Dafu was visibly panicked. After scratching his head for a while, he looked at them and asked, "Do you think it's too late for me to start preparing to propose now?"
“There’s still time!” Jiang Xiaoli said. “Xiaoyue’s last exam is on the 14th, and our ‘307’ annual meeting is on the 15th. She won’t be back in Jinan until the 16th at the earliest, so there’s still almost a week.”
Zhong Yuan was even more anxious than Da Fu. "Oh dear, you need to be more careful! Hurry up, how do you plan to propose? We'll give you some ideas."
Dafu looked at the three of them with a gaze that was three parts expectation and seven parts pleading, "I've never been very creative, you guys have to help me!"
Zong Jia chuckled and said, "We'll definitely help you, but you'll have to come up with a theme yourself. Where to propose? What method? Who to invite?"
Zhong Yuan was particularly enthusiastic, "Fu Zi, I think they did quite well after their '307' annual meeting, what do you think?"
Dafu nodded repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad!"
Zhong Yuan suggested again, "After the annual meeting, we'll... then suddenly kneel down on one knee, pull out the ring, and propose. What do you think?"
Dafu nodded again, "This is good, this is good!"
Jiang Xiaoli felt something was off as she listened. "Um... Brother Yuan, are you sure you're giving Brother Dafu some advice?"
Zhong Yuan readily admitted, "No, I plan to be with him, and I'm going to propose to Xin Xin too!"
Dafu hugged him, a little embarrassed. "So these are all your thoughts. Would it be inappropriate for me to be with you?"
“What’s wrong with that?” Zhong Yuan said with a smile. “I’m nervous too, Fu Zi. Let’s keep each other company and relieve some pressure.”
Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jia smiled at the same time and said, "We have decided to fully support you. Just let us know if you need any help."
Zhong Yuan didn't hold back at all. He immediately said, "Little Pear, you're a key person. You need to keep a close eye on Xin Xin and Xiao Yue's movements!"
She smiled and agreed, "No problem, anything else?"
Dafu added, "It would be best to win over Chengcheng and Zhiyi as well, the more people we have, the easier it will be!"
Zong Jia asked, "Should we invite their families over?"
Zhong Yuan was speechless. "Brother Zong, do you think everyone is like you and Xiao Li, who have been a family for a long time?"
Zong Jiayu touched his nose. "Hehe, then what other requests do you have? Just tell me."
Zhong Yuan chuckled, "Brother Zong, I actually have an idea. I have a lot of photos of Xin Xin and me. Could you turn them into one of those digital photo albums that can be played? Make them look nice."
Zong Jia smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay, no problem."
Dafu quickly followed, "Brother Zong, I want one too!"
They got together and went over all the details of the proposal again.
Zhong Yuan smugly crossed his legs and swung them back and forth, "All done!"
Seeing that they both looked like they had everything ready, Jiang Xiaoli reminded them, "Brother Dafu, Brother Yuan, shouldn't you buy an engagement ring?"
Dafu immediately stood up. "Let's go buy it right now! Little Pear, come with me, your taste is definitely better than mine!"
Zhong Yuan joined in, adding his own opinion, "Isn't that big diamond ring all the rage now? Buy a big one!"
On the way to the mall, Jiang Xiaoli explained to the two of them, "You can't just choose the biggest diamond. Its quality is related to its weight, clarity, color, and cut."
Think about it, if you only choose the biggest ones, but the color and clarity aren't good, isn't that no different from wearing a cheap stone?
Dafu is a very obedient person. "Little Pear, you're right. You'll have to help me check it out later."
Zhong Yuan quickly added, "Me too!"
They soon arrived at a chain store specializing in gold and jewelry.
When the sales assistant heard that they wanted to choose a diamond ring, she enthusiastically led them to the diamond area.
"These diamond rings are our best-selling items. They have classic designs, are reasonably priced, and are perfect as engagement rings."
However, both target users shook their heads repeatedly. Dafu even turned to Jiang Xiaoli and said, "Xiaoli, you said we can't just look at the size, but these are too small, aren't they?"
The sales assistant was about to say, "That big one is already 2 carats!", but when she saw Jiang Xiaoli raise her hand to smooth her hair, she swallowed her words.
Compared to the large diamond ring on her hand, these rings in the display case were indeed a bit small.
The sales assistant became even more enthusiastic, "Gentlemen, the models displayed in the counter are all common styles. Shall I take you to our VIP room to take a look? There we have larger and more luxurious models there."
The group followed her to the VIP exhibition hall. There weren't many items on display there, but they were definitely much more dazzling compared to the ones outside.
Zhong Yuan quickly took a liking to a diamond ring with a very gorgeous design. The main diamond was a 6.3-carat heart-shaped check diamond, surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds.
"Little Pear, look! What do you think of this?"
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh when she saw it. "Brother Yuan, this diamond ring really meets your requirements. The main diamond is big enough, and the heart-shaped cut is also very dreamy. I think Xin Xin will like it."
The sales assistant beamed, "Sir, if you choose this diamond ring for your proposal, your girlfriend will definitely say yes!"
Zhong Yuan chuckled and said, "I love hearing that! How much is this ring? I'll take it!"
The sales assistant quoted a price and then asked, "Sir, what is your girlfriend's ring size? This diamond ring is a size 12. Would you like to have it resized?"
Zhong Yuan was stunned, and he looked to Jiang Xiaoli for help.
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled softly, "Xin Xin tried on my ring. She and I both wear size 11; size 12 is a bit too big."
The sales assistant readily agreed, "Sir, if you purchase this ring, our store can alter the size for you free of charge. If you'd like, I can issue you a receipt."
Zhong Yuan glanced at the ring again. "That's it. Let's issue the invoice."
"Okay, please wait a moment!" The sales assistant immediately gave her colleague a wink. The two worked together very well, one writing the invoice and the other taking Zhong Yuan to swipe his card to pay.
Jiang Xiaoli turned to look at Dafu, who was standing in front of a display case with Zong Jiayu.
Seeing her come over, Dafu quickly asked, "Little Pear, do you think a proposal has to be a diamond ring? Are other things okay? I think this is perfect for Yueyue."
He was pointing to a ruby ring, the gemstone was round, surrounded by a circle of small diamonds, and the overall shape resembled a flower.
She smiled and said, "Many people choose diamonds because they like their purity, transparency, and indestructibility, hoping that their love will be like that. But rubies are also a symbol of love because of their fiery passion. Just choose the one you like."
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