The next day on Sunday, Lin Lu's family and Li Xingruo's family went to Tianping Mountain to see the maple leaves, and had a meal together in the evening.
I didn’t drink any more tonight. After two days of discussion, the engagement was finally finalized. I still have to ask someone to pick the specific date. I think it will be around March or April next year.
It's said to be next year, but time flies very quickly. It's already mid-to-late November, so it only lasts four or five months.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, Li Min and Chen Yingping also completed their mission and prepared to return to Liangxi. Lin Lu helped put the gifts given by his mother and Uncle Wen into the trunk.
"Uncle Li, come again Genhuazi!"
"Hehe...yo, okay, okay, it's too hot!"
After smoking a cigarette, Li Min put out the cigarette butt with satisfaction, opened the door and got in the car to start. Chen Yingping also sat in the passenger seat.
"Okay, you two go upstairs. We will go back to Liangxi first. It will probably be almost ten o'clock when we get home."
"Be careful when driving at night! Remember to say it when you get home!"
"It's your birthday next month, will you go back to Liangxi then?"
"Well..."
Hearing this, the little girl's little face suddenly became tangled. Her birthday happened to be half a year later than Lin Lu. Lin Lu's birthday was June 11th, and she was born on December 11th.
Today is already November 20th, and my birthday is coming soon. It happens to be on the weekend, so I can go back to Liangxi to celebrate my birthday. I just have some planned things, and it seems that it is not convenient to go back to Liangxi.
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Seeing the tangled look on their daughter's face, the parents were both angry and amused. They wondered what kind of program these two young people had arranged for their birthdays. Sure enough, the saying was true. Sooner or later, these caring little cotton-padded jackets must belong to someone else's family.
"Okay, anyway, you can make your own arrangements then. If you have time on weekends, go back to Liangxi more often. Lin Luqian can drive. If she doesn't come back, you can drag her back!"
Lin Lu's face straightened up and he quickly assured: "Uncle and Aunt Li, don't worry!"
"I-I didn't say I wouldn't go back!"
"Let's go. You have to go to work and go to school tomorrow. Go upstairs and rest in the morning."
"Bye, Mom and Dad~"
"Bye, Uncle Li and Auntie~"
The car started, and Li Min and Chen Yingping drove back to Liangxi.
The father-in-law and the mother-in-law had a great time on this trip. The most important thing was to see that their daughter was doing well, and they also reached a consensus with Zou Wanrou and his wife. At this age, there are so many pursuits in life, and the children love to gain something.
Just be happy and content.
"Time flies so fast, 2022 is about to pass."
"Yes, is Sister Xingruo cold?"
"Not cold~"
Lin Lu stood behind her, wrapped his arms in front of her, and hugged her in his arms. The two of them looked up at the starry sky in the winter night. Standing in the gorgeous and twinkling city night scene, their eyes looked at each other like works of art.
Shining, the white breath he and she breathed flew high into the sky on the cold wind, and finally merged into this dreamy winter night.
The light from the orange street lamp reflected on her pretty face, and the warmth in his arms made people want to close their eyes. She squinted her eyes gently, remembering the four seasons she had walked with him, and the corners of her mouth
It evoked a shallow and gentle smile.
"Lin Lu Lin Lu~"
"Um?"
"I like you!"
"Is it just this level?"
"Yes - I like it very much!"
"I also like Sister Xingruo very much."
Lin Lu buried his face in her waterfall-like hair and took a deep breath.
…
Her skin could already feel the deep winter season, and Lin Lu was preparing for the festival that was unique to her.
Of course, since it was a birthday gift, it had to be a surprise, so Lin Lu never let her see it when he was at home.
But the two of them were almost sticky at home, especially after the engagement was confirmed and the cold winter came. Whenever there was a chance, Li Xingruo would stick to him, completely treating him as a giant warm baby in human form, so
It was naturally impossible to prepare a gift without telling her under such circumstances.
But there is a chance during the day. As a social animal, sister cannot have binoculars to monitor his situation in school! Senior Zhong Qing is an exception!
"Holy shit, Brother Lu! How much do you love high heels? You did this yourself?!"
"How about these shoes?"
"Let me see..."
"Stop! Don't touch!"
"Mom, Brother Lu, why don't you sign up for the fashion design major? Don't tell me about these shoes. Even a high-heeled person like me can't find anything wrong with them!"
"hey-hey."
Lin Lu smiled and continued to make the high heels he planned to give to Li Xingruo in the dormitory. He had always planned to make a pair for her before, but he didn't know the size of her feet. Now he plays with them every day. No one in the world can compare with him.
He knew the size of Miss Xingruo's feet better than she did himself.
Of course, this pair of high heels is just the beginning. Later, he plans to design a wedding dress for her, including the necklace and ring, which he will design by himself. Then he will have it custom-made, otherwise
Without tools or materials, he planned to do it all by himself.
He also has to design and decorate the house for the two of them in the future. This skill is not just for these purposes.
Take beautiful photos for her, draw beautiful paintings for her, design beautiful high heels, wedding dresses, necklaces, rings for her, and design their home for her.
