cast a peach

Chapter 105 Gifts

"What do you think of this, Jingrong?"

Zhao Guangshui took out a small box, handed it to Du Jingrong, rubbed his hands a little nervously, "Look."

It was rare for Du Jingrong to see her look so nervous, so she couldn't help but smiled, "What is it, it's mysterious, let me see..."

She opened the delicate red velvet box, and then froze in place.

"Damn it, the ring!"

Du Jingrong glanced at Zhao Guangshui in surprise, and then realized that her voice was too loud, and excitedly tried to lower her voice, looking at the beautiful little circle, "No, no, you want to propose to Sister Li ?”

"Yes……"

Although I have made up my mind, it is still very embarrassing to be pointed out by my friends in person.Zhao Guangshui blushed, nodded lightly, and asked in a low voice a little uneasy:

"You, you also think it's a little too fast, right? Or...or the meaning of the ring is too heavy, and it's not suitable now, so should I wait for a while before sending it?"

In fact, she has been preparing for a long time, and wants to give her a ring as a gift on Sister Li's birthday, and then observe Sister Li's reaction, if she likes it happily, then propose directly to Sister Li in one go.

If Sister Li's surprise is greater than the surprise, then she will... just wait in silence for a while, and propose marriage later.

I just don't know if Sister Li will agree to her... Zhao Guangshui thought a little distressed.

After all, falling in love and getting married are very different things. Marriage represents greater responsibilities and obligations, and she is not sure whether Sister Li will be willing to become a partner with her.

"Not fast."

Du Jingrong finished looking at the ring, closed the box and returned it to her, patted Zhao Guangshui on the shoulder to comfort her good friend, "Didn't you know Sister Li for more than a year... It's nothing to give a ring. "

Zhao Guangshui was comforted by her words, she nodded, and carefully put away the ring box.

Today is Sister Li's birthday, and she has to go home early to get ready.

Before leaving the school gate, Zhao Guangshui was stopped by Xia Er.

She was still very beautiful, gentle and generous, quickly took a few steps forward to catch up with her, smiled and nodded at her, "Xiao Shui, do you want to go home?"

She looked at the school gate, but she didn't see the white BMW she was familiar with. She was a little surprised: "Today...is no one coming to pick you up?"

"Well, yes, today I will walk back by myself."

Zhao Guangshui didn't expect Senior Xia to notice that he was being picked up by someone every day. He was a little surprised, but he didn't think too much about it, and just smiled obediently.She specifically told Sister Li today not to pick her up.

It seems that she hasn't talked to senior sister Xia for a long time, she thought.

Maybe it's because...she was too absorbed in falling in love with Sister Li?Before this year, senior sister Xia asked her out several times, but at that time she had just been rejected by sister Li.

It was Sister Lian who accompanied her silently all the time, and she slowly cheered up later.

Jiangcheng at the end of October was very beautiful, with tall and slender ginkgo trees standing on both sides of the dark asphalt road, and golden fallen leaves everywhere. Zhao Guangshui remembered that he was going to propose marriage today, feeling excited and nervous, with a little joy in his eyes unconsciously. Two steps, two steps, stepping on the fallen leaves of the ginkgo tree on the sidewalk made a crisp sound.

Xia Er looked at her slender legs under the skirt, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said softly: "Xiao Shui, you—"

Will you be free tonight?Let's talk, shall we?Do you accept girls?If you accept it, what do you think of me...?

"Ok?"

Zhao Guangshui turned back in response, looked at her curiously, and said, "What's the matter? Senior sister, is there anything I can do for you?"

"..."

There was a faint red mark on the girl's neck, which made Xia Er forget what she was about to say just now.

She was a little dazed and shook her head, "...It's actually nothing wrong."

As if lemon juice had been poured into her heart, Xia Er wrung her fingers, and after a while, said softly, "Xiao Shui, are there any mosquitoes in your house?"

There was still a little hope in her heart, which made her irresistible to make the last temptation.

"You are here," she reached out and touched her neck to signal Zhao Guangshui, and said lightly, "There seems to be some traces."

Mosquito?

It's the end of October, are there still mosquitoes?Zhao Guangshui let out an "ah" in a bit of bewilderment, and followed her to recall whether there were mosquitoes in the house, and then suddenly realized, covering his neck with his face flushed.

