"This is from Mom for Luo Xi..." Cheng's mother looked at Cheng Qing coquettishly and said, "It's a matter of courtesy."
After seeing the two out, Luo Xi followed Cheng Qing blankly, and only asked when no one was around, "Why are you giving this to me?"
Cheng Qing smiled and looked at her: "A gift for meeting you."
Losi: "...Then it's for you?"
Cheng Qing: "It's a gift I bought for my future daughter-in-law whom I'm meeting for the first time; it's a local custom."
Losi immediately understood the meaning and significance of the two red envelopes, her face turning both red and serious.
Cheng Qing glanced at the money in the red envelope and sighed, "There's 30,000."
Losi has never had a clear concept of money, but she knows to prepare 30,000 to buy herself clothes, which shows she is very sincere.
Cheng Qing thought about her mother saying not to be picky, probably because she didn't know if Luo Xi's 30,000 yuan worth of clothes was enough? And was she trying to embarrass herself?
Thinking about this, Cheng Qing suddenly felt a lump in his throat. For the Cheng family, this amount of money was not small.
She understood Cheng's mother's good intentions, and she also understood that she would eventually have to integrate into this family in place of the original owner and take on her responsibilities. It was for the opportunity given to her by the original owner, and also so that her parents in another world could receive the same kindness.
Cheng Qing wasn't one to worry unnecessarily. She put her mind at ease and took Luo Xi to the square near her home.
Cheng Qing is not the original owner of this body and has no memory of this area. She has only been to this square once, right after she switched bodies with the original owner.
Therefore, while he was supposed to be leading the way for Losi, it was really just the two of them chatting and strolling around.
The mall was bustling with people. Cheng Qing and Luo Xi, both wearing masks, strolled hand in hand through this colorful world without attracting any attention.
Occasionally, someone would turn around and glance at them, their features seeming somewhat familiar, but they couldn't quite place them. Soon, amidst the voices of their friends, they would resume enjoying their leisure time.
Following her mother's wishes, Cheng Qing bought Luo Xi a set of clothes.
Then he took Losi to a restaurant, found a secluded spot, and had a romantic dinner.
On the way back, the wind was gentle and the moon was bright. Luo Xi followed Cheng Qing and suddenly felt a sense of contentment.
She reached out and took Cheng Qing's hand, smiling as she said, "To walk through life together like an ordinary person makes this life feel worthwhile."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qing turned to look at her in the moonlight, his eyes reflecting the stunning beauty of Losi under the stars.
“Me too,” Cheng Qing said to her with a smile.
The two women took a taxi to get there, but strolled back slowly. What should have been a short drive took them half an hour.
When she reached the entrance of the residential area, Losi was too tired to move.
"I don't want to leave." She squatted on the ground, looking at the somewhat desolate neighborhood because of the late night, and said in a coquettish tone.
Cheng Qing stood helplessly in front of her: "We're here, just a few more steps."
Losi shook her head: "I'm so tired. Why did you have to walk back after shopping all afternoon?"
Cheng Qing chuckled: "Didn't you say at first that you ate too much and wanted to take a walk to digest?"
Losi choked, pouted, and turned her head away: "I already said! But I'm tired now."
Cheng Qing's eyes were full of helplessness, but she still indulgently said to Luo Xi, "Okay, I heard you." Then, she turned around, squatted down with her back to Luo Xi, and said in a gentle voice, "I'll carry you."
Luo Xi was taken aback, her gaze lingering on her back, feeling as if the name Cheng Qing was echoing in an empty valley.
It kept circling around her, and finally seeped into her heart.
All fatigue vanished, and Luo Xi smiled under the night sky, then suddenly jumped up and onto Cheng Qing's back: "You said it, so you carry me."
Cheng Qing hummed in agreement, not teasing her, but earnestly carrying her on his back under the night sky, under the bright moon, under the starlight, walking step by step towards home, their shadows slowly lengthening and merging behind them.
"I will carry you home."
"If I had known, I should have let you carry it back sooner. We could have done it on the way back from the square."
"...Are you trying to work me to death?"
Losi grunted in dissatisfaction, and Cheng Qing finally begged for mercy: "Let go!!! You'll strangle me."
Laughter echoed in the quiet night, drifting through the grass, sweeping across the branches, and caressing the flowers.
Under the starry sky, it was peaceful and warm...
***
Luo Xi walked happily along the short distance, and the smile on her face didn't fade when she arrived at her doorstep. She got off Cheng Qing and, seeing Cheng Qing bending down to open the door, stood beside her and teased her.
If Cheng Qing turned around to look at her helplessly, she would burst into laughter.
Time is beautiful, but people are even more beautiful. Losi had never understood this sentence so deeply before, and when she did, she was blissfully immersed in it.
Amidst Luo Xi's commotion, Cheng Qing opened the door, only to find it pitch black inside.
Losi stopped, puzzled: "There were lights downstairs just now."
