Chapter 57: A Sudden Proposal
"I heard that this was Zhao Muyan's idea." Qin Qi added meaningfully. Kong Nanzhu looked like he had just eaten some delicious melon and couldn't wait to pick up his phone to share it with Xu Qingqing.
Qin Qi stopped her movements and said, "Eat well. All your time tonight belongs to me. You spend more time with Xu Qingqing than I do. Be careful or I'll get jealous."
Kong Nanzhu raised her chin proudly, "Who should I blame? Qin Dayingdi."
The lively Kong Nanzhu.
The coquettish Kong Nanzhu.
Qin Qi looked at her relaxing in front of him with eyes full of doting, "Blame me."
For Kong Nanzhu, it was already a luxury and romance for two people to go out together and enjoy delicious food. She was very satisfied and her appetite was better than usual. However, Qin Qi suddenly stood up and knelt on one knee.
Kong Nanzhu had just taken a bite of the matcha cake when she saw Qin Qi's gesture and became alert. She stared blankly at him as he took out a lake blue velvet square box from his trouser pocket. Kong Nanzhu's mind went blank, and before Qin Qi opened the box, she dazedly stretched out her left hand in front of Qin Qi.
Qin Qi couldn't help laughing and said, "At least give me some time to speak my lines. I've been preparing for several days, you have to let me speak them."
Kong Nanzhu quickly retracted his hand and said, "You tell me, tell me."
Qin Qi's well-prepared emotions were somewhat dampened by her disturbance. He shook his head helplessly and opened the box. Sure enough, there was a sparkling diamond ring inside. "We got married without a wedding, a ceremony, or even an engagement ring. I said I wanted to make up for every step, so let's follow the process and start with the proposal."
Kong Nanzhu's heart was pounding wildly.
Even though they already had the red certificate and even though they had met their relatives and friends as a couple, she still had the illusion that she was still unmarried.
There is no girl who doesn't look forward to a formal proposal.
Qin Qi's eyes were sincere and firm. "Nannan, are you willing to marry me?"
Kong Nanzhu heard the voice that had echoed in his mind thousands of times.
She once fantasized that Qin Qi would one day hold the ring like he was doing now, waiting for her answer.
And her answer, from beginning to end, was only one.
"I do."
Qin Qi looked at Kong Nanzhu's touched and happy expression and breathed a long sigh of relief. Judging from Kong Nanzhu's reaction, she was very satisfied.
The two hugged each other. Kong Nanzhu didn't care whether the foundation on her face would rub onto Qin Qi's expensive white sweater. She buried her face in his shoulder, and was so excited that even her breathing became rapid.
This proposal was not particularly delicate and romantic. There were no flowers, no balloons, and no signs of prior preparation. But the key point was that Kong Nanzhu had never thought that Qin Qi would do this. The surprise overwhelmed her mind. At the moment, Kong Nanzhu had no time to think about anything else. She was already very satisfied.
Qin Qi stroked her back and asked softly, "What gift do you want for the New Year?"
Kong Nanzhu raised his face and said hopefully, "I want to go on a hot spring trip with you."
Going out for a trip with Qin Qi, even if it was just to visit the suburbs, has always been Kong Nanzhu's wish. She had made this request last year, but was rejected outright by Qin Qi because he did not have such continuous rest time.
Qin Qi hesitated for a few seconds and replied, "No problem. I will return to the crew on the seventh day of the New Year. After the New Year, you can go out and play for two days. I will arrange it."
Kong Nanzhu was immersed in the joy of being proposed to and ignored the changes in Qin Qi's expression. When she came back to her senses and savored Qin Qi's hesitation, Qin Qi had already regained his gentle expression.
"As long as I have time in the future, I will accompany you to go out and play more. If I am not free, you can ask Xu Qingqing to accompany you, and I will pay for the expenses." Qin Qi walked to the fat man on the coat rack, took out a credit card from his windbreaker pocket, held it between two fingers, and handed it to Kong Nanzhu, "Just swipe it if you want to buy anything."
Kong Nanzhu saw the bank the credit card belonged to and was stunned for a moment. "This card is..."
Qin Qi put the card in her hand and said, "I applied for a supplementary card using my personal credit card. From September on, my income will be controlled by myself."
Shen Jun has always controlled Qin Qi's financial income, which is also the main reason for many conflicts between mother and son.
No one would believe it if I told them that the superstar actor who was crowned emperor at a young age and worth over 100 million yuan actually had his mother's secondary card in his pocket.
In the past few years, Shen Jun has firmly controlled Qin Qi's financial resources and expenditures. Any ordinary adult male college student would probably be dissatisfied with such restrictive control, let alone someone of Qin Qi's status.
Kong Nanzhu looked at the card in his hand and solemnly put it into his handbag. "Then consider it as the salary card you handed in. But I won't use it carelessly. I have enough money to spend."
Just treat it as his promise. Perhaps in Qin Qi's eyes, this is a sign of being nice to her and showing his love for her.
