Lydia Song winked at Elizabeth Liang, and she immediately got the memo.
James Lu felt like his blood was going to boil when he saw that they were really going to leave him behind.
They really knew how to push his buttons!
"Excuse me! Mrs. Song, who's going to make me dinner if you take her away?"
"Just order takeout." Lydia didn't even turn her head. "Quick Elizabeth, change your shoes!"
"You think I wanna eat takeout?"
"Then why don't you make dinner yourself?"
"Have you ever seen me in the kitchen in thirty whole years?" James was pissed. Who knew that getting a wife would be his downfall?
"Well too bad then!" Lydia then acted worried and sighed. "I asked the driver to go home when I came here. We'll have to call a taxi then, okay Elizabeth?"
"Yes, mom."
Lydia's words immediately caught James's attention. "Hello, Mrs. Song, do you know who you are? Do you really think you should be taking taxis?"
"What else am I supposed to do then?"
"Don't bother!" James acted to be reluctant. "I'll give you two a ride!" Then as if he was afraid that they would change their minds the next second, he rushed over and put on his shoes, took the car key, and went out of the door. He walked out like a determined warrior headed into a battlefield.
Seeing that it did the trick, Lydia looked pleased. "That little punk just has a bad temper, he's actually pretty cute."
In the Grand Dynasty Hotel private room.
When they arrived, John Lu was already waiting there.
Elizabeth didn't expect John to be there at all, so she suddenly became a little uneasy.
"What are you looking at, Elizabeth? Come on, he is your father- in- law now! Call him dad." Lydia said with a smile.
"..." Elizabeth paused for two seconds, but still obediently said, "Dad..."
John nodded slightly in response, but it was still impossible to read his solemn face.
James, who of course came along with them, walked over and pulled Elizabeth to himself. "Why are you making that stone face? You're scaring my wife!"
Hearing this, John couldn't help but glare at his son.
Then he looked back at Elizabeth and said flatly, "Please take a seat."
After they'd all took a seat, Lydia began cheerfully speaking again. "Wow, my son is finally married. I'm thrilled!"
James wasn't pleased to hear that. "Why are you making me sound like a terrible catch? You can line up girls who want to marry me starting from downtown all the way to the suburbs, okay?"
"Son, I know your dad and I gave you some good genes, and you are a pretty good businessman, but would it kill you to not brag about it?"
"Ahem..." John coughed softly, cutting off the war between mother and son.
"Jimmy." John looked at James. "You're a man with a family now. I hope that you will do your best to protect your wife, treat her well, and make sure she never feels unappreciated. A happy marriage needs both of your efforts. To be married is a vow for life. Do you understand?"
"Yeah, yeah, that's enough, Mr. Lu!"
Ignoring James's attitude, John turned to look at Elizabeth again. "Elizabeth."
Elizabeth was surprised when John called her name since he was still calling her Miss Liang only a few days ago. He's directly calling her name now, a sign that he has truly accepted her.
"Dad..."
John nodded. "Please take care of Jimmy from now
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"No..."
"You heard my dad today, right?"
"Yeah." Elizabeth nodded.
She was deeply touched by what John had said to her and James.
"We've become legally married today. In order for us to maintain an amicable relationship in the future, let me know if there's anything you want to ask of me." After saying that, he remembered something and added. "But don't go too far, understood?"
Elizabeth felt like a weight was lifted off of her shoulders.
Phew—that's what he wanted to talk about!
Elizabeth patted her chest and sighed softly. After thinking for a while, she answered seriously, "I don't have anything to ask really, I'm happy with the way we are."
He was pretty difficult to deal with from time to time, but in general, he wasn't bad. And although she had become Mrs. Lu, she was still much more indebted to him than he was to her. How could she ask for anything more?
"Nothing?" James didn't seem to believe her and looked at her curiously, trying to figure out how genuine she was being.
"Yeah." She nodded. "I like the way we are now."
Seeing Elizabeth repeat her answer, James smiled with satisfaction and instantly became cocky. "I knew that you wouldn't have any demands for a man as perfect as I am. After all, I am a perfectionist by nature!"
"..." Elizabeth was lost for words and simply gave him a hopeless glance.
To borrow Lydia's words, would it kill him to not be a narcissist?
"However," James stopped smiling and put on a serious face, "There are a few things I need to remind you of, even if you don't have any for me."
"What are they? Tell me."
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