Marriage Proposal (End)

On the way back, Liang Shiyun said, “My mother just said it randomly, don’t take it seriously.”

Chu Xia took a few seconds to glance at the navigator seat, a little unsure about how she was reacting.

Liang Shiyun always liked to hide her thoughts in her heart. Sometimes he couldn’t tell whether her refusals were how she really felt or not.

Did she truly mean what she said?

The yellow street lamps on both sides were flickering on Liang Shiyun’s face, and Chu Xia’s mood was also flickering.

Since they got back together, the distance between them gradually disappeared, but some topics were still not suitable to be discussed

Getting married was one of them.

He was not sure whether he had given Liang Shiyun enough sense of security. Also, they were not in the same country right now—he was not sure whether rashly mentioning this topic would put too much pressure on her.

If he had figured out his feelings earlier, they might have gotten married earlier, and their children might be able to play soy sauce1… instead of having to care so much now.

But it was useless to regret the past. It was better to think about how to rectify the situation

Chu Xia held the steering wheel, breathed a sigh in his heart, and finally responded with a soft, “Yeah.”

The days flew by fast, and it is the end of the month. The traditional Spring Festival was coming as scheduled.

Chu Xia could finally take a week off. He chose to go to California to be with Liang Shiyun. Liang Shiyun happened to have the weekend off, and the two decided to go skiing in Olympic Valley2.

Olympic Valley was a basin between the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Eastern California. The 1960 Winter Olympic Games was held there, and it was the most popular winter sports site in California.

Olympic Valley’s High Camp was located on a mountain peak at an altitude of 9,000 feet. The air was pure, and the terrain was flat and open. There were more than 100 trails on the 2,400 acres of land. A quarter of which were amateur courses, which were suitable for beginners like Liang Shiyun.

They arrived at the resort the day before. THey changed their clothes and put on their protective gear early the next morning, and went to the ski resort.

January was the peak season for skiing.

When Liang Shiyun and Chu Xia arrived, there were already many people in the ski resort. Liang Shiyun took her own skis and began to practice under Chu Xia’s guidance. Her feet should be shoulder-width apart, legs should be bent, and body should be facing forward. Then she leaned forward…

The smooth and white snow track reflected light into her eyes, Liang Shiyun stepped on the board and gently went forward according to the position Chu Xia told her

In the beginning, falling was inevitable.

Fortunately, the protective gear Chu Xia chose was strong enough, and Liang Shiyun was not affected by the falls. She learned fast and she became more and more proficient.

After practicing for more than half an hour, she went to the beginner track. She stumbled all the way, and she could barely challenge the simple intermediate track in the afternoon.

The snow quality on the mountain was excellent, the sun shined on the ice crystals, and the reflected light was like diamonds all over the ground. At dusk, when the sun was setting, the surroundings were even more beautiful. It was like a movie scene.

At this moment, learning to ski was not important anymore. Chu Xia helped Liang Shiyun pat the last bit of snow off her body, and they went to watch the snow together.

They climbed up to a place with a good view, and they held hands and walked around as they sank deep into the soft snow. It was just like a romantic scene in a movie.

When the panoramic view of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada Mountains was in full view, Chu Xia had to take a photo of him and Liang Shiyun with this background and posted it on Moments.

A person who hadn’t posted on Moments in 800 years was suddenly showing his affection publicly, and his partner was unexpectedly Liang Shiyun. For a while, Moments exploded.

“Fuck!”

“What did I see?!”

“You two were hiding it so deep!”

It was as if a large bomb had been detonated. College classmates who they had not been in contact with for a while came out one after another and lined up to comment on the post. Some even tagged him in the class group.

Chu Xia was not in a hurry to reply to those messages. He just quietly looked at Liang Shiyun’s face.

Speaking of which, they didn’t have that many serious dates. They would sneak around in college, and it was hard to go on trips together.They had some photos that they never showed them to anyone

Shiyun.

He suddenly said her name.

Liang Shiyun turned her head when she heard it, and Chu Xia leaned forward and kissed her.

A kiss lightly against her lips.

Because there were people around, Liang Shiyun was still a little uncomfortable. She looked around, her face flushed slightly.

Seeing that, Chu Xia pulled her over and embraced her.

At 30 years old he was trying to make up for what he should have done when he was 20, and he was really impatient.

Fortunately, most of the people here were extroverted. There were a few people kissing casually in public, and no one cared about this small action between them.

Before the last ray of sunshine disappeared, they left.

Dinner was eaten at the resort, which was only decent. However, they were hungry after a tiring day, and their appetites were particularly good.

