Chapter 81

As the Spring Festival of 1984 passed, time passed quickly and entered April, which was the spring enrollment period for Hong Kong University.

As expected, Song Shu was admitted to the School of Design at Hong Kong University. Because of her special situation, she negotiated with the teachers at the beginning of the school year and decided that she would not be required to take any courses other than her major courses, and she would not have to live on campus like other students.

The University of Hong Kong is very flexible. After all, Song Shu is already a famous designer, and many students who graduated from the School of Fashion Design of the University of Hong Kong may not achieve as much as she does. Therefore, some of her management aspects are still very humane.

Therefore, Song Shu began a life of going back and forth between school, studio and home. Fortunately, the studio gradually got on the right track and she no longer had to do everything herself like in the beginning. Now she only had to control the direction and make some major decisions. Therefore, Song Shu was able to manage the studio while attending school.

That day, Song Shu came out of school. When she reached the door, she saw Chen Zonghao standing in front of the car waiting for her. Jiahui was also sitting in the back seat, leaning against the window. When she saw her come out, she waved happily, "Sister Shu."

Song Shu walked over to them in surprise and looked at them and said, "Why are you here?"

Chen Zonghao opened the passenger door for her and said, "We're not having dinner at home today."

Song Shu sat in the car and watched him fasten his seat belt. She asked in confusion, "Is there any happy event today?"

Chen Zonghao fastened his seat belt and looked at her. She had a confused expression on her face. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Nothing happy. Let's go out tonight to change our appetite."

Jiahui, who was sitting in the back seat, also leaned on the chair and blinked at her, "Yes, Sister Shu, it seems like we haven't gone out to eat for a long time."

Song Shu thought so too, and thought that they just happened to feel like going out for dinner today, so she didn't say anything else.

The car stopped not long after it started driving. Song Shu followed Chen Zonghao into a building. It was not until the elevator stopped on the 20th floor that Song Shu walked out and discovered that this was a very famous Western restaurant in Hong Kong.

Normally, they would eat out in restaurants, but he brought her to a western restaurant today. After they sat down, Song Shu couldn't help but look at him suspiciously and puzzledly, "Why did you think of eating in a western restaurant today?"

Chen Zonghao was looking at the menu and ordering food. When he heard her words, he looked up at her and said, "We have never been to a western restaurant to eat. We wanted to come here and try it today."

Song Shu muttered in her heart, is it that simple? But when the dishes were served, Song Shu could no longer think about anything else.

This western restaurant is indeed a famous western restaurant in Hong Kong. Not only is it located in a beautiful location, with a panoramic view of most of the night view of Hong Kong from the 20th floor, but the western food they serve is also delicious.

After finishing dinner, Song Shu put down her fork and wiped her mouth with a tissue. Suddenly, Chen Zonghao, who was sitting across from her at the table, looked at her and said, "Your lipstick has spread and stained the corner of your mouth."

After hearing this, Song Shu picked up another tissue and wiped it, "Here?"

"No, move a little further." Chen Zonghao looked at her seriously and answered.

"Here?" Song Shu listened to his instructions and tried to wipe off the smudged lipstick. Her ears felt a little hot. After all, this was an embarrassing thing.

"Yes, but it's not cleaned." Chen Zonghao looked at it intently, and then suggested: "Do you need to go to the bathroom to deal with it?"

Song Shu just wanted to wipe off the smudged lipstick, so she stood up when she heard his words, "Then I'll go to the bathroom."

Chen Zonghao nodded, "No hurry, go ahead, I'll take care of Jiahui."

After hearing this, Song Shu picked up her bag and walked to the bathroom. She looked in the bathroom mirror and found that some lipstick was smudged on the corners of her mouth. She opened her bag, took out a wet towel, opened it and wiped the lipstick on the corners of her mouth. After wiping, she took out the lipstick and applied it again.