It should be Sister Pear last night...

Sister Li was indeed a little emotional when she kissed her last night.

She got up late this morning and left in a bit of a hurry, and didn't have time to carefully check if there were any... traces, but now she was euphemistically called out by Senior Xia, it's really shameful.

Zhao Guangshui felt that he could find a crack in the ground to drill.

Seeing her blushing, Xia Er couldn't understand anything.

Fortunately, she confessed not so impulsively just now... She was somewhat disappointed as expected, but also relieved that she was finally sentenced to be out.

Xia Er found a Band-Aid from her bag, handed it to Zhao Guangshui, and smiled gently, "Take this to cover it up, Xiao Shui."

Zhao Guangshui took the band-aid with his face scalded, carefully covered the hickey in front of the small mirror, and said softly gratefully, "Thank you, sister Xia."

In fact, there are only a small trace, which is not obvious. If you don't look carefully, you shouldn't be able to see it.

It seems that she hasn't lost too many people today... Zhao Guangshui breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

The front is about to part, Zhao Guangshui waved to Xia Er and said with a smile: "Goodbye Xia Senior Sister!"

"Goodbye, Xiao Shui."

Xia Er straightened the broken hair beside her ear, and said in a gentle voice.

After returning home, Zhao Guangshui cleaned the house again, until the floor was so light that it could be used as a mirror, she was satisfied, and started humming and cooking.

She is also good at cooking now, and she can help Sister Li a little bit. She is very happy when she thinks about it.

She had just finished serving the meal when the door opened.

Sister Li came back so early today!Did you leave work early to celebrate her birthday with her?

Zhao Guangshui was a little surprised, and before he had time to take off his apron, he ran up to take the bag from Tan Mingli's hand naturally.

Tan Mingli glanced at her with a smile, then glanced at the arrangement on the dining table, and seeing the delicate roses on the table, his smile deepened.

She bent down and kissed Zhao Guangshui, then went to change her shoes, and said softly, "I'm back, Xiaoshui."

He smiled again and said, "What did you do today? It smells so good."

Zhao Guangshui likes to hear her say "I'm back" to herself so naturally, it feels warm in her heart.

That's right, it sounds like they've been together for a long time, so lifelike.

She knelt down to put away Tan Mingli's shoes, and smiled sweetly, "It's sweet and sour fish...do you like it, sister?"

Tan Mingli's taste is more sour and sweet, of course he likes sweet and sour fish.

Xiao Shui always takes good care of her...careful and considerate, sometimes I really don't know who is the older person.

Thinking of this, Tan Mingli couldn't help feeling a little gentle and helpless.

She nodded, touched the girl's ear, and said softly, "I like it."

"I also like our little chef."

Tan Mingli smiled and hugged Zhao Guangshui's waist, kissed her softly, and then let her go to wash her hands and remove her makeup.

The meal was very sweet, the roses were dripping bright in the glass bottle, love songs were playing leisurely on the stereo, and even the lights were gentle, like the surface of a river sparkling in the setting sun.

Tan Mingli was already beautiful, with good demeanor, and even eating was pleasing to the eye. She lowered her eyelashes and carefully picked out a fishbone for Zhao Guangshui, then gave it to Zhao Guangshui, and motioned for her to eat with a smile.

Zhao Guangshui ate the piece of fish with red ears.

In fact, she originally wanted to book some restaurant today, but compared to eating out, both she and Sister Li seem to be more accustomed to the close and relaxed atmosphere of the two of them at home.She pondered for a long time and listed many plans, but in the end she rejected them one by one.

She finally decided to go back to the basics, not to engage in so many sensational displays, and simply have a home-cooked meal with Sister Li at home, and then observe the timing, propose to her and give her a ring.

Sister Li is not someone who likes exaggerated scenes, she should pay more attention to her heart...?Zhao Guangshui pondered in his heart like this.

Tan Mingli couldn't help smiling when he saw that Zhao Guangshui was obviously thinking about something.

Xiao Shui was thinking about things that she couldn't figure out again, which really made her curious and looking forward to it.

