Mo Zen said "Dad, I want her at any cost. I don't want to lose her."
Father Mo said "Zen, I believe in you. She will eventually fall in love with you. Just have patience and wait."
"Okay dad, I will wait, I must. Yeah, Then let's go to the meeting."
"Yes, come."
Zhang Residence
Ning had just come to Zhang Yixi's house. From office she went to home, stayed for sometime, had lunch and left at 1 before telling her parents.
Zhang Family has a good reputation in the city even though it's not a richest family. They have a small company Zhang Creations, which was running by Yixi's father. Since Yixi is the only child, she decided to take up the company after her father.
Ning greeted Father Zhang and Mother Zhang after entering. Since it was Saturday, they are in home. Then after speaking for sometime with them, both went inside Yixi's room. They talked for sometime, studied for sometime and played for sometime. Time was over so soon, it was already five. She left Yixi's house to meet Mo Zen. He said he will pick her, so she said him to come near Fifth Street which was near to Yixi's house. He reached in his car. She went in and sat.
Ning turned towards him and asked "Where are we going?"
He turned towards her, he saw her. She wore a long light blue frock with deep neck revealing her collar bones. She looked beautiful. He wanted to kiss her right then but controlled his inner self.
His thoughts were disturbed when she asked "What? Why are you staring?"
"Nothing, It's a surprise you will see when we reach there."
"How long it takes to reach?"
"It may take 45 minutes."
He started driving, after sometime when he was silent, she asked "Sorry, Are you still angry on me?"
"No, don't talk about that. I forgot everything, even you forget."
"It means you are still angry."
"That's why I forgot so I am not angry."
To change the atmosphere, she asked "Will we get food over there for dinner. I am already hungry, I did not have snacks."
He chuckled and said "No, but you can eat whatever I have."
Her nose become red, she gave stern glare to him.
He laughed and said "What? Why are you giving that look? Whatever I have in the sense not me it's food which I have. Why do you think dirty always."
He was laughing, she was embarrassed and said "I did not think in that way. It's you who told all that."
"Oh, then someone's nose turned red out of shy I think, and see, see now even face turned red."
When she did not speak, he said "Hey, I was just joking."
She pouted her face and turned to the other side. He said "Hey, Ning I am sorry, turn this side, speak something."
By seeing his anxiousness, she turned and laughed. When he saw that, he kept his face like a cute angry dog's face. She laughed more by seeing that face. He said "Enough laughing."
"Hmm, I am sorry but I can't control my laugh by seeing that face." She said and laughed.
Then she saw that they entered inside Suzhao Resort. He stopped the car and said "Okay enough, come, we reached."
Both got down, it was an open place. There were small cottages here and there far from each other.
There were so many kinds of trees and rocks, a river was flowing afar and a small lake in between.
When they entered, a man had come to escort them inside.
"Welcome, Young Master Mo and Madam. I am Chuan, I was appointed by your father as manager of this resort."
Zen directly asked "Is everything ready?"
Chuan said "Yes, master. I will take you there."
Grabbing Ning's hand who was in daze, they followed Chuan. After walking for quite some time, Chuan stopped right in front of a beautifully decorated open place.
Chuan said "I will take my leave. If you need anything, you can call."
Zen nodded his head and turned towards Ning. He held her hand and asked "Did you like it?"
Both were watching the open place in front with smiles on their faces. Even Zen did not see this decoration before, he just guided them how he wanted it to look according to her likes. It was decorated with lots of lilies, her favorite flowers and several light pink colored dim LED lights were arranged beautifully in between them. Night sky with these dim light was looking as beautiful and colorful as night sky with lightning bugs or fireflies. So many different colors of roses and balloons were used to decorate in the center of this beautiful sight. A decorated table with two chairs was placed the in the center with balloons left free beside it. Frills of cloth was also used to decorate the table. The sight was mesmerizing, anyone for sure, would like it.
When Ning did not speak yet. He turned towards her, she was still staring in front. Then he slowly went nearer to her without making sound and kissed her on the cheek. Ning startled and turned towards him, his gaze melted her. She went closer and hugged him. He was shocked and even he wrapped his arms around her and asked "You like it?"
He nodded her head which was on his chest and said "Yes, It's awesome!"
She lift her head to see him, a strand of hair had fallen on her face, he tucked it behind her ear and said "Come let's go." He took her towards the table. There were cute small flower plants like tulips, orchid, etcetera were placed on the way. In between she bent and touched a tulip which she felt was more beautiful from others.
Then she heard Mo Zen call her "Ning", she stood and turned. Ning saw him sitting on one knee, she then startled and thought about what she once heard from some unknown person. 'Knights would get down on one knee in front of their lord as a display of respect, obedience, and loyalty. It was also a common occurrence in religious ceremonies, and in those days marriage and religion were intrinsically linked.' She was not ready for this. She felt like leaving this beautiful place.
Mo Zen started speaking "Ning, the day I met you, I thought you belong to me. As I already said you how my life was like a mess before you come into it. And it's hundred percent true. It's like you changed my world, and everything about me. I have always thought that I have everything which a person needs, but that thought was only true until I met you, what I used to think was wrong because I got to know that I was not having a person I loved, who should be a part of me and must be with me through all my achievements and roughs and toughs. And I want that person to be you, only you."
He took out a diamond ring from his pocket and asked "Will you accept me and my love towards you?"
He waited for a minute, when she still did not answer, he smoothly took her hand and slid the ring to her ring finger.
She came back to her senses. She couldn't believe that all this happened and she was in deep thoughts.
Ning saw him, she was unable to speak. She wanted to tell that she isn't ready but something was stopping her and telling her to cherish this moment. She don't want to play with others feelings. She was speaking but her voice was not heard.
Mo Zen was coming closer to her, she wanted to stop him there but she couldn't even move. He hugged her. She didn't want this to happen but couldn't control herself and hugged back and nodded her head on his chest. He felt he was blessed and was very happy by her reflexive action and after sometime he broke the hug and spoke in a low voice with hesitation.
Mo Zen: "Can I kiss you?"