Chapter 693 - 693: An Overdose of Sweetness

After seeing the private tutors off, Zhao Yuan told Zhao Ling and Lin Xue it was time to eat, only to spot the Bone Woman also sitting in the coffee shop.

Zhao Yuan asked, "When did you get back?"

The Bone Woman replied, "I came back right after seeing the teachers off."

Zhao Ling said with a mischievous grin, "When the tutors and I were heading downstairs, we ran into Sister Bai. I was the one who stopped her, making sure she didn't interrupt you and my sister-in-law's little moment."

Her expression was like that of a child who had done a good deed and was now fishing for praise.

Hearing this, Lin Xue's pretty face flushed crimson, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into and hide.

But Zhao Yuan just smiled. "Nicely done. Here, this is your reward." He stretched out his hand, produced a Storage Ring, and handed it to Zhao Ling.

"I get a Storage Ring too?" Zhao Ling's eyes instantly lit up.

Ever since she'd witnessed how magical Storage Rings were, she had dreamed of having one. Today, her wish had finally come true.

After putting on the Storage Ring and asking how to use it, Zhao Ling couldn't wait to try it out.

Zhao Yuan stopped her just in time. "Try it when we get back. There are too many people here. It'd be bad if someone saw."

"What's so bad about it? If anyone sees, I'll just say I'm practicing a magic trick." Zhao Ling was quick on her feet. But even though she said that, she still took Zhao Yuan's advice and didn't start practicing on the spot.

After leaving the coffee shop, Zhao Yuan first found a courier service. He packaged up the Talismans, Elixirs, and other items for the trade and sent them to the Cultivator Forum. Then, he found a nice restaurant near their residential complex.

During the meal, Zhao Yuan and Lin Xue were all over each other, a massive public display of affection. He would feed her a bite of food, and she would feed him a spoonful of soup, making Zhao Ling complain that it was so cringey she couldn't watch.

By the time they were paying the bill, Zhao Ling was still complaining, "You two are just too much! Do you have to be so lovey-dovey even while eating? I barely ate any of the actual food; I'm already stuffed from all your PDA!"

The waitress who overheard this was utterly shocked.

'She had seen more than a dozen empty bowls and plates piled up in front of Zhao Ling. Her appetite was astonishing! And she still claimed she barely ate? Good heavens, if you weren't 'affected' and just ate your fill, how much more could you have possibly eaten?'

And it wasn't just Zhao Ling; Lin Xue's appetite was equally shocking.

She couldn't help but think, 'These two beautiful women can really pack it away! They're like champion eaters! I have no idea how they maintain their figures. Eating so much without gaining any weight... It's so enviable!'

After dinner, they went home, where Lin Xue and Zhao Ling couldn't wait to play with their Storage Rings. They repeatedly put things from around the house into the rings and took them out again. It was a simple thing, but they were having the time of their lives.

Fortunately, Storage Rings couldn't hold living things, or they would have definitely tried to stuff Zhao Yuan inside one for fun.

After they got the hang of using the Storage Rings, it was getting late. Although Zhao Yuan really wanted Lin Xue to stay the night so they could continue practicing that addictive Dual Cultivation Technique, Lin Xue was afraid her parents would notice something was amiss and insisted on going home.

Zhao Yuan was naturally disappointed, but he respected her decision and walked her home.

As they were about to part, they clung to each other, unwilling to separate, putting on quite the lovey-dovey show. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were facing a life-or-death parting. They only separated when Xue Wanyun called to ask why Lin Xue wasn't home yet.

"Alright, you should go. Don't make our mom worry," Zhao Yuan said.

"Pfft!" Lin Xue shot him a look and said, "She's *my* mom. When did she become yours?"

Zhao Yuan pointed to the Storage Ring on her hand and said with a grin, "Your mom is my mom. You already agreed. For the rest of your life, you're mine."

"Shameless," Lin Xue retorted, but her heart felt incredibly sweet.

Zhao Yuan laughed. "Can't be helped. In this day and age, a guy who's too concerned with his pride will never get a wife."

The two of them were lovey-dovey for a little while longer before finally waving goodbye.

Zhao Yuan watched Lin Xue go inside her house before turning to leave.

At the Lin Family home, Xue Wanyun was sitting on the living room sofa watching TV. Seeing Lin Xue return, she asked, "Why are you back so late? Were you at Xiaozhao's place again?"

"Mhm," Lin Xue murmured, her face radiant with happiness.

Xue Wanyun sensed something was different and asked, "Did something good happen today? You look so happy."

Lin Xue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Zhao Yuan... proposed to me today." She only mentioned the proposal, not daring to speak of what came after. It wasn't that she was afraid Xue Wanyun would scold her; she was simply too shy to say it.

"What? Xiaozhao proposed to you?" Xue Wanyun leaped up from the sofa. "For real? What did you say?"

Lin Xue replied, "I told him we're too young, that it's too early to get married."

"And what did Xiaozhao say to that?" Xue Wanyun asked. She had a very good impression of Zhao Yuan; otherwise, she would never have approved of Lin Xue dating him.

"He said we could get engaged first," Lin Xue answered, then added, "I agreed."

"Get engaged first? That's actually a great suggestion." Xue Wanyun nodded. "I didn't realize you two kids were so thoughtful. Alright, I'll talk to your father about this. Oh, right, do you have Xiaozhao's parents' contact information? The parents on both sides need to have a chat..."

「In the blink of an eye, two more days passed.」

Thanks to Zhao Ling's big mouth, Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun found out about Zhao Yuan's proposal. If it weren't for the many matters at the medicinal herb plantation that required their direct supervision, they would have rushed to Rongcheng City immediately.

They also fully supported the decision to get engaged first. They kept asking when the engagement would be, seeming even more anxious than the couple themselves.

"It's still a while away. It'll have to be at least three months from now," Zhao Yuan said.

"Why so long?" Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun asked, dissatisfied.

Zhao Yuan replied, "I had someone divine an auspicious date, and the best one is three months from now." In truth, besides the auspicious date, there was another reason: Hao Li's Lakefront House. Even with everyone working overtime, it would take three months for the renovations to be complete and for it to reopen.

Zhao Yuan wanted to hold the engagement banquet at Lakefront House. After all, this was a major life event; he had to ensure the guests ate and drank to their hearts' content.

And in all of Rongcheng City, what other restaurant could possibly compare to Lakefront House and Hao Li?

Hearing that the auspicious date was three months away, Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun stopped pushing. They were big believers in such things.

"Three months from now is good, then. It won't be so rushed. In a few days, after the employee housing is finished, we'll come down from the mountain to meet Lin Xue's parents beforehand and have a talk."

"Okay," Zhao Yuan agreed with a smile. "Lin Xue's parents are wonderful people. You don't have to worry. They're very easy to get along with."