Qiao Shouyan was woken up early in the morning by his younger brother, who said they were going to a shopping mall in the city to pick out a ring.
"Big brother, who proposed, you or me? How come you didn't get up earlier than me?" Qiao Gaoyang was incredulous and dissatisfied. Why should he, who had a bad love life, have to worry about his older brother who had a smooth love life?
"Let me tell you, brother, I have to sit at the head table for your wedding with sister-in-law. I went to great lengths to plan your proposal!" Qiao Gaoyang said proudly.
Qiao Xinruo couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.
"Hahaha! Second brother, even if you didn't go to great lengths, you can still sit at the head table just because of your status as the second brother," Qiao Xinruo reminded him.
"That's right, I wouldn't mind if you sat on the stage if you liked," Qiao Shouyan joked.
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
The two brothers went out and headed straight for the most fashionable shopping mall in the city.
The first floor is where all kinds of ornaments and jewelry are sold.
"Brother, what style of ring do you want? A gold ring or a diamond ring?" Qiao Gaoyang looked left and right and analyzed, "Gold holds its value, but diamonds are quite fashionable now."
It's not just for weddings; many young people buy diamond jewelry to wear.
"I think... gold is better," Qiao Shouyan thought for a moment.
Diamond jewelry is what it is, with very little room for modification. But if it's gold jewelry, Meng Yingxin can melt it down and reforge it if she doesn't like the style later, allowing for much more flexibility.
“Your analysis makes sense. Let’s go take a look,” Qiao Gaoyang said.
Actually, Qiao Gaoyang's enthusiasm this time was partly due to a small personal motive.
Although his feelings for Leng Yingying haven't reached that point yet, he's very determined to marry no one but Leng Yingying in this life, so he'll eventually win her over through his relentless efforts.
So, he too will have his day to propose and get married.
So now it's time to accumulate experience.
Upon reaching the counter, the two were stunned by the dazzling array of jewelry.
Men, well, they almost never shop at places like this. The last time they came was to buy gifts for their sisters, and they immediately asked the sales clerks for introductions.
Today is different; Qiao Shouyan has to put in the effort to choose.
"Big brother, what do you think of this?"
Qiao Shouyan stared at it for a while, then shook his head.
"Not very good."
"Alright then." Qiao Shouyan continued reading.
"What about this one?"
Shake head.
"this?"
He still shook his head.
This almost drove Qiao Gaoyang to the brink of collapse. He came up with several ideas, all of which were rejected by Qiao Shouyan, severely damaging his confidence.
"No, brother, you're not satisfied with this one, and you don't like that one either. Fine, then tell me, which one do you like? Let me see your taste!" Qiao Gaoyang said helplessly.
Qiao Shouyan has indeed found one he likes.
"Could you please take this one out so I can take a look?" Qiao Shouyan said.
Qiao Gaoyang quickly craned his neck to take a look, and glanced at the label as well.
Tsk.
He gasped in shock; it seemed his older brother had really gone all out this time!
The style is really good, and it looks like it suits my sister-in-law's style perfectly. I feel like she'll definitely like it.
"So, do you think your sister-in-law likes it?" Qiao Shouyan held the ring and brought it closer to examine it.
Upon closer inspection, the details are even more beautiful.
"Yes!" Qiao Gaoyang nodded, having to admit that his elder brother had excellent taste.
"I'll take this one. Could you please wrap it up for me?"
After deciding on the ring, Qiao Shouyan and Qiao Gaoyang ordered flowers and found a venue, the back garden of a hotel, where they consulted with the manager about the arrangements.
"I hope this area can be cleared out by then, and it won't take too long, about an hour will be fine."
"Also, please help us tie more balloons to the trees when you're decorating."
"I've already ordered the flowers, and they'll be delivered in advance. This area and this side of the lawn need to be decorated, and we can also sprinkle some petals on the lawn."
"We'll have to tie colorful ribbons and other decorations to all the trees here later..."
The manager knew immediately that the customer wanted to propose.
"Don't worry, our hotel has had guests propose before, and we guarantee the arrangements will meet your expectations. We wish you success in your proposal!" the manager said.
Thank you.
With everything arranged, Qiao Shouyan finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and he couldn't help but look forward to what the day of the proposal would be like.
When the weekend ended, Qiao Shouyan brought up the matter during lunch on Monday.
"You're free this week, shall we go on a date?"
As he spoke, Qiao Shouyan felt a little guilty, fearing that Meng Yingxin might have something to do this weekend, otherwise all his plans would be ruined.
“Okay,” Meng Yingxin agreed immediately, and then brought up what she had talked about with Qiao Shouyan last time, “How about this week? Didn’t I say last time that we should find a place and invite your younger brother and sister along, so we can all go out and have fun?”
Qiao Shouyan thought to himself, "That won't do."
"Let's talk about traveling together later. It'll still be just the two of us this week, because I remember the second brother said he had something to do this weekend..." Qiao Shouyan said.
"Alright then, that works too." Meng Yingxin didn't think much of it.
Setting a time for a group trip is indeed quite difficult, because everyone has their own things to do and they have to accommodate each other.
"By the way, when we go out together later, we can invite Shadow along too. Your brother said he's been trying to woo someone lately, so we can give him a hand..."
For a whole week, Qiao Shouyan was somewhat absent-minded, constantly thinking about the marriage proposal on the weekend.
I wonder what happened that day?
Finally, the weekend arrived. Qiao Shouyan dressed up specially for the day, unlike his usual casual attire, and wore a formal suit, which startled Meng Yingxin.
However, Qiao Shouyan looked quite charming in formal attire, and she secretly admired him.
"Are we having dinner at the hotel today?" Meng Yingxin asked in surprise.
Their dates are usually not this formal; they don't go to hotel restaurants for meals. Although they've been to famous restaurants before, it's not a frequent occurrence.
"Why don't we just grab something to eat? There aren't many dishes for the two of us at this hotel, so it's better to eat out," Meng Yingxin said.
When it comes to making a living, you have to be careful with your money.
“Xinruo told me that the food at this hotel is very good. She also said that you would definitely like it, and she specifically asked me to bring you here to try it. In addition, the scenery here is also quite nice. We don’t come here often, so let’s give it a try,” Qiao Shouyan said.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingxin immediately agreed.
That's true. With her current jobs and Qiao Shouyan's, indulging in a little luxury now and then wouldn't be a problem.
We should enjoy what we have to enjoy; that's the true meaning of working hard.
"Okay." With that, Meng Yingxin took Qiao Shouyan's arm, and the two walked into the hotel together.
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