December 9th, a day Liu Xin'an will never forget in his life.
On this day every year, no matter how busy, he always makes sure to be by Bae Juhyun's side.
However, Miss Bae, who just finished an exhausting schedule of over ten days, seemed to have forgotten this important day. When one is maintaining such a busy routine, it's hard to have energy left to think about anything else, and keeping in touch with Liu Xin'an is already Bae Juhyun's limit.
So it was after midnight that Liu Xin'an handed her the gift he had prepared, causing her to suddenly remember what anniversary today was.
Embarrassed, Bae Juhyun took the gift, not opening it right away, but holding it in her arms with her beautiful eyes lowered.
She had even forgotten to prepare a gift.
But soon, she perked up.
Clambering over to the smiling Liu Xin'an, she snuggled up to him, whispering in his ear.
Immediately, Liu Xin'an's lips couldn't help but curl up.
It seems what he mentioned earlier that irritated Bae Juhyun can be put to good use tonight.
"I've changed my mind, no gift for you!"
Bae Juhyun, feeling tonight might be torturous, quickly withdrew her thoughts; today she was very tired, wanting to quickly wash up and lie down, then nestle in his arms to sleep.
She didn't want to exert herself again before sleeping.
If it were Liu Xin'an on any other day, he might mischievously and half-forcibly pull her to bed, but tonight he wasn't so shameless and instead gave a doting smile, opening his arms.
When Bae Juhyun approached suspiciously, he held her securely in his embrace, speaking gently: "Go wash up and get ready to rest, I won't bother you."
"??? Are you a jerk now who's changed your heart?"
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Liu Xin'an wore a look of confusion, wasn't he taking into account that Bae Juhyun was very tired?
This woman, accepts toughness but not softness, huh!
Thinking this, Liu Xin'an flipped her over, pressing the woman held in his arms onto the couch.
Instead of panicking, Bae Juhyun laughed, lifted her hand to circle his neck, her beautiful eyes slightly raised, breath like silk: "Darling, did you miss me?"
This was her third time asking this question today.
The first two times, Liu Xin'an's answers were quite natural, but this third time...
"No."
"Ouch!"
The dampness and stinging sensation on his cheek made Liu Xin'an hold his breath; this woman...
"Go wash up?"
"Carry me, I'm too lazy to move~"
"Together?"
"Hm!"
Not refusing means agreeing.
...
Perhaps due to the holiday and the guilty feeling from not preparing a gift, last night's lingering was something Liu Xin'an truly savored.
After all, he had abstained for so many days.
Gently withdrawing the arm Bae Juhyun used as a pillow, apparently already used to this feeling, Liu Xin'an did not feel any numbness, thus his movements were smooth and quick, without waking the woman in his arms.
Then, he carefully removed her arm wrapped around his waist and the smooth jade-like leg resting on his thigh, finally freeing himself from Bae Juhyun's embrace.
Bae Juhyun loved cuddling him to sleep in winter; he always felt like a big fireball, comforting to hold.
Excessive exhaustion led Bae Juhyun to fall deeply asleep, while he leisurely walked into the bathroom to wash up.
Next, he sat on the couch, first confirming no movement came from the bedroom, then took out his phone to contact the florist already arranged.
Ultimately, lacking romantic cells, he planned to set the proposal location... in the car.
The prepared flowers then were to be placed in the trunk.
Their identities destined them never to roam the streets of Seoul like ordinary people. If they genuinely wanted to enjoy this day off and date like everyone else, the car would be their safest moving place.
As for the ring, hiding it in the car was best, since if it were on his person, Bae Juhyun might find it easily as she loved rummaging through his pockets senselessly.
Roughly ten minutes later, his phone vibrated.
Liu Xin'an answered the call, responding a few times before heading to the door, putting on his coat and shoes quietly, exiting the house.
The first stop today was naturally to pick up the freshest flowers.
Although flowers are delicate, buying fresh ones in the morning, lasting until evening without issue.
Driving smoothly to the florist, Liu Xin'an donned a mask and hat, leading the staff to his car, then helped move these violets into the trunk.
Purple was Juhyun's favorite color, and the language of violets symbolizing "eternal love" made them extremely fitting for proposing.
Perhaps because it was early morning, coupled with Liu Xin'an's thorough disguise, he wasn't recognized, smoothly drove away with a trunk full of flowers.
Naturally, to cover his early departure, Liu Xin'an cleverly also bought breakfast to take back, in case Bae Juhyun asked, leaving him unable to answer.
But upon returning home and seeing the woman still asleep on the bed, he realized he might have overthought it.
Of course, last night was an overdue intimacy, and after such a prolonged session, Bae Juhyun truly was exhausted.
