Chapter 153 Where did the private money come from?
"Mianmian..." Gu Xing stepped forward and helped Ruan Xingmian up.
She became much calmer, leaning in Gu Xing's arms, staring at the serious young face in the photo, her eyes and brows calm.
Ruan Tao in the dream was also serious. He would stand at attention when talking to her, and then he would say with a straight face: "Mianmian, I am your father."
She thought she looked more like the mother she had never met.
After the Ruan family had paid their respects, Gu Xing stepped forward.
Ruan Xingyue handed Gu Xing the white bouquet of flowers that he had prepared in advance, and stood behind his sister on behalf of Gu Xing, shielding her from the slightly cold wind in the valley.
Gu Xing glanced at Ruan Xingmian, his brows gloomy, with a hint of imperceptible tension.
He walked forward holding the flowers in one hand.
He asked his mother in advance what kind of bouquet to prepare for the memorial service for the elders.
According to Qu Ying's suggestion, seven white lilies and nine white carnations.
Wrapped in dark pigment paper, the white color has a sense of purity and the petals are soft and delicate.
In late autumn, the sky is a little gloomy, with a hint of sadness.
He was wearing a charcoal grey suit that Ruan Xingmian had never seen before. It was neatly tailored to fit his body, with strong yet refined lines.
He wore a black shirt and a tie of the same color. His face was calm, and every step forward was filled with silent strength.
The clouds and fog dispersed, and a ray of sunlight passed over the red star on top of the tombstone. Gu Xing gently placed the bouquet of flowers, which he was holding tightly in his arms, on the base.
Next to the bouquet, he took out a black velvet box from the inside pocket of his charcoal gray suit. The corners of the box were warmed by his body temperature and he placed it steadily on the bluestone slab in front of the monument.
Ruan Xingmian was still staring at his father's face in a daze, his eyes becoming slow.
I didn't notice what Gu Xing put there.
Ruan Xingyue glanced at the box and roughly guessed what he wanted to do.
He opened his mouth but said nothing.
She thought about it, took off her long coat and put it on her sister's shoulders, and signaled Li Xue with her eyes.
The mother and daughter each took one hand and pulled away Ruan Ze, who was crying with a red nose and immersed in the sorrow of losing his brother for twenty years.
There were only two people left in front of the tombstone, and it was quiet without a breath of wind.
Gu Xing took a half step back, and when he bent his knees, the trouser line of his suit was stretched straight, and his forehead hit the slightly cool ground. Three muffled sounds were particularly clear in the silence.
Pious, solemn, and meticulous in his expression.
Ruan Xingmian finally responded, feeling touched: "Gu Xing..."
He doesn't have to be so serious.
He knocked seriously, and every muffled sound echoed in Ruan Xingmian's heart.
She remembered that when they first met, he was also so serious - "Don't worry about the cause, just understand the consequence."
Ruan Xingmian stared at his every move, with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
A little dust gathered on his knees as he stood up, but he didn't pat them, just picked up the box and turned to face himself.
The moment he landed on one knee, the box popped open with a click, and the silver ring of the platinum ring flashed in the light.
Ruan Xingmian subconsciously took a step back. Feeling sorry for the handmade suit he was wearing, her heart suddenly tightened.
"Gu Xing..."
She was not prepared at all.
Gu Xing said nothing, but just stuffed one of the men's rings into Ruan Xingmian's hand.
He stretched out his left hand and motioned Ruan Xingmian to put it on him.
"What are you doing..."
She wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
When she was proposed to by "Ruan Tao", she didn't cry because she was afraid that "Ruan Tao" would think she was unhappy.
A small dimple formed at the corner of her mouth as she lowered her eyes and looked at Gu Xing with a smile: "It's the first day of my twentieth birthday, and you're so eager to 'take me away'?"
"Yeah, I'm in a hurry."
Turing said that he and Mianmian had three lifetimes together, but to him, he only had her for a short hundred days.
"I'm in a hurry to get a status, Mianmian. I just asked my uncle, and he said I can ask for it."
He kowtowed and asked in his heart, and Ruan Tao did not refuse.
Ruan Xingmian knew that the uncle he was talking about was Ruan Tao.
After all, Gu Xing has never dared to challenge Ruan Ze's tears.
If he dared to propose to her in front of Ruan Ze, Ruan Ze would cry in front of him.
Ruan Xingmian looked up. The tombstone was silent. "You just bully him because he can't speak."
She picked up the men's ring, which felt both light and heavy.
If you throw something away lightly, you will never find it again.
So heavy that it can bind a person's life.
She stared at Gu Xing and suddenly took a deep breath, "Finish your lines first."
If you want to propose, how can you not express your feelings and how can you not have a marriage vow?
Gu Xing raised his head and extended his hand again: "Mianmian, I'll wait for you to marry me."
Ruan Xingmian paused with the ring on her hand: "Aren't you begging me to marry you right away?"
Gu Xing took her hand and put the ring on his ring finger.
He took her hand and stood up, facing the tombstone together, and bowed deeply.
"I know you're not ready, but I can't wait to tell you that I am."
Gu Xing held her in his arms, handed the closed women's ring box to her, and hugged her from behind.
With the attitude of a protector, it blocks the cold air from the mountains and the wind from the valley.
"Mianmian, you can wear it anytime. I won't force you."
After all, we still have a peaceful and stable life.
This life was exchanged for the wandering in the previous life.
Ruan Xingmian touched his slender, cold white fingers, and the platinum ring seemed to glow between his fingers.
He whispered at the grave:
"Mianmian, only if you put the ring on my finger yourself, I will no longer be a homeless wanderer in this world."
