Landy's mother continued, "What I mean is, she may seem delicate at first glance, but," she smiled, "after spending a little more time with her, you'll see that she's not delicate at all. That's good. Girls should be appropriately strong and independent. I feel very reassured leaving Landy in your care."
"Uncle and Aunt, you flatter me. It's Lan Di who is truly outstanding. I should be thanking you both." The parents smiled upon hearing this.
"In that case, let's choose a date as soon as possible," the mother said.
Shi Nan was stunned. What did that mean? What day should they choose? Lan Di chimed in, "Mom, we'll talk about that later. Let's go out to eat."
Seeing that he changed the subject, Shi Nan didn't ask any more questions, and the group went to eat.
After dinner, Lan Di first took his parents home, and then took her home. Shi Nan asked, "Why go through all this trouble? Why don't you just go back with them? I could have just taken a taxi."
Instead of answering that, Lan Di said, "Shi Nan, this is the first time I've heard someone say I'm outstanding."
"Really? I didn't hear anything. Who?"
"Stop pretending!" He slammed on the brakes and grabbed her. She resisted, so he sighed and pressed his forehead against hers. "Shi Nan, do you know how rarely you praise me?"
Haven't you heard enough praise?
"I don't care about anyone else, I only want to listen to you."
She refused to say anything. Suddenly remembering the flowers her uncle had mentioned, she asked, "Does someone... really like daisies that much?"
"You know perfectly well what I'm asking. Didn't I tell you you're like a daisy? Have you forgotten?"
How could she forget the words he said to her in bed, "Shi Nan, you're like a wild chrysanthemum. I love you no matter what. You were born to seduce me." But in her heartbroken days, she thought it was just empty sweet talk, and her heart ached terribly because of it. "I can't stand it, it's so sour," she pouted.
"Probably because they saw that I always bought these flowers, the shop assistant once gave me a daisy as a gift."
"What do you mean?"
"There are many. The first one is a legend about a forest fairy who transformed into a daisy. She was a lively and mischievous girl, just like you."
"And the second one?"
"Strong, pure, innocent, beautiful. Just like you." He kissed her hair.
"continue."
"Thirdly, do you love me? That's why daisies are often the flower of those who have a secret crush."
"Tch~~ You don't have a crush on me."
He squeezed her hand tighter. "Are you pretending to be innocent again? When I secretly liked you, your mind was completely on other people. You didn't even notice me."
"Then what?"
"The fourth is separation. So you see, we didn't go through those three years."
"Finally, there's the love hidden deep in my heart. So for those three years, you were still in my heart." Deeply hidden in my heart.
Shi Nan was overjoyed, but she pretended to be calm. Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Oh right, your mom said she was choosing a date today. What does that mean?"
He stared at her, saying nothing. She waved her hand in front of his eyes. "Did you hear me?"
He pulled a small box from behind his back, and Shi Nan's heart began to pound. She knew, of course, what this usually meant; she'd watched so many movies and TV dramas, she couldn't let them go to waste. But this was too sudden!
He opened the box, and the next words were as expected: "Shi Nan, marry me."
Shi Nan was completely stunned.
He was stunned not only because he proposed to her, but also because of the ring in the box.
The ring was a blue panther, its body coiled into a circle, adorned with sapphires to resemble its spots, and featuring two striking blue eyes. It was a Boucheron design. Shi Nan had seen it in a magazine and was deeply impressed, utterly captivated by it. But he never imagined that today, it would become his engagement ring, placed before him.
Is he going to propose to her?
Of course, couples in love always head towards marriage, she knew that, and it shouldn't be surprising. She was also willing to spend the rest of her life with him. But given their current situation, how could they get married? Didn't he mind her resistance?
She couldn't hold back her sobs and tears welling up in her eyes. "Di, I won't even let you touch me, how could you possibly want to marry me? Have you lost your mind?"
He whispered, "Yes, it's broken. It broke the moment I fell in love with you." Then he became serious, "Shi Nan, even if you never let me touch you for the rest of my life, I still want to be with you. Do you understand?"
She looked at him, tears finally welling up in her eyes, and said with feigned reproach, "Don't you know that you need a diamond ring to propose?"
He was genuinely at a loss. "You prefer diamonds? I thought... you would like this." His voice turned dejected. "I spent a long time looking for one I didn't like, but then I saw this in a magazine and ordered it specifically."
