It took Shen Xiaoxiao a while to finally recover from her shock.
She blinked her big eyes, looking at Dai Xingyun in disbelief, and said coquettishly, "You want to marry me? You think you can just dismiss me with that one sentence?"
When Dai Xingyun heard Shen Xiaoxiao's words, he was first taken aback, and then he understood what she meant.
A slight smile appeared on his lips, revealing excitement, and he pulled a ring from his pocket without hesitation.
The ring shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight. It was specially commissioned by Dai Xingyun a long time ago. The gold ring face was set with an imperial green jade, representing his love and commitment to Shen Xiaoxiao.
Dai Xingyun carefully held the ring in her hands.
Then, before Shen Xiaoxiao could react, he quickly slipped the ring onto her finger.
Shen Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and fell in love with the ring on her finger at first sight.
Before Shen Xiaoxiao could speak, Dai Xingyun took out two property deeds and a bankbook from his backpack and handed them to Shen Xiaoxiao, saying, "The foreigners prepared flowers, but I didn't prepare any. I prepared these instead."
"I bought the house along with your house when I came back. They're basically all near your house." As for that savings book, it was Dai Xingyun's savings over the years. He had deposited all his money in it and had now given it all to Shen Xiaoxiao.
"This is all my savings, it's all yours." Dai Xingyun looked at Shen Xiaoxiao sincerely, his eyes filled with love and expectation.
Looking at the property certificate in front of her, Shen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
She carefully examined the property certificates for the two courtyard houses and found that their locations were quite good, making them the most valuable properties in the future.
Just as she was about to close the property certificate, the name on it stunned her—the name on the property certificate was her own!
Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, her eyes slightly reddening. She had never expected Dai Xingyun to put in such a lot of effort.
This unexpected surprise left her somewhat bewildered, and for a moment she was speechless.
After a long while, she came to her senses and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "When...when did you prepare all this?"
Dai Xingyun smiled at her and replied gently, "From the moment I decided to marry you, I started preparing. I want to give you a stable future so you don't have to worry about making a living."
A warm feeling filled Shen Xiaoxiao's heart, and she was so moved that she almost cried.
She stepped forward and hugged Dai Xingyun tightly, feeling his warmth and love.
"Aren't you afraid I'll sell the house and run away?" Shen Xiaoxiao said half-jokingly.
Dai Xingyun smiled, gently tapped her forehead, and said, "I believe you won't do that."
"Moreover, even if you do sell the house, I won't blame you, because what I gave you was a token of my affection, not a material thing."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao was even more moved. "Is this what later generations call being love-struck? How fortunate I am to have received all of his love."
She picked up the passbook and glanced at it; there was a staggering 100,000 yuan inside! Keep in mind, this was the 1980s; 100,000 yuan was an absolute fortune.
Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes widened. She looked around and, finding no one paying attention, lowered her voice and said to Dai Xingyun, "How can there be so much money? Did you rob a bank?"
Dai Xingyun was amused by her words. He gently tapped her forehead again and said, "What are you thinking? This is all money I earned through hard work."
Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao's disbelieving look, he explained softly, "A few years ago, before I went to the countryside, Xiahou Jie and I led a few people from the compound to do black market business. Most of the money we made was during that time."
Shen Xiaoxiao suddenly understood, but then asked with some worry, "Won't doing business on the black market be dangerous?"
Dai Xingyun patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's been so long, and you haven't done it anymore, it's okay."
Just as Shen Xiaoxiao was about to speak, she saw Xiahou Jie running towards her at top speed. By the time he got close, he was already panting heavily.
"Xingyun, that kid Dalong is really something else!" Xiahou Jie said excitedly, panting heavily. "He actually went to Guangshi all by himself and brought back a whole bunch of rare and interesting things!"
Xiahou Jie calmed his breathing slightly and continued, "That kid Da Long specifically instructed that one of these items is for you. He said that now that the higher-ups have allowed business, he plans to rent a shop and sell all of these things!"
After Xiahou Jie finished recounting everything, he noticed that the atmosphere between Shen Xiaoxiao and Dai Xingyun was somewhat unusual.
He looked at the two of them curiously and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you two? I feel like something happened between you two?"
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoxiao did not act coy. She gracefully raised her left hand and showed the ring on her ring finger to Xiahou Jie.
"Wow, Xiaoxiao, you actually accepted Xingyun's proposal!" Xiahou Jie recognized the ring at a glance, after all, he had personally witnessed how Dai Xingyun had personally polished and installed the ring face bit by bit.
Shen Xiaoxiao asked in confusion, "How did you know it was him who proposed? Didn't I buy it myself and wear it on my wrist to ask you if it looked good?"
"He made this ring himself. I watched him make it. He would take it out and polish it whenever he had time in the countryside. It took him more than three months to make." Xiahou Jie completely exposed him.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes welled up with tears again. She looked at Dai Xingyun, her eyes filled with love.
Dai Xingyun gently held her hand and whispered, "From now on, I will always be good to you."
At this moment, Xiahou Jie suddenly remembered something and said excitedly, "That's right, among the things Dalong brought back, there might be some suitable for a wedding. Let's go and take a look together when he gets back."
Shen Xiaoxiao blushed at his words, but still spoke proudly, "I did accept the proposal, but you haven't gotten my parents' approval yet. As long as my parents agree, I'll marry you immediately."
Before Dai Xingyun could answer, Xiahou Jie laughed again, "Then you definitely need to prepare to marry him soon. Given how much your mother likes Xingyun, she will definitely agree 100%."
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