Chapter 75 Proposal: Will you marry me?
The idea of proposing marriage lingered in Yun Tan's mind overnight, and it became even more certain.
Lu Wangshan’s birthday is coming soon, which may be the most suitable day to propose.
She rarely took the initiative to fight for anything, not to mention that this time she was fighting for marriage, marriage with Lu Wangshan.
Yuntan was somewhat helpless.
After the meeting, Yuntan sat alone in front of the computer in a daze.
She picked up her phone and slowly searched "How should a girl propose to a boy?"
But after looking around, she couldn't find anything that applied to her and Lu Wangshan's situation.
Proposing is so difficult.
Suddenly, the office door opened, and the receptionist stood at the door holding a bouquet of flowers and called out the name of one of the girls in the design department: "Flowers from your boyfriend! I'm so jealous!"
The girl trotted to get the flowers under everyone's gaze, and was envied and cheered by everyone.
Someone asked: "You're always showing off your love to everyone in the office, when are you planning to get married?"
The bouquet of roses made the girl's face blush bright red. She held the flowers and said shyly, "He proposed to me last weekend, and we're meeting his parents this week."
"Wow! How come you didn't post on WeChat Moments about such a happy event?"
The girl was so annoyed and embarrassed that she stamped her feet. "He said he wanted to give me a surprise, and I didn't even put on makeup! I can't even pick a photo I like!"
Someone urged her to see the photos. She had taken a lot of photos in her album. The proposal location was right in front of her community and was beautifully decorated.
"Did your fiancé do all this himself?" someone asked curiously.
"No, now there is a special proposal planner who will produce renderings. He worked with the studio staff to do it."
Yuntan listened to it.
Yes, she had to at least plan the scene for the proposal.
She also thought that looking for proposal planners might be too cookie-cutter, and since she studied design, it was natural for her to design it herself. After all, product design and scene design are all design.
But perhaps the most important thing now is that Lu Wangshan’s 30th birthday this year will be a big deal for his family. If she really wants to propose on this day, she should inform them in advance.
Yun Tan opened Lu Wangshan's WeChat and asked, "Any plans for your 30th birthday, uncle or aunt?"
After entering the message, he didn't dare to send it, for fear that Lu Wangshan would find out something.
So I deleted them all and asked Xiang Wu instead.
Xiang Wu quickly replied, "Grandpa and grandma are definitely going to want a big celebration. After all, they consider turning 30 to be a very important milestone in life. But I guess my brother is too lazy to do it. Maybe we'll just have a meal with family and friends."
Xiang Wu: "What's wrong? Or do you have other plans, like going on a trip?"
Yuntan: "No, I just asked first."
Xiang Wu: "You're a little weird, sister-in-law, why don't you just ask my brother?"
Xiang Wu: "Are you planning to prepare a birthday surprise for him?!"
Yun Tan: “…”
Is it that obvious?
She hesitated and typed slowly, but before she sent the message Xiang Wu called directly.
Xiang Wu likes surprises, and no surprise can escape her eyes.
"Tell me quickly! What's the surprise?"
Yun Tan smiled when she heard her voice. Fortunately, her current workstation was in a private room. After checking through the glass window that everyone was doing their own things, she quietly replied, "Well... I plan to propose to your brother that day."
There was no sound from Xiang Wu's other end.
Yun Tan thought for a moment and continued, "But I'm still thinking about it. If there are a lot of outsiders that day, it might not be appropriate."
"No outsiders! Absolutely no outsiders! It has to be suitable!" Xiang Wu shouted loudly. She was getting her manicure done and she stood up in excitement. The nail polish rushed out of her fingertips.
Yun Tan was amused by her: "Didn't you just say that grandpa and grandma might want to have a grand celebration?"
"If you want to propose, of course I'll do whatever you want!" Xiang Wu paused, then couldn't help but say, "But you really want to propose to my brother? That's too good of a deal for him!"
Yuntan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Men can propose to women, and women can propose to men. She was just a little uncomfortable with asking for something in public so proactively, and she had never had such an experience before.
She held her chin in her hand and sighed distressedly, "There's nothing I can do, Wuwu. Your brother hasn't made any move, so I have no choice but to beg him."
Xiang Wu also smiled, but felt strange.
Doesn’t she know her brother’s character yet?
As soon as we started dating, he couldn't wait to arrange to meet her parents and friends. It was like he was trying to force a quick marriage. Now that we're settled, he still hasn't proposed!?
"Do you think my brother will also propose to you on his birthday? After all, turning 30 is a good time to make a major decision in life. In fact, I think my brother is quite ceremonial sometimes."
