Phi-Fic Chapter 307 Father
Chapter 307 Father
Wen Zongji knew that his promotion review would not be blocked; the only issue was how his new official position would be arranged.
After all, there was certainly no suitable official position for him in the Ministry of Revenue.
Wen Zongji was not in a hurry. He was quite relaxed in the Ministry of Revenue. Feng Yunchen was in charge of the residential building project, and other people were also watching over the construction of other houses.
He clocked in and out on time every day, and then returned home to have dinner with Pei Rujing.
"Dad~"
On another day off, Wen Zongji's Pei Rujing did not go out, but stayed at home to play with Rui Ge'er.
While playing with a rattle drum to amuse Rui Ge'er, Rui Ge'er suddenly uttered a single word that left Wen Zongji speechless. He stared blankly at Pei Rujing: "Did he...did he just say something?"
Pei Rujing shook her head in confusion: "I didn't hear that."
Wen Zongji immediately looked disappointed: "I must have misheard."
"father--"
When Rui Ge'er saw that Wen Zongji ignored him, he waved his little hand and called out again.
This time, Wen Zongji finally stopped doubting that he was hallucinating. He looked at Pei Rujing and saw that she was trying not to laugh.
Wen Zongji suddenly realized: "You did that on purpose just now?"
"Hahaha--"
Pei Rujing could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.
Wen Zongji's face darkened: "Wife, you've gone too far."
He was both excited and moved when he heard his son call him "Dad" for the first time. He wanted to find recognition from Pei Rujing, but Pei Rujing was only interested in fooling him.
After all, it was the wrong payment!
Granny Feng explained, "Young master, the young master started calling you 'mother' a few days ago. The county princess has been teaching him to call you 'father' these past few days, just to give you a surprise."
Pei Rujing nodded emphatically: "It's all thanks to me that Rui-ge'er can call me 'Dad'."
Ever since Rui Ge'er started babbling in baby talk, Wen Zongji began teaching him to call him "Daddy".
As a result, he called out "Daddy" to Rui Ge'er so many times, but he didn't get a single reply in return.
Pei Rujing was also teaching Rui Ge'er to call her "Mother". Compared to Wen Zongji, who didn't have much time to spend with Rui Ge'er, Pei Rujing spent almost every day with him and taught him for a long time. Naturally, Rui Ge'er was the first to learn to call her "Mother".
Pei Rujing kept this joyous occasion a secret from Wen Zongji, all to surprise him today.
Wen Zongji understood Pei Rujing's feelings, took her hand, and said softly, "Thank you, my wife."
Wen Zongji picked up Rui Ge'er and, suppressing his excitement, said, "Rui Ge'er, call me 'Father' one more time."
Rui-ge blinked, then smiled at Wen Zongji and said in a childish voice, "Daddy~"
"Hey, my good son."
Wen Zongji's voice trembled slightly as he leaned over and kissed Rui Ge'er.
Then he brought his face closer.
Rui Ge'er followed suit and kissed Wen Zongji as well.
Wen Zongji's heart was in turmoil.
He didn't expect that just hearing Rui Ge'er call him "Daddy" would make him so excited.
But undeniably, Ruige's birth deepened his integration into this world.
It was because of Pei Rujing and Rui Ge'er that he felt a sense of belonging to this world.
Pei Rujing looked at him: "So excited?"
"Happy."
Next, Wen Zongji would ask Rui Ge'er to call him from time to time. At first, Rui Ge'er would cooperate, but later he would ignore him and stick his little bottom out with his back to Wen Zongji.
Pei Rujing chuckled: "Rui-ge'er has such a good temper, he's starting to get annoyed with you."
Wen Zongji watched Rui Ge'er play with his toys with gentle eyes: "It all feels a little unreal."
Pei Rujing said with ill intent, "How about I hit you and see if it hurts?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Zongji raised his hand and pinched Pei Rujing's cheek: "Does it hurt?"
Pei Rujing's eyes widened: "That's wrong! I should be the one pinching you."
"We are husband and wife, one and the same."
Pei Rujing glared at him angrily.
She originally wanted to mess with Pei Rujing, but ended up getting messed with by Wen Zongji instead.
The county magistrate said he couldn't let himself be taken advantage of.
She threw herself into Wen Zongji's arms, pinching his cheeks and pulling them outwards with both hands.
Wen Zongji mumbled, "It hurts—"
Pei Rujing released him only after hearing this: "It seems that all of this is true."
Having deliberately said that, the county magistrate declared that she was innocent and only wanted to help Wen Zongji distinguish between fantasy and reality, and had absolutely no intention of deliberately harming Wen Zongji.
Wen Zongji gave Pei Rujing a meaningful look: "It is indeed true."
Pei Rujing picked up Rui Ge'er and blocked Wen Zongji's view: "Come on, let Mom play with you."
Rui was having a great time playing when he watched in a daze as Pei Rujing snatched his toy and started playing with it.
I don't know what "playing together" means.
Wen Zongji couldn't help but laugh as he watched.
The county magistrate's method of changing the subject is rather naive.
Pei Rujing coughed lightly and said, "Are you choosing a husband for Shuyu?"
She discovered that Wen Zongji had recently been looking at information about the successful candidates in the imperial examinations.
The results of this year's provincial examination have been released, and the palace examination will be held in a few days.
Although hundreds of people passed the imperial examination, most of them were already married, and some were engaged even though they were not married.
After removing those that do not meet the criteria, there are not many options left.
Those from well-off families must be excluded from this category.
After all, he came from a good family and had passed the imperial examination, so his future was bound to be bright. People would definitely choose a marriage between him and someone of equal social standing.
Wen Shuyu was born into the Marquis of Zhongyong's family, which was not a low status, but her status as a concubine's daughter limited her somewhat.
Wen Zongji was determined to find a husband for Wen Shuyu who was ambitious and of noble character, so he naturally had to choose carefully.
Wen Zongji wasn't surprised that Pei Rujing had discovered it, after all, she was his wife: "We haven't found a suitable candidate yet."
"Shuyu will be seventeen soon. Even if you want to be more selective, you should settle down by now. You should get married by next year at the latest."
After Emperor Shun'an decreed that no young women under the age of sixteen could serve the emperor, the daughters of princes and ministers began to postpone their marriages, but none of them were over eighteen years old and still unmarried.
Even An Qingyan, who had always resisted arranged marriages, got married last year.
At the time, Pei Rujing was in the crucial stage of her pregnancy. She only listened to Zuo Mingxuan's gossip and didn't pay much attention to it.
Wen Zongji nodded: "I understand."