"I still don''t want to leave my mom alone here tomorrow." Fan Xiao Yao said, taking a seat on the sand.

    "She''s not alone you know." He chuckled as he stood beside her.

    She bent her knee and wrapped her arms around it as she looked at the scenery in front of her. Stars began to fill up the sky and the moon began to rise slowly. She became quiet and didn''t say a thing for a while. She was still upset but she couldn''t do anything about it if it was her mother''s decision.

    As the cold autumn wind blew, her body shivered. "Maybe I can still try to convince her?" She suddenly said but she heard no answer coming from her companion.

    "Huang Li?" She turned only to find out that she was left alone in the place.

    She stood up and looked around but saw no one, not even his shadow. Where the hell did he go? Why did he leave her alone?

    As she began heading her way back, she heard faint music coming from the opposite side of she was heading. She turned and from afar, she saw a faint light. It was where the music was coming from.

    Was there some kind of party?

    But the music was not for party, it was the sound of the piano playing.

    A sudden thought entered her mind and this made her heart race. Could it be...?

    She began following the music and the light and as she walked closer, she saw lamps on the sand lighting the way towards a dinner table that has a LED candle in the middle. It was beautifully set up. Simple and yet serene.

    As she continued to stare, her sight was blocked as a pair of hands suddenly covered her eyes.

    "Guess who?" A whisper was heard beside her ear.

    She didn''t have to guess who he was. Her lips stretched out into a smile as she placed her hands on top of his that was covering her eyes. "There''s no use in covering my eyes now, I saw it all."

    He chuckled and finally lowered his hands, "Ah yes, I guess there''s no use of covering your eyes now that you''ve seen these."

    Fan Xiao Yao felt giddy with excitement. She wanted to run, to shout, to tell everyone what was going to happen...but she had to wait. Her mind was like a butterfly, whatever distraction she chose for herself her mind kept fluttering back to what was about to happen. She had always waited for this moment. Then she''d get that tingly feeling all over again.

    Huang Li was wearing a neat, tailored suit and he looked extra handsome that night especially with the way his hair was styled.

    As he escorted her towards the table, he pulled the chair out for her and waited for her to sit down before he went and took a seat on the opposite side.

    "What''s all of this for?" She asked, acting clueless. She didn''t want to disappoint him by already knowing what he was about to do.

    "I just thought that it would be nice to have dinner here, at the beach." He replied with a smile.

    Just then, two men dressed in a waiter attire came, holding trays with food and a bottle of wine. They placed the food on the table and poured their glasses with the exquisite wine before placing the bottle on the side for later. They shortly left them alone after giving their food.

    Aside from the main dish, which was steak, there was a slice of carrot cake for dessert which only made her smile grew.

    In the middle of having their dinner, Huang Li paused from slicing the steak. He lowered down the knife and fork before he wiped his lips clean.

    "Yaoyao, I want to give you something."

    Fan Xiao Yao''s senses heightened when she heard his words. She turned her gaze at him and tried her best not to look excited, "Yes?"

    He took out a small box from under the table and gave it to her. "Here."

    The box was wrapped with a gift wrapper and on top was a red ribbon.

    Huh?

    She was expecting something smaller and... uh eye-catchy.

    "What is this?" She asked, looking at him then to the box.

    He smiled and chuckled, "You''ll know it once you open it."

    And so, out of curiosity, she unwrapped and opened the box only to see a disorganized Rubiks cube inside.

    "You once said that you wanted to try solving one, right?" He leaned forward and rested his chin on his palm, the smile not leaving his lips.

    Fan Xiao Yao: "..."

    Her shoulders sunk and the excitement she had disappeared. Wait, maybe he was saving it for later? She should just be patient instead.

    "Well... I did say I wanted one."

    "Do you like it?"

    "Yeah. I do." She lied. She wanted a ring, not a Rubik''s cube.

    After having a romantic dinner, their table was soon cleaned up by the same waiters and they were left there to appreciate the view.

    Fan Xiao Yao gave up waiting for the ring and instead, she began trying to solve the cube, turning the pieces. Huang Li patiently watched her and after a whole ten minutes, Fan Xiao Yao was able to put the colors together. As she did, the whole row of the cube loosened, startling her. "Oh my gosh! Oh no! I spoiled it!"

    "No, you didn''t." He laughed lightly, amused at her reaction. "Why don''t you open it?"

    She blinked a few times and did as he said. It was not a simple Rubiks cube, it so happened that it was a treasure c.h.e.s.t.

    Her heart began to race and the excitement she had earlier came back. Was this it?

    As she opened the box, she was it empty which made the sudden excitement she felt dispersed into thin air. With a frustrated look, she turned to Huang Li, "Are you trolling me right now?!"

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    A/N:

    This is a bonus chapter for everyone! 3

    I hope you enjoyed reading the mass release chapters. It''s my thank you gift for all my beloved readers! You surprised me by pulling this book up in ranks! I never thought this book will be entering the top 140s-130s! Thank you for giving this book your power stones and I hope that everyone can continue to shower it with all their power stones3

    Love,

    BerriApplepi