AFM Ch 5 Part 2

Before Jing Mian could respond due to some sluggish nerves, Ren Xingwan had already gotten out of the car and the door closed softly.

Where was he going?

Jing Mian looked in the direction the other party was leaving, with a confused look on his face.

However, he obediently stayed in place and did not even unbuckle his seat belt.

The warm air in the car was turned on very well, and even when the weather turned cooler, Jing Mian didn’t feel the slightest chill.

At the same time, he even had the urge to fall asleep.

However, just as Jing Mian was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt the driver’s door open, followed by a shivering chill from the outside, and then quickly closed.

Jing Mian: “?”

He’s back so soon?

Jing Mian, who was very tired and always full of curiosity, didn’t want to open his eyes this time. The young man’s head was slightly lowered and he was leaning on the edge of the seat as if he had fallen asleep.

“Mianmian.”

The man was silent for a few seconds, then said in a low and magnetic voice: “Open your mouth.”

In the eyes of outsiders, Ren Xingwan had always exuded an aura of few words, a coldness that made people weak in the knees. However, at this moment, whether it was Jing Mian’s imagination or not, the other party’s cold and aloof atmosphere seemed to disappear. In its place was a kind of tenderness, with a hint of coaxing.

Jing Mian felt like his ears were being pampered by such a voice.

But it didn’t stop him from pretending not to hear.

Jing Mian had only one small wish—to let him sleep.

However, within a few seconds, Jing Mian suddenly felt…as if his chin was being grabbed, and he was inevitably turned around.

A fingertip gently pressed against Jing Mian’s lips.

The softness of his lips was slightly indented under the touch.

Ren Xingwan repeated himself, but this time his tone sounded slightly different. He said, “Take this medicine first.”

Although not impatient, it inexplicably added a hint of hoarseness to his voice.

Jing Mian struggled internally for a few seconds and finally suppressed his sleepiness and opened his eyes blankly.

He found that the man was holding a dark-colored small bottle, with liquid inside, and the cap was already unscrewed.

Jing Mian took the small bottle and couldn’t help but ask, “What is this?”

“Hangover medicine.”

Jing Mian suddenly realized that the brief disappearance of Ren Xingwan just now was to buy hangover medicine for him.

Jing Mian’s throat moved slightly as he said, “Thanks.”

This time, there was no ‘you’ after thank you. RRen Xingwan glanced sideways slightly but didn’t say anything.

The size of the medicine bottle was small, just enough to fit in the palm of his hand. Jing Mian brought it to his lips and drank a little.

Unexpectedly, it didn’t taste bad at all.

On the contrary, the liquid was slightly warm, perfectly neutralizing the bitterness of the alcohol. After it entered his stomach, a warm sensation emerged, indescribable yet comforting.

Jing Mian felt greatly relieved.

The car started slowly and left the spot where they had temporarily parked.

Come to think of it, Jing Mian didn’t know where Ren Xingwan was taking him.

But it seemed like Ren Xingwan didn’t intend to say anything, and Jing Mian didn’t continue to ask. He comforted himself, reasoning that since Ren Xingwan had come, going back to the dormitory alone or going out for a stroll wouldn’t make much difference.

It was just perfect for sobering up.

However, the car drove farther and farther.

Jing Mian’s familiarity with this area was limited to the ten kilometers around the school, and he didn’t recognize anything beyond that.

Finally, they crossed a long road. Jing Mian was slightly startled when he found that the car was driving towards a small building.

Ren Xingwan made a phone call. Although Jing Mian couldn’t hear the content, soon, the barrier next to the building slowly lifted, indicating permission to pass.

Jing Mian didn’t ask where this was because he soon figured it out.

—It was the sea.

Behind that solitary building lay endless, magnificent stretches of ocean.

Ren Xingwan… actually took him to the beach?

Jing Mian was stunned.

Even if he racked his brain, he would never have thought that this would be the unexpected destination.

However, before Jing Mian could express his surprise, he was already groggily led out of the car and taken to a small cabin. They changed their shoes, and Jing Mian belatedly realized that this was to make walking on the beach more convenient.

Jing Mian wanted to ask why Ren Xingwan suddenly thought of bringing him here.

But upon careful consideration, it seemed unnecessary.

Whether it was planned in advance or a sudden impulse, Ren Xingwan had already brought him here. Now, Jing Mian just needed to relax and enjoy.

However, the closer they got to the beach, the clearer Jing Mian’s vision became.

He suddenly felt that something was amiss.

Because the scene before his eyes was completely different from the sea he had seen before.

—It was a luminous sea.

The undulating waves surged silently in the darkness of the night, crashing onto the shore and then calming down, but the splashing foam exhibited a beautiful… luminous blue.

Even when walking through, the shallow water waves and sandy beaches that his feet stepped on would turn into small glowing footprints, as if they had been cast romantic magic by fluorescent lights. Everywhere he looked, it was a sea of light with hints of starry blue.

Jing Mian’s breath tightened.

It was like breaking up the waves and unexpectedly falling into a starry sky.

