Chapter 115 Isn't a sunny day good?

On the last day of her trip to Moonlight Island, before dawn, Ruan Yao was awakened by warm breaths.

"Yaoyao, wake up."

Huo Yanzhi's voice was low, with a slight hoarseness unique to the early morning.

Ruan Yao opened her eyes groggily. The view outside the window was still a deep, dark blue, with only a small lamp on the bedside table.

"Hmm...it's not even dawn yet." She hummed, snuggling closer to him, wanting to sleep a little longer.

"I'll take you to see the sunrise." Huo Yanzhi kissed her forehead, already dressed. "To a place you've never been before."

Ruan Yao's curiosity was instantly piqued.

She got up slowly, and Huo Yanzhi wrapped her up tightly in a thick coat, leaving only her sleepy little face showing.

The car drove along the winding mountain road and eventually came to a stop at the edge of a cliff.

As soon as I got off the bus, a biting sea breeze hit me, carrying a damp, salty smell that sent a shiver down my spine.

The sky was dark, and both the sea and the sky were blended into a chaotic deep gray, with only a faint, fish-belly-white light shining through the distant sea surface.

Beneath my feet lies a black sea churning with white foam, the horizon between the sky and the sea blurred, and the whole world shrouded in gray.

In her past life, she had also wanted to come here, but was unable to do so due to the continuous torrential rain.

The wind howled, and Ruan Yao subconsciously shrank her neck.

Huo Yanzhi walked up behind her, pulled her into his arms, and shielded her from most of the wind with his body.

His oversized trench coat completely enveloped her, his chin resting on the top of her head, his familiar scent enveloping her.

Are you cold?

Ruan Yao shook her head and leaned against him with relief.

The two of them stood there quietly, waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint, barely perceptible orange light appeared on the distant horizon.

The light started as a thin line, but within minutes it spread rapidly, painting the thick clouds and the rolling sea with a gentle golden hue.

Immediately afterwards, a complete and dazzling red sun leaped out from below the sea level.

A burst of golden light erupted, instantly piercing through all the darkness.

The sky, the sea, the jagged rocks, and their faces were all illuminated by this magnificent light.

Ruan Yao was so shocked by the scene before her that she was speechless.

It's so beautiful.

She leaned against Huo Yanzhi's strong chest, feeling his heartbeat, her heart filled with a tremendous sense of happiness.

Everything in this life is so beautiful.

“Look, Yaoyao.” Huo Yanzhi’s voice rang softly in her ear, a voice filled with an emotion she couldn’t describe. “The whole island, this sea, and you… are all in my world now.”

His arms were wrapped tightly around her, as if he wanted to meld her into his body.

Ruan Yao was moved by the magnificent scenery and his words.

She leaned against him, turned her face to the side, and rubbed her nose against his firm chest, her voice full of affection.

"Your world is so beautiful, I love it so much."

Huo Yanzhi tightened his grip on her even more.

He looked at the red sun that had completely risen above the sea, its golden light stinging his eyes.

"I'm scared."

His voice was so soft it was almost carried away by the sea breeze.

"I'm afraid that everything in front of me will burst like a bubble."

He lowered his head and buried his face in the crook of her neck. "I really want to hide you away, hide you in a place where only I can see you."

Ruan Yao did not struggle, nor was she afraid.

She turned away, no longer looking at the magnificent sunrise, and instead reached out and hugged him tightly.

She stood on tiptoe, pressed her cheek against his, and told him, word by word, in a gentle yet incredibly certain tone.

"We will never be apart."

She tiptoed and kissed his tightly pursed lips.

"Huo Yanzhi, I will always be by your side."

The moment he received her promise, the turbulent undercurrent in his eyes, which had almost swallowed everything, slowly receded.

What replaced it was an unyielding deep affection.

The sun had fully risen, and its golden rays shone down on the two embracing figures, warm and dazzling.

Amidst the golden light and the roar of the waves, Huo Yanzhi suddenly released her.

Under Ruan Yao's puzzled gaze, he took a step back and then knelt down on one knee.

Ruan Yao was completely stunned.

Huo Yanzhi looked up at her, took out a dark blue velvet box from his pocket, and gently opened it in the morning light.

Inside the box, a dazzling diamond ring lay quietly, reflecting a light more radiant than the shimmering waves of the sea.

"The last proposal was too rushed, and we didn't even have a ring."

He looked up at her, and in those unfathomable eyes, there was only her reflection, devout and focused.

He didn't say those three words.

Instead, he spoke in an almost pleading tone, enunciating each word carefully:

"Ruan Yao, entrust the rest of your life to me."

"Let me take care of you."

The sea breeze howled, and the waves crashed.

Amidst the golden light and at the edge of the world, Ruan Yao covered her mouth in surprise, tears welling up instantly and blurring her vision.

Morning light, sea breeze, sound of waves.

And then there's the man kneeling before her, presenting her with the world's most precious treasure.

She couldn't say anything, she could only nod vigorously with tears streaming down her face.

"I do."

*

On the private plane back to Beijing, the atmosphere remained enveloped in endless sweetness.

Ruan Yao sat by the window, her left hand lingering on the sparkling diamond ring on her ring finger, admiring it over and over.

Sunlight streamed through the porthole, causing the diamond on the ring to refract a rainbow-like halo, making one feel lightheaded and carefree.

She carefully put the pair of handmade rings made of seashells into her jewelry box, intending to take them home and cherish them.

As the plane was about to land, Ruan Yao began packing up the odds and ends she had brought with her.

When she took the large black umbrella with a long handle out of her bag, she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

She took it out with a hint of regret and shook it.

"I brought an umbrella specifically, but it hasn't rained once on Moonlight Island. It was all for nothing."

Huo Yanzhi paused for a moment as he flipped through the documents.

He looked up at the umbrella, then at Ruan Yao's slightly annoyed face.

"Isn't a sunny day good?" His voice sounded normal. "Only when the weather is good every day can we have fun."

"Of course it's great that it's not raining." Ruan Yao folded the umbrella, leaned over, hugged his neck from behind, and said in a coquettish tone, "But as long as you're by my side, I can have fun no matter what the weather is like."

Huo Yanzhi's fingers tightened silently as he held the document.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the girl's profile, which showed complete dependence on him, and said nothing.