Lin Lu didn't know whether Lang was romantic or not, he only knew that he wanted to give her everything he thought was best.
On a side note, last month Lin Lu invited Professor Wu as his instructor to submit art works and design works to participate in the China Art Exhibition. With his advanced vision and aesthetics, as well as his amazing creative expression, he has successfully participated in the Chinese Art Exhibition.
He was shortlisted for the provincial exhibition. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Professor Wu also invited him to join his project team and try to do projects with a group of postgraduate and doctoral students.
As for the participating works, they also won gold medals at the school exhibition and were hung in the 601 exhibition hall that the siblings visited when they entered school. They were displayed together with the outstanding graduation works of a group of seniors.
Coupled with his good looks and being an up-and-coming Internet celebrity, Lin Lu suddenly became famous in the art academy. You must know that this guy is just a freshman! Anyone else would think that this is already their life.
Is it the peak?!
Lin Lu was embarrassed to tell everyone that he would be engaged to Sister Xingruo on March 16 next year. This was what he considered the pinnacle of life...
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While Lin Lu struggled to catch up with her, his sister, who was competing with him, did not stop to wait for him. On December 10, the day before her birthday, Li Xingruo's sample book of her debut work was sent to her home.
It has been almost two months since the publishing contract was signed in mid-October. After a series of processes such as typesetting, proofreading and review, Li Xingruo’s physical book is scheduled to be launched on January 1st next year. As an author, it is very important to be able to publish it one day before the publication date.
I will get the sample book in about a month.
"Give it to me, give it to me quickly!"
"Hahaha, sister Xingruo, are you so short that you can't even grab a book?"
Lin Lu went to pick up the express. Before picking up the express, Li Xingruo didn't know what the inexplicable express was.
Lin Lu maliciously raised the three physical books in his hand high, and the impatient Sister Xingruo turned into two stupid sisters, jumping around in front of him anxiously and angrily, trying to snatch him away.
book in hand.
"Ouch...!"
It wasn't until Lin Lu was bitten by her that she got her trophy with satisfaction.
After untying the ties tied into long strips and tearing open the plastic film wrapping the brand new book, her eyes sparkled, as if the dawn had broken through the night.
"Quack, quack, quack~!! Thumb, thump, thump~~~!!"
The reserved sister laughed regardless of her image, as if showing off some treasure she had acquired. She held a brand new book with the fragrance of ink in her delicate hands, raised it to the height of her forehead, and turned the cover towards him——
"What am I now?!"
"Yes - a great writer!!"
"Didn't hear that clearly!"
"Great writer!! Sister Xingruo is a great writer!!"
She was about to slap the cover of the book in Lin Lu's face. Looking at her book title and her pen name printed on the cover illustration, a kind of grand joy also flowed through Lin Lu's body, and her heart beat because of this.
I was running wildly with double my mood.
After Lin Lu called her a great writer many times, the excited and delighted sister became a little shy. She chuckled and took back the raised book, holding it in her hands like a treasure. She gently rubbed the pages with her fingers, and reluctantly
I couldn't help but hold the book up to the tip of my pen and smell the intoxicating fragrance of the ink inside. The light in my big eyes kept flashing.
"That's great, that's great!"
"Damn it, the publishing house actually stole my first place!"
"What's first?"
"Be the first to give sister Xingruo a birthday gift!"
Lin Lu beat his chest in anger, but Li Xingruo reacted and giggled happily.
…
Almost the whole night, Li Xingruo couldn't put it down holding her book. If she hadn't been afraid of taking it into the bathroom and getting the pages wet, Lin Lu had no doubt that in addition to taking him into the bathroom, she would also bring these three books with her.
of.
On a cold winter night, soaking your feet before going to bed is the most appropriate thing.
Lin Lu fetched a bucket of hot water and put it next to the bed. She was reading a book in her thin pajamas. When Lin Lu helped her roll up her cotton pants, she raised her white and shiny feet and gently put them into the bucket.
in hot water.
"It's so cold!" she said.
"It's still cold. My feet will peel off if I put them in this hot water!"
"My back is cold!"
"What about this?"
Lin Lu sat on her back and hugged her towards him, keeping the two of them close together.
"This way it won't feel cold~"
Li Xingruo smiled with satisfaction, curled up into a ball and nestled in his arms, as if placed in his rightful place, twisting around in his arms like a clingy kitten.
"You soak your feet too, you soak your feet too."
"I don't. It's very hot. Let it cool down before soaking it."
"It's not hot! You'll know after you try it!"
Hearing what she said, Lin Lu had no choice but to put his feet into the bucket. But as soon as he touched the water, he was so hot that he grinned. Then he looked at Sister Xingruo, who was soaking her feet in the water contentedly. God knows why she didn't feel hot.
After a lot of trying, Lin Lu finally soaked his feet into the bucket. As he soaked his feet in, the water surface rose a lot, and even his calves felt extremely hot.
Li Xingruo raised his little foot and stepped on his instep. He put the book on his lap and was reading page by page.
Lin Lu put his hands around her slender waist. His palms were very warm and he slipped them into her clothes to warm her body.