Finally, embracing the gentle embrace woven by the endless beach.

Dreamy and mysterious.

It was just… too beautiful.

Perhaps Jing Mian had occasionally heard of concepts like bioluminescent seas or blue tears on the internet and in videos, but it remained just a concept. Not only him but also the people around him seemed to have never truly seen it.

But being there in person, it turned into a completely different, constantly visually striking new and breathtaking experience.

…It was a sight so beautiful it was almost suffocating.

Jing Mian thought that he would probably never be able to forget it in his life.

Jing Mian stared at the water splashes and the sand under his feet, the blue light flickering one after another, proving the traces he had left behind. His eyes gleamed slightly, almost unable to look away.

Ren Xingwan’s thin lips pursed slightly as his gaze seemed to linger on Jing Mian for a long time without wavering.

Jing Mian felt like he was halfway sober now. As they walked, he exclaimed, “I never knew there was such a sea near the city.”

“It only appears at specific times and places,” Ren Xingwan said.

Jing Mian was taken aback.

He suddenly felt that this night did not seem to be an accidental encounter at the right time and place, but… it was intentional.

Just accompanying him to sober up and relax could lead to this. Jing Mian thought, perhaps there was no better childhood friend than Ren Xingwan.

His mood improved considerably.

Jing Mian looked up and saw the rocks not far from the beach. Suddenly, he remembered that he and Ren Xingwan used to come to places like this often when they were children.

At that time, Jing Mian was still very young, and his brother Ren would hold his little hand, letting him dig up shells and clams from under the sand, sometimes playing like this for the whole day.

Of course, little Jing Mian also bravely walked to the shore alone when his brother was not paying attention. The next second, he was knocked down by the oncoming waves.

Jing Mian: “…”

He didn’t expect it to be quite embarrassing now that he think about it.

Sometimes even his shoes got washed away, and his brother Ren had to go look for them.

In the end, Jing Mian will be gently picked up by the other person and placed on the nearest rock. His feet will be held while the person lowers his eyes and silently helps him put on his shoes.

Lost in thought.

The face of his childhood sweetheart gradually merged with the man in front of him, but it was somewhat blurry.

Jing Mian took a breath and paused.

Because he noticed Ren Xingwan turned around.

Before Jing Mian could react, he was suddenly hugged around the waist. The next second, the next moment, the man exerted a slight force, and Jing Mian’s feet felt light.

—He was actually being lifted up!

Before Jing Mian could control his wildly rising heartbeat, the feeling of weightlessness quickly disappeared, replaced by a solid feeling of support underneath him.

Jing Mian found that he was sitting on the rock.

The height was somewhat subtle, or rather just right. He and Ren Xingwan’s viewpoints were aligned, so he didn’t have to look up when speaking.

At the same time, if the man leaned over, his elbows would just support the side of Jing Mian’s leg, holding him firmly in place, or looking into each other’s eyes without hindrance.

Jing Mian suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

This scene seemed to gradually overlap with when he was a child.

But everything about them at the moment was far from what it used to be.

Jing Mian felt that his heart was beating a little fast.

“Mianmian.”

The man suddenly said, “Do you know why I brought you here?”

Jing Mian was slightly startled, thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Ren Xingwan said: “Because elsewhere, we can’t be so open.”

Jing Mian blinked in confusion. Perhaps because of his position, he didn’t have the leisure to think more, but he was puzzled, “What do you mean by being so open?”

“…”

Before Ren Xingwan could speak.

Jing Mian suddenly heard a sound like an explosion.

The sound was dull, yet exceptionally clear.

Most importantly… it seemed to come from the sea!

Instinctively, Jing Mian looked up following the sound.

In that instant, Jing Mian saw—

Fireworks bloomed in the sky and scattered in all directions, instantly illuminating the entire nearby sea area, reflecting the fine and gentle light and fire, and igniting the entire dark and vast night sky.

…It was a shock that cannot be described in words.

And the gorgeous and vast light and shadow reflected in Jing Mian’s pupils at the same time.

Such shocking and huge fireworks did not appear in the bustling night market or the New Year’s Eve party celebrating the New Year, but they ignited and bloomed on this lonely and romantic seaside, existing only for the two of them.

Or perhaps…

Only for Jing Mian.

But Ren Xingwan’s attention didn’t seem to be on the fireworks.

“I have been preparing for a long time.” The mist around the man’s lips was deep and heavy, his voice accompanied by the fireworks, also tinged with an imperceptible hoarseness: “But when I actually do it, I am still afraid that you will be scared.”

Barely regaining his senses under the attraction of the fireworks, Jing Mian looked back at Ren Xingwan speaking, and at that moment, his heart almost stopped.

His pupils slowly contracted.

Because at some point, a small box appeared in the man’s hand.

The lid of the box has been opened,

—There lies a beautiful ring quietly inside.

Under the night of intertwined lights and shadows of fireworks, the small ring inside shone delicately.

“Mianmian.”

Ren Xingwan said: “Marry me.”