In fact, when she came back today, she was worried for a while. She was a little afraid that Xiaoshui would make some grand occasions for her, such as throwing petals on the ground, which would really give her a headache-she is not a lively person.

But thinking about it carefully, if Xiaoshui did that, she would think it would be cute...

Tan Mingli realized her double standard, and smiled with her forehead stretched helplessly.

Maybe as long as it is Xiao Shui, she will like it no matter what?

After eating, the two washed the dishes as usual, and Tan Mingli went into the bathroom to take a shower. Zhao Guangshui took this opportunity to rehearse in his mind what he would say when he proposed.

She was so nervous that she walked around the living room with her hands behind her back, memorizing manuscripts on her mobile phone.

When Sister Li came out, she rushed over just like she did in the TV series, and knelt down on one knee, and then Sister Li shed tears of emotion, and said "I do" to her with tears in her eyes, and then they affectionately...

No, no, that would be too silly!Feeling that she would be laughed at by Sister Li for the rest of her life, Zhao Guangshui was startled by his fantasy.

Let nature take its course, let it take its course... Zhao Guangshui took a deep breath while reciting these words to relieve his tension and uneasiness a little.

When it was over, she already felt her heart beating.Zhao Guangshui pressed his chest.

If she forgets her words later and the proposal gets stuck in the middle, she will really jump off the building!

Ah, sister pear is out.

Zhao Guangshui hastily put away the phone, stood stiffly, subconsciously touched the ring box in his pocket, it was still hard.

To her surprise, Sister Li was not wearing a bathrobe.

She... is dressed formally?

Tan Mingli glanced at her with a smile, then raised his hand to turn off the light in the living room, the whole room suddenly became dark, only a little silver moonlight from outside the window came in gently.

She changed into a dark red dress, with long hair pulled back, exquisite makeup, and pearl earrings. She went to the dining table and took out the roses in the vase, and then walked towards Zhao Guangshui slowly with a smile on her face.

It wasn't until she walked in front of her that Zhao Guangshui realized that she had worn high heels at some point, and they were a little taller than usual. When she looked at her, she had to look up.

Sister Li seems to have specially sprayed on perfume...?Zhao Guangshui thought in a daze.

It is a gentle and solemn light fragrance, like the spirit cut from the most beautiful peony, dyed with the temperature of a woman's icy muscles and bones, creating a light and charming dream.

It suits her perfectly.

Besides her, who else in the world is worthy of such fragrance?

Zhao Guangshui was a little distracted, and almost forgot about the proposal, he just took the woman's hand and kissed it lightly, putting his cheek on her warm palm.

Besides Sister Li, who else in the world could make her like her so much?

Every look at her seemed like an invisible silk thread was wrapping around her heart, which made her feel a trembling almost dizzy.

"Xiao Shui, look at me."

Tan Mingli stroked Zhao Guangshui's cheek lightly, telling her to raise her face to look at her, "I have something to tell you."

The woman's voice was softer than the spring breeze, and Zhao Guangshui felt a subtle, falling weightlessness in her eyes, which made her throbbing uneasy.

She seemed to know what Sister Li was going to tell her... Zhao Guangshui's heart beat, and he subconsciously held Tan Mingli's hand and nodded.

"What do you think love is, Xiao Shui?"

Tan Mingli looked at her tenderly, but didn't expect her to answer, but quickly gave her own answer, "In my opinion, love is a...a physiological process caused by dopamine and a series of chemical reactions. Phenomena. In a sense, people are just slaves driven by genes and biological instincts, and the so-called love that many people think to death is just an illusory deception created by the brain."

"Since ancient times, people have attached too much meaning to love, and it has been praised for generations. The most indispensable thing in ancient and modern China and abroad is a love story that moves people to tears."

Tan Mingli observed the girl's expression and saw that she didn't show repulsion, but was thinking silently, so she continued in a gentle voice, "But in fact, it's not a particularly remarkable thing, Xiao Shui. It is precisely because fidelity and devotion are so rare that true love is shown to be precious--everything that is heroic beyond biological instinct is always appreciated with a heartfelt admiration."

"I want to clarify this with you first, disenchant the concept of love, and then tell you what I'm going to say next."

"Xiao Shui, I'm not a very nice person."

