Xiao Hao congratulated him so quickly that it took Gu Zhendong a while to react.

He hasn't even proposed yet, and the ring hasn't even been put on Lu Huan's finger, and the mission is already accomplished?

Isn't that way too easy?!

Are you sure the task was completed, and that your system didn't malfunction?

Gu Zhendong questioned Xiao Hao mercilessly. In his opinion, this broken system had too many bugs. If it weren't for the forced binding, Gu Zhendong would have destroyed this broken system long ago.

Xiao Hao felt very wronged when its host questioned its abilities.

—My system didn't malfunction. I judged based on Miss Lu's mood. Miss Lu was indeed very surprised and delighted to see you, so the task was completed.

Xiao Hao answered Gu Zhendong with absolute certainty, "Don't look down on this system, okay?"

Although it may lag a bit when running normally, it has never made any mistakes.

At least so far, it hasn't made any mistakes.

Gu Zhendong was still talking to Xiao Hao when Lu Huan saw him, hung up the phone, and ran towards him in a flash.

Gu Zhendong was away on a business trip for a few days, and Lu Huan didn't see him for several days.

She was originally scheduled to return tomorrow, but now she saw Gu Zhendong, who had returned early. How could she not be overjoyed!

Taking advantage of Gu Zhendong's rare moment of distraction, she happily jumped into the man's arms, rubbing her face against his chest, "Why did you come back early!"

He pulled her soft body into his arms, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Gu Zhendong subconsciously looked down at her. The little woman smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling like stars.

That stupid system said the completion of the mission was determined by Lu Huan's mood, so does that mean she was very surprised to see him?

After seeing the photo of her and Chu Jun, An felt a lump in his throat, as if it were a ball of cotton. That familiar feeling of being unable to breathe spread throughout his body, and his expression remained gloomy all day.

But now, the little woman's body was soft and limp in his arms, her waist so slender that it seemed he could break her with a single grasp, which made him unable to get angry, and the gloom that had been building up between his brows dissipated.

Gu Zhendong slowly gave a faint smile, "I just finished what I was doing and came back!"

Lu Huan missed him terribly, having not seen him for several days.

If it weren't for the fact that this was in front of the school, she would have jumped up and kissed him.

The two went to dinner as usual. Gu Zhendong had made the reservation, and Lu Huan didn't question it, assuming it was just an ordinary dinner.

Sitting in the car, Lu Huan tilted her head and stared at Gu Zhendong's face.

This face is so captivating, the more you look at it, the more addictive it becomes.

Gu Zhendong turned his head and met her bright eyes. He smiled slightly and asked, "Am I really that good-looking?"

From the moment she got on the bus, she kept staring at me, barely blinking.

This look in Lu Huan's eyes pleased Gu Zhendong; he liked that Lu Huan's eyes only had eyes for him.

The thought that Lu Huan had once looked at Chu Jun with that same gaze made him inexplicably unhappy again.

Accountability still needs to be settled!

Lu Huan nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course!"

Lu Huan hugged him and rubbed against him forcefully, wanting to kiss him, but she didn't have the courage. Her watery eyes looked at him shyly, full of spring passion, as if saying: Please kiss me.

Tell me, which man could resist that kind of gaze?

Gu Zhendong couldn't help but cup his cheeks and kiss Lu Huan's lips. "It looks even better up close."

The man shamelessly said that after kissing Lu Huan, he didn't leave, keeping his face close to hers, nose to nose.

Lu Huan blushed instantly, and her eyes became even more watery as she looked at him.

Even though it was just a kiss, he acted like he'd been bullied terribly.

It makes you want to bully them even more.

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Kong Xun arranged the proposal scene perfectly and romantically in just one afternoon.

Before entering the private room, Lu Huan felt that it was no different from the previous meals.

The moment Lu Huan pushed open the door, she was stunned by the scene inside. She stood frozen in place, unable to move.

Kong Xun went all out to double his year-end bonus, spending as much as he could afford.

To create a romantic and cozy atmosphere, the private room was filled with pink roses, baby's breath, and pink balloons... The warm yellow lights shone on the delicate and fresh flowers, making it incredibly beautiful.

Lu Huan stood blankly at the door until Gu Zhendong walked up behind her and put his arm around her waist from behind. "Do you like it?"

Hearing the man's deep, pleasant voice, Lu Huan snapped out of her daze and turned to look at him. "Did you have all of this done?"

Gu Zhendong hummed in response, his breath brushing against the back of her ear, making Lu Huan feel even hotter all over.

This was practically the death of her!

Gu Zhendong is so good at winning a girl's heart!

Do you like it?

Gu Zhendong asked again, "If Lu Huan doesn't like it, then we'll deduct Kong Xun's entire year-end bonus."

How could I not like it!

"I like it!"

Lu Huan answered with great joy, and couldn't help but hug Gu Zhendong, tilting her head up to kiss him.

Gu Zhendong kissed her back, then put his arm around her waist and walked inside.

Lu Huan sat in the chair, excited and nervous, looking at Gu Zhendong across from her with expectant eyes.

Why would he suddenly set up such a romantic venue? Is he planning to propose to me?

