Encounters - Chapter 8

Translator: Deyonna

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The ring was, in fact, just bought today.

After leaving home in the morning, Xi Yu was alone and thought about some things. He had never experienced what it would be like to long for someone and not get it. From his perspective, he and Shen Zhi were a matter of course and fate. But in Shen Zhi's eyes? After how many years of yearning, all of these were only a coincidence for him. He can see the traces of his unease and his cautiousness.

Xi Yu thought that the lonely years that Shen Zhi had gone through alone due to his absence will need him to fill up with a lot of love in the future. He regretted the years he missed.

So Xi Yu finished his work early and went to pick a pair of rings, but on the way home, he was slightly hesitant. He felt he was a little impulsive and not fully prepared. At least a pair of rings should be specially customized, preferably with their exclusive imprints on them, and then choose a formal and grand occasion to give him a perfect marriage proposal again. Life needs a sense of ritual, and a momentary surprise can dispel the little uneasiness hidden in ordinary life.

He intends to put the pair of rings in his pocket first, and then plan again.

However, when Shen Zhi looked at him with sincere eyes and complained to him with grievances that he couldn't wear the ring, Xi Yu felt for a moment that what he had worried about before seemed to be of no importance at all. He couldn't wait to put the ring on Shen Zhi's finger. Even if this pair of rings is not the most unique, even if they are just lying in a small room with their clothes crumpled, and even if it is not on the occasion of a big banquet with guests from all over the world, but these rings are the ones that filled his love and longed for the first time he saw it. At this moment, they are connected and snuggled up to each other, and everything is witnessed by the moon outside the window.

This is the best moment to say all the love.

"In the future, in all the interfaces between dreams and reality, I will accompany you to sleep peacefully." Xi Yu knelt on one knee in front of the bed, holding the ring, and gently narrated his promise like the soft moonlight.

Shen Zhi opened his mouth several times, but no voice came out. His heart was so moved that tears filled his eyes, on the verge of falling. Facing Xi Yu's direct love, he found himself crying.

Xi Yu took his hand and kissed him, then changed his solemn and affectionate look just now, wanting to tease him. "I wanted to hear the three words we already said to each other before, but let me hear something different today."

Shen Zhi still looked dazed, blinking at him.

"If you don't know what to say, let me hear you call me husband first." Xi Yu knelt on the ground, so he looked up at him a little, and then put the ring on the tip of Shen Zhi's ring finger.

Shen Zhi stretched out the tip of his tongue and licked his lips. It seemed that he had never called Xi Yu like that before.

"Hurry up, I won't put it on if you don't call me husband."

He knew he was joking, but when Shen Zhi heard what he said, he obediently called, "Husband."

Xi Yu's face couldn't help but show a bright smile. He wondered how Shen Zhi could be so obedient, so obedient that his heart was about to melt. He couldn't help but get up and cup Shen Zhi's face, giving him a heavy kiss on the lips, and then asked, "Whose?"

Shen Zhi couldn't help smiling, his eyes seldom curved happily, and obediently replied, "Mine. Shen Zhi."

"Then, will Shen Zhi allow Shen Zhi's husband to put this ring on him?"

"Yes, ah."

When is the best time to propose?

Of course, when we are in love. As long as we are in love.

During the weekend, Xi Yu officially moved into their house. The original plan was to move to the house where Xi Yu lived, which was bigger, but Shen Zhi wanted to stay in the house where he's currently staying.

Besides some clothes and daily necessities, Xi Yu didn't have many things. His previous life was only centered on work, and it was normal for him to not return home for a few days.

Although there's one more person in the house, life doesn't seem to have changed much, but all the traces of companionship are manifested in subtleties. Two people are now working in the study, and there are also two different sizes of footwear in the shoe cabinet, and the tableware needs to be doubled.

Many people in the company noticed the ring on Xi Yu's hand. Of course, they knew that Xi Yu was already married, but everyone knew that it was just only a marriage of convenience.

Occasionally, Shen Zhi would go to Xi Yu's office to wait for him, with the same ring in his hand. There was always a lot of spirited discussion in the company's pantry, saying that he looked cold and cheerless, but they didn't expect him to have the means. Staying by President Xi's side for so long without talking, he could even persuade Xi Yu to wear the same ring openly. No one thought that Shen Zhi was Xi Yu's marriage partner.

It has spread a lot, and even Xi Yu has heard a few slanderous gossips.

One day, the secretary received a large bag of chocolates personally brought by Xi Yu, saying that it would be distributed to various departments.

"On the first anniversary of our marriage, please eat the sweets."

The chocolates have been already packaged into portions, and when the beautifully packaged bag is opened, there is a small card with the photo of Shen Zhi and Xi Yu's marriage certificate printed on it. On this day, everyone thought that Xi Yu was very magical, and what was even more magical was that Xi Yu said that when the chocolates were finished, the cards had to be recycled, and none of them were allowed to be thrown.

After finishing the work at hand, Xi Yu planned to go out with Shen Zhi to play for a while, which was considered a honeymoon.

Lu Xun happened to be in a city in the south that is famous for tourism, and he strongly invited them to come and play with him, saying that he hadn't officially met Shen Zhi. Xi Yu thought that the honeymoon was, of course, only for the two of them. What's the point of having Lu Xun as a light bulb? But Shen Zhi readily agreed.

The night before departure, Xi Yu tossed Shen Zhi very late. It can be considered as compensation.

Shen Zhi was terribly sleepy on the plane, sitting by the window pitifully watching Xi Yu, who had a smile on his face.

"What's wrong? En?" He leaned into Shen Zhi's ear and asked knowingly.

Shen Zhi knew what he wanted to hear, and obediently said, "Husband, sleepy."

Xi Yu hugged him happily and took a blanket to cover him. Shen Zhi buried his face between Xi Yu's chest and the blanket, then he gently tapped a finger on his lips. He opened his mouth and held it obediently, gradually sinking into dreamland.

Xi Yu put a light kiss on his hair, and coaxed him gently, "Good boy, go to sleep."

In all the interfaces between dreams and reality, I will accompany you to sleep peacefully.

End.

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