Lu Ze slowly walked down the mountain, pulling Hu Tao along, and was spotted by Wendy, who was searching everywhere for him.
Wendy suddenly understood why her right eyelid had been twitching so violently – something bad had happened.
"Lu Ze, you scoundrel, you made me search so hard! You've been missing all night, do you know how worried we were? I was genuinely afraid you wouldn't come home!" Kuai Shu Ge
Bronya, who was at a distance, ran over and hugged Lu Ze tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. She had been extremely worried, fearing the worst-case scenarios she had imagined.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault. But you guys went too far, crowding into one room like that, it actually made me a bit angry."
"No, no, it's not your fault, it's ours. We didn't consider your feelings."
Hu Tao nodded with satisfaction, watching the two reconcile. She wasn't a bad woman, so how could she possibly ruin their relationship?
"Hmm, where did you get this ring?"
Wendy, standing nearby, happened to notice the ring on Hu Tao's finger, and it was on her ring finger. What's more, it was a diamond ring.
Diamond rings didn't exist in this era, so there was only one possibility: Lu Ze had given it to her.
"You mean this? In a way, I'm Lu Ze's fiancée now. We've made a promise, a verbal agreement, but I believe he won't break it."
This statement struck Wendy like a bolt from the blue.
"Fiancée... Fiancée... Fiancée? Fiancée! Lu Ze! I demand an explanation!"
Even Bronya, who was still feeling a bit sad, froze for a moment. The next second, she reacted and began shaking Lu Ze frantically, saying:
"I need an explanation too! Why isn't it me? Why Hu Tao, whom you've barely known for long?"
Lu Ze stood up, feeling a bit dizzy, and quickly said:
"I've thought it over. I've decided to start valuing my feelings for you all. The past me... might have been a bit careless, perhaps irresponsible. But now, all I want to say is... I may not be able to give you individual love, but you all definitely have a place in my heart. This is my answer."
As he spoke, Lu Ze took out two more rings. He quickly sliced his small knife a few times, inscribing the names of two individuals on each ring.
Then, he grabbed Bronya's hand and forcefully put the ring on her finger. Wendy received the same treatment, and the two diamond rings shone brightly on their hands.
After all, they were both diamond rings of over one carat, each costing at least hundreds of thousands, and he had spent quite a fortune.
"Lu Ze... is that so? I don't really mind. I've come to terms with it. After all, how could one person like me possibly keep such an outstanding Captain in check? I'm also happy to... step into the hall of marriage with you one day."
Wendy had actually come to terms with it long ago. As more people joined, she quietly took on the role of a dutiful wife, not only taking care of many people and cooking countless meals, but doing so without a single complaint.
"As for me... I'm willing too! I'll just ignore that idiot Kiana for now, we can talk about it later!"
Both of them had received what they desired, and their previously gloomy moods instantly lifted, making them feel much better.
The four returned to the shop. In the main hall, seven or eight people were seated. Seeing those who had returned, they all stood up.
"Lu Ze! You're finally back. I was afraid you'd actually run away from home. Welcome back, my Captain."
Lu Ze smiled gently and said:
"Yes, I'm back."
He placed the notebook in his hand on the counter and began preparing for one-on-one chats. After all, one-on-one output was always the most efficient.
In the end, basically all the shop employees received a ring, a large white diamond ring, which brought a sense of balance to everyone's hearts.
You might ask about Bella, right? This little Beelzebub was a bit tsundere. She clearly said no, but her body was very honest. She received the ring and even smiled happily.
As for Sirin, her wish was fulfilled. After all, when she was still a child, her heart had already belonged to Lu Ze.
The Vodka Girls also agreed readily. In their words, it was probably because it was fun and interesting. But in reality, Rosaria and Lilya had liked Lu Ze quite a bit back when they were in the orphanage.
The remaining one was Nahida. This mature woman didn't have much concept of marriage and was even a bit curious. Driven by her thirst for knowledge, she even looked up the World Tree.
The result was her face instantly turning red, but she still happily agreed. The ring on her slender finger made her hand look particularly beautiful.
Seele? She agreed very quickly. Whether it was the dark or the light version, both were very willing. After all, although they were two different personalities, their ultimate goal was the same, just perhaps with a different flavor.
There was also Guizhong. Since they hadn't interacted much, Lu Ze hadn't approached her at all, which made her a bit disappointed. After all, she had quite a high opinion of Lu Ze.
As for the news of Hu Tao's engagement reaching Zhongli's ears, he was initially stunned. So soon? Although he knew Hu Tao had a certain fondness for Lu Ze, it shouldn't have been this fast!
Considering that the other party had saved Liyue twice, he could only reluctantly agree. After all, his Guizhong was still in his hands.
After talking all day, Lu Ze was exhausted. However, when he thought of the future wedding scene, one man with many women – what a spectacular sight that would be!
"So tired! Let's go to sleep quickly. I still have to deal with new version matters tomorrow."
Because he was so tired, he basically fell asleep as soon as his eyes closed. His slow breaths rose and fell, then gradually stabilized.
Suddenly, two tails poked out from the window, and two small, pink and blue heads appeared. The two little lolis flipped themselves in with a strong push, landing steadily on the floor.
"Speaking of which, is it really okay for us to do this? It's the middle of the night, coming to the Captain's room, isn't this a bit inappropriate? I'm a bit embarrassed. If we get caught, blame it on you."
Lilya pressed her hands on the floor, staring intently at Lu Ze, afraid he would suddenly wake up.
"How can you just throw the blame on me? Didn't you follow along too? So you wanted to do this as well. Besides, it's just sleeping, we've done it before. We're just reminiscing."