She looked directly into Zhao Guangshui's eyes, and said softly and frankly, "I lack empathy, I don't have any rich emotions, I like to calculate subconsciously when I do things, predict the other party's reaction and guess right. One of the funniest things."

"All the details that you think I'm good and considerate are just my habits and upbringing, not my sincerity—it was like this at the beginning, when I didn't like you."

Tan Mingli moved her fingers uneasily, and looked at Zhao Guangshui's expression again.

She said softly, "And after falling in love with you, I have a new problem."

"I found that I'm very possessive of you, Xiao Shui. I don't like other people around you, whether it's Lian Keqin or Xia Er, I don't like them, I don't like them very much."

Her eyes trembled slightly, but she continued, "The magnanimity and understanding are actually all pretended by me... I just wanted to tell you not to have any more contact with them. I even threatened Lian Keqin, Ask her not to have any contact with you in the future."

Zhao Guangshui opened his eyes wide in astonishment, and murmured, "Sister Li..."

No wonder Sister Lian blocked all her contact information... When she first discovered this, she was still sad for a long time.

She really didn't expect elder sister Li to do this.

Tan Mingli gently tapped the girl's lips, shook her head, and signaled her not to speak yet.

"Xiao Shui, I have always wanted to give you the greatest respect and the best love, but I was not very sure before, whether I could give you such respect and love."

Having said that, she sighed softly, and Wen Sheng continued:

"I never thought I was a weak person, but after meeting you, I became restless and hesitant. I always suspect that I am not good enough, not good enough to have you."

"But then I found out that I was always like this: I wasn't good enough. Others said I was the bright moon of the Tan family, but only I knew it wasn't like that."

Tan Mingli closed her eyes, and then said softly, "Family Tan's daughter... is actually the same kind of person as the grandfather she fears and hates the most. I'm sorry for deceiving you, Xiao Shui."

"During the days and nights I spent with you, I couldn't have a clear conscience, saying that I hadn't calculated your sincerity or evaluated your reaction at all. I really want you to like me more. It's best to let your eyes You can only see me here, and you can't leave me for the rest of your life, so I can feel at ease. Do you understand me, Xiao Shui?"

She leaned against Zhao Guangshui's forehead and murmured, "Your eyes are so clear...Xiao Shui. I really like your eyes, I really like the way you only look at me. But sometimes, I also I will inevitably feel guilty in front of you."

Xiaoshui is such a sincere and pure child, she always looks at her with warm and sincere love in her eyes, but she still counts on her.

Tan Mingli's voice was a little trembling, but she still insisted on saying:

"Look at me, this is the real me, Xiao Shui. Do you understand?"

"But even so, I can't let you go and let you follow others tolerantly."

she whispered with a sigh.

"You deserve the best in the world...Xiao Shui. Although I am not good enough, I still look forward to spending my whole life with you."

She gently kissed the back of Zhao Guangshui's hand, "If there must be someone with you, I hope I am that person."

Tan Mingli let go of Zhao Guangshui, spread his palms towards her, and smiled very gently.She said softly:

"Here are all my pieces, Xiao Shui."

"All my calculations, pretense, and hypocrisy are here. From now on, I will no longer have any reservations and secrets from you. This is no longer a game or a chess game. The right to be happy is in your hands."

"Xiao Shui, I have stated all my good and bad points to you, now, I want to give you the right to choose."

Tan Mingli took a final look at Zhao Guangshui carefully, and raised the rose in his hand, on which was a sparkling ring.

She stared at Zhao Guangshui, and said solemnly and in a low voice, "Please marry me and give me a chance to spend the rest of my life with you."

"Before I met you, I never believed that one day I would expect to be with someone for a long time, not out of rational analysis, but out of my soul and heart."

Tan Mingli handed the rose in front of Zhao Guangshui, and said softly, "I don't know how to solve this question...Xiao Shui. Please join me and try to prove the answer with the rest of your life, okay?"

"If you are lucky, your last choice is me, then take this flower, okay?"

She closed her eyes gently, using the softest posture, her expression was still calm and stable, only her eyelashes were trembling slightly.

At this moment, she wanted to beg all the gods in the world, begging them to be more tolerant to her, and more tolerant.If Xiao Shui is willing, then she——

Zhao Guangshui kissed her.

