I almost touched the moon

In mid-August, Wen Song went to Hangzhou as in previous years. The only difference was that Cheng Che was with her again this time.

When she went to visit Xie Huiyin's grave with him, Wen Song noticed the tears in his eyes. She gently held Cheng Che's hand, smiled, and said to him softly: "Mom can see it, she must be very happy for us."

Cheng Che also nodded, and said softly but seriously to the photo on the tombstone: "Mom, Song Song and I are married. Don't worry, I will love her forever and will never be like my dad. We also have a daughter, a very cute kitten named Cece. Next time I return to China, I will bring her to see you."

Wen Song turned around and hugged him, then raised his head and said to him, "A Che, don't worry, I believe you will always love me."

It was noon when we left the cemetery. In midsummer in Hangzhou, the heat was so hot that even the shade of trees could not block it. Wen Song had a little heat stroke after being outside for less than half an hour.

Cheng Che let her lean on him, massaged her head, and said with a little guilt: "We won't come here in the summer, or I can come alone. Baby will definitely not be able to adapt to the summer weather in Hangzhou. After I get the household registration book to change my marital status, we will go to Seattle."

"It's okay." After returning to the car, the air conditioner dispelled the summer heat, and Wen Song no longer felt uncomfortable. He put his arm around Cheng Che's neck and said, "Your mother is also my mother. I will definitely come to see her."

Cheng Che was touched when he heard her words. He leaned over and kissed her, then asked, "Wife, I'm going to my dad's house to get my household registration booklet. Can you come with me?"

"I'm not going." Wen Song refused immediately, "I don't want to see your dad."

"Okay, then I won't go." Cheng Che didn't force it. "I'll take you home first, then I'll go to his house to get the household registration booklet, and I'll come back to accompany you after I go to the police station to handle the formalities."

When Cheng Che returned to his father's house, he went to Yang Wanqing to ask for his household registration book. When Yang Wanqing handed him the household registration book, she was embarrassed and persuaded him in a gentle voice: "Ah Che, Dad is at home, you should tell him. If you don't tell him now, he will definitely know after you change your marital status."

"Then let him know." Cheng Che took the household registration book and said, "I didn't intend to hide it from him, I just didn't want to tell him that there's no need for him to know about my affairs."

"Ah Che..." Yang Wanqing sighed and continued, "I know you are angry with your father, but he really cares about you. He told me a few days ago that you and Professor Wen need to settle the matter quickly, and asked me to discuss with you when to invite Lawyer Wen to have dinner together. You should tell him about such a big thing as your marriage, okay?"

"Mom, my current attitude towards dad is not because he treats me badly." Cheng Che showed a somewhat helpless and lonely smile, "I know that he is a qualified father to me. But, the way he treats my mom... I can't forgive him on behalf of my mom."

Perhaps because of embarrassment, Cheng Che rarely mentioned his mother in front of Yang Wanqing. Yang Wanqing couldn't help but sigh when she heard his words. She understood what day it was and stopped trying to persuade him. She just nodded and said, "I know. Go ahead. It's hot outside. Be careful of heat stroke. By the way, Dad said we're going to Grandpa's house for dinner tonight. Remember to come. Has Professor Wen returned? Bring her along."

"Okay, I'll ask her." Cheng Che nodded and smiled. Seeing that Cheng Xuan was not at home, he asked casually, "Is A Xuan not at home?"

Yang Wanqing shook her head and said helplessly, "He stayed at home for less than three days and said he was going to Beijing to accompany his girlfriend. Two days ago, he seemed to have taken his girlfriend to Russia for fun. I don't know what happened. He didn't tell me when I asked him.

I'm afraid she'll be like his college girlfriends, with eyelashes so long they could poke someone in the face and pretentious speech. It makes me worry. Ah Che, can you help me ask him about it?"

"Girlfriend?" Cheng Che was also surprised, wondering if Cheng Xuan had really succeeded in pursuing Si Yao, so he said to Xie Huiyin, "He was pursuing Songsong's research assistant before. Don't worry, mom, that girl is very good. I heard from Songsong that she is the best among her graduate students. She is very serious and hardworking. Her professional grades are either first or second. Now she is also preparing to apply for her doctorate."

"Really?" Xie Huiyin immediately showed a surprised expression, but soon sighed, "Forget it, forget it, I know his weight very well, such an outstanding girl probably won't like him. Please ask for me, if he is really Professor Wen's assistant, then I really have to live in a temple."

After leaving home, Cheng Che immediately called Wen Song, "Baby, do you want to have dinner with me at grandpa and grandma's house tonight?"

"No." Wen Song seemed to be taking a nap. His voice was low and lazy. "I'm catching up on my sleep. I can't get up."

"Okay, but I have to go. I'll go home and make you dinner. What do you want to eat?"

"No need." Wen Song continued lazily, "I should sleep until eleven or twelve at night. You can take your time. I can order takeout. The takeout in Hangzhou is delicious."

