Chapter 788: Chapter 682: Marriage Proposal

The sun blazed like fire and the weather was scorching hot, but none of that mattered to the couples who were head over heels and exploring hand-in-hand. The two pairs, Jiang Junlin and Mo Xinghua, and Wei Zhenling and Xia Qingting, were full of high spirits and boundless energy. In just one month, they managed to visit every scenic spot in Beijing, even venturing into some places that Xiao Man herself had never been to.

When he had free time, Gu Shaojun would join them with Xiao Man. Occasionally, Zheng Shaolian, Gu Shaozhen, and Gu Shaoqin would come along to join the fun. When the whole group went out, Gu Shaojun would tell Gu Shaozhen to bring Gu Shaoling. That girl just couldn’t shake her "princess syndrome," full of arrogant and spoiled airs on top of being haughty and difficult. When Gu Shaozhen lost his patience, he would yell at her, and Gu Shaoling, naturally, wouldn’t take it lying down. Fortunately, with Boss Gu there to mediate and keep things under control, they only bickered from time to time during their outings, and nothing serious ever happened.

Gu Shaoling’s behavior was strange, though. Her brother yelled at her, her cousin looked down on her, and Gu Shaoqin showed her no sympathy at all. If this had been before, back at the Gu Family Mansion, she would have run to Granny Gu and thrown a world-shaking tantrum. Now, a single warning glance from her eldest brother was enough to silence her, and she would put on an act of being very well-behaved. Then, Gu Shaojun would scold Gu Shaozhen and Zheng Shaolian, telling them to take good care of their little sister. Gu Shaoling would immediately get puffed up with pride, smugly gloating at their frustrated faces...

Xiao Man watched from the sidelines, finding it both funny and exasperating. ’Is this really Boss Gu’s method for changing his sister and correcting her path in life? I wonder if it will even work.’

It seemed, however, that Gu Shaoling wasn’t interacting as closely with the Tian family anymore. She didn’t even visit Tian Xueqin often. On weekends, she would return to the Gu Family Mansion, and as long as her brothers were willing to take her along, she would follow them. Wasn’t it always like this before? Compared to outsiders, she would naturally rather stick with her own brothers.

In mid-August, Wei Zhenling’s family-visit leave was up, and it was time for him to return to his military unit. But by then, his feelings for Xia Qingting had grown much stronger, and neither of them could bear to be apart.

Xia Qingting was indeed a bit naive in these matters. When Wei Zhenling invited her to his home as a guest, she didn’t think much of it and went right along. She even accepted a greeting gift from Grandma Wei. At first, the Wei Family elders were a little surprised by Xia Qingting’s skin tone, but after spending half a day with her, they were all extremely satisfied. They liked the girl’s sincerity and lack of affectation. Most importantly, Xia Qingting was pure-hearted, and her filial piety and respect for her elders were completely natural and came from the heart. Grandpa Wei and Grandma Wei urged Wei Zhenling to hurry back with the girl to meet her parents, after which the two families could meet to discuss the marriage and settle the engagement!

Wei Zhenling wasn’t one to be coy. He genuinely wanted to get married, and not just because his elders were pressuring him. He was almost thirty. He had enlisted in the army the same year as Gu Shaojun, and they had faced life and death together on the battlefield countless times, making them as close as brothers. With Gu Shaojun getting married next year while he was still single, he felt a bit empty and anxious, subconsciously wanting to follow in his friend’s footsteps. Then he met Xia Qingting, which he could only describe as his good fortune. Since becoming an adult, no other girl had made him fall so willingly in love. Therefore, he was determined to get the marriage settled as soon as possible.

Wei Zhenling went to Gu Shaojun and Xiao Man to discuss it. "If I just run over to the Xia family to propose marriage, isn’t that a bit hasty? It won’t cause any problems, will it?"

Gu Shaojun said, "What problems could there be? Unless you’re not serious about marrying her, it’s never too hasty."

"Of course I’m serious!"

"Then get a move on. To be on the safe side, you should bring Xia Qingting with you."

