Chapter 2032: Proposal

Hearing the voice, Qiaozhi was stunned for a moment, seeing Gelin not far away carrying a large backpack.

The corners of his mouth curled into a smile, and he stopped playing with his children.

Qiaozhi walked over slowly and opened his arms; he and Gelin had met on the battlefield, back when he was trapped in an enemy prison.

It was Gelin who went to save him.

This was his dearest friend.

Gelin opened his arms, but the two grown men did not embrace; instead, Qiaozhi hammered his fist against Gelin's chest.

The two of them greeted each other in a man's way, welcoming their best friend back from the battlefield.

Qiaozhi joked, "I really didn't think you could come back from the battlefield alive."

"I heard about the cruelty at the final Quebec battlefield; it is said that the troops you led fought all the way to the foot of Quebec City."

"Hearing that the generals on both sides had lost their lives in this battle, I thought you wouldn't be able to return."

Gelin laughed heartily, but thinking back to that cruel war, he found it unbearable to look back.

But now, everything was in the past.

Although this was a past difficult to recall, facing his best friend's inquiry, Gelin still said, "I have a lucky life; at that time, the Bullet was only... away from me."

Gelin recounted this past, and Qiaozhi patiently acted as a listener.

When Gelin finished speaking, Qiaozhi just patted his shoulder and said, "Everything is in the past; come on."

Qiaozhi invited Gelin to sit down at Mount Vernon.

He brought Gelin a cup of hot tea; coffee used to be their favorite drink, until they tasted the tea of Longyan.

This drink had a unique flavor and was very fragrant.

"Try it, this is a drink I got from Mr. Qingyang Shuo."

At this time, the children who had lost the 'big monster' to chase saw that their father had returned to the house, and they immediately ran over and hugged Qiaozhi's legs.

Qiaozhi touched their little heads, seeing them looking at Gelin with curiosity.

Qiaozhi introduced, "This is Uncle Gelin, have you forgotten him?"

"Call him uncle."

"Uncle..." the children called out.

Gelin nodded slightly, a kind smile appearing on his face: "Oh, I have prepared gifts for these little ones; I believe they will like these little things."

As he spoke, he rummaged through his bag and took out a few milk candies.

Pretending to be mysterious, he handed them to Qiaozhi's children and said, "Are you all Warriors who defeated the Qiaozhi monster?"

Qiaozhi spread his hands.

The children looked at their father, then nodded vigorously; compared to their earlier strangeness, they now had a bit more pride and smiles as they said, "Yes, we are the Warriors who defeated the monster."

"Then this is the reward for the Warriors..."

The children stared intently at Gelin's clenched hand; he opened it with a pop, and seeing what was inside, they exclaimed, "It's Longyan milk candy!"

"It's milk candy!"

The children quickly grabbed the milk candies from Gelin's hand and jumped around on the floor happily.

Qiaozhi complained, "Oh, Gelin, they will get cavities."

Gelin shrugged.

The children looked at their father longingly and said pitifully, "Daddy, we only get one candy this week, please Daddy."

Gelin touched their heads and also pleaded with them: "Please Qiaozhi, look at your children; they only get one candy a week."

Qiaozhi pinched his forehead, trying to relax his nerves, and said helplessly, "Alright, alright."

"But you can only eat one."

After the children received permission, they hopped away happily.

Gelin looked at the children and said enviously, "They are like a group of little angels."

Qiaozhi recalled the previous chaos, shivered, and said, "No, they are more like little devils."

Gelin shook his head and said again, "Is Masha pregnant now?"

Qiaozhi also shook his head and said sincerely, "No, in fact, I don't intend to have children of my own with her; after all, it is a very difficult thing, and you know she already has these little angels."

"And I love them very much too."

Gelin waved his hand: "Alright, actually Qiaozhi, I came to see you this time because there is one more thing I need your help with."

"What is it?" Qiaozhi asked.

Gelin rubbed his hands together and said nervously yet excitedly, "It's like this, I want to propose to Natasha, and I need you to help me design how to propose so it will look a bit better."

With a bang, the sound of a metal tea tray and teacups hitting the floor suddenly rang out.

This undoubtedly attracted the attention of the two men, and they turned their heads to look.

Gelin looked at the person who had arrived, his expression changed, and he felt as if he had forgotten how to breathe.

The air was quiet for a few seconds.

He felt as if centuries had passed.

Qiaozhi smiled: "Gelin, it seems your proposal has no surprise left; this might be your chance, I don't know if you have prepared a ring."

Gelin came back to his senses and hurriedly rummaged through his bag, but he did not find a ring.

Damn it, he really wanted to punch himself.

He hadn't had time to prepare a ring yet.

In his bag, he only found a can of military rations, and only the pull-tab on top looked like a ring.

This will have to do!

Gelin snapped off the pull-tab and rushed over to Natasha, who was still covering her face tightly with both hands, almost slipping and falling.

However, this made his action of kneeling on one knee appear even more sincere.

Looking at Natasha, he was so nervous that he stammered, unable to speak clearly: "Na... Natasha!"

"This... that..."

Gelin shook his head violently, trying to calm himself down.

Qiaozhi watched his good brother nervously; it was love at first sight for Gelin and Natasha.

It had not been easy for the two of them to reach this day.

Today was an important moment for his brother; although abrupt, it was worth looking forward to.

This was a marriage proposal without any preparation.

Gelin took a few deep breaths to calm his heart, and his deep, earnest voice rang out: "Natasha, the first time I saw you, my heart was hooked by you."

"You are like the mysterious and colorful America, attracting an adventurer like me to explore, until I realized that you are my final destination."

"My dear, the cruelty of the battlefield and the reaping of the Grim Reaper cannot stop my love for you; a Bullet can take my life, but there is no Method to stop my love for you."

"I am willing to trade my life to be with you, even if it is only for one hour, even if it is only for one minute, one second, I want to prove my love to you."

"My dear, I love you, are you willing to become my bride?"

A mist rose in Natasha's beautiful eyes as she looked at the simple ring Gelin offered, yet she truly felt the surging love coming from him.

She liked Gelin's humor and liked Gelin's sense of responsibility.

She liked Gelin, and the only reason was that she liked him.

It was just that simple.

She extended her palm, looking forward immensely to Gelin putting this simple pull-tab ring on her finger: "I love you..."