When Gu Rongqi returned, Cheng Qicai pretended to have been home all day, and Gu Rongqi didn't notice anything amiss.
When they were having dinner in the evening, Gu Liji suddenly came over.
As soon as Gu Liji sat down, he looked at Gu Rongqi with a resentful expression, "Brother, you and Uncle have made up, when are you going to come back to the company?"
"It will take some more time."
"Why is it taking so long? Bro, what are you up to? You're being so secretive."
"What's it to you?" Gu Rongqi glanced at him, his gaze indifferent.
"Seven Colors, please talk to my brother. I can't take it anymore. Look at my face, I've lost so much weight... You have no idea how much my uncle has tormented me. This past year has been absolutely unbearable..."
Looking at her, Cheng Qicai noticed that she had indeed lost a lot of weight.
She pushed the braised pig's trotters towards him, saying, "Brother Gu, eat more to nourish yourself."
Gu Liji was moved when he heard Cheng Qicai say, "You've persevered for so long, you should be used to it by now. Don't let your brother take your place. He would suffer so much if he ended up like you!"
Gu Rongqi chuckled softly.
Gu Liji stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Is that even human language? He's suffering, but I'm not? Have you forgotten who used to send you money one sum at a time?"
“I’m closer to your brother now, so I’m definitely more biased towards him. Besides, the money transfer was clearly an equal exchange between us.”
Gu Rongqi's smile widened.
Gu Liji couldn't bear to look; the stench of this romance was unbearable.
He finally asked, "Brother, you have to give me some time, so I can have something to look forward to."
Cheng Qicai was also curious about how long Gu Rongqi would stay, because she had some suspicions about why Gu Rongqi wasn't going to the company.
"have no idea."
"..."
Gu Liji resisted the urge to pry open Gu Rongqi's head, silently repeating to himself, "He's my brother, he's my brother..."
After finishing his meal, he left in grief and indignation.
The two lay on the bed. Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Rongqi, who was reading a book, and couldn't help but speak up for Gu Liji, "Brother Gu looks quite pitiful."
Gu Rongqi stopped turning the page and looked at her. "He's pitiful? You can bear to let me suffer in his place?"
"No, it's just that you're going back to the company sooner or later. If you tell him the time, he'll have something to look forward to and will feel more at ease."
Cheng Qicai also had her own selfish motives; she wanted to see if Gu Rongqi's marriage proposal plan had started.
He put the book on the bedside table, then turned around and hugged her. "Are you settling in alright here?"
"It's alright." Cheng Qicai looked up at him, feigning curiosity. "By the way, what exactly is it that you want to deal with?"
"Didn't you guess it?"
Cheng Qicai's expression froze slightly before returning to normal. She asked directly, "Okay, nothing can be hidden from you. So when do you plan to propose? Are you planning to wait until I've settled in here?"
"Hmm." Gu Rongqi looked down at her. "So, have you adapted?"
"No, I feel very uncomfortable." Cheng Qicai already had a plan in mind; she wouldn't let Gu Rongqi's marriage proposal plan begin.
Gu Rongqi lowered his head and whispered in her ear, his warm breath making her earlobe turn red. "Then let me give you more time to adjust?"
"..."
Before she could speak, a familiar body covered her.
The next day, while Gu Rongqi was out, Cheng Qicai called Wang Ben to help decorate the greenhouse behind the villa.
After seeing the ring yesterday, Cheng Qicai had an idea: instead of passively waiting for Gu Rongqi to propose, why not prepare the proposal ceremony herself?
This way, you can prepare whatever you want without worrying about it not meeting your expectations.
Moreover, Gu Rongqi definitely wanted to propose to her as a surprise, but if she just took the initiative to invite him to the proposal ceremony she had prepared, his expression would definitely be quite interesting.
Thinking of Gu Rongqi's shocked expression in her mind, Cheng Qicai felt full of energy.
The reason for choosing the greenhouse is that it is tall and spacious, with lush vegetation and a wide variety of flowers inside the transparent glass greenhouse. There is no need to buy a large number of flowers again; just buy a few and decorate them a little, and it will be a perfect venue for a marriage proposal.
Cheng Qicai spent a day selecting decorative items such as colored lights, balloons, and candles, and then stuffed them into the greenhouse.
Gu Rongqi rarely, if ever, comes to the greenhouse, and with Wang Ben covering for him, Cheng Qicai can decorate with peace of mind.
She also arranged for someone to stand guard at the door, and as soon as Gu Rongqi returned, she would immediately leave the flower room.
This is where the advantage of a large villa becomes apparent. Cheng Qicai has plenty of time to get away from the greenhouse, and even Gu Rongqi has to walk a while to come find her.
It was more than enough for her to perfectly realize her plan.
When the decorations were finished on the last day, Cheng Qicai looked at the effect of the flower room. It was very beautiful and the camera was placed at a very accurate angle, so that they could see from the moment they entered until the proposal from all angles.
After she finished packing, she went to the 4S store to pick up her car, then drove back to get the diamond ring from the cabinet, and put the suitcase she had packed last time into the trunk.
Instead of driving back to the villa, she called to ask where Gu Rongqi was.
After Cheng Qicai drove to the place Gu Rongqi had mentioned, she sent him a message: "I'm at the place you mentioned, I'll be waiting for you downstairs."
Gu Rongqi called, quite surprised, "You're here?"
"Okay, I'll wait until you're done..." She heard Gu Rongqi and the person opposite him say something indistinctly.
His voice became clear again, "Wait a moment, I'll be right out."
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