“These… seem a bit cliché, and you already know that I love you, so it might not be very surprising…”
Ren Shuhan led Jiang Qingyue to the middle of the flower field, knelt down on one knee on the grassy lawn adorned with blooming daisies, and took out a ring.
“But I love you very much. I want to be with you forever. I can’t imagine being with anyone else. This is the first time I’m saying it out loud. I don’t know if it can be considered a surprise for you.”
Before this, Ren Shuhan had written numerous little poems and even arranged reminders from the system to prevent forgetting his words. But now, he couldn’t say any of them, nor could he hear the system’s continuous prompting.
He could only say the words that his heart truly wanted to say, which came out spontaneously. He could only hear Jiang Qingyue’s voice alone.
Jiang Qingyue gasped, made a small sound, and cutely covered his face with both hands. He didn’t shed tears but smiled and nodded vigorously, with his ponytail swaying behind his head.
Ren Shuhan finally released his tightly clenched left fist but didn’t know where to put his hand. He just raised the ring on his right hand high, smiling as he asked, “So, would you like to spend your life with me?”
“Yes, yes,” Jiang Qingyue couldn’t wait and pulled him up. “I do.”
He patiently waited for Ren Shuhan to put the ring on his finger, then caressed Ren Shuhan’s cheek, closed his eyes, and raised his head, offering his own lips.
Ren Shuhan turned his face slightly and kissed him.
After who knows how long, the two of them separated, panting for breath, both feeling a surge of emotions. Ren Shuhan tilted his head slightly, bending down to kiss from Jiang Qingyue’s lips to his ear, biting on the small red mole, before letting go and spreading his palm, allowing the system to conjure out of thin air the other ring that formed a pair with this one.
“Will you put it on me?”
Jiang Qingyue’s eyes were still moist, his fingers trembling. It took two tries for him to slide the ring onto Ren Shuhan’s finger.
Ren Shuhan held onto his hand, embracing him tightly, feeling his nose tingling1Meaning that he’s so moved he’s about to cry.
“Why are you so good to me?” he couldn’t help but lightly reproach Jiang Qingyue. “Why did you agree so easily without giving me a hard time?”
Jiang Qingyue’s response came with elongated syllables, sounding a bit coquettish. “How could I bear to give up? I’m already satisfied with your recovery. Besides, I really want to marry you, Young Master. If I didn’t agree, would that be making it difficult for you or for me?”
Ren Shuhan didn’t expect him to use the word “marry.” It was clear that Jiang Qingyue remembered their childhood joke, and it made his heart tremble with adoration. He held him tighter and shook him even more.
“Mmm, Young Master… I can’t breathe…”
Only then did Ren Shuhan release him and sat down with him on the grass.
The two of them exchanged silly smiles as they looked at each other for a while.
“Why do you seem completely unsurprised?” And not very touched either… Ren Shuhan pinched Jiang Qingyue’s earlobe and ran his hand over his waist, unable to resist the urge to tease him.
Jiang Qingyue allowed him to knead and said apologetically, “I read the comments about ‘Acting Deacon.’ Many people said this place would be perfect for a wedding venue.”
Ren Shuhan: “…”
Fans can make or break you.
“But even if I guessed it, I still love it!” Jiang Qingyue quickly added, placing his hands on Ren Shuhan’s shoulders and gently sliding them to his chest, soothing him. “This is exactly how I imagined it.”
Ren Shuhan’s face was written with the words: “Alright, I know I’m a boring guy, you don’t need to comfort me anymore.”
Jiang Qingyue: …It’s true! My fantasies are also very boring…
“Oh, by the way, I took some photos earlier,” Ren Shuhan took out his phone and showed Jiang Qingyue the photo album. “I also recorded a video. I saw that others usually capture the moment. Do you want to take a look?”
The photos ranged from Ren Shuhan’s proposal to their kiss, all captured beautifully.
“When… When did you take these?” Jiang Qingyue looked around, curious.
What did he mean by others usually capturing the moment?
Could it be that Young Master has seen many marriage proposal ideas? >///<
“Uh, it was taken by a drone. Don’t worry about it. It was quite simple,” It was all taken by the system. Ren Shuhan showed him the video as well. “Take a look. If you don’t like being recorded, I can delete it…”
“Why wouldn’t I like it?” Jiang Qingyue’s eyes widened as he earnestly watched the two of them in the video, his cheeks flushed. “I like it very much. Can you send me a copy?”
Ah, Ren Shuhan kissed him again, unable to resist his wife’s usual straightforwardness.
“Then can I post this photo online?” Ren Shuhan asked again. “I want to share the news with everyone.”
Jiang Qingyue looked surprised and raised his head to look at him. “Really? But won’t it affect your career?”
Even though he was successful, Ren Shuhan had only just started in the entertainment industry. He was young and didn’t have many works to his name. The surface reason for entering the entertainment industry was to gain the trust of his family, but from the storyline, it was actually laying the groundwork for Gu Weici’s future career in the entertainment industry. So Ren Shuhan coming out would be a major contradiction in the plot if fans were to oppose it.
But after stripping away the halo of the protagonist, maybe the fans wouldn’t react so strongly.
And even if they didn’t support it, so what? Ren Shuhan didn’t care about his career that much anyway.
“How important would my career be compared to you?” Ren Shuhan playfully nibbled on his little baby’s cheek. “It’s not even close.”
