Chapter 21: The Grand Finale - The Proposal
Chapter 21
Sun Meng was very excited to see Lu Baozhu. She had felt regretful when preparing for the wedding, thinking that if Lu Baozhu were there, she could have given her a lot of advice.
Lu Baozhu didn't attend the wedding, and Sun Meng felt even more sorry that Lu Baozhu couldn't participate in her wedding.
The only consolation was that her bouquet flew directly into Xu Xing'an's arms.
Sun Meng had a lot to say to Lu Baozhu, and Lu Baozhu also had a lot to say to Sun Meng. The two sat in the coffee shop for an entire afternoon, still feeling like they hadn't had enough.
When she got home, Lu Baozhu was surprised that Xu Xing'an had returned so early.
Lu Baozhu: "You're back so early?"
Xu Xing'an's face was full of smiles. "Yes, I'm back ahead of schedule."
The two of them went to the restaurant downstairs for a meal.
Xu Xing'an ate the very spicy Sichuan food without changing his expression, and only then did Lu Baozhu believe what Xu Xing'an said, that his taste was not very bland now.
Lu Baozhu poked at the rice in her bowl and asked, "You weren't very good at eating spicy food before."
The proprietress served them their food and greeted Lu Baozhu warmly, saying, "You're back!"
Lu Baozhu smiled. She and Xu Xing'an used to eat here often; it was Lu Baozhu's favorite restaurant in the neighborhood.
The proprietress said, "After you went back, your boyfriend came over often, but he must have been very busy with work. Sometimes we were almost closing up before he came over."
There were only the two of them at the table. Lu Baozhu said, "We've eaten here many times, haven't we?"
"Have I eaten it many times?" Xu Xing'an couldn't remember exactly.
Lu Baozhu: "Next time I'll go with you to eat what you like."
Xu Xing'an smiled and said, "Okay."
Lu Baozhu couldn't help but recall her previous life. She was very curious about Xu Xing'an's light diet, which seemed to require no salt. She had eaten that kind of food for a long time and couldn't remember how many times she had eaten it.
Her office lunch buddy even asked her, "Have you been focusing on health lately?"
Thinking of this, Lu Baozhu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
After dinner, the two of them strolled around together.
Having not been to the beach for a long time, Lu Baozhu played on the beach for more than an hour and still wasn't done.
Upon seeing the stall selling seashells, Lu Baozhu called Xu Xing'an to take a look, as they had previously set up their stall there.
Lu Baozhu was holding a string of seashell wind chimes and was about to speak to Xu Xing'an when Xu Xing'an had already paid for them.
Lu Baozhu: "........."
Good, good, good, as always, boss.
...
Xu Xing'an bought an apartment in Shenzhen with an elevator, the kind of apartment Lu Baozhu had wanted to live in before.
The house had never been renovated, and Xu Xing'an was waiting for Lu Baozhu.
Sitting in the elevator, Lu Baozhu thought to herself that she felt much more relaxed.
The three-bedroom apartment is spacious and has plenty of sunlight.
Xu Xing'an asked Lu Baozhu for her opinion, to which Lu Baozhu replied, "You're in the renovation business, and you're asking me for my opinion?"
Xu Xing'an: "I hope you like it."
Lu Baozhu preferred a warm and cozy style. She shared many of her ideas with Xu Xing'an, and Xu Xing'an remembered them all.
When they were waiting for the elevator on their way back, Lu Baozhu thought that houses that required climbing stairs weren't without their advantages.
Lu Baozhu thought of a house that would suit her best: a villa.
Xu Xing'an: "When we make money in the future, we'll buy a villa."
Lu Baozhu: "Guess what I was thinking just now?"
Xu Xing'an: "Buy a villa?"
Lu Baozhu: "Mmm!"
Xu Xing'an didn't buy the villa first, but he bought another house in the same neighborhood for the Lu family.
Xu Xing'an called Lu's father and spoke about the matter very seriously. He wasn't talking about the house, but rather about Lu Baozhu and the Lu family, hoping that Lu's father and his family could move in. Of course, it was fine if they didn't move in; he and Lu Baozhu could move back together later.
Lu's father also sensed how much Xu Xing'an valued Lu Baozhu because of his actions.
When Lu's father mentioned this matter to Lu Baozhu, Lu Baozhu was stunned for a moment.
Lu Baozhu: "He didn't tell me, probably because he was worried that you wouldn't agree. I guess I would feel down after I found out."
...
Lu Baozhu was feeling really bored on the rainy day, so Xu Xing'an took her out to play after finishing his work.
The two of them played for a long time before returning. When Chen Yu saw Xu Xing'an, he was practically in tears.
Chen Yu is capable of handling things on his own, but he also knows how capable Xu Xing'an is. He finds it exhausting to deal with many things, while Xu Xing'an seems to solve things with ease.
Chen Yu: "I want to take a vacation! I want to go on vacation!"
Chen Yu couldn't take a vacation because Sun Meng was pregnant. In order to take care of the pregnant woman, their travel plans were temporarily put on hold.
Sun Meng looked at Lu Baozhu with some envy, "We were supposed to go on a trip, but you got pregnant at this time."
When the topic of children came up, Sun Meng didn't have a happy expression on her face. She still didn't know how to be a good parent with Chen Yu.
The upgrade in her life role made Sun Meng a little flustered, but at the same time, she also had some expectations for this child.
When Sun Mengchang expressed her hope that her child would be like Sun Yu, Lu Baozhu thought of the chubby boy next door.
Sun Meng: "......."
Sun Meng touched her belly and said, "Son, you have to live up to expectations!"
Lu Baozhu: "You like sons?"
Sun Meng: "I like daughters, but I always feel that life would be easier if I had a son." She then asked, "What about you?"
Lu Baozhu: "Let's consider this issue after we get married."
When Xu Xing'an came over, Lu Baozhu did not answer the question.
...
Over the weekend, Lu Baozhu went out to a concert. When she returned, she opened the door and was stunned by the fresh flowers in the room.
These are all flowers that Lu Baozhu likes.
Xu Xing'an came out with the ring and asked, "Baozhu, will you marry me?"
Looking at the man kneeling on one knee in front of her, Lu Baozhu suspected that he had overheard her conversation with Sun Meng that day.
Lu Baozhu would definitely be willing to marry Xu Xing'an.
Lu Baozhu: "If you didn't hear what Sun Meng and I were talking about, when are you planning to propose?"
Xu Xing'an: "I don't know."
Lu Baozhu: "You don't know?"
When Sun Meng saw the ring Lu Baozhu was wearing, she thought, "This must be the ring Chen Yu was talking about."
Lu Baozhu looked over, and Sun Meng continued, "After you went back, Xu Xing'an bought a ring, it was very expensive. Later, I noticed that you weren't wearing the ring, and I thought you didn't like wearing it, or that you wanted to wait until your wedding to wear it."
Speaking of which, Sun Meng was a little curious, "What's the story behind your ring?"
Lu Baozhu: "He proposed to me."
Sun Meng asked excitedly, "Did you say yes? You idiot, if you didn't say yes, why are you wearing this ring?"
Lu Baozhu smiled as she recalled that day.
Lu Baozhu: "Why didn't you know?"
Xu Xing'an: "Because I don't know if you want to marry me, I want to wait until you are willing to marry me before proposing to you."
Lu Baozhu replied with a smile, "I like daughters."
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