CHAPTER 447: CHAPTER 447: PROPOSAL

Whether or not to teach a lesson to this Glasses Lady, Lin Fan didn’t really mind, but since she offended Wei Qingxue, he wouldn’t let it go.

Wei Qingxue giggled, "I’ve already calmed down."

"That’s good." Lin Fan then looked at the Glasses Lady, "Miss, I hope you truly realize your mistake. Young people shouldn’t be so extreme; take care of yourself, reflect well, and don’t become a fighter. Hatred towards the opposite sex doesn’t benefit you. Learn to see the beauty in life. You can leave now."

"Thank you," the Glasses Lady said.

Amidst the mocking laughter, the Glasses Lady left dejectedly.

With that, the matter ended. Lin Fan said to Wei Qingxue, "I’m a bit hungry, how about we go eat?"

Wei Qingxue replied, "Hmm, I’ve already booked a nice restaurant. Let’s go."

The two then walked out of the mall.

Wei Qingxue said, "It’s a bit strange though, why did that weirdo come back to apologize? It feels like someone helped us behind the scenes."

Lin Fan silently sweated; Wei Qingxue’s intuition was spot on; indeed, someone did act, and it was him.

Lin Fan had previously gotten to know Director Chen of the Education Bureau through Liu Mengjie, the principal of Yun City Music Academy.

Upon learning that Lin Fan was Mr. Lin, the richest man in Yun City, Director Chen showed great respect towards him.

Today, Lin Fan leveraged this relationship and asked Director Chen to have a word with the principal of Qinghua University.

With Director Chen taking action, the matter was naturally resolved easily. No matter how arrogant the Glasses Lady was, upon hearing she might be expelled, she obediently came to apologize.

Of course, Lin Fan didn’t tell Wei Qingxue this and said, "Maybe that lady exposed people’s information on her social circle, which caught the school’s attention. The school has to maintain its reputation too."

Wei Qingxue went "Oh, that might be it."

At that moment, they stopped paying attention to the matter and headed towards the restaurant.

As they reached the entrance of a restaurant and were about to enter, Lin Fan received a phone call from Director Chen.

Not wanting to pick up the call in front of Wei Qingxue, Lin Fan said, "You go in first, I’ll head to the restroom; I really have an upset stomach today."

Saying so, Lin Fan hurriedly walked away.

"Alright then." Wei Qingxue chuckled, feeling a bit puzzled. How did Lin Fan get an upset stomach from the meal they shared at the restaurant earlier?

As Wei Qingxue was about to enter, someone suddenly appeared beside her; it was Ma Jialiang.

Ma Jialiang, holding a bouquet of flowers, grinned and said, "Little Sister Qingxue, this is for you."

Wei Qingxue was taken aback, "How did you find this place?"

Ma Jialiang laughed, "I unintentionally overheard from Auntie that you’re divorced now, so I wanted to pick you up at your company for a meal. But when I got there, I found you’d left already. I asked your assistant—of course, I tipped a little—to find out you reserved a table here, so I came."

Wei Qingxue was a bit annoyed. Her assistant, hired after Lin Fan left, had so easily been bribed by Ma Jialiang, revealing her whereabouts. It seemed the first thing she had to do tomorrow was to fire her assistant.

Ma Jialiang laughed, "Little Sister Qingxue, it’s great you got divorced. I’ve said all along, that Lin Fan is not right for you. I’m your perfect match."

Wei Qingxue replied, "Sorry, I don’t want to discuss this. I’ve made plans to eat here with someone, please leave."

Wei Qingxue turned and entered the restaurant, trying to shake off Ma Jialiang.

But Ma Jialiang followed her in.

"Little Sister Qingxue, although the timing’s a bit rushed, I’ve arranged a surprise for you tonight," Ma Jialiang said.

Wei Qingxue asked, "What surprise, Young Master Ma, what are you up to?"

Ma Jialiang smiled, "Of course, I’m proposing to you. I believe no one would object—I’m your ideal prince charming. Don’t worry, I don’t mind that you’ve been married before. I’ve organized an engagement party tonight."

