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The air was a little bumpy when the plane landed. In the first-class cabin, Ren Li subconsciously held Wen Shuo's hand.
Wen Shuo turned around, took off half of his headphones, and gently put them into her ears.
Some rhythmic drum beats came into her ears, and she seemed to be less nervous as she shared the same melody with Wen Shuo.
Although she has been on many business trips during her year of work, she is still afraid of occasional turbulence and feels nervous every time.
Except this time, because Wen Shuo was by my side.
Soon after, the plane landed smoothly at the airport in Bali.
Zhou Qi and Lu Rendong, who had arrived earlier, were already waiting for them at the airport pick-up point.
They did not come here specifically for vacation this time, but to attend Zhou Qi's wedding.
Back then, Wen Shuo had always thought he'd be the first among his friends to get married. Unexpectedly, Zhou Qi beat him to the punch.
He finished college in the United States and then naturally ended up working here.
Wen Shuo hadn't contacted Zhou Qi for a while after he went abroad, but after StarWind was founded, perhaps from reading the news, Zhou Qi learned that Zhou Qi was also in the United States, so the two gradually got in touch again.
He is still the same, not striving for progress every day, but at least he lives a good life.
During college, he dated a girlfriend who was also from China. After graduation, he successfully got a job at a decent company and then proposed to his girlfriend.
They returned to their country to meet each other's parents. Because the fiancée liked outdoor weddings, they chose Bali as the wedding venue.
He sent an invitation to the wedding to Wen Shuo. After learning that Wen Shuo would attend with Ren Li, Zhou Qi said "Wow" several times in a row to express his inner shock.
"Boss, you're serious, aren't you?" Zhou Qi said. "Anyway, congratulations. But I'm still one step ahead of you. I was thinking about being your handsome best man when you get married, but it seems that wish won't come true, hahaha."
Wen Shuo's face was filled with black lines. He had never expected that he would fall behind Zhou Qi in the matter of marriage.
But when to get married is not up to him, it is entirely up to Ren Li to decide.
He promised that as long as Ren Li nodded today, he could arrange a wedding tomorrow. He had no objection whether it was in a European castle, an outdoor setting on an island, or a church in New Zealand.
But Ren Li didn't seem to be in a hurry.
The only time she took the initiative to ask to buy a platinum hoop ring was when she was shopping with Wen Shuo.
So Wen Shuo bought a pair, the style was what Ren Li liked. After buying it, she put her own one on her middle finger, but still didn't say when she wanted to get married.
The weather was exceptionally good at the wedding the next day.
Zhou Qi was undoubtedly the star of the show today. As he stood on the stage in his handsome suit, welcoming his bride, Wen Shuo saw a glimmer of longing in Ren Li's eyes and felt that his chance was about to come.
However, before he could do so, he received a shock.
After the wedding, there was a night party. As the best man, Lu Rendong was extremely active at the party all night.
It had been a while since we last met, so it was time for us to have a drink. Lu Rendong got a little tipsy and pulled Wen Shuo aside to chatter about the past.
Ren Li didn't want to drink, so she avoided the boys who were drinking and ate dessert with Zhang Xintong in a brightly lit corner, chatting about endless topics between girls.
She rushed over from the airport in the afternoon after the wedding.
Since she graduated, she has stayed in Shanghai to work. Ren Li and her haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they have a lot to talk about.
She actually hasn't changed at all. Her slightly curly hair hangs on her shoulders, and she is still full of energy.
"Li Li, tell me about you and Wen Shuo." She forked a piece of cake and said to Ren Li, "I'm so angry. Wen Shuo has been keeping you by his side all afternoon and won't spend any time with me. I'm going crazy. Tell me, how far have you progressed now? When do you plan to get married?"
Ren Li couldn't say how far the relationship had progressed, but it was probably to the point where they could get married at any time.
But she felt that she was still busy with her career and didn't want to get married so early, so she replied, "As for marriage, there's no rush. It's no different from now anyway. What about you, Xintong?" She asked, "Did you find someone you like later?"
Zhang Xintong was silent for a moment, then smiled. "Hey, how can it be so easy to meet someone you like? I studied science and engineering in college, and I felt that none of the boys in my class were normal. Even if they were normal, I would still treat them as my buddies.
Now that I'm working, I meet fewer people, and I'm only in my early twenties, so I'm not in a rush."
"Well, you must be very busy at work." Ren Li said, "I thought you would come yesterday, so we could have more time to spend together."
"Yeah, I'm pretty busy at work."
Zhang Xintong's gaze unconsciously turned to the open-air stage at the side. Under the lights, the bride and groom were dancing there. There was a smile in Zhou Qi's eyes. They looked really well-matched.
She deliberately took one day less of leave and took today's flight, arriving just after Zhou Qi's wedding.
She didn't want to miss his wedding, but she also didn't want to see him kiss his bride.
When people are young, they will always meet some people who make their hearts beat faster. Maybe in the end, he or she will not end up together, but he or she will still amaze their youth.
Now she no longer has any thoughts about Zhou Qi, and can finally say everything with a smile:
"I suddenly want to try the feeling of falling in love. Actually, there are quite a few people pursuing me after work. I always feel that going out on dates instead of relaxing at home on weekends is a complete waste of time. Lili, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
She saw Ren Li suddenly cover her mouth, and judging from her face and expression, she was indeed feeling a little uncomfortable.
