A car pulled up as they exited the station. Penelope saw the person inside and exclaimed, "Dad, why are you here?"
Zachary recognized his future father-in-law and quickly greeted him. They got into the car, and it headed towards the guest house.
Paul Aime looked at them and asked, "Are you both alright?"
Penelope replied, "Thanks to Zachary. If he hadn't pulled me back, I would have been hit!"
Paul Aime frowned, "How could the traffic police let someone drive drunk at that speed? This needs to be rectified!"
He turned to Penelope, "I'll handle this. No matter who they are, I won't let it slide."
Secretary Wang interjected, "That man is Song Jianguo's nephew. It seems they have a history with Mr. Zhang."
Paul Aime narrowed his eyes, "If they have a problem with Xiao Zhang, they'll have a problem with me."
Everyone understood his meaning. Penelope blushed, "Dad, what are you saying?"
Paul Aime laughed.
Zachary asked, "Uncle Peng, are you transferring to the provincial government?"
Paul Aime looked at Zachary, "You've always been smart. If not for that incident, your future would have been bright."
Zachary thought, "It's obvious. You wouldn't be talking about rectifying departments otherwise." He also thought "And now with spiritual energy, my future is just as bright."
Paul Aime continued, "It's not a secret. I'll be the provincial governor and head of Yuzhang Municipal Party Committee."
Zachary was surprised, "Congratulations, Uncle Peng. That's a big step." The provincial governor position was very prestigious.
Paul Aime waved his hand, "It's just luck. Let's talk about something else."
He asked about Zachary's plans. When Zachary mentioned building a homestay company with thousands of acres of land, he nodded, "That's a good path. Peng Rong won't suffer with you. I'll handle Jingyang Group. They won't cause you trouble."
This was a clear acknowledgment of their relationship and a promise of protection.
Zachary was grateful, "Uncle Peng, I'll take good care of Peng Rong."
They arrived at the guest house. Paul Aime said as they exited the car, "Find time to get the marriage certificate. Don't delay after an accident."
After getting out, Zachary looked at the blushing Penelope and said, "How about we get the certificate tomorrow?"
Penelope rolled her eyes, "In your dreams. Have you proposed? I want a proper proposal first."
Zachary awkwardly touched his nose, thinking that when Zuanfeng and Xiao Zuanfeng are big enough, he'll propose to her in the sky, fulfilling her dream of being a divine eagle.
Zachary drove home and took Penelope to their room amid the tourists' teasing.
After being pushed out by Penelope, Zachary went to the balcony. He noticed the ripe chicken claw jujube fruits.
He picked some of the purple fruits. They were much larger than usual, likely due to the spiritual energy.
He ate one. It was sweet, not bitter, and contained spiritual energy.
Zachary was overjoyed. This meant ordinary people could absorb spiritual energy through the fruit.
He gave some to Xiao Hei and Xiao Huang. After seeing they were fine, he took some to Penelope.
Penelope, watching a video, smiled, "You look guilty."
Zachary asked, "Are you still underage?"