Caught completely off guard, he took half a step forward and knelt down on one knee with a thud.

He held the red rose high in front of her, and behind the bright red and beautiful flower was his handsome and affectionate face, which was complemented by the flowers but did not diminish his charm.

"Ying'er, I love you! Please, marry me!"

The man's voice wasn't loud, but to Zhu Qianying, it sounded as if there was no other sound in her ears except for his words.

She remembered very clearly that this same man had once proposed to her in the Yan family's garden, almost as if she were being forced into it.

"Didn't you already beg?"

She stared at him intently and asked in a low voice.

Although he wasn't willing at the time, when he begged, he was probably just impatient and had no love whatsoever.

But even so, he still begged.

After that, she and he successfully obtained their marriage certificate and have remained so ever since!

"Besides, we've been married for five years, and our son is almost five years old. Why would we need to propose again?"

Yan Shao listened attentively to her, then raised the rose even higher.

"Ying'er, that's different!"

Zhu Qianying stared at the bouquet of roses for a long time before finally taking them.

She lowered her eyes to look at the stunning roses. "What's different?"

Against the backdrop of the flowers, her face appeared especially beautiful. At this moment, Yan Shao finally understood what it meant for a person to be more beautiful than a flower.

“Ying’er, yes, I proposed to you, but you should know better than me what I was like back then. I was such a jerk and such a scoundrel.”

Zhu Qianying raised her eyelids, her gaze passing over the bright flowers and landing on his face.

"So, I actually still owe you a marriage proposal! And I also owe you a proper wedding based on sincerity and love!"

As Yan Shao spoke, his gaze never left her eyes.

Their eyes were locked, and in each other's eyes they saw the sincerity that Yan Shao had spoken of, as well as the deep, unyielding affection.

Zhu Qianying pursed her lips and didn't speak. She just stared at Yan Shao, as if a lifetime had passed, until Zizai behind her got impatient and gently poked her back with his finger, reminding her in a low but anxious voice.

"Mommy, say yes to Daddy! Hurry up!"

Clearly, the little guy also felt that his dad owed his mom a proposal ceremony and a wedding.

In his little mind, there was no such thing as them proposing or having a wedding more than five years ago.

All he knew was that Daddy and Mommy had been separated for five years, and now that Daddy had won Mommy back, he should propose to her again and have a wedding again.

The little guy urged them on urgently from behind, and Yan Bo and his wife, naturally, had already locked their eyes on their son and daughter-in-law.

This morning, when their son suggested that they act out a short scene together, they were overjoyed.

No one knew better than them how their son had proposed to Zhu Qianying with an unapproachable air, and how disdainfully he had married her.

Therefore, they felt from the bottom of their hearts that their son had indeed owed Zhu Qianying too much, and the proposal ceremony and wedding were just one part of it.

No matter how anxious Vic Chou or Yan Bo and his wife were, the two people involved seemed completely absorbed in their own world.

One, as the arbitrator, looks down from above; the other, as the one awaiting the verdict, waits silently and expectantly.

The surrounding noise was still going on; the follow-up to the dragon boat race and the awards ceremony were in full swing not far from them.

The announcements and the clamor of voices seemed to have no effect on the few people on the yacht. They were all in a silent world, waiting for a wonderful answer to arrive.

After remaining silent and scrutinizing Yan Shao for what felt like an eternity, Zhu Qianying finally raised an eyebrow at him.

"Where's the ring?" A gaze, tinged with a mix of cunning and inquisitiveness, fell upon Yan Shao's face and body.

Only after she mentioned it did Yan Bo and his wife, along with Zizai, realize that Yan Shao, the one who proposed, actually had nothing in his hands.

"That idiot! Who proposes without a ring?" Old Madam Yan muttered under her breath, both for her son's lack of understanding and for her own indifference.

She remembered clearly that this was the second time her son had been proposed to without a ring, and the person was the same one.

That little bastard!

Madam Yan cursed inwardly, then secretly worried, wondering how to help her son out of this predicament without making her daughter-in-law too embarrassed.

Just as she was about to get up and walk over, Yan Bo pressed her down, "Be good, sit down!"

While both were watching the play, Old Madam Yan's heart raced and she was on the edge of her seat, while Yan Bo watched with complete composure and nonchalance.

Stopped by Yan Bo's words, Old Madam Yan became even more anxious, "But, Xiao Han..."

Yan Bo glanced at her, "Be good, trust Xiao Han!"

Having said all that, Madam Yan had no choice but to sit obediently in her chair, waiting to see how her son would resolve this seemingly trivial challenge.

Just when the elder Mrs. Yan and the younger Zizai were anxious and didn't know what to do, Young Master Yan finally made a move.

He raised his hands, lowered his eyes, took off the wedding ring he always wore on the ring finger of his left hand, placed it in his palm, and handed it to Zhu Qianying.

Zhu Qianying didn't quite understand his intention, and the corners of her lips slightly lifted.

"What do you mean? This is a standard men's ring, and besides, I can't wear it!"

Unhurriedly, Yan Shao raised the ring on his hand a little higher, then, as if making some grand vow, he withdrew his right hand, placed it against his heart, looked at Zhu Qianying with a serious expression, and said affectionately.

"Ying'er, from today onwards, I, Yan Han, will only wear jewelry designed by you, including my wedding ring!"

Zhu Qianying raised an eyebrow again. So, was he trying to blackmail her into designing a pair of wedding rings that were exclusively for her and him?

In fact, Yan Shao's move had many implications.

Since he proposed again, it means he considers the previous proposal and wedding invalid. So, getting a new pair of wedding rings is perfectly normal, isn't it?

The wedding ring that was supposed to be his pair with hers had long since disappeared, so the ring on his hand, strictly speaking, had lost its meaning as a pair.

Furthermore, since his wife is a jewelry designer, stating that he will only wear jewelry designed by her for the rest of his life is like a man telling a woman that he will only eat the food she cooks for the rest of his life, representing eternity and devotion.