"I am willing, Sister Pear."

She held Tan Mingli's hand and said softly on her lips.

"I understand what you just said, but... so what does it matter?"

Zhao Guangshui laughed clearly, hooked the woman's neck, took Tan Mingli's hand and pressed it to his chest, telling her to feel her heartbeat, "I don't care."

"I like you voluntarily. Love is uncontrollable love. Sweetness is the sweetness of sweetness."

she said softly.

"I'll like you no matter what you look like, so stop talking like that, okay?"

Zhao Guangshui stood on tiptoe and kissed her lips tenderly, "I have never liked the daughter of the Tan family...I only like you, Sister Li."

Tan Mingli's eyes trembled, he stared deeply at her, and said softly, "Xiao Shui..."

"Actually, I also prepared something for you today, sister."

Zhao Guangshui let go of her with some embarrassment, knelt down on the ground and began to search in the bag beside him.

She took out a smooth peace talisman and gently placed it in Tan Mingli's palm, "Look, sister, this is the peace talisman my grandfather begged for me...I have worn it for a long time."

"As a kid I was always sick, always sick, and I always thought I might die very early..."

Zhao Guangshui's eyes were clear and bright, and she said softly as if wishing, "But now, I want to live longer, longer. I want to be your wife forever."

"I carry a map of China in my bag, and whenever I miss you, I take it out and look at it. Sister, a map is a nice thing, do you know what I mean?"

She spread out a large piece of paper and pointed it to Tan Mingli carefully one by one, "Look, this is a small county in western Sichuan. There is a little girl I know who is studying hard. She wants to be admitted to the county. The high school here; here we built an orchard, and from now on people in this town can eat pork for every meal.”

"And here is Jiangcheng, where you are."

Zhao Guangshui tapped the words on the map lightly.

"Jiangcheng is just such an ordinary word. It is no different from any other city in the world. There are many high-rise buildings and many people who are busy making a living. But when you are in this place, it becomes different from other cities. The place is different."

She turned her face, looked at Tan Mingli, and smiled softly.

Zhao Guangshui sat up straight, lowered his eyes, and said slowly and softly:

"A place with you is good, it's different. After I separated from you, when I saw Jiangcheng on the map, I always thought, what's the weather like in Jiangcheng today? Is it sunny or rainy? There are clouds Is it still windy? Is the sycamore tree on the road about to shed its skin? Is it time for the Magnolia in our community to bloom? What I think about most is you, my sister Li, my sweetheart, is she working hard and working hard? Life? She likes to drink peach wine in spring, sweet-scented osmanthus wine in autumn, rice wine when eating crabs and admiring the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival, prepares candy in advance on Christmas Eve, and gives small gifts to every child she meets, the first thing in the morning The thing is to drink water, and when I think about things, I will knock on the table with my knuckles... And, the most important thing, does she like me a little bit now? Many things, I often repeat this Think about it."

"I used to always hope that you would like me and be with me. I think I will be a very good lover, and I will also be a very good lover and wife. If possible, I will I hope I can make you happy and happy."

Zhao Guangshui held Tan Mingli's hand tighter, and looked at her seriously.

"But in the world, there are many unsatisfactory things in the world, and few things get what you want. So I think, I like you, and you don't like me. It's a normal and ordinary thing. It shouldn't be too sad."

"But I still feel very sorry."

Thinking of the previous events, Zhao Guangshui still couldn't help being a little sad, "I hope you can be happy and happy. If sister, you are already happy and happy by yourself and don't need other people, then I will take a look at you from a distance. , I wish you the best in my heart; if someone else can make you happy and happy, no matter if he is a man or a woman, I am very grateful to him, and I want to bless you all, then stay far away from Jiangcheng and never come back. Sister, I really love you, but my measure is not very grand, I can only bless you quietly, I can’t see you together, if I see you, I can’t help being sad. And the best The most important thing is that I can make you happy and happy."

"It's the best of times, isn't it?"

With tears in his eyes, Zhao Guangshui pursed his lips and looked at Tan Mingli.

"Yes……"

Tan Mingli couldn't bear the intense emotion in her heart anymore, she hugged the girl tightly, kissed her eyes gently, "Xiao Shui, don't cry, don't cry... okay?"

