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The wind outside the window blew through the gauze curtains, carrying the dampness of the lake water, and the cluster of crabapple blossoms stretched out even more gracefully in the breeze.

A playful goldfish swims in the lake, its tail swaying in the sunlight, its scales shimmering with tiny silver sparkles.

Suddenly, it jerked its head and plunged into the deep water, stirring up shallow ripples on the surface.

It quickly poked its head out again, spitting out a small bubble, as if greeting the trembling crabapple blossoms on the shore.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, and the temperature inside the room steadily rose.

The lake breeze outside the window seemed to pick up a bit more, causing the gauze curtains to flutter and blurring the intertwined figures of the two.

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"Yunshu, how does it taste?"

"Ayan's specially prepared honey water, of course, is..."

Liu Yunshu half-opened her eyes, gave a soft snort, and then looked at Lu Yan triumphantly.

Lu Yan: ⊙_⊙

Lu Yan stared at the undisguised smugness in her eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing again, as if the heat that had just subsided was about to rise again.

Seeing this, Liu Yunshu decided to tease him, a sly smile playing in her eyes: "What do you think?"

Lu Yan's eyes darkened, and he leaned down to pull her into his arms again.

His nose touched her reddened earlobe, his voice hoarse: "I guess not enough."

"Since it's a guess," Liu Yunshu said, her fingertips touching his burning chest, her voice still soft and gentle, "then I'll have to... verify it clearly."

Lu Yan chuckled softly, the vibrations of his chest transmitted through their skin.

He raised his hand and stroked her flushed cheek, his fingertips gently caressing it: "I couldn't ask for more."

Lu Yan chuckled softly, supporting her hips as he walked towards the glass wall.

The coolness of the glass seeped through his skin, creating a stark contrast with the heat emanating from his body.

She raised her hand to wrap around his neck, her nose brushing against his sweaty jawline, her voice slightly hoarse from the wind: "Won't... someone be outside?"

Lu Yan lowered his head and kissed the tip of her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe: "It's just the two of us here."

"Ayan, you seem to be..." Liu Yunshu gently blew a breath into Lu Yan's ear.

He chuckled softly, "With you, my little devil, around, how could I not..."

The glass wall reflected the intertwined figures of the two, while the lake outside the window shimmered with light, creating an ambiguous scene with the heat inside.

"Yun Shu, I love you!" Lu Yan's words struck her heart with a thud, carrying burning sincerity and surging affection.

"Lu Yan...me too..."

These words were like a thunderclap, instantly igniting all of Lu Yan's passion.

His kisses grew more urgent, sliding from the corners of her lips to the side of her neck, and then to her undulating collarbone, leaving a trail of marks of varying depths, as if declaring his exclusive sovereignty.

"They're all mine..." Lu Yan murmured in a low, hoarse voice.

The indoor temperature rose higher and higher, clothes were scattered on the carpet, and the moonlight and lamplight intertwined, casting shimmering shadows on the floor, like a silent love song.

Just as the two were passionately entangled, the video of Lu Yan proposing to her during the day was uploaded online by someone and went viral.

In the video, the sea of ​​roses is dazzling, Lu Yan's nervousness and trepidation as he kneels on one knee, Liu Yunshu's coquettish smile as she teases him, and the resounding "I do" are all captured by the camera.

Netizens reacted as if they had stumbled upon a grand romance, and the comment section instantly exploded.

"Help! What kind of divine proposal is this! The man is handsome! The woman is beautiful! I'm begging for information about them!"

"Ahhh, I was totally captivated by that moment when he knelt down on one knee! The tension in President Lu's eyes was practically overflowing; it's definitely true love!"

"We've captured an informant! Spill out everything you know! [Little Whip]"

"Hahaha! That guy in front is hilarious! He's the president of the Lu Group!"

"Look at how nervous he is, he's definitely head over heels in love! He even agreed to a strawberry cake at 3 a.m., who could resist such pampering!"

"Waaaaah, a strawberry cake at 3 AM! What level of romance is this?! I'll be so grateful my boyfriend even remembers I don't eat cilantro!"

