Rose petals are bright red like fire, with their verdant leaves, just like Xiao Hong and Xiao Lu.
"You, you even brought flowers." Tang Yue’s eyes were filled with the vibrant red roses, but what surprised her even more was that Mo Siyu would actually bring flowers.
Little fairy, a nickname she liked.
"Congratulations to our little fairy on completing her high school graduation exams," Mo Siyu said as he handed her the flowers, then hugged her along with the bouquet.
"Be careful with the flowers." Tang Yue quickly spoke up, carefully protecting the flowers.
Chu Hong, come out, you said it was good to give roses, but he thought to himself, why do these roses seem to be so... bothersome.
"Um, what if I don’t get accepted into college?" Tang Yue asked with a tilt of her head, purposely pouting her lips.
The bright red flowers made Tang Yue’s face seem even more delicate and attractive.
Mo Siyu said, "That’s perfect, marry me, and go to Jing City."
Alright, she shouldn’t have asked such a silly question.
"Xiao Yue, I believe in you, you’ll definitely get into a university in Jing City," Mo Siyu added.
"The universities in Jing City have high entry requirements, aren’t you afraid that I won’t get in and make you lose face?" Tang Yue tilted her head, batting her eyelids flirtatiously, her expression playful and irresistibly cute.
"I trust you," Mo Siyu affirmed with a succinct three words, giving Tang Yue immense trust.
Tang Yue’s heart bloomed with joy.
"The lakes in Xiushui Town are beautiful, with vast lotus ponds. When the lotus flowers bloom, we can pick fresh lotus seeds. I heard there’s a mountain there, and on that mountain, there’s Wangjiang Pavilion. Watching the sunrise from there is incredibly beautiful," Mo Siyu said slowly and deliberately, his deep eyes full of anticipation as he gazed at her.
"You and Uncle Mo set a time." Tang Yue smiled gently, reminding him, "My parents might come along too, so, by then, you..."
"It’s alright, the more the merrier," Mo Siyu thought that he might visit the Tang Family with Mo Xiaolin, even if they couldn’t get married yet, they could at least get engaged.
"Hehe." Tang Yue, holding the roses, laughed joyously, completely unaware of Mo Siyu’s thoughts of getting engaged.
The scenery along the riverbanks was beautiful, and with just a few casual exchanges, the sky had already darkened.
"Xiao Yue, this is for you." Mo Siyu handed her a passbook.
Tang Yue said, "Uncle Mo, you really trust me too much. I still have the previous passbook, and here you are giving another one. You don’t happen to be out of money for food, do you?"
"How could that be." Mo Siyu said earnestly, "In the future, you’ll be my wife. My wife should manage the money. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Right, that’s absolutely right.
The problem is, they are not yet married.
However, when he used the words ’my wife’, Tang Yue’s heart truly felt sweet. She looked up and said, "Uncle Mo, you should keep the money for the dowry. If you have no money for a dowry, my parents definitely won’t agree."
"Aren’t you going to see how much money is inside?" Mo Siyu arched an eyebrow and asked.
"I won’t look." Tang Yue replied without hesitation, "Uncle Mo, whether it’s a lot or a little, if you have more money, will you not marry me then?"
"I will marry you," Mo Siyu took the passbook back, seizing the opportunity to hold her hand, "Xiao Yue, in this lifetime, you can’t let me remain a bachelor."
In this lifetime, you cannot let me end up a bachelor.
Tang Yue’s heart took a strong leap, and she looked up in shock. She carefully observed Mo Siyu, trying to find a trace of his past life’s shadow in his demeanor, but all she saw was the gentle tenderness in his eyes. When he focused his gaze on her, it was like a whirlpool that seemed ready to engulf her at any moment.
Tang Yue’s lips slowly curled upward, and she said, "Okay, in this lifetime, I definitely won’t let you become a bachelor. However, if you bully me, I will ignore you."
In this lifetime, she wanted to be by his side forever, never letting him be as lonely and solitary as he was in his past life.
"I would rather let myself down than to betray you," Mo Siyu said, word by word.
In the evening breeze, the two stood facing each other. Even though they were separated by the distance of a bunch of flowers, their hearts were always tightly connected.
Before returning home, Tang Yue felt that explaining the bunch of roses she was holding would be somewhat tricky.
As soon as she walked in the door, she was seen by Tang Zhengde, who asked, "Xiao Yue, you’re back. Those flowers are beautiful."
Zhang Hualian came out of the kitchen and saw the bright red blossoms. Although she did not know what kind of flowers they were, by the looks of them, they probably weren’t bought by Xiao Yue.
Could Mo Siyu be the one who bought them?
Had Xiao Yue met with Mo Siyu after completing her college entrance exam?
Zhang Hualian speculated, and while they were alone in the kitchen, she asked, "Xiao Yue, you didn’t buy those flowers, did you?"
Although Xiao Yue liked flowers, she had never actually bought any for the house.
"No," Tang Yue said honestly after a moment’s thought, "Mom, they were bought by Mo Siyu."
"Uh-huh, he has good taste, but now that you’ve finished high school, has he mentioned when he’ll come to our house?" Zhang Hualian asked.
Even though her daughter was in a relationship with Mo Siyu, they were not married or even officially engaged, which left them without a formal status; Zhang Hualian always felt that such interactions were not appropriate.
"Uh..." Tang Yue hesitated, Mo Siyu indeed mentioned marriage several times, but he never specified when he would visit the Tang Family.
Zhang Hualian muttered, "Xiao Yue, you’re going to university soon. I don’t oppose your relationship, but..."
"Mom, I know, I promise I won’t do anything to embarrass you," Tang Yue assured her repeatedly.
Mo Siyu said earnestly to Mo Xiaolin, "Mom, shouldn’t we pick a date to visit the Tang Family?"
"Sure!" Mo Xiaolin instantly became excited, "Si Yu, I’ve wanted to propose to the Tang Family for a long time, but we had to wait until Xiao Yue finished her exams. Now that the exams are over, why not go tomorrow?"
Mo Xiaolin, always quick to act, immediately began to flip through the calendar, "Tomorrow is a good day. How about we make the proposal visit tomorrow?"
"Isn’t tomorrow a bit too soon? Besides, we are not prepared," Mo Siyu reminded her, "And we shouldn’t neglect the proper customs, right?"
"Look at me," Mo Xiaolin smacked her forehead, overwhelmed with excitement. She was right; they needed to handle this properly according to custom, so she immediately went to consult with her brother-in-law, Mo Xiaoxian.
"Sister-in-law, what should we do if we want to propose to the Tang Family?" Mo Xiaolin was clueless in this regard. When she got married, it was a different era where simply getting a certificate in front of everyone constituted marriage – not like nowadays with so many customs to consider.
"There are many considerations," Deng Yuhua said excitedly, explaining heaps to Mo Xiaolin. They had thought that Mo Siyu wouldn’t get married any time soon, but now the topic was suddenly on the table.