Chapter 275

Chapter 275: Do You Prefer Boys or Girls? Back then, someone in Haicheng, trying to curry favor with Gu Zechuan, deliberately went to Chen Wan and showed her photos of Gu Zechuan and Chu Tang together to provoke her. They also said some things to stir up Chen Wan's possessiveness. After Chen Wan returned to China, Gu Zechuan didn't even bother pretending anymore. He spent his days indulging and carousing with Chen Wan. Chu Tang completely gave up and returned to Jiangcheng to marry Jiang Shixu through the arranged union. Pulling his thoughts back, Jiang Shixu's gaze was deep and somber. "Yeah, four years. Finally, the clouds have parted and the moon is visible." "Don't bully Tangtang. If she suffers even the slightest grievance married to you, I, Ruan Shaodong, will not let this go easily." "Dad, rest assured. I'd spoil her if anything—how could I ever bully her?" Ruan Shaodong looked up at Jiang Shixu. "You changed your address pretty quickly. You haven't even gotten the marriage certificate yet." "It's bound to happen sooner or later anyway. Might as well get used to it early." "You rascal." Ruan Shaodong refilled the tea. "Drink your tea." ... The next day, Chu Tang went with Yang Xuelian and Lin Yueying to Moon Lake to check out the venue, while Jiang Shixu went to look at potential wedding homes. He'd agreed with Chu Tang that he would do the first round of selection, shortlist the ones he liked, and then Chu Tang would pick her favorite from his shortlist. That way, they could look at the wedding venue and the wedding home at the same time. As for the wedding itself, Lin Yueying and Yang Xuelian had plenty of ideas, but they all respected Chu Tang's preferences. Moon Lake sat at the foot of Yangui Mountain, and by the lakeside stood a three-story villa—the Ruan family's vacation home. It was high summer, and the lakeside was carpeted with lush green grass, with trees in full, leafy bloom. Vast open meadows stretched into the distance, endless and unbroken. When Chu Tang was little, she used to come here and fly kites with her mother on the grass, chasing and playing around. The lakeside lawn was huge, able to accommodate many people, and could serve as the main venue for the wedding. Lin Yueying had contacted the largest wedding planning company in the country last night and had them send their top team to inspect the venue. Chu Tang followed along and spent the whole day looking at the site. Even though she wore sneakers, her feet still ended up sore from all the walking. When she got home, Chu Tang flopped onto the sofa, resting her head on Jiang Shixu's thigh, holding a tablet in her hands as she scrolled through the wedding homes Jiang Shixu had shortlisted. Jiang Shixu kneaded her shoulders. "You've worked hard, darling." Chu Tang swiped her finger across the screen, looking through photos of the houses one by one. "I think this one's nice. I like this garden—I could plant flowers in it myself." Jiang Shixu glanced over. "That one is indeed nice. It's over by Pine Fragrance Lake, not far from your law firm—just a ten-something-minute drive." "That's great." Chu Tang flipped to the next house. "I really like this one too—castle style. If we have a daughter in the future, she'll be a little princess living in a castle." Jiang Shixu asked, "Do you prefer boys or girls?" Chu Tang thought for a moment, then said, "If it's a baby I have with you, I'd love both boys and girls. But if I had to choose, I'd prefer a girl. Girls are cute and obedient. I'd buy her lots of pretty little dresses, braid her hair, and dress her up like a little princess." Ripples stirred in Jiang Shixu's eyes, and a gentle smile curved at his lips. "I like girls too. If we have a daughter, she'll definitely be as beautiful as you." Chu Tang lay with her head on Jiang Shixu's lap, looking up at him, her eyes shimmering with light. "They say daughters take after their fathers. You're so handsome, so if our daughter takes after you, she'll be beautiful from childhood to adulthood." "Then does a son take after his mother? My wife is so gorgeous—if we have a son, he'd definitely be handsome from childhood to adulthood too." "Then let's have two babies—one boy and one