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After Going Viral on a Dating Show, I'm Pampered by All-Chapter 266: Si Chenli: As Long as You Stand There, I Will Love You
Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Si Chenli: As Long as You Stand There, I Will Love You
"No big deal, they’re celebrating the male and female leads getting together in the TV drama," Si Chenli answered nonchalantly, putting the small box he had just taken out of his pocket back.
"It’s over, huh." Sang Qiao then realized that the big screen had gone dark; she had been asleep for so long.
"Yeah, still tired? If you’re not, let’s go up to the rooftop to see the scenery."
"Not tired anymore." Sang Qiao shook her head, stood up, and stretched. Although the sofa in the cinema was soft, sleeping in an awkward position was still tiring.
"Let’s go upstairs then." Si Chenli reached out and held her slightly chilly hand.
Walking out of the cinema, he looked back at the group behind him, his lips moved: Take the cue.
Meng Jiahe quickly stretched out her hand and made an okay sign.
There were several loungers on the rooftop, each with a disposable blanket that was brand new and unopened. It was already dark, and lying there, one could look up to see the starry sky.
Before Sang Qiao had a chance to sit down, suddenly, many brilliant fireworks went off in the sky, crackling and bursting open before turning into countless stars falling down.
After a round of fireworks, flickering points of light converged toward the center.
Finally, they slowly formed a few words "SQ marry me", and below the words was a pattern of one hand putting a ring on the finger of another hand.
Sang Qiao blinked, turning her head instinctively to look at the man beside her.
Si Chenli was down on one knee, holding a small box open with an all-diamond ring inside, glinting under the light.
"Qiaoqiao, I’ve pictured proposing to you many times in my mind before this, and every time I would be nervous, but never as much as now. I want to be with you, to go home together, not just to send you home."
"I know you may not have good memories with the word ’home’, and you don’t need to have any burdens. In our home, you don’t need to do anything; just standing there, I will love you."
"Si Chenli, I..." Sang Qiao felt her mind go blank; everything that day had happened so fast, so intensely, that it caught her off guard.
"Wow! Say yes to him, say yes!"
"Miss Sang Qiao will be forever in Mr. Si Chenli’s heart!"
Meng Jiahe handed over the bouquet of strawberry flowers, "Happy one-year anniversary to Qiaoqiao and Boss Si!"
"Put down the flowers, everyone else go out first." Si Chenli glanced at the crowd that was still egging them on. He was proposing, which needed atmosphere, but it wasn’t about forcing a marriage.
He just wanted to tell Sang Qiao that he was ready to take their relationship to the next level.
"Alright." The staff immediately placed the red roses they were holding on the chairs and orderly went downstairs.
Meng Jiahe and Shangguan Yuan did the same, and in an instant, the rooftop was left with only Sang Qiao and Si Chenli.
The man closed the ring box and placed it in the young lady’s palm; he curved his lips gently, "It’s okay, you don’t have to answer right away."
"Yeah, give me some time to accept it." Sang Qiao felt the box in her palm was burning hot.
Her heart was in turmoil; dating and marriage were different. Dating was easy, but marriage required considering many things, and today’s proposal was so sudden.
Hearing the young lady say ’accept’ instead of ’consider’, Si Chenli’s lips curled into a smile, his chest filled with a fervent and powerful heartbeat, "Do you want to continue watching the fireworks?"
"Yeah, let’s watch."
The fireworks that day went on for several rounds before the finale, the most shocking being that drone-assembled marriage proposal.
Numerous netizens captured it and shared it online.
"Who’s that domineering CEO proposing to his cute little wife again? So jealous, ugh, with so many rich people in the world, why can’t one of them deeply love me?"
"I have the same thoughts as the sister upstairs, I hope there’s a domineering CEO who’d choose no one but me, and have his mom offer me ten million to scram."
"sq? Sang Qiao? Why do I feel like it’s my Sister Qiao... Could it be Brother Li who’s proposing?"
Annoying: "Can Sang Qiao’s fans stop piggybacking? It’s so annoying. Even though Mr. Si is indeed wealthy, a busy man like him wouldn’t have the time for all these rituals. At most, he’d just hand over a marriage certificate and say ’marry me.’"
"Holy shit! Sisters, someone just captured the lights on the Si Group building lit up, does that mean Mr. Si got Sang Qiao today?"
"! Damn, I just refreshed and saw it, actual tears..."
"@Annoying, feeling awkward yet?"
"Family, I just walked past Rose Entertainment’s gate, it’s outrageously dark."
"My Qiao Sister: Keeping the lights on for too long wastes electricity, need to save money."
"Hahahaha, Brother Li: You mean I, the mighty Mr. Si, don’t even deserve to have you turn on a light for me?"
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Mrs. Sang had witnessed the astonishing proposal and understood what had happened when she saw the trending topic on her phone. Her eyes couldn’t help but moisten.
Si Chenli had put so much heart into it that it truly showed his feelings for Qiaoqiao.
Her family never gave Qiaoqiao the ceremonial feeling and consideration she deserved, and now someone else was giving it all.
"I don’t want Qiaoqiao to get married..." Sang Shen’s eyes were also red with emotion. On one hand, he wanted Qiaoqiao to be happy, but selfishly, he didn’t want her to marry anyone.
He was still holding onto the hope that Qiaoqiao would return to their home, to the life where they saw each other every day.
"You can’t stop it, as long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters," Mrs. Sang, too, felt heartbroken. She had never even tied Qiaoqiao’s hair, and now that she was getting married, she feared she wouldn’t even be able to attend the wedding.
"I know, as long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters," Sang Shen lowered his head and stared at the ground, his vision blurring.
Sang Nanfeng clenched his fists. Why did things always happen so quickly? Couldn’t they wait for him?
Just a bit more time, and Lu Jiao and his dad’s company would rise. Once Rose Entertainment had an opposing company, they would consider joining forces with Starlight Entertainment, after all, they were originally one family.
Qiaoqiao and Si Chenli were just boyfriend and girlfriend, which was inherently different.
But... if Qiaoqiao married Si Chenli, Rose Entertainment and Si Group would become one family, and she wouldn’t need Starlight Entertainment anymore.
Sang Nanfeng slumped on the couch feeling a wave of powerlessness, and yet he couldn’t accept that their relationship would end like this. He stood up and walked out without a word.
Sang Shen furrowed his brows, "Big brother, it’s so dark now, where do you plan to go?"
"None of your business." Sang Nanfeng didn’t look back as he left the house. He needed an outlet, to sort through the messy thoughts in his head, to come up with a new plan.
"Something’s off with Nanfeng recently. I overheard him talking to Sang Zheng on the phone a few days ago."
Mrs. Sang felt uneasy. Sang Zheng was now collaborating with Lu Jiao, and she worried they might harm Qiaoqiao.
She couldn’t do anything to help Qiaoqiao... except worry uselessly.
"I also noticed that big brother’s company has been quite close with Lu Jiao and dad’s company. I’ll look into it."
Sang Shen narrowed his eyes, aware of the major shifts in his big brother’s heart recently. Who knows what foolish act he might commit in a moment of confusion.