She stopped teasing him. "I like it, I like it, how could I not like it? I've seen this one before, and I loved it right away. I never expected you to choose it to propose to me." She didn't put on airs or act high and mighty at all, kissing him with her tears. "I do, I do, I do."
Overjoyed, he lifted her out of the car, placed her on the hood, and kissed away her tears. "Shi Nan, Shi Nan, you can't go back on your word. Pinky promise, it will last for five hundred years."
reignite
The next day, both sets of parents met for dinner and had a very pleasant conversation, almost setting a date. However, Shi Nan said, "Let's wait a bit longer. I want to find a job first." Lan's mother praised Shi Nan for being independent and ambitious, but Shi Nan thought to herself, "Actually, I know I don't have the talent to be a housewife."
They returned to Tokyo, and Shi Nan saw them off. Before parting, Lan's mother held her hand and said, "Shi Nan, Auntie admires your independence, but a woman should ultimately prioritize her family. If it's not easy to find a job that's easy and suitable, then forget about it. Lan Di has a tough time, and Auntie still hopes you can take good care of him."
Shi Nan didn't want to work for a company anymore, so she found a job at a publishing house. She still didn't drive, and Lan Di picked her up and dropped her off at get off work every day. It was actually a very time-consuming and tiring affair, because he didn't need a car at all to get from his apartment to his office, but he insisted on picking her up from Jianguomen first at Chaoyangmen, then dropping her off at her workplace on the North Third Ring Road, and repeating the same routine after get off work. Traffic on the Third Ring Road during rush hour was notoriously bad, and Shi Nan felt sorry for him going through all that trouble, saying she could just take the subway and then a bus, but he wouldn't agree. She knew he just wanted to spend more time with her every day. This went on for several months.
Her Di. She hasn't told him yet that she has let go of the past, that she can live with him, and that she is willing to let him love her freely.
Because she had a little plan in mind for their upcoming birthday in April.
Shi Nan watched Dita Von Teese's champagne bath video repeatedly and went to Agent Provocateur to buy the complete set of equipment, as she wanted to give him a sensual gift.
On Lan Di's birthday, she took the afternoon off and left work early. She went to his office to ask for the key to their apartment in Dongdan, saying, "I need to arrange for a chef to cook a big meal. Your apartment doesn't have any kitchen utensils, so let's go to your old place. Just come back on time after get off work."
Landi was a little surprised. Eating at home? That's fine, but... I thought we'd be going out.
Shi Nan smiled, "My fool."
Landy left the office building on time, went to the apartment to get his car, and went back to his home. He gave her the key, and just as he was about to ring the doorbell, he saw her note—"The door is unlocked." He pushed the door open and went in. She wasn't in the kitchen, and there was no chef or fancy meal in sight. He called her, but there was no answer. He went upstairs to his room and opened the door. Why was there a glass bathtub in front of the bed?
Just as he was wondering what was going on, someone handcuffed his hands from behind. He was startled and was about to turn around when his eyes were covered again.
"What are you doing?" He didn't resist; he could tell from the scent that the person behind him was Shi Nan.
"Don't ask. Waiting for your big meal." She kissed his ear, pushed him onto the bed, and took off his suit jacket, shirt, shoes, and trousers, leaving him only in his underwear. Then she took out another pair of handcuffs, cuffed his hands to the headboard, and placed a pillow behind his head.
The moment Landy felt the blindfold being pulled off and opened his eyes, he took a deep breath. What did he see? His Shi Nan, his little leopard, his little wildcat, with thick black eyeliner, luscious red lips, and a black lace outfit typical of a stripper: an almost completely see-through bra, a corset that cinched her slender waist, butterfly-strap thongs, lace-trimmed stockings revealing her buttocks, black stockings, and matching black gloves and high heels. What was she doing? Clearly, she was seducing him with the utmost allure.
She paced back and forth lazily like a cat, swaying her body. Her peach-like breasts and hips were accentuated by her already slender legs, which were stretched even longer by her high heels, making her hips appear rounded and upturned. She kicked off her shoes and stepped into the shallow bathtub filled with champagne. Her wet body was alluring. She undressed, from gloves to stockings to pantyhose to bra, her seductive manner provocative. In the end, all that remained of her body was a pair of nipple covers with tassels, a thong tied with drawstrings, and a layer of wine.
