Chapter 112 Extra Chapter: The Transmigrated Proposal
When Bai Chenzhu woke up, his limbs and bones felt as if they were filled with ice, and even his bones were chilled by the cold, causing a sharp, stabbing pain. He opened his eyes, and his long-deprived eyes saw the sun shining on the branches outside the window. His eyes immediately filled with tears, blurring his vision, and a yellow-green hue blended together.
The wind made the clothes on the balcony rustle, and the sun, shining on them, offered no warmth.
It's already winter, how long did he sleep?
The medical equipment beside me started running, and hurried footsteps approached.
The nurse pushed open the door and looked at the tall, thin patient on the bed with some surprise. "Doctor! Doctor!" she cried, running to the other side of the corridor. "The patient in bed number 6 is awake!"
His past interactions with everyone felt like a dream, a dream that would be shattered with a single gust of wind. Bai Chenzhu returned to the world he had lived in for over twenty years, where he was just an ordinary member of the masses, struggling daily for the necessities of life.
His parents had passed away, and he had no partner or children. He had no one to care for him, and when the accident happened, he only had a few uncles to contact. They had their own lives, so they pooled together some money to hire a caregiver and left him in the hospital. They had already done more than enough.
The company doesn't want a person in a vegetative state to work like a beast of burden—although Bai Chenzhu's injury could be considered a work-related injury in a sense—they just gave him a few months' salary and then stopped contacting him.
The caregiver was also inattentive. When Bai Chenzhu woke up, he was in the courtyard downstairs, smoking and chatting with someone, bragging loudly.
Now that Bai Chenzhu has woken up and stayed in the hospital for a while, he has thanked everyone he should and dismissed everyone he should, and is all alone again.
He moved back to his own home from the hospital, which was filled with the smell of disinfectant.
It was a commercial apartment in a residential complex that he bought with a loan. It had one living room and three bedrooms, and it wasn't very big, only about 100 square meters.
Because it's on a lower floor, it's even a bit noisy; the kindergarten next door plays cheerful music early in the morning, disturbing everyone's sleep. Fortunately, the space is bright and airy, facing a large river, with a glimpse of the city center's landmark buildings across the river—the view is quite nice, and he's already very satisfied.
Returning home from the noisy hospital was a huge contrast. Bai Chenzhu put down his backpack, pulled out a chair, and sat down, staring blankly at the dust on the table.
Countless images flashed before his eyes: in the darkness, he and his friends accidentally stepped into a snake pit, and dozens of snakes swarmed out, scaring them into scattering in all directions.
The mutated snake kept chasing him. It was too dark, and Bai Chenzhu didn't pay attention to the road ahead. He slipped and fell down the hillside.
Jiang Ye grabbed his hand.
The mutated snake that was chasing them was ferocious and could swallow a person whole. Bai Chenzhu wanted him to let go of him, but Jiang Ye jumped down with him in his arms.
When he woke up in the darkness, he saw the hospital ceiling. Bai Chenzhu closed his eyes; to this day, he still doesn't know if he had died that night.
If he dies, what about Jiang Ye?
He didn't want to think about it too much, so he took a printed book out of his backpack and placed it on the table.
The book was poorly printed, with a white cover and black text. Without close inspection, it looked just like a document. The edges were already curled up, indicating that it had been read many times.
The pages turned rustlingly, and the love, hate, and grudges of the characters unfolded one by one. Bai Chenzhu touched the name that appeared most often: Jiang Ye. He couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
Unfortunately, this is not his Jiang Ye.
Bai Chenzhu closed the book, rested his chin on one hand, and touched the title on the cover thoughtfully.
After a while, he thought of something and opened his browser to search for the book "Creation God of War".
The book is very popular. After discussing who the female lead is, people started discussing the author's imprisonment for intentional assault. The discussion was extremely heated, with one discussion after another, turning the novel website into a forum, and the novel repeatedly topped the trending list.
Bai Chenzhu deleted and edited many words in the comment box.
Finally, I clicked the "X" in the upper right corner without saying anything, and registered an author account for the first time.
He started writing fan fiction, with the main character being a minor supporting character named 'Bai Chenzhu' who had awakened his self-awareness.
Actually, he doesn't know how to write novels, and he even uses the rather difficult first-person perspective, but that doesn't matter. He just writes down his memories word by word, like writing a diary, with nostalgia in his heart.
