Chapter 29: Romantic Date in the Dream Garden (3)

  One day, Jiang Xue'er and Ruan Lingfeng toured half of the garden, seeing all sorts of strange substances, fish they had never seen before, flowers they had never looked at, and characteristic houses they had never seen. Every time they arrived at a place, there was a rest house, and when the two were tired from playing, they would go to the house to rest. When they were tired from walking, there were automatic cars in front of them to take them away, as if someone had deliberately arranged it that way. But what Ruan Lingfeng was thinking about in his heart was just waiting for nightfall to bring Jiang Xue'er an even bigger surprise.

  At dusk, Ruan Lingfeng took Jiang Xue'er to a place. As they walked in, they could feel that they had reached the top of a mountain. They walked to a place that seemed like a mountain but not quite, and saw a body of water that seemed like the sea but not quite. Under the sunset's illumination, it sounded even more beautiful.

  Jiang Xue'er said: "Just now we came from the stone steps, I clearly saw that there were flowers in front of us, why did we come up and find ourselves on a mountain." Jiang Xue'er pointed ahead, "And there's water."

  Ran Lingfeng said: "This is a dream garden, so wherever we go, it will change in countless ways."

  "Fantasy garden? Are we dreaming now? Are we in a dream?"

  "Fool, we are not in a dream. The fantasy garden is not something that can only be seen in dreams. The garden is man-made and allows us to see things that exist but cannot be seen in everyday life, just like this grass. It looks like it's growing from the ground and is a living thing, but in fact, it has no life."

  "So you're saying it's all fake?"

  "It can be said this way, but it cannot be said that way, just like the sunset in front and the sea surface, that's true."

  Ran Lingfeng and Jiang Xuer sat on the mountain, watching the beautiful sunset. Although the sunset was not as energetic and vibrant as the sunrise, it was still a magnificent sight with its colorful clouds. The clear blue sky, which was originally a pale blue like calm lake water, gradually deepened in color, becoming more and more saturated, more and more blue, just like layers of paint on an artist's canvas. On the surface of the sea, the color also changed from light blue to deep blue under the sunset's illumination, and then turned into deep red, golden red, bright red, and pale red... It was as if a bucket of paint had been knocked over, instantly dyeing half of the sea's surface.

  Jiang Xue'er leaned on Ran Lingfeng's shoulder, quietly admiring the beautiful scenery until the sun set in the west. Then, Ran Lingfeng took Jiang Xue'er to the beach, where an even more astonishing scene unfolded before her eyes, leaving Jiang Xue'er stunned and speechless.

  "Ling Feng, I'm so happy today." Jiang Xue'er saw that the beach was filled with candles forming a heart shape, surrounded by roses, and she excitedly hugged Ran Ling Feng.

  "Xue Er, thank you, thank you for letting me meet you in my most beautiful years; thank you for always being by my side, never leaving or abandoning me; thank you for letting me experience the taste of life's joys and sorrows. You gave me a heartbeat, you taught me to cherish, you made me truly understand the truth of life. Thank you!"

  What Rong Lingfeng said may not be the romantic confession that girls want, but Jiang Xueer was still moved to tears. It's really not easy for a person to meet someone who truly loves them, guards them, and wholeheartedly does things for them in their lifetime. Jiang Xueer met such a person, she met someone who truly wanted to make sacrifices for her, this life is enough.

  Ran Lingfeng wiped away Jiang Xuer's tears and led her by the hand to a banquet that had already been prepared.

  "Shouldn't it be a romantic Western-style dinner table with red wine and candles? How could it be..." Jiang Xue'er said disappointedly.

  "It turns out that our family's darling likes luxurious Western-style, and doesn't like simple and warm home-style."

  "I really like it, but it's not as romantic as in TV shows, where you're supposed to be drinking wine and eating steak."

  "Alright, we'll do it your way next time, but for tonight, you'll have to make do. I couldn't possibly conjure up grapes and steak out of thin air."

  Ran Lingfeng pulled Jiang Xue'er to sit on a white board, and the two began to barbecue. Jiang Xue'er was barbecuing for the first time, and she ended up charring everything, looking like a flower cat. Ran Lingfeng, however, was a barbecue master, and everything he grilled was delicious, whether it was starting the fire, grilling, or seasoning just right. When Ran Lingfeng saw Jiang Xue'er's flower cat face, he burst out laughing. Jiang Xue'er wasn't one to be trifled with, so she rubbed her charcoal-covered hands on Ran Lingfeng's face, covering him in black smudges. The two continued to barbecue and play together.

  "Ran Lingfeng, I just realized you're really amazing, like an all-around expert, knowing everything." Jiang Xuer said while eating chicken wings and looking at Ran Lingfeng.

  "So you should thank heaven for giving you such a good husband, how are you going to repay me?"

  Jiang Xue'er handed the roasted meat skewers she had made to Ruan Lingfeng, saying: "A reward for you." Ruan Lingfeng looked at it with a face full of black lines, the whole skewer was burnt to charcoal, could this be eaten? Jiang Xue'er said again: "This is my first time in life, so I gave it to you."

