Considering Luo Jingshu’s persistent anxiety, Xiao Cheng decided to go all out this time. He invited all the friends he could and even spent money to buy a high-ranking trending topic.
After Jiang Ying was sentenced, the internet was flooded with criticism against him. Ironically, Xiao Cheng, who had previously been attacked by netizens, suddenly gained a large number of fans.
Before, to keep Xiao Cheng from worrying, Luo Jingshu had pulled some strings to get Xiao Cheng’s account suspended. With no battleground to engage in, netizens instead created a forum to secretly ship Xiao Cheng and “Nian Nian” as a couple.
That account had quite a few dark histories, so Xiao Cheng had never thought about getting it unbanned. However, Luo Jingshu, after seeing something online, insisted that Xiao Cheng log in and take a look.
Xiao Cheng had no choice but to log back into the account, only to find that it had already been reinstated at some point.
The flood of notifications that popped up instantly caused his phone to lag for a few minutes.
Just as he was about to check what everyone was saying, Luo Jingshu pressed a hand over his screen. “Don’t look at what others are saying.”
Xiao Cheng braced himself—Luo Jingshu must have done something.
When the phone finally recovered, he clicked back into the app, only to find that his account now had one additional following.
This was originally just a private account for recording his daily life, with no followings at all. So the only possible person who could have been added was Luo Jingshu.
“When did you do this?”
Xiao Cheng casually clicked on Luo Jingshu’s Weibo account. The user, named [Nian Nian], had only posted one message:
[Nian Nian: Thank you, everyone. We’re getting engaged.]
At the end of the post, he even tagged [Nian Nian Doesn’t Eat Green Onions.]
Well… it wasn’t exactly unexpected, but seeing this post still made Xiao Cheng feel deeply touched.
“Brother Cheng, do you think this is childish of me?”
Luo Jingshu hadn’t thought much of it when he posted, but now, looking at it with Xiao Cheng, he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
Xiao Cheng chuckled, raising a hand to ruffle Luo Jingshu’s hair. “It’s pretty childish.”
But he absolutely loved it.
Luo Jingshu pressed his lips together, a rare look of frustration appearing on his face. He stared at Xiao Cheng for a few seconds before suddenly pressing down on his phone screen again.
“Forget it, let’s not look anymore.”
Xiao Cheng dodged. “No way.”
Aside from the follow, Luo Jingshu had also replied to every single one of his posts.
Who knew how many fans were screaming that they had hit the jackpot?
Xiao Cheng set down his phone and rested his head on Luo Jingshu’s shoulder, his voice soft in his ear: “Thank you, baby. No matter what happened before, good or bad, let’s leave it in the past. The future is what matters.”
Luo Jingshu turned to look at Xiao Cheng. “Have you really decided to forgive me?”
Forgive him for the mistakes he made before, the nonsense he had said.
Luo Jingshu feared that Xiao Cheng had only agreed to be with him out of obligation.
Or that, despite saying he forgave him, deep down, he still resented him.
Luo Jingshu was always sharp, yet in this matter, he was filled with insecurity. Even though Xiao Cheng had reassured him again and again, the unease still lingered.
Sometimes, he wondered—Xiao Cheng was so outstanding, surrounded by admirers. What reason did he have to choose him?
He knew that getting Xiao Cheng’s forgiveness so quickly was likely due to the lingering emotions from their past life.
Luo Jingshu worried that one day, that influence would fade away.
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng sighed silently in his heart.
“How about we invite all our friends and family to the engagement party?”
Let the whole world know they belonged to each other.
Luo Jingshu gripped Xiao Cheng’s hand tightly. “Okay.”
Xiao Cheng curved his lips into a gentle smile, holding Luo Jingshu’s hand in return.
He knew how much anxiety his boyfriend carried. Luo Jingshu’s insecurity stemmed from his nature.
He wasn’t someone who easily trusted others; in fact, he was deeply skeptical of everyone.
