The previously nervous Jinjing, felt calm and secure in his embrace. She took a deep breath to let go off all her apprehensions. His manly smell assaulted her senses making her body temperature rise.
"I love you a lot Jinjing. I promise to treasure you always and never hurt you." Liang's sweet nothings made Jinjing blush she tried to wriggle her way out of the bone crushing hug. But Liang would just not let her go. The faint lavender essence from her body was driving him crazy.
Finally, letting her off he said "wait for me, I will be right back." Saying so he headed to take a shower.
All that waiting and anxiety made him sweat like a pig. He was wondering how Jinjing put up with his body odor. He would be surprised, if he would ever come to know that, she actually found it spellbinding.
Taking a quick shower, Liang stepped out in a bathrobe loosely tied around his waist. The wide opening on the top, showed of this toned, well-shaped, muscular body. Liang was not bulky, he was lean and fit.
After exiting the closet, he made his way to the bed side table. Opening the drawer, he pulled out a rectangular velvet box and headed towards Jinjing, who was looking out from the French window.
Liang hugged Jinjing from behind and kissed on the crook of her neck. Jinjing closed her eyes and tilted her head, granting him better access.
He turned her to face him and then presented the velvet box to her. She noticed that it was a long rectangular jewelry box, it was definitely not a ring. She guessed it to be either a necklace or a bracelet.
Glancing at him, she opened the box, true to her guess there was a beautiful, intricate and delicate chain in it. It was plain without any pendant, yet she was happy to receive a gift from him.
She smiled and looked at him, she was about to take the chain out of the box to wear it. But she was stopped by Liang.
Perplexed, Jinjing looked at him with a questioning gaze, to which, he put his left hand into the pocket of his bathrobe and this time around, took out a square velvet box. He opened the box himself, and revealed a sparkling, heart-shaped solitaire ring. Teary eyed, Jinjing looked up at him. She could see his sincerity in those clear black orbs.
Set in platinum, the 1 carat heart-shaped solitaire made a beautiful sight.
"the diamond is not big; this ring is only a proof of my undying, sincere love for you." Liang said holding one of her hands. Sighing deeply, he continued. "when I take over as the president of the Sheng Corp. I will propose to you in a grand way, with a big diamond." Raising his hand to caress her pink cheeks, Liang said "I don't intend to hide our relation from anyone. I can't wait to let the entire world know that your mine. I want to do it when all our near and dear ones are with us."
He could've given her the big diamond ring today, but he wanted to give it to her with the love, respect and grandeur she deserves and in full public view, not like this in a closed room.
This gesture of his was to reassure her that he belongs to her and only her.
Overwhelmed by his care and concern, Jinjing gladly accept the ring, which Liang slipped onto her ring finger.
"I love you Lee Jinjing. you are now bound to me forever. There is no going back." Liang said lightly kissing the ring on her finger.
Jinjing smiled and said "same to you Mr. Sheng Liang." And jumped to hug him.
While still in his embrace, jinjing asked "what's the chain for?"
Liang calmly replied "just in case you don't want to wear the ring on your finger till I officially propose you, you can simply wear it around your neck." Jinjing was speechless with his thoughtfulness.