He took a deep breath: "You are my home."
He has a home only because Ruan Xingmian is in this world.
Ruan Xingmian's tears fell on the back of his hand, burning him so much that he trembled violently.
She wanted to say - Gu Xing, you talk a lot today, and she wants to cry with every word you say.
He tilted his head and kissed her cheek. His eyes were red because he felt sorry for his Mianmian, but he managed not to cry: "I just want my uncle to testify."
Mianmian, don’t cry.
His breath was warm and reliable, whispering in her ear, "I hope my uncle can rest in peace in his reincarnation, and I will protect him for the rest of his life."
As soon as he finished speaking, a blue butterfly suddenly flew out from behind the tombstone, first landed on the lily, then jumped up and landed on Gu Xing's shoulder.
Without stopping for long, it flew back to the petals and looked at the two of them quietly.
Ruan Xingmian looked at Gu Xing excitedly.
In November, butterflies actually appeared.
She took a step forward excitedly and saw the hint of yellow on the white petals.
Next to the blue butterfly, there is actually a beautiful yellow butterfly.
…
The return trip was slow.
I looked at the extra ring on Gu Xing's ring finger, but my sister didn't have one.
Ruan Xingyue understood that Gu Xingzhen was just as he promised and would not force Mianmian to make any decision.
After dinner, Ruan Xingmian didn't see the birthday cake.
She didn't ask. As far as she could remember, she never cared about the day she was born because no one cared.
But I still feel a little lost.
She wants to have a reunion cake.
She hid her disappointment, and just as her fingertips touched the bedroom door handle, her eyes were burned by the warm light coming from inside the door.
The moment I gently pushed the door open, my breathing suddenly stopped——
The pink petals all over the ground are like crushed sunset glow, the coolness of lily mixed with the sweetness and warmth of rose spreads over, and the pink baby's breath paves the way for romance.
Give Ruan Tao the white one.
Give her a room full of powder.
Ruan Xingmian likes the tenderness of pink, the innocence of first love, and the passionate love.
She turned around to look at Gu Xing, tears in her eyes: "When did you arrange this?"
"My mother-in-law helped me set it up this morning."
He pushed her gently, "Mianmian, move forward."
She stepped in tentatively, and soft petals floated up from her feet. With every step she took, there was a box wrapped in a ribbon under her feet.
He squatted down and opened the one in front. Inside the plastic package lay a smoothly polished silicone teething stick. On the card was Gu Xing's handwriting - one-year-old Mianmian is about to have her teeth ground.
Every time you take a step, squat down and take one apart.
After opening the gift, she handed it to Gu Xing who was behind her, holding the card in her hand.
No. 8, watercolor paint set - want to know what color sun eight-year-old Mianmian would paint?
Ruan Xingmian looked up and thought: "A pink sun, maybe a green one would be fine too. Pink is gentle, and green isn't too hot."
She muttered: "I don't like the red sun, it's too hot."
…
The 11th one is the round astronaut alarm clock. Ruan Xingmian set a temporary alarm clock according to the instructions on the card.
Gu Xing's low and coaxing voice sounded - Mianmian, get up, you'll be late for school.
Ruan Xingmian frowned: "Actually, every time I hear you wake me up, I want to hit you."
Even if you have a nice voice, you will still be beaten.
…
The 17th one, a customized star necklace, with the text on the card - What kind of boy would seventeen-year-old Mianmian like?
Ruan Xingmian smiled and turned to look at Gu Xing, "You are asking questions with the answers in hand."
Gu Xing had to hear it: "So, what kind of boys does seventeen-year-old Mianmian like?"
Ruan Xingmian turned sideways and responded with a light kiss - "Gu Xing is like this."
She looked up at him: "Teacher Gu, how many points does this answer have?"
Teacher Gu kissed him with satisfaction—"Full marks."
Ruan Xingmian pushed away his affection and said, "Don't worry, I haven't finished dismantling it yet."
Opening gifts is like opening packages; it's addictive.
No. 18, lipstick set and certificate of adulthood - what color lipstick does eighteen-year-old Mianmian like?
"I like both nude pink and orange-red."
No. 19, Couple Bracelet——Will 19-year-old Mianmian accept Gu Xing’s confession?
Ruan Xingmian pretended to think.
Gu Xing behind him looked anxious.
Ruan Xingmian said seriously, "Based on our personalities, would the 22-year-old Gu Xing accept the confession of the 19-year-old Ruan Xingmian?"
Gu Xing nodded eagerly, afraid that Ruan Xingmian couldn't see, and said in a resounding voice, "Yes."
Ruan Xingmian stopped for the last gift.
"I want to guess what's inside."
She shook the box, but there was no sound.
After fiddling with it for a long time, Ruan Xingmian admitted defeat, "I won't guess anymore. How could I easily guess what Gu Shen is thinking..."
She opened the box and found a red velvet box inside the gift box.
Ruan Xingmian turned back in disbelief: "Proposing twice in one day?"
Gu Xing gestured for her to look at the card.
Twenty-year-old Mianmian, welcome home.
Ruan Xingmian opened the box and two gold wedding rings lay quietly inside.
The last time we were picking out a gold necklace for Li Xue, she mentioned that platinum does not retain its value, but gold does.
This guy bought both.
Ruan Xingmian sat on the bed and looked at all the cards again.
Looking around, the room was full of flowers. Platinum wedding rings were not enough, and there were also gold wedding rings... His face gradually became serious.
As soon as Ruan Ze arrived at the door, he heard the gentle and soft voice of his little daughter scolding someone.
"Tell me, where did you get the private money?"
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