550 The Ring Of Your Name (1/2)

One might argue that Darren's proposal came too abrupt. Of course, it came out of nowhere for Xiu as well. She never would have thought that one day she'd feel this kind of indescribable feeling. As Darren had said, the place or things never really mattered to her. Since she wanted to be a simple-minded person, she really loved simple things.

But calling this proposal simple would be wrong. Considering how it was close to fall and how difficult it was to find fireflies in this weather. And let's not forget how she believed that he caught all these fireflies himself. Looking around the room, it looked so beautiful and romantic. It was as if they had a tiny milky way of their own inside the room.

However, to Xiu, it wasn't those lightening bugs that lit up the room. It was those gray eyes boring into hers that seemed to be brightening everything. Just as she said, she would be content just looking into this pair of eyes for a lifetime then how could she say no to him?

”Why aren't you saying anything?” Darren shook her knees a little to get back her attention since she seemed to be in a daze.

Xiu licked the blood off of her lip as she said, ”Why aren't you putting the ring on?”

”Huh?” Darren was dumbfounded by her reaction.

She took his hand and guided it to put the ring on while saying, ”Are you seriously waiting for a yes?” He nodded his head. Xiu extended her arms to hug his neck and jumped on him. His body fell back on the thick carpet along with her laying on him. ”Why is there even a need to ask that stupid question? Wasn't it clear that it's a yes? You should have just put the ring on my finger. Why waste so much time talking so much nonsense.”

”Do you think I was talking nonsense?”

Xiu buried her face into his neck and only then did Darren felt something wet on his skin. That's when he realized that she was crying. His arms around her waist that were originally there to support her body, now tightened. ”If it isn't nonsense how come it made me cry?”

Darren chuckled softly as he lifted one hand to caress her head saying, ”Sweets, I'm sorry for making you cry but I felt like I needed to say it.” He took a deep breath and added, ”Today when you mentioned how you're scared I might dislike the way you're changing, I couldn't help thinking over. I love you and there is no way this love would change in any condition. And when I'm certain about this love of mine than the only thing left to do is getting married to you. I know I want to make you my forever and I know I want to cherish you in each day of that forever!”

How was one supposed to get over that deep shadow?