Chapter 245 Volcano and Sea of Flowers
"Tonight's headlines will focus on the corruption case that shocked the whole country. According to the latest news, former senior government official Xu was charged with corruption and bribery and received his final trial in the Supreme Court today.
"Senior official Xu was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined RMB 16 million for suspected crimes of corruption and bribery."
The news anchor continued to report: "The trial of this case has undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call to all public officials. Everyone is equal before the law. No matter how high their position is, once they break the law, they will be severely punished by the law..."
The sound of the TV stopped abruptly. Xu Beizhou turned off the news and looked at the distraught Xu Yanxi.
"Xixi..." The lines Xu Beizhou had carefully prepared were choked in his throat the moment he saw her eyes.
I can't even accept the fact, so why should I force Xixi to accept it...
"Brother...I want to go see grandpa." Xu Yanxi choked with red eyes.
Xu Beizhou: "Okay, I'll take you there."
It was Xu Yanxi's first time in the visiting room, and it was completely different from what she had imagined. Many people turned their heads to look at her because she was dressed so well.
There were those who looked at her with malicious eyes, some of whom were not allowed to pry openly, and some who looked at her with ill intentions. This was the first time she encountered this, and overnight she was subjected to the hostility of the whole world.
The two sat in the visiting room for a long time before they saw Xu Qiao.
Xu Qiao had long lost his usual vigor and spirit, as if he had aged ten years overnight. The white hair on his temples was more obvious, and he looked much older.
"Grandpa..." Xu Yanxi saw that all the grievances that her grandfather had been holding back had finally been vented.
Xu Qiao couldn't bear to see her cry, and said guiltily: "Xixi, I am sorry for you...Grandpa is useless..."
Xu Yanxi couldn't stop her tears from flowing out, and shook her head desperately through the glass, "Grandpa, I didn't... Don't talk about yourself."
Xu Beizhou put his arm around her shoulders and gave her silent comfort.
"Grandpa, I will take good care of Xixi, you don't have to worry..." Xu Beizhou tried to make himself look more mature, and continued: "Take good care of yourself in there, and be sure to find a way to contact me if you encounter any difficulties!"
Xu Qiao: "Beizhou, I have implicated you..."
Xu Beizhou shook his head.
Xu Yanxi choked up and said, "Grandpa, it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on marrying Lu Shaoang, you wouldn't have suffered so much."
"This has nothing to do with you. It's all my own fault..."
"Visiting hours are over, family members, please leave." The mechanical voice rang out mercilessly, interrupting the conversation between several people.
"Beizhou, I left something for you at home. Be sure to take a close look!" Xu Qiao shouted at the last second before being taken away.
Xu Beizhou looked at the person being taken away, frowned slightly and nodded.
Flame Spirit Volcano.
"Do I have to cover my eyes?" Su Jinyi asked doubtfully.
"Well, it's the custom here that every girl who enters will receive a surprise, so you have to cover your eyes." Lu Shaoang said seriously: "Otherwise there will be no feeling of surprise."
"Oh……"
Su Jinyi had no choice but to put on the blindfold as he requested, and the next second her body flew into the air.
"Lu Shaoang..."
Lu Shaoang: "I'm afraid you'll fall, so I'll carry you in."
Su Jin put her arms around his neck and slowly adjusted to the darkness.
Lu Shaoang raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He walked into the hot air balloon, gently put her down, and carefully took off her blindfold.
"Yi Yi, you can open your eyes now."
Su Jinyi slowly opened her eyes, but was stunned by the scene before her.
Only then did Su Jinyi realize that they were in the basket of a hot air balloon. As the balloon slowly rose, their vision gradually widened.
The full view of the volcano below gradually appeared before her eyes, which was a shock that could not be described in words. The outline of the volcano was particularly clear under the sunlight, and the smoke from the crater from time to time was like the breath of the earth, giving people a mysterious and solemn feeling.
At the foot of the Yanling volcano, flowers bloomed like flames, their colors were brighter than the volcanic magma, as if the earth was responding to the volcano's enthusiasm. These flowers grew extremely lush under the nourishment of volcanic ash, and their existence made this originally desolate land full of vitality and vitality.
The two looked down from the sky. The sea of flowers around the volcano was like a huge palette. Flowers of various colors intertwined together to form a gorgeous painting. These flowers swayed in the breeze, exuding bursts of floral fragrance, and even the air was filled with the taste of freedom.
Lu Shaoang noticed her reaction, put his arms around her waist from behind, and rubbed his chin gently against her neck.
"Yi Yi, do you like it?"
"Is this also a surprise of the scenic spot?" Su Jin said with a curl of her lips.
Lu Shaoang: "Well, the scenic spot is thoughtful."
"Lu Shaoang..." Su Jinyi raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said softly, "Do you know that you are not good at lying?"
Lu Shaoang: "Now I know."
As the hot air balloon slowly descended, they returned to the sea of flowers and could see the volcano up close. Looking down and watching up close are two completely different feelings.
Around the Yanling volcano, flowers are in full bloom, forming a colorful sea of flowers. These flowers grow extremely warmly and richly under the heat of the volcano and the nourishment of fertile volcanic ash. Their colors range from deep red to bright yellow, from lavender to bright orange, interweaving into a vivid picture, as if it is a gorgeous oil painting painted by nature on the edge of the volcano.
Su Jinyi: "It's beautiful. I like it very much."
"I like it too!" Gu Xingran suddenly jumped out from the side and shouted, "I told you that you would definitely like this!"
"Lu Shaoang, you're crazy!" Mo Ye pulled away the arm that He Xiao was holding and ran out. "You're talking about love here, do you know how hard it was for me to grow the seeds?"
He Xiao: ...He tried his best...
Lin Jiangye grabbed Li Cheng's hand and cheered, "I want to record everything here!"
Li Cheng quietly adjusted the angle of the camera while keeping an eye on Lin Jiangye, fearing that he would run too fast and fall.
Su Jinyi saw several people looking at Lu Shaoang in confusion. How come she didn’t know that everyone else had gathered here?
But before she could even utter her question, she saw Lu Shaoang kneeling on one knee.
Lu Shaoang, holding a sapphire diamond ring in his hand, knelt on one knee in front of Su Jinyi.
Sapphire represents loyalty and trust, and its deep blue color is like the sky and the ocean, symbolizing infinite freedom. Lu Shaoang wants Su Jinyi to be free forever.
"Yi Yi..." Lu Shaoang looked at Su Jinyi tenderly, "Are you willing to let me take care of you for the rest of your life?"
"Yi Yi, promise Lu Shaoang! We won't suffer any loss!" Gu Xingran took the lead and shouted.
"Lu Shaoang, you lunatic, I'm not done with you!" Mo Ye said with red eyes.
Su Jin glanced at the friends around her and thought this was not a bad idea.
Lin Jiangye's camera was also pointed at her, "Boss, you must be happy forever!"
She nodded gently, "I do."
The volcano and the sea of flowers are the most romantic promise of nature, and at this moment they also witness the happiness of the two.