Chapter 472: Chapter 472 - 466: Jing Jihan Actually Would One Day...

To Shi Su, all the tolerance and love Jing Jihan usually shows her have gradually become commonplace, and she never believed he would be the kind of man who cares about rituals.

Steady and calm, he does what needs to be done but never indulges in unnecessary formalities; this is his style.

So Shi Su never expected that one day, Jing Jihan would kneel in front of her, holding flowers and a ring, proposing to her.

Yes, that’s right.

A ring.

Shi Su looked at the diamond ring in the velvet box in his hand, a diamond of pure beauty she had never seen before, perfectly set on a simple band without any superfluous embellishments, elegant and noble.

Jing Jihan raised his head, looking at her dazed and bewildered expression.

Shi Su usually exudes a refined and dignified demeanor outside, and at home, she’s simple, clean, yet charming.

Today, she leisurely spent the entire day in the hotel, her hair casually tied at the back, wearing only a mint-colored island dress, looking clearly ready for a vacation, filled with a mix of laziness and disoriented surprise.

"The night I took you to the Civil Affairs Bureau, I wanted to quickly give you and Mianmian a complete home, no longer allow you two to wander around, giving you a husband you can rely on, and Mianmian the father she always longed for. Everything indeed was too rushed; the life we are about to embark on belongs to us, the future we walk together is our family’s dream. No matter where we stand or how life changes, what I want is undisturbed happiness and calmness. But at the beginning of this marriage, I owed you too much of the necessary process, and the wedding ring is a crucial token. I’ve been preparing for a long time, it was only sent from a designer abroad in recent days."

The man’s voice was clear and slow, like a silent sea at night, vast yet distinct, each word planted in her heart, even his speaking manner was gentle and appealing, stirring the emotions.

"Love doesn’t need to be declared, but I know you understand. To me, you and Mianmian are the unexpected delight in my life, deeply rooted and inseparable, destined to begin seven years ago. Marry me, stay by my side, be my woman, give me the chance to always be needed by you, hmm?"

Shi Su really rarely hears Jing Jihan say so much.

And so many... sweet words...

She stood frozen in place, not reacting for a long time, merely staring at him blankly, wanting to speak several times but unsure how to respond.

Their marriage was already sealed, she couldn’t simply say no.

She wanted to tease the dignified Jing Jihan by saying, "Hey Jing Boss, you can be so cliché too," but seeing the man kneeling before her, she found herself utterly speechless, even feeling a little emotional.

If she actually cried, it would be overly dramatic and pretentious, so Shi Su made an effort to sniff, gripping the bouquet tightly with one hand, and swiftly extended the other towards him waiting for the ring.

Seeing the man chuckle at her action, she resisted the urge to tear up, chuckling, "Of course I always need you, ’timely rain’, such a beautiful term. Once this ring is on me, you’ll be my lifetime ’timely rain’, with no chance of escape."

The man pulled out the ring, still kneeling, took her proactively offered hand, and slid the ring onto her ring finger, letting it rest against the base.

Shi Su looked down at Jing Jihan putting the ring on her finger, her heart already pounding, even though their marriage had long been settled, her emotions felt anew.

The ring was stunning, a large diamond yet not excessively flashy, a perfect gem shining brightly under the surrounding star lights.

The man didn’t let her withdraw her hand, holding it firmly without releasing.

Jing Jihan slowly interlaced their fingers, his voice tender and deep, "As long as you don’t run, that’s enough. Seven years ago, I shouldn’t have let you escape from the car. I should have locked you in, tied you up, or knocked you out and taken you away."

Shi Su: "..."

If she had stayed in the car then, Jing Jihan might have strangled her the moment he sobered up from his fever, or dismembered her and thrown her into the sewer.

He stood up, satisfied with the wedding ring on her hand, and while Shi Su bowed her head, eyeing the size of the ring wondering if she might be robbed wearing it outside, a faint warning sounded above her head, "Don’t think about taking it off. For times when wearing it is inconvenient, there’s a matching everyday small diamond in the hotel room, which I’ll give to you later."

Does he even know what she’s thinking?

This wedding ring is indeed beautiful, wearable on many occasions, yet daily use could be inconvenient given its size. She was pondering if a smaller diamond could be worn daily.

Seems like Jing Jihan’s idea is regardless of the large diamond or the matching smaller daily one, she shall wear one; there’s no turning back on this wedding ring.

Shi Su chuckled inside, her lips subtly pouting, "How domineering."

Seeing her holding flowers awkwardly, Jing Jihan took them from her, handed them to a perceptive server walking over from the private beach, then held Shi Su’s hand, leading her to the beach.

"I know you enjoy BBQ, but it’s not healthy; indulging in it occasionally is fine. Tonight, I’ll indulge you, but no more BBQ for the next month." The man pointed with his chin at the delightful array of grilled food on the BBQ pit, everything included.

Shi Su indeed has a fondness for BBQ, although she never explicitly expressed it; she wondered when Jing Jihan noticed.

Perhaps it was when he suggested a discussion; without hesitation, she chose a down-to-earth BBQ restaurant, managing to eat quite a few skewers even while on the verge of tears, thus revealing her preference?

Shi Su was still wearing the hotel slippers, already shorter than Jing Jihan, now dwarfed by his height, she had to look up at him while speaking, walking towards the beach, "Is your company particularly busy with the year-end coming, could you find time to accompany me to record a show in a couple of months at the beginning of the year?"

"Oh? You really want to sign me?"

"Not really. Even if I wanted, I couldn’t afford to. My studio’s annual profit doesn’t match even a small subsidiary from your company. I wouldn’t dare sign you, but I want to guide some newcomers in the studio, and perhaps join some reality shows and such; there’s a couple’s reality show, would you find time..."