“Yes, I have a break today.” Yu Wan opened the downstairs door for Li Shen. When Li Shen heard the sound, he pushed the door open and went in.
When he arrived on the sixth floor, Yu Wan had already opened the door and is waiting for him by the entrance, “Why did you come here suddenly? Do you need something?”
“En.” Li Shen slightly nodded and saw Yu Wan hand over a pair of slippers.
It’s the pair Yu Wan borrowed from him last time.
Yu Wan only remembered about it this time, “Ah, I keep on forgetting to return this to you.”
“It’s fine.” Li Shen changed his shoes and look up at her room. Yu Wan closed the door and follow him into the living room. “When did you come back from work?”
“Today.” Li Shen said and walked to the balcony, “Your place is well decorated. Can I look around?”
“Yes.” Yu Wan laughed, “Ningning was the one who did it so I don’t have to worry much about this aspect.”
Li Shen walked past the dining room and to the balcony. There was indeed a men’s short hanging on the clothesline, he didn’t see wrong. Yu Wan followed his gaze and saw the shirt. She embarrassedly claimed, “Uh, Ningning gave me that shirt.”
“Ningning?” Li Shen turned and looked at her suspiciously.
Yu Wan explained, “Ningning said it isn’t safe for a girl to live alone so she suggests leaving some male products around the house. She helped me buy a shirt to hang when I am drying clothes.”
Li Shen’s eyes slightly moved, “Oh, so it’s like this.”
His heart finally relaxed. He pondered for a moment and said, “Do you only hang one? I have more at home, I can give you two more.”
“......Ah?”
“I also have pants, do you want it?”
“No thanks.” Yu Wan didn’t want to overdo it, “The security in the community is very secure. There shouldn’t be any danger.”
“It’s still better to take some precautions. If you continue to hang the same shirt, it would be too fake”
“Oh….” Yu Wan rubbed the tip of her nose and changed the topic, “Right, what are you looking for me for?”
When she asked this, Li Shen remembered Zhu Gan’s request, “It’s regarding Zhu Gan. He wants to propose to his girlfriend and wants to know if you have any ideas.”
Yu Wan was caught by surprise, “Zhe Gan’s getting married?”
“En, he wants a successful proposal.”
Yu Wan smiled, “Both parties must be willing for a proposal to work. I can introduce him to a pastry chef here. In addition to making a wedding dessert table, they can make a proposal dessert table.”
Li Shen thought about it and asked, “Is the dessert table enough?”
“Not necessarily. Zhu Gan should first choose a location for the proposal and then the chef will arrange it. This is similar to a dessert table at a wedding. You would still need flowers and candles to decorate. It mainly depends on the budget and whether you want it to be simple or elaborate.”
Li Shen thought about it for a while, “I don’t understand this very well. It is best to talk about it directly with Zhu Gan when you have the time.”
Zhu Gan is Li Shen’s best friend in college. Yu Wan knows this and since he is proposing, she is glad to help, “Miss Hu’s wedding is held on the 29th. I will be very busy before then so I’m not sure if I have time. Why don’t you ask Zhu Gan to see if he is free today.”
“Ok, I’ll call him now.”
Li Shen called Zhu Gan in Yu Wan’s home. When Zhu Gan heard that he helped get a meeting with Yu Wan, he was dumbfounded, “You two are in contact outside of the game? You even scheduled a meeting with her?”
Li Shen ignored his probing, “So are you free?”
“Yes, yes. Where’s the location?”
Li Shen thought about it and said, “My house.”
If they were to pick a different location, he and Yu Wan would have to run around. Also, it is not convenient for him to run around so it is better to have the meeting at his place.
As soon as he heard the location, Zhu Gan exploded again, “She’s even been to your house? Tell me honestly, have you two made up? I would not leak it.”
“Do you still want to propose? Deal with your own things first.”
He hung up and turned to Yu Wan who is standing to the side, “I told Zhu Gan to meet up at my house. He is coming over right now. Why don’t we go to my house and wait.”
“Okay.” Yu Wan answered and walked to her bedroom, “I’ll go change and grab my laptop.”
