Word Number：297 Author：暗影月沙 Translator： Release Time：2025-04-27

　　THE day before returning to Linghai, Ding Yi took Su Manhua home to meet his parents.　　His family wholeheartedly approved of their relationship, and his mother, being the impulsive type, wasted no time. No sooner had she suggested they marry soon than she was off consulting a familiar fortune-teller to pick an auspicious wedding date.　　After dinner, the couple took a stroll in the courtyard, hand in hand.　　“Did my mom scare you?” Ding Yi asked.　　“What?” Su Manhua was momentarily caught off guard.　　“The auspicious wedding date, I mean,” Ding Yi replied.　　The moment he brought it up, she remembered. Feeling a bit shy, she replied, “I need to discuss it with my parents.”　　The moonlight cast a gentle glow over the courtyard. Ding Yi suddenly stopped walking and took her hand in his, saying, “Forget what they think for now. Manman, tell me—will you marry me?”　　When others were around, he formally called her “Manhua,” but in private, he always used “Manman,” claiming it was their little romantic quirk. She liked this intimacy between them.　　Su Manhua simply smiled at him, deliberately keeping him in suspense.　　“Say something, please...” he said, starting to get anxious.　　“That doesn’t sound like a proper proposal,” Su Manhua finally said. At the very least, he should say those three words!　　Ding Yi stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment and said, “If you think I’m going to kneel like they do in Western movies, forget it.” That was a matter of principle.　　Su Manhua nearly exploded. “Who told you to kneel? Even if you dared, I wouldn’t dare accept!”　　Though Ding Yi kept a calm expression, his eyes gleamed with laughter. Seeing right through her, he feigned ignorance and abruptly pulled her into his embrac