When Xiao Shui cried, she felt really distressed.

After hugging so tightly for a while, Zhao Guangshui got up from her arms with red eyes, carefully took out the ring box, held it out and handed it to Tan Mingli, "Sister Li, I also prepared a ring... it's for you birthday present, okay?"

She was so excited just now, all the manuscripts she had memorized before were thrown out of the sky by her, and she even said that she was crying, which was really embarrassing.

She might be the first person to propose marriage and cry herself first... Zhao Guangshui quietly wiped away her tears.

"My best gift is you, Xiao Shui."

Tan Mingli also smiled softly with tears in her eyes.She stretched out her hand and said softly, "Put it on for me, okay?"

"Ok."

Zhao Guangshui also smiled through his tears, lowered his head and kissed the woman's hand, took a deep breath, and then put the ring on Tan Mingli's ring finger very seriously and solemnly.

The woman's fingers are slender and well-defined, like fine bone china, and they are especially beautiful after wearing a ring.

Zhao Guangshui didn't feel at ease until he saw her put on the ring properly. She became happy, couldn't help looking and looking, threw herself into Tan Mingli's arms and hugged her, and said softly:

"I caught you... Sister Pear."

He kissed her lips again, her eyes sparkled, "I'm so happy." Really happy.

She is the moon hanging high in the sky, but now, how did this bright moon fall to her?

She must be the luckiest person in the world, isn't she?

"How stupid."

Tan Mingli was also amused by her, she shook her head lightly, bent down and picked up the ring she prepared, "Then, I will wear what you gave me, and you will wear what I gave you, okay?"

"You still have one last chance to regret it, Xiao Shui."

She paused, put the ring in front of Zhao Guangshui, and said softly, "After wearing this ring, you will really be mine."

From now on, no matter what she encounters, she will never let Xiao Shui go.

"Eh……"

Zhao Guangshui blinked and said softly, "I thought I was yours long ago, isn't it like this?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Tan Mingli burst out laughing.

Xiao Shui treated her too tolerantly, she thought.

She nodded tenderly, put the ring on the girl's hand, and admitted in a low voice, "Yes, you are mine."

Zhao Guangshui raised his hand to look at the ring very curiously. Tan Mingli felt a little apprehensive, but he didn't show it. He just observed her expression calmly, and said softly, "Do you like it, Xiao Shui?"

It took her a long time to choose this ring. The diamond surface was beautifully cut, without the sharpness that diamonds usually have, and even had a little flowing water under the light.She thought it was very suitable for Xiao Shui, so she bought this one specially.

Tan Mingqing worked as a staff officer for her, but in the end she was annoyed by her, and said that you could just buy the largest diamond and give it away, and wear it out to see that others are pigeon eggs, and you are duck eggs, how impressive.

"I like it, thank you sister."

Zhao Guangshui nodded happily.

In fact, she doesn't understand diamonds or rings at all, she doesn't care about these foreign things, even if Tan Mingli buys her a stone, she will be very happy.

"People say diamonds are just a marketing scam by merchants, and now I think there's nothing wrong with being scammed like that."

Seeing that Zhao Guangshui liked it, Tan Mingli felt relieved and smiled very relaxedly.

She reached out and tapped the ring lightly, and said solemnly, "This is not a shackle, nor a bondage, it's just a promise, Xiao Shui."

"I hope that what I give you is always love, which will neither fade nor deteriorate."

She held Zhao Guangshui's hand and whispered sincerely, "I don't want my love for you to be worn down by time and become a so-called family relationship. This is not what I expected."

The moonlight tonight was very good, and the moonlight outside the window was as clear as water. Tan Mingli stood up straight as if she felt something, raised her face and stared at the bright and high moon in the dark blue night sky.

"Xiao Shui, look at the moon. It has been shining like this for thousands of years. In a few decades, I will grow old and die."

The moonlight fell on the woman's beautiful face. Tan Mingli's tone was calm and steady, without any sentimentality. She just continued gently and calmly, "The moon will fly away, the earth will be swallowed by the sun, the stars will die, and the universe will eventually be destroyed." into silence."

She smiled slightly, turned around and kissed Zhao Guangshui:

"But what does that matter? When we love each other, there is meaning and truth."