The beginning of spring nights were chilly, and the quartet of eavesdroppers outside had frozen into sorry states, finally hearing some activity from inside the house.
The quartet had formed because they had mutually compromising information on each other, and eavesdropping wasn’t something nice to share, so they had to unite their front.
Yang Gang and his wife were purely there for some fun.
But for Wang Xiangxiang and Chu Lian, it was different as they listened to the singing that drifted over.
Chu Lian’s heart was in agony. The girl he admired was singing a song she liked to another man. Though the song was melodious, it was incredibly jarring to him.
Wang Xiangxiang, on the other hand, was utterly enchanted. Xiaoxiao’s singing was truly captivating, as though she could put herself into the scene.
When the singing stopped, they faintly heard Xiaoxiao’s impassioned confession. Wang Xiangxiang was so nervous she felt like dying, as if Xiaoxiao was confessing to her. She gripped Chu Lian’s arm tightly, her mind repeatedly chanting, ’Say yes to her, just say you are willing.’
At this moment, Chu Lian was in so much pain that he didn’t even notice Wang Xiangxiang gripping his arm. His brain was in a fog, hearing the woman he liked confessing her love to another man, and that man was his brother. His heart felt thoroughly dead.
Yang Ming’s momentary pause heightened the tension among the eavesdropping quartet outside.
Suddenly, they heard Yang Ming loudly exclaiming "I am willing," not just once but three times, which really startled the quartet outside, nearly causing them to make a noise.
Chu Lian promptly covered Wang Xiangxiang’s mouth, and Yang Gang quickly did the same to his wife, preventing them from revealing their presence.
"Wife, I have a gift for you."
"Husband, I have a gift for you."
Their simultaneous declarationssurprised them both, and they reluctantly let go of each other before presenting their long-held boxes to one another.
Both were shocked when they saw two identical boxes meant as gifts for each other.
Xiaoxiao smiled, "You go first."
Yang Ming opened the box, "This is a pair of rings, symbolizing my readiness to support you and spend a lifetime together."
Xiaoxiao saw the rings in the box, which were in fact the other pair she had designed for the Silver Pavilion. She never expected her dear husband to buy them, thinking how strange and wonderful fate could be.
Xiaoxiao opened the box she was holding, "This is a pair of rings, meant to signify my desire to be by your side forever, for better or worse."
Yang Ming was surprised to see the rings, having been told by Xiao’er at the Silver Pavilion that, due to the rush, aside from the unique set given to the designer herself, only the pair in his hands was crafted.
He looked at his wife, realizing now that these rings were her design, which explained why the size felt so perfect—it was, indeed, their exact size.
The couple looked deeply into each other’s eyes. Xiaoxiao suddenly extended her left hand, "Now, please place the ring that belongs to your wife onto her finger."
"Which one should I put on?"
"Of course, the one my husband has given."
Yang Ming took the ring from the box and placed it on his wife’s finger, fitting just right.
After Xiaoxiao put on her ring, she took out the other men’s ring and placed it on her dear husband as well.
The couple extended their hands, showing the rings that symbolized their love, then clasped hands tightly together, their eyes brimming with delighted laughter.