Ji Zhinan felt something slip onto her middle finger; the icy-cold sensation made her open her eyes abruptly.
Seeing that the girl was awake, Gu Yibei was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Awake?"
"..." Ji Zhinan stared blankly at him, then slowly raised his left hand.
The pink diamond ring on her middle finger sparkled brilliantly under the bedside lamp.
Ji Zhinan was stunned, his mind going completely blank for a moment.
She didn't know what to say, what to do, or even who she was...
Gu Yibei knelt on one knee beside her bed, took her left hand, and lowered his head to place a sincere kiss on the pink diamond.
In the dim light, the man's dark eyes shone exceptionally bright.
"Actually, I've been struggling with this for the past few days. I've thought of no less than a hundred ways to propose to you, but I've rejected them all."
"This is more difficult for me than handling a case worth over 100 million."
"But when I saw your sleeping face, I suddenly understood. Perhaps this simple and ordinary proposal is the best. Because since I met you, I have found that I have become timid. I don't want to go through any great storms or life-and-death separations with you to make our love stronger. I just want to be with you simply for a lifetime. As long as you are happy, that is my greatest wish."
"..." At this point, Gu Yibei fell silent.
However, judging from his hesitant expression, it was clear that he hadn't finished speaking.
After hesitating for a little over half a minute, Gu Yibei took a deep breath, looked up at her, and asked, "Miss Ji, would you be willing to be my Mrs. Gu?"
"..."
Ji Zhinan felt a buzzing in her ears, with Gu Yibei's words, "Miss Ji, would you be my Mrs. Gu?" playing on repeat in her mind.
She still hasn't realized it.
Gu Yibei... proposed to her?
Is it all a dream, or... is she really dreaming?
Gu Yibei waited for a minute, but Ji Zhinan did not speak.
Two minutes passed, and she remained silent.
Three minutes, four minutes, and even the last five minutes passed, but he still didn't get a single word from her.
The man's once bright eyes slowly dimmed, and for the first time, he, who had always been confident, felt insecure.
He can conquer the world and stand at the pinnacle of global power.
But I don't have that much confidence in her.
He knew she had always been aloof, and he was afraid that in her heart, he would be categorized as someone who was dispensable.
He was afraid... she would reject him.
“Gu Yibei…”
Six minutes later, Ji Zhinan finally spoke.
She stared into the man's eyes, their dark pupils reflecting each other.
Ji Zhinan rarely showed a serious and earnest expression, but now he was excessively solemn.
When girls reject boys, they usually have this expression...
Gu Yibei's heart skipped a beat, and his heart began to beat faster and faster, as if it were about to leap out of his chest.
He was hesitant to continue listening, but Ji Zhinan still spoke up.
"Have I ever told you that I really love you?"
"..."
The girl's sudden confession left the usually calm and composed Gu Yibei stunned.
Ji Zhinan looked at him and found Gu Yibei to be adorably silly.
Her smile grew wider and wider as she looked at him with tenderness.
"You have given me endless pampering and love, letting me know that there is someone in this world who loves me so much."
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