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When Shi Min came down from the bedroom on the second floor, Luo Mingjing had already pitched a tent in the living room.
“You’re just in time,” Luo Mingjing lifted the tent flap, inviting Shi Min inside. “It’s padded with soft mats. Come in and lie down.”
Inside the tent, there was a thick, snowy white long-pile rug, two soft cushions, and a small low table with a pot of tea and two teacups.
Luo Mingjing’s two cats were sprawled lazily on the fluffy rug, grooming each other.
Shi Min crawled into the tent, leaned back on the cushions, and asked him, “Where’s the starry sky?”
“Soon,” Luo Mingjing turned off the studio lights, crawled in and put his arm around Shi Min, saying, “Count to three.”
Shi Min smiled without speaking.
Luo Mingjing: “Alright... one, two, three!”
He pulled open the zipper of the tent’s roof window. Starlight poured down, swirling inside the tent, while the studio ceiling was covered in stars.
“Did you buy special lights?”
“Yes,” Luo Mingjing said. “This way, cuddling in the tent and chatting with you feels more atmospheric.”
Shi Min chuckled, teasing him, “Princess Mingjing.”
“Actually, I have something to give you tonight,” Luo Mingjing said. “Sorry I wasn’t fully prepared. The surprise came too quickly, so it’s a bit rushed, and I can’t show you the finished product.”
Luo Mingjing took out a large ribbon-tied box from under the low table. Under Shi Min’s slightly curious gaze, he slowly lifted the lid and took out the design drafts inside.
He reached out and turned on the lamp on the low table. In the dim light, Shi Min clearly saw the clothes in the drafts.
It was a wedding dress.
Luo Mingjing said, “This is the bride’s wedding dress, European style. This is the design drawing.”
He then took out the next sheet: “This is a traditional Chinese wedding gown, a phoenix coronet and robes of rank.”
After that, he showed Shi Min the third one: “This is the wedding attire for Qin Ying, the popular character from your East Shi Tech. I got the authorization, and this is specially designed for you.”
Shi Min was slightly surprised.
Luo Mingjing arranged the three drawings, sat up straight, and said, “These are all yours. I will complete them before our wedding date, CEO. Please promise me, you must wear them to marry me.”
He sincerely requested that she wear the wedding dresses he personally made to marry him.
This request made his heart beat faster than when he woke up in the middle of the night, lying in a warm bed, asking her to share sweet moments.
These were the wedding dresses he made for his future bride.
Exclusive and unique.
Shi Min subtly raised one corner of her mouth and replied, “For you, I will.”
Luo Mingjing blinked, then suddenly asked her, “Thirsty?” He poured a cup of tea for Shi Min.
Shi Min felt he still had a trick up his sleeve. She held the porcelain cup and examined it for a long time, unable to see anything different from usual.
She took a sip. As soon as she put the cup down, Luo Mingjing pressed her down onto the mat and kissed her.
Their tongues intertwined. It felt as if something had been pushed in. After they separated, Luo Mingjing said, “Whatever you do, don’t swallow it. Spit it out and see; it’s my gift to you.”
It turned out that pouring her tea earlier was to distract her, so he could hide the gift in his mouth and deliver it with a kiss.
Shi Min spat out a ring from her mouth.
Luo Mingjing smiled broadly: “It’s for you.”
Shi Min held out her palm, speechless for a moment, unsure whether to ask about the ring first or comment on its unsanitary delivery.
“The wedding dress is only half-finished at best, so I couldn’t show you the finished product. Luckily, the ring cooperated; I’ve completed it,” Luo Mingjing said. “I designed it myself... Please accept it, future madam.”
Shi Min looked at the wet diamond ring, brushed her hair, and then, suddenly realized: “No wonder you kept holding my finger recently...”
It was to measure her size.
Luo Mingjing’s eyes revealed a hint of anticipation. He pointed at the diamond, sparkling with the most brilliant light under the stars, and said, “I picked this diamond.”
The diamond was not small and its quality was good; it was clearly not cheap. Shi Min understood his financial situation. He had sold his Haishi house to buy this art studio building. As for the money Li Xiang’s family had been paying back, given his personality, he definitely wouldn’t use it.
He didn’t have much money left that he could personally use. Shi Min asked, “Where did the money come from?”
“The money from the twenty-four solar terms project, paid in advance,” Luo Mingjing said. “Shi Min, hurry and put it on. I won’t feel at ease until you wear it.”
He used the first significant earnings from the launch of his dream to buy a proposal ring.
Shi Min smiled, turned around, wiped the ring on a cat, and put it on her finger.
Luo Mingjing first held her hand and smiled, then paused, took the ring off again, held it up, and knelt on one knee: “I forgot about this. The ceremony cannot be omitted. Shi Min, marry me.”
Shi Min subtly raised an eyebrow and cooperatively extended her hand: “Okay, put it on.”
The simple, clean diamond ring was placed on Shi Min’s finger. She spread her hand and looked at it, smiling very happily.
After admiring it for a moment, she told Luo Mingjing, “I prepared something too.”
Shi Min took a Kraft paper envelope from her bag, pulled out a stack of documents, pushed the lamp towards Luo Mingjing, and said, “Read them one by one.”
Luo Mingjing put on his glasses and began to read carefully.
The first document was Shi Min’s high-value accident insurance policy, with Luo Mingjing as the beneficiary.
