Chapter 89 Spend Time Together
The next morning, Tang Ximian woke up before the alarm clock rang.
It was just dawn outside the window. As soon as he moved, the person in his arms woke up. Si Yankai's arm was still around his waist, and his voice was hoarse with sleep: "So early? Don't you want to sleep a little longer?"
"No more sleep!" Tang Ximian sat up, his eyes bright. "I have to make you breakfast. Only when you're full can you have the energy to compete."
As she said that, she lifted the quilt and tried to get out of bed, but Si Yankai pulled her wrist and pulled her back, and she fell into his arms.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Si Yankai lowered his head and rubbed his chin. "There are still three hours before the competition. I'll do it. You lie down for a while."
"No!" Tang Ximian broke away from him and sat cross-legged on the bed like a stubborn little squirrel. "I'll do it today. You're a contestant, you need to get enough rest. I checked yesterday and found that fried eggs with whole wheat bread are the best way to relieve hunger and replenish energy. I'll make it for you!"
Si Yankai looked at his serious look and did not refute him. He just smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, be careful and pay attention to safety."
When Tang Ximian brought out breakfast, Si Yankai had already packed up the materials needed for the competition and was sitting at the dining table waiting for him.
The edges of the fried egg were fried golden brown, and the whole wheat bread was spread with a layer of blueberry jam that Tang Ximian bought specially. Next to it was a cup of warm milk, which was just the right temperature.
"Eat quickly!" Tang Ximian handed him the chopsticks and sat opposite him, looking at him with his chin in his hand. "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Si Yankai took a bite of the fried egg. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a hint of salt, just the texture he liked. He looked up at Tang Ximian, his eyes full of smiles: "It's delicious, even better than the ones sold outside."
After hearing this, Tang Ximian raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously, and picked up a piece of bread and started to eat it.
After breakfast, the two got in the car and drove to the competition venue.
On the way, Tang Ximian kept holding Si Yankai's hand, and reminded him from time to time: "Don't be nervous, just perform normally, I'll wait for you outside."
Si Yankai responded with a smile and calmly held Tang Ximian's hand.
"Okay, I'm not nervous."
When we arrived at the venue entrance, the staff were checking the contestants' credentials.
Si Yankai stopped, turned around, hugged Tang Ximian, and whispered in his ear: "When I win, I will come to you first."
"Okay." Tang Ximian nodded and patted Si Yankai on the back. "Keep going. Whether you get the award or not, you're the best in my opinion."
Si Yankai let go of him, ruffled his hair again, then turned and walked into the venue.
Tang Ximian stood there, watching his back disappear at the door, then turned around and got into the car.
After looking at the scenery outside the window for a while, I took out my mobile phone from my pocket and played Candy Crush to kill time.
Time passed minute by minute, and Tang Ximian could no longer sit still, so he went down to the entrance of the venue and paced back and forth.
Occasionally, when a staff member came out, he would go up to him and ask how the game was going. When he got the answer "it's almost over", his heart would lift.
Finally, when he was almost getting impatient, the door of the venue opened and the contestants came out one after another.
Tang Ximian stood on tiptoe, looking for Si Yankai in the crowd.
"Tangxi Mian!"
Hearing a familiar voice, Tang Ximian turned around suddenly and saw Si Yankai running towards him holding a golden trophy.
"I won!" Si Yankai ran up to him and handed the trophy to him with a smile on his face, "This is for you."
Tang Ximian looked at the words "Si Yankai" engraved on the trophy and tears suddenly fell. He reached out and hugged Si Yankai, his voice choked with sobs: "That's great, you're amazing!"
Si Yankai hugged him, patted his back gently, and said in a gentle voice: "I said I would bring the trophy back for you."
Si Yankai hugged Tang Ximian and gently wiped the tears from his cheeks with his fingertips. His voice was softer than before, with a hint of imperceptible nervousness.
He slowly loosened his arms, turned around with the trophy in his hands, and suddenly bent his knees on the soft grass - not completely kneeling, but with great solemnity, he gently handed the trophy, which still carried the warmth of the competition field, to Tang Ximian.
"Mianmian," his Adam's apple rolled, his gaze fixed firmly on Tang Ximian's reddened eyes, as if he wanted to carve the image of the person before him into his heart. "I've been thinking about giving you this trophy since the preliminary round. But just now, when I heard the judges read my name on the stage, I suddenly felt that just giving you the trophy wasn't enough."
Tang Ximian was stunned, her fingers still frozen on the corner of Si Yankai's clothes, not understanding what his sudden action meant.
A few people around noticed the commotion here and slowed down their pace, but no one came forward to disturb them, just watching from afar.
"Actually, I've wanted to do this a long time ago. After becoming your boyfriend, I'm honored to be part of your little world, sharing your happiness, your sadness, and everything about you. However, the identity of boyfriend is always limited. I'm greedy. I don't want one or two years, I want to spend every day of the rest of my life with you.
So, Tang Ximian, will you marry me? Are you willing to experience the daily necessities of life with me, and enjoy the romantic moments with me?"
As he spoke, he slowly took out a small velvet box from his pocket - it was a ring that Si Yankai had participated in designing and made by hand early on, and it was one of a kind in the world.
Tang Ximian stood there, tears falling even harder, but it was not because of the excitement just now, but because her heart felt like it was soaked in warm water, and it was completely soft.
He looked at the nervousness and anticipation in Si Yankai's eyes, at the golden trophy, and then at the sparkling ring. He choked up and couldn't utter a complete sentence. He could only nod desperately and reached out to grab Si Yankai's wrist: "I do... I absolutely do!"
Si Yankai smiled instantly, his eyes reddened a little. He quickly took out the ring and carefully put it on Tang Ximian's ring finger - the size was just right, as he had secretly measured it several times with a piece of paper before.
After putting on the ring, he stuffed the trophy into Tang Ximian's arms, then reached out and hugged her tightly, his voice full of relief at having lost something and then found it again: "From now on, you won't be able to run away even if you want to."
Tang Ximian hugged the trophy, hugged him back, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and laughed darkly: "Who wants to run away... From now on, this house is mine."
There were soft applause and laughter all around, and the sunlight fell right on the two of them, making the gold edge of the trophy brighter and the ring on the ring finger warm.
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