Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 140: The Proposal Ring (Three More)

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: The Proposal Ring (Three More)

He warned, "Si Yu, I’m about to be a married man, you better not cause any trouble for me."

"Depends on how you behave." Mo Siyu extended his long arm and snatched the food Tang Mingli was holding.

Opening the lunch box, the aroma of the dishes inside wafted out. They were just ordinary dishes, but after going through Tang Yue’s hands, they seemed even more delicious.

The green bok choy looked tasty.

There were also stir-fried yam and green pepper pork stir-fry.

"Xiao Yue’s cooking skills are really good." Tang Mingli looked at the food and immediately stopped minding Mo Siyu. He took out another soup container; today’s meal was yellow catfish stewed with tofu, the milky fish soup was fragrantly overflowing.

In the hospital room, such a miraculous scene unfolded, with Tang Mingli and Mo Siyu eating until the end, barely stopping short of fighting.

They finished the meal, the dishes, and almost gnawed the fishbones clean.

Tang Mingli returned home with an empty lunch box, thinking that next time he must ask Tang Yue to make more.

That was a really filling meal.

Rubbing his round, distended belly, Tang Mingli suddenly felt he couldn’t keep thinking about eating. If he continued, he feared his stomach would burst.

"Little uncle, how was it? Was it tasty?" Tang Yue had just sold a piece of clothing, and seeing Tang Mingli return, her heart immediately lifted.

Tang Mingli raised the empty lunch box in his hand and said, "It’s all eaten, what do you think?"

"It’s not apparent, Xiao Yue, I didn’t expect you to be just as good as Second Brother." Tang Mingli eyed Tang Yue, asking, "How come I never knew you cooked so deliciously? Second Brother and his wife never mentioned it."

"Really?" Tang Yue cracked a smile and said, "Perhaps I have a talent for it. Besides, I often watched mom cook, and even if I didn’t learn everything, I’ve got at least seventy or eighty percent of it, right?"

Tang Yue felt a bit guilty; after all, her cooking skills were honed in her previous life.

"Little uncle, I’m heading to the county early tomorrow. Do you have anything you want me to take to Sister Jiajia?" Tang Yue diverted the conversation to ask.

"Yes." Tang Mingli quickly responded, "Wait a moment, I’ll go get it."

Back at the shop, Tang Mingli had already decided what to take to Wei Jiajia.

In no time, Tang Mingli took out a bag from under the counter. The bag contained a dress, a dress that was very familiar to Tang Yue—it was one she had designed herself, the best-selling one in the county.

"You’re giving this to Sister Jiajia? Do you know her size?" Tang Yue took out the dress to check, and the size seemed just right.

"I... Well, selling clothes has given me some experience," Tang Mingli said with a ’hehe’ laugh, adding, "The clothes you design, they’re not even available in Provincial City. Jiajia will definitely like it."

"So you’re just giving a dress?" Tang Yue asked.

"There’s more." Tang Mingli paused for a moment, his expression indicating he had more to say but hesitating, which surprised Tang Yue. She asked, "Little uncle, what else do you want to give? Why hesitate?"

"Give this to Jiajia." Tang Mingli took out a small box, which also included a letter. He hurriedly said, "Xiao Yue, you must absolutely not open this letter to read it."

After Tang Mingli’s reminders, his sunny and handsome face couldn’t help but turn red.

"Uncle, shouldn’t you be the one to personally slip the proposal ring onto Sister Jiajia’s finger?" Tang Yue looked at Tang Mingli with a face full of disdain. She didn’t even need to look at the note to know it must be filled with romantic sweet nothings. The small box was tiny; apart from a ring, what else could it be?

"Proposal ring?" Tang Mingli asked in surprise: "How did you know it was a ring?"

Tang Yue glanced at him and said, "This small box is made so nicely, what else could be inside besides a ring? And the intention of proposing means that you are asking Sister Jiajia to marry you."

Tang Yue playfully blinked her eyes, thinking that proposals weren’t a popular concept at this time. She suggested, "Uncle, why don’t you deliver it to Sister Jiajia yourself and ask her to marry you?"

"Is that really a thing?" Tang Mingli looked doubtfully at Tang Yue and shook his head, saying, "Xiao Yue, since you know what it is, you’d better take good care of it. Don’t lose it; I visited many stores to find this ring. Make sure you don’t lose it."

"Uncle, are you really not going to deliver it yourself? If I take it for you, wouldn’t that be too insincere?" Tang Yue had never seen anyone entrust others with delivering a ring before.

"No, she’ll understand," Tang Mingli said with a smile that never left his lips at the thought of Wei Jiajia.

Tang Yue couldn’t help but shiver, feeling goosebumps all over.

After returning home, Tang Yue neatly stored away these items. Zhang Hualian was very worried upon hearing that her daughter was going to Provincial City alone to stock up on goods.

Tang Yue reassured her repeatedly that she would be fine, even analyzing the probability of running into trouble, but the persuasion by Zhang Hualian and Tang Zhengde in turns had no effect.

Tang Zhengde could only turn to Tang Mingli, but Tang Mingli was counting on Tang Yue to go to Provincial City to see Jiajia. Besides, it was not their first time traveling to Provincial City for stocking up; it was very safe, so Tang Mingli also kept his head down and said nothing.

"Mom and Dad, how about I go with her?" Tang Jun was eager to try, as he had never been to Provincial City before!

Tang Zhengde, Zhang Hualian, and Tang Yue all gave him a stern look simultaneously.

Tang Jun innocently shrank his neck.

Tang Mingli quickly said, "Xiao Jun, you are still half a child. If you go, you won’t be able to help, and you would only add to your sister’s troubles."

"How could that be?" Tang Jun retorted, his words sounding unconvincing, knowing deep down that if it was his first trip to Provincial City, he really might not be very helpful.

The next morning before dawn, Tang Yue was sent off by Zhang Hualian and Tang Zhengde. It was only after she got on the bus that their words of caution finally stopped ringing in her ears. She poked her head out of the window and said, "Mom and Dad, go back home, I’ll be back in the afternoon."

"Be careful," Zhang Hualian couldn’t help but warn again.

"I know," Tang Yue waved at them, and as the bus drove further away, it eventually left them out of sight.

Tang Yue took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Even though the repeated warnings sometimes gave her an earful, deep down, bubbles of happiness couldn’t stop surfacing.

Since she was going to buy goods and was carrying cash, and since she was alone, Tang Yue did not dare to doze off. Today, she dressed very plainly, wearing just a shirt and straight-leg jeans, the baggy kind that hides one’s figure, and she carried a homemade denim bag fashioned from old jeans, the bag looking utterly ordinary.

She safely made it to the wholesale market, and it was only after seeing Wei Jiajia that her heart finally relaxed.

"Xiao Yue, you’re here. How’s your uncle’s injury? Is it healing well? Does it still hurt? No inflammation on the wound, right?" When Wei Jiajia saw Tang Yue, she was so thrilled that she bombarded her with a string of questions.