Yuntan thought it made sense.
So after returning home that night, he secretly tried it out.
"How are you planning to celebrate your birthday this year?" She lay on the sofa, holding a thick textbook in her hands, her feet resting on Lu Wangshan's thighs, enjoying the massage with peace of mind.
"It's okay for the family to have a meal." Lu Wangshan tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just asked."
"real?"
Yuntan felt uneasy when he stared at her. Could it be that he discovered something?
So he turned his eyes away and stammered, "Of course it's true, what else can I do?"
Lu Wangshan suddenly leaned over, held her legs and hugged her to sit in his arms, with his tiger's mouth against Yun Tan's chin. His broad palm controlled her head so that she could not move, and he stared at her with his bright eyes.
Yuntan's heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
Lu Wangshan pinched her chin gently and rested his forehead against hers: "If you dare to do something as idiotic as you did on my birthday last year, I will really lock you up at home this time."
Yun Tan was stunned for a moment, then remembered that she had broken up with Lu Wangshan on his birthday last year. She had never expected Lu Wangshan to think in this way...
She felt guilty all of a sudden, so she hugged his neck and kissed his lips: "I swear, Mommy, I will never do that bastard thing again in my life."
Yun Tan was sure that Lu Wangshan had no intention of proposing to him on his birthday, so he started preparing for his own proposal.
The first and most important thing is of course the ring.
Yuntan went to the mall to look at wedding rings from various brands, but most of the brand names were very popular. Yuntan didn't want to copy others in her wedding rings, so she finally decided to design her own.
She studied product design in college, and although her focus has always been on car design, she is more than capable of drawing a design for a couple ring.
The entire ring is the simple and fashionable Möbius strip style preferred by Yuntan. When the two rings are placed side by side, they will look like a flowing infinity symbol, and when placed on a couple of rings, they also have the meaning of eternity.
Yuntan drew another design.
The design is also based on the Möbius strip logo. The smooth lines include the coordinate information of Milan and Beijing, the time when they first confirmed their relationship, Leo's cartoon pattern and an electrocardiogram line graph.
Yuntan is really talented in design.
At first glance, it looks simple and high-end, but a closer look reveals the meaning of the details hidden in the graceful lines.
She divided the design into two parts, top and bottom, and planned to carve each part into the inside of the ring.
These meanings can only be revealed when the two rings are placed together.
Yuntan revised the design draft several times until it was finally at a level that he was most satisfied with.
Then she sent the design draft to Jiang Zhier - Jiang Zhier majored in cultural relics in college and opened his own studio after graduation. It was really a piece of cake for him to make such a couple ring.
Yuntan had already told her and Elara about his plan to propose.
As soon as Jiang Zhier finished reading the design, he called her and excitedly praised her beautiful design: "You are really wasting your talent on car design!"
Yun Tan laughed: "So can you do it, Boss Jiang?"
"Of course! But why don't you make it yourself? It would be more meaningful."
Yun Tan was stunned: "Is it okay?"
"Sure, I have the equipment and the technicians here. Just tell me when you're free to come over."
Yuntan chose Saturday to go.
She had a rough idea of Lu Wangshan's circumference, but she still planned to measure it again just in case.
The problem is how to measure the finger circumference without letting the other party notice that you are proposing.
Yun Tan planned to measure secretly while Lu Wangshan was asleep.
So on Friday night, when Lu Wangshan hugged Yun Tan and tried to be affectionate with her, she pushed him away and refused, saying righteously that she was very tired and wanted to sleep.
If Lu Wangshan had tortured her to death, she would definitely fall asleep.
Lu Wangshan knew that she had been very busy with work recently and was under great psychological pressure from preparing for the exam, so he didn't force her. He just hugged her, buried his head in her neck, took a deep breath, and tried to relieve his desire.
He couldn't just not give the other person enough sleep. Tomorrow was Saturday, so he thought he could continue tomorrow morning after Yun Tan had enough sleep.
Yun Tan was held in his arms with her back facing away, her back pressed tightly against Lu Wangshan's chest.
His broad, warm palm rested against her belly, which was so comfortable that she almost fell asleep.
Yun Tan forced himself to stay awake, and only after hearing Lu Wangshan's even breathing did he quietly reach out and fiddle with his fingers in the darkness. He found his ring finger, measured it with his fingers, and then wrapped it with his thumb and index finger.
When she was about to take out the rope she had placed under her pillow, Lu Wangshan suddenly said, "Can't sleep?"
Yun Tan paused: "You haven't fallen asleep yet?"
