I've watched those foreign proposal videos. After the girls get proposed to, they cry, laugh, jump and dance.
I was actually quite worried that Cheng Yu would burst into tears on the spot and make a fool of himself during the live - broadcast. Then he'd blame me for it.
Thankfully, he pulled me up in one go. Before I could see the look on his face clearly, he leaned over and hugged me tightly.
He held me tightly for a very long time.
Was he crying?
I had no idea, and I didn't dare to move.
Zhang Yuan and Qi Jiayuan were running out of patience. "Hey, there are a bunch of people in the live - broadcast scolding us for being show - offy... Could you two please put on the rings quickly? We're paying by the second for this private venue!"
Oh.
I'd forgotten about the rings!
Cheng Yu finally let go of me. His eyes were full of love that he couldn't hide. He held out his left hand and handed the ring to me. "You put it on for me."
I held back the urge to cry and simply said, "Okay! Xiao Qi, quickly get the mineral water from your bag and rinse the ring!"
Qi Jiayuan: "Yes, sir!"
After rinsing off all the sticky green stuff, I deliberately wiped the diamond ring on the fabric of my chest. I said to Cheng Yu, "Look! It's so big and shiny! The most expensive men's ring in the whole store! A diamond has to be of this clarity to match our pure and flawless Baby Cheng Yu!"
Zhang Yuan and Qi Jiayuan: "Ugh—"
Cheng Yu smiled and let me put the ring on him firmly. He said, "I'm so happy, Zhou Yinyin."
I grinned widely at him. "I'm honored, Cheng Yu."
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Just like that.
Yufei (a nickname for Cheng Yu) was crowned in one fell swoop.
He quickly became more demanding and asked me to set a date for the engagement banquet soon.
Cheng Yu looked quite young, but he was quite traditional in his thinking. He said that we had to follow the proper procedures, like the proposal to the bride's family, the betrothal gifts, and the eight items for the engagement... All the rituals must be complete.
I didn't understand any of these anyway. Maybe Cheng Yu thought it was too troublesome to explain, so he just took me to the mall to buy things.
Cheng Yu made me try on a lot of clothes and a lot of jewelry. He didn't even ask about the price, just whether I liked them or not.
I just... picked some that were priced more reasonably and said I liked them.
When we left the mall with several big shopping bags, I saw several SAs (sales associates) from different counters coming out in a queue with mountains of orange and black packages. I exclaimed, "Wow, which rich lady is out for her year - end shopping spree?"
Cheng Yu: "You."
Me: "..."
Then I watched helplessly as the SAs filled a car with these packages.
Cheng Yu said, "You don't understand. If the gifts I give are too shabby, the elders will scold me for not being sincere enough."
Me: ...Who cares if you'll be scolded by the elders?
All I knew was that my dad said the bride should give the groom gifts of equal value during the engagement.
Woohoo...
Getting married can make you go bankrupt.
My "pension for a lonely old age" was gone.
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On the day of the engagement, the venue was chosen on a luxury cruise ship.
Yes.
A cruise ship.
It was the first time I'd heard of someone getting engaged on a ship.
My dad and my elder brother felt seasick after getting on the ship.
Poor me. I was wearing a cheongsam for the engagement, and my high - heels kept slipping on the deck of the cruise ship.
Cheng Yu was the only heir of a wealthy and well - known family. He had so many relatives and friends that an ordinary hotel really couldn't accommodate them all.
On my side, besides a dozen family members, there were only those naive people from our company.
As soon as they got on the cruise ship, they kept going "Wow, wow, wow" like a bunch of little frogs with their mouths never closing.
Qi Jiayuan was so unseemly that he grabbed Cheng Yu's arm and asked, "Mr. Cheng, don't forget about me if you have an affair. Don't be too strict about gender, okay?"
Cheng Yu: "..."
Me: "Get out of the way... Wait, Qi Jiayuan, why are you bringing your laptop to my engagement banquet?"
Qi Jiayuan looked frustrated. "There's a bug in the game. It just went online, and I have to fix it quickly."
Me: "Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier! Where's the bug? Give me the laptop and let me take a look!"
Cheng Yu: "..."
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Just like this, on my big engagement day.
I, my boss Qi Jiayuan, and the technician Zhang Yuan squatted on the deck of the luxury cruise ship, typing codes.
Poor Cheng Yu kept holding a wine glass and saying to the approaching guests, "Sorry, please wait a moment. She's a bit busy."
One of my colleagues secretly filmed this and uploaded it to the Internet. The video was named "The Tears of Programmers".
It was quickly forwarded over a million times.
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Finally, we finished our work, and the ceremony officially began.
I had repeatedly told Cheng Yu to keep the engagement low - key because I was broke.
So my dad gave Cheng Yu 9,999 yuan, symbolizing everlasting love.
Cheng Zhenggang gave me 10,007 yuan. What did it symbolize...?
I didn't quite understand.
Cheng Yu explained, "You're the one in ten thousand for me."
Oh.
Not bad.
Well - educated people really have their own ways!
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Since I had told Cheng Yu before that the gold jewelry and such shouldn't be too expensive. After all, they weren't really necessary, and it would just put a lot of pressure on people. I said it should be simple and practical.
So the very practical Cheng Zhenggang put two huge gold bracelets on my hands.
Looking at the bracelets that were several times thicker than my fist, I fell into deep thought—Could this be the legendary Meteor Fist?
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After the numerous but warm and heart - filling ceremonies.
It was time for Cheng Yu to kneel down and propose.
I was originally afraid that it would be too tacky and I'd blush with shame.
However, when he, dressed in a suit and looking so handsome and dignified, looked at me devoutly, knelt on one knee, and presented a diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg with both hands, my tears just fell. I was really so grateful. I thought I'd be alone for the rest of my life and would never find a man who loved me so much and whom I loved deeply in return. But then he unexpectedly appeared.
He said, "Miss Zhou Yinyin, would you like to abandon the 'pension for a lonely old age' with me and rename it the 'fund for a long - lasting and happy marriage'?"
I cried like a mess and nodded randomly. "I do!"
The applause thundered.
I put on the ring.
Damn it.
It was so heavy.
I could hardly lift my hand.
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I toasted the relatives and friends with Cheng Yu.
He patiently introduced them to me one by one. I sighed, "Wow, your relatives and friends are all over the world."
Cheng Yu: "Yes. So if you dare to abandon me in the future, my people will hunt you down all over the world."
Me: "I dare not. I dare not."
With the power of our family.
If you dare to abandon me in the future.
My people can probably only make it hard for your Cheng family to find a place to get a massage.
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My good friend Chen Yu, who had helped me a lot, couldn't come because of something.
She sent me a few voice messages.
I kept saying, "It's okay, Sister. It's okay, Sister."
But then she still called me. It was a bit noisy around me, so I turned up the volume and talked for a few more sentences before hanging up.
When I came back, Cheng Yu crooked his finger at me.
Me: "?"
Cheng Yu: "Why do you call her sister in front of me, but it's a man's voice on the phone?"
I imitated his heart - broken look and pointed at him with my slender finger. "You suspect me?"
Cheng Yu, with a strong sense of self - preservation, said, "Fiancée, I'm waiting for your explanation online. Otherwise, I'll lose sleep tonight."