freenovelworld Chapter 198 Will you marry me?
Chapter 198 Will you marry me?
Ning Yi still easily catches colds in winter, and with tomorrow being her anniversary with Ji Yan, her throat is still slightly inflamed.
Their anniversary happened to fall on New Year's Day, and Ning Yi had just finished class when Ji Yan came to pick her up.
"Have a cup of hot ginger tea. Are you still feeling unwell?" Ji Yan handed the milk tea to Ning Yi and asked with concern.
Ning Yi took the ginger tea, inserted a straw, took two sips, and shook her head, saying, "It's not a big problem. It's been a few days already, so it should be better soon."
The car was warm and cozy as soon as she got in, and Ningyi leaned back comfortably in her seat.
After the car started moving, Ji Yan took Ning Yi to a place she had never been before, a beautiful garden house.
"Do you know anyone who lives here?" Ning Yi asked, puzzled.
After parking the car, Ji Yan smiled gently and said, "Let's go inside and take a look."
Then Ji Yan took Ning Yi's hand and walked into the building. It was very beautiful here, unlike the garden house in Ji Yan's house in the Maldives. The yard was planted with many flowers, and even the interior decoration was more warm and rich.
"It's so beautiful. Shall we just come in like this? Is no one here?" Ning Yi asked as she looked around.
Ji Yan didn't say anything, but just asked Ning Yi to go upstairs with him. As soon as they reached the top of the stairs, Ning Yi saw that the door to the largest bedroom was open.
There was a huge bouquet of flowers inside, no less than the bouquet I had for our anniversary last time. This time it wasn't roses, but various pink and blue flowers, which looked very original.
Upon entering, I discovered numerous small lights used to create ambiance, and a beautiful cake on a table inside.
There were also many shopping bags and gift boxes on the ground, and in the middle there was a pair of plaster dolls, and those two dolls looked exactly like Ning Yi and Ji Yan.
Ning Yi opened her mouth in surprise, and Ji Yan said, "Happy anniversary, Xiao Yi."
"Didn't you say you really liked those garden houses? This area is a newly developed property, with a nice environment and good location, so I was thinking of buying you a garden house here as a gift."
Ning Yi asked incredulously, "So you bought this garden house especially for me?"
Ji Yan nodded and pulled her into the room. Ning Yi hadn't recovered from her surprise when she pointed to the plaster doll again: "Oh my god, that looks like us!"
Ji Yan walked over, picked up the box, and smiled slightly as she held it closer, saying, "This was made by a fan, and I think it's very beautiful too."
Ning Yi was touched and said, "You're so busy, how did you find the time to arrange all this?"
Ji Yan patted Ning Yi's head: "Things you truly want to do will naturally have no shortage of time and energy. These are gifts I bought for you. I don't spend much time with you throughout the year, and I feel I owe you that."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Ningyi's forehead.
Ning Yi leaned into his arms and hugged him tightly: "Ayan, you're so good to me."
After the two finished their emotional outburst, Ning Yi couldn't resist taking a few photos of the plaster doll, and then posted them on Weibo: "I really like it [pictures]".
"How long can you stay this time?" Ning Yi asked.
Ji Yan replied, "Three days. I've taken the day off to spend quality time with you."
"Oh right, a friend of mine is having a birthday party tomorrow, can I come with them?"
Ning Yi put down the plaster doll in her hands and nodded: "Okay."
Ji Yan reached out and gently pinched Ning Yi's cheek: "Look, you've lost weight again, you've gotten so much thinner, haven't you been eating properly?"
Ningyi has been quite busy lately, and in addition, she is prone to catching colds in winter, which occasionally causes her to lose her appetite.
Ning Yi reached out and poked Ji Yan's cheek, saying defiantly, "What do you think you're doing any better? Look at you, you're practically all skin and bones."
Ji Yan felt somewhat helpless.
That night, Ningyi lay in his arms, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
"Can't sleep?" Ji Yan asked in a low voice.