She was cute and charming, and there was no part of her body that was not warm and tender. Lin Lu put his chin on her shoulder, feeling the temperature of the hot water rising from her feet, and the muscles and nerves on her face that were frozen due to the cold weather also felt.
Relaxed.
"Sister Xingruo smells so good."
"Then I'll smell it for you~"
"Can't get enough of it."
"...be gentle."
"oh."
Lin Lu calmed down his movements, became a little more honest, and looked at the book in her hand with her.
"This new book is great, especially this cover. Wow, who designed it? It's so talented. It fits Sister Xingruo's book perfectly."
"...You are so stinky and beautiful!!"
Li Xingruo pinched him angrily, and Lin Lu laughed.
Although it is a published book, the cover of the book was designed by Lin Lu himself. He contacted the publishing house and provided the design drawing to the publishing house. When the publishing house took a look at it, it thought it was not bad, so he just gave Lin Lu a free ticket.
The cover design was given.
For Lin Lu and Li Xingruo, the meaning is different. This is her first published book. The content of the book is hers, but the cover is designed by him. When you hold it in your hands, you feel that it is the result of the two of them.
It's such a masterpiece, no wonder I can't put it down so much.
"Lin Lu Lin Lu, have I really become a writer? Isn't this a dream?"
"Sister Xingruo, you'll know if you pinch me... Hiss! It hurts! Don't pinch me!"
"It seems like it's not a dream!"
"When will the last volume start printing?"
Lin Lu curiously wondered, Li Xingruo's book was finished at the end of last month. The final serial number was more than 12,000 orders, which was considered the top batch in Haitang Women's Channel. The book was still being serialized when it was printed.
, only three volumes were printed, and there is still one final volume left.
"Come on, the editor said he will start proofreading the last volume next week."
"Sister Xingruo can make a small fortune again!"
"Hahaha, I don't have a lot of money~~"
"Hurry up and take care of me!"
"Humph, you look like you have no future."
"Sister Xingruo has money, and I have sister Xingruo, but I still have no future, right?"
"Idiot Lin Lu, idiot~~"
While soaking her feet, she sat swaying on Lin Lu's lap. Lin Lu held her tender heartbeat in his warm palms. Following his gentle movements, her thoughts were like jellyfish being knocked ashore, lying softly.
Spread out on the ground.
"Hey~"
Li Xingruo finally gave up reading, closed the book, put it aside, and lay down softly in his arms, resting her head on his chest and closing her eyes comfortably.
Lin Lu lightly pecked her eyes, and used a free hand to help her comb the waterfall of hair. The hair was soft and smooth, like warm snow.
"The lazy writer, you've been taking a break for almost half a month. When do you plan to write a new book?"
"Well, I haven't thought about it yet. Let's rest for a while..."
Li Xingruo nuzzled into his arms like a baby, and Lin Lu was helpless against her.
"It doesn't matter if Sister Xingruo doesn't write a book, I will support you then."
"Then I'm going to call you brother?"
"Why don't you, Sister Xingruo, get used to it in advance and call out?"
"Put your ear closer..."
Lin Lu excitedly put his ear towards her, and was bitten by her: "Smelly brother——!"
"Wow, Sister Xingruo is so dishonest!"
"The water in the bucket is getting cold. Go and change it."
"Sister Xingruo, do you know that the temperature of warm water is between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius? If you soak your feet to the back, it will be my temperature."
"What's your temperature?"
"Hmm~ It's like Sister Xingruo puts her feet on my chest."
"What are you talking about? You have the nerve to say it. You just want to use my feet..."
"I don't!"
"Who believes it!"
Li Xingruo chuckled, maybe this was his love with Lin Lu, God knows what kind of brain he had to say such shameless and strange words.
It was freezing cold, so Lin Lu took her feet out of the warm water and dried them carefully with a towel. Before he could taste them, she snuck into bed with her cute little white feet.
.
By the time Lin Lu also got into bed, the bed was already warm under her cover.
The night light in the room was turned on, the quilt was stirring, and equipment was scattered everywhere, but the gold coins were tacitly agreed to by no one, and they just hugged each other intimately without any barriers.
Li Xingruo lay on top of him, rubbing against him warmly. Lin Lu lifted her hair and admired her shoulders, which were as gentle as jade.
"The gift is here and you haven't given it to me yet."
She twirled a strand of hair and teased his nose.
"Wait for tomorrow."
"Then what gifts have you prepared..."
"Me."
"Um?"
"Me! Can I give it to Sister Xingruo?"
"Bah, you can say it..."
Li Xingruo blushed and buried her little head in his shoulder and neck. Lin Lu hugged her tighter.
"Sister Xingruo, aren't you still asleep?"
"No, I won't wait until you are the first to bless me."
"Sister Xingruo, you can go to sleep first, and then I'll wake you up."
"I'll bite you to death."
"Oh, my ears are about to fall off! Relax, relax..."
Finally, it reached zero, and when the second hand met the twelve, his voice sounded softly in her ears:
"Happy birthday, wife~"
When she heard this title from his mouth for the first time, her body suddenly tensed up, as if there were thousands of threads entangled with each other.
This is her twenty-third birthday, and as Lin Lu announced, she has the grandest new identity at this year.