When I returned to the hall, I thought no one was there.
I heard a heartbeat… and the scent of rose lingered in the air.
Suddenly, the lights went out—
And a single spotlight fell on me.
From the darkness, Xiang stepped forward, holding a bouquet of roses.
He walked into the light, came closer, then got down on one knee and said:
> "Zhou Ye, I LOVE YOU.
Will you be my girlfriend forever?
If you were a summer—I'll be your winter.
If you were a spring—I'll be your autumn.
Or… I will be your crazy man, Ye.
I practiced this 100 times and still messed up—
Just like how I messed up not seeing you sooner."
I laughed—
And tears streamed down my face.
Once, I had thought I might never see him again…
But fate had written a different story.
One that fulfilled all the wishes I never dared to say aloud.
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I stood frozen, crying and speechless.
He gently stood up and opened a small box.
Inside… was a black ring.
My heart stopped.
It was that ring—the one I'd always seen him wearing on his left hand.
The one that made me wonder…
Was he already married?
He held it out to me and said,
> "I know you're confused. This ring… it's precious to me.
My father used it to propose to my mother.
He gave it to me and said—
'When you find your true love, give her this ring.'"
Then he knelt again and asked,
> "Will you be my girlfriend, Zhou Ye?"
I said yes—immediately.
I didn't even have the heart to play hard to get.
Even though he never saw my feelings back then…
Somehow, he had fallen for me without even realizing it.
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His hands shook as he held the ring—
The same hands that always caught me on the bus.
He slipped the ring onto my finger… and I kissed him.
He froze, completely shocked.
I pulled back shyly—
But then…
He pulled me closer by the waist…
And kissed me back.