Cheng Qing: "Really?"
Losi turned to look at her: "Of course."
In the darkness, she suddenly noticed that Cheng Qing hadn't turned on the light, so Luo Xi tilted her head and looked at her strangely.
Cheng Qing didn't move, but Luo Xi noticed a warm yellow light coming on behind her. The slowly brightening light illuminated the gentle smile on Cheng Qing's face.
Losi paused, then turned to look at the light source behind her.
The wall where the TV was still on at noon is now decorated with a heart shape made of bright red roses. This heart shape is surrounded by a strip of LED lights, and a few rose petals are scattered on the ground.
Colorful balloons littered the floor, and dozens of balloons forming a moon and stars hung from the living room ceiling, adorned with LED strip lights, creating a beautiful and blissful scene.
Losi's pupils slowly widened, her heart filled with both surprise and joy...
……This is?
Losi observed the suddenly changed living room. Was this preparation made by the Cheng family while she was away for an afternoon?
"Lossie, will you marry me?"
Cheng Qing's voice drew Losi's attention back to her, but her eyes reddened, and she slowly turned to look at Cheng Qing behind her.
She knelt on one knee, wearing the same casual clothes she had worn with him that afternoon, but holding a ring in her hand. Cheng Qing looked up at him, her eyes shining.
She told Rossi, "Although we haven't been together for very long, I'm sure we're meant to spend our lives together." She then smiled shyly and said, "Rossi, I'm not good at expressing myself, maybe it's like a thousand years in a single glance. I want to say that I will love you for the rest of my life."
The words Cheng Qing left when they parted. The reply Luo Xi gave when they reunited.
At this moment, Cheng Qing wasn't sure if using these words to propose was appropriate. But perhaps it was the best way for her to express herself!
Losi was initially moved to tears, but then she burst into laughter through her tears.
She looked at Cheng Qing, her mind racing through their journey from meeting, falling in love, separating, and reuniting.
She loved Cheng Qing so much, how could she bear to refuse him? To refuse the surprise he had carefully prepared for her, to refuse the marriage proposal she had been waiting for?
“I do,” Losi replied.
Cheng Qing smiled with relief, then slipped the ring onto her finger, stood up, pulled Luo Xi into his arms, and kissed her.
At this moment, nothing expresses the feelings between two people better than a kiss.
In the midst of their passionate kiss, Losi succumbed to obsession.
After their time together, they parted ways, and Losi's face was flushed. Her gaze was unfocused, and she was radiant with excitement.
Looking at the scene of her proposal, she excitedly asked, "Did your parents set this up? As witnesses? But where are they?"
At that moment, as if in response to her cultural perspective, the living room lights blazed on, the master bedroom door suddenly burst open, and a group of people surged out. Losi didn't even see them clearly; she only heard them clapping and cheering, "Congratulations! Congratulations!!!"
After a while, Losi finally spotted her father, mother, and three brothers in the crowd of about 10 or 20 people.
My emotions, which I had finally managed to calm down, became agitated again.
Losi covered her mouth with her hand and sobbed.
Cheng Qing hugged her from behind, leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Your parents are also witnesses."
Looking at the complex expressions on Luo's parents' faces, which seemed both satisfied and dissatisfied, Luo Xi finally broke into a smile through her tears, turned around and hugged Cheng Qing, burying her tear-streaked face in her arms.
"Qingqing, it's me too. I will love you for the rest of my life."
"That won't do! It has to be for all eternity!"
The Luo family immediately shouted, "Hey! Cheng Qing, don't be so greedy!!!"
Luo Xi didn't listen at all. She looked up at Cheng Qing's gentle face as he looked down at her, and smiled: "Okay, for all eternity."
In front of many witnesses, the two kissed each other again with smiles.
Both of them still remember that afternoon when Luo Xi opened the door and saw Cheng Qing standing outside.
Her eyes were smiling, like the most beautiful crabapple blossoms, dazzlingly bright. She said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Cheng Qing."
A glance that spans a thousand years, a lifetime of devotion.
"Please take care of me from now on!"
(End of text)
Author's Note:
[The main story is now complete. To express my gratitude, I will randomly send a red envelope (cash gift) to anyone who leaves a comment in the comment section.]
As far as the main text is concerned, ending here would be a happy ending.
I'll gradually add the extras that everyone wants to see!
Writing one or two extra chapters for a romance variety show isn't easy! It might be a little long, so feel free to pick and choose what you like!
Let me see if I can write down the original owner's story.
If you have any other side stories you'd like to see, leave a comment below and I'll try my best to write them down. ^v^
Nothing else, just thank you again!! Today it will be released earlier than 6 o'clock.
Chapter 162 Extra
First class on an airplane
Luo Xi glanced at Cheng Qing, who was resting with his eyes closed, and finally couldn't help but lean over and ask, "Why did you propose at home? Now that I think about it, I feel so bad that I didn't even wear a nice outfit on such an important day!"