-in-law was capable, but I didn’t know she was *this* capable!"
"University! And such a good one, too! That’s something you don’t even dare to dream of. She’s simply amazing, incredible!"
Yu Le sighed with admiration. "Old Tang, I’m speechless. Your luck is just unbelievably good!"
Tang Yuanxiao remained silent, but that unfortunately did nothing to dampen Yu Le’s enthusiasm.
"If I had a wife who was a university student, I’d wake up from my dreams laughing. Ah, Old Tang, you really have to thank Uncle Tang for arranging your marriage to sister-in-law. Otherwise, you couldn’t have married someone like her in eight lifetimes..."
His mouth had run away with him, and he’d said things he shouldn’t have. Yu Le let out an "uh," and waited for Tang Yuanxiao to argue, but unexpectedly, Tang Yuanxiao just grunted in agreement.
"You’re acting so weird today. Are you just overjoyed or what?"