After thinking it over carefully, I realized that today was neither an important anniversary nor my birthday with Gu Zhendong, nor any other day. There was no need to make a dinner so romantic.

She couldn't think of anything else besides proposing.

Lu Huan stared longingly at the man, and Gu Zhendong instructed the waiter to serve the dishes.

But after waiting for the entire meal, Gu Zhendong neither proposed to her nor hid a ring in the dessert.

It felt to her as if tonight was just a room full of flowers, balloons, and a candlelight dinner, and there was no proposal at all.

Dejected, Lu Huan swallowed the last bite of her dessert. Still no sign of Gu Zhendong proposing to her, Lu Huan slumped her head listlessly, clearly no longer as happy as before.

It's like having exciting foreplay but no climax.

She couldn't stand this injustice!

Lu Huan glared at Gu Zhendong, both angry and annoyed, while Gu Zhendong almost laughed.

After Kong Xun finished setting up the proposal scene, he specially sent him a long voice message, explaining the proposal process in detail. In particular, he repeatedly reminded him that he must kneel on one knee during the proposal and put the engagement ring on Lu Huan's finger, so that the girl would be surprised.

Gu Zhendong originally wanted to complete the mission, but since the mission had already been completed ahead of schedule, kneeling on one knee seemed unnecessary.

But Lu Huan looked pitiful, and Gu Zhendong thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to propose, so kneeling on one knee didn't seem like a big deal.

In the original book, Gu Zhendong wouldn't even bother to glance at a woman, let alone propose romantically.

Forget it, she's given up on Gu Zhendong proposing to her!

She should be content with just a candlelight dinner like this.

Lu Huan sighed softly, lowering her eyes. She had already convinced herself.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhendong suddenly walked over from the opposite side, and a black shadow loomed over her head.

Lu Huan sighed softly again. Before she could react, Gu Zhendong knelt down on one knee in front of her and took out a small black box from his pocket.

You can tell what's inside the box by its shape and size.

Lu Huan had already given up on Gu Zhendong's marriage proposal a second ago, but unexpectedly, he knelt down on one knee in front of her the next second and even took out a ring.

She froze on the spot, her watery eyes wide open, and a look of bewilderment appeared on her fair face.

As Gu Zhendong spoke, he took the ring out of the box, grabbed Lu Huan's hand, and smiled deeply. "I originally wanted to take it out for you later, but I think if I don't take it out now, you'll be so angry that you'll cry."

The romantic setting was there, but Gu Zhendong was still delaying his proposal. Anyone would be angry in that situation!

She was upset, but she was too shy to admit to Gu Zhendong that she was going to cry.

She angrily denied it, saying, "Who's going to cry!"

She pulled her hand away in frustration, but the man gripped it even tighter.

Gu Zhendong followed her words, his tone indulgent, "Okay, you didn't cry!"

He took her finger, looked up, and gazed at her with tender, earnest eyes. "Will you marry me?"

Gu Zhendong took out a diamond ring from the box. The ring had a simple and elegant design, with only one diamond set in it. Under the refraction of the light, the diamond emitted a dazzling light, and Lu Huan fell in love with it almost at first sight.

Lu Huan wanted to say no, but she couldn't bear to refuse Gu Zhendong and such a beautiful ring. She stared blankly at the man kneeling before her on one knee.

Gu Zhendong didn't urge her, patiently waiting for Lu Huan's answer.

His fingers were tightly clasped together. Even if Lu Huan disagreed today, he would still put the ring on her finger so that she could not escape his grasp.

Lu Huan had no idea that the gentle-looking man in front of her was actually harboring such dark and sinister thoughts. She was truly overwhelmed with joy at being proposed to, so happy that she wanted to cry.

It feels like this proposal was something I asked for myself!

Not wanting to lose face, Lu Huan feigned aloofness and looked down at Gu Zhendong, "Since you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly agree!"

Gu Zhendong didn't care about her condescending tone at all. He picked up the ring and slipped it onto her ring finger. "Let's get our marriage certificate tomorrow!"

"..."

As soon as Gu Zhendong said that, Lu Huan almost fell off her chair.

"Let's get our marriage certificate tomorrow?"

"What, you don't want to?"

Lu Huan muttered to herself, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that things are progressing too fast."

Gu Zhendong held her hand firmly, his fingertips caressing her ring, and said, word by word, "I think it's already very slow!"

Since the proposal has already taken place, it doesn't seem to make much difference whether we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate a day earlier or a day later.

The sooner she gets the marriage certificate, the sooner she can move out of the Lu family home.

Lu Huan nodded in agreement without much hesitation.

Gu Zhendong smiled, his eyes growing even more unfathomable, which made Lu Huan feel an urge to back away.

Why does it feel like agreeing to marry him is like jumping into a trap?

Seeing Lu Huan staring at him with a strange look in her eyes, Gu Zhendong asked, "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly remembered something!"

"Um?"

The man narrowed his eyes. She'd better try to back out!

"Tomorrow is Saturday, and the Civil Affairs Bureau seems to be closed!"

"..."

Author's note: May 21st was another day of hard work writing!