Chapter Summaries

On the last day of their resort vacation, Lu Yan and Aemeath enjoyed the beach together and talked about their future. They prepared to return to the city, where Aemeath eagerly planned to get their marriage certificate and discuss the wedding with their grandparents.

• Aemeath showed Lu Yan her pink lace swimsuit, and he said he preferred its cute style to her swimsuits from the previous days.
• Lu Yan helped Aemeath onto a pink flamingo float, and they played in the sea until she fell off and he caught her.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath rested beneath a beach umbrella with watermelon juice and reflected on how quickly their three-day vacation had passed.
• Lu Yan suggested they shower, have lunch, and pack for the return trip, and Aemeath excitedly said they would get their marriage certificate and talk with Grandma and Grandpa about the wedding.
• Lu Yan offered Aemeath his hand and called her his future Mrs. Lu as they got up to pack and go home.

Aemeath and Lu Yan left the seaside resort early so they could return home and get their marriage certificate. After arriving at their courtyard house, Aemeath told Lu Yan that home meant more to her than the resort, and they embraced and kissed.

• Aemeath packed the shells and other keepsakes she and Lu Yan had collected at the beach.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath thanked Manager Yue and the resort staff, then began their drive back to the city.
• During the drive, Aemeath and Lu Yan talked about getting their marriage certificate and the rules for their married life.
• They arrived at their courtyard house at eight in the evening, and Aemeath chose Lu Yan's noodles for dinner.
• Aemeath hugged Lu Yan and told him she loved their home more than the beautiful resort scenery.
• Lu Yan promised to stay with Aemeath in their home, and they shared a kiss.

At home with Aemeath, Lu Yan secretly prepared to buy a small item while she wondered why he had been focusing on her left ring finger. After he left, she realized he might be planning to propose, and the chapter ended with her stunned by the possibility.

• Aemeath watched Plastic Memories with Lu Yan, who repeatedly stroked her left hand and ring finger.
• Lu Yan said he was going out to buy something and firmly refused to let Aemeath come along.
• Aemeath pretended to suspect he had another woman, but Lu Yan reassured her with a declaration of love.
• Lu Yan left after saying he was buying a small thing he should have prepared long ago.
• Aemeath connected his recent attention to her ring finger with the small item and his promise to register their marriage, then wondered if he was planning to propose.

Aemeath realized that Lu Yan had been secretly measuring her ring finger, while Lu Yan went to a jewelry store to commission custom rings for them. After waiting three hours for the rings to be made, he received them and was ready to return home to surprise her.

• Aemeath blushed and excitedly guessed that Lu Yan’s recent attention to her hand had been connected to a ring.
• Lu Yan traveled to the city center, hoping Aemeath had not figured out his surprise.
• Lu Yan showed a saleswoman his detailed design for matching platinum rings with rose-gold forget-me-not vines and their names engraved inside.
• Lu Yan approved the materials and waited in the store’s VIP lounge as the goldsmith made the rings.
• The saleswoman brought Lu Yan the finished rings in two velvet boxes.

Lu Yan bought a custom ring for Aemeath and infused it with his frequency so she could feel his warmth and heartbeat through it. After a traffic-delayed journey home, he reunited with Aemeath in a close embrace, still keeping the ring as a surprise.

• Lu Yan picked up the custom platinum ring engraved with his and Aemeath's names and felt it was not yet special enough for her.
• Lu Yan infused the ring with his frequency, making it a vessel through which Aemeath could feel his warmth and heartbeat.
• Lu Yan endured the evening traffic and hurried through the old town toward the home where Aemeath was waiting.
• Aemeath welcomed Lu Yan home with a smile and ran to embrace him without asking where he had been.
• Lu Yan held Aemeath tightly while keeping the ring tucked away as a surprise.

Lu Yan returned home carrying a ring for Aemeath, who welcomed him with an elaborate dinner and carefully waited for his proposal. After dinner and washing the dishes together, they sat tensely on the loveseat, each expecting the other to act, and the chapter ended with Aemeath wondering why Lu Yan still had not proposed.

• Aemeath greeted Lu Yan with a close embrace and led him to the lavish dinner she had prepared around his tastes.
• Lu Yan praised Aemeath’s cooking, and the two finished most of the meal together.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath washed the dishes side by side while Aemeath noticed the extra frequency in his pocket and said nothing.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath sat together watching an anime, both nervous and silent as Lu Yan struggled to find the right words for his proposal.
• Aemeath waited for Lu Yan to reveal the ring she expected, but the evening continued without him making a move.

Lu Yan overcame his nerves and proposed to Aemeath with a ring, leaving her in tears as he asked her to marry him. Aemeath had not yet answered.

