Although her clan members have long lifespans, blessed by their ancestors, they are all very loyal to their feelings and partners.
If she ever caught her partner having a tryst with another vixen, she'd surely teach them a good lesson.
Chu Hengyuan couldn't help but laugh and cry. "I'm not that much of a scumbag. I was just thinking about how long it would take me to forget the person I like..."
Rong Lan tilted her head. "So, have you come up with an answer?"
Chu Hengyuan nodded. "Yes, I have. I promise you, I'll forget her within twelve hours."
"..." Rong Lan always felt that Chu Hengyuan was unreliable. If it were that easy to forget someone you liked, then when her aunt was doing fortune - telling business, half of the people who came to her stall wouldn't be asking about relationship problems.
Rong Lan gave Chu Hengyuan a wary look but didn't dwell on this topic. If Chu Hengyuan misbehaved after they got married, she'd punish him then. Even if she didn't like Chu Hengyuan, he was still her partner, and no one else should have any thoughts about him.
"The drone show is over," Chu Hengyuan said, looking out of the window.
Rong Lan also looked out. The drones on the river were gradually dispersing and flying back to where they came from.
This twenty - minute drone show had cost her a full one million yuan.
These days, chasing someone indeed came at a cost.
Thankfully, though, her efforts weren't in vain.
"Are you full, Lanlan? If so, let's go. Let's take a stroll and look at engagement rings," Chu Hengyuan said with a smile.
Lanlan?
Rong Lan frowned and looked at Chu Hengyuan with disgust. "Does Young Master Chu get into character so quickly?"
When she was still a carefree fox, many foxes called her Lanlan, including her parents. But in this world, for now, the only one who called her Lanlan was Mother Bai.
Chu Hengyuan's sudden "Lanlan" left her at a loss.
She couldn't possibly call Chu Hengyuan "Yuanyuan," could she?
Just thinking about it gave her the creeps.
Chu Hengyuan laughed. Could the disgust in this little girl's eyes be any more obvious?
"The Chu family and the Bai family have always had a marriage alliance. Now that we've confirmed our feelings for each other, it's like we've skipped the dating stage and directly entered the engaged stage. Isn't this kind of address quite normal?"
Rong Lan shook her head. "Not really."
Chu Hengyuan shrugged and laughed helplessly. "Okay, okay, then we won't change the address for now. Miss Bai, shall we go and choose engagement rings together?"
Rong Lan still shook her head.
Before Chu Hengyuan could ask what her head - shaking meant, she explained, "There's no need to choose engagement rings. I've already found the brand and the designer. The engagement rings are being made, and I should be able to get the finished rings in ten days."
Chu Hengyuan: "..."
Didn't she just confess her love with the drone show today?
Before that, how did she know if she'd need engagement rings?
Most importantly, shouldn't he be the one preparing the engagement rings! She'd done the confession, made the promise for the future, and even prepared the engagement rings. It made him feel like a kept boy toy.
"Miss Bai, why did you prepare the engagement rings in advance? What if I'd rejected you today?" Chu Hengyuan finished the last sip of the slightly cool tea in his cup.
Hearing this, Rong Lan curved her eyes and smiled brightly. Her gaze was always on Chu Hengyuan. "If you rejected me this time, I'd have another chance. Anyway, I can make sure that I'll definitely marry you."
Chu Hengyuan was dazed for a moment under Rong Lan's earnest and smiling gaze. His heart skipped a beat. But he snapped out of it quickly.
"Miss Bai, can we make a deal? Can you not look at me so seriously?" he joked with a smile. "Looking at me like this makes me feel like you like me."
However, from the emotions in her eyes, he could clearly tell that her feelings for him weren't that deep.
Although Rong Lan didn't understand Chu Hengyuan's words, she still shifted her gaze and stopped looking at him. "What a strange request. Fine, I won't look at you then."
Chu Hengyuan let out a sigh of relief. "Miss Bai, where shall we go next?"
Rong Lan turned to look at the hazy night outside the window. "How about we go back to our own homes?"
She was a very busy fox with a lot of things to do. Now that she'd "tricked" Chu Hengyuan, she didn't need to spend any more time on him and could go and do other things.
Chu Hengyuan gave Rong Lan a deep look. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but Rong Lan's attitude now was just like that of a scumbag who left right after having a fling. Even someone like him with no romantic experience knew that the next step after confirming a relationship was to go on a date. It was still early, and even if they didn't go anywhere and just took a walk on the street, it would be better. But she actually proposed to go home.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Isn't it good to go home?" Rong Lan noticed Chu Hengyuan's scrutiny.
Hearing this, Chu Hengyuan smiled. "Going home is of course good. Let's go home then. I'll tell my family that I've agreed to the marriage and ask the elders to choose an auspicious day for our wedding."
"Yes, I almost forgot. I have to tell Mom about this too." Chu Hengyuan's words strengthened Rong Lan's determination to go home.
Chu Hengyuan was helpless but didn't say much. He was a perfect gentleman as he sent Rong Lan back to the Bai family's residence and then drove home himself.
At the entrance of the Bai family's yard, Rong Lan opened the door and got out of the car. She politely waved goodbye to Chu Hengyuan. She didn't rush in but stood at the yard entrance, waiting until Chu Hengyuan's car was out of sight before turning around and walking into the yard.
When she opened the door and entered the entrance hall, Rong Lan was startled by Mother Bai, who was standing there with a mysterious smile on her face. Her fox fur almost stood on end. "Mom?"
Wasn't this smile a bit too bright? It was just the day when Bai Rongran went abroad. She thought she'd come home to see a sad - faced mother.
Mother Bai took Rong Lan's hand. "Lanlan, was it Chu Hengyuan who sent you back just now?"
It wasn't strange that Mother Bai recognized Chu Hengyuan's car. Even someone like her who had only known Chu Hengyuan for a short time could recognize his car. He only seemed to have that one car and always drove it when he went out. What Rong Lan found amazing was where Mother Bai had been to see Chu Hengyuan's car. She hadn't seen Mother Bai anywhere from the yard all the way to the villa.
"Yes, it was Chu Hengyuan's car," Rong Lan admitted straightforwardly.
After all, they were now engaged, and going out for fun together wasn't a big deal.