After cleaning up, Song Shu put the things back into the bag, glanced in the mirror, and found that there were no other problems. Then she took the bag and walked out of the bathroom to their dining table.

But when she walked to the dining table, she found that Chen Zonghao and Jiahui were gone and the table had been cleared. Song Shu wondered where they had gone. Could it be that they left before her? However, Song Shu rejected this guess. Chen Zonghao was not that kind of person.

Song Shu was just about to find a waiter to ask when she suddenly heard the sound of a cart rolling behind her. She turned around and looked behind her, but what she saw made her stand there in shock.

I saw a waiter coming over with a cart, pushing a big cake. The cake had five layers.

Chen Zonghao was walking beside the cart holding a bouquet of pink roses, while Jiahui was walking over with two gift boxes.

As they walked to Song Shu's side, a band came out from nowhere and surrounded them and sang Happy Birthday.

When the song was over, Chen Zonghao handed her the rose in his hand and said, "Happy birthday."

Jiahui also handed her the gift box in her arms, "Happy birthday, Sister Shu. This is a gift that my second uncle and I prepared together."

Song Shu held the roses and the gift box, her eyes moistened. She looked at Chen Zonghao embarrassedly and said coquettishly, "I forgot that today is my birthday."

During this period, she had to go to school and was busy with company matters, so she forgot her birthday for a while. The man obviously remembered it and secretly prepared this surprise for her. She wondered why the man who usually had no romantic cells took her to eat Western food today.

But Song Shu was very happy because she was remembered by someone. She was happy that someone remembered her birthday. Even if she didn't remember it, there was someone who remembered it for her.

"Sister Shu, come over here and make a wish and blow the candles." Jiahui happily walked around the big cake. It was the first time for the little girl to see such a big birthday cake.

"Okay." Song Shu nodded with a smile. Chen Zonghao took the things in her arms and asked her to take them out. Song Shu closed her eyes, made a wish, and blew out the candle.

Other customers who were attracted by their place kindly said "Happy Birthday" to her.

Song Shu smiled and thanked everyone for their blessings. Chen Zonghao helped her cut the cake and passed it to the customers nearby, apologetically saying, "Sorry to bother you all. Please taste the cake together."

Seeing how polite they were, other customers accepted the cakes and waved their hands, saying it was no problem.

Song Shu and the other two ate a piece of cake each before leaving the restaurant, and gave the remaining cake to the disturbed customers nearby to taste together.

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Sitting in the car, Song Shu held a rose in her arms and opened the gifts given to her by Jiahui and Chen Zonghao. The first gift she opened was from Jiahui, which contained a portrait of her.

Jiahui's painting skills are getting better and better. This painting seems to have Song Shu's image drawn out, and the little figure has been plasticized for her. Song Shu touched the painting a few times with care, turned around and said to Jiahui in the back seat: "Thank you for the gift, Jiahui, I like it very much."

Jiahui was a little shy, but she happily showed her little tiger teeth, "As long as my sister likes it."

Song Shu then opened the second gift box and was startled to see a pink diamond necklace inside the exquisite gift box. This was a necklace she had taken a fancy to when she and Chen Zonghao attended an auction before, but it was eventually sold to someone at a high price of 10 million yuan. Unexpectedly, it was finally bought by Chen Zonghao.

Song Shu didn't know how he bought it from someone else, but it must have taken a lot of effort.

She wanted to bid for the necklace that night, but the bidding was not low at the beginning, and she gave up as the price kept getting higher and higher. She did not participate in the bidding from the beginning, but just looked at it a few more times. Unexpectedly, the man noticed and saw that she liked it.

Song Shu held the gift box, feeling both sour and sweet in her heart. She looked sideways at the man driving the car. She had a lot to say, but in the end she only said seriously, "I like the gift very much."

Chen Zonghao glanced at her sideways after hearing this, and the corner of his mouth curled up, "As long as you like it."

Song Shu put the two gifts away carefully, hugged the rose flower tightly in her arms, lowered her head to smell the fragrance of the flowers, and smiled.

