Time was tight and the task was heavy. Jiang Mingzhu couldn't complete it alone, so she called Fang Qinyang and Fu Xiaozhi to help buy things and collect express delivery.
All the purchased items are temporarily stored at Fang Qinyang and Fu Xiaozhi's place, waiting to be shipped to Yushuiwan for decoration before Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day is a Friday, and Zhou Li has to go to work at the company during the day, so Jiang Mingzhu still has time to arrange the arrangements behind his back.
Regarding how to arrange the proposal venue, Jiang Mingzhu specially drew a design.
Several essential elements for a proposal: roses, balloons, and ribbons.
Jiang Mingzhu originally wanted to follow the online guide to create a photo wall, but later found that this trick didn't work for her.
Zhou Li doesn't like taking pictures, so there are very few photos of the two of them.
So Jiang Mingzhu planned to change the photo wall into a comic wall——
She was not good at painting, but Fang Qinyang learned this, so Jiang Mingzhu made an appointment with her to write a manuscript.
It just so happened that Fang Qinyang also knew the journey of Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li relatively well, so there was no need to spend extra time telling her stories.
Fang Qinyang readily accepted this "task" and finished the manuscript in two or three days.
These things were all done behind Zhou Li's back.
Although Jiang Mingzhu is very careful, there are still times when she is accidentally exposed.
Because of the preparations for the proposal, there were a lot of messages on WeChat, and I couldn't escape from having dinner with Zhou Li.
That night, Zhou Li cooked another dish. As soon as Jiang Mingzhu sat down and took a bite, the news came in on WeChat.
Zhou Li was originally going to ask her "how does it taste", but was abruptly interrupted.
Jiang Mingzhu held up the phone and looked at it very seriously. Her attention was all on the phone and she didn't even want to give him a glance.
This situation has occurred several times.
Zhou Li's expression became a little heavy and he stared at her motionless.
There was news that Jiang Mingzhu was returning to Fang Qinyang.
Fang Qinyang just sent over the finished manuscript, and what she drew was actually the story of a little fox and a hunter.
Jiang Mingzhu thought this idea was so great. She watched it with gusto, and the corners of her mouth couldn't curl up.
The happier she smiled, the darker Zhou Li's expression became.
After putting down the phone, Jiang Mingzhu realized that Zhou Li's expression was wrong.
Jiang Mingzhu: "What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Li: "I should ask you this question."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Huh?"
Zhou Li: "You seem to be very busy these days."
At first glance, there is no ups and downs in his tone, but if you listen carefully, you can feel the depth of his resentment.
Jiang Mingzhu immediately realized that he was blaming her for ignoring him when chatting on WeChat: "I was chatting with Qinyang just now, and I asked her to help me with something recently."
Hearing Fang Qinyang's name, Zhou Li's expression softened slightly.
At this time, Jiang Mingzhu's mobile phone screen lit up again. Zhou Li subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at it. It was really a message from Fang Qinyang.
Jiang Mingzhu didn't lie to him.
Maybe it's because he was deceived by Jiang Mingzhu too many times before, but now whenever she shows the slightest abnormality, Zhou Li will have uncontrollable thoughts.
Of course he knew that he should give her enough trust, but it was difficult to completely let go of the insecurity in his heart.
Jiang Mingzhu changed the subject and chatted with Zhou Li about Valentine's Day arrangements: "What time will you be back on Valentine's Day?"
Zhou Li: "After six o'clock."
This is their first Valentine's Day together.
Although Zhou Li is not the kind of person who has a special sense of ritual, he also attaches great importance to this festival: "You come to the company to see me in the afternoon? Go directly to the festival after get off work."
Jiang Mingzhu: "I don't want to go out to celebrate the festival. Let's celebrate it at home. There must be a lot of people outside."
Zhou Li thought about it and thought it made sense, "Then I'll come back and cook."
Jiang Mingzhu: "The dessert shop has a new Valentine's Day cake..."
She didn't finish speaking, but when Zhou Li saw her longing eyes, he
It was clear what she was going to do.
Jiang Mingzhu crossed her fingers to settle the score with him: "I haven't eaten cake for a long time."
Zhou Li: "It's only twenty-three days."
Jiang Mingzhu: "..."
He must have been calculating in his previous life.
Zhou Li: "You can eat it once during the holidays."
He rarely indulged her, "Shall I bring it back to you?"
Jiang Mingzhu immediately put on a smile: "Okay, okay, brother is so kind~"
——
On February 13th, Jiang Mingzhu mentioned the proposal to other friends around her.
Jiang Mingzhu not only invited friends, but also people from the Zhou family.
Jiang Mingzhu shared the news with Mingyue through WeChat.
When she asked Mingyue if she wanted to come over and witness it, Mingyue agreed without saying a word.
Then she immediately went to the rest of the Zhou family to share the news.
Jin Rou and Zhou Zhanghui were stunned when they heard that Jiang Mingzhu planned to propose to Zhou Li.
The first person to react was Jin Rou: "What's going on with the fourth child? In the past, it was fine if Pearl chased him, but now a girl has to take the initiative to propose marriage. How can he be so coy as a grown man?"
Jin Rou's words were filled with disdain.
As a mother, she did not doubt Zhou Li's sincerity towards Jiang Mingzhu, but Zhou Li's inexpressive temperament was really worrying.
Jin Rou has long imagined the scene of Zhou Li and Jiang Mingzhu getting married.
During the Spring Festival, Jin Rou and Zhou Zhang replied that the couple were still urging Zhou Li to propose. At that time, Zhou Li's answer was that he was choosing the time.
Unexpectedly, it was Jiang Mingzhu who proposed in the end.
Ming Yue smiled and comforted Jin Rou: "It doesn't matter. I can just propose to the fourth child later. Mingzhu must also want to give the fourth child a romantic surprise."
Jin Rou: "Fortunately, I met Mingzhu. Other girls are not so spoiled to him."
Ming Yue nodded approvingly.
Jiang Mingzhu's enthusiastic and proactive personality complements Zhou Li very well, and the two of them go well together.
Of course, no one in the Zhou family would miss such a big event from top to bottom.
Even Zhou Ruo, a person who doesn't like to join in the fun, wanted to go over and watch after hearing the news.
Xiao Zuo and Xiao You were even more excited when they heard the proposal, and asked directly if they could be a flower girl.
Zhou Ming was so amused that he had a stomachache: "You only need a flower girl when you get married. Have you ever seen anyone who needs a flower girl for a proposal?"
Zhou Ming's mention of marriage reminded Jin Rou, and she immediately started discussing the wedding with Zhou Zhanghui.
Jiang Mingzhu had already proposed, so it was impossible for Zhou Li not to agree.
The next step is to prepare for the wedding.
Jin Rou likes Jiang Mingzhu, and she is a bit short on the proposal. She must make sure the wedding is full.
Jin Rou and Zhou Zhang replied a lot of their thoughts.
Although Zhou Zhanghui listened patiently, he did not adopt her idea.
Zhou Zhang replied: "The wedding should be according to Mingzhu's wishes. I think she should have her own ideas."
Zhou Zhang replied with a reminder that enlightened Jin Rou: "That's right, then I will ask Mingzhu tomorrow and arrange everything according to her ideas."
——
Jiang Mingzhu originally thought that she would not be nervous about proposing.
But that night, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Not only nervous, but also excited.
She had been lying in bed for almost an hour and she was still turning over.
Zhou Li next to him seemed to be disturbed by her. He opened his eyes and looked at her: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
