Yu Wanlai sat at the small table in his room, as usual, locking the door before taking out his things. He was busy making rings. His single had made some money, and he could buy a nice ring, but Yu Wanlai wanted to make it himself. His ring was nearly done, just needing the final touches. He picked up one of the rings and held it under the light, admiring how the golden metal shimmered.

He had first asked a skilled craftsman to make a few simple gold bands, with just two shallow indentations engraved on both sides of the circle. Then he learned some techniques from the craftsman and went back to decorate it himself. He drew a star pattern in the center of the ring and used the fine gold thread the craftsman had prepared to slowly apply it along the lines of the star. In the empty spaces within the lines, he filled it with peacock feathers. Finally, he used a hand engraving tool to carve his initials on the inside of the ring. One ring was now complete.

The other ring followed the same process, except this time the center was a moon shape, and the inside was engraved with Yu Qingyue’s initials. Yu Wanlai wasn’t very skilled at engraving, so the letters didn’t look perfect, but fortunately, they were hidden inside the ring. He made two sets of identical rings and chose the two best ones to place in a jewelry box he had already bought.

After packing everything up, Yu Wanlai took out his phone and booked two plane tickets. Fortunately, Yu Qingyue’s visa was still valid, and his own had been renewed recently. If not, the plan might have been ruined. He decided to wait until everything was nearly ready before telling Yu Qingyue.

Leaving his room, Yu Wanlai went to Yu Qingyue’s room to find him, but after knocking for a long time and getting no response, he tried the doorknob and found the door was locked.

Yu Wanlai: …

Yu Wanlai had no choice but to turn back to his room and then went to the balcony. He opened the balcony door and went in, only to see Yu Qingyue curled up on the bed, motionless, like a little mushroom. He picked him up and held him close. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling down?”

Yu Qingyue snorted and ignored him.

Yu Wanlai continued to coax him, rubbing his head against Yu Qingyue’s ear. “Who made my little master unhappy? That’s just outrageous. Tell me, and I’ll go take care of them!”

Yu Qingyue, feeling his hair brushing against his ear, couldn’t help but lift his head, glaring at Yu Wanlai. “You! Then go ahead, I’m watching.”

Yu Wanlai: …

Yu Wanlai was taken aback, holding Yu Qingyue and gently rocking him. Then he held up his phone screen in front of Yu Qingyue’s eyes. “I talked to Xu Ran earlier and cleared a few days for you to go with me. How about we go travel here and get married while we’re at it?”

Yu Qingyue looked up at the plane ticket screenshot on the phone screen. His eyes slowly widened, and when he heard that Yu Wanlai wanted to get married, his heart seemed to explode. He couldn’t speak for a while, “You… I…”

Yu Wanlai leaned down and kissed Yu Qingyue’s lips, speaking softly, “If you’re not saying anything, I’ll take it as a yes! Alright, then we’ll leave in two days, on time!”

Yu Qingyue snorted, “I didn’t say yes!”

Yu Wanlai’s eyes immediately widened, as if he were looking at a heartless person. “So you don’t agree? You’ve been with me for so long… you…”

Yu Qingyue: “…” He pressed his lips together and mumbled, “I didn’t say I disagree!”

Yu Wanlai hugged him and lay down, pulling the blanket over them. “Then let’s sleep! It’s late.”

Yu Qingyue took a few deep breaths, still upset. He threw off the blanket and sat up, glaring at Yu Wanlai angrily. “Aren’t you going to explain what you’ve been busy with these past few days? You’ve been ignoring me for so long and not saying a word! And now you want me to marry you?”

Yu Wanlai’s lips curved slightly, but he quickly flattened them. He got up, pulled Yu Qingyue into his arms, and let him lean on him. He then took out the box from his pocket. “Here, open it and take a look.”

Yu Qingyue silently took the box and opened it, revealing two uniquely designed gold rings. Yu Wanlai leaned down and kissed the tip of Yu Qingyue’s ear before slowly explaining, “I’ve been working on these. I’m not very skilled, so it took some time. I wasn’t trying to ignore you.”

“I like you so much, how could I ever want to neglect you?” After saying that, he kissed the back of Yu Qingyue’s neck a few times, his warm breath brushing against his skin.

“Do you like it?”

“Qingyue, will you marry me?”

Yu Qingyue’s eyes became warm. He turned around, hugging Yu Wanlai from behind, his arms draped around his neck. His cheeks flushed red as he tilted his head and kissed Yu Wanlai’s lips.

“I like it.” I like the ring, and I like you even more.