Lu Wangshan pressed against her lower abdomen, pulling her back closer to him. His voice was a little hoarse, revealing a hint of helplessness: "I can't sleep either."
“…”
"Didn't you say you were very sleepy today?"
“…I’m very sleepy.”
"Then go to sleep quickly."
"oh."
Yun Tan was afraid that she would fall asleep if she closed her eyes, so she kept her eyes open in the dark and waited for an unknown amount of time. Then she tentatively tried to grab Lu Wangshan's fingers again.
Afraid that he was not asleep yet, Yun Tan did not dare to take out the rope directly, so he just gently pinched his fingers and played with them.
But suddenly, Lu Wangshan turned his wrist slightly, separated from her fingers, and then went down along her lower abdomen, through the fabric and wrapped it tightly and ironed it.
Yuntan let out a "hmm" and subconsciously dodged upwards.
His head hit the headboard and there was no way to retreat. Lu Wangshan easily controlled the vulnerable part with his five fingers again.
"What are you doing...?"
"Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you worried about something? Or are you having problems at work?"
Lu Wangshan asked the most serious question in a steady voice - if you ignore the movements of his palms and fingers at this moment.
He pressed his palms against her and rubbed her with some force. His movements were very rough and Yun Tan felt like he had become a piece of dough that could be kneaded into any shape.
Lu Wangshan felt that he had the responsibility and mission to solve Yun Tan's insomnia.
This method is obviously the one they use most often.
Yun Tan curled up like a shrimp, unable to hide, so she had no choice but to grab his wrist: "No, no, I am..."
Yun Tan couldn't think of any excuses, so he had to rely on Lu Wangshan's gentleness and consideration to make excuses: "Oh, I'm really tired today, I don't want to..."
"Baby, you don't look like you don't want to at all now." Lu Wangshan reminded her.
After his wrist was grabbed, he stopped obediently, and then his five fingers finally stopped pressing tightly together. Before Yun Tan could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a "pop" sound, like a heavy splash on the water.
Yuntan's whole body turned red, and she felt that this man was too much. Just as she turned around to glare at him, she noticed that the finger she had traced so many times suddenly sank into the pool of water.
That angry glare was silently mixed with a handful of water and became lingering.
Lu Wangshan put his arm around her neck and kissed her naturally, stirring the puddle of water until it splashed everywhere. He then let go of her and asked softly, "Why do you seem to like my fingers so much today? You kept grabbing them just now."
Yun Tan whimpered, then listened to him continue, "You're still holding onto me now."
Yun Tan bit him in frustration, and Lu Wangshan simply turned over and attacked him.
It is another long and diligent work.
Yuntan sometimes felt that he was like a lion or a dog, and sometimes felt that he was like a cow, working diligently and without complaint, with sweat dripping on her cheeks and chest.
Yuntan had never had such a strong will to fight against sleepiness.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she finally wrapped the rope around Lu Wangshan's ring finger as she wished and confirmed the circumference.
It's really hard.
Surprises are not something that can be given casually.
As soon as Yuntan closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep.
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The next day.
Jiang Zhier had already prepared the equipment and invited the most professional master in the studio to teach how to make cloud sandalwood.
The first step, of course, is to cut out metal strips of corresponding length according to the finger circumference. Yun Tan reported the finger circumference of the two people.
Jiang Zhier further confirmed with her: "Are you sure? When we propose, we have to exchange rings in front of everyone."
Yuntan nodded and said "OK".
"Did you measure it secretly?"
Yuntan's ears turned red, and he continued to nod.
Not only did he measure it with a rope, he even measured it with his body.
Yuntan is very careful and skillful in making things. He can realize his design ideas on metal strips in just a few hours.
As for the ECG line graph element in the design, she inlaid diamonds on the outside of the rings corresponding to the two ends of the ECG to connect the two ends of the heartbeat.
After being polished, they look brand new, with a simple and high-end appearance. Each one is inlaid with a single diamond, but when they are put together and looked at the inside, the mystery can be discovered.
Unique.
Yun Tan has Lu Wangshan's unique love, so naturally he also needs a unique ring to propose.
The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. She carefully placed the two rings in the ring box.
When leaving the studio, Yuntan received a WeChat message from Xiang Yin, which contained a list of names on everyone's birthday.
Xiang Wu knew she was embarrassed, so she took the initiative to inform Xiang Yin, Lu Chengjun, and the grandparents. Although Lu Kun was quite dissatisfied with his grandson wanting a girl to propose, he was also sincerely looking forward to this day.
Of course, Xiang Wu didn’t tell Lu Shiyue that he didn’t trust that brother.