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"Shu."

Song Shu turned around and looked at the blond-haired, blue-eyed woman running towards her, and smiled, "Carina, why are you running so fast?"

Carina is a romantic French woman whom she met during her two years as an exchange student at the Paris Fashion Institute.

Carina ran over and took her arm and walked with her, complaining, "Who told you to run away so fast? You disappeared as soon as I turned around after leaving the professor."

Song Shu said a little embarrassedly: "Well, I plan to go back to my accommodation to pack my things. I will return to my motherland tomorrow."

Carina was a little sad after hearing this. "Shu, can't you stay in Paris? You know, Paris is the fashion capital. Fashion designers will have more opportunities here. Besides, your resume is so good and your design talent is so talented. The professors in the school have praised you many times. If you stay in Paris, you will definitely be able to show your talent better. Recently, a luxury clothing brand has invited you to be its designers. What a great opportunity it is to be invited by them..."

Carina walked beside her holding her arm, muttering that she really didn't want Shu to leave. And she was right, as the fashion capital, Paris was indeed a city where fashion designers had more opportunities to showcase their talents. She didn't understand why Shu would refuse such a good opportunity to return to her own country.

Song Shu looked at her with a smile on her face. "I know there are many opportunities in Paris, but I think designers can create their own designs no matter where they are, and my motherland has the things that nurture my design."

Carina didn't quite understand what she said, but she knew Shu would go back anyway. She couldn't persuade her. There were professors who had tried to persuade her to stay but Shu had refused. So she could only say sadly, "Shu, I will miss you. Don't forget your friends in Paris when you return to your country."

Song Shu smiled softly, "No."

The two were talking as they walked towards the school gate when suddenly a familiar voice rang out, "Ah Shu."

Song Shu looked up and looked at the woman who was walking over with surprise, "Tian Tian, ​​why are you here?"

Tian Tian walked up to her and couldn't help but look at her friend whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She was wearing a warm brown long skirt with a thin shirt of the same color on the outside. Her long curly hair was draped lazily, and the breeze lifted a few strands of her hair. Just standing there, she could attract other people's attention.

Tian Tian couldn't help but open her arms, "Ah Shu, you are getting more and more beautiful, come and hug me."

Song Shu looked at her with amusement and stretched out her arms to hug her back. The two hugged for a long time before they each withdrew their arms.

Song Shu introduced Tian Tian and Carina to each other. Carina said hello to Tian Tian and left first. "Shu, I'm leaving first. You should have a good time with your friends." Carina and other friends had already held a farewell party for Song Shu. The farewell words that needed to be said had already been said, so Carina did not stay to disturb her and her friends.

"Okay, bye Carina."

"Goodbye, Shu. Remember to come visit me next time you come to Paris."

"Yes." After saying goodbye to Carina, Song Shu turned around and walked out with Tian Tian. "You haven't told me why you suddenly came to Paris."

"I flew here just because I was thinking of you." Tian Tian joked with a smile.

"Oh, really? I think you might be here to look for a handsome guy." Song Shu also joked after hearing this. In recent years, Tian Tian's love scandals have been endless, and the Hong Kong paparazzi jokingly call her a "butterfly."

"Ah Shu, have you learned bad things? You can even tease me now." Tian Tian was amazed, then she straightened her face and said, "Because a magazine invited me, I came to Paris to shoot."

Song Shu nodded and asked, "Have you finished shooting the magazine?"

"I just finished the photoshoot this morning. Otherwise, Eve wouldn't have let me go and I wouldn't have come to see you." Tian Tian said, "I haven't been to Paris yet. I'd like to ask Ah Shu to accompany me today."

Song Shu naturally agreed. She was very happy that Tian Tian came to see her. They had met less than three times in the past two years. One was busy with filming and the other with studies. They could only meet when Song Shu went home. "Okay, I'll go shopping with you today."

