"Of course it's true, Xinruo, don't worry..."
With everyone saying the same thing, Qiao Xinruo seemed to feel a little more at ease.
But what does it mean for a prophecy to come true? That must be fate.
The original plan was for Qiao Xinruo to take Zhou Jinglan to a pre-arranged location after their date ended—a spot that Qiao Xinruo had carefully selected.
It was a bit of a distance from the family compound, but Zhou Jinglan would have to pass by it to take her home.
Furthermore, there shouldn't be too many people here.
If Qiao Xin were willing to propose, she wouldn't want to be the center of attention. At most, she would tolerate her family members being present. But proposing in the family compound or in public was absolutely out of the question!
Fortunately, everyone who wanted to join in the fun helped out, and it took quite a bit of effort to set up the venue.
When Zhou Jinglan and Qiao Xinruo "naturally" passed by, Zhou Jinglan was indeed attracted by the deliberate arrangement.
"Xinruo, is someone proposing here? Why is it all set up like this all of a sudden?"
Zhou Jinglan was somewhat shocked. He had been thinking about proposing for a long time, but he had always lacked the courage. If he could witness someone else proposing today, perhaps he could borrow some courage and get some good luck.
"Should we go over and take a look?" Zhou Jinglan asked, a hint of ulterior motive in his voice.
This was exactly what Qiao Xinruo wanted.
“Okay,” she said.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that there was no proposal scene at all. Just as Zhou Jinglan was wondering about this, Qiao Xinruo suddenly took out a small box from her handbag. Usually, Zhou Jinglan would carry her handbag, but today was particularly strange. Qiao Xinruo wouldn't let Zhou Jinglan carry it and insisted on carrying it herself at all times.
With Zhou Jinglan's brain, he didn't think much about it at all!
"Xinruo?" Zhou Jinglan was stunned.
"Cough—" Qiao Xinruo cheered herself up. She knew that her older brother, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law were hiding in the shadows, waiting for her to come out once she successfully proposed. She blurted out the words she had been holding back for a long time.
“Zhou Jinglan, we’ve been dating for quite a while now. Originally, I never planned to get married in this life, but after meeting you, I thought that if I were to marry you, I think… it might not be so bad.”
“So,” Qiao Xinruo opened the small box, inside which was a ring, “will you marry me?”
Zhou Jinglan: "..."
He blinked, looked at the ring, then at Qiao Xinruo, and then at the meticulously decorated venue with flowers, balloons, and ribbons. So, the protagonists of today's proposal were him and Qiao Xinruo?
Wait, something's not right.
Shouldn't he be the one proposing to Qiao Xinruo? How come he's the one being proposed to now?
After Qiao Xinruo finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Jinglan nervously.
She never knew that she could be so nervous when facing Zhou Jinglan. However, as time passed, Zhou Jinglan still didn't nod and was even looking around. Her nervousness had turned into panic.
"Zhou Jinglan?"
Those hiding in the shadows were also stunned.
"Zhou Jinglan must have been scared out of his wits—" Leng Yingying had just opened her mouth when Qiao Gaoyang quickly covered her mouth.
"Shh-"
This is a critical moment; they're here to help, not to cause trouble.
Zhou Jinglan finally came to his senses and looked at Qiao Xinruo. His mind was still dizzy, and only one voice was clear.
He should be the one to propose.
"No, I should be the one—"
Unfortunately, Zhou Jinglan didn't even have a chance to finish his sentence. Almost the instant he uttered the word "no," Qiao Xinruo threw the ring away and ran off without looking back.
They couldn't be stopped no matter how much they called.
Qiao Xinruo had never been so humiliated in her life. She had only taken the initiative once, and she had been rejected, and in such an embarrassing way. She was going crazy.
"Xinruo!" Zhou Jinglan cried out anxiously, intending to chase after her, but was surrounded by a group of people who emerged from the shadows.
"Zhou Jinglan, do you dare to refuse Xinruo?"
"I knew you were up to no good. You were just playing with Xinruo from the beginning?"
"You dare bully my sister? You must have a death wish!"
Su Yueya and the others crossed their arms and looked at Zhou Jinglan, intending to give him a chance to explain before teaching him a lesson!
"No!" Zhou Jinglan was extremely aggrieved and hurriedly asked everyone for help, saying that he didn't mean to reject Qiao Xinruo, but that he believed that he should take the initiative in proposing, and how could he let Qiao Xinruo take the initiative?
“This is a memory for a lifetime. I don’t want Xinruo to only remember the scenes where she took the initiative. It should definitely be me who did it!” Zhou Jinglan said sincerely.
Everyone accepted his explanation, but—
“Well, but I have a feeling things aren’t going well. Given Xinruo’s personality, she probably won’t see you again now that you’ve rejected her,” Qiao Gaoyang said, still not fully understanding his sister’s character.
The others nodded in agreement.
Zhou Jinglan wore a bitter expression, filled with unprecedented despair.
But hope arises from adversity. He was worried about whether Qiao Xinruo was willing to marry him, but now it seems that she is!
"Brother, sister-in-law, sister, brother-in-law, please, you must help me!" Zhou Jinglan said. He could only rely on this group of people now. Without them, he might not even be able to see Qiao Xinruo!
"What do we say?" The group huddled together to discuss.
"Please..." Zhou Jinglan clasped his hands together in prayer.
In the end, everyone agreed to help.
Qiao Xinruo was furious. She never expected that her rare moment of taking the initiative would end in such a defeat. It was an absolute disgrace. She never wanted to see Zhou Jinglan again, nor did she want to hear his name again. From now on, she would sever all ties with Zhou Jinglan!
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