He Lixuan paused slightly, then his ears began to turn red.
He and Shiyue were already so close, with Shiyue even calling him "parents-in-law" all the time, so He Lixuan naturally thought about their future together.
But shouldn't he have said that first?
How come Shiyue beat me to it?
Thinking about this, he felt even more embarrassed, feeling utterly useless.
He even made the woman speak first when he proposed.
So he said, "Fine, I'll give you all 130 jin of my flesh. You can do whatever you want with me. I'll follow your lead!"
Shiyue wasn't moved by these words; her first reaction was—
He asked in shock, "How tall are you?"
"1.83 meters tall."
"130 pounds is a bit too thin. You should eat more in the future. You look quite sturdy. You used to be just a skeleton!"
After listening, Shiyue looked thoughtful and said...
After saying that, she took another pancake: "Have you never been full before? Don't hold back in the future. If you're not full, just say so. We're not short of food."
He Lixuan didn't know why the two of them had veered off to this point.
He was a little amused and helpless.
He didn't refuse, took the pancake and put it aside.
Then he solemnly said to Shiyue, "It was my mistake to let you bring up marriage first. This is something that should be brought up by the man."
Shiyue, you know very well what my family's situation is like right now. I myself am not sure if I can bring you happiness now.
I hesitated and even tried to avoid it before. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to help you and would only cause you trouble.
Even now, I still hesitate.
But Shiyue, my feelings for you have never changed; on the contrary, they have only grown stronger.
The only promise I can make to you now is this: to be forever united in heart and soul, to grow old together and never be apart. No matter when, where, or what the circumstances, as long as I have a breath left, as long as I live, I will always stand by your side, never abandoning you.
He Lixuan paused at this point, a hint of unease appearing in his eyes as he looked at Shiyue.
He asked, "Would you accept me as I am?"
Shiyue had prepared a lot to say to He Lixuan.
She even planned that if this man dared to back down today and refused to marry her, she would punch him and beat him up!
Anyway, Shiyue knew that even if she beat him up, he wouldn't dare to fight back!
Thinking back to how he had avoided her and deliberately distanced himself from her before, Shiyue is still very angry!
However, she didn't expect that this person would behave quite well today, finally taking the initiative and not forcing her to really lose her temper.
Seeing He Lixuan like this, she was somewhat satisfied.
However, Shiyue did not agree to He Lixuan's request. She waved her hand at him and said, "You've got it wrong."
Made a mistake?
He Lixuan was a little confused.
He looked at Shiyue: "What's wrong?"
Shiyue looked at him and said, "It's not me marrying you, it's you marrying me. If you're willing, I'll marry you."
He Lixuan: "..."
He found Shiyue's words a bit convoluted and couldn't quite understand them for a moment.
After a long pause, she asked somewhat uncertainly, "You mean... I should marry into your family?"
"If you insist on saying it that way, then so be it. But this is a new society now, so let's not talk about feudal dregs like the marriage into another family, it's too unpleasant to hear."
It's just marriage anyway, so all marriage certificates look the same. I won't let you change your surname, but... our future children can take the surname Shi (拾).
He Lixuan blinked.
Understood.
He suddenly found Shiyue's feigned composure somewhat amusing.
Then he couldn't help but laugh.
Shi Yue never expected that He Lixuan would actually laugh under such circumstances.
She was a little dazed by his laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" she asked.
He Lixuan laughed even harder.
He even lowered his head, put his hand to his forehead, and laughed so hard his shoulders shook.
Shiyue was practically irritated by his laughter.
She stood up, went over and nudged He Lixuan's shoulder, asking, "What are you laughing at?!"
He Lixuan grabbed her and pulled her into his arms, then buried his head in the crook of her neck.
He Lixuan stopped laughing and didn't say anything.
She simply inhaled deeply the unique scent that belonged to Shiyue.
After a long while, he said in a low voice, "Shiyue, you must have been very tired these past few days. You must have worked very hard to plan this for me."
Shiyue's body, which had been somewhat stiff, gradually softened.
She stopped resisting and nestled into the man's arms.
He Lixuan said, "I understand what you mean. You want me to marry into your family, so I'll be part of your family."
Given your family's current special status, no one will dare to cause me trouble easily anymore.
My parents can naturally depend on you. You are the one who will shoulder the burden of my entire family.
I'm so sorry, Shiyue, I've made you suffer.
He Lixuan choked up at this point.
His tears flowed, wetting Shiyue's skin.
Shiyue never expected him to be so perceptive. She had only said one sentence, yet he was able to guess all her thoughts.
Seeing him cry, Shiyue explained somewhat awkwardly, "It's not just me who has to bear this, isn't it? You've already said you'd be with me forever, to stay together until we grow old, so of course we'll share this burden together!"
As she spoke, she pulled He Lixuan's face up.
She wiped away the tears on the man's face with her fingers and said to him earnestly, "Don't be so pessimistic. These days will eventually pass. We'll only have to endure these few difficult years. Let's work together, and there will be plenty of good times ahead! The days ahead will only get sweeter."
I'm not as selfless as you think; I have my own selfish desires too. I've had enough of living a life of helplessness and loneliness; I want someone to rely on.
I also want someone to think of me and miss me every day, and I want there to be a light on in my house no matter when I come home.
I like you, just as much as you like me. I want to spend my life with you, like a family.
He Lixuan's tears flowed more and more, and Shiyue couldn't wipe them away no matter what she did.
In the end, he roughly wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve.
He held Shiyue's arms with both hands and said to her, "What you said is the life I yearn for. I am willing, I am willing to marry you."
No matter what happens in life, whether we're sick or healthy, we'll always be together!
He Lixuan told Shiyue that his parents had both lived abroad and didn't care at all about who married whom.
As for whose surname the child will take, they probably won't care.
He Lixuan's words reassured Shiyue somewhat, but not entirely.
After all, in her mind, marrying into a family was no small matter.
No parent would agree to their son making such a decision without hesitation.
After the sky brightened a little, He Lixuan took his things to his parents' hospital room.
He was going to give his parents their medication and also tell them about the decision he and Shiyue had discussed.
Shiyue didn't go; she stayed alone in the ward, waiting patiently yet somewhat anxiously.
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