Gu Liancheng shook his head, and Qianxun then said, "Then let’s do it."

He still shook his head, saying, "Qianxun, it’s not that I insist on having such a process, but I feel it would be a pity if I couldn’t let the whole world know you are my wife. The reason is that I really want everyone to know the happiness I feel. But if that becomes a burden for you, we won’t go through with it. Worst comes to worst..."

He gripped her hand, "Worst comes to worst, I’ll just keep this treasure to myself and admire it alone."

"Although I can’t say I’m some sort of gem, my dear... with our family being so high-profile on Weibo now, there’s no way you could keep me hidden."

The topic of the wedding was quickly bypassed.

Whether to hold it or not, it was not a problem that would stand in the way of them being together.

"Let’s not wait for an auspicious day; let’s go get our marriage license now!" Qianxun said to him with a smile.

"Let’s do it tomorrow," he said, looking at her with a gentle smile curling at the corner of his lips, "I have something more important to do today."

Happiness belongs to the two of them, whether others know it or not is irrelevant to them.

...

Gu Liancheng drove the car to Qianxun’s private apartment.

He wanted to buy her a lavish villa, but Qianxun said she liked this small three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment because it felt warm.

She liked it, so he bought it and gave it to her as a gift.

In the elevator, the two of them were already kissing nonstop.

If it weren’t for the surveillance cameras, they might have done something even more outrageous.

Gu Liancheng used his tall frame to shield her in the corner. He did not want an audience.

"Ding—" With that sound, the elevator doors opened, and he carried her out.

Qianxun hid in his embrace, held tightly by his strong arms, her hands on his shoulders for support.

Gu Liancheng looked at the person in his arms; the greed that had started back in the manor was growing stronger. He lowered his head and lightly pecked her lips like a dragonfly skimming water, his eyes carried a hint of a smile, his voice low and husky, "Do you know how long I’ve waited for this day? Counting the days with my fingers, eagerly awaiting your return, it’s been torturous..."

Qianxun’s eyes radiated joy, and with a smile in her voice, she teased a little, "Actually... I feel the same... honey, I miss you..."

She tiptoed and pecked his lips in return.

Suddenly the door next door opened, and a middle-aged woman who came out paused upon seeing this scene, then smiled, these young people nowadays.

The dear aunt coughed, took out her phone to make a call, pretending she hadn’t seen anything, and went into the elevator.

The two looked at each other and smiled, embraced, not wanting to part for even a second, then opened the door to the apartment.

Once Gu Liancheng closed the door, unlike the restraint he had shown outside, everything became hasty in a second.

Kissing passionately, they helped each other shed their clothes.

In the corner of her eye, Qianxun saw that her apartment had been transformed, filled with fresh flowers and balloons everywhere, set up like a bridal chamber, which was absolutely delightful.

She hurriedly unbuttoned his shirt, her heartbeat racing.

"Honey, how did you manage to prepare all this?"

"We’ve been apart for so long, of course I had to prepare something substantial. To make our once-in-a-lifetime proposal special and memorable."

"I’ll remember..." Qianxun tilted her head and smiled, "Ah!"

He suddenly picked her up and placed her on the table.

Qianxun sat on the table, smiled, and pulled off his tie, then unbuttoned his shirt.