Chapter 397: Chapter 396 Let’s Get Married (2)
Dong Xin Yan was suddenly shocked, her dark eyes widened abruptly.
Cheng Ziyang slowly released Dong Xin Yan, reached into his pocket, took out a jewelry box, opened it, and held it out in front of Dong Xin Yan.
He looked at the ring, his voice still hoarse, "Originally, I planned to propose to you by the Aegean Sea, under your favorite blue sky and ocean, but Xinxin, I can’t wait any longer, I don’t want to wait a second longer. Marry me, let me protect you for a lifetime, okay?"
Dong Xin Yan listened in a daze. Even though she had already heard the proposal once, her heart still trembled intensely, raced along, and she couldn’t help but cover her lips with her hand.
Cheng Ziyang got off the bed, struggled to kneel, and knelt on one knee in front of Dong Xin Yan, his voice low and hoarse, but each word serious, "Xinxin, perhaps I can’t provide you with a wealthy life now, but my heart for you, from past to present and even future, will never change. I’ll love you for a lifetime, never let you be sad or hurt, never abandon you, will you marry me?"
Are you willing?
Why should she be asked if she’s willing or not?
From the moment she fell in love with him, her heart only recognized him, only wanted to marry him.
It has never changed.
Dong Xin Yan curled her lips into a smile, but tears fell first. She couldn’t speak, so she just nodded vigorously.
Cheng Ziyang’s gloomy eyes suddenly brightened. He took the ring out of the jewelry box, held Dong Xin Yan’s hand, and bit by bit, slid the ring onto her ring finger.
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The night gradually descended, and the wind blew gently.
Gu Ningyi sat at one end of the long banquet table, not knowing how long he had been sitting there.
The candles on the table were half-burned, the wax flowing down the candlestick like the tears in his heart.
On the table was also a cluster of dewy, tender pink roses that he had someone air-freighted back early this morning, still vibrant.
And a table full of dishes. Clearly a candlelight dinner, yet all Chinese cuisine, each dish being something she loved to eat.
It’s strange, in the time before he realized his feelings, he had unconsciously memorized all her preferences.
Everything was prepared for her.
But she... was no longer there.
Gu Ningyi slowly raised his eyes, looked at the other end of the long table, the chair there was empty, after all...it was all his wishful thinking.
Gu Ningyi chuckled, picked up the red wine beside him, and raised his glass in that direction. He looked at the empty space and spoke with a bitter smile, voice hoarse.
"Dong Xin Yan, I like you."
"Dong Xin Yan, I really like you."
"Dong Xin Yan, I truly, truly like you."
This confession that he hadn’t had the chance to say, he wanted to say it to her when he was eighteen. When she asked him to meet by the lake, he was prepared to say it. But at that time, he didn’t get the chance to speak it out loud.
Today, he can finally say it.
But, everything has changed beyond recognition.
"Dong Xin Yan, you won, but I absolutely won’t bless you. I hope you’re not happy!"
Missing out on me, I hope you’re not happy!
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Time passed silently, and soon it was the beginning of a new month, and the Lunar New Year was approaching.
Gu Ningyi was often unreachable during this time. Mrs. Gu, unable to bear it, continually made N consecutive life-threatening calls to Secretary Lin, repeatedly commanding that Gu Ningyi must return to the old house for dinner today.