She raised her right hand, the diamond ring dazzling under the light. Tao Zhizhi stared blankly at the pink diamond, while Fu Jue clasped his hands together.
"As you can see, I planned to spend the rest of my life with you from the very first day we were together."
Tao Zhizhi was so surprised that she couldn't speak. Her lips parted slightly, and tears of emotion welled up in her eyes.
Fu Jue tenderly reached out and gently wiped away her tears, unable to help but chuckle.
"Moved to tears again? We still have a long future to create!"
As the distance between the two closed, seeing this, Cen Lin led the cheering, cupping his hands to his mouth and shouting:
"The atmosphere's reached a point where we should kiss!"
The others joined in the commotion with smiles on their faces. The lively sounds were carried to the two of them by the sea breeze. Tao Zhizhi blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look at the man in front of her.
Fu Jue revealed a flamboyant smile, and at the height of the crowd's cheers, he leaned down and kissed her red lips, his seductive voice ringing out: "Close your eyes."
As darkness fell, the two embraced and kissed in the open air, clinging tightly to each other without a second thought. Tao Zhizhi, unable to stand, suddenly grabbed his suit jacket. The sight of this brought the night to a new climax with the sounds of the crowd:
Wow~
Lin Jiao excitedly patted Fu Linyue's hand. In her excitement, she glanced at Fu Chao, who was blushing as Fu Chao questioned Zhi Yun about whether she liked this approach.
She nudged Fu Linyue with her elbow, gesturing for him to look in that direction, her eyes crinkling with a relieved smile.
[The two "pigs" I raised have finally found a home!]
Turning to look at Fu Linyue, her eyes filled with endless thoughts, he met her gaze, understood, and gently raised the corners of his mouth to comfort her:
"Don't worry, Jiaojiao, our journey will begin once Xiaojue has fully taken over!"
"Waaaaah, my precious daughter—"
The sound of a kettle boiling water, distinct from the others, grew louder and louder from the corner. Ye Taoyue noticed their attention was starting to shift to her, slapped Tao's father, and said sternly:
"Stop wailing! Why are you crying over a proposal? If it really comes down to it on your wedding day, don't cry so much you won't be able to stand up straight, and you won't even have the strength to hold Zhizhi's hand as you walk up on stage!"
Tao's father swallowed his bitterness and stubbornly retorted, "How could that be! I'm just happy for Zhizhi, and also—"
"How old is she? Getting married after just one relationship—"
At this point, Tao's father had a sudden inspiration: [That's right! He just proposed; the wedding is still a while away. I need to really test this kid!]
Seeing Tao's father's suddenly serious expression, especially with the tear stains on his face, Ye Taoyue looked away in disgust.
Fu Jue was enjoying the moment and had no idea that before he could actually marry Zhizhi, Tao's father had single-handedly delayed for a long time!
A gentle sea breeze swept by, and Tao Zhizhi, wrapped in Fu Jue's warm coat, felt both content and warm inside. When the two pulled themselves away from their blissful moment, it was already completely dark. Tao Zhizhi bit her lip shyly and let out a soft cry: "Ouch, that hurts."
Fu Jue gently soothed her with his fingertips: "I'm sorry, I used too much force."
Upon hearing these lewd words, Tao Zhizhi's blush deepened.
The surrounding crowd had long since dispersed to enjoy the nighttime sea breeze, but Cen Lin, with a mischievous grin, kept watching the stopwatch and whistled nonchalantly after their tender moment:
"Young Master Fu is amazing! Ninety-nine out of ten, you must have practiced beforehand."
The two were surprised. Tao Zhizhi looked at him in shock: [You even prepared this in advance?!]
Fu Jue touched the tip of his nose and couldn't help but laugh:
"It's really a coincidence, it wasn't my design."
Tao Zhizhi looked up and saw Lan Xin waving vigorously at her in the distance. She blinked at Fu Jue and said, "[I'm leaving!]"
Fu Jue frowned, somewhat reluctant. The two of them had spent less than half an hour alone together that day, but seeing her cute little expression, he consciously let go of her hand and let her pass.
"Tsk tsk, you can't bear to be apart even for a short while."
Seeing Cen Lin's teasing expression, Fu Jue quipped, "A man without a fiancée naturally doesn't need to understand!"
Cen Lin gritted his teeth: "Fine, Fu Jue, I've been running around for you, and you still dare to mock me? You're such a fickle friend!"
Having not seen each other for a long time, Tao Zhizhi excitedly rushed into Lan Xin's arms, unable to hide her excitement:
"Xiao Xin, I miss you so much!"
Lan Xin hugged her tightly and teased her by poking her rosy cheeks:
"I can tell you're having a great time and don't want to leave. You haven't made a single phone call in all this time."
Feigning dejection, he released the woman on top of him, took a step back, crossed his arms, and said aggrievedly:
"If Fu Jue hadn't approached me, I would have missed your proposal. It seems I've become your old maid—"
Tao Zhizhi's alarm bells rang, and she quickly stopped her from saying anything more, stepping forward to take her hand and shaking it affectionately:
"How is that possible!"
"You are my absolute best friend!"
Shu Nian raised an eyebrow and interjected, "Oh~ what about me!"
Tao Zhizhi stared innocently at Lan Xin, blinked, and smiled guiltily, "It's all true, it's all true!"
"But—Xiao Xin's status as the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife is absolutely secure!"
She patted her chest as if to show her loyalty to Lan Xin, who couldn't help but laugh:
"Hmm, then I'll forgive you for now."
Tao Zhizhi tried to push her luck and get closer, but she was pushed away and said with disgust, "No getting close. You smell like that bastard Fu Jue. You stole my Zhizhi away so easily. I haven't even bothered him yet!"
As she spoke the latter part, Lan Xin gritted her teeth in frustration. Although she had previously thought the two were a good match, seeing them together suddenly made her dislike him.
Tao Zhizhi sniffed the lemon scent on herself: [It smells so good!]
Never mind, my best friend is the most important thing right now. So what if she smells bad? She leaned closer with a grin, and Lan Xin couldn't bear to push her away again.
The two sat facing each other in the seaside restaurant—or rather, there was a scholar watching the commotion, smiling as he drank his milkshake.
"Tell me, how did our little Zhizhi fall in love while I was away?"
Tao Zhizhi was filled with happiness as she reminisced about every little thing with Fu Jue. The smile in her eyes was genuine. Seeing her so happy, Lan Xin looked at her with satisfaction, and seemed to be infected by her happiness as the corners of her mouth curled up.
Lan Xin's eyes darted around, and she gestured for her to come closer, whispering in her ear, "How did you feel?"
Tao Zhizhi knew her too well and instantly understood what she meant. She glanced at her shyly and stammered, "We haven't done it yet!"
"Ah—this won't do either! Our Zhizhi is beautiful and cute, sweet and alluring, tsk tsk!"
Lan Xin pouted, not hearing the answer she wanted, and it seemed she was really testing Fu Jue's abilities.
"Don't misunderstand, I haven't decided yet."
Tao Zhizhi dispelled her doubts and timidly told her the truth.
"Pfft—okay, okay, I won't ask you anymore. It's been so long since we last met, let's drink until we drop tonight!"
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