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He Monian spoke very softly, but Nan Qing was focused on the plum blossoms and didn't hear him.
Just as she was about to continue walking forward, He Monian stopped her in her tracks.
Nan Qing turned to look at He Monian, her big eyes filled with great confusion, as if she didn't understand why he wasn't continuing forward.
He Monian suddenly released the small hand that had been tightly clenched for a moment, and took out a paper package from the inside pocket of his coat.
He carefully unfolded the paper package with the hand holding the flashlight, revealing a piece of red silk. Then he unfolded the very bright red silk, revealing a second-class merit medal and three third-class merit medals inside.
He stood ramrod straight, and even his eyes, which usually held a somewhat naive air when facing Nan Qing, exuded a serious aura. He spoke loudly as if giving a report, his voice trembling slightly, but each word was pronounced with great emphasis.
"Comrade Nanqing, this is my most precious possession, my pride and honor, and I want to give it to you."
"With the honor of a soldier and my loyalty to the country, I assure you that I will love you as much as I love the country, and I will be as loyal to you as I am to the country. From now on, you will always be number one in my heart, and your life and everything about you will always be the most important thing in my life."
"Comrade Nanqing, I want to marry you and be your legal husband. Will you be my partner?"
Nan Qing quietly looked at the tall and imposing He Monian in front of her, listening to his somewhat hoarse voice, and along with his voice, she heard the pounding of his heart.
That wasn't her heartbeat; it was He Monian's.
She looked up and stared straight into those dark pupils, those eyes seemed to have swirling vortexes, captivating her gaze.
Deep in his eyes, she saw a familiar obsession and aura. Nan Qing glanced at He Monian's sculpted features and stared at him for a few seconds.
Then, she raised her right hand and gently placed it on He Monian's chest.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
An even louder heartbeat, louder than before, came from beneath her palms and reached her ears. Why... did it feel so familiar?
The strange thought that had been lingering in her mind resurfaced.
But she still couldn't understand why two unrelated people, two souls, felt so familiar to her.
However, it is undeniable that she does not reject either Shen Moqiu or He Monian in this life. In fact, her heart skipped a beat when she looked into those eyes.
Through the dim light, she could clearly see He Monian's flushed ears and neck, and even his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.
Nan Qing didn't reply to him immediately. She simply followed her heart, took two steps forward, and gently hugged He Monian. Only when she rested her head on He Monian's shoulder did she softly reply:
"Um."
Nan Qing's voice was not loud, and the words she spoke immediately drifted away in the rustling wind.
But He Monian still heard it, and he heard it very clearly!
Actually, he was a little stunned the moment Nan Qing hugged him.
He had considered that Nan Qing might reject him.
He also considered that Nanqing might agree to him.
However, he never expected that Nan Qing would hug him directly. He Monian also tightly wrapped Nan Qing in his arms and pressed his warm face against Nan Qing's ear.
The branches of the plum tree rustled softly in the cold wind, which even carried some snowflakes that landed on He Monian's face.
But he didn't feel cold at all; in fact, he felt a bit hot—a warmth that emanated from the bottom of his heart.
Nan Qing and He Monian stayed in the plum grove for a long time, and before leaving, they picked a bunch of beautiful plum blossoms.
On the way down the mountain, He Monian still held Nan Qing's small hand tightly, their fingers intertwined, and he even smiled foolishly at Nan Qing from time to time.
It wasn't until Nan Qing imitated her father and kicked him in the shin, leaving a small footprint on his trouser leg, that He Monian returned to normal.
But when they got back, after Nanqing finished washing up and was about to go to her room to sleep, he was still pitifully clinging to the threshold of Nanqing's room, looking at her with pleading eyes, as if she wasn't going to sleep, but rather was heartlessly abandoning him.
Nan Qing rolled her eyes at him rather inelegantly, then slammed the door shut without hesitation and happily climbed into the bed where He Monian had placed a hot water bottle.
Mmm~ This bed is so comfortable, time to sleep, sleep, sleep~
Nan Qing quickly fell into a deep sleep inside, while He Monian stood against the wall of Nan Qing's room for a while outside the door.
Even now, he still feels like he's dreaming.
In the pitch-black, silent night, He Monian leaned against the wall with a simple, honest smile on his face.
He, He Monian, has a wife.
Nanqing is his wife now!!!
He Monian thought he would be too excited to sleep tonight, but he slept very well. Even when he woke up on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he still felt a sweet warmth in his heart when he recalled the dream he had the night before.
He got out of bed, wearing only a thin long-sleeved shirt, and ran quickly into the forest behind the mountain despite the cold wind.
He felt he needed to calm down, otherwise what if Qingqing disliked him again when he saw her later?
So when Nan Qing came out wearing a beautiful new outfit, what he saw was He Monian, who, although holding a chair and guarding the door, seemed to be no different from before.
Seeing that He Monian had calmed down, Nan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, if he had continued to be as agitated as he was last night, she really wouldn't have been able to control him...
Nan Qing smiled and wished He Monian a Happy New Year. He Monian immediately flashed his bright white teeth and returned the greeting with a Happy New Year.
Nan Qing had no idea how fast his heart was beating at that moment.
He Monian gets incredibly excited whenever he thinks that Nan Qing is his girlfriend.
Whether Nan Qing is used to it or not is unknown, but He Monian has gotten used to his identity as Nan Qing's partner very quickly.
On this day, whenever He Monian was with Nan Qing, he would cling to her little hand and keep squeezing it, which really annoyed Nan Qing.
But whenever Nanqing said something, he would look at her with those pitiful eyes, leaving her speechless and ultimately at his mercy.
When he started visiting other people's homes in the second and third years of junior high, he happily told everyone that he and Nan Qing were dating and would be getting married soon!
And it's the kind of relationship where when someone greets him with a Happy New Year, he replies, "Happy New Year to you too! How did you know I'm dating Nanqing?"
So before the first month of the lunar calendar was even over, the entire Xiangyang Brigade knew that Sheng, the educated youth in their brigade who looked like a fairy, was dating He Monian.
And it seems like they're getting married after the New Year~
Perhaps He Monian was not one to hide his true feelings, so apart from the young men who secretly cursed him for a long time, the rest of the team was left speechless.
No one else was too surprised...
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