I almost touched the moon

Cheng Che asked her again, "Wife, is mom home? I want to visit her. We are getting married soon, so I must tell her first."

Wen Song shook his head and said, "I don't know. I'll give her a call."

After a long time, Wen Yiheng finally answered the phone and said lazily, "What's up?"

Wen Song asked directly: "Where are you, are you home?"

"No." Wen Yiheng continued lazily, "I'm on vacation in Zakynthos. What's up?"

"Ok, then when will you be back?" Wen Song asked again, "Before Friday, ok? Cheng Che and I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Wen Yiheng's tone was calm, but with a hint of curiosity, "Can't you tell me over the phone? Tell me quickly, don't waste my time."

Wen Song was about to tell Wen Yiheng directly when Cheng Che whispered in her ear, "When mom comes back, let's tell her officially." Wen Song knew that he was somewhat traditional and cautious in this regard, so she nodded and agreed with his idea.

"Cheng Che said that it's very important and he must tell you in person. Tell me when you return to Zurich. Cheng Che and I will go home together to tell you."

Wen Yiheng had roughly guessed what it was about, and said with a smile: "Ok, I'll be back tomorrow, see you evening."

The next evening, Wen Song and Cheng Che went home together.

Petty was very excited when he saw Cheng Che, and immediately ran and spun around on the ground. But after all, he was a little old and not as energetic as before.

"Petty, call me brother." Wen Song rubbed its round head, "But it should be old enough to be your grandmother now."

Cheng Che also rubbed Petty and said, "Long time no see, little princess Petty, you have to call me brother-in-law."

Wen Yiheng was sitting on the sofa waiting for them to explain their purpose. With a smile on his face, he said to Cheng Che, "Hi Roche, long time no see."

She is almost the same as she was five years ago. Although no longer as young, she is still beautiful and capable. However, compared to her former decisiveness, she is now more gentle and easy-going.

Compared to Wen Song and Wen Yiheng who were relaxed and at ease, Cheng Che seemed a little reserved and nervous. He took a deep breath before handing the prepared gift to Wen Yiheng and said solemnly and seriously:

"Dr. Lucille, Songsong and I are planning to get married, and I hope you can allow it. Don't worry, I will love Songsong wholeheartedly, I will take good care of her and won't let her get hurt, and I will never betray her or leave her on my own initiative. After marriage, her property will belong only to her, and all the property under my name will belong to her. If you have other concerns, please tell me, and I will agree to everything."

Wen Yiheng couldn't help but laugh, and said to Cheng Che: "You don't have to be so nervous, and you don't have to think so much. Marriage is a matter between you and Ilia. As long as she agrees, I have no objection."

Wen Song immediately said, "I agree. Let's go register for marriage on Friday."

"Ok, happy marriage." Wen Yiheng asked again, "So is there anything else?"

Wen Song had long been accustomed to Wen Yiheng's attitude, and shook his head and said, "No, it's just that A Che said that he needs to inform you in advance before getting married. However, the final registration ceremony requires 2 witnesses, can you be a witness of our mummy?"

(Can you be our witness, Mom?)

Wen Yiheng did not agree or refuse, but just asked: "When?"

"It's not clear yet." Cheng Che was still a little uncomfortable with the attitude of Wen Song and Wen Yiheng being just a little closer than ordinary friends, and said with a smile, "Because after submitting the documents, they still need to be reviewed, which will take about 2-6 days. We need to wait for the Zivilstandsamt to review and pass it before we can determine the specific ceremony time. After the ceremony is passed, we will ask you again, Mom..."

When Wen Yiheng heard Cheng Che's "Mom", she almost shivered with fear, but she quickly accepted the title, smiled kindly and said, "Ok, but I have an arbitration on the 10th of next month. If it's on the 10th, I can't come."

“What arbitration? Aren’t you retired?” Wen Song said unhappily, “Why are you still working after retirement? You are not tired.”

"Ilia, I don't wanna repeat again, I'm not retired! I just don't need to work but that's not to say I won't or can't work ok?"

(I don’t want to repeat myself, I’m not retired! I just don’t need to work but that doesn’t mean I won’t, or can’t, work, okay?)

He then said to Wen Song, "I see you've only just retired for a day and you're so idle. How can LMU tolerate you? You do nothing but slack off at work every day."

"Ok, fine." Wen Song knew that he was no match for Wen Yiheng in a verbal battle, so he stopped immediately, "I misunderstood, I apologise. I'm sorry Dr. Lucille, please forgive my ignorance."

(I misunderstood, I apologize. Sorry Dr. Lucille, please forgive my ignorance.)

Wen Yiheng looked at Cheng Che again, his face became friendly, and he said with a smile: "Come with me, I have a gift for you."

Wen Song and Cheng Che followed Wen Yiheng to the collection room at home, where were displayed some of the collections that Wen Yiheng had taken pictures of for his own hobby or some gifts given by others.

When Wen Song was little, she accidentally broke one of the blue-and-white porcelain peony tea cups. She still can't forget the horrified expression on Zhou Ma's face when she saw the tea cup shattered.

After she told Wen Yiheng, her mother just smiled and said, "I understand. Don't feel guilty. Its mission has been accomplished."

Wen Song thought about this and said to Cheng Che with a smile, "She wouldn't want to give us this whole house, would she? Then I can really go develop the Kuiper Belt Detector."