Even though Kong Nanzhu didn't need it, she was still very happy because Qin Qi was trying to show his kindness to her.
Qin Qi rubbed her hair and said gently, "Of course I know you are a wealthy woman, but you should help me spend some money occasionally, otherwise there is no point in me making so much money."
So beautiful.
On the way back, Qin Qi did not ask the driver to pick him up, and drove home with Kong Nanzhu.
Kong Nanzhu never expected that the "in-car play" he had imagined would actually be put into practice in his new car.
Qin Qi held her waist and pressed down anxiously. Kong Nanzhu habitually said, "I haven't put it on yet..."
Qin Qi breathed hot air into her ear, "No, we won't need it for a long time in the future. Now, you can feel the difference between the two."
The car was parked in the most secluded location of the underground garage. The occupancy rate of their building was not high, so there were few cars, but there were still people walking back and forth. This stimulation made Kong Nanzhu's muscles particularly tense. Qin Qi was almost disarmed by her sudden tightening several times. Kong Nanzhu's skirt was pushed directly to her waist. He slapped Kong Nanzhu's butt in dissatisfaction, "Don't pinch."
Qin Qi has always been gentle in such matters, but the adventurous environment today has aroused the violent and restless factors in his body, especially after he found that Kong Nanzhu did not resist and obeyed his manipulation, Qin Qi could not stop until Kong Nanzhu cried and begged, "Let's go home, okay? Don't stay in the car, there are people..."
Qin Qi ignored her and continued pushing, "You were the one who said you couldn't wait to go upstairs."
"I was wrong...Husband, dear husband, let's go home..."
The space in the back row was not very large, so Qin Qi could only stretch his long legs widely. This posture limited his sprinting frequency. In addition, he had to be careful not to let Kong Nanzhu's head hit the roof of the car.
"Change to a car with more rear space. This one is too inconvenient."
Kong Nanzhu said shyly, "How can I do this for something like this..."
Qin Qi sighed comfortably and said in a hoarse voice, "You are very excited."
It seems that he needs to re-understand Kong Nanzhu's preferences, as there are still many surprises to be discovered and developed.
Kong Nanzhu was carried out of the car by Qin Qi.
The new skirt she had just put on today was torn into a long slit from the bottom due to the bad taste of some people.
Qin Qi also told her to keep all these "battle-damaged" clothes, "when we are old and can't do it anymore, we can take them out and recall the feeling of youth."
That’s too bad.
The two of them enjoyed a sweet day together in Lihua Garden. Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Kong Nanzhu and Qin Qi returned to the Qin family's old house together. Every New Year, Shen Jun must make dumplings by herself to prepare for the New Year. In previous years, Kong Nanzhu would help her work early. This year, only Shen Jun was alone, but the styles and varieties were richer than in previous years.
Shen Jun said that this year there are happy events in the family and they are full of energy. "The first day of the Lunar New Year is called reunion. The second day of the Lunar New Year is also a family reunion. Nannan will return to her parents' home on the second day. I am both the mother-in-law and the mother, so I have to prepare everything well."
Shen Jun's face was flushed when she said this. Kong Nanzhu was moved and hugged her. "Thank you, Mom, but you can't tire yourself out. I called to ask when we would start frying the meat and chopping the stuffing, and you lied to me and said you would prepare it on the 30th."
Although Shen Jun was in good spirits, he looked much thinner and his face was yellow, probably because he was tired in the past few days.
"This is nothing. When your father and I first got married, there were more than ten people in our family celebrating the New Year, and I was the only daughter-in-law to take care of it. I didn't feel tired at that time. This little bit of work was nothing. Besides, I had my aunt to help me, so I didn't feel tired."
Qin Qi also washed his hands and put on an apron. He leaned over to help Kong Nanzhu make dumplings. Shen Jun joked, "Oh my, is this still my son? He can make dumplings now?"
“If I don’t know how, I can learn.” Qin Qi picked up a piece of dumpling wrapper and imitated Kong Nanzhu’s movements to spread the stuffing on the wrapper. Then he pinched it with both hands, and all the stuffing squeezed out from one side, covering his hand.
Kong Nanzhu imitated Shen Jun's tone and said rudely, "Oh my, you are indeed my stupid husband."
Qin Qi glared at her, quickly reached out and rubbed her face, then turned and ran away.
Kong Nanzhu's face was stained with dumpling stuffing, and she was so angry that she kept shouting, "Come back here! Let me wipe it back!"
Shen Jun smiled as he watched them act childishly, then turned to the aunt working and said, "Look at these two kids, they are a perfect match."
Auntie has been working as a maid in the Qin family for quite a few years, and has witnessed the growth of Qin Qi and Kong Nanzhu. "Yes, Master Qi has always liked to follow Miss Kong since he was a child. No one's feelings are more pure than theirs."
After hearing this, the smile on Shen Jun's face faded a lot, and a trace of worry crept up his brows, "Innocent?... Yeah, I think so too."