Li Shen stood in the living room waiting for her and looked around. The decorations are a simple Scandinavian style. The sofa, coffee table, and TV cabinet are shades of white and gray while the paintings on the wall are a soft pink color.
It is similar to the cigarette she smokes.
Li Shen looked around the living room and didn’t see the cigarette pack. He couldn’t help but wonder if she quit smoking.
“I’m done, let’s go.”
Yu Wan’s voice came from behind, drawing him back to the present. Because it is her day off, she dressed a lot more casually than she did when she goes to work. She wore a blue and white striped shirt with a white pullover sweater on top which she paired with a pair of dark jeans. Her hair on the is habitually pulled behind her right ear, revealing a pink cherry stud earring.
She carried her black bag over her shoulder and smiled, “Let’s go.”
“En.” Li Shen withdrew his gaze and followed her out the door.
Lili was still playing in the yard. When she saw them come back, she ran up to them. Yu Wan squatted down and greeted her. Li Shen lightly blocked Lili and said to Yu Wan, “She just came back from a walk and was just running around the yard so her paws are a little dirty. Don’t ruin your sweater.”
“Woof Woof!” Lili called out to Li Shen with dissatisfaction as if to retort, who’s dirty?”
“Let me wipe down her paws.” Li Shen took out a towel which is used specifically to clean Lili's paws and wiped all four of her paws. Then he carried her inside, “Come in.”
“Okay.” Yu Wan followed behind and was startled once she walked into the living room, “What happened to your house?”
The last time she came, Li Shen’s living room was neatly tidy. This time, not only was the potted plant knocked over, the soil was scattered all over the floor. There were even some black claw marks on the white walls.
“.....” Yu Wan thought it is a good idea that Li Shen wiped Lili’s paws.
“It’s all Lili’s work. She is very temperamental. Once she’s unhappy, she will tear down the entire house.
Lili sat to the side and looked at him with big eyes–––What are you talking about. Lili doesn’t know anything, I didn’t do it.
Li Shen squeezed her face and said to Yu Wan, “I just came back today and because Lili wanted to go for a walk, I didn’t have the time to clean up.
He briefly tidied up the sofa and said to Yu Wan, “You sit down first. I will clean the floor.”
Yu Wan put down her bag but didn’t sit down, “I’ll help you. Zhu Gan is going to arrive anytime soon so it is better to clean faster.”
Li Shen silently looked at her and said, “Okay.”
As Li Shen swept the floor, Yu Wan was studying the pot of plants. She dug some soil from the garden and repotted the plant. Whether it will survive or not is a different matter, “Lili, you are too naughty.”
“Woof!” Lili sat next to her and looked at her with clear and innocent eyes.
Yu Wan, “.....”
Having big eyes really has its advantages.
Once the two were done cleaning up, Zhu Gan had arrived. Once Lili heard that someone was there, she curiously walked over to the door. Zhu Gan, who was standing at the front gate, was left stunned once he saw a Shiba Inu rushed out of the house.
He suddenly remembered Li Shen has a dog and even posted pictures of it online. After the pictures were uploaded onto the Internet, many girls dreamt of being the dog held in his arms.
Heh.
Li Shen followed behind Lili and came out of the house. Zhu Gan waved enthusiastically to him, “Shen ge, long time no see!” Once he said this, he felt that it wasn’t right, “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you in person!”
“....” Li Shen raised a brow, “Don’t make it sound like we’re online friends.”
Zhu Gan smiled and said, “I can only see you online, isn’t it the same as being online friends?”
Once he finished speaking, Yu Wan came out of the house. Zhu Gan wanted to exclaim when he saw a girl come out of Li Shen’s house, but once he saw it was Yu Wan who came out, he held back, “Gosh, are you Lily? You’ve gotten much prettier than before! Are you living with Shen ge now?”
“....” Li Shen walked over to him and pulled him inside. Zhu Gan who is being held by the collar, continued to beg for mercy, “Don’t, don’t, Shen ge. Wow, how did you get so strong. I weigh 40 pounds heavier than before, how is it that you can still lift me up. I was wrong, I know you’ve been a soldier.”