"The girl is so cute! Her eyes sparkled when she teased him, and I burst into tears the moment she agreed!"

"So this is the legendary love where 'all tenderness and affection are reserved for you'? I'm so jealous!"

"Did anyone notice the boy next to me with the sunflower? The way he turned around... it felt strangely touching..."

"+1! That boy seems to be Miss Liu's friend? The way he put down the sunflower, it's like he's putting down an entire youth..."

The popularity in the comments section snowballed, with the hashtags #LuYanLiuYunShuProposal# and #StrawberryCakeAt3AM# quickly topping the trending list, and even causing the stock price of Lu's Group to inexplicably rise by two points.

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The Lu family's old residence.

Lu's parents were watching TV when their phones suddenly rang at the same time.

It was a video sent by Lu Yan's cousin, Lu Yao, accompanied by an exaggerated exclamation: "Uncle and Aunt! Look at my brother's proposal! It's so romantic! I declare this the best love story of the year!"

Lu's mother quickly opened the video, and a magnificent sea of ​​roses instantly bloomed on the screen, with Lu Yan's figure kneeling on one knee clearly visible.

She slammed her teacup down on the coffee table with a clatter, her eyes wide with surprise. She grabbed her father, Mr. Lu, who was beside her, and exclaimed, "Old Lu! Look! It's Ayan! He proposed to Yunshu!"

Mr. Lu's gaze fell on the screen, and seeing his son's usually composed face showing a rare look of nervous trembling, a faint smile unconsciously spread across his lips.

"This kid, he finally took the initiative to propose to me!"

Looking at the screen, Lu's mother said with a look of relief, "Look at this child, how nervous he is, just like when you were pursuing me."

Mr. Lu coughed lightly, his ears turning slightly red, but he said with a stern face, "I wasn't this... impulsive back then."

"Oh, who was it that stood downstairs at my house for three nights back then, just to hand over a movie ticket?" Lu's mother glanced at him sideways, her tone teasing, but her eyes were full of tenderness.

When his past was brought up, Mr. Lu stopped arguing and just stared at the scene on the screen where Liu Yunshu threw herself into Lu Yan's arms. He slowly nodded and said, "Yunshu is a good girl. She is well-educated, reasonable, and has a good temperament. She is a perfect match for Ayan."

"Oh dear! I almost forgot something important. Now that the proposal is done, we need to pay a visit to the in-laws right away!"

Mrs. Lu slapped her thigh and immediately stood up from the sofa. She paced around the living room for a couple of steps. "We need to pick an auspicious day, prepare generous gifts, and personally visit Yun Shu's parents to talk things over. We can't skimp on the proper etiquette."

Mr. Lu nodded in agreement: "That's only right. I'll have my assistant check the almanac and choose the nearest even-numbered day. Judging from Yun Shu and Yun Fan, their parents must be very well-mannered. We need to show them our utmost sincerity."

Lu's mother nodded. Just then, her phone rang again; it was her best friend calling.

"Oh, Rou, I've finally gotten in touch with you! It's all over the internet, the scene of your Yan's proposal was so enviable! When are you having the wedding? You have to let us know in advance, we'll definitely be there!"

Lu's mother smiled and replied, "Thank you very much. We just proposed, but the exact date hasn't been set yet. We'll definitely let you know as soon as it's set."

After hanging up the phone, her smile widened, and she grabbed Lu's father's arm, saying, "Look how fast the news spreads. We need to hurry up and put the wedding on the agenda. We can't let Yunshu suffer."

Father Lu nodded in agreement. Just then, Lu Yao sent another message, a photo of Lu Yan and Liu Yunshu in a sea of ​​flowers.

The two people in the photo are smiling broadly, their eyes crinkling with happiness.

Looking at the photo, Lu's mother's eyes welled up with tears, and she murmured, "It's so good. Ah Yan has finally found someone who can fill his eyes with tenderness."

Mr. Lu patted her hand, his tone filled with relief: "As long as the children are happy. We can just wait to hold our grandchildren."