Chapter 84 84 "What kind of ring is this, it's just a street vendor item."
The two of them didn't make out too long in bed, but they were sweating profusely. Chen Zan really liked to sleep on He Jingsui's body. She hugged him, resting her head on his chest, feeling the faint rise and fall of his chest when he breathed, and feeling his light breath.
There were bright lights outside and people were setting off fireworks.
Chen Zan had her eyelids drooping and felt a little sleepy, but she still wanted to talk to the man under her.
"A Sui——" Her voice was lazy.
He Jingsui rubbed her head with his palm and responded, "Yeah."
"Do you have any New Year's resolutions you want to fulfill?" she asked drowsily.
"have."
Chen Zhan rubbed his arms lightly, "What is it..."
"Marry you."
She smiled in his arms, drifted off to sleep, and murmured, "Okay..."
This New Year was better than any previous year. The relationship between Chen Zan and Lou Yan as mother and daughter was no longer as distant as before, and He Jingsui also gained the recognition of his future mother-in-law.
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In March, when everything is reviving and the earth is warming up, in such beautiful weather, Chen Zan donated a batch of loving reading materials to schools in the mountainous area in the name of her personal studio. These reading materials were personally made by her and Xiaotao in the form of a combination of paintings, patterns and texts. Xiaotao contacted the Hope Project Implementation Office and expressed her willingness to donate.
Afterwards, they followed the Hope Project staff and rushed to the school in the mountains with the books.
The recipient was Baiyang Primary School, located at the westernmost end of Baiyang Town, nestled against a mountain and facing a stream. The mountain roads were difficult to navigate, with gravel and soft mud making driving difficult and even violently bumpy. The six or seven-hour journey had left Chen Zan with stomach upset, her lips pale, and her complexion unsightly. Fortunately, He Jingsui had prepared motion sickness medicine for her, but the constant jolting still left her feeling dizzy.
Xiaotao is not much different from her.
Baiyang Town is a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers. The tall and majestic mountains are covered with lush greenery, the winding streams are crystal clear, reflecting the white clouds and blue sky, and the small fish swim playfully with their tails lightly.
The wild flowers and weeds in the soil are full of vitality, occasionally attracting one or two fluttering butterflies.
The car drove to the gate of Baiyang Primary School and stopped. Chen Zhan heard the clear sound of reading coming from inside. The child's voice was very childish, and he was babbling like the teacher with great energy.
As Xiao Tao and the staff got off the bus one after another, Chen Zhan's legs were still weak and she almost fell. Xiao Tao held her up and asked with concern, "Sister Zhan Zhan, are you okay?"
Pursing his dry lips, Chen Zhan shook his head at her, "It's okay."
Just then, someone came out from the school to greet him. He was a sturdy man wearing a black suit. After being introduced by the person in charge of the Hope Project, Chen Zan realized that this person was the principal of Baiyang Primary School.
Chen Zhan shook hands with him and said hello. He enthusiastically told her his last name was Lin, so Chen Zhan called him Mr. Lin.
Everyone followed the principal into the school.
Principal Jing Lin took the initiative to introduce that the total area of Baiyang Primary School is not large, and there are only a few classes in the school. These children are all from the town or the mountains. Their living conditions are mostly difficult, and some children cannot even pay the tuition.
The number of books in school is very limited, not even enough for each student.
"The conditions are too difficult. We can't provide a better learning environment for the children. Even textbooks are a problem now. But these children are in desperate need of knowledge."
Principal Lin said: "Thankfully, there are kind people like you who care about their growth and learning and provide some help to these children."
He clasped his hands together and shook them, then said to Chen Zhan, "Thank you, Miss Chen."
Chen Zhan shook his head. "It's okay. I'm happy to be able to help these children."
While traveling with them, Chen Zan learned a lot about the children in the mountainous areas from the person in charge of the Hope Project and Principal Lin. They had lived a very hard life since childhood and were eager to get out of the mountains and see the world outside the mountains.
She felt their seriousness in studying and their desire to acquire knowledge.
This made her feel even more that her decision to donate this time was the right one.
The crisp bell for the end of get out of class rang, and the principal gathered all the dozens of students in the school to the playground. Everyone stood obediently under the fluttering red flag, with their backs straight, like little poplars in the wind.
They followed the orders of the teacher and the principal, lined up one by one, and walked to Chen Zhan and Xiao Tao to receive the books and picture albums. They held them in their hands with care, as if they were the best gifts from God, with light shining in their little eyes.
"Thank you, sister!"
Chen Zhan smiled at them gently and patted their heads, "You're welcome."
Chen Zan's heartwarming gesture attracted special attention from social reporters. That afternoon, a group of reporters rushed to Baiyang Primary School and conducted a live broadcast of this charity donation event.
The small playground was filled with children's laughter. The camera scanned each of their smiling faces. In their arms were the new books and picture albums given by the teacher.
The five-star red flag is fluttering in the wind. It is a beautiful spring.
The reporter was a young girl who was wearing a blue work suit, a ponytail and a baseball cap. She walked up to Chen Zan with a bright and cheerful smile and invited her to share her thoughts on the report.
When she walked over, there was a camera following behind her and the microphone was handed to her. It was the first time that Chen Zan felt the nervousness in front of the camera. She smiled shyly and politely and answered the question thrown at her seriously.
"I'm really happy to be able to help these children. Although they are trapped in this mountain, their dreams can fly out of this mountain. I really hope to see them use the power of knowledge to get out of this mountain, see the scenery that they can only see in books, and realize the dreams that they have only dared to think about."
"Then how did Miss Chen learn about Baiyang Town and this primary school?"
