Because he had given Lu Yan a ring when he confessed his feelings, and she had worn it on her finger without ever taking it off, Zhuang Yan did not prepare a ring for the engagement banquet. Instead, he prepared a set of jewelry, the most eye-catching of which was a crown.

The engagement banquet was in a Western style. Lu Yan liked castles, so Zhuang Yan booked a castle by the sea for the day. According to netizens, the decorations alone cost 5 million yuan, not including catering. All of it added up, it was estimated to cost tens of millions of yuan. As for the engagement jewelry that Zhuang Yan prepared for Lu Yan, it was obtained from an auction for 300 million yuan.

The jewelry set sparked considerable discussion when he anonymously bid on it, with people in the industry speculating about who had won it.

Those who received the invitations have arrived at the venue one after another. An Xinrong accompanied Lu Yan, watching the makeup artist do her makeup. She poured a glass of lemon water, inserted a straw, and handed it to Lu Yan.

It has to be said that this woman, nourished by love, is even more beautiful than before. Her skin is so smooth that it has no pores, and her lips look good even without lipstick. She looks radiant with health and vitality.

An Xinrong looked on with envy, wishing she could be in that state when she was twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

Are you nervous? Did you sleep well last night?

"I slept very well." Since being with Zhuang Yan, Lu Yan has never had insomnia again. Sleeping with him, she has never had nightmares. Her sleep quality is good, her skin is getting better and better, and she is full of energy every day.

An Xinrong crept up to Lu Yan and whispered, "Are you really sure? You've only been together a short time, and you're already getting engaged to him? Isn't marriage supposed to be a woman's grave? Don't you want to reconsider?"

Lu Yan rolled her eyes at her: "If I hadn't thought it through, wouldn't that be giving you an opportunity? You better behave yourself today and don't say anything unlucky. If you can't control your mouth, I'll have someone throw you out."

An Xinrong immediately became obedient.

"I wonder how the arrangements are going on site?" An Xinrong asked. "Do you know?"

"I don't know, I didn't care, it was all arranged by Zhuang Yan. He said he wanted to give me a surprise."

"What more surprises do you need? You two have already become a famous scene just by recording this show. If Director Wang wants to make this kind of dating show again in the future, it will be difficult to invite guests to record the show, since they will be compared with you at any time."

Lu Yan was dressed very simply today, and apart from her ring, there was no other jewelry on her.

Although it looks good, it's an important engagement party, so how can we not wear anything?

An Xinrong asked, "Aren't you going to wear any jewelry?"

Lu Yan touched her neck: "Ayan didn't prepare anything for me."

An Xinrong was exasperated: "Men don't understand women's makeup and dressing up..."

Lu Yan said evasively, "Never mind, it's cold to wear a necklace around my neck."

An Xinrong sighed and watched as Lu Yan finished changing her makeup and hair, and just as she put on her dress, there was a knock on the door of the lounge.

The driver who was supposed to take Lu Yan to the scene has arrived.

Lu Yan sat in the back seat, and An Xinrong tactfully got into the passenger seat. In the distance, they could see hot air balloons, a red carpet spread all the way, covered with roses, and countless petals fell from the sky, filling the air with the fragrance of flowers.

An Xinrong looked outside. No matter what, she was a daughter of a wealthy family and had seen many grand occasions, but she still couldn't help but admire the proposal scene that Zhuang Yan had prepared.

The decorations were incredibly luxurious, costing tens of millions. If she were Lu Yan, she would have accepted the proposal before even reaching the door.

However, she had a question: who paid for the engagement party?

Zhuang Yan is penniless after the business owner goes bankrupt. The money he has earned recently is the bonus from the production team, which is at most a million or so. Not to mention that the venue here cannot be rented, the on-site setup and today's meals will cost at least five million. Where would Zhuang Yan get so much money?

Is it a bit beneath Lu Yan to use her money to decorate the proposal scene?

An Xinrong doesn't dislike Zhuang Yan; she's just afraid of those argumentative netizens who criticize Zhuang Yan online.

An Xinrong secretly took out her phone; some pictures from the proposal scene had already been leaked by people at the scene.

Sure enough, just as she expected, the online trolls had already started spewing insults.

They say Zhuang Yan is a gigolo who lives off women. He couldn't even rent a venue for his engagement party, and all the food and supplies were paid for by Lu Yan. What kind of proposal surprise is that?

He also said that Zhuang Yan had no right to talk about Fang Chen before. He himself was a phoenix man, no, he was even worse than a phoenix man. A phoenix man has some ability, but what ability does Zhuang Yan have?

They bought over 100,000 yuan worth of fireworks, set them off, and that's how they won Lu Yan over. If they had known it was this easy, they would have gone too.

......

Before the proposal even started, some people were already predicting its failure.

An Xinrong gripped her phone tightly, seething with anger.

Zhuang Yan, can't you be a little more low-key? If you throw such a lavish engagement party, how are you going to manage the wedding?

The exhibition hall spanned a thousand square meters, with a red carpet stretching for hundreds of meters. Everyone who came here was a familiar face. Director Wang, acting as the matchmaker, sat at the main table, surrounded by music, with balloons fluttering in the wind guiding her forward.

As soon as Lu Yan got out of the car, she felt a burning gaze. She looked up and met Zhuang Yan's focused and intense gaze.

The two looked at each other and laughed simultaneously.

I have a feeling that they've known each other for a very long time, on different timelines, in different parallel universes.

At fifteen, she arrived twelve years in the future. She knew that she would marry Zhuang Yan in this lifetime, and if she couldn't, her life would be filled with loneliness.

Fortunately, fate was kind to her, and the butterfly effect did not occur, allowing love to form a closed loop.

In just a few minutes, Zhuang Yan, dressed in a white suit, couldn't help but run up to her. He handed the peony flowers in his hand to Lu Yan, and as she took them, he picked her up in his arms.

To outsiders, Zhuang Yan appeared very calm. He had arranged the engagement banquet very well, and he seemed confident and at ease in such an occasion.

Only Lu Yan knew how badly his hands were trembling. Just an engagement had made his eyes red, and he could hear Zhuang Yan's choked voice in his ears.

"I'm so happy... I'm really so happy..."

Lu Yan couldn't help but wonder, what would have happened to her if she hadn't met Zhuang Yan in the future when she was 15? Perhaps, she would have died, unable to love.

From dusk till night, there were no stars in this season, but Zhuang Yan prepared drones. Ten thousand drones emitted colorful light, like the Milky Way paving a road to happiness.

The audience erupted in applause, and the spotlight shone on the two of them. Director Wang also had another role today: hosting the event.

He stood on the stage and gave a passionate speech, then handed the microphone to Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan stared at Lu Yan for five seconds, then ten seconds, and the audience remained completely silent... Holding the microphone in one hand and Lu Yan's hand in the other, Zhuang Yan gazed intently at her and said, word by word, "It's truly been a long and arduous journey to get to this day..."