Chapter 475

Huang Qimin suddenly noticed that a large portion of Zhou Yan’s ear was red and there was a scar near the tip of his ear. He couldn't help but asked curiously, “Dog Poop Zhou, what happened to your ear?”Zhou Yan was taken a back. He stuttered and said, “It’s nothing. I accidentally bumped into the wall while I was walking.”Huang Qimin looked at him suspiciously, “You don’t look right. That is not consistent with someone bumping into the wall. Did you… did your fiancee twisted your ear?”“……”FOOM!And Zhou Yan’s face turned beet red all of a sudden. His neck stiffened as he said, “Of course not! My fiancée is always a sweetheart in front of me. She would not dare to head west if I told her to head east. She would not dare to stand if I told her to sit. She would never get physical with me!”Huang Qimin, “Oh really? I’d have to ask her at your wedding banquet whether she really is that docile.”Zhou Yan, “……”Wen Rugui ignored the both of them and headed over to Dean Jiao’s office after lunch.Jiao Boshan saw the frown on Wen Rugui and asked caringly, “I heard that you had been asking around how to propose romantically. Is that true?”The tips of Wen Rugui’s ears turned pink. “Yes, my girlfriend said she wants a romantic proposal. I thought about it long and hard and still couldn’t figure out what would construe a romantic proposal.”Jiao Boshan said, “Why do you ask everyone but me?”Wen Rugui was taken aback a little.As his teacher had been in China for many years, as such, he considered him a domestic elder. Back then, they married who their parents told them to, especially during war time. It was very likely that there wasn’t even any pork.That was why it never occurred to him to ask his teacher. It seemed that he had overlooked something.Jiao Boshan put down his pen and asked, “Okay, tell me what advices had you received so far.”Wen Rugui said, “Qiming said to bring with me two jin of pork to my girlfriend’s place. That was what Zhou Yan did. Others told me to bring snacks or food.”All in all, everybody suggested some sort of food. Just different variations.Jiao Boshan shook his head. “Practical, but nothing to do with romance. Back then, foreigners would bring with you a bouquet of flowers and a ring and get down on one knee to propose. That’s what considered a romantic proposal overseas.”Truth was, that was how he proposed to Zhong Shulan as well. His lips curved upward reflexively when he thought about the past.Wen Rugui’s eyes lit up. “Teacher, I’d like to take some time off to go and propose!”It wasn’t every day that Jiao Boshan could see this side of Wen Rugui. “Go. And don’t bother coming back if you fail again!”Wen Rugui nodded and hurried back to his own office.He pulled his little notebook out from his drawer and started to write:A romantic proposal needs flowers, ring, and must get down on one knee.When he was done scribbling, he cleaned up some and went over to take some time off from the dean. He left for Capital City that very same day.Huang Qimin and Zhou Yan only found that that Wen Rugui had taken time off to go home after work and they were very curiuos.Huang Qimin, “Let’s have a wager whether Rugui’s proposal will be successful this time?”Remembering their previous wager, Zhou Yan said cautiously, “I wager that he would fail again this time. The losing party must treat the winning party to the government-operated restaurant.”Huang Qimin laughed and said, “Sure. I’ll wager that he will succeed. You better be ready to take me out to dinner.”After he got home, Wen Rugui told Old Mr. Wen and Uncle Zong what he had learned and the three men started to get ready.Tong Xuelu went to work just like usual the next day. She found Wen Rugui waiting outside the restaurant when he returned from the market.