"Let's go." Tian Tian took her hand and spoke eagerly.

Song Shu left the school at around ten in the morning and spent several hours shopping with Tian Tian. Finally, she took her to a famous dress brand store and said to her, "I really like the dresses of this brand. Let's go shopping."

In the dress shop, Tian Tian enthusiastically pulled her to try on dresses together. When Song Shu changed into a pure white long skirt that covered her heels, she nodded and praised her repeatedly, "Shu, this dress suits you very well. Let's buy it."

This white dress is a bit like a wedding dress, but it doesn't have a long skirt that drags on the ground. When Song Shu wears it, she seems to have a holy aura.

Song Shu looked at herself in the mirror. The skirt fit her very well. She liked it very much and nodded. "Okay, I like this skirt too. I'll change it and buy it."

"No, no, no need to change, let's just put it on and go." Tian Tian said while standing aside.

Song Shu looked at her strangely after hearing this. "You're just going to wear it? That's weird, isn't it?"

"Why is it strange? This skirt can be worn daily. Look, I'm wearing a skirt too. We don't need to change. I was thinking of wearing the pretty skirt to visit the castle and take beautiful photos. Oh. No need to hesitate, let's go." Tian Tian didn't give her a chance to refuse. She pulled her to pay the bill and walked out of the store.

Song Shu was still a little dazed when she got into the car. She glanced at Tian Tian's red skirt and her own white dress, and asked, "Do I need to dress so formally to take photos?"

"I really need it." Tian Tian nodded seriously. "It's a rare opportunity to come to Paris, so I have to dress beautifully and take photos to make the trip worthwhile. I've been on the plane for more than ten hours."

Song Shu was convinced by her and said nothing more, "Which castle are we going to?"

"I heard there is a small castle outside of Paris. Although it is not very famous, the scenery there is particularly beautiful."

Song Shu looked at her in surprise. She didn't expect Tian Tian knew all this. Apparently she had asked about it before she came. Song Shu believed her statement that she wanted to take beautiful photos.

When the car stopped at the castle, it was the afternoon when the sun was beginning to set. The sunset glow hung in the sky like colorful ribbons of fairies.

Song Shu and Tian Tian walked into the castle. Tian Tian took her around the castle for a while and pointed to a small church not far away and said, "I didn't expect there is a small church in this castle. Shu, let's go and take a look."

Song Shu nodded, "Okay." She could go wherever she wanted.

When the two were halfway there, a foreign woman who was looking after the flowers in the garden saw them picking a bunch of blooming roses for Song Shu and Tian Tian respectively, and said in French, "I wish you happiness."

The two of them happily took it and said thank you. Tian Tian said, "This flower is so beautiful."

Song Shu nodded, "It's very beautiful." She suddenly remembered that Chen Zonghao had given her a lot of flowers in the past. For a moment, she missed him and Jiahui. The last time they met was three or four months ago, when Chen Zonghao brought Jiahui to Paris to see her.

After that, she was busy with graduation and he was busy with work, and Song Shu thought that they would graduate in a few months and didn't want them to travel a long distance to see her. Therefore, they hadn't seen each other for a long time and felt a little sad.

But when she thought that she could return home tomorrow, Song Shu became happy again.

When they reached the church, Tian Tian suddenly stopped, stuffed the roses in her hand into her arms, and said, "Ah Shu, go into the church and wait for me. I suddenly need to go to the restroom."

Song Shu held the flowers and looked at her, "Do you want me to go with you?"

Tian Tian waved her hand and said, "No, I'm not a child. I don't need you to accompany me. I can go by myself." After that, Tian Tian waved her hand and walked towards the toilet not far away.

Song Shu looked at her back without any suspicion and walked towards the church with the flowers in her hands. When she reached the church door, Song Shu found that the door was closed, but it was not closed tightly, leaving a slight gap. Song Shu reached out and pushed the door open.

