Chapter 129 Proposal (2)
There were not many people on this beach. Soon, several people who were fishing in the distance were attracted by the movement here and turned their heads to look over here.
Xiao He looked at the diamond ring and flowers in front of him, and recalled that after coming to this world, he had watched many movies and TV series, all of which had the same plot.
It's a bit tacky, but it accurately captures the preferences of most people.
Jiang Ye was still kneeling on one knee on the ground looking at her, feeling a little nervous and expectant. The wind blew the fragrance of roses, gently floating on Xiao He.
"Are you proposing?"
For the sake of rigor, Xiao He specifically asked again.
"Yes, will you marry me?" Jiang Ye asked solemnly.
Xiao He looked at it carefully and said thoughtfully, "Actually, in the world I lived in before, there was no such thing as marriage."
In the dangerous apocalypse, people's ultimate goal is only survival. When faced with life threats, not to mention marriages, even family members become fragile.
In addition, without marriage and law, the marriage relationship became dispensable, so another new relationship emerged - partner.
They are partners and lovers. As long as both parties agree, they can be together after the ceremony is completed.
Jiang Ye was a little confused.
"What ceremony?"
Hearing this, Xiao He turned around and looked around, then said, "Wait here first, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he walked straight to the beach and dived into it.
With a bang, layers of water splashed up.
Jiang Ye was completely stunned, his head was buzzing, and the flowers and ring in his hands were still suspended in mid-air.
At this moment, he suddenly saw several people who were fishing in the distance looking at this side in shock.
What's going on now?
Proposing to someone and causing them to jump into the sea?
Jiang Ye was speechless and ran to the shore in panic. He looked towards the place where Xiao He had just jumped. The waves were surging and Xiao He was no longer visible.
It shouldn't be a problem, right?
Xiao He just told him to wait here and he would be back soon.
But even though he thought so in his heart, Jiang Ye was still a little uneasy and waited anxiously on the shore.
Of course Xiao He is fine.
She is familiar with water and made a fortune with her excellent fishing skills when she was on missions in coastal cities.
What's more, compared with the sea in the end of the world, the sea in this world is so gentle and peaceful.
Xiao He swam through the water like a fish, his body following the rhythm of the waves, moving forward at an astonishing speed.
Although marriage is abolished in the last days, if men and women want to become partners, they must give betrothal gifts to each other. The more the betrothal gifts reflect personal strength, the more likely they are to impress the other party.
Usually food, water, gasoline, zombie cores, etc.
Among all foods, fish is the most popular.
In the end times, fish born in the ocean are the only animals that have not been mutated due to pollution. Their meat is delicious and extremely valuable, and they are sought-after commodities in every base.
Xiao He wanted to use the apocalyptic way to send Jiang Ye a fish as a return gift.
In order to catch the best fish, she kept swimming towards the deep sea, with schools of sea fish swimming around her, like butterflies dancing on the seabed.
In the direction she was heading, there was a yacht parked on the sea, conducting scientific research.
The water in this sea area is clear and blue, with little pollution, good ecology, and rich fish species. Many scientific researchers often conduct surveys here.
Working here today is a group of students who specialize in studying the living habits of killer whales. They gathered here to prepare materials for their graduation exams.
They were tracking a family of up to 12 killer whales. Previously, the laboratory had installed locators on several of the killer whales, which could be tracked by capturing signals and recording their living habits.
At this point, they had been following for more than a month, and the deadline was approaching, but they still had no results.
"We shouldn't have chosen this topic in the first place. Killer whales are very sensitive to their environment in the human world and have been thoroughly studied for years. Most of their habits and movements have been deciphered."
"I've been following him for so long, and I haven't noticed any unusual habits. How am I supposed to write this graduation thesis?"
One of the students expressed his concerns.
For a month, the movements of this group of killer whales have been very regular, so regular that the duplicate check on the library can reach up to 90%, but the title of their paper is:
The Rare Habits of Killer Whales
I can’t find the materials, so I can’t write this paper at all. I can only apply for a graduation extension.
Concerned about whether they could graduate successfully, everyone's face was filled with worry.
They pointed at the computer cursor and asked anxiously, "Why don't they move?"
As soon as he finished speaking, as if in response to his words, the cursors suddenly moved!
Each cursor on the computer represents one of the killer whales. Previously, they had been staying quietly nearby, swimming around happily.
But just now, the cursors quickly dispersed, as if they were dispersed by something.
"Are there other fish attacking them?" one of them asked.
Others shook their heads.
"Unlikely. Killer whales are the ocean's top predators, capable of preying on even great white sharks. The only creatures that dare to confront them head-on are large whales. But looking at the size of this thing on the coordinates..."
A student stretched out his hand and compared, roughly estimating the size of the creature based on the distance the cursors were spread out, and immediately frowned.