In the first few days, he struggled to write, with many problems in word choice and sentence structure, but later he wrote more and more fluently.
Many readers came by following the title of the novel, and some even criticized him for writing characters out of character. Bai Chenzhu didn't care. He didn't read the comments section and was only focused on how to write down the memories.
This has become his favorite thing to do lately.
There has to be something to record all of this, Bai Chenzhu thought.
——
New Year's Day is approaching, shopping malls are hanging celebratory banners, and the streets are filled with new red items, such as lanterns and paper-cuts... the list goes on.
Bai Chenzhu was shopping in the mall, pushing a small cart. People were coming and going, either in pairs or large families, laughing and chatting. He wrapped his scarf twice, half-covering his face, drawing warmth from it.
Bai Chenzhu encountered a child standing on tiptoe to get White Rabbit candy by the roadside. The child almost knocked over the shelf. Bai Chenzhu's heart softened, and she reached out to get the candy for him.
The child happily hugged the White Rabbit candy, looked up and politely thanked him in a loud voice. After thanking him, he ran back to his mother.
Bai Chenzhu was stunned. Watching the family of three leave, she shook her head with a smile and rewarded herself with a bag of milk candy. After wandering around the mall twice, she bought quite a few things to take home, planning to cook a hot pot by herself for a simple New Year's Eve dinner.
With a click, the quiet room lit up. The building faced the river, offering a wide view. Across the river, a tall landmark building was lit up, displaying the message: Hello! 2026!
He put his things on the table, ate, and washed up. The clock hands gradually approached midnight.
The room was quiet, while outside fireworks and firecrackers exploded, accompanied by cheers and a countdown. Bai Chenzhu sat cross-legged, hugging a pillow, eating snacks from the table with one hand and playing on his phone with the other.
The internet is also bustling with activity, full of real people.
"ten!"
"Nine!"
"eight!"
...
He looked up and saw the striking red numbers on the landmark building, and mentally recited them.
The doorbell suddenly rang, breaking the silence of the house.
"Takeout! Takeout!" The dusty deliveryman pounded on the door and shouted arrogantly, "Mr. Bai, your takeout is here!"
Like a seemingly insignificant pebble thrown into a calm lake, it unexpectedly becomes a cannonball, exploding with a bang, splashing water everywhere and disturbing the peace.
The voice sounded very familiar. Bai Chenzhu was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what it was, he rushed to the door in disbelief. He didn't even bother to look through the peephole and just ripped the door open.
A bouquet of honey-sweet red roses was held in front of him, and a familiar smiling face came into view, with deep eyes and a carefree smile on his lips.
She was the person he had been longing for day and night, searching for in vain.
The noisy countdown ended, and the cheering voices that lingered at the end of the countdown reached everyone's ears, "One!"
Fireworks of all colors soared into the sky one after another, their booming sounds spreading outwards. Colorful lights streamed in through the window, and the two people outside the door were visibly excited.
"Don't you recognize me?" Jiang Ye observed his appearance and, seeing that he remained silent, asked with a hint of grievance.
Bai Chenzhu pulled him into her arms tightly, as if she were holding a lost treasure that had been found again. The large bouquet of roses was pitifully pushed to the side and ignored by the person receiving the gift.
"Hey!" Jiang Ye squinted his eyes contentedly, as if he had been stroked, and rubbed against Bai Chenzhu's neck with a comfortable and affectionate touch.
Bai Chenzhu couldn't suppress the smile playing on his lips. "I'll sign for this takeout."
Jiang Ye was overjoyed.
"Here you go." Jiang Ye remembered something, stuffed the large bouquet of roses into his arms, and pulled him to go out. "Let's go for a walk."
Bai Chenzhu could only hurriedly grab her coat and change her shoes before following Jiang Ye downstairs, only then remembering to ask, "Where are we going?"
"Let's just wander around." Jiang Ye hurriedly pushed him towards the garage. "It's lively outside, let's go join the crowd."
Jiang Ye drove over in a cool supercar, its surface shimmering with sparkles. The engine was incredibly loud and incredibly stylish when it started.
Bai Chenzhu pulled his scarf to cover half of his face, but he could still feel the howling wind.
A gust of cold wind made his head spin even more, and he felt like he was in a dream, extremely unreal. He turned to look at Jiang Ye and found that the guy wasn't afraid of the cold. He was just wearing a wool coat, looking cool, and was turning the steering wheel with one hand, his eyes reflecting the passing streetlights.
