Super Zoo-Chapter 807 - 786: The Great Diamond

The castle gate opened slowly, and in the bright moonlight, Eibek Castle was laid bare before everyone.

Upon hearing Suming suddenly ask such a question, all eyes turned towards him.

At first, Nangong Yan thought Suming was trying to scare her, but his tone did not seem so at all. She had a flash of insight as if she thought of something very important, her eyes widened in disbelief and she asked, "You... you wouldn't have..."

Suming smiled without answering Nangong Yan, instead nodding towards Avitu, who shrugged his shoulders: "As you wish, new lord."

Having said this, he pressed something on the wall.

The whole castle suddenly lit up.

In the darkness, Eibek Castle glittered under the moonlight with a mesmerizing pale blue glow, while light streamed out of every window and every balcony, outlining the entire castle.

Amidst the pale blue lights, countless tiny points of light floated around the castle like fireflies.

The entire castle shone like a colossal diamond under the moonlight, radiating a soft, starry glow.

Boom!

Just as everyone was stunned by this magnificent scene, three light orbs with tails rose up from the central balcony and the two spires on either side of the castle, turning into brilliant fireworks in the night sky, illuminating the heavens.

Under the lights, it was clear to see, at the end of the wide aisle, in the center of the castle's welcoming garden where flowers bloomed and fountains gushed, surrounded by a multitude of blossoms, stood a life-size jade statue, its entire body glowing softly.

The statue, draped in a flowing gown, resembled a fairy who was strolling amongst the flowers.

"Huh? Sister Nangong, that statue looks exactly like you!" Chengcheng's surprised voice rang out amidst the sound of fireworks.

It was then that everyone noticed, the statue's brows, its smile, and even the posture were extremely similar to Nangong Yan; it could even be said to be identical, down to the slight upturn of the smile at the corner of her mouth which was a habitual expression of Nangong Yan herself, capturing a subtle charm.

Nangong Yan was completely astonished, this unexpected gift was indeed too surprising, and obviously, all of it was Suming's arrangement, which was the true meaning of this trip.

As a woman, she vaguely guessed what would happen next.

She turned her head slightly, and indeed, she saw that familiar face with a tender smile.

"Let's get married," said Suming.

...

Old Avitu only now realized that the true objective of this new castle owner's great efforts was actually to propose.

A few days after the castle had a new owner, Avitu had contacted this new owner, a young gentleman from the East, and then Avitu began to prepare according to his instructions.

He first conducted a comprehensive cleaning and repair of the entire castle.

Just this one task was a huge project. The previous owner, Princess Eugene, was truly penniless, and the annual maintenance of the castle was limited to routine inspections of a few core areas, ensuring that the main components of the castle would not be damaged due to disrepair, such as the sudden collapse of a turret or something.

The new owner, on the other hand, wired over a large sum of money, and Avitu first hired hundreds of professionals in the provincial capital to reinforce and repair the castle while preserving its original appearance, making the whole castle even more robust than when it was first built. He then hired almost all the villagers, men and women, young and old, to clean every room and corner of the castle to be spotless... something unimaginable during Eugene's time as she herself might not stay in the castle once a year, and even if she came, it would only be to stay in the master bedroom... it was a joke, physical laborers in Europe are very expensive, cleaning the whole castle could cost tens of thousands of dollars.

The matter did not come to an end there; strictly speaking, it was just the beginning.

Next, the castle's water supply and drainage systems, as well as the lighting and heating systems, were all restarted.

Back in Princess Eugene's era, these systems were rarely used, and mostly were out of repair due to long disuse—in plain terms, they were broken. Restarting them this time was not simply about repairs; many parts were outright replaced.

This was another large sum of money.

And still, it did not end there.

The previous procedures could be considered necessities of life; the final procedure was decoration.

Lawns were reconditioned, terraces in the rooms were filled with fresh flowers, and special fireworks and lighting were arranged...

All of this was completed within fifty days, which under normal circumstances, would almost be impossible.

But with the generous amounts of cash provided, the European laborers, renowned for their pursuit of quality of life, were also willing to work their hearts out.

The total sum spent, back and forth, was almost more than what Princess Eugene had invested in the castle since she came of age.

Old Avitu had heard about the wealth of Easterners, but he had not expected that when he finally met this wealthy Mr. Su, he would be only in his twenties.

Before setting off, he had been pondering whether spending so much money on renovating the castle was for future tourism, or perhaps to use it as a private club to entertain important business partners and political figures.

However, as soon as he saw the young female companion, who was the spitting image of a sculpture, upon her arrival, old Avitu knew Mr. Su's true purpose.

It's said that Westerners are romantic, but Orientals clearly have no lack of romantic genes... However, well, too much of a waste, seemed a bit too much, nearly a million U.S. dollars, just for the sake of saying those words now?

...

Suming suddenly proposed, and everyone was stunned, except for Zhao Yun, who had somewhat guessed it, and nodded with a smile. Su Meng, who had no clue what a proposal was, also nodded and smiled.

Only Chengcheng's innocent voice rang out: "Big brother, where is your proposal ring?"

Suming smiled at Nangong: "This castle, is my proposal ring. Everyone present here, are witnesses."

Nangong Yan's eyes were slightly stinging with tears.

In fact, she had been looking forward to this day for a very long time.

As Suming's business grew larger and busier, and their relationship became closer, she felt as though the day seemed to be moving further away from her.

Behind every successful man is inevitably a woman who makes silent sacrifices, but the world only sees the man's success, and few can truly understand what that sacrifice and waiting means.

Even after meeting Suming's parents, Nangong Yan had this feeling that Suming would not bring up marriage in the near future.

Throughout her long relationship with Suming, Nangong Yan had a woman's intuition that there was something in Suming's heart that he was reluctant to tell anyone, but had to do; until that thing was completed, it would be difficult for Suming to be truly happy.

So she had been waiting in silence.

When the long-anticipated thing suddenly arrived, she felt an almost unreal sensation.