Abstinence Pei, don't be too sweet when chasing your wife

As the celebration party subsided, Gu Fanxing leaned against Pei Luonan's chest, gazing at the myriad lights outside the window, her eyes filled with a sense of relief after exhaustion. "I never expected our archaeological report to generate such a huge response," she said softly. "From now on, the story of Qingning Kiln will be known to more people."

Pei Luonan tightened his arms around her, resting his chin on the top of her head, his voice gentle yet firm: "This is all you deserve, Xingxing. You have given so much to Qingning Kiln, and you deserve to be seen by everyone."

His thoughts became clearer and clearer—the hasty proposal and the simple bed and breakfast wedding were not worthy of her perseverance and love.

He wanted to give her another grand and romantic wedding, an island wedding filled with all their shared memories.

The hardest part of making this surprise happen was keeping it a secret from the perceptive Gu Fanxing.

After thinking it over all night, he came up with the safest solution: have Ling Jiu'er and Xiao Fangfei approach Gu Fanxing and, under the pretext that "work has come to an end and she needs to relax," take her on a trip away from the island, giving him ample time to prepare.

In a private room at the coffee shop, Pei Luonan got straight to the point: "Jiu'er, Fangfei, I'd like to ask you for a favor, to help me give Fanxing a surprise."

Ling Jiu'er's eyes lit up: "A surprise? Are you going to have a wedding ceremony?" She had long felt that Pei Luonan and Gu Fanxing's small wedding ceremony was too simple and had always felt sorry for them.

Pei Luonan smiled and nodded: "That's right, I want to take her to an island for a formal wedding. But Fanxing is very thoughtful, and I'm afraid she'll find out. So I'd like to ask you for help to take her away for a while under the guise of a trip. The destination is Dali, Yunnan, far from the seaside, to reduce her suspicion."

Xiao Fangfei immediately agreed: "Leave it to us! We'll just say we want her to come with us to Dali to explore the ancient city and see Erhai Lake, and she'll definitely agree."

Ling Jiu'er added, "Don't worry, President Pei, we guarantee to complete the mission so you can focus on your preparations."

Having finalized the "luring the tiger away from the mountain" plan, Pei Luonan immediately began to take action.

His first task was to choose an island.

Gu Fanxing prefers quiet places with pristine scenery, and he ruled out all the crowded popular islands.

After careful consideration, he finally chose Blue Island, a lesser-known island in the South Pacific.

This island has not been overdeveloped, with kilometers of white sand beaches, crystal-clear blue waters, and a glass chapel built on the edge of a cliff. Opening the door, you can see the boundless sea and a sky full of stars, which perfectly matches all of Gu Fanxing's romantic imagination.

After deciding on the island, Pei Luonan contacted the only high-end resort on the island through an international wedding planning company.

To ensure smooth communication, he also hired a professional translator to communicate details with the resort's wedding planning team via video conference.

"The wedding theme should incorporate Qingning kiln and natural elements," Pei Luonan earnestly instructed the screen. "The church canopy should be made of light blue silk, embroidered with Qingning kiln lotus scroll patterns, matching the pattern of the Song Dynasty pottery shard that Fanxing likes the most."

White osmanthus potted plants line both sides of the aisle, interspersed with miniature celadon ornaments. I will ship these ornaments from China; they were all handmade by Master Chen.

The planning team had some doubts: "Sir, osmanthus is a temperate plant, and the climate of the island may not be suitable. We are worried that the potted plant will not survive."

Pei Luonan was prepared: "I have already contacted a gardening company. They will use special preservation techniques to treat the osmanthus potted plants to ensure that the flowers are in full bloom on the wedding day."

In addition, I will also send over a batch of dried osmanthus flowers. Could you please spray some osmanthus essential oil in the church to fill the entire space with the fragrance of osmanthus? This is one of our most precious memories from Qinglongpo.

After discussing the venue setup, Pei Luonan began working on customizing the wedding dress and wedding ring.

He knew that Gu Fanxing didn't like overly complicated styles, so he specially contacted a well-known domestic wedding dress designer and asked him to design a simple yet detailed mermaid wedding dress.

