Chapter 190 - The Proposal

The following week which Li Juan spent in East Sea Island were one of the best days in her life. 

She was worried about forgetting the memories which she made with Lee Tae Yang while they were a young and naive. 

However, instead of making her recollect the lost memories, Lee Tae Yang made sure to create new jovial memories for Li Juan. 

Whatever they missed in the last seven years of separation were balanced out by these seven days. 

As per Li Juan's wishes they went to hiking to the mountains and camped over night to watch the sun rises.

As Lee Tae Yang wished, they went snorkeling and diving to see the marvelous under water views.

Rather than being the CEO of a multinational corporation or the Queen of Yu palace, they lived as a normal couple who is in their honeymoon phase.

It was their long yearned vacation and probably the last trip of their bachelorhood. 

Li Juan walked out of the shower, with a gloomy face. It was the last day of their vacation in East Sea island and by tomorrow they will be parting their ways to celebrate the lunar new year with their own families.

However, when her gaze fell on the red cocktail dress kept on the bed, her face brightened like a summer sun,

"Another gift?"

She picked up the dress and grinned like an idiot as she quickly got dressed,

After applying a simple make up, she stepped out of the room and found a sticky note on the door,

"Find me in the back yard,"

Li Juan warmly smiled and strode towards the back yard of the cottage which opens to the orchards,

The entire place was shrouded with eerie darkness, however, the moment she walked in, the entire place got  illuminated by brightly shining fairy lights.

Under the fairy lights, Lee Tae Yang's towering frame stood erect with an enticing smile,

Li Juan gazed at the man with a pair of starlit eyes, 

The simple white shirt and a blazer along with a well fitted black pants, his handsome countenance appeared heavenly,

He walked over and bowed before her while extending his wide palm to her,

"You surprise me," She commented and joined her palm with him, allowing him to lead her to the nicely arranged wooden table,

"Its just a dinner," Lee Tae Yang beamed and sat opposite to her.

Li Juan looked at the seven course meal placed on the table and stared back at him in disbelief,

"When did you prepare all these?" She asked in an elated tone. Since they went on cycling from the morning, Lee Tae Yang told her to rest for awhile and he will take care of the dinner. Though she suggested to cook together, he refused her offer and put her on to sleep.

Both of them were practically drained off their energy due to their explorations and sightseeing in the day time and by even more strenuous exercises at night. 

"Are you a robot or what?"

"I can do anything for my girlfriend," He warmly smiled and opened the red wine bottle, pouring it to her glass, "To our wonderful time at East sea islands," He clanged his wine glass with Li Juan and took a sip,

"To all those wonderful moments waiting for us," She smiled and took a skip, warming up her body with the wine.

Lee Tae Yang forgot to breathe as he scanned up the woman who sat elegantly in front of his eyes.

The wine red body con dress accentuated every curves on Li Juan's body making her more than beautiful and alluring than ever.

"You look gorgeous," Lee Tae Yang admitted as he tried to hide his blushing face ,

"Of course, I have to look gorgeous to stand beside someone who got heaven defying visuals, " She chuckled and reached out for Lee Tae Yang's hand resting on the table, "Thank you, Yangyang, for all of these wonderful memories,"

"You don't have to thank me. We are already over these kinds of formalities, Xiao Li," He replied and sliced down the steak for Li Juan,

"I know, i know...but you are so sweet and responsible, my boy friend...and I cannot control myself from thanking you," Li Juan tasted the foods on the table one by one and glanced at Lee Tae Yang,

"Why do you have to be perfect in everything you do?"

"I am doing it for my girlfriend, so I have to be perfect," Lee Tae Yang used Li Juan's words which she used to praise him,

"I don't want to be a materialistic person, but Yangyang, you even gave me your vacation house,"

"Actually this is your house," Lee Tae Yang said casually, "The property, the house...every thing is registered under your name,"

Li Juan almost choked when she heard his words,

Why does he have to strangle her with these kinds of filthy rich acts?

"You always dreamed of having a home in country side," He pointed out,  "I know you can buy or build a house according to your likes and of course with your money..but this is something I always wanted to give you,"

"But its your home,"

"I am basically a homeless person, Xiao Li," His voice softened as he spoke, "I don't have a home...at least not in my name,"

Li Juan narrowed her eyes, "This man he is filthy rich and how can he not own a house?"

