Chapter 153 A Promise Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold: Will You Marry Me...?
The next morning, Fu Yun got busy, hiring people to set up the proposal venue according to her requirements and arranging the steps and procedures for the proposal.
By the time everything was ready, it was already evening, and the sun was about to set.
Although a day had passed just like that, Fu Jun was not flustered at all and made arrangements for the next step in an orderly manner.
As a modern person, he sees the night as the beginning of romanticism.
At this time, Ye Lan also finished her shift, so we could ask her for help.
Since marrying Lu Zhisheng, she has stopped working night shifts and devoted her evenings to her husband.
Fu Jun arranged for someone to send a letter to Ye Lan, requesting her help. He asked her to use whatever excuse she had to persuade the Empress to leave the palace and guide her to the designated location. He would then leave everything else to her.
Fu Yun carefully checked everything to make sure that everything was arranged properly and there were no loopholes before heading from the amusement park management center to the main entrance.
From afar, I saw a familiar and beautiful figure standing at the entrance of the amusement park, looking up at the high-altitude rides inside. I could imagine the surprise and astonishment in her eyes.
The amusement park was always built in a closed system. Apart from him and the craftsmen and workers he hired to participate in the construction, no one knew what the facilities inside the amusement park actually looked like.
The craftsmen and construction workers all signed confidentiality agreements, so they probably won't talk about it when they get back, otherwise they would be punished for violating confidentiality rules and their wages would be affected.
Fu Yun tiptoed up behind Zhi Lan, covered her eyes with both hands, and said in a low, menacing voice, "Don't move, this is a robbery!"
Zhilan remained silent for a moment, but did not pull the person's hand away. She simply asked in a calm tone, "Do you seek wealth or power?"
Fu Yun knew that Zhi Lan had already guessed his identity and was just playing along! So he decided to tease her and said sarcastically, "I don't want wealth or power, I just took a liking to you at first sight, so I only want to rob you of your beauty."
He said, enunciating each word clearly, "From now on, your freedom is entirely under my control. Don't even think about resisting, or you'll be punished by not having any food to eat."
Zhilan couldn't help but chuckle, her voice laced with suppressed laughter: "Do you know who I am? How dare you try to rob me? Don't you want your life?"
Fu Yun said, "I don't care who you are. If I want you, you're mine. Even if the Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't matter."
Without waiting for Ye Lan's response, he lowered his voice and said in a deliberately cold tone, "Don't open your eyes, come with me."
Zhilan asked cooperatively, "Where does this young man intend to take me?"
Fu Yun snorted and replied, "Have you ever seen a robber tell the victim their exact location?"
Zhilan hesitated for a moment, then answered seriously, "I don't think I've ever seen it before."
Fu Yun suppressed a laugh and replied, "That's it, so don't ask anymore. I won't answer anyway."
Zhilan said helplessly, "Alright! Please watch your step, young master, so I don't fall. Otherwise, you'll have to call a doctor to treat my injury."
Fu Yun extended his right hand and grasped Zhi Lan's left hand, his heart already overflowing with love: "Of course, I'm always cautious when it comes to people I've taken a liking to at first sight."
Zhilan's lips curled up slightly, forming a beautiful arc. She grasped the newcomer's hand in return, her voice gentle and indulgent: "Then I'll have to trouble you, young master."
Hearing her gentle and pleasant voice, Fu Yun almost lost his composure and couldn't help but pour out his longing to Zhi Lan.
He coughed lightly, feigning composure, and said, "As long as you obey and don't resist, you'll suffer less, you know?"
Zhilan nodded solemnly: "I understand. Please, young master, have mercy and do not resort to violence."
"Cough~ Getting rough?" Fu Yun suddenly felt a surge of heat and almost choked. Was he out of his mind, or had Zhi Lan's soul been replaced?
Is this still the Empress? This character is completely out of character! How could she possibly say such coquettish things?
Fu Yun shook his head. It must be Zhilan risking her life to keep him company and play along with his antics, deliberately teasing him.
It's embarrassing to be flirted with when you try to flirt instead of being flirted with.
Fu Jun stopped making those frivolous remarks that made him blush, and obediently led Zhi Lan forward.
Upon arriving at the assigned spot, Fu Yun led Zhi Lan to a round stone table, guided her to a round stone bench, and said softly, "Sit down!"
Zhilan sat down as instructed and asked, "Young master, when can I open my eyes?"
Fu Yun said, "No rush, wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
Before entering the management center, Fu Yun reminded him, "Don't open your eyes, wait for me to do a magic trick for you."