"The neckline of the wedding dress should be adorned with pearls, and the inner layer of the skirt should be embroidered with tiny kiln patterns that can be faintly seen under the light."

Pei Luonan instructed the designer: "The veil should be long, with osmanthus petal patterns embroidered along the edges, so that it looks like petals falling when you walk."

Pei Luonan went to great lengths to obtain Gu Fanxing's accurate measurements.

While Gu Fanxing was asleep, he secretly measured her shoulder width, waist circumference, and skirt length. He then compared these measurements with the sizes of the dresses Gu Fanxing had worn before, and only after repeatedly confirming that they were correct did he send the data to the designer.

He put a lot of thought into customizing the wedding ring.

Instead of choosing a traditional diamond ring, he decided to continue the elements of Qingning Kiln and combine ceramics and platinum to make the wedding ring.

He contacted a craftsman specializing in ceramic jewelry and requested that the main body of the ring be made of light blue high-temperature ceramic with fine kiln patterns engraved on it, the initials of the two people "F&L" engraved on the inside, and a circle of small platinum beads set around the edge of the ring.

“The ceramic material must be smooth and warm, without any sharp edges,” Pei Luonan repeatedly emphasized. “Fanxing’s hands are often used for archaeological cleaning work, so the ring cannot be allowed to hurt her.”

At the same time, Ling Jiu'er and Xiao Fangfei also began to take action.

They invited Gu Fanxing out for afternoon tea, casually bringing up their travel plans.

"Fanxing, we're all exhausted from finishing the archaeological report. How about we go to Dali for a few days? We can explore the ancient city, see Erhai Lake, and take a walk at the foot of the snow-capped mountains to relax."

Gu Fanxing hesitated for a moment: "But Luo Nan is still busy with follow-up work. Wouldn't it be too hard for him to work alone if I left?"

Xiao Fangfei immediately said, "Pei Luonan is so capable, he can definitely handle this little thing. Besides, we're only gone for a week, we'll be back soon."

Ling Jiu'er chimed in, "That's right, Xingxing, I've wanted to go to Dali for a long time. Why don't you come with us?"

Unable to resist their persistent pleading, Gu Fanxing finally agreed: "Okay, then let's go to Dali for a week. I need to tell Luo Nan."

That evening, Gu Fanxing brought up the trip with Pei Luonan, who immediately smiled and said, "Great! You really should relax. My work here is almost finished. When you come back, I'll take you to a nice place." He deliberately kept her in suspense, neither revealing anything about the wedding nor failing to pique Gu Fanxing's interest.

Watching Gu Fanxing, Ling Jiu'er, and Xiao Fangfei walk into the airport security checkpoint together, Pei Luonan felt both nervous and expectant.

He immediately drove to the studio to begin the next preparatory work—contacting relatives and friends.

He first called the village chief of Qinglongpo.

"Village Chief, I'm going to hold a wedding for Fanxing on an island and would like to invite you all to witness it. The date is set for one week from now. You must keep it a secret and not let Fanxing know."

The village chief immediately patted his chest and promised, "Luonan, don't worry about it! We will definitely go and send you our blessings, and keep it a secret."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Luonan contacted Craftsman Chen again, asking him to fire a batch of celadon ornaments for the wedding.

"Master Chen, could you please make some miniature celadon ornaments? They need to be small, exquisite, and easy to transport. These ornaments will be used as decorations at the wedding and also as wedding favors for relatives and friends."

Craftsman Chen smiled and agreed, "Luonan, don't worry, I will definitely do this job myself."

Next, Pei Luonan contacted Professor Li from the Provincial Institute of Archaeology, cultural and creative business partners, and the two's relatives and friends.

Everyone was surprised when they received the invitation, and then they all said they would attend on time and keep it strictly confidential.

By the time I finished all that, it was already late at night.

Pei Luonan sat at his desk, looking at the wedding venue design on his computer screen. He picked up his phone and looked through Gu Fanxing's photos, silently saying in his heart, "Xingxing, wait a few more days, and I will give you a grand wedding that you will never forget."