Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 404 Yun Xiaqing 11

The light of the setting sun just passed through the stained glass windows on the courtyard wall, casting long silhouettes on them, as if gently wrapping them up with this quiet world. The only sound was the light sound of footsteps on the stone road.

He led her to the tall old locust tree in the center of the courtyard. The stone table beside the tree, usually filled with tea utensils, was now empty. He had Yun Chu stand with her back to the warm orange glow that filled the courtyard.

Then he took half a step back.

Under Yun Chu's puzzled gaze, this tall and straight man, who always appeared resolute and reliable, suddenly did a move she had never imagined - he bent one leg and knelt on one knee slowly and solemnly on the blue brick ground in front of her.

The air in the courtyard seemed to freeze in an instant. The cicadas' chirping faded, the neighbors' chatter faded. Time seemed stretched, frozen in this corner of the courtyard, dappled with light and shadow, imbued with the spirit of the times.

Yun Chu opened his eyes wide in shock and subconsciously covered his mouth.

Han Yanzhi raised his head, the setting sun burning in his deep eyes, reflecting an extremely sincere and scorching light.

He pulled out a small, slightly frayed dark blue velvet box from his usual suit. The box looked quite old, and it was warm from the warmth of his palm.

He took a deep breath, as if he had used up all his courage in his life, and said word by word in a low but clear voice that could penetrate all the noise:

"Yunchu."

The voice had a barely perceptible tremor, but was extremely firm.

"We have known each other for several years. Your smile is the light in my heart, and your tenacity is the strongest support when I am tired. From the moment this heart was warmed by you, it no longer belongs to me alone."

He opened the velvet box.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled generously, and in the box was a ruby ​​ring of extremely simple and elegant style. This was Han Yanzhi's mother's wedding ring, and now it was passed into his hands.

He stared at Yunchu, "Yunchu, will you marry me?"

The evening breeze blew by at the right time, ruffling Yun Chu's skirt and the rustling leaves of the old locust tree, as if urging her to answer.

Yun Chu slowly and tremblingly stretched out her right hand, and the movement seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

When Han Yanzhi gently slipped the slightly cool ring between her slender fingers, a strange sense of security and belonging instantly filled her heart.

She didn't say "I do", but answered with a nasal, yet clear voice:

"Okay! I'll be with you forever!"

The sound was not loud, but it landed like thunder in Han Yanzhi's heart, and also in this courtyard that had witnessed countless historical events and now carried the fulfillment of a love oath.

Han Yanzhi stood up suddenly and hugged Yun Chu tightly in his arms. He was so strong that he almost rubbed her into his bones and blood.

Yun Chu also hugged him back tightly, smiling happily in front of his broad chest.

At this time, Yun Xiaqing, Guihua Sao and others came out.

Everyone said congratulations.

Half a year later, Yun Chu and Han Yanzhi got married.

The wedding was very grand and magnificent.

After getting married, Yun Chu and Han Yanzhi went abroad for their honeymoon and then came back to continue their busy work.

When Yun Chu was dating Han Yanzhi, she told him that she was infertile and would not be able to have children in the future.

Han Yanzhi said that he loved her and it didn't matter whether she had a child or not.

Moreover, Yun Xiaqing is their child, and all the property can be handed over to their daughter in the future.

In a blink of an eye, Yun Xiaqing graduated and went to work in Shenzhen because of a job transfer.

One day, Yun Xiaqing met a drunk man on her way home from get off work.

Before the Fire Iron Flying Ant following Yun Xiaqing could make a move, Fang Jie appeared and drove the drunk away.

"Pretty girl, are you okay?"

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." Fang Jie glanced at her and said, "Pretty girl, do you want me to take you home?"

Fang Jie recognized that Yun Xiaqing was wearing branded clothes and must be very rich.

If he could get a beauty like this, he would have a secure place for the rest of his life.

"No need to bother. My home is not far away and we'll be there soon." Yun Xiaqing nodded and then left quickly.

Fang Jie followed closely.

Yun Xiaqing frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Seeing Yun Xiaqing entering a high-end residential area, Fang Jie already had a plan in mind.

The next day, Fang Jie was waiting outside the Yunxiaqing community.

But Fang Jie didn't know that Yun Chu had already been informed by the Fire Iron Flying Ant about his encounter with Yun Xiaqing.

Yun Chu directly ordered that as long as Fang Jie appeared within three kilometers of Yun Xiaqing, he would be knocked unconscious.

So as soon as Fang Jie appeared, the fire iron flying ants bit him and knocked him unconscious.

It was a day later when Fang Jie woke up again.

He was lying on the hospital bed, in a daze.

Afterwards, Fang Jie went to wait for Yun Xiaqing again, but every time he went, he fainted.

After three times, Fang Jie didn't dare to go anymore.

Fang Jie was already scared.

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Golden sunlight penetrates the towering glass curtain wall of the China World Trade Center and shines on the open office area of ​​Yonghui International Trading Company, which is covered with light gray carpet.

This is the forefront of Shenzhen's speed, and the air is a mixture of ink, coffee, light perfume and a hint of the unknown scent of the "outside world".

The buzzing of fax machines, the humming of copiers, and the ringing of telephones constitute a symphony of struggle unique to this era.

Yun Xiaqing was sitting at a workstation by the window, concentrating on checking the details of an order for clothing exported to the United States.

She wore a well-tailored white silk shirt and a pair of black straight-leg suit pants that were popular that season. Her black hair was tied into a neat low bun at the back of her head, revealing her slender and elegant neck.

The afternoon sun outlined her beautiful and calm profile, and her brows, slightly furrowed when she was concentrating, revealed a serious stubbornness.

She is recognized as the company's business backbone, professional and efficient, with a subtle sense of distance.

"Clang-"

The somewhat abrupt sound of a chair being moved interrupted the sound of keyboards in the area.

Immediately afterwards, a tall man in a dark blue pinstripe three-piece suit appeared at the entrance of the office area, accompanied by Manager Wang from the Human Resources Department.

The arrival of the newcomer caused a brief commotion and whispers.

"Excuse me, colleagues," Manager Wang clapped his hands. "I'd like to introduce a new colleague, Gu Yanzhe. He just graduated from an Ivy League business school in the United States and joins our company's Overseas Market Development Department as a Senior Business Manager. Welcome everyone!"

Sparse applause broke out.

The man named Gu Yanzhe smiled and nodded. His smile was a standard one, with the confidence and composure typical of an elite returnee.

However, when his gaze swept across the entire area and finally fixed on Yun Xiaqing who was sitting by the window, the change that occurred in that instant was extremely subtle - the smile on his lips froze, and a hint of intense surprise and a moment of absence flashed in his eyes, as if a meteor had unexpectedly streaked across the lake of his heart.

At this moment, Yun Xiaqing happened to raise her eyes, wanting to see what her new colleague looked like.

The two men's eyes met briefly in the air, separated by several rows of desks.

The naked admiration and passion in Gu Yanzhe's eyes, which he couldn't hide in time, startled Yun Xiaqing for a moment. Then she lowered her eyelashes uncomfortably and continued to look at the document in her hand as if nothing had happened.

Just that one glance was enough for Gu Yanzhe.