Chapter 9: Extreme Joy Leads to Sorrow
The car was speeding on the road. Fanxi opened the sunroof and Junlan stuck her head out of the sunroof to feel the passion brought by the wind and speed.
In fact, Junlan still felt a little bit of blame on Fanxi for buying a car without telling her.
"Why didn't you tell me before buying the car?"
"Why didn't I tell you? You forgot, didn't you? I rushed over to pick you up from get off work on the first day I got the car. Aren't you touched?"
Junlan thought about it and it seemed to be true. That day, he sent her a few pictures of cars on WeChat and asked which one she liked. Junlan thought it was a joke and didn't take it seriously. She just picked a picture based on her feeling and sent it to him.
She didn't expect Fan Xi to really buy this car. If she had known this, she would have checked the information online and picked the cheapest one for him.
But Junlan really likes this car and the person driving it.
"Of course I'm touched and very happy! Where are we going now?"
"Of course, we're going to a fancy restaurant to celebrate! I wanted to book the revolving restaurant in your hotel, but then I realized you're tired of working there, so I chose a new and fresh restaurant."
"You really understand me so well, I really love you!"
"After all these years, you're still as easy to please and coax as before. It seems I'll never be able to escape from your control in this life."
Jun Lan was about to reply when the navigation system sounded, "Destination reached."
Fanxi: "So fast, I thought it was far away! Let's go into the restaurant and talk!"
Junlan got out of the car happily and went into the restaurant with Fanxi in her arms.
"They booked such a fancy restaurant without even notifying me, leaving me feeling like I'm not dressed up and looking so shabby. It really ruins the atmosphere here."
"If I had told you earlier, there wouldn't be any surprises. Besides, no matter what you become, you are still the one I love the most."
He touched her greasy hair and bare face lovingly, just like when they were in college.
These heartwarming actions made Junlan giggle, and such an innocent smile was something Fanxi always wanted to cherish.
Just when the two of them had their fill of food, a waiter handed Jun Lan a large bunch of red roses.
When the two were dating in college, Jun Lan had never confiscated Fan Xi's flowers, so this time it was really a surprise.
"What day is it today? Logically, you got a promotion, so I should be treating you to a meal and buying you a gift. Why is it your turn to give me such beautiful flowers?"
Fanxi walked up to Junlan and whispered in her ear, "Because today will become a very important festival between us."
Suddenly he knelt on one knee on the ground, took out a ring from his pocket, looked at Junlan with a serious and sincere look, and said to her loudly: "Lin Junlan, I, Zhang Fanxi, only love you in this life, will you marry me?"
When the people around saw someone proposing, they all rushed over to watch the fun and started to cheer: "Marry him, marry him!"
Jun Lan had never seen such a scene before, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
Fan Xi: "Jun Lan, my legs are so sore from kneeling! Can you please promise me quickly?"
Jun Lan came back to her senses and said with red eyes: "Okay, okay, I promise you, get up quickly."
At this time, the waiter brought a violin and handed it to Vansh, who started playing "Canon". After the performance, everyone applauded for him.
Jun Lan: "I thought you hadn't played the violin for a long time. I didn't expect you to be so good at it."
"You think I practice every day? You don't even know how long I've been preparing for this day."
"I know you've sacrificed a lot for me."
"Then how are you going to repay me? Why don't you move into my rental house and live with me tonight?"
"No, my parents will kill me if they find out. They don't even know you proposed to me tonight."
"An ugly son-in-law must eventually meet his father-in-law. Let's go home with you tonight and talk to them!"
Jun Lan seemed a little embarrassed: "You know, my dad... doesn't like you very much. You should be prepared that your conversation may not be harmonious, and he may even embarrass you during the conversation. But he is my dad after all, and he is a bit old and in poor health, so I hope you can talk to him properly and try not to cause any conflict. Otherwise, I will be stuck in the middle, helping no one and it will be very difficult to live a normal life!"
"Don't worry, he's my future father-in-law. You don't want to marry his daughter, right? Otherwise, how dare you offend him? I can handle even the most difficult clients. Besides, he's your father. Just leave your family to me. I won't make things difficult for you."
Junlan took Fanxi's hand and nodded with relief.
Vansh smiled and said, "Even if it's a bit cliché, I still have to ask you this question. If I really had a conflict with your father, which side would you stand on?"
"Hate it, why ask such questions? There won't be a day like that."
"Okay, okay, I hope so. My little darling, please don't be angry!"
The two drove back to Junlan's home.
This family meeting went exceptionally smoothly. The dispute that had been anticipated did not occur. The atmosphere was very harmonious and there was no tension at all.
Lao Lin probably knew that a girl cannot be kept at home when she grows up. Since she was determined to get married, how could her parents stop her? Besides, this future son-in-law was not that bad. He was a sensible and progressive young man.
Aunt Lin: "What are your plans after you get married?"
Fan Xi: "Don't worry, Auntie, I have arranged everything. As soon as Junlan completes the resignation procedures over there, I will immediately arrange for her to come over to my side to help me. After the wedding, you can temporarily live in my current rental house! When I save some more money, I will put down the down payment on the house and have children. I won't let her get tired. I will love and care for her like you do and take care of her for the rest of her life."
The arrangement was well-planned, and the two elders thought it was reliable. Without saying anything more, they agreed to the marriage. As for the wedding arrangements, since it was too late, they could only leave it for another discussion.
It was daybreak again, Junlan rubbed her eyes and prepared to get up and go to work.
However, she still had a frontline task today, which was how to submit her resignation to foreman Li Yu.
After the morning meeting, everyone returned to their workstations to prepare for work. Only Jun Lan did not leave and stayed around Li Yu, which seemed a bit embarrassing.
Li Yu also noticed that she was different, so he asked first: "Do you have something to talk to me about?"
Jun Lan nodded, but still couldn't speak. She could only stammer, "Foreman, I want... I want..."
"What are you thinking about? Do you want to resign?" Li Yu said without thinking when he saw the engagement ring on Jun Lan's hand.
"Ah? How did you know?"
Junlan was too embarrassed to admit it directly, so she could only lower her head and remain silent to express her agreement.
"As soon as you guys raise your butts, I know what you're up to. Actually, it's nothing. I'll just criticize you. But could you help out for a few more days? You know we're going to be busy with the expo soon. But first, you have to go to the HR department and fill out your resignation letter, then bring it back for me to sign!"
"Of course! Thank you, Foreman!"
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