Chapter 183: Out from the darkness into the light

Nana was tightly holding the red book as if it will fly away if she doesn’t. Jinhai came from behind and pulled her waist.

He huskily laughed in her ear. “I’m yours now. I will not go anywhere. I will not leave you apart from me, even for a second.” He brushed his nose against her ear. “Now, I have forever bound myself to you. You can rest assured, my dear wife.”

Nana lowered her head, feeling shy. She didn’t know that he noticed it.

Wife…She never imagined that this day will ever come in her life when she’ll be called by that title by her love.

He chuckled. “Let’s go. There is a surprise for you.”

Oh?

“What?”

“It won’t be a surprise anymore if I told you.”

She slightly pouted.

But then she remembered something. “Aren’t we going back?” She was feeling a little nervous. The truth will be revealed once they go back.

Jinhai smiled. “That is the storm for tomorrow. Today is our day, our first day as husband and wife. Today only belongs to us. I want to make it special. Just for today, I want us to forget everything and only spend time with you.”

Nana thought about it and nodded.

“Let’s go. The place where I want to take you is a little far. So, we will have to leave now.”

“En.”

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It was almost in the evening when they reached the place. The whole way, Nana kept on asking for some hints, but he didn’t give any. Waiting patiently was her only option.

Jinhai said, “Alright, close your eyes now.”

“Close?”

“Yes. It’s a surprise, remember?”

She helplessly shook her head and closed her eyes.

“Don’t try to peek, okay?”

“You!”

He chuckled. Jinhai held her hands and started guiding along the way. After five minutes, they stopped, and he said, “Open your eyes.”

Nana slowly did.

She was stunned.

It was a beautiful view of a vast garden, but which looked more like a mini forest. Skyscraper tall, lush green trees, surrounded the whole area with small bushes in between them. The grass under her feet was soothing cold and soft. It was decorated and lighted with small, lovely colorful candles.

She could hear the cricketing of the grasshoppers and the lovely melody of the birds singing, twittering from tree to tree. The cold, refreshing breeze gently swept past her, slightly ruffling the hem of her skirt. The leaves rustled along with the wind, dancing with it’s the tune.

But the fascinating part was the sky. No matter how far she saw, the vast, dark sky was only shimmering in the brightness of the stars. The place was more illuminated by the starlight than those candles. It felt as if the whole galaxy shone upon them to give their blessings for this marriage.

It felt so magical that she thought she has come to fantasy land.

“This is so beautiful…” She couldn’t take her eyes off from the starry sky.

“Do you like it?” Jinhai asked, taking her to the center of it.

“I love it! I never thought that there is such a wonderful place in the city. When did you…”

“I brought this place yesterday. I knew that today is finally the day that we will rightfully become each other’s, so I decided to arrange a special place for us to celebrate our wedding night.”

Her cheeks reddened at the thought of it.

He teasingly whispered. “I see somebody is already impatient for our wedding night.”

She glared at him, and he only grinned.

“Thank you.” She softly said. “I really love this surprise.”

“Well, the surprise hasn’t ended yet.”

“Hm?” She looked at him questioningly.

“Nana…” He held her hands. “You are my wife, Mrs. Liu. We have signed the marriage certificate. But there is something else I want to give you that will signify our relationship. The thing that will show the entire world that you are only mine. The proof that you only belong to me.”

“What?”

She was already so happy with this place that she thought that she wants nothing more.

His lips held a faint smile, and his eyes twinkled.

Jinhai slowly bent down on his knee. He took out a small velvet box from his pocket and opened it.

Nana gasped in shock.

It was a stunning, custom made diamond mounting ring. The design was intricate and one of its kind that cannot be ever replicated.

She was looking stupefied.

“This…”

“Your wedding ring. Do you think that I will be satisfied with the proposal I gave you at the Bureau? Of course not. You deserve the best. I had the ring with me, but that wasn’t the right place to give you.”

Her lips were trembling. She seemed to want to say so many things, yet nothing came out.

Jinhai continued, “I’m sorry, I know the proposal is out of order. Please forgive me.”

“You…” Nana’s eyes dazzled in tears of joy. “You are stupid. Why are you apologizing? I know the situation. Why will I be mad?”

“Did you just call me, Liu Jinhai, stupid?”

“Yes!”

He nodded. “En. Only you can call me that.”

She broke into soft laughter.

Jinhai unblinkingly gazed at Nana. “Nana, with this ring, I promise you that you are and will be the only girl in my heart. I never imagined that life would give me a chance to fall in love. And I can’t thank the destiny enough that led us to meet. The past two years felt so dark and void to me. I was merely living my life. But you…you taught me how to breathe.”

She smiled amidst her falling tears.

“My life is meaningless without you. You are my light, the sunshine of my life. And I promise I won’t let anybody snatch your bright smile that makes me smile. I vow that in this and next all lives, I will only ever love you, Nana. I will only be yours.”

Jinhai put the ring on her finger.

Nana bent down on her knees as well and dashed into his embrace.