"The largest one is only two meters by two meters. Why would such a small creature scare the killer whales so much?"
At this moment, the computer screen clearly showed the killer whale fleeing in all directions, looking extremely miserable.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, feeling a little unbelievable.
"What on earth is that?"
As he was speaking, the group of killer whales finally calmed down.
The unknown creature seemed to have left.
Everyone just breathed a sigh of relief when suddenly someone exclaimed.
"Look at this!"
The screen showed one of the cursors moving away from the group of killer whales at an astonishing speed and heading straight towards the coast.
"Could it be that one of the killer whales was hunted?"
"This cursor is... Orca No. 12, a calf born just three months ago. We are the focus of our research!"
"No way? But why don't the other killer whales move?"
Killer whales have a strong sense of family. They will gather together to help each other whether hunting or playing. Now one of their baby whales has been captured, and the remaining killer whales did not chase after it, but just wandered around in the same place.
I don’t know if I’m scared or not worried at all.
"Let's go! Let's catch up and see!"
A group of students discussed it and quickly drove the yacht to catch up.
Xiao He grabbed the baby killer whale's fin and shuttled across the seabed.
She originally planned to swim deeper into the sea to find the biggest fish and bring it back to Jiang Ye, but halfway there she suddenly saw a group of killer whales.
The young killer whale baby, relying on its backer, is being naughty and beating a turtle for fun.
Xiao He saw injustice and came to the rescue. He took the baby killer whale to its family to complain. After using both soft and hard tactics, he finally got them to agree to lend him the baby whale for a while.
So Xiao He swam quickly towards the shore with the giant panda in the water, feeling overjoyed.
Although this killer whale is a cub, it weighs at least several hundred kilograms, which is the highest level of betrothal gift even in the end times.
The baby killer whale followed Xiao He without any resistance. Instead, it was content. With a flick of its huge tail, the black and white figure rushed out for a long distance.
While swimming, he secretly looked at the two-legged beasts next to him.
Is this what they call a cute biped that can be petted?
The father, mother, brothers and sisters in the tribe all have their own two-legged animals. As long as you float to the surface and shout, the two-legged animals will immediately come over obediently. It's very fun.
It does look cute, small and exquisite.
While thinking in its small head, it raised its fins and secretly stroked the two-legged beast in front of it while hurrying on its way, and its tail behind it swung even more happily.
It turns out that bipeds are so fun, and it also wants to raise one.
As they were thinking, they had already reached the shore.
It was already quite late at this time, and the locals who were fishing nearby had already left. Jiang Ye was the only one left on the main beach. He was sitting on the reef with flowers in his hands, staring at the sponge, looking pitiful.
As soon as Xiao He got ashore, he shook off the water on his body and walked over.
"I'm back."
Jiang Ye immediately turned around excitedly, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was fine.
"What were you doing? Jumping like that is too dangerous!"
Xiao He said, "I'll go find a betrothal gift for you."
"bride price?"
Jiang Ye was puzzled.
Xiao He smiled, turned around and walked behind the reef. He saw that the baby killer whale was still standing there obediently, wagging its tail like a dog, and the sound of water splashing.
"Be good and don't attack anyone, or I'll stew you!"
After making the threat, he walked forward and picked up the killer whale weighing hundreds of pounds in the water.
Jiang Ye was full of doubts.
Could it be that the betrothal gift is a marriage proposal ceremony in the end times?
But why did Xiao He go to the sea to look for betrothal gifts?
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly saw a huge black shadow protective line behind the reef, and its shape was very strange.
He was so frightened that his eyes widened instantly and his body stiffened. When he looked carefully, he found that the black shadow was Xiao He, and in her arms was a killer whale that was looking around and flapping its tail.
Killer... killer whale?!
The overlord of the sea, the top carnivore, was caught in Xiao He's hands like this?
When Jiang Ye discovered the black and white animal, he felt like his brain was about to explode!
Just now I was shocked, now I am scared!
He looked at Xiao He standing in the water, hesitated for two seconds, and then took a few steps forward.
"You just went to catch it... as a betrothal gift?"
Xiao He explained, "In the world I live in, if you want to form a relationship, both men and women must give each other a betrothal gift. Fish is the most prestigious gift and is very popular."
Having said that, she patted the killer whale in her hand, deliberately letting most of its body be immersed in water so that it would not be dehydrated.
"This little killer whale weighs at least 400 kilograms. It ranks among the top three betrothal gifts in our base. I'll give it to you now."
After hearing these words, Jiang Ye was surprised and moved.
The larger the betrothal gift, the more importance one places on his or her partner.
Xiao He jumped into the sea and went through so much trouble to catch such a big "fish" for him. Jiang Ye deeply felt his importance in her heart, but...
