Chapter 967: Chapter 970: All the Sweetness 6
It was like exploring Pandora’s box. With every small step forward, new people would appear, each holding the same heart-shaped strawberry candy, handing it to Nianyang.
Different people, different age groups, as if traversing through a lifetime. When nearing the end of the alley, an elderly couple with kind, amiable faces appeared.
Nianyang was barely able to hold all the candies in her hands, and the rich aroma of strawberry milk candy almost enveloped her entirely.
The old man peeled open a candy wrapper and stuffed the milky white candy into Nianyang’s mouth, smiling so gently,
"Good girl, eat this candy, and your life will always be sweet."
"Thank you..."
As Nianyang chewed the sweetness in her mouth, she suddenly noticed a neat circle formed ahead of her.
Everyone was there: people from Tongxin Hall, the Li Family, the Chu Family, grandpa, mom, dad, brother...
Even the people who just gave her candies, all were standing within the range visible to Nianyang.
Each one of them held a bouquet of flowers, their faces beaming brightly, looking at Nianyang with anticipation.
What... exactly is going on?
Nianyang’s gaze flickered intensely, and then she noticed the circle suddenly opened up to form a pathway.
There appeared Li Tingyan, impeccably dressed, strikingly handsome, holding a large bouquet of roses, directly opposite Nianyang.
Tingyan...
Nianyang’s gaze fixed instantly, watching the man stride gracefully towards her.
The sunlight was bright and the circle shielded them from most of the blinding light.
The man walked against the light, shadows playing on his chiseled face, giving his features a deep, captivating allure.
His eyes, as if ink-stained, gazed deeply at Nianyang as if she was the only thing that mattered in the entire world.
Nianyang had never felt so nervous before, like a naïve young girl, her ears buzzing, yet she could hear her own heart racing wildly.
Thump, thump.
With every step the man took closer, her heart pounded stronger each time, making her almost doubt if she was suffocating.
Somewhere nearby, the most popular love song of the era began to play, its moving melody perfectly complementing the moment, leaving Nianyang profoundly moved.
So everything, was it all planned in advance?
Was it... a surprise for her?
Nianyang’s eyes were inexplicably wet, the sudden fulfillment after emptiness made her voice tremble, "Li Tingyan, what exactly are you up to?"
Standing before Nianyang, she then realized he wasn’t holding roses at all, but candies shaped like roses.
He looked down at the petite woman in front of him, his thin lips met briefly, "Nini, I’m so sorry that due to my work, I’m not always there for you when you need me. I’m sorry I fail to protect you well, sometimes I even need you to protect me. As a husband, it seems I often fall short, but Nini, life is long, and I want to spend it learning, improving, and becoming your most trusted pillar."
Nianyang’s nose tingled with emotion, "Is this... a proposal?"
The man’s expression was tender, his eyes flowing with mesmerizing starlight, as he reverently placed the candy roses into Nianyang’s arms.
He curved his lips into a smile, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze, "This is not a proposal, it’s a gift for you, wishing you to be treated gently by the world. My Nini, having tasted much bitterness, you are sure to find all the sweetness in this world from now on."