Zhilan nodded, indicating that she would wait for him to return.
Fu Yun entered the management center, first taking out a large bouquet of flowers and a gift box, secretly placing them on the stone bench on the left, and then covering them with a tablecloth.
Then he went inside and took out the food from the insulated food container, then took out two sets of tableware and returned to the table.
He placed one plate of food in front of Zhilan and the other in front of himself. He poured the rice wine that had been prepared and placed on the table into two wine glasses, and finally lit the candles on the table.
Once all the steps were completed, he said with satisfaction, "It's ready, open your eyes!"
Zhilan opened her beautiful eyes and saw Fu Yun gazing at her with a smile and tender affection. His already handsome and refined face appeared even more dashing and charming in the flickering candlelight.
Seeing that Zhilan's gaze was fixed on her but she didn't speak, Fu Yun took the initiative to say, "Are you hungry? How about trying the new dish I prepared?"
Zhilan then took a closer look at everything except Fu Jun, and what she saw astonished her even more, as if she had stumbled into a fairyland.
This is a peach orchard, surrounded by peach trees. The place where the two are sitting is a pavilion, with white gauze hanging down from all sides, exuding a pure elegance and an indescribable mystery.
A gentle breeze carries a refreshing floral fragrance that soothes the mind and body.
The light gauze and falling petals danced together, creating a breathtaking and beautiful scene.
Extending downwards from the round table, the ground and steps are covered with pink petals, making one feel as if they are in a sea of flowers.
On the round table before me, red candles were placed on both sides, their light flickering gently. Everything on the table was enveloped in a light halo, and the pink petals that occasionally fell seemed to carry a shy and lingering tenderness, inexplicably stirring up a sense of tender love in one's heart.
The plate of distinct noodles paired with chunks of meat coated in sauce, along with a few green leaves placed beside the plate, created a visually appealing and appetizing dish.
Zhilan stared intently at Fu Yun: "Did you prepare all of this?"
Fu Yun didn't answer directly, but just smiled and reminded her, "Eat first, I have something to tell you after you finish eating."
Zhilan nodded and was about to pick up the tableware on the table when she noticed that in addition to the usual tableware, there was also a small knife and a fork.
She asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Fu Yun explained, "This is a small knife for cutting beef, so that we can cut it into smaller pieces for easier consumption."
As he spoke, he picked up a knife and fork and demonstrated to Zhilan: "Use the fork to hold the beef in place so it doesn't fly off the plate, then use the knife to cut the beef into small cubes, and finally you can use chopsticks to pick it up and eat it."
Following Fu Yun's instructions, Zhilan cut off a piece of beef and then put it in her mouth to taste it.
Fu Yun asked somewhat nervously, "How does it taste?"
Zhilan nodded in response: "It's good, it smells nice, and it's chewy."
Fu Yun breathed a sigh of relief and used his knife and fork to cut all the beef on Zhilan's plate: "Eat more if you like."
Zhilan gave Fu Yun a deep look: "I didn't expect you to be good at cooking."
Fu Yun explained, "I only learned it recently. When some friends from other countries came to visit, I bought some ingredients from them and figured out how to make it."
He paused for a moment, then added, "If you find the beef too rich, you can eat some noodles on the side to change things up. Combining the two should make for a pretty good experience."
Upon hearing this, Zhilan picked up the noodles next to her and tasted them. Then her eyes lit up: "Delicious, very chewy, and the spices and ingredients are extremely refreshing."
Fu Yun chuckled and pointed to the beef, saying, "This dish is called steak."
He then pointed to the noodles and said, "This dish is pasta."
Zhilan disagreed, saying, "Isn't this name too simplistic?"
Fu Jun didn't take it seriously: "The taste is really just for novelty. After eating it a few times, it's just the same. It's far less flavorful than our own local cuisine."
Zhilan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled softly: "I love anything you make."
Fu Jun's cheeks flushed slightly. She pointed to the plate and said, "Eat quickly! Otherwise it will get cold."
"Alright, I can't let your good intentions go to waste."
After saying that, Zhilan focused wholeheartedly on enjoying the food in front of her.
Seeing that she was used to eating delicacies, yet was still willing to savor his clumsy cooking, Fu Yun felt a warmth in his heart and ate with Zhi Lan.
Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Fu Yun reached out and took out the flowers and gift box that he had hidden. He stood up and walked around to Zhi Lan, first handing her the bright red roses in his hand, and then kneeling down on one knee in front of Zhi Lan.
Zhilan was slightly taken aback, quickly accepted the flowers, and reached out to help Fu Jun up: "What do you mean by this?"
