Frequency Exchange

Aemeath extended her left hand, adorned with a ring, and poked Lu Yan's chest without any hesitation.

"That's not fair~" Aemeath pouted slightly, deliberately dragging out the last syllable, "Since I'm your wife and you've already got me all wrapped up, what about you~?"

"You went out in the scorching sun for so long, you wouldn't... have prepared a ring just for me, would you?"

At this point, Aemeath's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she leaned forward again, her nose almost touching Lu Yan's.

Aemeath said playfully, "What about yours? What about yours! Now that you've got me hooked, I'll have to lock you up too~"

Seeing her adorable, impatient expression, Lu Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You big idiot, A-Yan, stop laughing!"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Aemeath became anxious and reached out with both hands, grabbing Lu Yan's cheeks on either side and gently pulling them apart, as if she were kneading a dough.

"Since you went to buy them, they must be a pair, right? Hurry up and take them out, I want to put one on you too!"

Lu Yan continued to chuckle.

"You're still laughing! Tell me, did it or didn't it!"

Aemeath grew impatient, and her hands slid down his shoulders to rummage through Lu Yan's pockets, muttering angrily as she did so:

"If you dare say no, I'll tie you to the sofa tonight and make you watch me eat my midnight snack, leaving you not a single bite!"

"Don't touch me, it tickles~" Lu Yan helplessly grabbed her two restless little hands and held them in his palm.

Looking at Aemeath's face, which was slightly flushed with anxiety, Lu Yan smiled and said, "Silly girl, since it's a wedding, how can there only be a ring for you?"

Lu Yan released Aemeath's hand and, under her gaze, slowly and deliberately put his hand into the pocket on his left trouser leg.

With a slight rustling sound of fabric, Lu Yan withdrew his hand again.

In his palm lay another dark blue velvet box, lying quietly.

This box is slightly larger than the box containing the women's ring, and the velvet edges gleam with a sophisticated sheen under the warm orange light of the living room.

Aemeath's breath caught in her throat for half a second, and her signature ahoge curled excitedly on her head.

"Here it is." Lu Yan handed the box to Aemeath. "Would you like to check it yourself, my dear wife?"

The moment the word "wife" was uttered, Aemeath's ears turned bright red.

But she didn't back down and snatched the box away.

"Of course I need to check! I want to see what kind of image you've created for yourself."

Aemeath held the velvet box, her fingertips trembling slightly with excitement.

She pressed her thumb on the clasp, and with a "click," the box lid opened.

A men's ring, with a design strikingly similar to the one on her hand but with subtle differences in its details, lay quietly on a black velvet cushion.

Compared to the delicate and graceful women's ring, this men's ring has a wider and thicker band, and the platinum texture appears more stable and understated.

The ring face also features a relief of forget-me-not vines, but instead of using too much rose gold to outline the petals, it employs a low-key matte brushed finish, concealing the vine's texture within the silvery-white metallic luster.

Only when held up to the light at a specific angle can those delicate patterns be clearly seen.

"So beautiful~" Aemeath couldn't help but exclaim softly, her gaze fixed on the ring. "A-Yan, you are truly a genius."

"As long as you like it, that's fine." Lu Yan gazed at her earnest profile.

Aemeath placed the box on her lap and carefully picked up the men's ring with two fingers.

The moment her fingertips touched the cold metal, her movements suddenly stopped.

She lowered her head, looking at the ring on her ring finger that faintly seemed to resonate with Lu Yan's Frequency, and then at the brand-new but unresponsive men's ring in her hand.

Aemeath frowned slightly.

To make her feel safe, A-Yan infused his own Frequency into the woman's ring.

But if this men's ring is just made of ordinary metal, wouldn't that mean that A-Yan wouldn't be able to sense her presence anytime, anywhere when he's outside?

This won't do! Her Aemeath man must receive the most extreme favoritism in the world!

"A-Yan." Aemeath suddenly raised her head, her tone becoming more solemn than ever before.

"Um?"

"When you put the ring on my finger just now, you left your own Frequency inside, right?" Aemeath shook her left hand. "That way, wherever I go, I can feel you're right beside me."

Lu Yan didn't deny it, but simply nodded gently. "Yes. I want to stay with you forever in this way."

"That's not fair," Aemeath suddenly pouted.

She clutched the men's ring tightly, leaning forward slightly to get closer to Lu Yan: "I want to put it on you too! And I want to leave my own Frequency in this ring."

Before Lu Yan could react, Aemeath suddenly closed her eyes.

The air conditioner, which had been running silently, seemed to stop blowing cold air for a moment, and the television seemed to flicker.

Lu Yan clearly sensed an invisible wave emanating from Aemeath.

Aemeath clutched the platinum men's ring tightly, pouring all her attachment and love for Lu Yan into the cold metal, drop by drop, through her fingertips.

In Lu Yan's view, the men's ring, which was originally silver-white, began to shimmer with a faint yet dazzling light pink light under the infusion of the Aemeath Frequency.

The light matched her hair color perfectly—warm, bright, and dazzling.

The pink light spread along the ring and eventually converged on the name "Lu Yan & Aemeath" engraved on the inner wall.

When all this was done, Aemeath slowly opened her eyes.

Her bright eyes shone with an astonishing light, filled with excitement and pride.

"Phew~ Mission accomplished! Now it's fair!"

Aemeath let out a long sigh of relief, and like presenting a treasure, held up the ring she had modified to Lu Yan, her face beaming with smiles.

"Now A-Yan can sense me too~ From now on, whether you're painting in the studio or grocery shopping, as long as you wear this, you can feel my heartbeat and temperature anytime, anywhere~"