Chapter 167 Are you willing to spend the rest of your life with me?
The plane landed at the Amundsen-Scott Research Station near the South Pole, and everyone got off the plane one after another.
Su Qingyan seemed even more excited than Zhou Cheng. He followed Aiden closely and walked at the front of the team, with Zhou Cheng following closely behind him.
"This is the geographic South Pole. The surface position of the geographic South Pole is constantly moving, about 10 meters per year. Every New Year's Day, the staff of the South Pole Research Station will recalibrate the position of the geographic South Pole and move the commemorative plaque commemorating Amundsen's arrival at the South Pole." Aiden explained to them.
The tourists took photos near the geographic South Pole. After a while, they continued to the ceremonial South Pole not far away.
In the endless expanse of ice and snow, a metal sphere stands quietly.
"Walking around this metal ball once, about ten steps, is equivalent to walking around the earth once."
As soon as Aiden finished speaking, everyone walked over and started their own "world tour".
Su Qingyan was not in a hurry this time. He stood on the thick snow, looking at the blue sky above his head and the blue icebergs in the distance. The two blues seemed to merge into one, and he had the illusion of looking at the sea.
"Why are you standing there like an idiot? Are you cold?" Zhou Cheng held Su Qingyan's hand and pulled him towards the small metal ball.
At this time, the other tourists had finished circling the earth and were taking photos in groups of three or four. When they saw Su Qingyan and the others coming, they greeted them enthusiastically.
"You go around first, and I'll take a picture for you." Zhou Cheng had already prepared his SLR camera.
Su Qingyan secretly clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress the nervousness that was about to overflow in his heart.
These ten steps were completed quickly. When Su Qingyan returned to Zhou Cheng, Zhou Cheng also put down his SLR camera.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you walking so stiffly?" Zhou Cheng asked with concern.
Su Qingyan was now overwhelmed by various emotions and didn't even bother to fight back. He just asked Zhou Cheng to go around quickly.
Zhou Cheng was confused by him, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, Su Qingyan would come up with some "weird ideas" every now and then, and he might be daydreaming now.
Zhou Cheng wasn't as calm as he appeared. Coming to Antarctica had been his dream for a long time, but it had always been just a thought. Initially, he was put off by the high cost, and later, simply because he didn't have the time.
The trip carefully arranged by Su Qingyan just filled the long-awaited void in his heart.
Then he felt that he had put the cart before the horse. It was not this trip but Su Qingyan himself that should fill the gap.
Zhou Cheng lowered his head and took the first step with great concentration. With every step he took, the negative emotions that were pent up in his chest seemed to be slowly absorbed by this quiet and vast land, and his whole body seemed to be completely purified.
When there were only a few steps left, Zhou Cheng suddenly stopped.
At the starting point of his first step, Su Qingyan was kneeling on one knee, holding a ring box in his hand. His nose and cheeks were a little red from the cold, and his expression was a little tense, not knowing whether it was from nervousness or the cold.
"Zhou Cheng." Su Qingyan felt his throat tighten and called out Zhou Cheng's name with difficulty.
Zhou Cheng was nailed to the spot. He was completely burned in this coldest place in the world.
"Before I met you, my life was in a state of confusion. It was your appearance that put me back on track. Although we have only known each other for a short time, I am convinced that you are the other half who is compatible with my soul. Zhou Cheng...are you willing to spend the rest of your life with me?"
Su Qingyan, who is usually eloquent and good at socializing, was at a loss for words at this moment. Many of the words he had prepared over and over again could not be said smoothly, as if no language could accurately express his feelings at the moment.
Zhou Cheng didn't expect Su Qingyan to propose here. After all, his family was still a mess. He thought that the proposal would be put on the table only after all these things were dealt with.
While he was standing there in shock and joy, everyone around him started cheering and shouting "Marry him".
Su Qingyan was still kneeling there with eyes full of anticipation. Zhou Cheng finally came to his senses and took a few quick steps to Su Qingyan's side to pull him up.
"Is it okay?" Su Qingyan did not move, as if he would not give up until he heard the answer.
"Okay, I do. Get up quickly, the ground is cold." Zhou Cheng replied quickly when he saw that he didn't move.
Su Qingyan then jumped up excitedly, threw herself on Zhou Cheng, held his face and kissed him.
"You made me wait so long, I thought you were going to refuse. This is my first time proposing to you, and it's the only time in my life that I plan to do it. If you don't agree, I'll have to prepare all over again."
After successfully completing the proposal, Su Qingyan finally let go of his previous nervousness and became more talkative.
"Why would I disagree? I just feel that I'm not good enough." Zhou Cheng still hugged Su Qingyan tightly.
"Don't be modest with me. You will never escape from my palm in this life." Su Qingyan took off Zhou Cheng's gloves and put the ring on his left middle finger. "Wait until the wedding to wear it on your ring finger."
After putting on the ring, Su Qingyan kissed his slender and strong fingers again.
In fact, he had been planning to propose for a long time. After much deliberation and canceling many plans, he finally decided on this trip to Antarctica.
Zhou Cheng was proposed to by his beloved in the place he had always dreamed of. His joy was beyond words, and he felt dizzy and as if he was floating on clouds. Su Qingyan had traveled halfway around the world and directly into his heart.
Love can conquer mountains and seas.
Then Su Qingyan couldn't wait to post a photo of the proposal on his Moments, with the location set at the South Pole.
The Antarctic trip came to a perfect end. After returning to the United States, Su Qingyan accompanied him for the remaining days of the vacation. He left reluctantly on the day Zhou Cheng returned to work.
"Come back when I'm free. Can you please try harder and study faster? Go home as soon as you finish your studies." At the airport, Su Qingyan brought up the topic he had been nagging about for the past few days.
"I'll try my best."
Zhou Cheng secretly made up his mind that he would not take a single day off from now on and would work around the clock to finish his studies as quickly as possible.
But the busy and fulfilling days didn't last long before a phone call broke the peace.
Zhou Cheng saw several missed calls right after he finished the operation. His heart tightened and he quickly clicked on them and found that they were all from Lu Ze, so he quickly called back.
"Doctor Zhou, are you not busy now? Something happened at Qingyan's home and he didn't want to tell you, but it's a big deal. I discussed it with his mother and decided to tell you." Lu Ze's voice was anxious.
"What's wrong? Is he okay?" Zhou Cheng frowned.
Don’t I deserve a peaceful life?
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