girl." "Sure, whatever you say." After Jiang Shixu finished kneading Chu Tang's shoulders, he had her sit up against the sofa and massaged her calves. "Is the pressure right?" Jiang Shixu asked, like a professional masseur with excellent service awareness. Chu Tang curved her lips in a smile. "Perfect." The man's fingers were strong, and the massage was very comfortable. Chu Tang leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the massage service from the young master of Jiangcheng. Chu Tang continued looking at the house photos. "Your mom said the wedding date—" "My mom?" Jiang Shixu raised an eyebrow, glancing at her casually with a smile curving at his lips. "Is the address-change fee that Ms. Lin gave you not enough?" "Our mom, our mom." Chu Tang gave an awkward laugh. "That was just a slip of the tongue. Don't you dare tell Mom." Jiang Shixu chuckled. "What did my mom say?" "She said the master picked an auspicious date—we're getting our marriage certificate tomorrow, and the wedding will take about two-plus months to prepare." Chu Tang said, "Let's have the wedding after National Day. By then it'll be autumn and the weather will be cool. An outdoor wedding in summer would be too hot." "Alright, whatever you say." Jiang Shixu kept working as he spoke, massaging Chu Tang's legs while saying, "Our wedding—whenever you want it, wherever you want it." Chu Tang smiled at him. "Then can I have it on the moon?" "Sure thing." Jiang Shixu said without hesitation. "We already have precedents of manned lunar landings. If you really want to hold a wedding on the moon, I'll arrange it. We'll both go to the moon together, wearing spacesuits, and have an unprecedented romantic wedding on the lunar surface." "You're something else." Chu Tang laughed and gave him a gentle punch. "I was just saying that casually." ...... The verdict for Yang Mengyuan's husband's case came down, and unsurprisingly, they won. However, the defendant had already fled with the money, so even with a favorable verdict, enforcement was difficult. For an ordinary person, this would be the end of the road—nothing more they could do but accept the loss. But Chu Tang had connections and resources. She quickly located the defendant, a man named Li Peng. When Chu Tang's people found him, he was living it up at a private club. Chu Tang's people brought him back to Jiangcheng overnight. Yang Mengyuan and her husband also came to Jiangcheng from Haicheng. At first, Li Peng was dead set on being a deadbeat debtor. He knew a bit about the law and how to exploit loopholes. All his bank accounts were emptied—if they got frozen, so be it. He had long since withdrawn his money as cash and deposited it into his family members' accounts. Now he either paid in cash or used his family's cards, so the court's compulsory enforcement couldn't touch him. Li Peng initially refused to comply with the judgment and return the investment money to Yang Mengyuan's husband. Chu Tang handed him over to Jiang Shixu. Li Peng suffered plenty at the hands of Jiang Shixu's subordinate Lu Ze, and in the end, he paid back the money with interest. ...... Before Chu Tang and Jiang Shixu's wedding took place, Yu Jiaojiao and Liu Ming got married first. Yu Jiaojiao took marriage leave, and the wedding was held in her hometown. Yu Jiaojiao was a local of Jiangcheng, and her hometown was in a small county under Jiangcheng, about an hour's drive from the city center. More than half of the people from the law firm attended Yu Jiaojiao's wedding, and Chu Tang and A Wen went as well. On the wedding day, Chu Tang bought a bouquet of roses—Yu Jiaojiao's favorite flowers. Knowing that Yu Jiaojiao loved gold, Chu Tang also made a special trip to a gold shop and bought a solid gold bracelet as a wedding gift for her. When they arrived at the hotel where the wedding was held, Chu Tang gave Yu Jiaojiao a big hug the moment they met. "Jiaojiao, happy wedding!" After the hug, Chu Tang stuffed the gift and a thick red envelope into Yu Jiaojiao's hands. "This is for you. Wishing you and Liu Ming a lifetime of happiness together." "Thank you, Sister Chu Tang." Yu Jiaojiao's eyes welled up a little. "You're so good to me." "Be happy, okay?" Chu Tang said with a smile.