After Zhu Gan was thrown into the house, Yu Wan gave him an awkward smile. Li Shen closed the door and entered the house with Lili. Zhu Gan quickly sat down and tidied up his clothes, “Lily, long time no see.”
“Long time no see.”
Once Zhu Gan said Lily, Lili let out a bark. Li Shen held her as he sat on the sofa, “Yu Wan is really busy. If you have something to say, say it as soon as possible.”
Zhu Gan snorted and turned to Yu Wan with a smile, “As you’ve heard from Shen ge, I plan on proposing to my girlfriend. I feel you have more experience so I want to learn from you.”
Yu Wan turned on her laptop and showed Zhu Gan some proposal scenes, “I have some photos you can refer to. Also, do you want the proposal to be indoors or outdoors?”
Zhu Gan thought about it and asked, “Which one do you think is nice?”
“Hmm….this one is not bad. But it depends on which one you like as well as the budget.”
Zhu Gan scratched his head, “I think they all look beautiful so they must be expensive.”
“The plan can de altered based on the budget. If your budget isn’t big I suggest saving it for the wedding. After all, there is a wedding after a proposal right?”
“Right, I want to spend on the most important part and make the wedding even better.”
“Then we can make the proposal simpler. For outdoors, you can do it on a rooftop. Pave a fake lawn, add a dessert table and prepare some fireworks. Because you won’t be spending too much money on the flowers and candles, you will have enough for a dessert table.”
Zhu Gan simply nodded.
“If you want indoors, you can do it in a dessert shop. They will help you set it up and also provides a photo service.” Yu Wan said and showed Zhu Gan a few photos, “It would look something like this. There are a rooftop proposal and a dessert shop proposal. See which one you like more.”
Zhu Gan looked at it and scratched his head, “I think it looks good. Why don’t you decide for me!”
Li Shen narrowed his eyes at him, “Are you proposing or is it someone else? Don’t you have any opinions?”
“In front of a professional planner, my opinions are worthless!” Zhu Gan sally exclaimed.
Li Shen, “.....”
Yu Wan thought for a moment and proposed, “If you want to do it outdoors, it doesn’t matter whether it is your rooftop or your girlfriend’s. It is thriftier than going to some other place and more natural.”
“En, en. What you say is right!”
Yu Wan smiled and asked, “What color does your girlfriend like?”
“She likes pastel pink tones.”
“Then we will make the dessert table a coral color, what do you think?”
Zhu Gan had no opinions at all, “I think it is okay to do whatever you say! You are more reliable than Shen ge. I feel that this proposal will be very stable.”
Li Shen gave him a light glance, “If the proposal fails at the end, it is your fault, no one else’s.”
Zhu Gan glared at him in discontent, “What’s the matter with you? Can’t you say something nice? Why would you say something like that?”
Li Shen lowered his head and smiled. Yu wan wrote down a brief plan and said to Zhu Gan, “Then I will contact the pastry chef later today to make an appointment in advance. Because it is peak wedding season, they will be busy.”
“Okay, okay.” Zhu Gan looked at her wryly, “Then, how much will you charge me for these plans?” Although he has never been married, he knows these planners don’t give out their services for free. The more elaborate, the more expensive it is.
Yu Wan smiled, “We’re all friends here and I haven’t done anything. How can I collect your money? When the time comes, I will ask the chef to make an offer for the cost. If you are unsatisfied with the cost, we can talk about it.”
“Okay, then I will trouble you.” Zhu Gan wanted to get up and shake her hand but was pressed back down onto the sofa by Li Shen. Zhu Gan chuckled and said to Yu Wan, “When the time comes, you must definitely come to my wedding!” No need to bring anything!”
Yu Wan put away her laptop and smiled, “That won’t work. I gift must definitely be given. I’ll go back first and wait for the good news.”
“Okay, thank you!”
After Yu Wan left, Zhu Gan glanced sideways at Li Shen, “What’s with you and Lily?”
Li Shen teased Lili and answered absentmindedly, “Do I need to report it to you?”
“Okay, I won’t meddle in your affairs. But I must remind you, Lily is not the same as before. Look how beautiful she is now! There must be many people pursuing her!”
Li Shen finally looked up at him, “Is she prettier than before?”