Ren Li waved to her to indicate that she was fine, then quickly got up from the table and went to the bathroom next door.
The sound of running water came. Ren Li leaned on the sink with her hands, took the bottle of water handed to her by Zhang Xintong, rinsed her mouth, and then she felt much better:
"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from all the business trips lately. This time, I took a long flight, so I might be a little uncomfortable with the climate."
However, Zhang Xintong saw her rushing into the toilet to vomit. Suddenly, an idea came into her mind:
"Fuck, Lili, you're not pregnant, are you?"
"Hmm?" Ren Li's mind went blank for a moment when she heard her say that.
She had never thought about it in this way. In fact, in the past, when her body was uncomfortable due to overload, she would not be able to eat or vomit after eating, but she was not with Wen Shuo at that time, and she would not have the soul-wrenching questions like now.
If it was true, she felt like she was going crazy.
"Wen Shuo, how could he act so quickly!" Seeing that Ren Li was still stunned and didn't answer, Zhang Xintong suddenly helped her up carefully, as if she were a fragile glass doll.
"Lili, go back to your room and rest for a while. Don't be nervous. There should be a pregnancy test kit nearby. Wait a minute, I'll ask Wen Shuo to buy some for you."
Ren Li: “…”
She was now filled with anxiety, and only just now did she seem to realize the seriousness of the problem.
But the best solution right now is to do as Zhang Xintong said.
Wen Shuo was chatting and drinking with Lu Rendong when Zhang Xintong suddenly pressed down the glass in his hand:
"I have something urgent to tell you. Please come with me."
She was mysterious and serious, which successfully aroused Lu Rendong's curiosity:
"What can't you say to my face, Zhang Xintong? If someone doesn't know, they'd think you were planning to confess your feelings to Wen Shuo."
"You're an outsider, why are you meddling in this?" Zhang Xintong rolled her eyes at him and then said to Wen Shuo, "Lili... come here, I want to talk to you."
She leaned close to Wen Shuo's ear and whispered something, which successfully confused Wen Shuo, "What, you said Ren Li... I'm going to be a father?!"
"Puff—" Lu Rendong spit out a mouthful of wine. "Fuck, Wen Shuo, what did you just say? What happened to my goddess?!"
He suddenly felt heartbroken, "Can't you tell me about this behind my back? Why do you have to let me know? Damn it, Wen Shuo, are you still human..."
Wen Shuo was inexplicably furious after being told off by Lu Rendong. "Am I that kind of person? I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, I will definitely take responsibility."
He recalled, "Is it last time? The hotel didn't have condoms my size that day, and it's been a while since we last met... Damn, what should I do now? If I go to my father-in-law tomorrow to apologize, will he agree not to kill me? No, is Ren Li in the room? I'm going to find her now."
Lu Rendong: “…”
Zhang Xintong: “…”
Wen Shuo is gone.
Zhang Xintong and Lu Rendong silently poured themselves a glass of wine at the same time, and then clinked their glasses with each other tacitly:
"I wish them a happy marriage."
"Also, may you have a baby soon."
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Fortunately, I bought a pregnancy test stick, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
It’s hard to say whether I should be happy or sad, but Wen Shuo put the proposal on the agenda again the next day.
In fact, before this, when they went on vacation to Hokkaido, Wen Shuo had proposed to her once on a quiet street covered with heavy snow in winter.
He bought a diamond ring as big as a pigeon egg, and in the most romantic blue hour of the first snow, he knelt on one knee and solemnly promised Ren Li that he would love her forever, and then received a kiss that tasted like strawberry.
She accepted his ring while holding a strawberry candy she bought from a convenience store. Then, when Wen Shuo stood up and hugged her, she stood on tiptoe and gave him a kiss:
"I promise you, from now on, I will be your fiancée."
Her eyes curved when she smiled, and her coat and scarf were covered with the soft white snow of winter.
Although she accepted his proposal, she still did not agree on when to get married.
In fact, in her opinion, as long as two people truly love each other, what difference does it make whether they get married or not.
And marriage is just a piece of paper and a ceremony.
However, it was because of this that Wen Shuo felt a sense of crisis.
He opened his memo, wanting to look at the best proposal locations he had previously recorded, intending to complete them one by one in the future. However, iCloud automatically completed the synchronization at this moment, and he saw the memo he had written many years ago:
She likes stuffed toys
Like stars
Like to wear pink pajamas
Like strawberry ice cream
Don't like seafood
She is timid but has a strong sense of justice
She goes out slowly, so you have to wait patiently.
…
The list was so long that Wen Shuo almost forgot when he wrote it down. But he still didn't dare to look at the last few items.
He wrote this after he had a fight with Ren Li, feeling hopeless as he stood by the lonely California beach:
I believe that there is a parallel time and space in this world.
There, we will love each other forever and will never be separated.
The story begins on that morning many years ago, when he saw Ren Li on the school bus. In that midsummer breeze, his heart fluttered once, and he fell completely in love with her.
Love never needs proof.
He will protect the girl he loves.
lifetime.
Forever.
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