The "fish" she caught was a killer whale.
Jiang Ye raised his hand awkwardly, really trying to take the thing from Xiao He.
"What should I do?"
Xiao He: "You can take it out and fry it or stew it."
Of course, that was a practice in the end times, and it is definitely not acceptable now, but the sense of ritual is still necessary.
As a result, just as she finished speaking, the baby killer whale that had been quietly cooperating suddenly started to struggle.
The killer whale screamed in fear, if it could scream.
Just now it was observing the bipeds with great interest when it suddenly heard Xiao He's words.
I'm going to eat it!
Although the one in front of us is a killer whale cub, it is also incredibly heavy. Its powerful tail is a deadly weapon in the deep sea and is also very powerful in the shallows.
However, all these abilities that made it so proud seemed to be completely ineffective in front of Xiao He.
The flapping tail was easily pinned down, unable to move.
"Don't move!"
She scolded.
Seeing that the baby killer whale didn't listen, they comforted it: "Your meat is not tasty, don't worry, we won't eat you."
Upon hearing this, the killer whale felt even more aggrieved.
You still say it tastes bad?
Bah! Bah! Bah!
You are the one who tastes terrible!
You two are disgusting!
While wagging its tail angrily, it looked at Jiang Ye opposite it with aggrieved eyes.
The sound of water splashing.
At this time, Xiao He said: "My betrothal gift is a killer whale, and your betrothal gift is flowers and a diamond ring. In this way, we will become a couple in the end times."
When Jiang Ye heard this, he came back to his senses instantly and looked at Xiao He in surprise.
"Xiao He, Xiao He, are you willing to marry me?"
His voice trembled slightly with excitement.
Xiao He nodded.
"In the words of this world, yes, I do."
She held the baby killer whale down with one hand, then extended her other hand toward him and said, "Now, you can put the ring on my finger."
Jiang Ye was so overjoyed that only Xiao He was left in his eyes.
He was so excited that he couldn't help grinning and hurried over.
The cold sweat did not extinguish his enthusiasm. He did not even feel a trace of coldness. He only felt his chest burning and his whole body warm.
Xiao He accepted his proposal.
He knelt down on one knee in the sea, took out the ring, carefully put it on Xiao He's finger, and looked at it carefully. Just looking at it was enough to make him happy.
Crackle, clackle——
The baby orca was still splashing in protest, but no one seemed to be paying attention to it now.
Now, Xiao He was the only one left in Jiang Ye's mind and eyes. After being excited for a while, he finally looked at the baby killer whale.
"What should we do? Killer whales are protected species..."
Xiao He said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll just borrow it for a while. I've already told its parents."
Now that the ceremony is over, you can let it go.
She finally let go of her hands. The baby killer whale, which had struggled for a long time but failed to break free, simply flicked its tail and swam away several meters quickly.
After regaining his freedom, he turned around and glared at them angrily.
When the research student team came over, they happened to see this scene.
Having seen the cursor move before, they speculated that the baby killer whale must have been captured by other large carnivores and was in great danger, most likely having been eaten.
But unexpectedly, when they chased over and took a look, they found that the little killer whale was still fine and was spraying water at a man and a woman on the shore.
Judging from the way it swung its tail, it seemed to have some personal grudge against it.
The strange thing is that although it was spraying water angrily, it behaved both fiercely and timidly. It would first rush over and spray water with its tail wagging, and then immediately run away cowardly.
Seeing that the other party didn't catch up, he approached him in a mean way and sprayed him again.
Then he ran away again.
Repeat this process over and over again.
Funny yet a little cute.
Several students looked puzzled.
"What is this pattern of behavior? Why haven't I seen it before?"
Killer whales are nicknamed "streetwalkers in the sea". They beat up dolphins, bully turtles, and torment small jellyfish. They are simply bullies in the sea. Even when they meet humans, they will rush over and give them a few rubs before leaving.
Are there times when they can be so cowardly?
"Isn't this the rare behavior we want in killer whales?"
Someone suddenly exclaimed, and everyone's eyes lit up. They quickly took out the instruments on the speedboat and began to film and record the scene.
Xiao He and Jiang Ye stood on the shore, and were splashed with sea water by the baby killer whale.
After enduring for a while, I couldn't stand it anymore.
Xiao He rolled up his sleeves, ready to jump into the water and teach this naughty kid a lesson.
This one action alone scared the baby killer whale so much that it fled on the spot, swinging its tail rapidly as if it was running for its life.
Not far away, a group of killer whales were coming over, constantly surfacing and calling it with bursts of calls.
Soon, the baby killer whale successfully reunited with its parents.
Only when all members arrived did the huge group of whales slowly sail away in the golden waves as the sun set.
