Chapter 1309
A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return
A few days later, the first snow fell in the early winter.
Wei Lingnan invited her to enjoy the snow. The location was set in a quiet restaurant in the city.
Xia Yingluo tried several sets of clothes in a row, and finally chose a light-colored fine cashmere long skirt and coat, which looked very ladylike.
When she was going out, Li Rui laughed at her. âWomen in love, tsk, tsk. Whatâs the use of pretending to be graceful? Rivers and mountains are easy to change, but a manâs character is much harder. As soon as you speak, you would be exposed immediately.â That said, he still volunteered. âIâll drive you there.â
âArenât you dating today?â Xia Yingluo was a little surprised.
Logically, the first snow of each year was a good time for couples to date, especially for a playboy like Li Rui with uncountable dates. It was amazing he was idle today.
Li Rui smiled wickedly. âMy eyelid kept twitching today, and I keep feeling like something is going to happen.â
As he spoke, he took Xia Yingluoâs exquisite little handbag like a gentleman and took her into her car.
âCrowâs mouth,â Xia Yingluo said. But she was still very happy with him, so she got into his car.
Li Rui started the car and turned left and right skillfully in the urban area, his mouth full of praises. âYour wild man is good at choosing places. Snow Chanson, itâs the best snow-seeing restaurant in our city, second to none.â
Xia Yingluo reluctantly corrected him. âHeâs not a wild man.â
âHeâs a wild man without permission from our parents.â Li Rui kept fighting with her.
Xia Yingluo was lying on the window of the car to look at the scenery. In the afternoon, the streets were crowded with people. The high-rise buildings flickered with reflections. The white snow covered the ground, and there were young people playing snowballs and piling strange snowmen. She was in a very good mood and was humming a song in a low voice. Suddenly, she turned to Li Rui and said, âWhat about you? Iâve settled down, when will you find a serious girlfriend? Our parents donât say it, but in their hearts, theyâre worried about you. A few days ago, I talked to mom and dad about introducing some good girls to you.â
âSettle down?â Li Rui ignored the long string of words behind her.
âAh?â Xia Yingluo blinked blankly.
âI mean, are you really settled?â Li Rui drove her car without squinting and asked her, âWei Lingnan forever?â
She was stunned by him. Then she remembered that she had unknowingly used the phrase âsettle downâ, and it seemed like she had given this life to Wei Lingnan subconsciously and live peacefully since then. She thought about it, and a smile appeared on the corners of her lips, and she hummed softly.
Li Rui rolled his eyes in the rearview mirror. âBrilliant.â
He wanted to say that there were millions of good men in the world, why hang on this Wei Lingnan? But he knew very well that girls in love wouldnât listen to any advice. Love was like a moth fluttering into the fire, that was why it was so wonderful and hurtful. At least at this moment, Li Rui was a little bit sadâhis sister had a boyfriend, why was he so uncomfortable as if he had fallen out of love?
He hoped Xia Yingluo would be happy, but he was also reluctant to have another man in her life. It was such a conflicting mood.
He could see that his sister was serious, so he had sent her today. He wanted to let the man know that she was loved by his father and brother so that the man wouldnât dare to bully her in the future.
Li Rui drove in his car thinking, and Xia Yingluo also thought in her mind. The carriage was silent for a while.
They arrived in front of the restaurant.
The fine snow drifted, and there was a little chill in the air.
Xia Yingluo got up and got out of the car and Li Rui instructed. âHave a good time. Iâll be drinking nearby, call me if anything happens.â
Xia Yingluo waved her hand with a frown and walked into the restaurant.
The restaurant was warm as spring, with a slight aroma in the air and soft music.
She quickly found Wei Lingnan. The man was sitting on a sofa by the window. He was elegant and slender, with a red rose twisted between his fingers, looking at her quietly. With a smile on her lips, she sat opposite him. âSorry for making you wait.â
Wei Lingnanâs voice was soft. âI havenât been here long.â He motioned to the waiter.
âI was afraid you were hungry, so I ordered the food first. I hope you wonât mind,â he said, handing the delicate rose between his fingers to her. âFor you.â
Today he was like a normal human being in love.
Xia Yingluo took the rose with a smile. âItâs beautiful.â
The meal was quickly served to the table, all of which she liked. Xia Yingluo found that this man was really good to her. Although he didnât speak sweet words and was moody, whenever she needed anything, he would always do everything silently. She ate her meal in a good mood and enjoyed this rare and peaceful time with him.
When she was half full, she remembered. âYou said on the phone that there was a gift for me, was it this rose?â
âOf course not.â He smiled.
âWhatâs that?â Her eyes flashed a charming light, and she looked forward to it.
Wei Lingnan took out a small fine velvet box and pushed it in front of her. âOpen it.â
Xia Yingluo held her breath.
Based on her womanâs instinct, she guessed what the box looked like. She opened the little box while trembling slightly. Sure enough, a beautiful metal ring laid quietly in the dark romantic light in the restaurant. There was a moving sheen underneath.
âIs this...?â She thought she was going to be speechless.
âYingluo, the marriage proposal that day is still valid.â Wei Lingnan looked at her calmly. âThis is an engagement ring I made especially for you, using the meteor wreckage I brought when I drifted from the universe as the material. Try it on.â With the obsession of hundreds of millions of years, he had made this small ring and was devoted to his painstaking effort.
Under his expectant eyes, Xia Yingluo carefully reached out her hand and picked up the ring. She wanted to put it on her fingers, but was a little bit nostalgic, so the hand holding the ring stopped in mid-air for a moment. Wei Lingnan smiled, held her hand in one hand, and took the ring with the other, and put it on for her.
âWait.â Suddenly, a voice interrupted them.
The two turned back and saw Gu Jinxiu at the table looking at them with a desolate and vicissitude expression. As if she had suffered betrayal and wrong. âWei Lingnan,â she called Wei Lingnanâs name word by word. âYou said you loved me, why are you doing this to me?â
Xia Yingluo was a little surprised. What kind of mess was Gu Jinxiu making?
âHe doesnât love you at all, and never said he loved you.â Xia Yingluo defended her love. âLingnan told me before that heâs only acquainted to you and doesnât have any personal affection for you at all. Miss Gu Jinxiu, please donât have any more wishful thinking!