Chapter 218 Mr. Zhou didn’t tell you?
Mu Jia was slightly stunned, so much so that he stood there in a daze.
The proposal came unexpectedly and she was not mentally prepared. Just half a month ago, she was still worried about the possible long-distance relationship between the two of them.
And now, life is fast moving to the proposal step.
Now, she just needs to take the ring and her life will enter a new chapter.
She no longer needed to face the inferiority, retreat, and hesitation that lingered in the past. In the long future, she would hold his hand, and the two of them would move forward hand in hand, never apart.
Xie Siyan held the black velvet box forward again, a hint of hesitation in his voice. "Is it... too old-fashioned?"
He frowned slightly, and a faint wrinkle appeared on his forehead, as if he was in some kind of self-doubt.
"I was hesitant about which one to choose. Zhou Xu said..." He paused mid-sentence, a trace of obvious regret flashing across his face. Then, without hesitation, he chose to spit on his friend: "I really shouldn't have asked Zhou Xu. His own marriage is a mess. Asking for his advice is a bit unlucky..."
"No."
Before Mu Jia could finish his words, he reached out his hand faster than he thought and gently stopped him from closing the ring box.
When she realized what she had done, she was in a difficult situation for a moment.
She took out the yellow diamond ring from the velvet pad with a slightly slow movement, her eyes fell on the dazzling pigeon egg main stone in the center, and she was in a trance for a moment.
In the sunlight, the diamond facets emit a pure and dazzling halo.
She spoke softly, praising subconsciously:
"very beautiful."
Xie Siyan's eyes were always fixed on her movements.
Like every man in this moment, his breathing stagnated slightly, and he became uncontrollably nervous, his eyes following her every expression and observing her movements.
"So..." His voice was low and cautious, "Are you willing to marry me?"
His eyes were fixed on Mu Jia's face, as if he wanted to read the final answer from her subtle expression.
The ring was already gleaming on her finger.
It seems redundant to say anything more at this time.
Mu Jia looked around. In the campsite he had carefully arranged, the tents stood safely. The picnic baskets were dotted with unknown wild flowers, blooming luxuriantly and quietly under the sun.
She seemed to have made up her mind, raised her head, met his burning gaze, and nodded gently:
"Um."
Xie Siyan's gaze lingered on her face for a long time, deep and burning.
Just when Mu Jia wanted to ask him "what's wrong", his feet suddenly felt empty -
"Ah! Xie Siyan!"
He actually picked her up by the waist.
Mu Jia subconsciously grabbed his shoulders and exclaimed with a smile that he didn't realize was there: "You...!"
Xie Siyan carried Mu Jia steadily into the tent and gently placed her on the cushion. He then leaned over, his gaze enveloping her deeply.
He held her hand, his fingertips gently stroking the ring he had just put on, his voice low and serious: "Do you know what this means?"
Mu Jia blinked and looked into his deep eyes.
"For a lifetime."
Xie Siyan held her hand tightly in his palm and slowly placed it against his heart.
Through a layer of fabric, she could clearly feel his strong and rapid heartbeat.
"Mu Jia," he said each word as solemnly as if he were taking an oath, "We will be together for the rest of our lives."
Mu Jia was also infected by this atmosphere, and couldn't help but look up and stare into the pair of eyes that were so close to him.
She stared at his handsome profile. It seemed as if time had not left many traces on him. Apart from a bit of calmness between his brows, he looked not much different from when he was in college. He still had that kind of heart-warming coldness.
The person before her was the longing she had hidden deep in her heart and dared not express in words at the age of eighteen, and the boldest delusion throughout her entire youth.
After graduation, she imagined countless possibilities in life.
Maybe I will make steady progress in my career, or maybe I will choose to start a family like my parents, support each other with my husband, and have children.
But the only thing she had never imagined was being with him.
This was the most extravagant dream she had at the age of eighteen. It actually came true in the summer of that year.
Mu Jia nodded gently, then raised his face and gently kissed him on the cheek.
"Um."
"Xie Siyan, for a lifetime, it's a deal."
Listening to her slightly coquettish words, Xie Siyan couldn't help but lower his head and leaned close to her neck, but was quickly stopped by Mu Jia, "This is outside, don't..."
——
"He proposed?"
Song Mingxi was playing outside with the baby in her arms.
When she heard Mu Jia mention the news on the phone, Xiao Lianou was stuffed into the arms of the nanny next to her without blinking. She was so concerned about her best friend that she didn't care about anything else.
The nanny carefully held the little princess of the Zhou family in her arms and gestured to Song Mingxi, "Madam, I will take care of the baby."
"Okay," Song Mingxi nodded, "Then I'll go sit in the cafe next door. When you're done strolling around the park with her, you can just go back."
The nanny hesitated, "Mr. Zhou..."
Song Mingxi snorted, "Don't worry about him, he will be my ex-husband soon."
After the two separated, the villa they previously lived in was given to Song Mingxi, and Zhou Xu moved back to the Zhou family's old house. Originally, the two lived in peace, but recently Zhou Xu had been finding excuses to come to Song Mingxi's villa every day for free meals. The nanny was worried that if he went back alone with the baby, Zhou Xu would be at home and would ask where Song Mingxi was.
Song Mingxi shook his head, too lazy to think about the disgusting person anymore, and quickly walked to the coffee shop opposite the park and sat down. Mu Jia lay on the edge of the bed, chatting on the phone with her best friend in a relaxed manner.
"Yeah." The window was open, and she crossed her legs, looking completely relaxed. "Didn't Mr. Zhou tell you?"
Hearing this question, Song Mingxi reacted almost instantly——
If Xie Siyan wanted to discuss his proposal with someone, it would definitely be with Zhou Xu, his brother.
But Zhou Xu was probably afraid that she would leak it.
The two of them had frequent contact and even close physical contact over the past two days, but he didn't say a word.
Mu Jia smiled and said, "He might be afraid that I would know in advance and it would not be a surprise anymore."
"Are you surprised now?" Song Mingxi asked.
Mu Jia stared at the large yellow diamond ring on her hand, lost in thought. "I'm quite surprised. Mingxi, I'm not ready yet. I didn't expect that I would register for marriage with him. And in the United States..."
"That would be great."
Song Mingxi said without hesitation, "Jia Jia, I regretted not traveling to get married back then. A grand wedding was really tiring. My memory of the wedding is still stuck on when Zhou Xu's mother took me to meet everyone and I put on a smile..."
Mu Jia also knew a thing or two about this matter.
The two people's situations are different.
She thought for a moment and said, "We probably won't be returning home anytime soon. I don't know how he's handling it, but I've already told my parents, and they're very happy."
How can I not be happy?
His daughter finally got married to her lover.
Song Mingxi was stunned for a moment, and inexplicably remembered that when she was in college, she carefully selected movies and hesitated to invite Xie Siyan, but did not dare to speak.
"Jia Jia, when I was in college, I felt that you two would have a relationship. Do you believe me?"
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