It was near eight in the evening when the gathering ended. Everyone got up, tidied the dining area a bit, and headed to the living room!

Yu Momo, who came with crutches to the gathering, carefully moved forward with Lin Miao and An Kemeng accompanying her.

"Miaomiao, Kemeng, did you manage to get tickets to Xiaoxiao's concert in July?"

Yu Momo said with frustration, "I kept refreshing, finally got into the ticket site, only to find that the regular tickets were gone."

"Just as I made up my mind to buy VIP tickets, those suddenly disappeared too, it drove me crazy!"

She said enviously, "That's fifty or sixty thousand tickets, Xiaoxiao is really too popular!"

Lin Miao looked up and didn't see Lin Jie, then whispered, "I was busy at the time, didn't have the chance to snatch tickets, but my brother's relationship with Xiaoxiao is quite good, he might be able to get some connection tickets!"

"If there are extras, I'll give you one!"

"Getting a few tickets is surely an easy task for Brother Jie!" An Kemeng was full of confidence.

Yu Momo chuckled softly, "No need to give, I can buy them at a higher price."

She dreamily said, "I hope someday, I'll have the opportunity to hold a concert. Then, I'll invite you as guests!"

Once everyone sat down in the living room, Chen Lili's gaze involuntarily focused on the diamond ring on Yang Leyi's finger.

She nudged Lu Kaicheng beside her with her finger and whispered, "Look, what a beautiful diamond ring!"

Sitting across from them, Yao Siyuan overheard this and chimed in, "Dr. Lu, you surely understand what Chen Lili means, right? When are you going to buy a diamond ring and tie the knot?"

Lu Kaicheng glanced at the diamond ring on Yang Leyi's finger with a wry smile and said, "Such a big one, I really can't afford it right now."

He held Chen Lili's hand, looked into her eyes, and earnestly said, "Lili, after you graduate, I'll buy you the biggest and best diamond ring that I can afford, I promise!"

Chen Lili's cheeks turned red, she shyly said, "That's not what I meant!"

She leaned against Lu Kaicheng, "As long as I'm with you, I feel very happy and joyful!"

Yao Siyuan snorted, disapprovingly saying, "Alright, alright, can't you two tone it down a bit? Don't show off your love here and torment us single people..."

Just then, from the corner of his eye, he noticed Chen Lan's face suddenly darken and become somewhat unnatural.

Having heard some rumors, Yao Siyuan understood that perhaps the gossip might be true.

At this moment, Lin Jie appeared and said, "Let's have some fruit!"

He had his right arm around a large glass bowl filled with peeled and cut kiwi, mango, pineapple, watermelon, and other fruits, and his left hand was carrying a small bamboo basket filled with fresh lychees with their leaves still attached.

"Let me help you!"

Yao Siyuan got up, took the glass bowl, and placed it nearby Chen Lan, Chen Lili, and Lu Kaicheng.

Lin Jie then sat down next to An Kexin with the fresh lychees, attentively saying, "Kexin, I know you particularly like lychees."

"I specially picked these at the market, they're very fresh and sweet..."

"Brother Jie, not only does sister love them, but I also love lychees..." An Kemeng said as she reached for the lychees in the basket!

Seeing this, Lin Jie hurriedly took the top lychee, handing it to An Kexin, "These ones are the biggest and sweetest, for you to eat!"

Then he handed the small bamboo basket to An Kemeng, saying, "Here, take these lychees and share them with Miaomiao and Momo."

"Thank you!"

An Kexin bowed and accepted the lychees with a smile.

She casually handed the lychees to Zhang Xiaoxiao sitting diagonally across, then waved her right thumb at Lin Jie, pitifully saying, "I accidentally hurt my thumb nail this afternoon, it still hurts, can't peel the lychee skin."

"I'll just have some other fruits!"

Lin Jie had an urge to facepalm, this was indeed unexpected; plans can't keep up with changes.

Though surprised, his hands moved quickly, suddenly snatching the lychee from Zhang Xiaoxiao, attentively saying, "Kexin, if you can't peel them yourself, I can do it for you."

"That's the surprise of having a boyfriend!"

Lin Jie spoke sweetly, but his action of grabbing the lychee did seem a bit abrupt and impolite.

Immediately, Zhang Xiaoxiao, annoyed, raised her eyebrows and playfully shook a fist at Lin Jie.

Seeing this scene, An Kexin, Ling Mengjiao, An Kemeng, and others were momentarily puzzled, then a glint of understanding flashed in their eyes.

This reaction of Lin Jie seemed a bit too unusual!

When things are abnormal, there must be something odd!

Especially An Kexin, known for her sharp wit!

She extended her hand again, took the lychee from Lin Jie, and said with a smile, "I suddenly realized my thumb nail doesn't hurt anymore. I can't let your good intention go to waste, can I?"

