Chapter 113: Proposal
Leng Xingtu thought about it; that silly look didn’t seem like he knew. So, his heart settled.
Once they reached the backyard of the Hebo’er Restaurant, Ye Zhile secretly sent a message to his second brother.
Ye Zhile: [Arrived!]
Ye Zhichen: [Got it!]
The venue was already decorated. Balloons in mostly pink and blue, roses, and various decorations were all in pink and blue tones. The scene was warm and romantic. Ye Zhile was planning to leave so Leng Xingtu would be alone there, but Leng Xingtu spoke first. “My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable. I’m going to use the bathroom first.”
“Eh?” Ye Zhile didn’t have time to stop him. Wait! His second brother hadn’t told him what to do in this situation! Why did he suddenly have a stomachache at a time like this?!
Ye Zhile couldn’t stay here either. If his second brother came later, it would be awkward. He was about to follow Leng Xingtu when a bang sounded, and several beams of light hit him all at once. Ye Zhile froze. Hearing footsteps behind him, he felt a sense of irony.
“Second brother, Xingtu went to…” Ye Zhile was about to turn around to explain to his brother, but the person he saw wasn’t Ye Zhichen. It was Ji Shuohan. Ye Zhile was stunned.
Ji Shuohan was tall and long-legged, wearing a well-tailored jet-black suit that made him look noble and steady. His features were handsome but slightly sharp, yet right now his face was full of tenderness. He held a bouquet of Pink Lychee roses and looked at Ye Zhile with a soft expression.
“What were you going to say?” Ji Shuohan chuckled.
Ye Zhile’s lips moved. He laughed. “Are you… confessing?”
“No,” Ji Shuohan said. He walked toward Ye Zhile. “I’m proposing.”
There was a buzzing in Ye Zhile’s ears. Before he could adapt, Ji Shuohan handed him the flowers and took out a jewelry box. He knelt on one knee and opened the box to reveal a diamond ring. His gaze was locked onto Ye Zhile as he asked softly, “Ye Zhile, are you willing to marry me, let me be your husband, your Enigma, and let me love and protect you?”
Ye Zhile’s eyes couldn’t help but sting. He looked at his own reflection in Ji Shuohan’s eyes and slowly nodded. “I am… I am willing for you to be my husband, and for me to be your spouse.”
Ji Shuohan looked at the diamond ring in the jewelry box and the plain band on Ye Zhile’s hand. He smiled. “What should we do? Which one do you like?”
“Wear it on the other hand,” Ye Zhile said, suppressing his tears.
Ji Shuohan put the new diamond ring on his finger and said, “When we get married, we’ll wear all three.”
Ye Zhile was caught between laughter and tears by his words. Ji Shuohan wiped away his tears and pulled him into his arms. He said, “Actually, I didn’t expect to succeed so quickly. I was still thinking about what I’d do if you rejected me.”
“Then what would you have done?” Ye Zhile looked up to ask. Ji Shuohan looked down. “I don’t know. But if it didn’t work once, then twice. There would eventually be a day I succeeded.”
Ye Zhile laughed. “I was just wondering which part of my second brother’s plan went wrong. Turns out I was the one kept in the dark.”
“It wasn’t just you. Leng Xingtu was also kept in the dark,” Ji Shuohan said.
“Hm?” Ye Zhile didn’t understand. Ji Shuohan explained, “Your second brother and I lied to you and Leng Xingtu. We also lied to you through Leng Xingtu. He does his confession, I do my proposal; both sides go on without getting in the way.”
“So smart,” Ye Zhile praised. He and Xingtu had been lying to each other, likely wondering why both sides had no questions about going to the Hebo’er Restaurant. Ji Shuohan quite enjoyed the praise and leaned down to kiss his lips. “It’s just that you were being silly, Baby.”
Ye Zhile gave a light hmph, unhappy about being called silly.
The proposal was a ceremony for just the two of them. Everyone was busy spending the holiday with their own lovers, so Ji Shuohan had informed everyone but told them to spend the holiday themselves; there was no need to help him cheer.
After the proposal was a candlelit dinner. The two were sweet and affectionate. Meanwhile, in the restaurant on the third floor, Leng Xingtu only knew that Ye Zhichen wanted him to leave after dropping off Ye Zhile and go to the third-floor restaurant to watch. Leng Xingtu went, but seeing how beautifully it was decorated, he suspected he was in the wrong place. He was about to call him when he was suddenly pulled in by a hand.
With a bang, the streamers overhead exploded. When the lights in the restaurant came on, Leng Xingtu was bewildered. At a glance, he saw Ye Zhichen standing in front.
“You… what is this?” Leng Xingtu remembered Ye Zhile taking the initiative to suggest the Hebo’er Restaurant today. Connecting everything together, he understood immediately. At this moment, he felt a level of nervousness he had never experienced before.
Ye Zhichen walked over slowly. The roses on either side made him look like a prince in his white suit. He walked up to Leng Xingtu, his gaze burning as he looked at him. “Xingtu.”
“Ah?” Leng Xingtu’s face was hot. Ye Zhichen handed him the flowers. “I like you.”
“Oh.” Leng Xingtu took the flowers. Seeing Ye Zhichen just standing there stupidly, he asked, “And?”
“Be my boyfriend,” Ye Zhichen said.
Leng Xingtu’s nervousness was completely wiped out by Ye Zhichen’s blunt Alpha behavior. He asked in confusion, “Wait… is this how you confess?”
“Oh, oh, oh!” Ye Zhichen immediately knelt on one knee. This kneel looked more like brothers swearing an oath of brotherhood. Leng Xingtu simply couldn’t look. He covered his forehead. Ye Zhichen also felt it wasn’t right and gave a silly smile. “Sorry. I haven’t confessed before; I don’t have experience. Well… Xingtu.”
Leng Xingtu waited for him to speak. He saw Ye Zhichen looking at him with a serious expression. “Although we started off disliking each other, I was just teasing you. I think you’re especially cute when you lose your temper. Of course, you’re just a very cute person in general. You’re upright, loyal, and your personality is straightforward and decisive. You’re very charming… so I like you. Can you be my boyfriend?”
Ye Zhichen looked at him expectantly. Leng Xingtu looked at him hesitantly. “Do you really think my temper is cute? Not explosive and arrogant?”
“Of course. I think you have a lot of personality, unique among Omegas, so I want to treasure you!” Ye Zhichen said.
Leng Xingtu was laughed into a smile by him. He thought for a while. Ye Zhichen looked at him with a hurt expression. “You don’t like me?”
“Hm? I didn’t say that,” Leng Xingtu said. “Where did you get that conclusion?”
“I saw the hesitation on your face,” Ye Zhichen said.
“Of course I have to hesitate when you confess; it’s not playing house,” Leng Xingtu said.
“Fine. You consider it.” Ye Zhichen wasn’t in a hurry either, just kneeling there for him to consider. Leng Xingtu thought the guy was a bit silly. He pulled Ye Zhichen up and took his hand. “I agree. I don’t think the two of us are suited for that warm and sweet atmosphere.”
“Not necessarily…” Ye Zhichen noticed Leng Xingtu’s hand. He gripped it back and pulled him into his arms.
“So Lele and I were lying to each other?” Leng Xingtu asked. Ye Zhichen nodded while holding his hand. “Yeah. I sought him out specifically. He was so happy when he heard I was going to confess to you.”
Leng Xingtu pursed his lips and smiled. Although Ye Zhichen had told him before that he would confess, this kind of unannounced arrival still made his heart throb.
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