Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 227 - 221, Marry me 7 years later, Huo Feng! (3)

The monthly exam had ended, but Huo Feng was anything but idle.

That very night, he locked himself in his room, in front of a desk lamp, a TV drama, and a notebook... and worked on dating strategies all night long!

Huo Feng was, after all, a rare breed of a man well-versed in TV dramas and romance novels.

Thus, in matters of the tender intricacies of dating, he was far more skilled than Pu Sangzhi!

Huo Feng estimated that next Saturday would be a good time to ask her out on a date, but on Saturday afternoon, she still had to tutor Lin Qianqian.

So, he only had Saturday morning and evening free.

In the morning, Huo Feng thought that no matter what, girls needed time to prepare.

The last time they strolled on Tangxia Street, Pu Sangzhi dressed quite casually, without makeup or any fuss, and crucially, she didn’t dress in couples’ clothing with him...

This kind of lax and free state was definitely not dating!

Huo Feng refused to admit the last outing was a date!

Therefore, for a proper date this time, Huo Feng was determined to formally wear couples’ outfits with her and to give her enough time to get ready.

He was looking forward to seeing Pu Sangzhi dressed up specially for him!

In the morning, she definitely needed the time!

So, that left him with only the evening to plan for their date.

Huo Feng wrote in his notebook:

’At 4 o’clock, go to her house to pick her up, and demand that she end her tutoring forcefully!

At 4:30, take a ride to Rui’an Hongqiao Road to go shopping, and buy her little gifts.

Here, hand-in-hand is a must, she must try on hats, necklaces, rings... to increase physical intimacy!

At 5:30, have dinner.

Restaurant undecided, but it must be one with a private booth where they can sneak away and be all lovey-dovey.

Here, he must feed her and demand she feed him as well! One drink, two straws! He also wants to enjoy her peeling shrimp for him!

At 6:30 (or 7:00), go to Rui’an Bund to see the night view and release Kongming Lanterns. PS: The highlight is here!

Here, she must loop her arm through his as they walk along the long pathway of The Bund.

When releasing the Kongming Lanterns, he must get her to close her eyes and make a wish, and seize the moment to kiss her! Note: A kiss is a must! This step must be carried out no matter what! Even at the risk of his life!

At 9:00, if time allows, go to a movie.

Here, he must pick a horror movie. He must succeed in making her lay her head on his shoulder! Have her snuggle in his arms and say, ’Huo Feng, I’m scared,’ and other such words... to bolster his heroic image in her heart!

After the movie, take a taxi to send her home.

The final act... he must deliver a heartfelt confession at her front door! (Confession speech not yet planned)

After the heartfelt confession, whether she accepts or rejects, first go for a hug! Hug for ten minutes! Hug until she can’t breathe! Make her heart soften! Flutter! Quiver!

With that, the date ends.’

Huo Feng spent an entire night drawing up the dating strategy.

He sought inspiration from TV dramas while imagining in detail his date with Pu Sangzhi, and it was a beautiful thought!

"Haha..."

Huo Feng rested his chin in one hand, and couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

His face, brimming with the exuberance of spring, was graced with a beaming smile, and his eyes curved into crescent moons. Though his smile was charming, it was also a bit lecherous.

That night, Huo Feng was in exceptionally high spirits

He could almost see the near future, where on his bed, Pu Sangzhi, cuddly and sweet, would nestle in his arms and call him ’hubby’!

"Hahaha~"

Thinking of this scene made Huo Feng laugh uncontrollably, his face alight with madness.

...

That same evening.

For the upcoming learning session next week, Pu Sangzhi also had to start preparing a gift for Huo Feng.

Last weekend, she spent two evenings and a morning knitting a second scarf for Huo Feng.

She had saved it, planning to give it to Huo Feng as a gift for making it into the top 250.

But besides that, for their first official date, Pu Sangzhi thought long and hard and still felt that she should prepare a gift for him.

After all, her relationship with Huo Feng had already changed a bit.

From the moment she decided to treat Huo Feng as a potential suitor, it meant that the ledger between her and Huo Feng would never be settled.

She would accept Huo Feng’s money, his gifts, the benefits he offered, and of course, she had to reciprocate.