Xiang Yin knew Yun Tan's personality. She would feel uncomfortable with too many unfamiliar people, so the list only included close family members, whom she was already very familiar with.
Xiang Yin: "Xiao Tan, is it okay for you to take a look at the list for Wangshan's birthday party?"
Yun Tan smiled and replied, "Of course, Auntie."
Xiang Yin also replied to her voice message: "If you need anything arranged in advance, please tell your auntie. Don't hesitate."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
Xiang Yin smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? I'm actually embarrassed! It feels weird that I have to help my future daughter-in-law propose to my son. That guy is getting such a bargain!"
The birthday party was held in the old house, the place Yuntan was most familiar with.
As for the task of arranging the banquet, Xiang Wu took the initiative to take it upon herself. Naturally, she arranged it in an extremely luxurious way. The Lu residence was so big, so every place was decorated in the most appropriate way based on the scenery and layout.
The decoration matching the Chinese-style courtyard brings together various elements such as celadon, flowers, lanterns, bamboo weaving, couplets, wheat ears, screens, umbrellas and fans.
It fits perfectly with the natural style, with red glaze and peacock blue as the main colors, which really shows the great care taken in making it.
Yuntan went to see it in advance and was completely dumbfounded.
Every scene is unique, and there is a new scene at every step. Various elements complement the scenery of the courtyard itself.
Xiang Wu excitedly introduced it to her: "If there's anything that needs to be changed, just tell me and I'll have someone do it!"
Yun Tan smiled and said, "Not at all. It's so beautiful."
Lu Wangshan had not returned to the Lu residence these days. He lived in the large flat with Yun Tan. Naturally, Leo was taken there as well. They did not return to the old house together until his birthday.
A man and a dog got out of the car and were stunned when they saw what was in front of them.
Leo tilted his head, even wondering if he had come to the wrong place.
Yuntan chuckled, "Wuwu decorated this especially for your birthday."
“…”
Lu Wangshan frowned slightly, thinking that Xiang Wu's mobilization of such a large force must be a trick.
When we entered the room, everyone was already there. As expected, Xiang Wu was the first to ask for credit: "Quick, quick, give us your evaluation of how well I arranged it."
"What? What do you want from me?" Lu Wangshan raised his eyebrows.
"Your kindness is taken for granted!" Xiang Wu's eyes bulged with anger, and he hugged Xiang Yin's arm tightly: "Auntie! Look how speechless he is!"
"That's right." Xiang Yin punched him, "How can you talk like that!"
Everyone was seated, including the closest people in the family.
Xiang Wu's parents were also there. Her mother was the most popular actress in the country twenty years ago. Now nearly fifty, she still looked ageless. She looked at Yun Tan with a smile and said, "I've heard a lot about you. You and Wang Shan are a perfect match."
This was the first time Yun Tan met Xiang Wu’s parents, and he followed Lu Wangshan in calling them uncle and aunt.
My aunt pulled Xiang Wu back and said, "Hurry up and sit down and have dinner. You're the only one making such a fuss all the time."
Although he said so, there was no hint of blame in his words, only doting.
There is nothing to be restrained about when eating at home, it is just like any other day.
However, Lu Wangshan soon realized that something was wrong. He felt that everyone's eyes were always on him, which was a little too obvious.
Although he felt it was strange, he couldn't figure out the reason. He could only attribute it to the fact that he had officially turned 30. His elders wanted to urge him to get married but were worried about putting pressure on them.
Lu Wangshan has his own arrangements and is also moving forward step by step.
He just didn't want to propose on his birthday and use it as leverage to put any pressure on Yun Tan to say "I do".
Among the people at the table, only the brothers Lu Wangshan and Lu Shiyue were kept in the dark. Even Leo knew about it - Yun Tan had told him in advance that there was a very important task to be assigned to him tonight, although it was not known whether he understood it.
As soon as it gets dark, all the lights in the yard will be turned on.
The scenery arranged by Xiangwu is even more beautiful, with candles hanging on the lush branches reflecting the shimmering lake view.
Xiang Yin suggested that they go to the yard for tea together.
Lu Wangshan sat on the sofa, his arm draped across Yun Tan's shoulders, feeling incredibly comfortable. He felt the evening breeze, watching everything unfold before him, and truly felt like he had nothing more to desire in life.
Of course, Yun Tan was not so comfortable. While responding to Lu Wangshan, she was silently reciting the proposal script in her mind. She was so nervous that she inevitably forgot the words, and she had to secretly open her mobile phone to read the script for fear of being discovered.