In the past, Xiao Cheng had felt hurt, thinking that Luo Jingshu didn’t trust him either. But now, he understood—Luo Jingshu carried a bit of self-doubt.
Rather than arguing over who trusted whom, it was better to take action and give Luo Jingshu more confidence.
On the day of the engagement, Bai Yiheng and Xie Zhao also attended.
Standing at the entrance to greet guests, Luo Jingshu’s expression turned momentarily cold when he saw Bai Yiheng approaching, but he quickly replaced it with a bright smile.
He wrapped an arm possessively around Xiao Cheng’s waist, holding him close as he said, “Mr. Bai is here too.”
It was the first time Luo Jingshu had ever addressed Bai Yiheng so formally. Xiao Cheng glanced at him, immediately recognizing that someone was feeling jealous again. He couldn’t help but smile helplessly.
Bai Yiheng, unfazed by the underlying hostility, simply smiled at Xiao Cheng. “Congratulations on your engagement.”
Xiao Cheng shook hands with him, and Bai Yiheng walked inside.
Once he was out of sight, Luo Jingshu discreetly brushed Xiao Cheng’s fingers, as if wiping off some invisible dust.
Xiao Cheng: ……
“You’re so childish.”
Luo Jingshu remained unfazed. “You’re not allowed to shake hands with people I don’t like.”
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Zhao arrived.
Without hesitation, Xiao Cheng extended his hand.
Luo Jingshu puffed up like an angry little pufferfish.
He had been the first to invite his so-called love rivals, yet now that they were here, he was the one feeling annoyed.
Knowing Xiao Cheng belonged to him was one thing, but feeling jealous was another.
Xiao Cheng noticed the strange expression on Luo Jingshu’s face and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Something told him that when Luo Jingshu got jealous, he would be the one to suffer.
Since it was just an engagement, the ceremony was simpler than a formal wedding. When it came time to exchange engagement rings, Luo Jingshu deliberately kissed Xiao Cheng’s hand.
Hearing the excited cheers from the female guests, Xiao Cheng couldn’t help but smile.
Well, he chose this boyfriend himself—what else could he do?
That night, He An specifically arranged a honeymoon suite for them.
Amidst the dim red ambiance, an air of deep passion lingered.
Even deep into the night, the lights remained on.
Half-asleep, Xiao Cheng suddenly felt a soft kiss land gently at the corner of his eye.
Struggling to keep his eyes open, he turned to Luo Jingshu. “Go to sleep.”
“Husband…”
Luo Jingshu murmured softly, his voice as gentle as a melody.
Xiao Cheng, despite his drowsiness, suddenly became more alert. Though his voice still carried traces of sleep, his thoughts were clear. “I have a gift for you.”
“What is it?”
Luo Jingshu’s voice was deep and warm, like a soothing tune.
Xiao Cheng nodded toward the nightstand. “It’s in the drawer.”
Luo Jingshu reached out, pulling it open.
Inside were their passports and a travel guide to Rome.
He had prepared it long ago.
The regrets of the past would always be overshadowed by the sweetness of the future.
The past couldn’t be changed, but the future could be filled with new, happy memories.
They had lost and missed out on too much before, but fortunately, fate had given them another chance.
They would love each other well.
Luo Jingshu gently patted Xiao Cheng’s back. “Thank you for the gift.”
“Good night.”
My master.
My boyfriend.
The End.
TN: ahh, finally this novel reach it’s end! thank you so much for reading cheng cheng and jingshu’s journey:D this is my 2nd completed novel in KnoxT and i’m so happy to finished it~ anyway the author said there’re an extra chapters for this novel on their weibo but i haven’t check it so maybe i’ll update the extra chapter later in the future (if there’re any reader / translator that want to update the extra chapter of this novel feel free to do so<3)
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Thank you soo much for translating this beautifully, translator samaa ❤️
omgg thanks for picking up this till the end 💓 finally, the ending i expected after those conflict 😼