Lan Di knew he was about to vomit blood; he clearly saw his body lying on the bed, his nipple sticking out prominently in the middle of his underwear. Shi Nan, with a seductive smile and eyes, told him that she saw it too. He spoke, his voice extremely hoarse, "You vixen, do you just want to torture me?"
Shi Nan finished her performance, slowly emerging from the glass tank. Her wet body climbed onto his bed. Seeing his eyes, half lustful and half angry, she decided to stop teasing him. She reached for his underwear, and his already erect penis proudly sprang out. He almost yelled, "Enough, Shi Nan, stop! That's enough!" Did he not want it? Of course not, he desperately wanted it. But he thought she was just teasing him; she still wouldn't let him enter. He felt she was just torturing him indirectly, the same torment she always gave him when he was about to penetrate.
She ignored him; his hands were firmly cuffed, rendering him immobile. She grasped his throbbing, veiny member, burning hot; with a gentle flick, she easily untied the thin straps at both ends of her underwear. He suppressed his heavy breathing, watching her continue.
Shi Nan, his Shi Nan, his little vixen, his little goddess!
The next second, she actually sat on him, facing his burning desire! The moment he felt her clitoris, he almost lost control. He mustered all his strength to suppress the gushing outburst.
He was so incredulous that her birthday gift was her letting go, and the return of her sweet spot that he had missed for so long.
Her luscious lips parted slightly, revealing the tip of her tongue, and she began to sway her hips. He called out, "Shi Nan, Shi Nan, my enchantress, my tormenting little enchantress, little Shi Nan." As if encouraged, she leaned forward and teased his lips with the delicate tassels of her nipple covers. He accurately took them in his mouth and ripped them off, revealing her nipples.
He went berserk, thrusting beneath her. She groaned as she unlocked his handcuffs. The instant he was freed, he rose and gripped her slender waist tightly, using the power of his hips to bring her, who had initially been the one initiating the attack, into wave after wave of screams and frenzy. Soon, both of them began to convulse simultaneously.
As always, he buried his head in the crook of her neck and whispered, "Shi Nan, Shi Nan, you're so amazing. I love it, I love your gift so much, it's such a wonderful surprise. Baby, my baby, I can never love you enough." She gasped for breath, unable to speak, only holding his head and letting him nuzzle against her chest.
Soon, the rubbing turned into sucking, and she couldn't help but arch her body and tremble. He licked the remaining wine off her body, then kissed her, giving her all the wine; she was intoxicated. She wanted him to enter her, but he wouldn't. He pinched her nipple with one hand and kneaded her clitoris with the other. She knew he was deliberately seeking revenge, revenge for the torment she had inflicted on him earlier. She was aroused to the extreme by him. She half-closed her eyes and looked at him with pleading eyes, but he still didn't agree or speak, continuing to tease her intermittently until she finally surrendered, moaning, "I admit my mistake... I admit my mistake... Di... I want... I want you to love me..." He was finally satisfied, turning into a lion, roaring with desire as he pressed down on her, his hard member entering her again.
His key, her lock, five years later, they were once again intimately joined, ignoring their exhaustion, letting each other do as they pleased all night long.
Just like that night, it was raining again. They were exhausted, yet they still clung to each other tightly on the bed. The torrential rain, just as intense as their lovemaking, finally stopped, washing the sky over the capital city clean, and outside the window, the sky was filled with stars.
He stroked her spine down to her buttocks and said, "Shi Nan, I have a feeling that my death will definitely happen when we're in bed together. I'll either die from excitement, from exhaustion, or from spasms."
She answered earnestly, "Di, if you leave first in the future, please remember to wait for me a little while. I will follow you right after you leave. I won't stay a single day longer after you're gone."
He held her tightly.
May we all live long and prosper.
Shi Nan is happy working at the publishing house. It's completely different from a foreign company; the atmosphere is much better. Most of her female colleagues are older than her and are married with children. They all like her and think she's intelligent. However, their conversations all day long revolve around marriage, mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships, and parenting experiences. Seeing them like this, Shi Nan suddenly feels a bit resistant to marriage.
Before she could think any further, another problem arose—she was pregnant.