Fu Yun gently pressed Zhi Lan back onto the stone bench, opened the gift box in his hand, took out the ring inside, placed it in front of Zhi Lan, and said softly, "Zhi Lan, I'm ready. Let's get married!"
Zhilan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up from the stone bench, staring intently into Fu Jundao's eyes, her voice trembling slightly: "You mean, you're willing to marry me and become my Phoenix Lord?"
Fu Yun choked up, thinking to himself, "If I were to ask you to marry me, you'd probably cut out my tongue."
To be precise, it should be mutual marriage; there's no need to emphasize who marries whom.
But then I thought, love can overcome all difficulties. Since it's someone I want to grow old with, there's no need to worry too much about this.
Fine, I'll marry her then! It's all the same as getting married anyway, so it doesn't matter who's in charge.
Looking back, when he first came here, the mere mention of a man getting married made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and he felt like arguing with everyone and everything.
Unexpectedly, he was eventually captivated by the Empress's regal aura and willingly became her husband.
Fu Yun insisted on kneeling on one knee, slipped the ring onto Zhi Lan's ring finger, and firmly replied, "Yes, I want to spend my life with you, whether it's spring, summer, autumn, or winter, or the cold of winter or the heat of summer, I want to be by your side."
Zhilan's eyes burned with intense heat, revealing a hint of tenderness that was hard to detect. Her gaze fell on the ring on her ring finger: "Why did you give me this?"
Fu Yun explained, "This is our token of love. I want to keep you by my side for the rest of my life. Will you?"
“Of course.” He took out another ring from the box and handed it to Zhilan: “Put this on for me. I also want to be by your side for the rest of my life.”
Zhilan's heart trembled. She reached out and took the ring, quickly putting it on Fu Yun's finger. Her gaze was fixed on Fu Yun: "Once this token of our love is on your finger, neither of us can leave the other. You can only be mine for the rest of your life, or else may you be struck by lightning."
Fu Yun nodded solemnly: "If I break my oath, you may tear me apart and throw me to the wolves."
Zhilan helped Fu Jun up, somewhat amused and exasperated: "Are you really that ruthless to yourself?"
Fu Jun didn't take it seriously and didn't think there was anything wrong with the promise.
"Absolutely, a man should keep his word."
Before Zhilan could respond, he added, "Let's go! I'll take you to experience the facilities at our amusement park."
Zhilan naturally had no objection to this.
Fu Yun first took Zhi Lan to experience the carousel, and then took her to experience the swing bridge. After they let loose, the two had a lot of fun.
It's easy to see that although Zhilan is the ruler of a country, she has very little experience with entertainment. At first, she wasn't interested in these amusement facilities, but after experiencing them once, she became very interested and played them many times before switching to other attractions.
The only two projects that left a deep impression on Fu Yun were the Ferris wheel and the haunted house.
He had hoped that Zhilan would show some fear while they were in the haunted house, so he could experience what it's like to be her protector. But Zhilan remained calm throughout, and the two even got separated.
Zhilan wasn't frightened at all, but he was terrified by the two NPCs dressed as murderous maniacs. It was only after Zhilan comforted him that he calmed down.
Afterwards, the NPCs hired by the amusement park explained that it was because Boss Su had personally instructed them to use their best skills to scare people, and if they successfully frightened someone, they would receive double the reward.
Fu Jun was on the verge of tears, unable to express her bitterness. She thought, "You're scaring the customers, not the boss."
The haunted house was one thing, but there was another attraction: the Ferris wheel. He and Zhilan ascended into the air, admiring the myriad lights of Lingzhou City—it was incredibly romantic.
Everything went smoothly until the very end. The two snuggled together, enjoying the beautiful night view and watching the spectacular fireworks together.
Unfortunately, just as the two were about to get off, the Ferris wheel got stuck in the middle and wouldn't move.
Later, it was Zhilan who held him tightly and used her light-footed skills to bring him to the ground.
Afterwards, the amusement park's equipment operator told him that because the ride had just been tested, the ride was not flexible enough, which was why it got stuck in mid-air and couldn't come down.
Try a few more times, and it will be fine.
Fu Yun really wanted to find a block of tofu and knock himself unconscious, so he wouldn't have to see Zhi Lan's expression of wanting to laugh but holding it in.
The arrangements for the second half of today's event really brought him back to square one, making him lose face completely.
Author's Note: The countdown to the end is on. All the plot holes will be filled, although most of them have already been filled. The biggest plot hole is already sharpening its knives.
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