I... I mean...

Mu Chengle shook his head and stared intently at Lin Jiayu.

"Never mind, I'm not one to beat around the bush. What I meant to say is that I like you, and I've always liked you."

I left to join the army in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you how I felt.

I came back mainly to see you. I wanted to ask you in person if you would like to get engaged and marry me.

"Marry...marry you?" Lin Jiayu's cheeks weren't just hot, they were burning as if they were on fire.

Mu Chengle was extremely nervous; his palms were sweaty.

"Yes, marry me."

I like you. I don't know when it started. We grew up together and we know each other well. I'm in the military now and can't be home often.

But don't worry, I will definitely work hard to protect myself so you won't worry about my safety, and I will work hard to earn military merits and get promoted. As long as I get promoted, I can bring my family to settle down near the garrison.

"As long as you want it... I will definitely try my best..."

Lin Jiayu stared blankly at Mu Chengle.

"Are you really willing to marry me?"

"I'm willing!" Mu Chengle looked at Lin Jiayu firmly...

As Mu Chengle walked out of the Lin family's house, his steps were light and his face beaming with excitement. However, just as he was feeling overjoyed, someone suddenly blocked his way...

"I heard you've been promoted to junior officer. I don't know how you've survived this long with this level of vigilance."

Mu Chengle was so engrossed in laughing that he let his guard down. The key point is that Chuyun Village was the safest place for him, and he never thought about taking precautions.

So when he saw Lin Dongyang suddenly block his way, he was taken aback for a moment.

"Brother Dongyang? You haven't rested yet..."

Lin Dongyang glared at Mu Chengle.

"How am I supposed to sleep when you climbed through my sister's window in the middle of the night?"

Mu Chengle scratched his head sheepishly.

"I... I just came to see Jiayu..."

"Just to look?"

We're all brothers who grew up together, we can watch it during the day, why do we have to come in the middle of the night?

Faced with Lin Dongyang's questioning, Mu Chengle composed himself and said seriously,

"Brother Dongyang, now that I've run into you, I won't hide it anymore. I like Jiayu and I want to marry her."

I just confessed my feelings to her and she agreed. Tomorrow I'll have my mother go to your house to formally propose marriage.

Lin Dongyang wasn't surprised. He lightly patted Mu Chengle's shoulder.

"You've finally figured out your own feelings. I've known for a long time that you have feelings for my Jiayu."

Even though you are my brother, if one day you hurt my sister, I will definitely not forgive you.

Even though I might not be able to beat you, I'll still fight you to the death.

Mu Chengle looked at Lin Dongyang with a determined gaze.

"Brother Dongyang, don't worry, that day will never come."

If one day I truly betray Jiayu, before you even have a chance to deal with me, my Ningbao and my parents will tear me apart.................

Meanwhile, Ningbao was having a strange dream: a small island was faintly visible in a vast ocean...