nycdaug Chapter 51 Surprise
Chapter 51 Surprise
Chapter 51 Surprise
Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at Li Chenxu approaching her, not reacting for a moment. It wasn't until he was right in front of her that she stammered, "Chenxu... why did you suddenly come back? And what's with your clothes?"
Li Chenxu did not answer Mu Xiaoyu immediately. Hearing this, he only gave Mu Xiaoyu a meaningful look. The next moment, he took Mu Xiaoyu's hand and led her out while saying, "You'll know what's going on in a moment."
Mu Xiaoyu had no idea what Li Chenxu was planning. It wasn't impossible that he dressed up like this to take her to a party. But if that were the case, Li Chenxu would definitely have informed her beforehand.
Now that you're deliberately keeping it from her, could it be... that there's something else important going on, and you want to surprise her?
The thought of this possibility filled Mu Xiaoyu with anticipation. Her eyes seemed to be shining as she looked at Li Chenxu.
Her appearance was naturally noticed by Li Chenxu, who let out another low laugh, and within a few seconds, the two walked out of the villa.
Li Chenxu's car wasn't parked in the garage as usual, but directly outside. It was unclear what Li Chenxu wanted to do, but he pulled Mu Xiaoyu to a stop behind the car before letting go of her hand.
"Are you ready?"
Li Chenxu looked at Mu Xiaoyu with a smile. His handsome face, carefully made up, was bathed in golden sunlight, making him look like a god from ancient Greek mythology, shining brightly.
Mu Xiaoyu was somewhat mesmerized. Upon hearing this, she stared intently at Li Chenxu, her nod being merely a subconscious gesture.
Seeing Mu Xiaoyu nod, the next moment, Li Chenxu opened the trunk. The instant the fragrance of flowers wafted out, it instantly woke Mu Xiaoyu. She stared wide-eyed at the trunk, which was filled with countless red and white roses. As the trunk opened, a pure white hot air balloon slowly rose, its surface covered with oil paintings of Mu Xiaoyu's portrait.
I don't know where Li Chenxu hired the painter, but the Mu Xiaoyu on each hot air balloon is painted very realistically. More importantly, the expression is so lifelike that it feels like the Mu Xiaoyu in the painting is coming to life.
Moreover, as the last hot air balloon ascended, a delicate gift box the size of a palm was found attached to its tail.
Li Chenxu took the gift box down, and finally, to Mu Xiaoyu's surprise and delight, he opened the gift box and knelt down in front of Mu Xiaoyu.
Inside the deep blue gift box lay an exquisite diamond ring, clearly the result of careful design; its very appearance alone was enough to set it apart from the rest.
Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at the ring, stammering, "Chen Xu... what... what are you doing?"
Even though it was just a short sentence, her voice trembled. Although they had been married for so long, only the two of them knew that their wedding rings were just something they bought casually from a store. Although they were expensive, neither of them had put any thought into them.
Mu Xiaoyu didn't care at all back then, but things are different now...
Now that this ring has suddenly appeared, Mu Xiaoyu doesn't know... whether Li Chenxu's intentions are what she thinks.
She had already received enough surprises from Li Chenxu during this period, and she couldn't imagine any more.
Seeing Mu Xiaoyu's almost tearful excitement, Li Chenxu's already gentle eyes softened even more. He smiled at Mu Xiaoyu and said softly, "Xiaoyu, I designed this ring myself when we reconciled. Today is our wedding anniversary, and I wanted to surprise you. So this ring not only represents my feelings but also our new future. Now I've put my future into this ring. Will you accept it?"
Aside from Mu Xiaoyu, everyone outside knows that Li Chenxu is a man of his word and extremely assertive. Only in front of Mu Xiaoyu is he willing to show his best and gentlest side.
He loved Mu Xiaoyu more than his own life. He was willing to give her the best of everything, so he restrained all his strength in front of her.
Mu Xiaoyu stared unblinkingly at Li Chenxu kneeling before her, never imagining that such a proud and powerful man would one day express his feelings in this way.
She felt like crying again...
Even though she felt much stronger after her rebirth, she was always easily moved when it came to Li Chenxu's affairs, just like now.
After a long while, Mu Xiaoyu stretched out her trembling hand and said to Li Chenxu, her voice choked with emotion, "I do."
Mu Xiaoyu's answer brought a bright smile to Li Chenxu's usually indifferent face. He gently but solemnly placed the ring on Mu Xiaoyu's ring finger before standing up.
Li Chenxu hugged the deeply moved Mu Xiaoyu in his arms, gently patted her back, and said tenderly but helplessly, "Why have you become so prone to crying now? I remember you didn't used to cry."
"Who's crying..." Mu Xiaoyu retorted, then couldn't help but add, "Besides, isn't it all your fault that I'm in this state? How dare you say that..."
Her playful tone, tinged with a hint of coquettishness, made Li Chenxu's mood even better. He enjoyed Mu Xiaoyu's unrestrained display of affection in front of him. He couldn't help but chuckle, then kissed Mu Xiaoyu's forehead and said, "We won't be eating at home for lunch today. I've already made arrangements outside. Today is our wedding anniversary, so you can do whatever you want. I'll accompany you."
Hearing Li Chenxu say that, Mu Xiaoyu actually felt a little guilty. She herself hadn't even remembered their wedding anniversary, yet Li Chenxu remembered it so clearly…
Although she now has feelings for Li Chenxu, if you really think about it, their feelings are still unequal.
She still owes Li Chenxu far too much...
As if seeing through Mu Xiaoyu's thoughts, Li Chenxu reached out and gently ruffled Mu Xiaoyu's hair a couple of times, then smiled and said, "Xiaoyu, don't think about so many other things. The only thing you need to do now is enjoy today. Don't think about anything else. Just leave everything to me, understand?"
Mu Xiaoyu nodded. She wasn't one to overthink things. Since the facts were as they were, she would try her best to like Li Chenxu even more.
Moreover, given that Li Chenxu is such an outstanding person and treats her so well, she believes that it's only a matter of time before their relationship becomes equal.