"Sis, let me peel it for you, let me peel it!"

An Kemeng shouted eagerly, reaching out to snatch the lychee from An Kexin's hand!

An Kexin naturally wouldn't let her, and the two of them playfully wrestled for a while.

During this, An Kexin picked six lychees, then weighed them in her hand, selected the largest one, and stuffed the other five into An Kemeng's hand, coaxing, "You peel these. Be good now, don't fuss!"

An Kemeng stared at An Kexin's tightly held hand, snorted angrily for a bit, and lowered her voice to say, "For Xiaoxiao's concert, I want a VIP ticket for the inside!"

"No problem at all!"

With her demand satisfied, An Kemeng leaned against An Kexin, murmuring, "I'll watch you peel!"

"Alright!"

An Kexin replied softly, taking the large lychee in her hand, using her fingernails to slowly, bit by bit, peel the lychee skin...

Lin Miao, Yu Momo, Ling Mengjiao, and Zhang Xiaoxiao all craned their necks, eyes wide open, watching An Kexin peel the lychee...

A bit further away, Yang Leyi, Chen Lili, and others also grew curious and came closer!

The last piece of lychee skin was peeled off, and An Kexin pinched the glistening white flesh with her index finger and thumb, lifting it up!

Through the light, the outline of the ring was very clear!

"Wow, there's a ring!"

"That's amazing, how did it get in there?"

"So romantic!"

Amid the exclamations of the group, An Kexin turned to look at Lin Jie, and said with a bit of choking, "Ah Jie, I... I really like it... thank you!"

Lin Jie was somewhat embarrassed, awkwardly saying, "I wanted to give you a little surprise, but I didn't expect I made it too obvious, and you guessed it right away."

"Having this thought makes me very happy..."

An Kexin's face was filled with strong love and happiness!

"Sister, sister, hurry up and peel it, let's see how big the diamond really is!" An Kemeng said anxiously, wishing she could just snatch it and peel it herself.

An Kexin shot her a glance, carefully admired the lychee again, took out her phone to snap a few photos, then used her slender fingers to peel the flesh and take out the ring.

She took the tissue that Lin Miao handed over, wiped the juice off the ring, stood up, handed the ring to Lin Jie, and happily said, "Here, put it on me."

At this moment, Lin Jie wasn't worried about it being too cheesy, that it might give someone goosebumps.

He knelt on one knee, looking up at An Kexin, and said deeply with affection, "All along, I thought 'companionship' was too extravagant for me, a dream out of reach."

"Perhaps, I'll never have the chance to say this word, perhaps the best word for me is 'bond'."

Speaking of this, he turned to look at Lin Miao and said, "It was Miaomiao's unwavering support that brought me back from despair, unexpectedly gave me health, and also qualified me... to accompany someone."

"Brother, if you keep talking like that, I'm going to cry!"

Lin Miao feigned displeasure, wiping her already reddened eyes with her hand.

Lin Jie looked back into An Kexin's eyes and continued, "I need to thank the heavens, not only did they give me the best little sister in the world, they also sent the most wonderful you to me!"

"Kexin, your companionship and care have made me feel joy, comfort, and warmth."

"I hope my companionship can also bring you joy and happiness."

He reached out and held An Kexin's left hand, saying, "An Kexin, I want to extend this companionship, to last a lifetime, to be with you forever!"

"Will you?"

At this moment, An Kexin was already teary-eyed, covering her small mouth with her right hand, too excited to speak, she just nodded vigorously to respond to Lin Jie's question.

Lin Jie, in front of all present, slowly put the ring on An Kexin's left middle finger.

As he stood up, Lu Kaicheng, Yao Siyuan, Yu Momo, Ling Mengjiao, and others applauded enthusiastically and whistled; the entire living room was bustling with excitement.

After a while of noise, several girls surrounded An Kexin, chirping and buzzing, admiring the ring in surprise!

Lin Jie suddenly noticed An Kemeng looking at him with some resentment, her face full of unhappiness.

He walked over to An Kemeng, ruffled her hair, and asked, "Why are you so unhappy, not pleased that I'll be together with your sister forever?"

An Kemeng pouted, feeling very wronged, and said, "Miaomiao is the best sister in the world, and my sister is the most wonderful gift sent to you by heaven. You didn't mention me at all just now."

"Don't forget that without my little accident, you wouldn't have met my sister."

Lin Jie resisted the urge to roll his eyes, not expecting An Kemeng to be petty and jealous over such a thing, hastily comforting her, "To me, you're the best sister-in-law in the world."

An Kemeng's expression immediately changed from gloom to cheer, saying with slight dissatisfaction, "Hmph, that's more like it!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.