This is normal practice; aside from menstruation, the two of them are intimate every day, and they never take medication or use condoms. But I was still surprised when I heard the news at the hospital.
Lan Di was initially overjoyed, but then saddened. He was overjoyed because Shi Nan was carrying his child, which was the highest honor for a man who deeply loved a woman. However, he soon realized with sorrow that this meant the end of their life together.
Shi Nan said, "Let's abort it." Lan Di objected, saying it was bad for her health, and besides, why should she abort it? It's the fruit of our passionate love; it's bound to be a handsome boy and a beautiful girl. Upon hearing this, Shi Nan immediately went to the toilet to vomit. Lan Di said, "It's okay. Didn't the doctor say this is a normal reaction for pregnant women? You just need to get used to it from now on."
When both sets of parents heard that Shi was pregnant, they unanimously urged the couple to register their marriage immediately and to put the wedding on the agenda as soon as possible.
The house was chosen quickly. It wasn't a large villa; since both of them liked the city and Shi Nan didn't drive, they picked an apartment in a well-known developer's development on the East Second Ring Road for her convenience. They both agreed that it was best to live in a lively place while they were young, and consider buying a house in the suburbs when they were older.
Shi Nan didn't want to wear an old wedding dress, so Lan Di accompanied her to Europe to find an old shop to design and customize one. Shi Nan said, "I want to hang it in the house and look at it every day after the wedding, so I can't buy a cheap one." When Shi Nan's mother found out, she said, "You're just wasting money!" Then she turned to her father and said, "Our son-in-law really loves our daughter."
When Lan Di visited Ye Feng in Paris to have her wedding dress made, she looked smug. While Shi Nan was trying on clothes, Ye Feng said to her, "I used to think I'd beat you up the next time I saw you." Lan Di replied, "I wanted to beat you up the first time I saw you." Shi Nan came out wearing her wedding dress and asked, "What were you two talking about?" They both said in unison, "You look so beautiful in this."
The wedding took place in a peaceful atmosphere.
Shi Nan was wearing a MIKIMOTO pearl necklace and earrings, a gift from her mother-in-law. She put them on Shi Nan herself, saying, "This is the best pearl brand in Japan. See, I knew it. My daughter-in-law has such a good temperament; it will suit her perfectly."
They exchanged rings. Lan Di's ring was bought by Shi Nan; it was much cheaper than the one he bought for her, but Shi Nan knew that what he valued was her sentiment, and besides, a man's ring didn't need to be extravagant. It was a very ordinary platinum ring, but it was engraved with the words: My Di My Dear. Lan Di was overjoyed when she saw it.
Shi Nan was pregnant and shouldn't drink, so Lan Di tried to stop her. Everyone disagreed, insisting she drink at least a little. Only Wang Fan said that drinking during pregnancy was indeed bad, and suggested Lan Di take her place. He then forced her to drink several cups of baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor). Shi Nan felt sorry for him and glared at Wang Fan. Wang Fan whispered, "Shi Nan, don't glare at me. Do you know how much he forced me to drink on my wedding day after he said he was jealous of me?"
Tang Beibei, the bridesmaid, said, "Nannan, you absolutely have to throw the bouquet to the left and back later, take care of this leftover woman!" Shi Nan replied, "Come on, with you dreaming of marrying Takeshi Kaneshiro all day, how could you possibly get married? The guy my colleague introduced you to from the Ministry of Trade and Economic Cooperation was so great, handsome, filial, and ambitious. And you, you insisted he had absolutely nothing in common with Takeshi Kaneshiro." Beibei retorted, "You're just being hypocritical. You married someone on par with my young master Kaneshiro, and now you're lecturing me about not judging by looks? Do you even have any credibility?"
They entered the bridal chamber in a lively atmosphere, with everyone saying they wouldn't leave until they saw some intimate moments. Lan Di, her face flushed from drinking, smiled at Shi Nan. Shi Nan looked back, their eyes meeting, filled with tender affection. Everyone exclaimed, "This is electrifying!" He picked her up and placed her on his lap, and the two began kissing, oblivious to everyone else. If it weren't for the inconvenience of her cheongsam, they probably would have kissed her all the way up to her waist. They were completely uninhibited and unreserved, a veritable live show, followed by a chorus of screams.