At the same time, Xiang Wu sent her a message: "Leo has changed his clothes."
Yuntan's heart skipped a beat.
Xiang Wu's second message also arrived: "Get ready!"
Soon, Xiang Wu came out of the corridor pushing the cake.
"Hurry, hurry, the birthday boy is making a wish and cutting the cake!"
Lu Wangshan was still lazily leaning on the sofa with Yun Tan in his arms. He chuckled at her words and asked her again, "Are you really okay with begging me?"
Xiang Wu glared at him and pulled him: "Hurry up and make a wish!"
"Don't make a wish."
Lu Wangshan thought it was too pretentious to close his eyes and clasp his hands together in front of everyone and make a wish, so he just stood up and took Yun Tan's hand, "It would be great if we could do this every year in the future."
But Xiang Wu refused to give in: "No, you must make a wish!"
Xiang Yin also said: "I'm turning 30, and this year's birthday is different from all the other ones. They say 30th birthday wishes come true!"
Lu Chengjun put his arm around Xiang Yin's waist and said, "Hurry up and make a wish."
Lu Wangshan was no match for the crowd.
His wish was simple, he hoped Yun Tan would agree to his future proposal.
The moment I closed my eyes, the lights around me suddenly dimmed, and a long strip of light spread out in the direction of the corridor.
When Lu Wangshan opened his eyes again, he saw Leo wearing a suit and a bow tie jogging out of the long corridor.
He was stunned by the scene before him.
The doggie suit had obviously been custom-made for Leo's measurements, and he'd never bought anything like it before.
In addition, Leo had a small rectangular wooden box tied around his neck. It was very exquisitely made and swayed as he jogged.
Lu Wangshan subconsciously looked at Yun Tan.
Then Yuntan walked towards Leo, bent down and clapped his hands to greet it, and then took the box from under its neck.
"Sit down, Leo." Yun Tan said softly.
Leo just sat obediently at her feet, with his head held high and chest puffed out, looking particularly smart in that suit.
Lu Wangshan felt his mind was blank. He seemed to realize what was in the box, but he really couldn't believe it.
Until Yuntan suddenly took the white veil from Xiangwu and put it on her head.
The scene before us is not difficult to guess.
Lu Shiyue was also stunned. He looked around blankly, but found that everyone had a knowing smile on their face, and it was obvious that they all knew the truth.
Lu Wangshan's heart was beating wildly. He looked at Yun Tan, who was wearing a veil, almost obsessively. Leo sat obediently beside her legs. There was no scene more beautiful than this.
He opened his lips, but found that no sound came out and his throat was dry.
"Lu Wangshan." Yun Tan spoke.
The warm and gentle evening breeze gently blew across her veil, and the afterglow made the tears in her eyes appear especially bright.
"Do you remember the first time we went on a trip together seven years ago? We went to the northwest and happened to catch a meteor shower. They say wishes made during a meteor shower are especially effective. You asked me what I wished for, and I told you I hoped school would never start. But I actually lied. My wish was for time to slow down even more. Because I didn't want to be apart from you."
Yun Tan said, "Actually, I fell in love with you seven years ago. I don't want to be separated from you. If possible, I want to be with you every day."
"I used to worry about so many things. I worried I'd be a burden to you, that my departure would become a permanent barrier between us, that true love was hard to come by and I'd never been lucky enough. I always lacked a bit of courage, but in you I found it all. You always comforted my insecurities, my sensitivities, and my pain. Without you, it's hard to imagine how someone's love could last this long. You make me believe I'm uniquely lucky in this world."
At this point, Yun Tan's eyes were already filled with tears, and his voice was filled with heavy sobs.
She glanced at Lu Wangshan and found that his eyes were red and tears had already rolled down his face without him noticing.
The two of them just smiled at each other with tears in their eyes.
"The postcard you left me when I graduated said, 'May you be like the mountains and rivers, with surging waves and rising clouds.' Thank you for paddling through my humid life and making me believe that I can also have a magnificent life."
"You're really good, especially good. You made me certain that if I missed you, I would never meet someone like you again. I couldn't fall in love with anyone else as much as I did with you. This was something I was certain of during those years in Milan. And later, it was you who made me realize that I could also be a very good Yuntan."
"I always feel that the word 'forever' is too grand and too frivolous, but I really want to go to a place farther than forever with you, so -"
Yuntan half-knelt down and opened the ring box.
In the box was the pair of rings she had made herself.
"Lu Wangshan, happy birthday to you."
Yun Tan smiled with tears in his eyes and raised his head, "Will you marry me?"
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