Bai Chenzhu had so much to say. She wanted to ask him how he got here, how he knew where he lived, and so on...
He had so many questions to ask, but for a moment he didn't know where to start. Looking at Jiang Ye's profile, he suddenly realized that as long as Jiang Ye was by his side, all those questions were irrelevant.
Jiang Ye turned his head slightly, and the window was rolled up. "Are you cold?"
"It's alright." Bai Chenzhu smoothed her stray hairs and chuckled. "I guess I'm getting old; I'm sensitive to the cold now."
“Honey, that’s a lame joke.” Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow. “I’m older than you. If you’re old, I’m practically halfway to the grave.”
Bai Chenzhu nodded, teasingly saying, "Then you're like an old cow eating young grass."
"Haha! Yes, I'll only eat your tender grass." Jiang Ye laughed.
They walked along the river until they reached the place where the river flowed into the ocean. Suddenly, Jiang Ye said seriously, "A-Zhu, there's something I really want to do. Ever since I opened my eyes here, I've really wanted to do it! But time is too short, and I only had time for a simple setup. Could you do me the favor later?"
He looked at Bai Chenzhu with anticipation.
Bai Chenzhu patted his pocket, then stuffed the remaining White Rabbit candy from his pocket into Jiang Ye's mouth, just like when they first met and he gave Jiang Ye candy. His eyes softened, "I'll be there for you no matter what you want to do. I'm already here for you."
Jiang Ye squinted his eyes contentedly, touched the candy in his mouth with the tip of his tongue, and puffed out a little on his cheek.
He thought Jiang Ye would always be so confident, but he never expected there would be such a day. Bai Chenzhu turned his head away without saying much, vaguely guessing what was going on, but he didn't dare to think about it too much, afraid that he was overthinking it.
The sports car sped like lightning, coming to a stop on the silvery beach.
The beach was cleared out, and a large area was fenced off with roses, complete with a platform, light board, rose arch, and carpet.
It immediately evokes beautiful words like marriage and love in people's minds.
Bai Chenzhu's eyelids twitched. He had just gotten out of the car and was not even mentally prepared when Jiang Ye hurriedly pulled him aside, pushed open the fence, and rushed to the round platform. The area below was empty, but filled with flowers, dazzlingly red and intensely fragrant.
Jiang Ye pressed a button somewhere, and the LED strip lights wrapped around the rose-shaped door lit up, illuminating only the spot where they were standing.
Meanwhile, countless fireworks burst open nearby, illuminating the beach as if it were daytime.
Bai Chenzhu looked at all this in astonishment, at the fireworks that had been specially set off for them.
"A-Zhu." Jiang Ye's breathing was heavy.
Bai Chenzhu turned around upon hearing the sound.
Jiang Ye pulled a box from his coat, opened it, knelt on one knee, and asked expectantly, "Would you like to spend every remaining spring, summer, autumn, and winter with me?"
His eyes, brimming with sparks, shot straight into Bai Chenzhu's heart.
It happened so suddenly and unexpectedly that even though Bai Chenzhu had guessed a little, her heart still jumped up and her breathing became lighter when Jiang Ye knelt down on one knee.
Is this what Jiang Ye really wanted to do?
Bai Chenzhu snapped out of her daze, her voice already hoarse, "I do!!!"
His palms were sweating with anxiety, and his body felt warm with nervousness. The last time he felt this way was during the college entrance examination, when he was terrified that he would miss the opportunity if he was too slow.
Fortunately, he didn't miss it, because someone was waiting for him.
Bai Chenzhu took a deep breath and watched Jiang Ye put the ring on his finger.
A simple yet elegant Möbius strip ring.
A symbol of eternity and infinity.
Jiang Ye stood up. Bai Chenzhu hadn't expected it to end like this. She grabbed his arm and asked, "What about yours?"
Mine? Jiang Yeyi understood: Bai Chenzhu thought this was the ring exchange segment.
His heart softened, and he smiled, "This isn't a wedding."
No? Bai Chenzhu's mind went blank.
The city landmarks in the distance were still flashing their screens, the air was filled with the scent of roses, fireworks were going off one after another, and the light fell on the beach, making the sand sparkle. On this exceptionally beautiful night, he thought this was the ceremony to start a family.