With a creaky sound, the door opened as she moved. In an instant, the scene in the church came into view. Song Shu stopped and said with wide eyes: "You guys..."

"Ah Shu."

"Second sister-in-law."

Familiar voices rang out and familiar faces came into view: the three sisters Liangsao, Liangshu and Shuyi, Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu, Shitou Xiaohua and Uncle Rong, Awen and Xinyi, as well as Liu Ying, Fang Yun and Xu Changlong's family were all there.

Before Song Shu could say anything, Jia Hui, who was wearing a princess dress, ran over from the end of the church, holding Ming Tsai, who was wearing a small suit. They looked up at her and said in unison, "Sister Shu, please come in with us."

"Jiahui." Song Shu called her.

Jiahui and Mingzi stood on either side of her and led her inside. Song Shu couldn't help but follow their footsteps. When she looked up, she found that the familiar man was standing at the end of the church.

He was wearing a formal suit and was facing her direction, staring at her without blinking.

Song Shu was confused by the scene in front of her. She thought about how Tian Tian had just pulled her to change her dress, the woman in the garden who had given her flowers, and Tian Tian who had left with an excuse. It turned out that there was a big surprise waiting for her.

Song Shu also looked at the man intently, until they got closer and closer, and she stood in front of him, while Jia Hui and Ming Zai ran to the side, leaving only Song Shu and Chen Zonghao standing there.

Liang's wife and the others stood behind them and watched them quietly yet excitedly.

Song Shu hugged the flowers tightly in her arms. Her heart was beating wildly. She opened her mouth to say something, but her throat seemed to be blocked.

She didn't know that the man in front of her was equally nervous. His hands holding the small gift box were already sweating, and the back of the white shirt under his suit was also wet with sweat.

Looking at the graceful woman holding the flowers in front of him, Chen Zonghao's mind went blank for a moment. Although they had been in love for several years and both of their names were already on the marriage certificate, he was still very nervous until this moment, even more nervous than when he confessed to her for the first time, because he knew that the meaning of today was different.

Chen Zonghao took a deep breath and knelt on one knee. He opened the ring box twice before opening it. He looked up at her. Even though his heart was about to jump out of his chest, he still said everything he wanted to say to her. "Ah Shu, I love you. Will you marry me? I am willing to love you for the rest of my life."

Chen Zonghao only felt that one or ten seconds had passed. He even heard a buzzing sound in his ears. Among these sounds, he finally heard the voice that sounded like heavenly music, "OK."

"You...what did you say? Is it okay?" Chen Zonghao swallowed, his throat was extremely dry, and he looked at her intently, eager to get her approval.

Tears welled up in Song Shu's eyes as she looked at the usually shrewd man who now acted stupid and foolish like a fool. She was moved and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She felt his nervousness. Even though she had a premonition, Song Shu was still nervous and uneasy when he really proposed to her.

She couldn't help but stretch out her hand and put it in front of his eyes, looking at him seriously and affirming him, "Silly, I said I do, but you still won't let me put the ring on."

"Okay." This time, Chen Zonghao put the ring on her hand quickly and steadily. After putting it on, he rubbed the diamond ring on her hand with his fingers, and suddenly felt a sore nose.

Seeing him kneeling on the ground stupidly after putting it on her, Song Shu couldn't help but bend down and pull him up, saying coquettishly, "Now it's my turn to put it on you."

When she pushed the ring onto his ring finger, Song Shu's heart trembled. It was a thrill of realizing that this person would accompany her throughout her life. For the first time, she felt the solemnity of putting a ring on a person's finger.

When they both put the rings on, the crowd couldn't help but applaud and cheer, "Ah Shu and Hao Zi, congratulations to you."

"Brother Hao, give me a kiss."

"One kiss."

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The cheers around her ears could have overturned the church. When Song Shu heard their booing, her ears and face turned red.

Chen Zonghao held her face tenderly, and amid cheers, he gave her a cherished kiss on the forehead, "Ah Shu, I love you."