"I used to have a home in soul city, where I lived with my parents..with you and aunt Li. After my parent's death, I was taken to our ancestral home, from there I was sent to my mother's house,"

"But your pent house,"

"Actually it was Hao Ren's. He allowed me to live there whenever I visited Jing city. And right now the entire building is owned by Lee corporations,"

"That means its yours," She shrugged,

"It's Lee corporation's," He repeated once again, "I am mere employee working there,"

Really? Li Juan curled her lips into a cute pout. In one way, he was right...the land, the properties, everything he owns now belongs to Lee Corporations. 

"Eat more, you look too thin," Lee Tae Yang's words broke Li Juan's chain of thoughts,

"Are you going to bulk me up?"

"Actually I am scared," Lee Tae Yang scrutinized her skinny frame. Her prominent collar bone was too eye catchy, "I am scared if I apply some force, i might hurt you and honey, I don't want to get jabbed by your bones while we are making love,"

Li Juan's cheeks blushed hard as she heard his blatant words.

"You know, I am a model under the brand Chosen and they asked me to keep my figure while I am under the contract period," Li Juan twitched her mouth and said casually,

"I will ask them to re-do the terms and conditions," Lee Tae Yang said in a serious tone and reached out for his phone,

"God, I was just joking," Li Juan came clean and stopped him, "I will eat more and more and become bulky enough to became a huge teddy bear,"

"Oh, go ahead...I would rather prefer a huge teddy bear than a skeleton," He picked a meat piece from his plate and extended his arms towards her mouth, "Say ahh,"

Li Juan who was baffled by his words, unknowingly opened her mouth and Lee Tae Yang stuffed her mouth,

"You are pampering me too much," Li Juan chewed the meat and complained,

"Well, I only have you to pamper, so-" Even before Lee Tae Yang could say something Li Juan stuffed his mouth with his food and smirked,

"My baby should eat more,"

Hearing her words Lee Tae Yang's expressions softened,

"My Baby," He repeated in his mind as his eyes traveled down her flat abdomen, "Until someone else becomes their part of life, they will be each other's baby,"

As the night grew darker, they had a hearty meal by feeding each other.

Once they finished their dinner, instead of going back to their cottage, Lee Tae Yang took Li Juan for a walk,

"Yangyang, where are we going?" Li Juan held onto his arms and asked in an excited voice,

"Just going for a walk across the sea shore," He replied casually and led her to the beach,

Once the roaring sound of sea waves reached their ears, Lee Tae Yang covered Li Juan's eyes with his palm.

"Yangyang-"

"Just wait for a moment," He whispered in her ears and carefully lead her to the sandy beach,

Once the cold sea breeze touched Li Juan's body, the palm on her eyes lifted up,

Li Juan's squinted her eyes to the marvelous view in front of her,

The entire sea shore was glowing in blue light, glittering like stars in the sky,

"The glowing sea!!!!" Li Juan exclaimed in bewilderment, even though she stayed in S city for a while, she was unable to witness the glowing sea in the night.

It was a rare sight,

"Yangyang, can I go and play?" Li Juan asked with an innocent smile to which Lee Tae Yang nodded in agreement,

She bent down and removed her heels and walked into the glowing sea, like an excited child who has visited the sea shore for the first time,

Li Juan carefully stepped into the sea and grinned happily,

"Yangyang, come here," Li Juan waved at the man who was silently watching her from the shore,

Lee Tae Yang removed his shoes and rolled his pants before entering the glowing sea,

"It is amazing!!!," Li Juan moved her feet in the water. The ripples created by her feet intensified the glow where she stood,

"Take a look at the sky," Lee Tae Yang voiced as he slowly glided towards the woman who was lost by the amazing view below her feet,

Hearing his words Li Juan tilted her head upwards and met with a dark sky illuminated by millions of stars.

It was magical,

It felt like she was surrounded by stars,

"Li Juan," Lee Tae Yang called her in his deep voice,

Enchanted by the mystical atmosphere and his low voice, Li Juan turned to face the man who stood behind her,

"I don't ask when or where, but," he abruptly stops and extended his clenched fist towards her,

Li Juan lowered her eyes to the glowing diamond ring in his hand,

"Will you marry me?"