Wen Yiheng heard her words and said, "Nice wish, but if you accidentally damage something again, you must at least compensate me for the next two years' salary."

Then he said to her, "In the inner room where jewels are kept, there is a pearl and diamond crown. I give it to you. Play with it. Wait here for a moment. I will be back soon."

Wen Song went to the inner room and saw the antique crown under the guidance of the housekeeper. He suddenly said to Cheng Che with a bit of loneliness: "My annual salary may not be able to afford even one of the diamonds on it. Ah Che, am I really a bit of a loser?"

"Of course not." Cheng Che smiled, "You can't compare like that, my salary is not as high as yours. It's very beautiful and suits you very well."

Wen Song suddenly blurted out: "I don't like this style very much. It's too gentle and not suitable for me. If I have a daughter in the future, I will give it to her."

Cheng Che didn't know why Wen Song said this, and even Wen Song himself didn't know. He just said it casually and naturally.

For a moment, both of them were a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Cheng Che said to her: "She will definitely be the happiest little princess in the world."

After a while, Wen Yiheng came down from upstairs with a document in his hand.

Wen Yiheng handed them the documents, sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "I don't know if you have plans for a honeymoon. This is a manor I bought in Nice not long ago, in Cap Ferrat, which is very suitable for a newlyweds' vacation. This is the real estate transfer agreement and power of attorney. You just need to sign it. After signing, I will let Audrey handle the transfer procedures. You can contact the housekeeper when you go to Nice."

"Then I'll accept it." Wen Song didn't bother to be polite with her and immediately signed the agreement. He then said to Cheng Che, "Sign quickly. This is a gift from your mother-in-law."

Cheng Che smiled and retreated, "No, just sign it, my wife. I should have prepared it for you. I'm sorry, I didn't think about it."

"Don't say that." Wen Yiheng said immediately, "Since we are a family, there is no need to think so much."

Then he led them to an oil painting, turned around and said to Cheng Che: "I remember Ilia told me that Roche likes impressionist paintings. Then this is my gift to Roche. You must accept it."

When Cheng Che saw the painting, he found it was "Morning on the Seine", an original work by Monet. He was shocked for a moment and didn't know whether to accept it or not.

Wen Song saw that he wanted to refuse, and immediately said to him: "Hurry up and take it. My mother doesn't understand art, and it will only be a decoration. Please take it. I want to see you copy this painting."

Wen Yiheng also said: "Take it. I didn't prepare any gifts for your wedding. Since you call me mom, you can't refuse my gift."

Cheng Che could only nod and said gratefully, "Well...thank you, mom."

That night Cheng Che stayed at Wen Song's house. In the bedroom, Wen Song sat on his lap, pinched his face and said, "You are finally willing to live here."

"Yes, now it's officially legitimate, my wife." Cheng Che leaned forward and kissed her, "I'm so happy."

"I'm very happy too." Wen Song also smiled, "If I had known that Lawyer Wen would be so generous when it comes to my marriage, I should have gotten married more times."

Cheng Che knew she had no other intentions, so he poked her forehead and said, "How about we get married seven or eight times and let mom give you more gifts?"

"Then she'll sue us all for fraud."

Wen Song put his arms around his neck, buried his head in Cheng Che's neck and chuckled, "I'm hungry and want to have a midnight snack."

Cheng Che glanced at her with a wicked smile, slowly unbuttoned her shirt, kissed her collarbone, and whispered, "Let's talk later, I'm a feast for the eyes."

The next morning, after much deliberation, Cheng Che called Yang Wanqing and told her about his and Wen Song's plan to get married.

After listening to him, Yang Wanqing first smiled and congratulated him, then asked hesitantly, "Ah Che, have you told your father and grandparents about this?"

"Not yet." Cheng Che said coldly, "I don't want them to interfere in my life. Mom, I will find a chance to tell grandpa and grandma later."

Yang Wanqing sighed softly and said softly, "Ah Che, I know you are angry with your father, but he still cares about you. It's best to tell him about such a big thing as your marriage. Especially grandpa and grandma, they love you the most.

If you keep your marriage a secret from them, they won't be mad at you, but they will inevitably vent their anger on Professor Wen. Be obedient, even if you don't tell your dad, you must tell your grandparents, understand?"

After hearing her words, Cheng Che was silent for a moment, and felt that what his mother said made sense. He nodded and said, "Okay, Mom, I understand. I will tell grandpa and grandma, but I don't want to tell my dad."

"Your father, he also cares about you..." Yang Wanqing hesitated, but did not say much, just said to Cheng Che, "Okay, talk to him when you want to talk."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Che still told his grandparents. Although his grandmother was unhappy, she didn't say anything. She just said to him, "It's up to you. What matters most is that you like it."

Grandpa was very happy, and reminded Cheng Che that Wen Song must come back to see them when he was free. He wanted to discuss with Wen Song the feasibility of Cheng Che's previous design plan and the mutual application between astrophysics and architecture.

Cheng Che smiled and said, "Okay, Grandpa, I'll bring her back to see you. Song Song has already told me the solution to the previous plan."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Che returned to the room. Wen Song was still sleeping soundly with a calm and gentle expression.

Cheng Che suddenly felt very happy. He bent down and kissed her on the cheek. He turned sideways and hugged her gently, whispering to her, "Wife, I love you."