It’s great to be rich. Qian Xiaoke’s very first reaction when he saw the ring was that he also wanted to buy Jiang Tongyan a ring just as big for him to wear. He wanted to give Jiang Tongyan all the best things in the world, including himself. Put that way, it sounded a little thick-skinned. How did he end up counting himself as ‘the best thing’? But Qian Xiaoke felt that Jiang Tongyan would probably be very happy being with him, and anything that could make someone happy was the best thing. “Hey,” Jiang Tongyan called out to him. “Even if you’re going to turn me down, do it later. At least agree first. There are so many people watching, I’ll lose face otherwise!” Qian Xiaoke had been drifting off into space, and Jiang Tongyan was still kneeling on one knee, waiting for an answer. “Yes, yes, yes!” Of course he would! Qian Xiaoke finally snapped back to his senses. He hurriedly took the flowers, then asked Jiang Tongyan, “This ring… Is it real?” A diamond ring this big, he had only ever seen on Taobao, the kind that cost 9.9 yuan with free shipping, the kind you could tell at a glance was fake. Did a proper, genuine diamond ring really get this big? Jiang Tongyan laughed. “How about we find a piece of glass and scratch it to test?” Qian Xiaoke was amused by him and leaned into his arms, laughing. “I apologise for my recklessness.” As he laughed, Qian Xiaoke’s nose started to sting again. “Come on,” Jiang Tongyan said. “Gege will put it on for you.” He gently pushed him out of his arms so Qian Xiaoke could stand properly. Holding him could wait until they got home. Once they were back, not only could he hold him, but he could do other things too. At this moment, the most important thing was to secure Qian Xiaoke first. As Jiang Tongyan put the ring on his finger, he said, “Once you wear my ring, you’re mine. From now on, gege will be your lover-gege.” Qian Xiaoke lowered his eyes and looked at the outrageously large diamond ring now on his finger. He pursed his lips, wanting to cry. “What’s wrong?” Jiang Tongyan noticed something was off the moment he looked up. “Why are you crying?” Qian Xiaoke was stubborn. “I’m not crying. I’m laughing wildly.” After he said that, Jiang Tongyan burst into exaggerated laughter. “See? This is what wild laughter looks like. I suspect you have some kind of misunderstanding about emotions.” Qian Xiaoke puffed out his cheeks, crying as he laughed. “You’re so annoying! I’m touched! And you’re making fun of me!” He touched the big diamond ring on his finger. “I suddenly feel like I’m really lucky.” Jiang Tongyan looked at Qian Xiaoke and reached up to smooth down a little tuft of hair sticking up on the top of his head. That strand had been flattened and bent by his knitted hat with bunny ears, and no matter how he smoothed it, it wouldn’t lie flat. So be it—let it stick up. Just like their love. “You are pretty lucky,” Jiang Tongyan said. “I bought the ring blindly, and the size still fits perfectly.” Of course it hadn’t been a blind purchase. Jiang Tongyan had secretly measured Qian Xiaoke’s finger while he was asleep, and the diamond itself had been carefully chosen. You only proposed once in a lifetime, how could he possibly be casual about it? But Jiang Tongyan cared about his pride. He would never admit that he had been so nervous about proposing that he hadn’t slept properly for days, nor would he admit that worrying Qian Xiaoke might dislike such a ‘gaudy’ diamond ring had made him so anxious he was nearly constipated. “That’s not what I meant!” Qian Xiaoke raised a fist to punch his shoulder, but the ring on his finger suddenly flashed and dazzled his eyes, and he experienced firsthand what it meant to have a soft hand after taking someone’s gift. Once you had taken someone’s ring, you couldn’t even bring yourself to hit them anymore. “So,” Jiang Tongyan said, “does that mean this proposal ceremony is over?” “Do you have anything else planned?” For example: forcefully kissing me. For example: sweeping me up in a princess carry in front of everyone. “No.” Qian Xiaoke had nothing to say. Still, it was fine. He had never expected Jiang Tongyan to suddenly propose today in the first place. “Ah!” “What are you ‘ah’-ing about now?” Jiang Tongyan asked. “Don’t like the ring?” “No!” Qian Xiaoke said. “You should’ve told me you were going to propose! I should’ve worn the new sweater I just bought!” Jiang Tongyan laughed out loud and wrapped an arm around him as they went back to the table. “Alright, alright. You’re not some big celebrity. Getting proposed to isn’t going to make the trending list.” “…Hey, how about you propose again after we get home?” “Huh?” “When we get home, I’ll change into a new outfit, then put on some foundation and blush, dress myself up all pretty, and then you can propose to me all over again.” Jiang Tongyan looked at him like he was looking at an idiot. Qian Xiaoke held it in for a moment, then finally couldn’t help himself and collapsed to the side laughing. “I’m joking! You really don’t have a single humorous cell in your body!” “I’m not a comedian,” Jiang Tongyan said. “What do I need humour cells for?” Qian Xiaoke looked at him with a bright smile. After watching him for a bit, he said, “That’s true. Anyway, no matter what you’re like, I like you. No matter what you’re like, you’re my lover-gege.” This time, it was Jiang Tongyan’s ears that turned red. How could a domineering CEO get shy? A domineering CEO was just feeling hot, that was all. The overheated domineering CEO forced himself to suppress his smile and finished the meal with the little darling at the tip of his heart. During that time, he asked him eight times, “You really are willing to marry me?” At first, Qian Xiaoke answered sweetly, but later he got impatient. “Jiang Tongyan, what’s wrong with you? Do you not believe me?” “I just…” Jiang Tongyan coughed awkwardly, then lowered his voice and said indistinctly, “I don’t dare believe it.” “What’s there not to dare believe?” Qian Xiaoke thought