Perhaps it was the feeling of having a complete family last night that was too good, or maybe it was because of Shi Nian's words "be intimate after getting engaged" that acted as a catalyst, or perhaps it was the intimacy from last night that gave him confidence. Early the next morning, Huangfu Huazhang donned a formal tailcoat and stood in the hallway.
Xu Xinzhen and Shi Nian got up, and when they opened the door, they saw Huangfu Huazhang making such a grand gesture.
The pale golden sunlight filtered through the ivory sheer curtains, landing on the expensive scarlet corridor carpet, creating a dreamlike light mist.
Shi Nian was stunned: "Huangfu, what are you doing?"
Huangfu Huazhang smiled and nodded at her, reaching out his hand from afar.
She did not know why but walked over in a daze. He firmly grasped her hand and suddenly knelt on one knee before the stunned Xu Xinzhen.