Wei Zhenling was taken aback for a moment. "Bring Qingting back to G Province? But school is about to start. She’s a teacher, so she has to go back a few days early to prepare. How could she have time for a trip like that?"

"School doesn’t start for another half a month, right? Why don’t you ask Xia Qingting? Maybe she’d be happy to take a trip to G Province with you. After all, she’d get to see her parents."

As Gu Shaojun spoke, he picked up a piece of sandpaper and began to carefully sand a piece of wood. He and Xiao Man had originally been sitting across from each other at a table, one reading a book and the other writing a paper. But with Wei Zhenling’s arrival, neither of them could focus on their work. Gu Shaojun started fiddling with his wood carving, while Xiao Man could only rest her chin in her hand and listen to their conversation. At this point, she couldn’t help but chime in.

"If you’re going to the Xia family to propose marriage, you have to discuss it with Qingting first. I think you should just propose to Qingting directly. Only after she accepts your proposal should you go to the Xia family."

"Propose? How? Shaojun, how did you do it?" Wei Zhenling asked humbly for advice.

Gu Shaojun gave his comrade-in-arms a speechless look and instructed him like a seasoned master, "Are you an idiot? You don’t even know how to propose? Go get a bouquet of flowers and a ring, get down on one knee... Now hurry up, go, go!"

After Wei Zhenling was shooed out, Xiao Man picked up a ballpoint pen and twirled it between her fingertips. Her beautiful eyes, clear and bright, were fixed on Gu Shaojun without blinking.

Gu Shaojun felt a little guilty under her gaze. "Honey, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I had no idea you knew so much about this. Proposing to your beloved with flowers, a ring, and on one knee? But you never knelt for me, and I just happily got engaged to you. Was that really silly of me? I think I’m starting to regret it!"

Gu Shaojun: "..."

’Well now, brothers indeed. He’d meant to dig a pit for Wei Zhenling to fall into, but he ended up falling in himself.’

A Western-style proposal didn’t seem like a bad idea, though. A plan quickly formed in Gu Shaojun’s mind. He would surrender to his little fiancée in public and declare his love. As for the ring, his grandmother and mother had moved many jewelry boxes into his room, and there were plenty of rings inside. He’d just have to go back and find the most beautiful one. As for flowers, the ones in flower shops weren’t fresh or beautiful enough for his little fiancée. Shaozheng’s rose garden was filled with precious, imported roses that were in full, gorgeous bloom. He’d just go to the garden and pick a huge bouquet!

Gu Shaojun wasn’t the only one with this idea. At the very same time, Wei Zhenling was also eyeing Gu Shaozhen’s garden.

Gu Shaozhen, a lover and cherisher of flowers, suddenly let out a huge sneeze during a very serious high-level company meeting, startling everyone in the room. He covered his face with a handkerchief and waved his hand for them to continue. As a Cultivator, he wasn’t worried about catching a cold at all. What he never could have imagined was that his magnificent, beautiful rose garden, his pride and joy, was about to be plundered.

Wei Zhenling’s proposal took place in the Mo family’s courtyard house with a dozen or so witnesses. Xia Qingting accepted and decided to return to G Province with Wei Zhenling for a visit.

Gu Shaojun proposed to Tang Manman at a party. The scene was lively and explosive. The boys cheered and hollered, the girls were envious and jealous, and many people were so moved they cried.

After Boss Gu’s public proposal with a bouquet of roses, the deeply romantic scene—with its beautiful people and even more beautiful flowers—was so enchanting that many rushed to imitate it. The Gu family brothers, their cousins, and even close friends and relatives all picked roses from Gu Shaozhen’s villa for their own proposals and weddings. The reasons? Besides the fact that the roses were precious, beautiful, and high-class imports, it was also because Boss Gu and Tang Manman had used them. Just look at how happy and blissful that couple was! Therefore, the roses in that garden were clearly blessed!

Gu Shaozhen was forced to be a rose supplier for many years. Free of charge.

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