to himself that the one who should be afraid this was all a dream ought to be him. Jiang Tongyan smiled at him. “It’s fine. Eat up. After we’re done, we’ll go home and make love.” “Not a chance.” Qian Xiaoke lowered his head and smiled to himself, glancing now and then at the heavy, oversized diamond ring on his finger. “Such an expensive restaurant—I’m going to savour it properly.” ============ By the time Jiang Tongyan and Qian Xiaoke got home, it was already very late. According to Qian Xiaoke’s recent habits, he should have been sleepy by then. But today was different. There were so many things worth getting excited about that he would probably be unable to sleep for two or three days. This was very unhealthy and not something anyone should learn from. The moment they opened the door, before they even stepped inside, Qian Xiaoke was pulled into Jiang Tongyan’s arms and kissed until his mouth and face were all wet. He made soft, muffled sounds, his legs felt a little weak, embarrassed and flustered, but also a little excited. Once inside, Jiang Tongyan, the big pervert, immediately tried to strip off his fluffy bunny pants. Qian Xiaoke grabbed his hand and said, “Husband, wait a second!” Husband. That word went straight to Jiang Tongyan’s heart. Qian Xiaoke had occasionally called him that before, especially in bed, sweet and coy. He called him like that every time until Jiang Tongyan’s bones went soft, while that part went rock hard. But this time was different. Now, Jiang Tongyan really was his husband. A husband-to-be. “Husband can’t wait anymore.” Jiang Tongyan still tugged his pants off. “You calling me that clearly isn’t because you want me to wait.” “Hey! Wait!” Qian Xiaoke struggled free and slipped away. Jiang Tongyan, having been rejected, stood at the entryway looking pitifully at Qian Xiaoke bending over to pull his pants back up. “You don’t love me anymore? Has marriage really become the grave of our love?” Qian Xiaoke looked up at him. “What nonsense are you talking about? I have a gift for you.” After pulling his pants on, Qian Xiaoke ran into the house. “Wait for me!” Before going in, he even poked his head back out deliberately. “Husband, remember to put on Santa Claus’s outfit, okay? Muach muach.” The schedule today had really been packed too full. The impatient Jiang Tongyan had almost forgotten the special reserved act he had prepared—Santa Claus riding a reindeer. Qian Xiaoke ran into the bedroom, quickly changed his clothes, and then pulled out the Christmas gift he had hidden under the bed. The gift was wrapped tightly in red wrapping paper and tied with a bow. As he hugged the present and walked back out, his gaze flicked again to the diamond ring on his finger. He took a deep breath and walked toward Jiang Tongyan outside. He knew that, no matter what, he and Jiang Tongyan came from two different worlds. For Jiang Tongyan, he could arrange a proposal at the city’s most expensive restaurant with the best service, commission a one-of-a-kind, oversized diamond ring, and create romantic surprises that Qian Xiaoke had only ever seen in idol dramas. Those were all things Qian Xiaoke could not do. But he also had his own way of expressing his feelings. The gift in Qian Xiaoke’s arms was something he had prepared with great care. He believed Jiang Tongyan would definitely be able to feel the affection behind it, and that he would like it and cherish it. Jiang Tongyan had never been the kind of person who measured feelings with money. About that, Qian Xiaoke was confident. Wearing the reindeer outfit, he opened the bedroom door. Outside the door, his Santa Claus stood there waiting for him, smiling brightly. “Does it look good?” Qian Xiaoke stepped out and asked. He was quite shy. Jiang Tongyan really was too flashy. The reindeer outfit he had designed for Qian Xiaoke could basically be described as ‘barely covering anything’. A perfectly good reindeer had turned into a reindeer spirit. So embarrassing! Way too embarrassing! Qian Xiaoke hugged his gift, his face red like a little tomato. Jiang Tongyan was completely stunned. “You…” Jiang Tongyan swallowed. “Why does your butt look perkier?” In the past, Jiang Tongyan had always said Qian Xiaoke had a flat butt. That wasn’t really his fault; Qian Xiaoke’s butt really had been flat. But today, it looked kind of tempting. Qian Xiaoke chuckled. “I learned from Zhou Mo.” “Huh?” “He has a set of glute exercises. Lately, when you were working overtime, I was doing them at home.” He had only tried them with a casual mindset, but unexpectedly, they really seemed to work a little. Qian Xiaoke walked over and handed the gift to Jiang Tongyan. “Husband—ah, no, Santa Claus—will you accept the reindeer’s gift?” At that moment, Jiang Tongyan had no interest at all in opening a gift. He only wanted to unwrap this little reindeer first. But he couldn’t disappoint him. Overcome with desire, Jiang Tongyan forcibly restrained himself from pouncing and biting him, and instead took the exquisitely wrapped box from his hands. The box wasn’t heavy, but it was fairly large. He carefully unwrapped it, not even willing to damage the wrapping paper. Jiang Tongyan didn’t ask what was inside. He wanted to open it himself. When the box was opened, inside lay a black knitted scarf. Qian Xiaoke said, “When I was in college, the girls in my class would knit scarves for the guys they liked every winter. This one is the scarf I knitted for you. Do you like it?” He liked it. He liked it very much. But at that moment, for some reason, a song echoed in Jiang Tongyan’s mind—I knitted a sweater for an idiot. It was fine. At least it was a scarf, not a sweater. “If you like it,” Qian Xiaoke said, “I still have yarn. I can knit you a sweater too.”
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Since this is still christmas and fortunately the timing in the story fitss, so I decided to just translate all the christmas oness
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