Chen Zan took the microphone she handed over and said, "I know the situation here because of my lover."
One afternoon, she and He Jingsui were lying on the sofa watching TV. She was lying on his legs and randomly pressing the remote control. She learned about the existence of this primary school from the TV.
After learning about the situation of these children, Chen Zhan couldn't help but sigh.
He Jingsui fed her some fruit while pinching her face and asked her, "Why are you sighing?"
"These children in the mountains have such a hard life."
He Jingsui's attention was entirely on Chen Zhan, and he barely paid attention to what was playing on the TV. After hearing what she said, he lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at it casually.
"A Sui, do you think there is any way to help them?"
The girl's serious expression was clearly illuminated by the light.
He Jingsui curled his lips and asked her, "Are you serious?"
Chen Zhan climbed up from his legs and nodded at him, "You said it would be great if I could help them, let them experience the world outside the mountains, let them fly out of that mountain!"
She spoke with great joy, her dark eyes shining brightly under the light.
It felt like it was glowing.
He Jing then hugged her in his arms and lifted her chin like a cat, "So our Zhanzhan really likes to help others?"
Chen Zhan lay in his arms, "I'm not trying to do good to others, I just want to help them."
"How about I apply for a donation from Project Hope in the name of my personal studio?" Chen Zan thought of an idea and discussed it with He Jingsui. "I could donate some of my own paintings and then buy some books. Maybe these children would like something like that. What do you think?"
Her eyes gleamed with anticipation and recognition, and He Jingsui looked at her, liking her even more. She was always like a stove in winter, warming everyone who needed warmth.
Holding her tightly, He Jing kissed the tip of her nose and said, "You can do whatever you want. I support you."
However, Chen Zan had no such experience at all, and coming up with these ideas was just her own idea. If she really wanted to do it, she really felt it would be a bit tricky.
Unable to bear the worry, she said to He Jingsui, "What if... I don't do it well? Donating is just a preliminary idea. If we really want to do this, I always feel like we need to prepare so many things. It's quite a mess when we think about it."
"I'm here, just go ahead and do it."
Chen Zan faced the camera and told the reporter about her experience with He Jingsui. At the same time, she also wanted to tell He Jingsui that she was really letting go and doing it, because he was by her side, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
He is her backer and her trump card.
"It seems that Miss Chen's boyfriend is also a very good person." The female reporter couldn't help but praise.
Chen Zhan smiled and replied, "He has always been a very good person."
Ever since that rooftop in high school, she always knew that he was a very good person.
The reporter also smiled and chatted with her casually as if she was chatting with her about daily life. When she noticed the ring on her ring finger, she asked a few more questions out of curiosity.
"She's already wearing a ring. Doesn't it look like Teacher Chen is getting married soon?"
"This one?" She raised her hand to the camera and said with a smile, "He bought me this ring when I was in college."
She didn't say that it was actually a small trinket that He Jingsui bought at a street stall at the night market, because in her heart, this ring was extremely precious.
But it feels like marriage is still a long way off as she said, "But he should be the one for me in this life."
The reporter wished her happiness and the interview ended.
After resting for a night in Baiyang Town, Chen Zan and Xiao Tao returned to Jingbei City early the next morning, following the same route, still with the Hope Project staff.
He Jingsui received the person that afternoon.
Chen Zhan was still a little carsick, but the moment she saw He Jingsui, the discomfort in her heart seemed to disappear. She ran towards him and threw herself into his arms.
They had only not seen each other for a day or two, but at this moment, she felt like she had been away from him for a long time.
The arm around his waist tightened, and the head in his arms rubbed gently.
"What's wrong?" He Jingsui touched her head. "I haven't seen you for a day or two. Did you miss me?"
"Hmm." A muffled voice came from his arms.
He Jingsui chuckled softly. He pushed the person out of his arms, held her shoulders with both hands to help her stand steadily, and looked closely at the bloodless face with his dark eyes.
"Carsick again?"
Chen Zhan nodded. In front of him, she seemed to be able to take off all her disguises and act coquettishly with him. "I've been sitting in the car for a long time. I feel dizzy and uncomfortable."
"But... I saw you as soon as I got off the car," she said with a bright smile, "I'm not dizzy anymore."
"Then my effect is better than motion sickness medicine."
"Yeah," Chen Zan nodded and said, "So I really regret it. It would have been great if I had brought you with me."
He Jing then laughed out loud. He moved his hands down to hold hers, then lifted the hand with the ring. His brows relaxed and a smile filled his eyes. He asked about the ring on her hand, "When did you put it on?"
Chen Zan was slightly startled, then realized belatedly that he must have watched the live broadcast of the reporter interviewing her.
She said, "Before going to Poplar Town."
"Why do you want to put it on again?"
This ring means a lot to her. She chose to wear it again because she had really made up her mind. She planned to marry He Jingsui and wanted to spend her life with him.
"Because..." She said to him seriously: "He Jingsui, I want to marry you."
"Have you thought it through?"
Chen Zan nodded and told him, "I've thought it through clearly."
He Jing then took her hand, interlocked their fingers, and led her away without giving her any chance to react, "Then you come with me to a place."
They went to the wedding ring shop.
Chen Zhan was led into the shop by him. The windows were filled with a dazzling array of rings. "Why did you bring me here?"
He Jingsui said as he was choosing, "I'll buy you a ring."
Okay, what ring should I buy?
Seeing that she was still confused, He Jingsui chuckled and scratched her nose, pointing at the thing on her hand, "You want to marry me with this?"
"It's a cheap item, what kind of ring is it?"
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