Chapter 141: Will You Marry Me?
Arianna wandered for a week and then booked a return flight ticket. She took a ship to set off from a small town and planned to leave on the second day by plane.
The sky outside the ship was still black, but a phone call from County C awakened her, “Our progress has been delayed on processing the samples you sent us a few days ago because of a little accident. We will inform you of the results within one week. Sorry for the inconvenience this might bring to you.”
Arianna was stunned a while before she understood the other side. She was in a different time zone, and the other party had no idea where she went. She said, “No need to worry. I don’t want to know the result anymore.”
“Madame?”
“I will pay for it anyway.” She disconnected the call and couldn’t fall asleep. It’s near dawn. She washed her face, changed into her clothes, and walked out of the cabin alone.
The dawn had not arrived yet. A touch of blue gradually appeared in the black sky. The temperature was very low. Arianna tightened up her shawl, sat on the deck, looked at the sky in the east, and waited for the sunrise. There was only the sound of the machine and the sound of the sea. A marine policeman stood straight in the distance.
The sky hadn’t changed for a long time. Arianna walked to the side of the ship and leaned her body on the railing. The young guy politely came over and asked, “Are you alright?”
“I’m just waiting to watch the sunrise here.”
“There is often fog in the morning here. It is difficult to see the full sunrise, madam.”
“Then I will see the fog, thank you.” Arianna smiled back at him.
The ship’s policeman was correct. When bright light began to appear on the horizon, a fog rose and covered the sea. It wasn’t heavy but looked like layers of gauze within meters. Everything around was blurred.
A little disappointed, Arianna sat in a chair and zoned out. When a group of red clouds entered her eyes, she came back to earth and saw a red, half-faced sun climbing up from the horizon.
She instinctively reached out and blocked her eyes. At this time, someone slowly walked up to her, blocking the bright sun.
Arianna looked up incredulously, and Vince was confidently leaning back against the ship’s side, putting his hands in his trouser pockets, elegant as a statue. His body was gilded with the sunlight behind him, and his thin but handsome face became a little mysterious. He looked at her without saying a word.
She watched him for a few seconds and said, “Sir, I am watching the sunrise. You are blocking me.”
Vince took a few steps forward and blocked her sight more closely, leaving only himself in her sight.
Arianna turned her eyes away, seeing the whole sky brightening bit by bit.
“The sun rises every day. But if you miss someone, you might miss him forever.”
Arianna was silent.
“Miss Jenkins, last time I checked, I thought you were willing to gamble with me.”
“What do you mean?” Arianna frowned.
“You didn’t say goodbye.”
“I left a note for you.”
“Oh, I remembered. You left a check too.” Vince took the piece of paper out of his trouser pocket and raised it to her. “Is this a recognition of my technique in bed?”
Arianna gnawed her teeth, “You know that it is the fee for the room.”
Vince pressed his forehead, “I really didn’t think about it in that way. But I was scared out of my shit because prostitution in that hotel may be sued and sentenced to be put in jail.”
Arianna ground her teeth and didn’t talk. She had forgotten her plan of speaking once they met again.
Vince took another step forward, trying to hold her hand, and Arianna quickly avoided him. She said, “Vince, no one will die for anyone missing in this world. We had been together once, so why can’t you just let me go?”
“I also want to know why it must be you.” Vince said, “I want to know more, if you don’t want to be with me, why do you want to steal a child from me?”
Arianna tried hard to restrain her embarrassment of being seen through by him, and her face looked annoyed.
“My lady, I just lost my memory, not my brain. When you stared at the child and then chose to compromise, I guessed what you were thinking… Please, what’s that look of you?”
Arianna stood up and said, “I am very happy to see you again. Goodbye.”
Vince blocked her way, “I told you before. I don’t mind being used, but are you sure that you will be able to get what you want in one night? If not, won’t you feel too bad?”
“Vince, have you come to blame me? Did you lose anything that night?”
“Arianna, on that night, you were only using me, right?”
As they spoke, the boat had turned its direction. The sunlight shone on Arianna’s face and made her unable to open her eyes. She closed her eyes and said, “I kept my promise. You wanted me, and I gave you one night, but that’s all.”
“You kept your promise? Then will you keep every promise you made?” A weird smile appeared on his lips.
Arianna’s face was a bit pale. Before she recalled any such “promise,” she heard a burst of exclamation on the deck. The sun was rising, and many people had already gotten up early and were walking on the deck.This is from NôvelDrama.Org.
Two helicopters suddenly appeared in the sky, scattering tens of thousands of rose petals. Within the scope of dozens of meters, the red rose petals fell from the sky one by one, like a magnificent rain. Meanwhile, hundreds of seagulls danced on the sea while the petals were raining. At the same time, this place was like a magnificent ceremony. There were whistles and cheers, and the sound of seagulls, one after another.
“You said, when red rain falls from the sky, you will consider marrying me, remember?”
Arianna was shocked with her mouth wide open. It took a long time for her to find her breath and voice, “You copied the plot from a romance novel!”
Vince said, “Hey, I spent one day and one night devising this plan. In fact, if I can choose, I prefer white petals.”
“Don’t you feel embarrassed for such a childish and unproductive game?”
“It’s better to lose dignity than to regret it for a lifetime. What do you think?”
Arianna is silent.
The petals had been raining for a long time without stopping. No one knew how many roses he had destroyed. The petals were falling into the sea, falling on their heads, body, and feet.
“I have never believed in one thing so much. If I miss you, it will be the biggest regret of my life.” He asked in the falling petals of rain, “Will you marry me?”