  Ran Ling Feng gazed at Jiang Xue Er with a mind full of crooked thoughts, "Since this is my precious wife's first time, how could I not accept? Only, I'd rather have your first time, don't know when I, your husband, will have the good fortune."

  "Ran Lingfeng, don't you think you deserve a beating?"

  "Alright, alright, I was just kidding, come and eat this."

  Ran Lingfeng and Jiang Xue'er sat by the sea, blowing in the sea breeze, eating barbecue. At this time, a "whooshing" sound came, and the sky was suddenly lit up brightly. Jiang Xue'er looked up to see her own name, "Jiang Xue'er", three words, like a movie, suddenly emitting "I love you" three words. The sky burst with heart-shaped fireworks, one after another, dazzling people's eyes, that magnificent explosion, bewitching the dark night sky, became a charming landscape of the dark night, either drunk or infatuated, or moved.

  "Xue Er, I love you," said Rang Ling Feng.

  Jiang Xue'er was moved to tears and cried out: "Ling Feng"

  At this time, several big characters burst out in the sky: "Are you willing to spend a lifetime with me?"

  "Xue Er, are you willing to spend a lifetime with me?" Rang Ling Feng asked Jiang Xue Er.

  "I'm willing, Ling Feng, I love you too. Today I'm really happy, I've never been as happy as today, thank you."

  At this moment, they are deeply embracing each other, wishing to be together for a lifetime. Jiang Xue'er shed tears of joy, feeling like the happiest person in the world at this moment. What a romantic day and warm night, it's the most wonderful moment she has ever experienced in her life.

  The next day, Jiang Xue'er woke up to find herself sleeping alone in bed. She recalled Ruan Lingfeng's romantic confession the night before and felt delighted. Later, she and Ruan Lingfeng sat on the beach watching fireworks, but somehow fell asleep without realizing it. Now, how did she end up here? Jiang Xue'er looked around but couldn't find Ruan Lingfeng anywhere. Just as she was thinking about this, Ruan Lingfeng walked in.

  "Baby, are you awake? Did you sleep well last night?" Ruan Ling sat on the edge of the bed, stroking Jiang Xue'er. Jiang Xue'er nodded, "Breakfast is ready, go wash up, I'll wait for you outside."

  After Ruan Lingfeng left, Jiang Xue'er went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. On the side of the toothbrush, there was a note that read "Baby, good morning" with a smiling face drawn behind it. Jiang Xue'er felt happy when she saw it. After finishing washing up and coming out, Jiang Xue'er only saw Butler Zhongbo in the living room, but didn't see Ruan Lingfeng.

  "Hello, Xue Er," Zhong Bo looked at Jiang Xue Er and said, "The young master is in the kitchen, he'll be out soon."

  "Oh."

  Ran Lingfeng heard the sound outside and guessed it was Jiang Xue'er, so he walked out of the kitchen with Jiang Xue'er's hand to eat breakfast at the dining table. During their breakfast time, Zhongbo arranged some servants outside, gathering at the door. After Ran Lingfeng and Jiang Xue'er finished their breakfast, Zhongbo came in, nodded at Ran Lingfeng, and then led Jiang Xue'er out of the house.

  "Master." The servants bowed at a 45-degree angle.

  Ran Lingfeng said: "This is the future young lady, her name is Jiang Xue'er, and from now on she will be like me, understand?"

  The servants chorused: "Understood. We've seen Miss Xue'er." They still addressed her as Miss Xue'er since they hadn't gotten married yet.

  After meeting the servants, Rong Lingfeng took Jiang Xue'er on a tour around and introduced her to the Dream Garden. "Lingfeng, how many servants are there here? With so many people, the expenses must be huge, right?"

  Ran Lingfeng said: "My family's treasure has not even married over yet, and you're already worried about your husband's family business, afraid that your husband can't afford to raise you?"

  "Don't get worked up, I was just casually asking."

  Ran Lingfeng naturally knew that Jiang Xue'er was not someone who got close to him for money, he knew Jiang Xue'er truly loved him. "There are over 500 people in total here, with divisions inside and outside the courtyard, divided by rank and job. As for expenses, they take care of their own."

  "Self-supporting? That means you don't have to pay them a salary?"

  "Yes, last time I brought you to Sen's place, some of them came here after training, and some are orphans from outside because they had no home to return to, so I brought them here." Jiang Xue'er thought to herself, "No way, this is all a bunch of orphans and lunatics, how can it be safe?" If that day they have an episode again, wouldn't that be the end? Ruan Lingfeng saw through Jiang Xue'er's thoughts and said: "But don't worry, it's very safe here. They've all gone through professional training before coming here. This isn't a place where I just take in anyone. However, I rarely come here, it's usually Zhongbo who takes care of things. If you want to know something in the future, you can ask Zhongbo."

  That day, Rong Lingfeng did not take Jiang Xueer to run around everywhere, but instead introduced her to the Dream Garden and took a casual look. It wasn't until evening that Rong Lingfeng left the Dream Garden with Jiang Xueer.