I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 280

“Yes, but when I’m with you, it always feels like we just got married. Everything still feels new.” Fu Chengyan pinched Shi Nuan’s nose and handed her the box. “Put mine on for me.”

“There’s one for you too?” asked a surprised Shi Nuan. She looked at her ring in satisfaction, then looked inside the box to find a full set of jewelry and was even more shocked. “When did you prepare all this?” How did she not know at all?

“It’s a secret.” Fu Chengyan took out his ring and handed it to Shi Nuan. “Put it on for me.”

She took it and compared it with the ring on her finger. Both were designed simply with no patterns or etchings, but the shape was unique, unlike a traditional round ring.

Shi Nuan looked at it this way and that but didn’t put it on for Fu Chengyan. She held it under the light for quite a while. Suddenly, she gasped, “It’s engraved?”

It was only then that Shi Nuan noticed the letters engraved in the inner wall on his ring. It was their initials. She took off her own ring to inspect. It had a similar engraving, but the initials were the other way round.

“These are… our names?” Her ring had ‘Y&N’ whereas Fu Chengyan’s was ‘N&Y.’ Shi Nuan laughed. “Are you staking your claim?”

Fu Chengyan looked at the rarely seen a smile on Shi Nuan’s face and nodded. “You can think that! Don’t take off the ring, okay?” He slid the ring back onto her finger. Shi Nuan giggled and put his ring on his finger. “Yan, I really like our rings.”

He knew she would. That was why he got them. “Jian’s designs here are all unique.”

“Really?” Shi Nuan turned to look at Jian, who was standing close to them. She was embarrassed when she noticed Jian had been watching them all this while. She had nearly forgotten they were out in public. People would’ve seen the intimacy between her and Fu Chengyan.

“Don’t worry, no one knows we’re here today.” Fu Chengyan held Shi Nan’s hands and their fingers intertwined. The simple-looking rings suddenly became eye-catching. Shi Nuan, who had been feeling frustrated before, suddenly felt much better. She looked at the two interlocked hands and could feel her heart bursting with joy.

Fu Chengyan patted Shi Nuan’s shoulder, “Have a look at the necklace and bracelet. Do you like them?”

“Yes! I like the whole set!” Shi Nuan nodded in Jian’s direction. “Ms. Jian, your designs are wonderful, I really like them!”

“It’s my honor to do this for Mr. and Mrs. Fu, especially since I am indebted to Mr. Fu!” Jian indicated for her assistant to hand another box over to Fu Chengyan. “When Mr. Fu came here wanting to customize a pair of wedding rings, I was curious to see which outstanding lady would be a good match for Mr. Fu. After meeting you, I finally have my answer. This is my wedding present for the two of you. It’s nothing expensive, but I’ve put thought into it.”

Fu Chengyan nodded to Shi Nuan for her to accept the gift.

Shi Nuan could tell Fu Chengyan cherished Jian’s talents. She was also grateful for the designer’s thought wedding gift. She accepted the gift, opened it, and saw that it was a brooch that resembled a phoenix. The design was simple yet elegant, with decorated with glittering rhinestones. “This is too expensive!”

Even without considering the cost of labor, the materials would have cost an exorbitant amount. After what Jian said, Shi Nuan had actually believed it was going to be an inexpensive gift. “I can’t accept this!”

Jian perked her eyebrows and smiled at Fu Chengyan. Fu Chengyan took the brooch from Shi Nuan and thanked Jian. “I’ll have Zhou Zheng send the check over.”

“Alright!” Jian was an easy-going person, and she appreciated how Fu Chengyan always stood by his word. “When is Mr. Fu holding the wedding?”

Fu Chengyan raised his eyebrow and looked at Shi Nuan. “Not for the time being. When we do, I’ll let you know.”

“Then I’ll wait for the good news!”

Fu Chengyan led Shi Nuan out of the jewelry shop. She was on cloud nine as she held his hand. All her previous unhappiness swept away. Fu Chengyan saw that Shi Nuan’s mood had gotten much better, so he too was happy. “Yan, where are we going now?”

“It’s still early. We can go find a place to eat, then go watch a movie?” Fu Chengyan looked at Shi Nuan.

Shi Nuan smiled, then remembered something. “Don’t you need to go back to the mansion? Mr. Su said this is the Fu’s annual gathering. You left abruptly last time, didn’t anyone say anything to you?”

Shi Nuan recalled how she stubbornly insisted for Fu Chengyan to leave. The news would surely travel to the Fu family. Fu Chengyan was the future patriarch of the Fu family; his sudden departure would undeniably raise suspicion.

“You don’t need to worry about these matters. I won’t be going back today.” Fu Chengyan led Shi Nuan to the car, opened the car door for her, then buckled her in. “I have my plans.”

“But…” Shi Nuan felt it wasn’t right. She looked at the ring on her finger. “Are you planning to go public about our relationship?”