Rose Manor

When Shen Jianian saw the tears in Pei Che's eyes and his affection for her, the initial confusion slowly faded away, and her heart was filled with emotion.

They have been together for more than 20 years and have long been like family members. When they got married, they just changed their identities and continued to accompany each other.

She shouldn't hesitate. In her imagination, she and Pei Che would eventually have such a day, sooner or later.

Maybe it's because my family is no longer around and I have some regrets, which makes this beautiful relationship seem less complete.Shen Jianian attributed his hesitation to the death of his parents and the trauma of the car accident.

"Xiao Nian..."

Pei Che remained kneeling on one knee, raising his head and waiting expectantly and nervously for her answer.

Zhou Ruo put his hands together to cover his lips, tears streaming down his face, and he looked at the two children with moving eyes.Just like Pei Che once said, they are all people who have died once, and their lives are not easy. It is God's mercy that they can achieve enlightenment.

Shen Jianian blinked her watery eyes, stretched out a hand, and solemnly said those three words: "I do."

Except for Pei Che himself, no one knew how much he was suffering while waiting. Every minute and every second seemed to be stretched out. He was very afraid that she would say words of rejection.

When he heard the words "I do", Pei Che couldn't even believe his ears. He was stunned for a few seconds, and then he let out a long breath, and his face was filled with sincere joy.

He took out the ring from the box, put it on Shen Jianian's ring finger, and slowly pushed it to the root of the finger.

"Xiao Nian, I love you." Pei Che stood up and held her in his arms, "Thank you for agreeing to marry me."

Zhou Ruo was still watching from the side. Shen Jianian felt a little embarrassed. She blushed and pushed him away gently. She held the rose he handed over in her arms and covered her face shyly.

"How about you two live at home and I go out to have dinner with friends?" After Zhou Ruo witnessed his son's proposal ceremony, he didn't want to be a light bulb that disturbed them again.

After saying that, without waiting for the two of them to respond, she picked up the bag on the sofa and left.

Shen Jia Nian wanted to ask her to stay, but found that she was wearing a beautiful dress and makeup. Although her makeup was wet with tears, she clearly had plans to go out.

The door closed, and silence returned to the villa. Only Shen Jianian and Pei Che were left.

The blush on Shen Jia Nian's face did not fade away. When he turned around to meet Pei Che's tender and sweet eyes, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.Pei Che was calm and pulled out the chairs at the dining table: "Let's eat."

Shen Jianian put down the roses, sat on the chair, and stared at the diamond ring on her ring finger, feeling unreal.

Pei Che picked up the red wine and suddenly thought that she couldn't drink it and he didn't plan to drink it. He went to the refrigerator and got a bottle of coconut juice, and each of them poured a glass.

Seeing Shen Jia Nian looking at the diamond ring in ecstasy, Pei Che sat down, his eyes fell on her face gently, and explained to her: "Although the proposal ceremony was hastily prepared, I had already decided on this ring. After graduation, I wanted to return to China. When I married you, something happened and I didn’t have the right time to propose to you. Later, you had a car accident and taking good care of yourself became the most important thing. I don’t want to think about getting married when you are burdened. Now, I think everything is just right.”

Under the bright crystal lamp, Shen Jia Nian's eyes fell into tiny pieces of light, like stars. She looked at Pei Che's affectionate face and said sincerely: "Thank you A Che, thank you for always being by my side and spending time with me." So many happy, helpless or difficult times. I feel very lucky to have known you since I was a child. After losing my family, I still have you and my aunt to accompany me and support me."

Pei Che held her hand very tightly: "We are all your family."

After dinner, the two of them went to the terrace on the second floor to watch the stars with great interest. Today is the 24th of June in the lunar calendar, and a shallow waning moon hangs in the sky.

Shen Jianian was leaning on the wicker lounge chair, the wind blowing in the heat of the day that had not dissipated. She held a small box of ice cream in her hand and ate it with a small spoon.

Pei Che sat next to her, with two buttons of his white shirt undone. The moonlight shone on his white collarbone. He looked up at the crescent moon and asked it in his heart, can such days last forever?
The two of them just sat and chatted until late at night.Pei Che called Zhou Ruo and asked her when she would come home.

The clear sound of mahjong collision came from the phone, and Zhou Ruo said: "Mrs. Zheng taught me how to play mahjong. I will stay at her house tonight, so you don't have to wait for me."

Shen Jia Nian also heard it, supported his forehead with one hand, tilted his head and smiled.

Pei Che took the phone off his ear, glanced at the time, and said to Shen Jianian, "It's 10:30, don't you want to go to bed?"

"It's time to sleep." Shen Jianian yawned in response to the situation, sat up, put his feet into his slippers, and tilted his body when he stood up.

Pei Che hugged her waist in time and said with a smile, "You're so sleepy that you're going to collapse?"

Shen Jianian: "I didn't stand firm."

Pei Che didn't let go of his hand on her waist. He bent his back slightly, hooked his arms around her legs, and lifted her up horizontally: "This way you don't have to worry about falling."

"I can walk by myself." Shen Jianian said.

Pei Che didn't let go of her and carried her from the terrace into the room to her room.

The door was ajar, and he kicked it open with his foot. It was dark inside, with only a faint light coming in from the window, which was moonlight mixed with street lights.

Pei Che relied on his memory to bypass the obstacles in the room and put her on the bed. Without getting up immediately, he stroked the back of her head with his big hand and cautiously approached her little by little.

Shen Jianian felt a hot breath spraying on his face, and his heart felt as if someone had thrown a stone, and it suddenly lost its original calm.

The moment her heartbeat quickened, warm lips fell on her eyebrows, corners of her eyes, and cheeks.

Although Shen Jia Nian was inexperienced, she was not a little girl who didn't understand anything. She could predict what would happen next. Her fingers curled up nervously, trying to grasp something, but in the end she could only grab the hem of Pei Che's shirt.

In the past three years, most of the time has been spent on health care. They are lovers, but they have never been intimate.After her body recovered, she wanted to change her mood and agreed to Yan Hong's request to join the band she ran. It was a running-in period before and she was very busy every day. Recently, she has been a little free.

When Shen Jianian's back sank into the soft bed, some messy fragments suddenly poured into her brain, and she turned her head to avoid Pei Che's kiss.

"Fu Jichen, don't..."

For a moment, the blood in Pei Che's body seemed to be frozen. His whole body was frozen, and his throat was so tight that it hurt.

All the restless and ambiguous factors in the air disappeared, leaving only boundless silence.

After a while, Pei Che's stiff body moved away from Shen Jia Nian and turned on the light in the room. The sudden light made Shen Jia Nian squint his eyes reflexively.

Pei Che saw the person on the bed with his hands folded and pressed on his chest, his heart heaving violently, and beads of sweat hanging on his forehead and cheeks.

She just called Fu Jichen's name, if he heard it correctly.

Did she remember something?Thinking of the past in bed with Fu Jichen... Pei Che closed his eyes, not wanting to think deeply. (End of chapter)