After dinner and returning to the room, Chu Xia changed into home clothes. He wretched his waist and limbs comfortably, then held Liang Shiyun in his arms, and massaged her calves.

His hands and feet were long, and he could almost wrap all of Liang Shiyun in his arms.

The firewood was burning in the fireplace, and the warm air in the room brushed past their ears. Liang Shiyun sat on the soft carpet, feeling drowsy from the comfort.

Suddenly, she heard Chu Xia ask, “Any wishes for the new year?”

The snow outside the window was still falling silently, and the soft lights in the room were sparkling on the snow. Liang Shiyun looked at the scenery outside the window in a trance, and replied after a long time, “I’m fine with how things are.”

She was very happy.

“What about you?” she asked again.

“Yes.” Chu Xia hugged her. “When I was skiing in the afternoon, I was thinking of how in the last few years, we wasted a lot of time we could have spent together. In the new year, I hope to spend more time with you.”

“We can go to Napa Valley, take road trips to different wine vineyards and wineries, and go to Death Valley…” Chu Xia began to ramble. He was listing the famous vacation spots in California.

“Do you have that much free time?” Liang Shiyun interrupted him suddenly.

“Well, it may not be easy.” Chu Xia still had to make money, but— “You have to trust me.”

Chu Xia rubbed the lines on Liang Shiyun’s palm, and continued to ramble. Although Liang Shiyun was looking forward to that future, she was drowsy.

“Actually, there is one more—” He suddenly pressed against the back of her neck. His voice sounded muffled, Liang Shiyun had to turn her head to look at him.

But only his chin could be seen, not his expression.

A feeling suddenly rose from her heart.

As Chu Xia let go of her hand, Liang Shiyun heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other. Even Chu Xia’s breathing seemed to have stopped for a moment. Then, a small blue velvet box was given to her.

“…”

When Liang Shiyun saw the box, the feeling in her heart became clearer. Her lips trembled slightly, waiting for the next move of the person behind her with anticipation and shock.

With a slight “bang” sound, the box was opened, and there was indeed a ring inside.

A diamond ring.

It was a classic six claw ring. It was simple and magnificent, and the bright stones were shining brightly under the light.

Chu Xia took a deep breath, and Liang Shiyun could clearly feel the tension and love of the man behind her. He was slightly tense, but an extremely gentle deep voice came,

“Professor Fang mentioned marriage to us, and I went back and thought about it for a long time. I think what she said is right. We are not young anymore, and we should give a proper explanation.”

“You are still studying, and whether you get married or not can’t change the fact that we are in different places. With our current situation, I don’t want to make too many changes to it, and I don’t want you to take on all the responsibilities of a wife. However, I still want to go on lots of dates with you, and catch up on the years we missed—”

“Shiyun, I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”

“I want to introduce you to my parents, even though they didn’t push me to get married and didn’t interfere with my life much.”

“I want to raise a pet with you, even a child, and watch every sunset and sunrise with you on the earth.”

“I think…“

Chu Xia didn’t drink tonight, but it seemed like he was drunk at the moment. He changed from his usual silent disposition and completely opened up his thoughts to Liang Shiyun. He even ignored whether what he said was confusing.

Finally, he asked, “Will you help me make my wish come true?”

Liang Shiyun nodded immediately. She didn’t know if Chu Xia could see her response, so she reached for his hand.

Then, Chu Xia moved from the carpet, knelt down on one knee, carefully picked up the ring and put it on for her.

“You don’t…“

You don’t need to be so formal was what Liang Shiyun wanted to say.

However, her hand was held. The cold object slipped into her fingertip, stopping at a certain point, then moved down again. The size was just right.

“Do you like it?” Chu Xia looked up at her.

“Yes.” Liang Shiyun nodded again.

Chu Xia saw the raised corners of Liang Shiyun’s lips and her little red face. His own ears were also burning, and the heart in his chest was booming like fireworks. He wanted to announce to the whole world that she would be his from now on.

“Then don’t take it off tonight.” He raised his head to kiss her lips, put his arms around her waist, and smelled the scent of her hair happily.

Liang Shiyun hugged him back. It took her a while to realize what Chu Xia’s words meant, and by that time she was already pressed on the bed.

He took off her clothes one by one, from the necklace to the earrings, but leaving only the ring on her finger. He bent down and kissed her left hand with the ring, from the back of the hand to the arm to the shoulder, each one lingering with warmth.

…………

Late at night during that winter, the world beyond the curtains was freezing and dark, but the room was filled with an orange light, pleasant and harmonious.

internet term meaning they wouldn’t have to care or it wouldn’t have anything to do with them

it’s also known as Squaw Valley

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