"Xingfuyuan Community"——
The community where Gu Xiwan lived when she was a child.
Gu Xiwan's mother, Mu Yunian, originally had a separate courtyard in this community. Gu Xiwan lived here peacefully with her mother until she was six years old. Fourteen years ago, her mother was harmed by Gu Shenhai and Zhang Yulian. She became insane and was admitted to a mental hospital. Gu Xiwan, who had just turned six, could only follow Gu Shenhai... It was also in that year that Gu Shenhai occupied the yard that originally belonged to Mu Yunian and Gu Xiwan with conspiracy and tricks...
What is hateful is that Gu Shenhai occupied this yard but never took care of it. He locked the door tightly and never visited it once a year. He allowed the fallen leaves to pile up in the yard, the weeds to grow wildly, and the indoor dust to accumulate day by day. He just waited. This small courtyard was demolished, and a huge amount of demolition compensation was obtained with nothing.
Gu Xiwan could not have imagined that the place Ye Ziming brought her to was actually this community.
"Why did you bring me here?" Gu Xiwan couldn't help but ask.
Ye Ziming controlled the steering wheel with one hand and pointed to the right front with the other hand.
"Don't you notice anything different over there?"
Gu Xiwan looked in the direction pointed by Ye Ziming, and the next second she couldn't help but scream "Ah", and then looked at the area in panic, her throat seemed to be stuck, and she could no longer speak. A hint of sound.
It turned out that the small yard that once belonged to her and her mother had disappeared, and that area had long become an open space. Several workers were walking around and measuring in the open space without knowing what they were doing.
"Why don't you come down and take a look?"
Accompanied by this cold and ethereal voice, Ye Ziming had stopped the car and opened the door for Gu Xiwan from outside the car.
Only then did Gu Xiwan come back to her senses.
She got out of the car in a daze and stared blankly at the open space in front of her. From the moment she discovered that it had become an open space, her lips had been open, but she seemed to have lost her soul and could not say a word. .
Although that yard no longer belongs to her, it is the place where she was born and raised, and it is her eternal home in her heart!
Now, her home is gone!
Nothing left!
"First of all, I want to say sorry to you. It was me who arranged for people to demolish that old courtyard."
Ye Ziming's voice rang in Gu Xiwan's ears like the sound of nature.
"What?!"
Gu Xiwan felt as if she had been poured a basin of ice water on her head. The look in her eyes at Ye Ziming was indescribably sad, surprised, and unbelievable.
"You are so familiar with my dad, and you once taught me self-defense here. You clearly know what that old courtyard means to me. Why did you do this?"
"For you, for me, for us..."
Because he was nearly a head taller than Gu Xiwan, Ye Ziming lowered his head slightly to look directly into Gu Xiwan's eyes.
Looking at Gu Xiwan, this "god of the night" whom everyone feared actually had a smile in his eyes. The corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly, and he said softly,
"I did this just because I knew you had an unbreakable affection for that old courtyard——
Did you know that after Gu Shenhai was investigated, the yard that had been in his name was confiscated? Last month, the court held a public auction for the yard, and I bought it. "
"this……"
Gu Xiwan became even more confused and calmed down,
"I don't understand, since you bought it, why did you dismantle it?"
Yezi Mingjian raised his eyebrows lightly, half-smiling but not smiling.
"Because the yard was too old and had long been a dilapidated house that could no longer be inhabited, so after I bought it, I asked someone to handle the demolition and reconstruction procedures. Demolishing it was only the first step, so I arranged Those construction workers will rebuild a courtyard exactly like the old courtyard on this vacant land, and I will try my best to restore the plants and trees that once grew in that old courtyard."
Only then did Gu Xiwan realize that she had misunderstood Ye Ziming.
While she felt guilty, a strong feeling of gratitude surged up in her heart like a tide. She curled her lips in embarrassment,
"Master, I know how expensive the house prices here are. It must have cost you a lot of money to buy that old courtyard. And you have to rebuild it, which is a big expense. You gave me such an expensive gift. , how can I afford it?"
"Silly girl, didn't I tell you that I did this not only for you, but also for me?"
Gu Xiwan's face is so delicate, and at this moment she is very close to Ye Ziming. The warm breath coming from her lips and nose is mixed with wisps of fragrance, it is light and vague, but it is like temptation. So irresistible.
So, at this moment, even Ye Ziming, who had strong self-control, couldn't help but raise his right hand and pinch her face lightly. His voice became clearer and gentler,
"Don't you understand yet? This is the wedding room I prepared for us. I know your feelings for that yard. I want to marry you and live here with you. I will never be separated from you."
"..."
Gu Xiwan was too shocked to say a word.
The reason why she was so shocked had nothing to do with what Ye Ziming said, but because of the way Ye Ziming looked at her at the moment.
She is very familiar with this look——
Because Chu Lingjue always looked at her like this every time he was in love. Although the color of Ye Ziming's eyes was different from Chu Lingjue's, his eyes at the moment were so similar to Chu Lingjue's. There seemed to be energy stored in these eyes. The warmth that melts an entire glacier.
But……
Why? !
Ye Ziming didn't love her, why did he look at her like this?
"Wanwan, I have said so much, do you agree to marry me?"
This ethereal voice sounded from above Gu Xiwan again.
When Gu Xiwan came to her senses, she saw Ye Ziming kneeling on the ground. At the same time, he raised his right hand and presented a ring to her.
He said solemnly,
"Gu Xiwan, I formally propose to you, marry me!"
Normally, Ye Ziming's voice was cold and indifferent when he spoke, but at this moment, his voice was enthusiastic and high-pitched, spreading far away.
The people nearby were immediately attracted by this scene.
Gu Xiwan grew up in this community, and many people nearby knew her. Several of them recognized Gu Xiwan and started whispering.
After a lot of time, Gu Xiwan has grown up, and she has long since learned not to care about other people's eyes. She did not look at the passers-by, but just looked at the engagement ring that Ye Ziming sent to her——
This is a platinum ring. The huge diamond embedded in it is like a dove egg. At this time, the sky is covered with dark clouds and the surrounding light is dim. However, the diamond is blooming with radiant light, complementing the platinum ring... This ring It seems that he is Ye Ziming, cool, low-key, yet noble and dazzling...
