Li Jichuan worked efficiently. That afternoon, he whisked Su Pu off to the wedding planning company.
The front desk led them to a warmly decorated reception room. They were asked to wait; their personal wedding planner would arrive shortly.
Su Pu sat stunned, unable to believe Li Jichuan intended to make this act entirely real.
To reassure Grandpa Li, he really would register and hold the wedding?
What if Li Jichuan changed his mind later—then everyone would know they were together…
“Here,” Li Jichuan held out his hand, lifting it to Su Pu’s eyes. “If you want, hold it…”
Su Pu froze, instinctively pinching Li Jichuan’s fingertips.
“Handshake works too…”
Li Jichuan pretended to be considerate, deftly interlocking his fingers with Su Pu’s.
“Feeling better now?” Li Jichuan asked, a playful seriousness on his face. “Grandpa said his only wish is to see our wedding. Let’s fulfill it for him, okay?”
Su Pu had no room to refuse.
He liked Grandpa Li, and Grandpa Li adored him—everyone could see that.
Sure enough, Su Pu nodded, happy to oblige.
Li Jichuan smiled in satisfaction, gripping Su Pu’s hands tighter, leaving red marks across the backs of them.
After about two minutes, the wedding planner entered the reception room.
Li Jichuan briefly outlined their expectations: a small, intimate wedding with trusted family and friends, prioritizing joy and comfort.
“All other decisions are up to my partner. Whatever kind of wedding he wants, he’ll have it. Our budget has no limit.”
As he explained, Li Jichuan’s phone buzzed.
A work call. He remotely wheeled himself out of the room to find a quiet spot.
“Ann.”
“Raimondo opened for trial today. Feedback’s good; we’ve already received many positive reviews!”
Anderson reported, “Two top gaming influencers joined the experience. Livestream numbers were great; the backend is flooded with questions about public release.”
Li Jichuan exhaled.
His gaming dream, long suppressed by Li Peirong, was finally ready to shine in front of Grandpa, proving it wasn’t useless!
“Oh, right, that intern asked for database access this morning,” Anderson chuckled. “I granted it.”
“Heh, can’t keep still…”
Li Jichuan smiled. After the previous “file delivery” incident, Su Hui had indeed been more cautious, avoiding his office for a long time.
Still, Su Hui was placed by Li Shuwen to assist him—he would handle matters for her.
“So, we just wait for the big fish to bite?” Anderson teased.
Li Jichuan smiled, hanging up and returning to the room.
The wedding planner had left, and Su Pu curled up on the sofa alone, typing on his phone.
“What are you doing?”
When Li Jichuan approached, Su Pu quickly hid the phone behind him, unwilling to show it.
“What, haven’t we registered yet, and you’re already scheming with me?” Li Jichuan teased.
Su Pu’s ears flushed red. He shook his head and opened a new document to show him:
[It’s the wedding vows.]
“Not showing me?” Li Jichuan raised an eyebrow. “You’ll tell me sooner or later anyway…”
[No.]
Su Pu smiled shyly—he really was bashful!
…
The wedding preparations went smoothly and efficiently.
Before long, a new photo frame appeared by Li Peirong’s bedside: a picture of Li Jichuan and Su Pu registering their marriage.
A bright red background, both smiling shyly but genuinely—perfectly matched.
Every night, Li Peirong would admire the photo several times before going to sleep.
That night, he lingered on the image for a long time before finally feeling at ease.
Soon after, the monitors beeped urgently.
Li Jichuan was woken by the hospital’s dedicated alert ringtone.
The nurse informed him that Grandpa Li had triggered two critical condition notices and he must come immediately.