West coast

With the scorching sun in June, San Francisco has officially entered the dry season.The weather is dry and hot, and the grass on the distant mountains is all withered and yellow. As long as there is a spark, it will burn all over the mountains and fields.Every summer there are several wildfires that are out of control, and the fire department is all on standby.

Because of procrastination, Alex and Wang Yiding still covered themselves with thick quilts at night. Alex was covered in sweat for two consecutive days and couldn't sleep well.At the weekend, he finally found time to find out the thin summer quilt and put it on.

"Where the hell is it?" Alex muttered, he couldn't remember where he had put the quilt last summer.

He rummaged in the cabinet, kicked up a puff of dust, his nose was itchy, and he sneezed several times.

There is a large drawer at the bottom of the wardrobe, which has not been opened for a long time. "Maybe here?" Alex murmured.

It took him a lot of effort to pull the heavy drawer open, stretched out his hand to explore inside, and suddenly touched a small cubic box.

"What is this?" Curious, he grabbed the small box and pulled out his hand to see that it was a mint green velvet ring box.

This mint green is so recognizable that it looks like Tiffany's.

Alex's pupils dilated and his heart pounded.It turns out that Wang Yiding secretly bought the ring a long time ago, so...he is preparing to propose? !

He was entangled in his heart, this box... should it be opened, or should it not be opened?Although he knew this day would come, he didn't expect it to come so soon.

At this time, the sound of the door opening came from downstairs, Alex quickly threw the ring back, and hurriedly closed the closet door, restoring everything.

If Wang Yiding wants to give him a surprise, then cooperate with him in this play.

Alex tried his best to restore the expression on his face, not wanting Wang Yiding to see his panic.He hurried downstairs and saw Wang Yiding changing shoes at the door.

Alex: "Why did you come back so soon?"

Wang Yiding: "My wife looks like this. Do you think I should come back sooner? I just went out to buy some food. I haven't seen my wife for half an hour. It's like three autumns. I can't wait to come back to see you."

Alex sticks out his tongue, pretending to be vomiting: "It's just your mouth that's sweet."

Wang Yiding: "Hey, don't you love seafood? I just bought your favorite lobster. How about making you a lobster tail with onion and ginger tonight?"

While Wang Yiding was cooking in the kitchen, Alex secretly took Wang Yiding's mobile phone, entered his birthday date, unlocked it, and clicked on Wang Yiding's Amazon account to search for shopping records.

really!Wang Yiding recently ordered a batch of heart-shaped candles and pink balloons.

Alex complained loudly in his heart: "Can it be more obvious?"

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Ever since he saw the ring and the consumption records, Alex has been suspicious. Now no matter what Wang Yiding does, he looks suspicious.He always felt that Wang Yiding would kneel down in the next second and propose loudly.

Two days later, Wang Yiding suddenly asked solemnly: "Do you still remember the French restaurant we went to on our first date? It is said that they are going to move out, why don't we eat there again? The last time I But I didn’t eat a single bite.”

Alex was startled: the restaurant for the first date?Did he want to propose at the restaurant where they first dated?Could it be a routine of roses and violin playing?

Fine……

He pretended to be casual and replied: "Okay. Go."

Wang Yiding: "Okay, then I'll call and make a reservation."

When it came time to make a reservation for the restaurant, Wang Yiding and Alex specially changed into formal clothes at home. After all, if they went to eat French food in flip flops and big pants, they would be blocked by the restaurant guards.

Wang Yiding ordered a seasonal 7-course dinner.As soon as the waiter finished the first course, Wang Yiding ate it up and finished it.

Alex thought to himself: Why doesn't he look nervous at all?Such delicious food and such a good mental quality?

After the seventh course was served, Wang Yiding suddenly showed a terrified expression: "Where did it go? Where did it go?" He fumbled here and there, rummaging through his pockets.

Alex also panicked, OS in his heart: He must have lost the ring, it's not cheap, it costs tens of thousands of knives...

"Eh?! I found it, I found it, it's in the pocket of my trousers!" Wang Yiding stood up and took out his pocket.

Alex's heart was in his throat, thinking: Is he going to kneel down soon?Will the whole restaurant come over by then?So nervous, so nervous!

But Alex was wrong, what Wang Yiding took out from his pants pocket was not a ring, but a credit card.

Wang Yiding wiped the sweat from his head with his hands: "It's so dangerous. Fortunately, I brought money, otherwise I would almost have to eat Bawang's meal. French food is so expensive, how many dishes do I have to wash in the back kitchen to pay for the meal?" , hehehe."

Alex's heart sank just now, and he looked disappointed.

Seeing that Alex's expression was not right, Wang Yiding asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

Alex clicked his tongue: "It's nothing, the food is not delicious!"

When he returned home at night, Wang Yiding saw that Alex was listless, and he didn't take the initiative to speak.He hurriedly coaxed people: "Is the food tonight not to your liking? Sigh! I was worried that I would not be able to eat it in the future, so I took you to eat it. I was wrong, I was wrong, don't be so sad, I will take you there next time." Eat hot pot, okay?"

Alex didn't know what to say for a while, he wondered, what was Wang Yiding's plan?Do you want to fish out a ring from between the hairy belly and winter melon while eating hot pot?

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This Friday, before get off work, Alex suddenly received a text message from Wang Yiding: [Gather here at [-] o'clock, I'll go there first. ] He then threw an address over.

Alex opened the address link and found that it was the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

The style of the Palace of Fine Arts imitates the ruins of ancient Rome. It has a domed hall surrounded by arches and stone pillars. It is a prestigious holy place for marriage proposals.

Alex's inner alarm bells were ringing, it's over, it's over, it's coming.I've already gone to the Palace of Art, so why not propose? !

And Wang Yiding is so mysterious.Is it today?It's today!

Alex was a little distracted while driving.

It's a pity that it hit the off-duty rush hour, and the entire 101 highway was blocked. Alex's car moved forward bit by bit, and when he arrived at the Art Palace, he was already half an hour late.

Before getting out of the car, Alex took a few deep breaths to be mentally prepared. There must be pink balloons everywhere, and there must be heart-shaped candles on the ground, and Wang Yiding will stand in the middle of the candles and wait for him.

Yes, it must be so!

Alex flipped down the mirror in the car and scratched his hair a little.

He got out of the car, approached step by step, and soon reached the arched building in the center of the Art Palace.

That's right!There are indeed pink balloons, and there are indeed aisles of candles.

but!The one standing in the middle was not Wang Yiding, but a boy he didn't know.

I saw this boy holding a guitar and singing romantic ballads, and a girl was standing next to the boy, tears streaming down her face, her makeup was all over her face.

After singing the song, Wang Yiding, who was standing aside, took out the ring from his pocket and handed it to the boy.The boy knelt down on one knee and asked the girl, "Can you marry me?"

The girl nodded frantically.

Alex stood by and couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

When Wang Yiding saw Alex, he was very happy. He ran over and said excitedly, "Look, how about the marriage proposal ceremony I planned for my buddies? Are you surprised or surprised?!"

Alex mechanically turned his head to look at him, held the corner of his mouth reluctantly, and squeezed out a little smile: "Surprise, what a fucking surprise..."

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