Luo Mingjing was slightly surprised. Shi Min said, “Don’t ask too many questions. I trust you completely.”
Luo Mingjing took a deep breath and calmed himself, then looked at the next document.
Shi Min idly stroked the two lovingly entwined cats, saying, “Read it out loud.”
After understanding what it was, Luo Mingjing looked up, even more astonished: “Jingjie Apparel Headquarters? That office building in Chang’an Road CBD? Are you crazy? You... bought the whole thing? An entire building? The whole building?”
Shi Min had bought the tallest office building in the most prosperous section of Chang’an Road, and in an additional contract, proposed renovating the sixth to eighth floors, stating the purpose of purchase: Jingjie Apparel Design Headquarters.
“It’s for you. Take some time before the wedding to bring your documents and come with me for the handover,” Shi Min, truly a CEO, said calmly. “A small token of my esteem, please accept it, future groom.”
“I can’t use all of that...”
Shi Min’s tone was unquestionable: “Too much money, no way around it. So, for people like us, we must spend a lot to show sincerity. Buying a studio at a high price, just for your smile. Don’t decline, give me a smile.”
Luo Mingjing genuinely smiled, a mix of helplessness and shyness: “Such a heavy gift, my hands are trembling.”
“Are you happy?”
“...To be honest, very happy.” Luo Mingjing knew what she was going to say next. They both said in unison, “Good that you’re happy.”
Shi Min then pulled out two more agreements: “Look at these. Prenuptial agreements, all about property. If you have no objections, sign them. Once signed, we can register our marriage anytime.”
In these two prenuptial agreements, Shi Min had notarized her personal assets.
For a young person of Shi Min’s considerable wealth, it was necessary to clearly delineate assets before marriage to avoid potential property issues after marriage.
Luo Mingjing skimmed through them and indicated he had no objections.
However, the agreement clearly specified assets to be gifted to Luo Mingjing. Besides the office building, these assets included a house, a bicycle, and... a flower shop south of Bottle Alley.
Luo Mingjing momentarily forgot about the house and exclaimed, “...What’s a flower shop??”
Shi Min smiled: “It’s where I used to order flowers. The flower shop has now been renamed ‘My Home Has Jing’ (吾家有鏡, a pun on ‘My family has Luo Mingjing’). I promised to send you roses every day but couldn’t keep it up; I broke my word first. So, I’m giving you a flower shop as compensation.”
“Is this... CEO-style romance?” Luo Mingjing teased.
Shi Min snapped her fingers: “You’ve reminded me, a CEO shouldn’t just give a flower shop.”
Luo Mingjing reacted quickly, immediately moving to cover her mouth, trying to stop her from saying what came next.
Unfortunately, he was a step too late. Shi Min said, “I’m going to buy ten thousand acres of rose fields for you.”
Luo Mingjing couldn’t hold back, collapsing with laughter into Shi Min’s embrace: “Are you spoiling a web novel heroine? I’m not a delicate flower.”
“Mm, just a joke, but saying something like that, there really is a feeling of...” Shi Min narrowed her eyes, stroking his hair, and said, “A feeling of playing with fire for a smile, spending a fortune for a smile, strategizing, having both empire and beauty in hand—a leader’s feeling.”
Shi Min savored the feeling for a moment, then chuckled: “Darn, I’m a little tempted. Wait for me to buy you a flower field.”
“I don’t want it, hahahaha, I’d rather draw it for you...” Luo Mingjing lifted her clothes and kissed her still-flat abdomen.
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The next morning, Xu Qianqian called and said, “Brother! Are we celebrating today?!”
Luo Mingjing instantly sobered up: “Wait, how do you know?”
“It’s all over the internet! Just posted, your fans are reposting it, Brother! Hurry, cook some grand dishes, He Xi and I are coming to the studio to see you!”
Luo Mingjing quickly asked Shi Min: “...The news of your pregnancy, has it been announced?”
Shi Min shook her head.
After two seconds of silence, Xu Qianqian shrieked: “Who’s pregnant?!”
Luo Mingjing: “Then what good news are you talking about?!”
Now, whenever good news was mentioned, he thought of Shi Min’s pregnancy.
Xu Qianqian spoke incoherently: “The Haishi Procuratorate announced that the charges against those scumbags from the Haishi Public Security Bureau involved in the case have been confirmed, and they’ve been prosecuted! No, is the CEO pregnant?! Is she?! Does that mean I can boldly call her sister-in-law now?! Can I?! When are you getting married? When is the baby due? How many months along? Why didn’t you tell me sooner!”
Luo Mingjing told her to come for lunch. He hung up and immediately went to the Haishi Procuratorate’s Weibo to check the latest news.
Indeed, the announcement was out. It confirmed that Luo Mingjing’s imprisonment years ago was a serious illegal act, and the police officers involved from the Haishi Public Security Bureau had been prosecuted.
Luo Mingjing didn’t bother to check the reposts and comments. He put down his phone, picked up Shi Min, and rained kisses on her.
Shi Min closed her eyes in enjoyment, extending her two fair arms to embrace him. Luo Mingjing, while kissing her, softly called her name: “Shi Min... Shi Min, fortune smiles upon us.”
“Say goodbye to the past, hold your head high and move forward, my groom,” Shi Min slowly said. “From now on, your future holds only beauty.”
Luo Mingjing kissed her gently and said tenderly, “It’s so good to have you in my future.”
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