Pu Sangzhi knew that if they weren’t just friends, as with certain relationships, there was no need to keep such exact accounts.

So, starting now, she really needs to be nicer to Huo Feng.

Because he has become different to her.

In other words, Pu Sangzhi has somewhat acknowledged him in her heart.

If nothing unexpected happens in the future, she will be with Huo Feng.

Since she has started to acknowledge him, from now on, Pu Sangzhi needs to truly understand him, deeply interact with him, sincerely treat him, and help him grow from a naïve young boy into a mature man.

Or rather, her future man...

Pu Sangzhi has actually thought quite far ahead.

But just thinking about it feels a bit happy...

As for the gift for their first date, Pu Sangzhi still made it on a small budget because she didn’t have much money and couldn’t bear to spend too much.

Pu Sangzhi bought a lot of colored card stock, wrote different messages on each one, and then folded them into little animals.

One animal for each year...

Increasing year by year...

She wrote on 12 cards, planning to fold 12 little animals, in the order of the Chinese Zodiac.

And since the 12 little animals were complex to fold, she searched for many tutorials online, estimating that it would take at least three hours to finish folding them all.

On these 12 cards, she wrote the expectations and demands she had set for Huo Feng from this year through the next 12 years.

Pu Sangzhi had thought it all through...

This year was the Year of the Dog; she allowed him to open the ’dog’ card she had folded.

Afterwards, he would only be allowed to unfold one animal each year and to read the messages she wrote for him year by year.

The complex nature of these 12 little animals meant that once unfolded, even she wouldn’t be able to restore them to their original form.

Therefore, Pu Sangzhi believed Huo Feng would obediently comply, not destruct all 12 animals at once just to read the messages inside.

This gift might be cheaper than a scarf, but Pu Sangzhi thought it was even more meaningful than a scarf.

Pu Sangzhi was 17 in nominal age this year, and her life plan so far only extended to Tsinghua.

But when planning Huo Feng’s 12 years, Pu Sangzhi also incidentally mapped out her next 12 years...

She would be about 24 when she graduated from university, not sure whether to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree.

However, from the eighth card on, the only demand she wrote for Huo Feng was two words: "Marry me."

She didn’t even know how she managed to write those two words.

But the instant those two words were written, although Pu Sangzhi was alone in her room, she blushed.

Pu Sangzhi quickly patted her heated cheeks, pursed her lips, exhaled, and asked herself, "Have I gone mad? How can I make such a demand of him?"

Despite questioning herself, Pu Sangzhi didn’t change those two words.

Not only that, but on the ninth card, she wrote to Huo Feng, "If last year’s goal wasn’t met, then achieve it this year."

On the tenth card, she wrote, "If not yet married, marry me this year. If already married, have a child this year."

On the eleventh card, she wrote, "Repeat, if not yet married, you must marry me this year. If already married and a parent, please be a kind father and a good husband."

On the twelfth card, the final one, she wrote, "If not yet married, let fate disperse, and wish you happiness. If already married with child, hold your child’s hand, grow old with you. If after 12 years, it is still you, then you are the only one for me in this life."

Having written them...

Pu Sangzhi bit her lower lip and gently breathed out.

Although the words she wrote now seemed rather sickening,

She believed that if she really spent such a long time with Huo Feng, moving from school uniforms to a wedding dress, then these words wouldn’t suffice to express such feelings.

In her heart, Pu Sangzhi still held a lot of expectations for Huo Feng.

She hoped that he would remain outstanding, steadfast in his original intentions, and continue to wait for her, protect her as always.

Perhaps she was not sure whether she truly liked him?

But time would make him a unique person.

So unique that Pu Sangzhi would never want to leave him in her lifetime.

After writing the 12 cards, Pu Sangzhi opened the tutorials on Baidu and began to fold each piece of paper one by one.

The tools she needed were many: double-sided tape, needle and thread, and small buttons.

To make these little animals look lifelike, she even had to sew on their eyes and facial features...

In the end, she also used watercolor pens to add some color to the paper, completely beautifying each little animal.

Having written, folded, sewn on eyes, and colored...

Tonight, Pu Sangzhi unknowingly stayed busy until 2 a.m.... all to prepare a gift for Huo Feng.