Ning Yi nodded: "Yes, I cherish the time I spend with you now. A day passes in the blink of an eye. Will you be going back to the neighboring city for the Spring Festival this year?"
Ji Yan was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I'll try to come back as soon as possible; it might be difficult to cancel programs during the Spring Festival."
Ning Yi sighed silently to herself, "Okay, it's nothing."
Ji Yan nuzzled his chin against her forehead and said, "Once these past two years are over, I plan to take a good rest. Perhaps in about four years, I'll retire from the entertainment industry."
Ning Yi looked up slightly, somewhat surprised: "So fast?"
"You know I'm an only child, and my dad wants me to take over the company as soon as possible, so I'll have to take this job sooner or later. At that point, I naturally won't be able to take care of my work in the entertainment industry anymore," Ji Yan explained to me.
Although wealthy and powerful families have power and money, there will always be times when they are not in control of their own lives, and they must bear the corresponding responsibilities for the enjoyment they have.
"Okay, I'll support whatever you do," Ning Yi tilted her head back and placed a very light kiss on his chin.
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Since it was a banquet, she naturally had to dress up nicely. In the past two years, she had participated in various competitions and activities, and her wardrobe had grown to include many formal suits suitable for different occasions.
It took a full two hours to get her all dressed up. Sometimes I really feel sorry for men with girlfriends; getting a woman dressed is an art in itself.
Ji Yan told her to be casual about the event, saying that there wouldn't be many people at the banquet, and that there might be some she knew among them. Ning Yi only knew that the main character of the event was someone who was on good terms with the Ji family.
The banquet was held in a small castle by the river, which was decorated in a magnificent and dreamlike style, but it was a real restaurant.
The area has been cleared out today, specifically for hosting a banquet.
When Ji Yan and Ning Yi went upstairs, there were already many people there. It looked like a regular dinner party, with food, drinks and music.
Ji Yan chatted with Ning Yi and a few acquaintances for a while, then someone called Ji Yan away, saying that an old friend was coming over.
There is also a river-view terrace. Although it is indeed freezing cold this season, the heating inside is very strong, so even when you walk to the edge of the terrace, you don't feel the biting cold.
The night view here is so beautiful. Ningyi, wearing a cashmere coat, looked at the night view of the river.
"Little Yi, what are you doing here? There's a performance later, come in and watch together," Qu Yue said as she came out of the house and took Ning Yi's hand.
Qu Yue was someone Ning Yi had just met recently. She was the daughter of An Hui's good friend, and she was two years older than Ji Yan. They had just gotten married six months ago.
Ning Yi was pulled inside by Qu Yue. Sure enough, after only a few steps inside, she heard piano music coming from all around, and everyone seemed to be watching.
There were many people, and many blocked her view, so she couldn't see who was playing the piano inside. She only knew that the music was beautiful.
Ning Yi originally wanted to just stand there and listen, and was too embarrassed to squeeze in and join the fun, but for some reason, everyone seemed to be doing it on purpose and made way for her.
She was a little confused, and suddenly realized that many eyes were on her, which made Ning Yi a little nervous.
This is?
She could only tentatively move forward, following the space that everyone had made way for, only to see that it was Ji Yan sitting at the piano playing.
Wasn't he out catching up with old friends? Why is he suddenly playing the piano here?
At this moment, his piano playing stopped abruptly, and Ji Yan slowly stood up, a gentle smile on his face, and walked step by step toward Ning Yi.
For some reason, my heart suddenly tightened; something felt off about this scene...
All eyes were on us, and she even saw some people smirking.
"Xiao Yi, actually today isn't a birthday banquet." His eyes flickered slightly, a smile playing on his lips as he stared intently at Ning Yi.
Ning Yi had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen. She opened her mouth in surprise, but the next second Ji Yan took two steps back and knelt down on one knee in front of her.
Ji Yan took out a ring from his pocket and opened it. His tone was calm and firm: "Xiao Yi, before we knew it, we've been together for so long. I feel so happy to have you by my side all this time."
"So I hope you can give me the chance to spend my life with you. Will you marry me?"