Wei Qingxue said, "Are you kidding me, an engagement party? Did I agree to marry you, Young Master Ma? Please don’t assume anything!"

Ma Jialiang said, "Little Sister Qingxue, it’s okay if you don’t agree now, but I’m confident you will eventually because no one else is more suitable. Besides the engagement party, I’ve prepared another surprise for you today."

As Ma Jialiang spoke, he clapped his hands twice.

And then a soft, beautiful piece of music began to play.

Two waitstaff came in, pushing in a large cake on a trolley.

The cake was three layers tall—a truly large cake.

People in the restaurant were immediately drawn in, turning to look.

"What’s going on, an engagement cake? It’s the first time I’ve seen such a big engagement cake!"

"This lady is so lucky!"

"This is a proposal! This guy has to be some wealthy young master."

"I’m so envious of her. If only I had a rich young master pursuing me."

Onlookers expressed their envy with glances full of admiration.

Soon, the big cake was pushed right in front of Ma Jialiang and Wei Qingxue, stopping there.

Wei Qingxue, being a low-profile person, instinctively felt repulsed by this display. She really disliked such over-the-top gestures.

But not Ma Jialiang. He loved to show off and wanted the whole world to know he was proposing to Wei Qingxue.

"Little Sister Qingxue, this is the biggest cake I could find on such short notice. How do you feel, satisfied?" Ma Jialiang smiled.

Wei Qingxue said coldly, "What are you doing?"

"Little Sister Qingxue, I want to propose in front of everyone here, to have all witnesses," Ma Jialiang said.

Holding the flowers, Ma Jialiang knelt down towards Wei Qingxue with deep affection, "Little Sister Qingxue, I truly like you so much. You are the only one for me; please agree to marry me!"

As Ma Jialiang spoke, he tried to grasp Wei Qingxue’s hand to continue his ardent proposal.

However, Wei Qingxue instinctively stepped back, a flash of disgust crossing her face.

She really didn’t want to be touched by Ma Jialiang’s hand; even imagining it made her feel sick because she knew exactly what kind of person Ma Jialiang was.

Everything Ma Jialiang was doing today went against her wishes. He didn’t understand Wei Qingxue at all.

Wei Qingxue didn’t like such flamboyant proposals, but that wasn’t the main issue. The main issue was she didn’t like Ma Jialiang; his presumptuous actions were really distasteful.

"Isn’t this the eldest son of the Ma Family, the one who just came back from abroad?"

"It really is! And the lady seems to be from a wealthy family too."

"Eldest son, wealthy daughter—it makes sense why it’s so lavish!"

The onlookers talked among themselves, their faces full of envy.

Ma Jialiang felt secretly proud—this was exactly the effect he wanted: for the whole world to know he was going to marry Wei Qingxue!

"Little Sister Qingxue, did you hear that? Our marriage is bound to receive Yun City’s blessing. Everyone envies us as a golden couple. Little Sister Qingxue, please accept my love for you."

Ma Jialiang said again, attempting once more to grasp Wei Qingxue’s hand.

"Don’t mess around!" Wei Qingxue quickly dodged, standing up in a flash.

Ma Jialiang’s hand once again reached into thin air, a bit embarrassed and slightly annoyed. He said sternly, "Little Sister Qingxue, you are my fiancée; avoiding it won’t help. Everyone’s watching, don’t make me look bad, alright?"

As he said this, he stood up, trying to grab Wei Qingxue’s hand.

"Don’t come over!" Wei Qingxue yelled angrily, dodging once more.

The onlookers exchanged glances—something was off, wasn’t it?

Ma Jialiang felt a bit awkward and increasingly annoyed. If he got rejected in front of all these people, it would be a laughingstock.

He had to catch Wei Qingxue no matter what.

Steeling his heart, Ma Jialiang was about to step forward and forcibly grab Wei Qingxue.

"Hey, what’s going on?" A voice called out as Lin Fan entered from outside, his face expressionless.