Jing Mian was amazed.
No matter how many times he tried to think of it, he never would have imagined such an unexpected destination.
But before Jing Mian could fully process his surprise, he was already dazedly led out of the car and into a small house. They changed their shoes, and Jing Mian realized this was to make walking on the sand easier.
Jing Mian wanted to ask why Mr. Ren suddenly thought of bringing him here.
But on second thought, it didn’t seem necessary.
Whether it was a long-planned or spontaneous idea, Mr. Ren had brought him here, and now he just needed to relax and enjoy it.
But as they got closer to the beach, Jing Mian’s vision became clearer.
He suddenly felt something was off.
Because the scene before him was completely different from any sea he had seen before.
—It was a glowing sea.
The waves, calm and surging in the night, crashed onto the shore and then calmed, but the splashing waves glowed a beautiful… light blue.
Even as he walked, the shallow waves and sand under his feet transformed into glowing footprints, as if enchanted by a romantic glow, turning the entire sea into a starlit blue wonderland.
Jing Mian’s breath caught.
It was as if the waves had been crushed and stars had fallen into them.
Finally, he was enveloped in the gentle embrace of the vast beach.
Dreamlike and mysterious.
This… was too beautiful.
He might have heard of bioluminescent seas or “blue tears” on the internet and in videos, but it was just a concept. Not only him, but everyone around him seemed to have never truly seen it.
But being there in person was a completely different, visually stunning experience.
… A scene so beautiful it was almost suffocating.
Jing Mian thought he would never forget it.
He stared at the water and sand at his feet, the blue light flashing in sequence, marking his presence. His eyes sparkled, unable to look away.
Ren Xingwan’s thin lips curved slightly, his gaze lingering on Jing Mian for a long time.
Jing Mian felt more than half sober, and as they walked, he exclaimed, “I never knew Lincity had such a sea.”
“It only appears at specific times and places,” Ren Xingwan said.
Jing Mian was stunned.
He suddenly felt that this evening wasn’t just a coincidence of time and place, but… intentional.
Just to take him out to sober up and relax, Ren Xingwan had gone to such lengths. Jing Mian thought there was probably no better childhood friend in the world than Mr. Ren.
His mood improved significantly.
Jing Mian looked up and saw the rocks not far from the beach, suddenly remembering that he and Ren Xingwan used to come to such places when they were young.
Back then, Jing Mian was still small, and his childhood friend would hold his little hand, letting him dig for shells and clams in the sand, sometimes playing all day.
Of course, there were times when little Jing Mian, unnoticed by his friend, would bravely walk to the shore and be knocked down by the incoming waves.
Jing Mian: “…”
He never thought it would be so embarrassing to recall now.
Sometimes even his shoes would be washed away, and Brother Ren would have to find them.
Finally, Jing Mian would be gently picked up and placed on the nearest rock, his feet held as the person bent down to help him put his shoes back on.
His thoughts returned.
The face of his childhood friend gradually overlapped with the man in front of him, but it was a bit hazy.
Jing Mian took a light breath and stopped.
Because he noticed Ren Xingwan had turned around.
Before Jing Mian could react, his waist was suddenly grabbed, and in the next second, the man exerted a slight force, making Jing Mian’s feet lift off the ground.
—He was being carried!
Before Jing Mian could control his wildly racing heart, the sense of weightlessness quickly disappeared, replaced by a solid feeling beneath him.
Jing Mian realized he was sitting on a rock.
The height was just right, and they were at eye level, so they didn’t have to look up to talk.
At the same time, if the man leaned down, his elbow could rest on Jing Mian’s leg, holding him firmly or looking at him without any obstruction.
Jing Mian suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.
This scene seemed to overlap with his childhood memories.
But everything about them now was vastly different from back then.
Jing Mian felt his heart beating faster.
“MianMian.”
The man suddenly said, “Do you know why I brought you here?”
Jing Mian was slightly stunned, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.
Mr. Ren said, “Because we can’t be so blatant in other places.”
Jing Mian blinked in confusion, perhaps because of the position, he didn’t have time to think more, but he was puzzled, “What do you mean by ‘blatant’?”
“…”
Before Ren Xingwan could speak,
Suddenly, Jing Mian heard a sound that seemed to burst and blossom.
The sound was muffled, yet exceptionally clear.
Most importantly… it seemed to come from the surface of the sea!
Jing Mian instinctively lifted his head, following the sound.
In that moment, Jing Mian saw—
A sky full of fireworks blooming in the air, scattering and fleeing, instantly illuminating the entire nearby sea. The fine and gentle light reflected in the water, also lighting up the vast, dark night sky.
…It was a shock that defied description.
And the brilliant, vast light was simultaneously reflected in Jing Mian’s pupils.
Such a grand and awe-inspiring display of fireworks, not in a bustling night market or a New Year’s Eve celebration, but here, on this lonely yet romantic beach, ignited and bloomed, existing solely for the two of them.
Or perhaps…
Just for Jing Mian.
Ren Xingwan’s attention, however, didn’t seem to be on the fireworks.
“I prepared for a long time,” the man’s breath was deep and heavy, his voice, mingled with the sky full of fireworks, took on a barely perceptible hoarseness, “but when it came to actually doing it, I was still afraid you might be scared.”
Struggling to regain his composure from the allure of the fireworks, Jing Mian turned back to look at Mr. Ren. In that moment, his heart nearly stopped.
His pupils slowly constricted.
Because in the man’s hand, a small box had appeared at some point.
The lid was already open,
—inside, a beautiful ring lay quietly.
Under the interplay of the fireworks’ light, the small ring inside gleamed with a delicate brilliance.
“MianMian.”
Mr. Ren said, “Will you marry me?”
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