Chapter 204

The dial was also emerald green, so green that it seemed to drip out, both in style and texture, it was quite exquisite. While Ye Zhi was still admiring it, his ring finger suddenly felt something cool slide onto it. Ye Zhi was taken aback and focused his gaze, only to discover that a ring had been placed on his finger.

It was silver, with a large diamond set on top, surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds, like stars orbiting the sun.

Although he had been married once before, Ye Zhi had never owned a ring. In his marriage to Huo Youcheng, there was nothing besides the marriage certificate protected by law, no pre-wedding rituals, no wedding photos, no vows, and certainly no diamond ring.

But now, Huo Youqiao had given him everything.

His chest swelled with emotion, and he even tasted a sweet and sour taste in his mouth. Ye Zhi’s nostrils twitched slightly, and he asked, “Is this… also prepared yesterday?”

He didn’t think so because the ring fit his finger perfectly, almost flawlessly.

Indeed, Huo Youqiao said, “No, it was custom-made a long time ago.” It was made long before Ye Zhi left the central city, before they even had a relationship, after Huo Ran’s birthday banquet, he began preparing.

Their journey of love was destined not to be smooth from the beginning, but if he had made up his mind earlier, the outcome would have been better than it was now.

“How did you know my size?”

“I pinched it every day and remembered it. Do you like it?”

Finally unable to hold back his tears, Ye Zhi cried tears of happiness. “I love it.” He felt it wasn’t appropriate to cry like this and imitated Huo Ran’s tone, “I super love it.”

Huo Youqiao smiled, leaned over to lick away the tears on his cheek, and whispered, “Once you put it on, you can’t take it off for a lifetime, okay?”

Ye Zhi nodded, tears still hanging on his eyelashes, but his expression was smiling. “Okay.”

All his anxieties and worries were soothed by the meticulous care of this man. Huo Youqiao even casually adjusted their hairstyles, and seeing that Ye Zhi’s lips weren’t very rosy, he dabbed a bit of lipstick on them with his fingertips. Ye Zhi exclaimed in surprise, “You’ve prepared everything so well.”

Huo Youqiao said, “I originally wanted to invite a professional stylist, but then I thought it wasn’t necessary.” He made a joke, “After all, we were born beautiful.”

He rarely showed this side of himself, but every time he did, Ye Zhi felt fond of it.

“Mainly worried that you wouldn’t relax more, but now it’s perfect.” Huo Youqiao cupped his face, then suddenly knelt in front of him, “I almost forgot the most important thing.”

Ye Zhi had a premonition of what was coming, and his heart began to beat uncontrollably.

“Would you be willing to be my lifelong companion?”

With his head slightly raised, his expression was serious and solemn, every word hitting Ye Zhi’s heart. Holding the hand with the ring, both palms were slightly sweaty, making Ye Zhi realize that it wasn’t just him feeling nervous; Huo Youqiao was nervous too.

The man who remained calm and composed even when facing enemies was nervous because he was proposing to him.

Once again feeling guilty for his initial “escape” choice, with the gentle yet firm gaze of this person, he finally found the courage to embrace the future together. Ye Zhi said, “I do.”

They arrived very early, the first couple at the marriage registration office. Nowadays, with advanced technology, especially in the central city, almost everything relied on technology and the internet, and very few people came to the registration office in person.

So the staff were somewhat surprised, and when they saw the appearance of one of the men, they were even more surprised.

If they weren’t mistaken, wasn’t the gentleman the mayor?

With tremendous excitement in her heart, the staff began to work, and when they confirmed that the man was indeed the mayor, their fingers couldn’t help but tremble, and their excitement was almost impossible to conceal. She stuttered, “Are you… Are you here to apply for a marriage certificate?”

Huo Youqiao remained calm. “Yes.” He seemed to be in a good mood and made a joke, “I’m not here to inspect your work, so you don’t have to be nervous.”