Amid the ups and downs, you can hear the incessant cries of killer whales. If humans could understand them, they would find that the baby killer whales are constantly complaining to their parents.
Twolegs are not fun at all.
The two-legged beasts want to eat it.
That two-legged beast is so fierce!
…
On the speedboat, the student group recorded this precious scene and still found it incredible.
"This is the first time I've seen killer whales behave like this. We finally have something to work on for our graduation thesis!"
"Since the little killer whale is fine, what kind of creature rushed into the killer whale group?"
"Also, why would such a powerful killer whale be afraid of those two people? It doesn't make sense..."
At this point, everyone immediately turned their heads to look towards the shore, took a closer look in the afterglow of the setting sun, and instantly recognized their identities.
"Huh? Isn't that Jiang Zaizhou and Xiao He?!"
"Could it be that the killer whale is afraid of Xiao He? Has her deterrent power spread to the ocean?"
the students exclaimed.
The setting sun gradually sank below the sea level, and the sky darkened. At the turn of day and night, Xiao He and Jiang Ye on the shore hugged each other tightly, forming a beautiful silhouette against the backdrop of the sea of stars.
Before the last ray of sunlight was swallowed by the sea, it reflected on the two of them, and a bright light flashed from Xiao He's fingertips.
The students can see clearly.
The middle finger of the left hand, where the engagement ring is worn.
After a while.
Brother Jian saw an anonymous gossip news on the Internet, which said that Xiao He and Jiang Ye were getting married.
joke!
As Xiao He's best friend and Jiang Ye's former agent, how could he not know about this at such an old age?
Boring media, just talking nonsense!
He refuted it on the spot with dissatisfaction, and after finishing, he turned around and went to Xiao He to discuss the next work content.
Just as he walked into the office next door, the sunlight shone in from the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on Xiao He, making the ring on her left middle finger shine brightly. The huge diamond almost blinded his eyes.
Brother Jian quickly closed his eyes, unable to believe it.
"Your ring! Are you really engaged?"
Xiao He nodded calmly.
"Jiang Ye proposed to me."
"When did it happen?"
"A week ago."
Hearing this answer, Brother Jian’s eyes widened even more.
"It's been so long, and you actually kept it from me?"
Xiao He: "I didn't hide it from anyone. Many people asked about it after seeing the ring, and I told them the truth."
She had been wearing this ring all this time. The huge, sparkling diamond was visible to almost everyone, but Brother Jian was like a blind man and never noticed it once.
Brother Jian suddenly became angry.
So, he was the last one to know?
He was usually busy with work, so how could he notice that Xiao He had such a big diamond ring on his hand?
Besides, wearing such a diamond ring is totally inconsistent with Xiao He's personality. She should carry two bags of rice with her.
After hearing his doubts, Xiao He raised his left hand, looked at the teardrop-shaped diamond, and said:
"I've recently fallen in love with diamonds. They have many advantages, are easy to carry, and can be used in critical situations."
Brother Jian frowned.
"What's the big use?"
Xiao He explained, "Diamonds can cut glass. If used properly, even tempered glass is no problem. Sometimes when you enter a store or supermarket to grab supplies, you can immediately remove it and use it. It's convenient and quick, and you won't be robbed."
In the end times, diamonds are not valuable.
But those shops and supermarkets that store supplies are blocked by thick glass, which is a big problem. Now it is much more convenient with this thing.
After listening to her theory, Brother Jian widened his eyes and looked at her in disbelief.
"You wear such a big diamond ring just to cut glass in the future?!"
Crazy.
If the jeweler heard this, he would probably be so angry that he would have a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot.
Xiao He nodded and lowered his voice slightly: "I'll tell you in secret, I've already taken it apart and tried it secretly, and it can indeed be cut open, but you have to keep it a secret and don't tell Jiang Ye about it."
After all, it is quite impolite to open the betrothal gifts privately.
Brother Jian looked at her as if he had eaten a fly.
He was in a daze for a while before turning around and leaving.
"What are you going to do?" Xiao He asked.
Brother Jian: "Go apologize to the netizen who leaked the information!"
After saying that, he left Xiao He's office directly and took a few steps before he suddenly reacted.
That’s not right.
Xiao He kept the diamonds because she wanted to cut glass for shops and supermarkets. Why did she climb through the windows instead of going through the main door?
Besides, the country is peaceful and the people are safe now, so why would we need to rob supplies?
At this moment, Xiao He was sitting in his office, looking through the new script he received in his mailbox, when a piece of news suddenly popped up in the lower right corner of his computer:
"A research team from XX University recently observed unusual behavior in a killer whale. Experts say this is the first time such behavior has been seen..."
Below the news was a picture of a young killer whale splashing towards the shore.
If you look closely, you will find two special figures on the dark reef next to it, with their fingers clasped together.
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