Chapter 289 - Marry Me? (1/2)

While saying so, she glanced at a particular dark corner where he was standing frozen looking at her blankly like he could not comprehend anything.

The guests and the reporters looked at each other, wondering who of them could be President Leanne's 'special one'. Murmurs and whispers ensued until one person followed her gaze and spotted Jun Zixuan making his way towards the stage.

Gasps echoed across the hall as the realization started sinking on them.

Mu Shen almost stumbled from the barstool as he watched his friend's retreating back. For the first time in his more than 2 decades of life, he has seen this shocked expression on Jun Zixuan's face.

Yu Mei could feel her heart racing in her chest as she watched him making his way towards her, his steps slow and powerful.

Was he making her nervous on purpose?

She wiped her sweaty palm on her gown. She has never done this before.

As he stood in front of her and his lips parted slightly....

The lights in the grand hall went off.

The surroundings were dark leaving the spotlight on them.

''I've liked you since a long time. Will you marry me?” Yu Mei went on her knees as she extended her hand towards him, holding a ring in her finger.

There was a long speech she had prepared but at this moment, all of it slipped from her mind. All she knew was that she wanted to confess to him.

It was only her and him. She felt like a teenager but she could not help it. She had waited for this way too long.

The crowd gasped. While many people waited for Yu Mei to be humiliated for her boldness, some were curious about where this will lead to.

The members of media were eager to get some juicy headline. Were this couple really official? Did Yu Mei really crush on him? They wondered.

While their were some Meixuan couple stans who had been wanting to see them together ever since their pictures and Jun Zixuan's real identity came to light.

After a long time when Jun Zixuan did not move from his spot, Yu Mei brought the mic in her left hand closer to her mouth, ''My knee is hurting. Are you sure you are not answering me?'' She sighed, ''I don't think I can unlove you now that I am so in love with you. So, here...Let me ask you again. Will you please marry me?'' She extended the mic towards him.

But instead of grabbing the mic from her hand, it was her wrist that he grabbed and in one swift move, she was pulled up. Her body crashed against his as she grrabbed his shoulder, surprised by the sudden move, ''You-''

He interrupted her words with a searing french kiss that came out of nowhere.

The scent of his cologne invaded her nose while he wrapped an arm around her waist, deepening the kiss. She snapped out of her daze when he pulled back, leaving her entirely breathless.

Cameras snapped furiously while gasps rose across the grand hall.