Zhou Sui realized this and quickly explained, "Oh right, Qiu Yuan and I are practically like siblings, so this is a thank-you gift. I'm just thanking Qiu Yuan for being our head chef all this time. Without you, we would really starve to death."
That's true. Although everyone cooks on the show, Xu Qiuyuan is the only one who can cook something edible and delicious.
The others just made sure they didn't starve.
Xu Qiuyuan accepted it with a smile, and Li Ze also breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, it was Xu Qiuyuan's turn to give gifts.
Xu Qiuyuan took out two wooden sticks, each about forty centimeters long, from behind him. The sticks were tied together in the middle with a red ribbon and tied into a bow.
None of the guests present, including Chien Chih-chen, knew whether she had changed her mind.
Li Ze didn't know either, and he didn't dare to breathe too loudly.
However, he had already decided in his heart that no matter what choice she made, he would take the initiative to tell her his feelings today.
Finally, Xu Qiuyuan handed the two drumsticks to Li Ze: "It was a pleasure performing with you. I made these drumsticks myself, and I'm giving them to you."
When she changed her mind and decided to prepare a gift for Li Ze, she had no money left.
So I went to the garden and picked up two flower branches, and sanded them myself.
However, her skills were only so-so, so these two sticks... didn't really look like drumsticks.
She felt a little uneasy, unsure whether taking this step was the right or wrong thing to do, and also unsure of his attitude...
Under everyone's gaze, Li Ze surprisingly did not accept her gift.
Instead, he excitedly pulled out... two sticks from behind him, saying excitedly, "I also prepared one for you! It's a pair of chopsticks that I carved myself. I know they're ugly, but this is the best I can make..."
Actually, he hadn't originally planned to give chopsticks as a gift.
He spent fifty coins to buy wood and carving tools.
I initially wanted to carve a rose.
However, he overestimated his skills, wasted all the wood, and even carved until his hands were raw, but still failed to complete the carving.
He dared not risk using the remaining wood, so he changed his mind and whittled it into a pair of chopsticks.
He was initially very nervous, feeling that the gift was inadequate and fearing rejection.
Unexpectedly, they both felt the same way.
Their skills are the same.
Jian Zhizhen excitedly ate the melon: "Wow, what a coincidence, the gifts are exactly the same."
The comments section was filled with messages like "Get together, get together, get together..."
Xu Qiuyuan and Li Ze also exchanged gifts under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Next, it was Qin Yubai's turn to give gifts.
Just as Qin Yubai was about to take it out, Li Ze suddenly called out, "Wait."
Everyone turned to look at Li Ze.
Li Ze was a little embarrassed, but he still sat down next to Xu Qiuyuan, staring straight at her, and asked nervously and expectantly, "Do we count as being together?"
Xu Qiuyuan smiled slightly, took his hand, and nodded earnestly.
Li Ze breathed a sigh of relief, met her gaze, and a happy smile appeared in his eyes.
The screen was filled with comments wishing someone a long and healthy life.
Qin Yubai continued.
He took out a square, completely transparent glass container containing colorful, freely growing coral-shaped objects. At first glance, it looked like a small underwater garden, which was very beautiful.
This is achieved by adding a lot of metal salts such as copper sulfate, calcium oxide, and ferric chloride to a sodium silicate solution. After these salts react with the sodium silicate solution, they will grow reactants of different colors, just like corals on the seabed.
But usually, the results are rather dark and murky. The fact that he can make the colors so bright and the shapes so beautiful shows that he has obviously tried many times.
Without saying a word, he handed the small cube to Jian Zhizhen.
Jian Zhizhen instinctively reached out to take it.
At this moment, Lin Yi, who was standing next to him, suddenly asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to say anything?"
Jian Zhizhen withdrew her hand again.
Exactly, the show can't end before they've publicly announced their relationship.
She stared at him intently, waiting for him to make a public confession.
But Qin Yubai thought to himself, hadn't they already confessed their feelings?
Actually, he had an even more absurd idea... but he was a little unsure of himself.
But I really want to say it.
And the person present now is his second brother, who is his friendliest.
If it were one of the other two, they might have beaten him up.
After much deliberation, he finally spoke, each word spoken with utmost seriousness and caution: "If I want to propose to you, is now the right time?"
The guests and onlookers were all astonished.
Actually, everyone already knew about their relationship, but no one expected Qin Yubai to be so brave as to skip directly to the final step.
He was brave, yet also a little timid, and he even wondered if this was the right time...
What if Zhenzhen says it's not suitable?
Everyone eagerly awaited Jian Zhizhen's answer.
Jian Zhizhen stared at him, her eyes slightly curved, and instead of answering, she asked, "You're planning to propose to me with these reacted metal salts? You don't even have a ring?"
Hearing that she didn't refuse, Qin Yubai's lips curled up: "I can't afford it for fifty coins..."
He found these metal salts after a great deal of effort.
But he will definitely make it up to her when he gets back.
Just as he was about to speak, Jian Zhizhen suddenly took out two metal rings.
“Luckily, I was prepared.” Jian Zhizhen spread his hands. “I used 1 coin to buy two screw caps and made two rings.”
The camera zooms in, focusing on the two rings.
Both rings were polished to a gleaming shine, with serrated edges, so that when put together, they could be perfectly combined into one whole. When separated, they were two independent rings.
Qin Yubai's eyes shone with bright joy. He picked up the ring and put it on his and Jian Zhizhen's fingers.
They looked into each other's eyes, said nothing, and just smiled foolishly.
[lazy cat: As expected of a science guy and a science girl, a chemistry underwater garden plus a screw cap ring, you two are definitely going to propose!]
[Parrot and Mango Tree: Zhenzhen actually knew Qin Shen's finger size without even asking (asking would have ruined the surprise), so it seems they've held hands many times in private.]
[Unauthorized Pervert: Help! I can't ship this anymore, everyone! Waaaaah, they're so in love, childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven! This couple I've been shipping for four seasons is just too good!]
[Grandma Wang: Where's Xiao Zhou's partner? It's one thing for others, but Xiao Zhou has been with us since the beginning and got along well with every female guest. Why doesn't he have his own partner? My habit of trying to set people up with me is about to kick in...]
In the final stage of the show, the two couples who successfully paired up satisfied most of the viewers' expectations.
Once they successfully obtain their marriage certificate, the program team will award them a bonus of ten million yuan.
In a joyful atmosphere, the program officially came to an end, and all the guests were about to return home.
...
The live stream continued as they left.
The Guixu system was abruptly and brutally shut down, throwing the entire city into chaos.
Ordinary people, deprived of the conveniences of modern life, rolled on the ground, crying and screaming: "I want a car that drives itself, I want a coffee machine that dispenses water automatically, waaaah..."
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