Beijing Colors Lingering

After a long while, the birthday party ended, and Zhou Yancong took Shen Jinsui and left the hotel by car.

While waiting at a traffic light, Shen Jinsui casually glanced out the car window. The dazzling neon lights reflected in the water flowed gently beneath the car like a galaxy.

The next second, she noticed a video playing on an LED advertising screen not far away.

When she saw the contents clearly, she was stunned.

The video begins with the English phrase "Happy birthday!", followed by photos of a couple kissing and their backs to the camera. Although the faces of the two are not clearly visible, the atmosphere is extremely romantic and warm.

A few seconds later, the driver restarted the vehicle and drove forward.

The next moment, Shen Jinsui saw the end of the video, which also contained a sentence in English—

“I love you, Cervine!”

Cervine is her English name, and the couple photo in the video is of her and Zhou Yancong, which was taken during their recent trip.

Shen Jinsui withdrew her gaze, turned to look at Zhou Yancong, and asked curiously, "When did you prepare the video? I didn't know."

Zhou Yancong reached out and took her hand, explaining softly, "I wanted to give you a little surprise today, so I didn't tell you."

Soon, Shen Jinsui learned that the LED advertising screens throughout Beijing were repeatedly playing this video.

About an hour later, the car arrived at its destination.

The driver got out of the car and then respectfully bent down to open the rear door.

Shen Jinsui hadn't paid attention to the direction the car was going, and only after getting out of the car did she realize that Zhou Yancong had brought her to the art museum. She had originally thought they were going straight back to Jingsheng Manor.

This is the art museum where Zhou Yancong once confessed his love to Shen Jinsui. He bought it and gave it to her, and it only displays all of her works.

Shen Jinsui raised her head slightly, her gaze falling on the huge LED advertising screen outside the art museum, where the video was playing.

Zhou Yancong took her hand. "I was planning to tell you about the video after we got here, but I didn't expect you to have already seen it on the way here."

Shen Jinsui smiled gently, squeezed Zhou Yancong's hand, then turned to look at him, saying coquettishly, "Since the entire advertising screen in Beijing is playing this video, it's normal for me to see it in advance."

Zhou Yancong curled his fingers and gently stroked the bridge of her nose, then took her hand and walked together toward the art museum.

As the two entered, they were greeted by vibrant red Corolla roses, cleverly arranged on both sides, with a passageway in the middle.

The exquisitely carved walls were covered with red velvet curtains with gold trim, and a magnificent and intricate European-style crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, shimmering with dazzling light.

The entire art museum was decorated in a dreamlike, romantic and gorgeous style.

Shen Jinsui had visited the art museum with Zhou Yancong a while ago, and the setup then wasn't this dreamlike.

Shen Jinsui quickly noticed that the way the roses were arranged was exactly the same as the day Zhou Yancong confessed his love. She was a little surprised at the moment and had no idea what Zhou Yancong was going to do.

Just as she was in a daze, Zhou Yancong suddenly let go of her hand.

The next instant, Zhou Yancong knelt down on one knee in front of her, and then took out an exquisite red velvet box from his suit pocket.

Zhou Yancong opened the velvet box, and a huge diamond ring appeared before Shen Jinsui's eyes. Every facet of the main diamond reflected dazzling brilliance, as eternally bright as thousands of stars.

Zhou Yancong looked up at her, his expression sincere, and spoke slowly, each word clear and articulate, his tone utterly genuine:

"I want to be your lawful husband and be with you forever. Will you marry me?"

As she finished speaking, Shen Jinsui's gaze slowly lowered, revealing diamond-like brilliance reflected in her deep, dark pupils.

After a moment, she slowly opened her lips, her voice clear and light: "But aren't we already engaged?"

She really didn't expect Zhou Yancong to propose to her, especially since the two had already held an engagement banquet.

Zhou Yancong gazed at her, his eyes gentle, and said softly, "That was a marriage agreement made by our two families."

Shen Jinsui raised her hand and waved it, her eyes crinkling as she smiled and said, "But I'm already wearing a ring on my hand."

Zhou Yancong smiled gently upon hearing this, his voice low and magnetic: "Then you can wear it on one hand instead."

Shen Jinsui's lips involuntarily curved into a soft smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling with brilliance.

Those beautiful, clear fox eyes seemed to sparkle like the bright stars in the night sky, dazzling and radiant.

"Okay, then put it on me." Shen Jinsui nodded slightly, her voice melodious and pleasant, and stretched out a hand to him.

Zhou Yancong took out the ring from the box, held Shen Jinsui's hand with one hand, and slowly pushed the diamond ring into her middle finger.

Shen Jinsui glanced at the dazzling diamond ring, then tugged at Zhou Yancong's hand, signaling him to get up.

Zhou Yancong stood up and pulled Shen Jinsui into his arms. He lowered his head and covered her lips, carefully caressing and sucking them.

The passionate and tender kiss was like a gentle, lingering drizzle, which made her lose herself in it.

Shen Jinsui raised her hand and hugged Zhou Yancong's waist, gradually responding to him, their lips meeting.

……

The next day, at dawn.

Zhou Yancong carried the still-sleeping Shen Jinsui to the garden on the top floor of the main building, then sat on the swing and waited for the rising sun.

Before long, a red sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, gradually radiating brilliant light.

Zhou Yancong gently woke the person in his arms and softly stroked her face.

Shen Jinsui slowly opened her eyes and looked into the distance. The sunrise unfolded like a scroll, and the entire sky was gradually dyed into a colorful and magnificent orange-red.

After a while, Shen Jinsui pulled Zhou Yancong to stand up and admire the magnificent and beautiful scenery.

At that moment, the soft golden light fell upon the two of them.

After a long silence, Shen Jinsui turned to face the man beside her and suddenly called out softly, "Zhou Yancong."

Hearing this, Zhou Yancong lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "What's wrong?"

Shen Jinsui's red lips curved slightly as she looked up at him, her bright eyes sparkling and captivating. Her voice was light and melodious: "There's something I've never told you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jinsui stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Zhou Yancong immediately bent down and put his arm around Shen Jinsui's waist.

Shen Jinsui whispered in his ear, "Zhou Yancong, I love you."

His voice was soft and slow, yet extremely earnest.

Zhou Yancong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but a surge of joy rose in his heart. He tightened his strong arms, holding Shen Jinsui firmly in his embrace, his deep eyes filled with doting affection.

Shen Jinsui felt his firm and warm embrace, then looked up at him, a smile spreading across her face, her pupils sparkling with tiny, shimmering lights.

Their eyes met, and they saw only each other's reflections; affection flowed silently around them.

All was silent except for the sound of their breathing and heartbeats.

A moment later, a deep, pleasant voice rang out, speaking slowly but solemnly and sincerely.

"I love you too."

I will always love you and always be by your side.

(End of text.)