Chapter 414 Slowly Falling in Love with You

The salty and humid sea breeze carries the coolness of the winter night, and the street lights cast a warm yellow halo on the asphalt road.

The sound of the tide in the distance is like some low and gentle whisper.

Meng Anran wrapped herself tightly in a beige cashmere scarf, and the ends of her hair were slightly lifted by the wind.

"There are quite a lot of snacks in Gangcheng, and they taste good." She touched her slightly bulging belly filled with food, with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Then before you go back tomorrow, go to the old bakery and bring some souvenirs to your uncle and aunt." Qin Mu looked at her lovingly.

Ever since they met twenty-one years ago, he had always looked at her with this gentle gaze.

"OK."

Leaving Beijing, where she could see familiar faces everywhere, and dating her lover in a strange city, Meng Anran had the rare opportunity to relax and be the two-year-old girl again.

She pointed at the blinking beacon light on the distant reef, as if she had discovered a new world: "Qin Mu, look at that light, doesn't it look like a star on the seabed?"

Qin Mu couldn't help laughing, "An Xiaoran, you are so childish."

Meng Anran rolled her eyes at him and said, "Qin Xiaomu, you're ruining the atmosphere."

Suddenly, Qin Mu took her hand and walked into a tavern.

When the wooden door was pushed open, the wind chimes rang.

"Why did you bring me here? You know I can't drink." Meng Anran looked around the environment in the tavern.

There were only a few customers in the pub, and the owner behind the bar winked at Qin Mu.

Meng Anran caught it and asked in surprise: "Do you know him?"

Qin Mu smiled but did not answer, but took her to the terrace on the second floor.

There was a pitch-black sea facing it, with only the moonlight shining like silver on the waves.

Suddenly, the boss handed over a guitar.

"Can I borrow your place?" Qin Mu took it, walked onto the small stage of the resident band, and plucked the strings with his fingertips to test the sound.

Meng Anran was stunned. She had never seen Qin Mu play the guitar.

Didn't even know he could play guitar.

When the prelude sounded, the sound of the waves suddenly became quiet.

Qin Mu sang an old song - "Slowly Falling in Love with You".

His voice was low and slow, his eyes fixed on her face.

When the song sang "Order whatever you like for dessert after dinner", the waiter brought out red velvet cake.

In the center of the heart-shaped red velvet cake, there is a purple diamond ring, shining like a star in the candlelight.

The song just reached the chorus:

"I like you slowly, and remember you slowly."

"I will slowly grow old with you."

“Because slowly is the best reason.”

Before the accompaniment stopped, Qin Mu put down his guitar and walked towards her, holding a velvet cake and kneeling on one knee in front of her.

"An Xiaoran, when you snatched my candy twenty-one years ago, I already decided on you in my heart. Do I have the honor to be your husband and accompany you through twenty years after twenty years?"

Meng Anran's eyes were red when she remembered that Qin Mu had confessed his love to her five years ago.

Holding a bouquet of flowers, kneeling on one knee in front of her, I asked her: Am I honored to be your boyfriend?

Whether he was confessing his love or proposing, he always said "yours" instead of "mine".

He never treated her as his property, and he always respected her uniqueness and independence.

Even in the smallest details.

The sea breeze blew her answer away in the waves.

But Qin Mu heard it.

He put the ring on her finger with shaking hands. The customers around him seemed to be infected by the happy atmosphere and cheered loudly in blessing.

The resident band even performed a song called "I Like You" to suit the occasion.

So it turned into a chorus of the whole audience.

The diamond ring was worn on the middle finger of Meng Anran's right hand, above the silver wedding ring, symbolizing that her relationship with Qin Mu had taken another step forward.

She pulled Qin Mu up and asked arrogantly, "Did you plan to propose during the time you disappeared?"

"Yeah." Qin Mu pulled a high stool over and sat down next to her. "Xu Zixi isn't a professional jewelry designer, but she studied jewelry design, and her design style is quite unique. During that time, I often went to her coffee shop to ask her for help with the drafts, so that I could change my requirements at any time."

Meng Anran looked at the diamond ring on her hand. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. The more she looked at it, the happier she became. She leaned over and kissed Qin Mu on the cheek, "I like it so much."

"Do you like the diamond ring or me?" Qin Mu asked.

"I like the diamond ring, but I like you even more." Meng Anran replied with a smile and met his kiss on the lips.

That night, Qin Mu posted on his Moments to show his love.

One was a photo of him and Meng Anran, and the other was of two hands tightly clasped together.

The silver couple rings are a perfect match, and the five-carat purple diamond ring shines brilliantly under the neon light.

The caption is simple yet full of sweetness: [The proposal was successful. She said the ring was beautiful, but I think she is even more beautiful.]

Song Xu, who was working overtime late at night, saw this post on WeChat Moments during his break. Today's midnight snack completely filled him up.

The corners of his lips twitched, and the worker's resentment reached its peak at this moment.

Damn love-brain, all the friends circle is showing off their love!

"Mr. Song, please take a look at this plan."

When a naturally seductive voice came, Song Xu immediately turned off the screen and put down his phone, then took the document handed to him by the woman next to him.

Ji Lan moved closer and pointed at a line on the document: "Isn't the promotional method here too simple?"

The rich but not pungent smell of perfume instantly overwhelmed Song Xu. He calmed himself down and carefully browsed the promotional method column.

"Well, it's too ordinary, and the promotional effect may not be that good. According to the current market trend, we can increase short video ads..."

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Ji Lan.

He didn't notice the distance for a moment, and her soft hair hooked over the tip of his nose, leaving a slight itch.

The unique fragrance of a woman lingered around him, and Song Xu felt that his mind was not clear.

"What's wrong?" The voice was cut off halfway. Ji Lan turned her head to look at him in confusion. When she met his dull gaze, her heart trembled.

Having been a scumbag for so many years and dated so many men, have you ever met someone who really moved you?

The answer is yes.

She used to always think about playing games in life and never treated any man sincerely.

Until later she met Song Xu.

He seemed to have known her earlier than she did, and there was an indescribable emotion in his eyes when they first met.

Later on, as they were getting along, she treated him as a toy to be ordered around at will, and as an ATM for shopping.

But he never complained, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her was always filled with sincere, strong yet forbearing love.

Even though he knew she was just playing around.

He was so good to her, always responding to her requests and obeying her every request. He was so good to her that it was hard for her not to be moved. He was so good to her that it made her feel guilty and scared.

Her mother's ending made her afraid to express her true feelings to a man, so she avoided Song Xu's love and deceived herself about the feelings that were about to emerge.

Pretending to be free and ruthless, I broke up with him.

But when she saw Song Xu's eyes at this moment, she realized that she might have been really wrong.

She had hurt the only person in the world who might still be willing to love her unconditionally.