Xianyu had long since grown used to doing different things at the same time.
As he read, he spared some attention to think about his relationship with Jingliu.
If I'm going to propose... the ring needs to have something original about it.
How many carats should the center stone be?
I'll just choose the gemstone's size based on Jingliu's birthday. That alone sounds meaningful.
As for the type of center stone...
Xianyu searched his memory for the types of gemstones he knew and soon came up with two choices.
One was alexandrite, a gemstone that displayed different colors under different lighting.
The Interastral Peace Corporation executive had once won one for him at an auction and said that this kind of gemstone was extremely rare. It was unlikely they would find another loose stone of comparable quality anytime soon.
Xianyu had bought it because its color under incandescent light and candlelight closely resembled Jingliu's eyes.
Considering that Jingliu had already seen that gemstone, and that gemstones of its kind were exceptionally rare, he had to abandon that option.
The other choice was a ruby. It was conventional, but plentiful enough that he could find a loose stone to his liking in a short time.
As he reached that thought, Xianyu happened to finish a chapter. He set down his book, used his Jade Abacus to search for information on gemstone cutting, skimmed through it, then turned off his Jade Abacus and returned to reading.
With the engagement ring settled, all that remained was the matter between him and Jingliu.
Xianyu had a clear understanding of himself. He did things his own way, had an extremely strong desire for control, and loved messing with people.
When he was with Jingliu, he tried very hard to restrain himself.
It was just... he