The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

What he didn't know was that there was no such thing as fate in this world.

What brought him to where he is today is his kindness.

When he was young and destitute, barely able to support himself, he took in the orphaned Xu Xi out of the kindness he had left in his heart, and devoted everything he had to raising her.

It is this pure kindness that has made him who he is today. He has gained fame, fortune, stability, and the most precious love of his life.

If he had been selfish, indifferent, or stood by and did nothing, or if he had harbored improper thoughts about Xu Xi, he would probably still be struggling at the bottom of society, living a miserable life.

Xu Nian sighed, pulling herself out of her thoughts: "We were both so young back then, how could we possibly be in a relationship?"

"Why not?"

Xu Xi pouted and muttered.

"Husbands and wives are just partners in life. Back then, my brother was earning money outside, and I was doing laundry and cooking at home. In essence, we were already husband and wife, but my brother just never wanted to give me a formal title."

She nestled in his arms and softly complained, "If only you had realized it sooner and agreed to date me sooner, we could have celebrated our tenth anniversary a long time ago."

Xu Nian was amused by her nonsensical logic and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

But when I calm down and think about it, what Xu Xi said seems to make some sense.

In his life, only Xu Xi remained, and in Xu Xi's life, only he remained.

They fell in love and were destined to be together, but his cowardice and inferiority complex delayed their relationship by ten years.

Now, he should act like a man and take the initiative to make up for the lack of a proper beginning in this relationship.

He made an excuse to go to the toilet, left the tent, and went to the bushes nearby, where he coughed lightly twice.

The night was still, with only a slight rustling of the wind. Suddenly, a tall, ghostly figure emerged silently from the shadows and landed without a sound.

"Wow, you really hid well; I didn't even see you once," Xu Nian exclaimed in surprise.

Long Teng chuckled: "Boss, don't forget what we come from. Disguise and infiltration are our specialties."

After saying that, he handed Xu Nian a bouquet of white roses that he had prepared beforehand. "Boss, keep it up. We and the brothers are all waiting for your good news."

Xu Nian nodded and gave a soft "hmm".

He hid the white rose behind his back, carefully straightened his clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles, composed himself, and then turned back to the tent.

He gently tapped on the tent: "Xiaoxi, the scenery outside is so beautiful, let's go out and take a picture together."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xi immediately poked her little head out of the tent, her clear eyes looking at him, her eyebrows curving into a gentle smile, and she nodded obediently: "Okay, okay!"

Xu Nian bent down and carefully helped her put on her shoes. She then gently supported the girl, whose foot injury had not yet healed, and slowly walked to the edge of the cliff at the top of the mountain.

Just then, the distant horizon turned a pale white, the dawn light pierced the deep night, and a rising sun slowly rose from the edge of the sea of ​​clouds.

The gentle morning sun spread across the rolling mountains, dispelling the chill of the long night and awakening the entire slumbering forest. The sky was clear, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking.

"Brother, brother, the sun is rising! Let's take a picture!" Xu Xi looked on expectantly, raised her little hand to her head and made a peace sign, striking a pose and preparing to look at the camera.

But after searching around, she couldn't find any camera equipment.

There were no cameras behind her, and Xu Nian in front of her wasn't holding up her phone either; instead, her face was filled with tension and solemnity.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Xu Xi blinked, her eyes filled with confusion.

Xu Nian cleared her throat, her nervousness evident, and even her back was covered in a thin layer of light sweat.

Even though he had rehearsed it countless times in his mind, when the moment actually arrived, his emotions were still turbulent, and he was even somewhat incoherent.

Looking at his solemn and serious expression, Xu Xi guessed what might happen. Her heart pounded wildly, and she subconsciously reached out and tightly grasped his hand, her eyes filled with anticipation and trepidation.

Xu Nian took a few deep breaths and finally made up her mind.

He gazed intently into the clear, gentle eyes of the girl before him, and spoke each word earnestly and affectionately:

"Little Stream, when I see you, it's like seeing a magnificent sea of ​​flowers."

"Every time I leave you, even my will is broken."

"To me, time is meaningless without you."

"I love you, nothing is more important than you."

"You are my only one, and I know that every single day I live."

"I will still love you this way, for the rest of my life."

These tender and sincere words of love reached Xu Xi's ears, causing her cheeks to blush with embarrassment.

"We're...we've been married for so long, why are you still saying these things?"

She covered her face and mumbled shyly.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I should have said these things to you ten years ago."

Xu Nian smiled faintly, knelt on one knee, took out the bouquet of white roses from behind her, handed it to Xu Xi, and looked at her intently.

"Xiaoxi, I love you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

As the dawn broke, Xu Xi looked down at the kneeling man, smiled gently, and whispered softly in his ear, "Brother, going from fiancée to girlfriend is a downgrade, you know."

Xu Nian was momentarily stunned, her movements stiffened slightly, and she was speechless for a moment.

Yes, he and Xu Xi had already been calling each other fiancé in front of others, so it seemed a bit inappropriate for him to ask her to be his girlfriend at this time.

His eyes flickered, and the answer instantly came to him.

"Then, will you marry me and become my wife?"

The confession turned into a marriage proposal. There was no exquisite and expensive diamond ring, no grand and solemn decorations, and no crowd of witnesses. Everything was so rushed.

Xu Nian felt a slight tightness in her chest, her palms trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

If he had known this would happen, he should have made thorough preparations and given Xiaoxi a romantic proposal ceremony.

He stared nervously at Xu Xi, his hands holding the flowers trembling slightly.

But at that moment, Xu Xi squinted her eyes and smiled happily.

People who truly love each other don't need any complicated formalities.

Her brother had spent half his life in hardship, sacrificing everything for her, so that she could now stand peacefully under the rising sun and hear the man she loved most confess his love to her.

Even without this so-called ceremony, she had already decided in her heart that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with her brother and make him the happiest person in the world.

She reached out and took the bouquet of pure white roses, bent down, opened her arms, and hugged the kneeling man tightly. Nodding vigorously, she shouted to the sea of ​​clouds below, to the newly awakened world, "I! Do! Do!"