• Aemeath grew worried that Lu Yan had not bought a ring and began to fear she had misunderstood his plans.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath turned toward each other and realized he was nervous about proposing, then laughed together.
• Lu Yan knelt before Aemeath and opened a velvet box containing a platinum ring carrying his Frequency.
• Lu Yan asked Aemeath to marry him, be his wife, and wear the ring as a token of his love.

Lu Yan proposed to Aemeath, and she joyfully accepted, declaring that she wanted to be his wife forever. He placed a ring engraved with their names on her finger, and the chapter ended with him tenderly wiping away her happy tears.

• Lu Yan knelt before Aemeath with a ring and proposed.
• Aemeath tearfully accepted and declared that she would be Lu Yan's wife forever.
• Lu Yan slid the ring onto Aemeath's finger, where it fit perfectly.
• Aemeath admired the ring and laughed through her tears as Lu Yan wiped her cheeks.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she was crying because she was happy and called him a dummy.

After Lu Yan and Aemeath exchanged their vows of affection through a passionate kiss, Aemeath treasured the ring and called herself his wife. She then noticed Lu Yan’s bare left hand and turned to him with sudden excitement.

• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath deeply after wiping away her tears and seeing her wearing the ring.
• Lu Yan called Aemeath “Wife,” and she answered that she was there, calling him “husband.”
• Aemeath admired her ring and told Lu Yan she wanted everyone to know he had put it on her finger.
• Aemeath noticed Lu Yan’s bare left hand, straightened up, and stared pointedly at his other pants pocket.

Aemeath discovered that Lu Yan had bought a matching ring for himself and asked to infuse it with her Frequency. She left the ring glowing with her pink Frequency so they could both feel each other wherever they went.

• Aemeath teased Lu Yan for not showing her his own ring and searched his pockets for it.
• Lu Yan revealed a men’s ring designed to match Aemeath’s, and she admired its understated forget-me-not pattern.
• Aemeath noticed the ring held no Frequency and asked Lu Yan if he had infused hers with his own.
• Aemeath poured her Frequency into Lu Yan’s ring, making its forget-me-not design glow pink.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan he would now be able to sense her heartbeat and warmth whenever he wore the ring.

Aemeath reassured Lu Yan that she would never leave him, then knelt before him to return his proposal with a ring and a promise. She asked him to be her husband and vowed to protect him, as her Tacit Mark shone brightly.

• Lu Yan cupped Aemeath’s cheek and called her his clingy little pink kitty, and she promised to stay with him forever.
• Aemeath slid off the loveseat and knelt on one knee before Lu Yan, holding a men’s ring.
• Lu Yan tried to pull Aemeath to her feet, but she held his hand and asked him to let her finish.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan how deeply she valued his love and said she wanted to give him a ring and a promise in return.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to be her husband and vowed to protect him from harm as her Tacit Mark glowed.

Lu Yan accepted Aemeath’s proposal to protect him, and she placed the matching ring on his finger. The two celebrated their bond before Aemeath teased him about making her wait so long to propose.

• Aemeath threatened not to speak to Lu Yan if he refused, and Lu Yan agreed to leave his protection in her hands.
• Aemeath slipped the ring engraved with their names onto Lu Yan’s finger, and their Frequencies resonated through the rings.
• Aemeath intertwined her fingers with Lu Yan’s and declared that he was hers, while Lu Yan reassured her that he had always been hers.
• Aemeath noticed it was past ten and complained that she had waited a long time for Lu Yan to take out the ring.
• Lu Yan apologized for struggling to find the right words and moment, and Aemeath teased him for making her imagine all sorts of things.

After Aemeath teased Lu Yan for making her worry, she asked him to make it up to her and led him toward the bedroom. Lu Yan took the initiative, carried her to bed, and they shared a passionate kiss as their engagement night continued.

• Aemeath accused Lu Yan of keeping her anxious when he stayed silent after measuring her finger and asked him to compensate her.
• Aemeath intertwined her fingers with Lu Yan’s and tugged him toward the bedroom.
• Lu Yan agreed, then pulled Aemeath into his arms and carried her to the bedroom himself.
• Lu Yan gently laid Aemeath on the bed and kissed her passionately with her consent.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath continued their intimate night behind the closed bedroom door.

After exchanging rings, Aemeath and Lu Yan shared breakfast as an engaged couple, and Lu Yan asked her to register their marriage on July tenth. Aemeath eagerly agreed and began planning their wedding-certificate preparations.

