The breeze blows gently, as if it is the gentle caress of nature.

The branches along the roadside were gently touched by the breeze, swaying comfortably, making a slight rustling sound, as if whispering the beauty of spring.

Gu Sicheng and Tang Wanyan walked side by side, leisurely along the winding path.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, like a natural impressionist painting, beautiful and dreamy.

Gu Sicheng's palms were slightly sweaty. He quietly moved his hand towards Tang Wanyan several times, trying to hold her hand.

But every time when I was about to touch it, my heart started beating fast again.

He wondered to himself: If I suddenly held her hand, would she be scared again like last time?

What if she thought he was being too rash?

Thinking of this, the hand that had just been extended was retracted.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting and a gorgeous sunset glow appeared on the horizon. The red, orange and purple colors intertwined together, decorating the entire sky beautifully.

Gu Sicheng looked at the time, feeling reluctant.

But he was worried that he had kept everyone waiting too long, so he said to Tang Wanyan with a hint of regret: "Wanyan, we should go back, otherwise everyone will be worried."

Tang Wanyan raised her head, her eyes met his, and she nodded gently, her soft hair swaying, and said softly, "Well, it's time to go back."

Then, Gu Sicheng asked cautiously, "Wanyan, how are you going to get back to Tang Town later?"

Tang Wanyan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back and talk about it first."

The two of them talked in low voices as they walked slowly back and soon returned to the Fu family.

As soon as they entered the Fu family's house, everyone's eyes instantly fell on them. The subtle sweet atmosphere between the two of them made everyone immediately understand, and they all showed meaningful smiles on their faces.

Su Wantang smiled and walked forward and joked, "It seems that you have gained a lot from this food-digesting journey."

Tang Wanyan's cheeks instantly flushed and she lowered her head embarrassedly.

Gu Sicheng straightened his back and said generously: "Yes, I will take good care of Wanyan in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone offered their blessings and the room was suddenly filled with laughter.

Tang Wanyan walked up to Fu Yanci and whispered to him that she wanted to go back later.

When Fu Yanxue heard this, she smiled and dissuaded him: "Don't worry, go back after dinner."

Gu Sicheng hesitated for a moment and said, "There is no car going back at night, which is not very convenient."

Dong Cheng patted his chest and smiled, "What are you afraid of? After dinner, I will personally take you two back."

Fu Yanxue also echoed: "And I'll go with you."

Hearing everyone's enthusiasm, Tang Wanyan and Gu Sicheng couldn't refuse and stayed for dinner.

After dinner, Tang Wanyan took Su Wantang's hand and said goodbye reluctantly: "Wanbao, wait until I go back and take care of Gu Sicheng's affairs, I will come again. I want to be your bridesmaid!"

Su Wantang nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

Tang Wanyan had just taken two steps when Su Wantang suddenly seemed to remember something and said loudly, "By the way, let Comrade Gu be our best man!"

Tang Wanyan turned around and gave Su Wantang a bright smile.

That smile seemed to say: You still understand me.

In this way, Dong Cheng and Fu Yanxue sent Tang Wanyan and Gu Sicheng back to Tang Town.

On the way back, Dong Cheng and Fu Yanxue were the only ones left in the car.

The atmosphere in the car suddenly became subtle and quiet, and the only sound was the sound of the car moving.

Dong Cheng glanced at Fu Yanxue from time to time, with a hint of nervousness and anticipation in his eyes.

As a public security officer, Fu Yanxue had extraordinary sensitivity, so she naturally noticed this gaze at the first moment.

But she pretended not to notice and leaned on the passenger seat with her eyes closed.

Finally, Dong Cheng couldn't help but break the silence: "Xiaoxue..."

Fu Yanxue opened her eyes quickly, glanced at Dong Cheng, and said in a serious tone, "You are disrespectful. Call me sister."

Dong Cheng scratched his head, smiled awkwardly, and quickly changed the topic: "Sister Xiaoxue."

Fu Yanxue closed her eyes again and hummed softly, "What's the matter?"

The car fell into a long silence. Dong Cheng gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. He seemed to be repeatedly thinking about how to start the conversation.

After a long time, he seemed to muster up all his courage, blushing and said, "Sister Xiaoxue, I want to date you."

Time seemed to stand still, passing by every second.

Dong Cheng was so nervous that he dared not breathe. He glanced at Fu Yanxue secretly and saw that she still had her eyes closed and her breathing was steady, as if she was asleep.

Dong Cheng felt a little disappointed. He retracted his gaze, looked straight ahead, and concentrated on driving.

But where he didn't know, Fu Yanxue nervously spread out her hands, her palms covered with tiny beads of sweat.

Fu Yanxue secretly rejoiced in her heart.

Fortunately, she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.

The car moved forward slowly, and before she knew it, Fu Yanxue, who was pretending to be asleep, actually fell into a deep sleep. Her head tilted slightly to one side, and she fell into a dream.

Dong Cheng drove the car back to town carefully, and all the way he was immersed in the disappointment of not getting a response to his confession.

When they arrived outside the Fu family compound, he gently touched Fu Yanxue's shoulder, his voice filled with tenderness and reluctance: "Sister Xiaoxue, we're here."

Fu Yanxue opened her eyes dazedly, and when she saw the familiar scene in front of her, she woke up instantly and realized that she had just fallen asleep.

She sat up straight with some embarrassment, avoided Dong Cheng's gaze, hurriedly said "thank you", then opened the car door and got out.

After returning home, Fu Yanxue lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The nervous and expectant look on Dong Cheng's face when he confessed his love kept appearing in her mind.

She knew that Dong Cheng fell in love with her at first sight.

Later, after her husband Shangguan Jin passed away, Dong Cheng met her again and took even greater care of her.

But, at this moment, is her heart really empty?

On the other side, Dong Cheng was also lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

He regretted his recklessness and was worried that Fu Yanxue would alienate him because of this.

Feeling uneasy, he fell asleep in a daze.

And the other side.

After Gu Sicheng returned, he brought his parents and gifts to Tang Wanyan's house early the next morning.

The people of the Tang family were very surprised to see Gu Sicheng coming to propose marriage again.

When the eldest sister-in-law of the Tang family saw Gu Sicheng and his family coming to her house and explained their purpose, she said in surprise: "This...isn't this too sudden?"

The eldest brother of the Tang family frowned and looked Gu Sicheng up and down.

Then he turned around and asked Tang Wanyan: "Wanyan, what do you think?"