"Yes, I'm proposing." Jiang Ye opened her arms and hugged him, her eyes full of tenderness. "Here, I want to give you the best, and we'll have an even grander wedding."
None of that matters, as long as it's Jiang Ye... Bai Chenzhu blinked his dry eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly took a step back.
Jiang Ye, puzzled, let go of his hand as he did so. "What's wrong?"
Bai Chenzhu turned his head and carefully pulled a bright red rose from the fragrant flower arch. "Jiang Ye, I am very happy." He suddenly smiled, his voice soft and gentle. "If proposing is a way of being loved, then I hope you can feel this joy too."
To Jiang Ye's astonishment, he knelt on one knee, holding a burning rose, his eyes like a brilliant galaxy reflected in the sky, more dazzling than the fireworks exploding dozens of meters away. With a sincere heart, he carefully chose his words, "Jiang Ye, I'm not good at confessing. All I can say is, the road is long, the world is vast, and I hope you'll always be by my side, okay?"
Okay?
Of course!
Jiang Ye's breathing quickened. He stepped forward, took the rose, and eagerly pulled Bai Chenzhu up, kissing her without a word.
Their noses touched, their breaths mingled, the sweetness of White Rabbit candy spreading, the milky aroma filling their mouths. When they parted, their lips were pressed together, red and moist, but even more intense was the affection in their eyes.
"You're killing me." Jiang Ye hugged Bai Chenzhu tightly; even after just a few minutes, his heart was still racing like it had been on a rollercoaster.
"Deliver takeout to me." Bai Chenzhu's breathing was a little unsteady and her voice was slightly hoarse, but she still patted Jiang Ye's back to help him catch his breath. "Just deliver yourself. I'll take care of the rest."
Jiang Yelang laughed, making no attempt to hide his joy; his chest was even trembling. "Not enough. Even now, I still feel it's not enough."
“We didn’t have the means before, but now that we do, I want to give you everything we have. And for myself too, we can prepare together slowly. We can go pick out a ring together, try on clothes together, book a venue together…” Jiang Ye pressed his forehead against Bai Chenzhu’s, as if he could see straight into Bai Chenzhu’s eyes, and sighed, “This place is great, I really like it here.”
Bai Chenzhu's phoenix eyes curved into crescents. "I like it here too."
Peace, hygiene, health... these things that were once lost have reappeared before Bai Chenzhu's eyes, making him realize that the ordinary days he thought were commonplace were actually exceptionally precious.
"You still haven't told me how you found me?" Bai Chenzhu pinched Jiang Ye's cheek, a little coldly. He took the long red scarf off his own neck, wrapped it around Jiang Ye's neck, and secured it tightly.
Jiang Ye wrapped his arms around his waist. "Oh my great writer, you never check your private messages. It took me a lot of effort to find your address."
Bai Chenzhu thought of the novel contract he had sent out a few days ago and understood everything.
"If I had signed the contract earlier, would you have been able to arrive earlier?" Bai Chenzhu pressed the back of his hand and reached out to interlock their fingers.
“That’s not necessarily true.” Jiang Ye held the special red rose in his left hand and Bai Chenzhu’s hand in his right, looking quite content. He explained, “I woke up a week ago and found out that ‘I’ was a spoiled brat who got into a car accident while racing and has been bedridden for many years.”
When he was jumping around and exploring the world the very next day, the doctors and nurses were terrified.
What a medical miracle!
Little did they know that the person was no longer the same.
Bai Chenzhu chuckled quietly, and Jiang Ye cupped her face and kissed her several times. "Still laughing! I almost couldn't find you! I even came from another city!"
"I'm sorry." Bai Chenzhu patted his head, soothing him, and coaxed him in the same tone, "Baby, don't be angry, let's go home."
"Go home?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.
“Yes.” Bai Chenzhu’s lips curved into a smile. She raised her hand to support his left hand, lowered her eyelashes, and kissed the soft, cold rose petals beside his hand with her hot, red lips. Her eyes were fixed on him, and her tone was soft, yet it was a direct invitation, “Or rather, would you like to come to my house?”
It was late at night, and the scarf brought the two of them very close, close enough to notice each other's deepening gazes and increasingly heavy breathing.
Jiang Ye's heart pounded like thunder. He stared at him for a few seconds, as if his soul had been captured. He came to his senses, licked his lips, and said, "Come! Come now, right now, immediately!"
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