“Young Master,” Jiang Qingyue was deeply moved and happily embraced him, rubbing his face against his chest. “I really like you very much…”
Ren Shuhan’s heart felt like it had been kneaded, turning into a soft mess.
“I like you even more.”
Jiang Qingyue lifted his head from his embrace and bravely suggested, “Then let’s just release the video!”
That expression is like a little kitten’s…
“Okay.” Ren Shuhan smiled and clicked to upload the video, then tossed his phone aside and pounced on him in the grass.
“Oh, we can’t… someone might come.”
Jiang Qingyue pushed him away, looked around left and right, saw no one, and stopped pushing, blushing as he looked at him.
“No one will come, don’t worry.” Ren Shuhan took off his outer coat and laid it under him, making sure to instruct the system to soften the ground a bit. After all, he would soon have no capacity to focus on anything else.
Although the two parties involved were busy with more important matters, #RenShuhanSuccessfulProposal# instantly surged to the top of the hot search. Countless friends from the entertainment industry forwarded their congratulations, and even friends from outside the industry went crazy with gossip for netizens, not at all dampening the joyful atmosphere that was instantly heated up.
“Oh my, Ice God took my suggestion and proposed in that spot!”
“I obviously said it first. Can I get a wedding invitation?”
“I also said it too, even earlier! Anyone can screenshot it?”
“Why not live stream the wedding? Good for you, good for me, good for everyone.”
“Unexpected yet reasonable. Sob, sob, my first love ended up in vain QAQ.”
“@Qiao Ningning: I told you they were real, but no one believed me!”
“@Shen Xinghe: Brother Han acted so fast. I admire you.”
It seems that Jiang Qingyue’s looks are too stunning, attracting both men and women. Many male netizens have expressed their thoughts, saying, “I can be this kind of beauty too.” Some even say they “want to marry a long-haired handsome guy.” Director Chen boldly used this gimmick to generate some buzz, saying, “Ice God is a wife-controlled man. This time, Qingyue is a stand-in for the male second lead in our film ‘Youth Days.’ Ice God has a lot of scenes with Qingyue, so we’ll release some behind-the-scenes footage soon.”
Because Director Chen went all out with intimate scenes, the film quickly passed the censorship process. Before Ren Shuhan could even prepare for the wedding, the release date was announced, coinciding with his scheduled wedding, to garner some free publicity.
“You’re clearly engaging in false advertising…” Ren Shuhan was disdainful and didn’t want him to exploit the intimate scenes with Jiang Qingyue.
But Jiang Qingyue surprisingly suggested, “If you don’t mind spoilers, can we show more behind-the-scenes footage for the fans?”
Director Chen was crying with gratitude.
Ren Shuhan thought Jiang Qingyue was trying to cater to the CP fans since he himself was a fan of their CP. However, Jiang Qingyue wanted more people to see that the Young Master belonged only to his family and not to anyone else, just like how he wanted to share the video of Ren Shuhan’s proposal.
As it turned out, his suspicions were not unfounded. Gu Weici was still eyeing Ren Shuhan and was itching with hatred.
His feelings went through a complex fluctuation, and now he no longer cursed Ren Shuhan as a despicable man every day. Instead, he directed his hatred solely towards Jiang Qingyue because he finally realized that the plot had truly changed, and the reason for all the changes was Jiang Qingyue, who “came into the story just like him2He thinks that Jiang Qingyue is a transmigrator just like him.”
Jiang Qingyue has taken away everything that belonged to Gu Weici as the protagonist, so he wants to make one final attempt to have Jiang Qingyue return everything that rightfully belongs to him. He only has one trump card left, which he must play before their wedding.
The problem now is…
He can’t freaking find these two people!
They have blocked Gu Weici everywhere, and after he harassed and cursed Jiang Qingyue and Wen Xin using two different fake accounts, Wen Xin reported it to Ren Shuhan. Ren Shuhan then used the system to specifically block Gu Weici, causing Gu Weici to be preemptively blocked no matter how many fake accounts he creates or which social media platform he uses. He has no idea what’s going on, and it’s truly frustrating!
So, the only option is to meet in person. But the same problem arises as last time: Gu Weici doesn’t know where their wedding will take place…
It’s impossible to go to their usual mansion or any other property because he can’t bypass the security. The security and secrecy at the wedding will likely be even stricter. However, at least there will be many guests, and perhaps someone can get him inside.
Gu Weici uses his brain and eventually finds another antagonist from the original story.
Villains are usually used to promote the emotional development between the main characters. They usually have a favorable impression of the main character. This person, named Yan Huan, is a singer with an eccentric and gloomy personality. He pretends to be sunny on the surface but is actually a pervert who had always wanted to imprison Gu Weici in the original story.
However, without the halo of the main character, Gu Weici finds it difficult to even get close to Yan Huan. So, he turns to the small villain director who had taken advantage of him before.
This time, the price he pays won’t be just a bit of harassment.
As Gu Weici walks out of the hotel, he staggers, holding Yan Huan’s contact information. There’s only one thing on his mind: once he gets Ren Shuhan, he will make Jiang Qingyue taste a hundredfold of what he has been through.
Aaah Gu Weici, you should’ve just given up at this point instead of getting even crazier ideas ((( つ＞＜)つ
Also the author is driving me crazy with the changing tenses… Maybe I’ll try to change a bit the translation to make all the tenses used the same … (= ; ｪ ; =)