“It’s not that she wasn’t pretty before. Back then, she was just a young girl fresh out of school. Now she is mature and has a good temperament. Her short hair suits her well. It looks stylish and professional.” Zhu Gan took his shoulder, “Do you ever think of pursuing her again? I’m telling you, pursuing someone requires the right timing. If you are behind a step, she will be someone else’s!”
Suddenly, there was an irritable feeling in Li Shen’s heart. He shook off Zhu Gan’s hand and said, “Forget it, I know what I want.”
“Okay.” Zhu Gan stood up and didn’t continue to persuade him. “Then I will go first. Remember to thank Lily for me.”
“En.”
After Zhu Gan left, Li Shen blankly sat alone in his bedroom. Before he left for the recording, he especially moved the guitar in the living room back to his bedroom. It seemed to be an extremely wise decision else, it might have a similar fate as the potted plant.
He got up from the sofa and took down the guitar hanging on the wall. On the back of the guitar lies a heart-shaped sticker whose color had faded in time.
Li Shen’s fingers lightly touched the sticker. That year, Yu Wan stuck this for him.
“En, en. What you say is right!”
Yu Wan smiled and asked, “What color does your girlfriend like?”
“She likes pastel pink tones.”
“Then we will make the dessert table a coral color, what do you think?”
Zhu Gan had no opinions at all, “I think it is okay to do whatever you say! You are more reliable than Shen ge. I feel that this proposal will be very stable.”
Li Shen gave him a light glance, “If the proposal fails at the end, it is your fault, no one else’s.”
Zhu Gan glared at him in discontent, “What’s the matter with you? Can’t you say something nice? Why would you say something like that?”
Li Shen lowered his head and smiled. Yu wan wrote down a brief plan and said to Zhu Gan, “Then I will contact the pastry chef later today to make an appointment in advance. Because it is peak wedding season, they will be busy.”
“Okay, okay.” Zhu Gan looked at her wryly, “Then, how much will you charge me for these plans?” Although he has never been married, he knows these planners don’t give out their services for free. The more elaborate, the more expensive it is.
Yu Wan smiled, “We’re all friends here and I haven’t done anything. How can I collect your money? When the time comes, I will ask the chef to make an offer for the cost. If you are unsatisfied with the cost, we can talk about it.”
“Okay, then I will trouble you.” Zhu Gan wanted to get up and shake her hand but was pressed back down onto the sofa by Li Shen. Zhu Gan chuckled and said to Yu Wan, “When the time comes, you must definitely come to my wedding!” No need to bring anything!”
Yu Wan put away her laptop and smiled, “That won’t work. I gift must definitely be given. I’ll go back first and wait for the good news.”
“Okay, thank you!”
After Yu Wan left, Zhu Gan glanced sideways at Li Shen, “What’s with you and Lily?”
Li Shen teased Lili and answered absentmindedly, “Do I need to report it to you?”
“Okay, I won’t meddle in your affairs. But I must remind you, Lily is not the same as before. Look how beautiful she is now! There must be many people pursuing her!”
Li Shen finally looked up at him, “Is she prettier than before?”
“It’s not that she wasn’t pretty before. Back then, she was just a young girl fresh out of school. Now she is mature and has a good temperament. Her short hair suits her well. It looks stylish and professional.” Zhu Gan took his shoulder, “Do you ever think of pursuing her again? I’m telling you, pursuing someone requires the right timing. If you are behind a step, she will be someone else’s!”
Suddenly, there was an irritable feeling in Li Shen’s heart. He shook off Zhu Gan’s hand and said, “Forget it, I know what I want.”
“Okay.” Zhu Gan stood up and didn’t continue to persuade him. “Then I will go first. Remember to thank Lily for me.”
“En.”
After Zhu Gan left, Li Shen blankly sat alone in his bedroom. Before he left for the recording, he especially moved the guitar in the living room back to his bedroom. It seemed to be an extremely wise decision else, it might have a similar fate as the potted plant.
He got up from the sofa and took down the guitar hanging on the wall. On the back of the guitar lies a heart-shaped sticker whose color had faded in time.
Li Shen’s fingers lightly touched the sticker. That year, Yu Wan stuck this for him.
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