• Aemeath woke beside Lu Yan, saw the ring on her finger, and remembered their engagement and intimate night together.
• Lu Yan brought Aemeath warm honey water and breakfast, and the two shared a meal while admiring their rings.
• Lu Yan proposed that they go to the Civil Affairs Bureau on July tenth, leaving Aemeath stunned as she realized he wanted to marry soon.
• Aemeath enthusiastically accepted, climbed into Lu Yan's lap, and kissed him.
• Lu Yan explained that July tenth was the nearest auspicious day, and Aemeath planned to buy matching shirts, get their hair trimmed, and frame their certificates.

Aemeath and Lu Yan looked forward to getting married in five days, and Lu Yan explained the preparations they needed to make before applying for their marriage certificate. He ended by asking whether they remembered where they had put their household registration booklets.

• Aemeath noticed the date was July 5 and sighed that she and Lu Yan had to wait five more days to become a married couple.
• Lu Yan apologized for taking so long to realize his feelings, but Aemeath reassured him that she had never blamed him.
• Lu Yan explained that they needed to buy outfits for their certificate photo, get their hair ready, choose a picture frame, and buy wedding candy for their neighbors and acquaintances.
• Lu Yan said their most urgent task was finding their ID cards and household registration booklets, then asked Aemeath which drawer held the booklets.

Lu Yan and Aemeath searched their home for his household registration booklet, reminiscing over keepsakes and drawings along the way. After finding it, they looked forward to becoming legally married in five days and set out to buy clothes.

• Aemeath and Lu Yan searched the living room and bedroom for the household registration booklet.
• Aemeath found their old amusement park tickets, and Lu Yan recalled their first date.
• Aemeath discovered Lu Yan’s sketchbook and asked when he had begun to love her.
• Lu Yan found the household registration booklet and showed Aemeath that both were listed as unmarried and unrelated.
• Aemeath said that in five days she would be listed as Lu Yan’s wife, and they embraced as they celebrated becoming a real family.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath decided to go out and buy clothes for their upcoming wedding.

Lu Yan and Aemeath headed to the mall to buy clothes, excitedly enjoying their life as fiancés. On the way, they reminisced about their awkward first trip there together.

• Lu Yan packed the household register into his backpack while Aemeath hurried to get ready.
• Aemeath showed Lu Yan her outfit, and he called her beautiful and joked that he was jealous of anyone who looked at her.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath walked hand in hand toward the mall, their vine rings catching the sunlight.
• Aemeath recalled how Lu Yan had been nervous during their first mall trip, staying focused on his phone and messaging her through his notes app.
• Aemeath imitated Lu Yan’s awkward behavior and laughed as they continued toward the mall.

Lu Yan and Aemeath reminisced about how they once could not openly be together, then walked hand in hand to the mall as Lu Yan promised to show his love for her openly. At the cosmetics counters, Aemeath recognized a familiar place and teased Lu Yan about it.

• Aemeath teased Lu Yan about his shy behavior during their first mall trip, and he pulled her close and threatened to kiss her if she teased him in public again.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan how jealous she had felt when she could only stay beside him unseen, and he kissed her hand and confessed he had feared losing her.
• Lu Yan raised their joined hands to show their rings and said he could now hold her openly and tell the world she was his.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan traded memories and promises as they walked into the mall and drew glances from shoppers.
• Aemeath stopped at the first-floor cosmetics counters, recognized one brand, and asked Lu Yan if the place looked familiar.

Lu Yan and Aemeath returned to the mall to shop for clothes to wear in their marriage certificate photo. A saleswoman recognized Lu Yan from his mysterious solo visit months earlier and wondered whether Aemeath had been there unseen.

• Lu Yan teased Aemeath about her jealousy during their first visit, then promised he would only ever love her.
• Aemeath admitted she was nervous about choosing outfits for their marriage certificate photo, and Lu Yan reassured her.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath entered the women's clothing store and met the saleswoman who remembered Lu Yan's previous visit.
• The saleswoman recalled Lu Yan buying women's clothes and entering the fitting room alone, where she had heard a girl's laughter.
• The saleswoman greeted Lu Yan and Aemeath, praised Aemeath's beauty, and offered to show them summer dresses.

Lu Yan proudly introduced Aemeath as his fiancée while they shopped for outfits for their marriage certificate photo, leaving her flustered by his open affection. Aemeath then went to choose clothes with the saleswoman while Lu Yan waited nearby.

• Aemeath eagerly waited for Lu Yan to respond after the saleswoman mistook her for his girlfriend.
• Lu Yan told the saleswoman that Aemeath was his fiancée and asked to see matching outfits for their marriage certificate photo.
• The saleswoman recognized Lu Yan from an earlier visit and teased the couple about how quickly their relationship had progressed.
• Lu Yan said he could hardly wait to marry Aemeath, making her blush and flee to browse the clothing racks.
• The saleswoman guided Aemeath toward classic white shirts and discussed choosing a style that looked formal yet gentle.