"Okay~" Cheng Che smiled, "Then you sleep well, I'll try to come back early. By the way, baby, my mom told me that A Xuan has a girlfriend and he went to Beijing to accompany his girlfriend. Did he catch your RA?"

"Artemis?" Wen Song denied immediately, "Impossible, Artemis has been interning at ESO recently, and she sent me the latest observation report last night, and she is from Guangdong."

Cheng Che suddenly realized, laughed twice and said, "Then I know, I'll go ask him myself. Go to sleep, baby, see you tonight."

At dinner time, Cheng Bowen was not surprised to see Cheng Che. He just asked casually, "Did you go to see your mother?"

"Yeah." Cheng Che nodded in response and said no more.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a little awkward, grandma picked up a piece of fish for Cheng Che and said, "Is Professor Wen coming back with you? Remember to invite her to dinner at home. As a family, we should visit each other more often."

"Okay, grandma." Cheng Che smiled faintly, "She has been busy with research recently. I will bring her back to see you when she is free."

Cheng Bowen also continued, "You and Professor Wen are not young anymore, so you should get married sooner. When I went to have a meeting with Director Ling two days ago, I heard him say that Lawyer Wen will also return to China next month. Why don't we take this opportunity to sit down and have a good meal with our two families to discuss your marriage, and it's time to start the notarization of your pre-marital property."

"No need." Cheng Che said calmly, "We have been married for a long time. We registered our marriage in Switzerland in May this year. I returned to China this time just to change my marital status."

"What?!" Cheng Bo was shocked and angry after hearing his words. He dropped his chopsticks and looked at Cheng Che, his voice tinged with anger.

"You didn't even discuss such a big thing as marriage with your family?! Do you know that after marriage, all your income and the group's income will be the common property of the two of you! Cheng Che, how come you are so self-willed now!"

"I know." Cheng Che's expression remained unchanged. He just looked at Cheng Bowen and said calmly, "Marriage is my own business. There's no need to discuss it with you. Song Song doesn't care about my little money either. You can rest assured."

"Alright, alright." Cheng Che's grandfather held Cheng Bowen and said, "We are eating here, why are you so angry? Ah Che and I have discussed this, and I agree."

Grandma Cheng Che also frowned and said, "Ah Che, you are really stupid. You didn't even tell your father about your marriage. We thought he knew about it. Apologize to your father quickly, and then remember to bring Professor Wen home in a few days. Since you are married, it is also the proper etiquette to visit your parents-in-law. Although she has been abroad for many years, she should not forget the proper etiquette."

Cheng Che knew that what grandma said made sense, so he could only say to her: "I understand, grandma. I'll go back and ask Song Song when she has time. She's really busy lately."

"No matter how busy you are, you can always find time to visit your parents-in-law!" Cheng Bowen said dissatisfiedly, "Is she the only professor left at the University of Munich? We have to go to her for everything."

After hearing what he said, Cheng Che smiled playfully and said nonchalantly, "She visited me. She came to see my mother."

"So your whole family knows about your marriage, but you're hiding it from me, right?" Cheng Bowen laughed in anger, "Cheng Che, do you still have me as your father?!"

Cheng Che said silently: "I didn't want to hide it from you, but I didn't want to tell you either. You know what you did before, so there's no need for me to tell you about my marriage."

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Cheng Che's grandfather said to Cheng Bowen with some anger, "You still have the nerve to blame A-Che. If it weren't for the stupid things you did before, A-Che wouldn't have treated you like this. Say less. Have you forgotten what day it is today? You are so heartless! Fortunately, A-Che is not like you."

"Dad, why are you bringing up the past?" Cheng Bowen saw that he was in the wrong and could only change the subject, "Wanqing is still here, it's so embarrassing for her."

"I'm not embarrassed, Dad, you're right." Yang Wanqing smiled and said, "Dad is not talking nonsense, aren't these all facts? Why should I be embarrassed?"

She turned to Cheng Che and smiled, trying to ease the atmosphere. "Ah Che, your father is not against your marriage, but you didn't tell him in advance, so he must be angry. Invite Professor Wen to your home in a few days, okay? Mom will cook for you. What does Professor Wen like to eat?"

Grandma Cheng Che glanced at Yang Wanqing approvingly and followed her words, "Your mother is right. Invite Professor Wen to your house. Grandma has something for her. Hurry up and say a few good words to your father. There is no overnight hatred between father and son."

Seeing this, Cheng Che didn't want to make the atmosphere awkward anymore, so he could only say to Cheng Bowen, "Dad, I didn't hide this from you on purpose, but I don't know how to tell you about the marriage. Since you already know, I will discuss it with Song Song and bring her home for dinner."

"Make your own decision." Cheng Bowen replied unhappily, "You won't listen to me anyway. You and your brother are both worrying me. What does his current girlfriend do? Don't bring random people home every day."

After hearing what he said, Cheng Che secretly worried about Cheng Xuan and quickly sent him a WeChat message, "Come home quickly! Dad is very angry."